2023

2023 MMA Reunion, Washington DC 0
- 2023, Summer 2023
- July 2, 2024
The 40th Annual Reunion was hosted in Washington DC from July 3rd to July 9th at the Hyatt Regency Dulles in 2023. Below are photos from that reunion.
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Coward Seaman Earns High Naval Award 0
- 2023, Summer 2023
- June 10, 2024
by Doug Miles | MMA President November 2, 1965 was just another day for me serving in Crew 5 of VP 50 operating out of Cam Ranh Bay, Republic of Vietnam. I was performing one of my normal activities by removing parachute flares from our P-5M seaplane. We had returned from a normal night flight
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Journey of the SP-5B Marlin at the Naval Museum 0
- 2023, Spring 2023
- June 10, 2024
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
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Guardians of the Sea: The Martin P5M-2 Marlin in French 0
- 2023, Winter 2023
- June 10, 2024
by Lyle Dillie | Newsletter Chairman – Mariner Marlin Association | December 2023 The Martin P5M-2 Marlin, an American-made maritime patrol flying boat, holds a unique position in the annals of French naval aviation. This article delves into the operational history, squadron deployment, and the broader impact of the P5M-2 Marlin in the French Navy,
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