| RAAF Serial | Bu Number(USN) | c/n | Aircraft History |
| A70-1 | Bu.6512 | 2965 | Departed Norfolk 06/11/43. At San diego 08/11/43. Departed Alameda 09/11/43. Arrived 20/11/43, callsign VHCPA. The Martin Mariner used the last letter of the construction number as an id on the fuselage. To 2FBRD 20/11/43. To 1FBRD 23/11/43. To 41 Sqn 21/12/44. To 1FBRD 06/05/45. Withdrawn from use 6/05/46 and stored at CMU Lake Boga. Offered for disposal 19/11/46. To DAP 18/12/47. Disposal completed by DAP 25/03/48. |
| A70-2 | Bu.6528 | 2981 | Departed Norfolk 06/11/43. At San diego 08/11/43. Departed Alameda 18/11/43. Arrived 26/11/43, callsign VHCPB. The Martin Mariner used the last letter of the construction number as an id on the fuselage. To 1FBRD 26/11/43. To 41 Sqn 25/02/44. Attached to 3OTU 27/02/44. To 1FBMU 09/04/44. To 41 Sqn 15/05/44. Damaged 05/07/45. To 1FBRD 18/07/45. Withdrawn from use 18/07/45 and stored at CMU Lake Boga. Offered for disposal. Passed to DAP 19/11/46. Authorised for write off 18/12/47. Disposed of by DAP 25/03/48. |
| A70-3 | Bu.6546 | 2999 | Departed Norfolk 09/11/43. Departed Alameda 20/11/43. Arrived 09/12/43, callsign VHCPC. The Martin Mariner used the last letter of the construction number as an id on the fuselage. To 1FBRD 09/12/43. To 41 Sqn 27/03/44. Aircraft involved in taxying accident in 1944. To 40 Sqn 05/08/45. To 1FBRD 25/02/46. Withdrawn from use 12/03/46 and stored at CMU Lake Boga. Authorised for write off 19/11/46. Passed to DAP 18/12/47. Disposed of by DAP 25/03/48. |
| A70-4 | Bu.6549 | 3004 | Departed Norfolk 08/11/43. At San diego 10/11/43. Departed Alameda 18/11/43. Arrived 26/11/43, callsign VHCPD. The Martin Mariner used the last letter of the construction number as an id on the fuselage. To 2FBRD 26/11/43. To 1FBRD 29/11/43. To 41 Sqn 02/03/44. Hull damaged 11/04/44. To 1FBRD 19/04/44. To 41 Sqn 26/07/44. To 40 Sqn 22/07/45. To 1FBRD 18/08/45. Withdrawn from use 18/03/46 and stored at CMU Lake Boga. Offered for disposal. Authorised for write off 19/11/46. Passed to DAP 18/12/47. Disposed of by DAP 25/03/48. |
| A70-5 | Bu.6566 | 3019 | Departed Norfolk 10/11/43. At San diego 12/11/43. Departed Alameda 20/11/43. Arrived 26/11/43, callsign VHCPE. The Martin Mariner used the last letter of the construction number as an id on the fuselage. To 2FBRD 26/11/43. To 1FBRD 28/11/43. To 41 Sqn 11/02/44. attached to 3OTU 12/02/44. Aircraft in Cairns 02/07/44. To 1FBRMU 18/07/44. To 41 Sqn 19/07/44. To 1FBMU 28/08/44. To 41 Sqn 09/09/44. To 1FBRD 19/02/45. To 40 Sqn 24/09/45. To 1FBRD Store 27/02/46. Withdrawn from use 22/03/46 and stored at CMU Lake Boga. Offered for disposal. Authorised for write off 19/11/46. Passed to DAP 18/12/47. Disposed of by DAP 25/03/48. |
| A70-6 | Bu.6526 | 2979 | Departed Norfolk 10/11/43. At San diego 12/11/43. Departed Alameda 20/11/43. Arrived 26/11/43, callsing VHCPF. The Martin Mariner used the last letter of the construction number as an id on the fuselage. To 2FBRD 26/11/43. attached to 3OTU 16/12/43. To 41 Sqn 23/05/44. Port engine caught fire 16/08/44. To 1FBRD 13/04/45. To 114ASRF 24/08/45. To 40 Sqn 13/12/45. To 1FBRD 07/01/46. Withdrawn from use 22/03/46 and stored at CMU Lake Boga. Offered for disposal. Authorised for write off 19/11/46. Passed to DAP 18/12/47. Disposed of by DAP 25/03/48. We believe Tim Barlow's father purchased it as war surplus from Lake Boga, had the wings and engines removed, engines placed inside the fuselage, wings tied to the sides of the fuselage and towed backwards from Boga to Gunbower, Vic. Aparently it was that tall a man had to walk along the top of the fuselage and use a special pole to lift the power lines over the aircraft! It was then used to store bagged grain feed in, being mouse proof and the wings split along the leading and trailing edges and used for roof's on the pigstyes. It was later cut up for scrap. We have an image provided by Tim and are attempting to posirively identify the aircraft as A70-6. |
| A70-7 | Bu.6506 | 2959 | Departed Norfolk 10/11/43. At San diego 17/11/43. Departed Alameda 21/11/43. Arrived 26/11/43, callsign VHCPG. The Martin Mariner used the last letter of the construction number as an id on the fuselage. To 1FBRD 26/11/43. To 41 Sqn 06/04/44. Port engine failed and caused a forced landing. To 111ASRF 05/08/45. To 1FBMU for complete overhaul 01/10/45. To 114ASRF 05/11/45. Withdrawn from use 01/04/46 and stored at CMU Lake Boga. Offered for disposal. Authorised for write off 19/11/46. Passed to DAP 18/12/47. Disposed of by DAP 25/03/48.
