Martin JRM-3 Mars BuNo 76822 named Marshall Mars was delivered to the USN in February 1946. Assigned to squadron VR-2 and based at Naval Air Station Alameda in California, the Marshall Mars set a new world record for payload lifted on her second flight, carrying 27,427 pounds from California to Hawaii.

It was destroyed by an engine fire and sank on 5 April 1950 off Diamond Head, Oahu, Hawaii. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/martin-mars-marshall-mars/ #MartinJRMMars #MartinMars #FlyingBoat #Aviation #AviationHistory #USN