Martin PBM-5A Mariner * Retired *
17 aircraft (8+9) from US Navy delivered 28 November 1955 to 8 October 1956 and 7 March 1957 to 17 September 1957. Serials 16-300 to 16-316 (later 100-110). Served with 321 sqn and 8 sqn for maritime patrol/SAR duties. Suffered 5 fatal accidents and grounded from 15 January 1960, withdrawn 3 March 1960 and scrapped.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
16-300		122075	28 Nov 1955	later 100, wfu Boroekoe 15 Jan 1960
16-301		122081	22 Dec 1955	later 101, wfu Boroekoe 15 Jan 1960
16-302		122085	21 Dec 1955	later 102, in the sea Papiti Baai w/o 15 Dec 1959
16-303		122608	29 Nov 1955	accident Abadan w/o 20 Aug 1958
16-304		122070	31 July 1956	later 103, wfu Boroekoe 15 Jan 1960
16-305		122072	5 Dec 1956	accident Haringvliet w/o 22 Nov 1957
16-306		122084	17 Dec 1956	accident Goa w/o 10 June 1959
16-307		122603	8 Oct 1956	accident de Kooy w/o 11 Oct 1957
16-308		122078	7 Mar 1957	later 104, wfu Netherlands 15 Jan 1960
16-309		122611	24 Apr 1957	later 105, wfu Boroekoe 15 Jan 1960
16-310		122612	8 Apr 1957	later 106, wfu Boroekoe 15 Jan 1960
16-311		122613	12 June 1957	later 107, wfu Boroekoe 15 Jan 1960
16-312		122470	14 May 1957	accident Merauke w/o 12 Aug 1957
16-313		122079	12 July 1957	later 108, wfu Boroekoe 15 Jan 1960
16-314		122604	25 July 1957	later 109, wfu Boroekoe 15 Jan 1960
16-315		122082	17 Sept 1957	cannibalised Netherlands 28 June 1958
16-316		122086	17 Sept 1957	later 110, wfu Boroekoe 15 Jan 1960

References:

• Dutch Military Aviation 1945-1978 by Paul A Jackson (1978)
• 70 Jaar Marineluchtvaartdienst by N. Geldhof (1987)
• Air Enthusiast 97