In January 1943, a Martin PBM-3R receives dual Navy and Pan American Airways markings. Pan American operated Navy PBMs on regular transport runs between San Francisco and Pearl Harbor. Just to add to the story: a PBM 3R Mariner flown by PAA Captain Bill Moss rescued 48 survivors of the sinking of the Cape San Juan by a Japanese sub. This involved a dangerous open sea landing. Source :
https://www.facebook.com/panam.org/photos/10158682026890219
National Archives and Records Administration 80-G-K-1142
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
https://www.flickr.com/photos/airandspace/albums/72157715574200936
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