A Project of the Coast Guard Aviation Association

PBMRES

A PBM making a rescue at sea.

P5M

Martin Mariner PBM-3 & 5: These had a range of 2240 miles. Sixty-eight were acquired and in service from 1943 through the late fifties.

B17

Boeing PB-1G (B-17J): Used frequently on the International Ice Patrol, 18 of these were acquired. They had a range of 2500 miles and were in service from 1945 – 1959.

HNS1

Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly: This was the first helo used at Brooklyn Air Station in the training of pilots and mechanics. They had a range of 65 miles. Twenty-one of this type were acquired and were in service from 1944 – 1948.