1. 2023 MMA Reunion, Washington DC
  2. MMA 2022 Reunion Nashville Photos
  3. MMA Colorado 2021 Reunion Photos
  4. Coward Seaman Earns High Naval Award
  5. Unveiling the Mystery of Project Mariner
  6. Journey of the SP-5B Marlin at the Naval Museum
  7. Guardians of the Sea: The Martin P5M-2 Marlin in French
  8. Life of a VP-50 Ground Pounder
  9. History Up Close with the SP-5B Marlin – Video
  10. VP48 II – Ramp launch and takeoffs. San Diego Bay
  11. Last Flight VP48
  12. PATROL SQUADRON 48
  13. 2 MiGs vs. 1 PBM
  14. Patrol Squadron 50 Aircraft Accident Report, April 1959
  15. Ascarate Lake Takeoff
  16. In Memory of ATCM Roy Burton Carthen
  17. Thank God For a Sense of Humor
  18. The Bilge Pump
  19. Cavite Philippines Near Sangley Point: Then and Now
  20. VWC Eagle Pin Ceremony, Norfolk Reunion
  21. How to Ditch a Bomber at Sea CDR Charles H. Zilch, USN (Ret), Stanton, MI
  22. Farm Boy to Seaplanes
  23. Vietnam Recalled
  24. The Last Flight of the Convair R3Y Tradewind Seaplane 1958
  25. VP–56ers REUNITE IN NORFOLK: A Seaplane Story by Russ Farris
  26. You Never Know who Lives Next Door
  27. The Seamaster Remembered
  28. The Forgotten Era of Men & Vessels: Australia Goes to War
  29. A New Challenge, Coin That Is
  30. The Training Flight I Would Never Wish to Experience Again
  31. A “First Timer” Reflects on the MMA Reunion
  32. Step by Step: Putting Together a PBM-5 Mariner
  33. In The Naval Service During WWII, Brothers Meet Far From Home
  34. Saving U.S.S. Greer
  35. Last of the Big Boats
  36. Safe Landing in South Bay
  37. Appointment at Aparri
  38. Responce to “The Japanese Surrender of Wake Island.”
  39. VP-50’s Marlin Interview, December 1964
  40. The Japanese Surrender of Wake Island
  41. Huge Gap in VP-22 History
  42. The Last Mariner Deployment
  43. History of the Mariners and Marlin in the U.S. Coast Guard
  44. It’s wearisome, but Air Patrols Vital To Interdict Foe’s Seaborne Supplies
  45. Hurricane Flying
  46. 1950 PBM Mariner Aircraft Art
  47. 2011 MMA Reunion Photos
  48. The $5,000.00 Photograph
  49. April 4-6, 2011 the Centennial of Naval Aviation
  50. New President of the MMA
  51. Hangar Bay One Opens to Public 11-10-2010
  52. 54B Operations in the Salton Sea
  53. Japanese Sign Final Surrender
  54. The Long Way Home
  55. Experimenting with Landing Gear in 1945
  56. Charleston to Alameda, Via the Seaplane Route
  57. High and Dry
  58. P5M-2 Restoration
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  1. 2023 MMA Reunion, Washington DC
  2. MMA 2022 Reunion Nashville Photos
  3. MMA Colorado 2021 Reunion Photos
  4. Coward Seaman Earns High Naval Award
  5. Unveiling the Mystery of Project Mariner
  6. Journey of the SP-5B Marlin at the Naval Museum
  7. Guardians of the Sea: The Martin P5M-2 Marlin in French
  8. Life of a VP-50 Ground Pounder
  9. History Up Close with the SP-5B Marlin – Video
  10. VP48 II – Ramp launch and takeoffs. San Diego Bay
  11. Last Flight VP48
  12. PATROL SQUADRON 48
  13. 2 MiGs vs. 1 PBM
  14. Patrol Squadron 50 Aircraft Accident Report, April 1959
  15. Ascarate Lake Takeoff
  16. In Memory of ATCM Roy Burton Carthen
  17. Thank God For a Sense of Humor
  18. The Bilge Pump
  19. Cavite Philippines Near Sangley Point: Then and Now
  20. VWC Eagle Pin Ceremony, Norfolk Reunion
  21. How to Ditch a Bomber at Sea CDR Charles H. Zilch, USN (Ret), Stanton, MI
  22. Farm Boy to Seaplanes
  23. Vietnam Recalled
  24. The Last Flight of the Convair R3Y Tradewind Seaplane 1958
  25. VP–56ers REUNITE IN NORFOLK: A Seaplane Story by Russ Farris
  26. You Never Know who Lives Next Door
  27. The Seamaster Remembered
  28. The Forgotten Era of Men & Vessels: Australia Goes to War
  29. A New Challenge, Coin That Is
  30. The Training Flight I Would Never Wish to Experience Again
  31. A “First Timer” Reflects on the MMA Reunion
  32. Step by Step: Putting Together a PBM-5 Mariner
  33. In The Naval Service During WWII, Brothers Meet Far From Home
  34. Saving U.S.S. Greer
  35. Last of the Big Boats
  36. Safe Landing in South Bay
  37. Appointment at Aparri
  38. Responce to “The Japanese Surrender of Wake Island.”
  39. VP-50’s Marlin Interview, December 1964
  40. The Japanese Surrender of Wake Island
  41. Huge Gap in VP-22 History
  42. The Last Mariner Deployment
  43. History of the Mariners and Marlin in the U.S. Coast Guard
  44. It’s wearisome, but Air Patrols Vital To Interdict Foe’s Seaborne Supplies
  45. Hurricane Flying
  46. 1950 PBM Mariner Aircraft Art
  47. 2011 MMA Reunion Photos
  48. The $5,000.00 Photograph
  49. April 4-6, 2011 the Centennial of Naval Aviation
  50. New President of the MMA
  51. Hangar Bay One Opens to Public 11-10-2010
  52. 54B Operations in the Salton Sea
  53. Japanese Sign Final Surrender
  54. The Long Way Home
  55. Experimenting with Landing Gear in 1945
  56. Charleston to Alameda, Via the Seaplane Route
  57. High and Dry
  58. P5M-2 Restoration

