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Description
| Manufacturer: | Martin | |
| Base model: | P6M | |
| Designation: | XP6M | |
| Version: | -1 | |
| Nickname: | Seamaster | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1923-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Patrol | |
| Status: | Experimental | |
Specifications
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Known serial numbers
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| Charles R Fieldhouse Parkton, MD | DATE ERROR THIS IS A CORRECTION
THE ODESSA DELAWARE CRASH WAS NOVEMBER 9 1956 NOT DECEMBER AS I NOTED IN MY PRIOR DISCUSSION SORRY FOR THE TYPO ERROR CHARLIE 03/10/2006 @ 14:40 [ref: 12765] |
| Charles R Fieldhouse Parkton, MD |
XP6M-1 Crash Odessa Delaware Dec 9 1956 3:45 PM Thanks to H Scudders (Test Eng on flight 1) granddaughter, Lin and her fathers archives they have the book "Martin P6M-1 Seamaster" which contains a good history of the XP6M-1 crashes. At this time the Book stores do not have the book in stock. A search through the Baltimore County Library system located 10 copies in the library system and for review at the library only. The copy I located was at the Bel Air Branch of the Hartford County Public Library, 100 East Pennsylvania Ave, Bel Air Md. 21014 - 1-410-638-3151 - www.helpline,info/services/branchbelair.cfm "Martin P6M Seamaster" Authors Stan Piet and Al Ralthel - Publisher - Martineer Press. I have now obtained a copy of "Martin P6M Seamaster" from Aeroplane Books.com Charles R Fieldhouse charliebob@comcast.net 03/08/2006 @ 10:27 [ref: 12731] |
| Charles R Fieldhouse Parkton, MD | Please supply me with the location of the Glenn L Martin Seamaster XP6M-1 crashes.
Crash #1 - December 17, 1955 Area Cheaspeake Bay Crash #2 - November 9, 1956 Delaware area If this information is not available to you can you direct me to a source for this information. Charles R Fieldhouse 18400 Foreston Road Parkton, Md 21120 1-410-239-6903 charliebob@comcast.net 01/25/2006 @ 16:34 [ref: 12303] |
| Bob Burns Mauckport, IN | I had the good fortune to work for Martin Aircraft during the SeaMaster era. I was an Instrumentation Tech, and was in love with this beautiful aircraft. When the contract was cancelled, it was a sad time for us to see them cut up for scrap. By the way, the first aircraft did not blow up. It was traveling at a high Mach number when the loads on the T-tail was overloaded [The hydralic boost control was too small for the air loads] and the aircraft violently entered an outside loop, overstressing the the wings. The aircraft came apart, killing all onboard. 03/08/2005 @ 15:51 [ref: 9654] |
| Garry Burkacki Memphis, TN | 06.20.04
In looking through the briefcase of my grandfather, I found 6 pictures of the XP6M-1. He was one of the engineers on this aircraft while working for Glenn L. Martin Co. in the early 1950's. We lived in Michigan at the time. 06/20/2004 @ 15:33 [ref: 7650] |
| Bob Miller Riverside,, CA | On the Discovery Wings Channel, "Flying Boats" - "End of an Era" there is extensive coverage of the XP6M aircraft and excellent inflight footage. Enjoy! 02/20/2003 @ 13:30 [ref: 6336] |
| howard J. Scudder , MD | Seamaster frist flight was in June of 1955.The frist one blew up in mid air Dec7.1955 was a total lost to a magnifcent aircraft. 02/17/2001 @ 15:51 [ref: 1655] |
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