Images of A70-7. |
| A70-8 | Bu.6565 | 3018 | Departed Norfolk 16/12/43. Departed Alameda 23/12/43. Arrived 28/12/43, callsing VHCPH. The Martin Mariner used the last letter of the construction number as an id on the fuselage. To 2FBRD 28/12/43. To 1FBRD 31/12/43. To 41 Sqn 21/06/44. Aircraft arrived in Cairns 02/07/44. To 1FBMU 19/07/44. To 41 Sqn 23/07/44. To 1FBMU 24/10/44. To 41 Sqn 27/10/44. To 114ASRF 03/08/45. Withdrawn from use 16/04/46 and stored at CMU Lake Boga. Offered for disposal. Authorised for write off 19/11/46. Passed to DAP 18/12/47. Disposed of by DAP and sold to John Leed 25/03/48 and after removing the tail, engines and outer wings it was towed to Leed's Property and was named Pyramid Hill and painted in a different colour scheme. In this form it travelled as a caravan through Western Australia. Later it was donated to the Aviation Museum of Western Australia, who restored the cockpit and put it on display as the only remains of this aircraft. Currently located between hangers at the RAAF Association Museum at Bull Creek. it has 'Ancient Mariner' painted on the left side.
Images of A70-8. |
| A70-9 | Bu.6575 | 3028 | Departed Norfolk 16/12/43. Departed Alameda 23/12/43. Arrived 06/01/44, callsign VHCPI. The Martin Mariner used the last letter of the construction number as an id on the fuselage. To 2FBRD 06/01/44. To 1FBRD 07/01/44. To 41 Sqn 13/10/44. Hull holed on 10/03/45 while taxying after landing. To 40 Sqn 26/07/45. To 1FBRD 20/09/45. Withdrawn from use 12/06/46 and stored at CMU Lake Boga. Offered for disposal. Authorised for write off 19/11/46. Passed to DAP 18/12/47. Disposed of by DAP 25/03/48. |
| A70-10 | Bu.6522 | 2975 | Departed Norfolk 24/12/43. Departed Alameda 02/01/44. Arrived 16/01/44, callsign VHCPJ. The Martin Mariner used the last letter of the construction number as an id on the fuselage. To 2FBRD 16/01/44. To 1FBRD 17/01/44. To 41 Sqn 12/03/44. To 1FBMU 10/07/44. To 41 Sqn 17/07/44. Engine failed in flight on 17/01/45. To 40 Sqn 29/07/45. To 1FBRD 07/01/46. Withdrawn from use 07/05/46 and stored at CMU Lake Boga. Offered for disposal. Authorised for write off 19/11/46. Passed to DAP 18/12/47. Disposed of by DAP 25/03/48. |
| A70-11 | Bu.6664 | 3117 | Departed Norfolk 14/12/43. Departed Alameda 22/12/43. Arrived 28/12/44, callsign VHCPK. The Martin Mariner used the last letter of the construction number as an id on the fuselage. To 2FBRD 28/12/43. To 1FBRD 30/12/44. To 41 Sqn 30/01/44. Detached to 3OTU 30/01/44. To 1FBMU 13/02/44. To 1FBRD 10/05/44 for complete overhaul. To 41 Sqn 25/09/44. To 114ASRF 03/08/45. To 1FBRD 14/08/45. To 40 Sqn 05/11/45. Withdrawn from use 27/02/46 and stored at CMU Lake Boga. Offered for disposal. Authorised for write off 19/11/46. Passed to DAP 18/12/47. Disposed of by DAP 25/03/48. |
| A70-12 | Bu.6538 | 2991 | Departed Norfolk 14/12/43. Departed Alameda 22/12/43. Arrived 28/12/44, callsign VHCPL. The Martin Mariner used the last letter of the construction number as an id on the fuselage. To 2FBRD 28/12/43. To 1FBRD 30/12/44. To 41 Sqn 13/02/44. Detached to 3OTU 30/02/44. To 1FBMU 18/02/44. To 41 Sqn 27/02/44. Flown a total of 781 hours as of 21/03/44. Aircraft in Cairns 02/07/44. Aircraft holed below the water line on 25/11/44 at Port Moresby PNG. To 114ASRF 03/08/45. To 1FBMU 31/08/45. To 114ASRF 01/10/45. To 40 Sqn 17/12/45. To 1FBRD 01/02/46. Withdrawn from use 01/02/46 and stored at Lake Boga. Offered for disposal. Authorised for write off 19/11/46. Passed to DAP 18/12/47. Disposed of by DAP 25/03/48. There is a flight deck of a Mariner at Ballarat, we believe it is of A70-12. There is an aft fuselage section clearly marked as A70-12 at Goolwa airfield in South Australia.
Images of A70-12. |