Biography of Douglas C. Miles – Douglas C. Miles was born in Florence South Carolina in Oct. of 1946 and was one of five sons of Raleigh J. Miles. He grew up on a dairy farm second of five boys in Florence County. He graduated from J. C. Lynch high school in 1964. One week after gradation (June 9th) he reported for Navy boot camp in San Diego, California as a “kiddy cruiser” at the age of seventeen years. Upon completion of such he attended aviation ordnance “A” school in Jacksonville, Florida then went on to the fleet for aviation ordnanceman aircrew training with VP-31 for the P-5. Once this was completed he requested “brother” assignment to serve with his brother Raleigh Miles Jr. in VP-50. Doug and Raleigh made the 1965/1966 tour to Vietnam with Doug flying in crew five and Raleigh flying in crew one. Upon return to the states in 1966 Raleigh’s enlistment tour was completed and he returned home.  Doug returned to Vietnam with VP-50 for the 1966/1967 tour continuing to fly with crew five. Upon return to the states he participated in VP-50’s transition from P-5’s to P-3’s. Doug completed his enlistment in Oct. of 1967 and returned to South Carolina.
Using the GI education bill Doug returned to school and received a degree in civil engineering technology and construction management. Doug married his high school sweetheart in 1968 and they have two children, April and Doug Jr.. Doug is now the proud grandfather of three.

Doug is now semi-retired from the engineering and construction business living at his home in Birmingham, Alabama spending lots of his time fishing at his retirement home on Grand Isle, Louisiana.  Doug is a Senior Project Manager who has worked and lived in many different locations both national and international. His project assignments included chemical, petrochemical, herbicide, ammonia fertilizer, power, pulp and paper, pharmaceutical, foods, tobacco, commercial, water-treatment, wastewater treatment, foundry, and airports.

Doug has been a member of MMA for more than 10 years and looks forward to serving as your president.

More articles are found in the Fall 2010 MMA Newsletter.

(Cover Story) A Pensacola, Florida P5M Report /Jack A. Page
A Unique PBM Squadron / Robert L. Saloschin, LCDR, USNR (Ret.)
OFFICIAL RECORD:  Second VP-26 / Michael D. Roberts
VP-44 Crew Sets Open Sea Taxi Record
2011 Reunion Registration Information
Flying the PBY-3 Near the Grand Caymen / Cal Christensen USN Retired
Tender Care for Navy’s Flying Boats /1953 “All Hands” Article

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7 Comments

Loy Rickman August 7, 2013 at 17:33

Hi All, I have intended to join MMA for some time but never got around to it , old memory being what it is. Anyway, I served with Doug in VP-50 from 65-67 and flew in Bob Bolerjack’s crew 2 as first tech/radio/panel. Before that tour, I was in VP-31 for training in ’62 and again in ’65. I served in VP-48 in ’62-’63 with Denny Graff’s crew 5. In 1967 I was selected for NESEP graduating in ’71 and served in the E2B/C community for 11 years before retiring in 1982. I still have my 66-67 cruise book with Doug’s picture in it. The Ordie in crew 5 was Steve Morman. Would love to hear from any old shipmates.

I visited the Museum in Pensacola last year and a good friend at the museum got me inside the P5. Surprising how much original equipment is still in the plane. I thought it would have been stripped but was not the case. I have pictures inside if anyone is interested.

Cheers, Loy Rickman
Jack Coiner January 8, 2014 at 15:20

I would like to contact Loy Rickman. He posted a msg. stating he was able to obntain some photos of the interior of the P5 at Pensacola.

I served in VP42 ’56 – ’60 North Island and would appreciate contacting Loy.
Nick Ream May 22, 2014 at 05:51

Hi Loy:
Havn’t herd from you since we wre at the E2 conferance in 83?
Cheese whiz 30 years?
Nick Ream July 17, 2014 at 06:10

Hi Loy:
Congrats on your new position.
I would deffinatly be interested in obtaining pics of the P5 inside.
Wishing you smooth sailing with your new venture with the association.
Nick
Jack Coiner October 8, 2014 at 11:35

Hoping to hear from Loy Rickman re; interior photos of P 5. Be glade to pay for photos and or shipping cost.

thanks: jack coiner; 1533 Vanderwell ave la puente ca. 91744; 626 617 0475;

vp42 56-60
Rod Jordan August 14, 2015 at 15:17

Hi Jack,
I was in VP-42 from 56 to 59. Plane 9, two cruises. I think that I remember you. Have some pictures. Some I got from Doug Norcross. realrod@att.net
Jim Morgan March 6, 2019 at 07:01

Hello Loy,
I was Panel Operator, Crew 10, VP-50, 1965-1967. AX3. The P5M in the Naval Air Museum in PNS was assigned to my crew prior to its return to VP 40. I completed my enlistment in July, 1967. I would appreciate a copy of the photos that you have of the P5M interior views. I have also walked through the aircraft While attending an MMA reunion at PNS which was a very nostalgic visit, especially up to the flight deck.
Many thanks. If email attachments are possible, please send photos to jkmorgan44@gmail.com.

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