by Arnold Zahria, VP-50 Crew 6, Newsletter editor and publisher

I have been with the Mariner/Marllin organization since about 1985 when the membership was over 3000. Being in the printing industry I volunteered to print the newsletter. I saw that the newsletter was in need of upgrading to a more professional look, so I also volunteered to become the editor. I also was commissioned to act as president for a short period during which we made more upgrades to the newsletter. I hope you all have enjoyed reading it as much as I have been putting it together and publishing it.

In this issue, we are showing what the last remaining Marlin went through to become a lasting symbol of what we as seaplane sailors did during our time in the Navy. You will see what the airplane looked like prior to the restoration and what it looks like now.

The Mariner/Marlin organization contributed $20,000 toward the restoration. It was instrumental in moving the aircraft inside a hangar where it should never deteriorate to the state that it was prior to its restoration.