CFS2/FS2002/FS2004 Martin Mariner PBM-3C
by Jim Jacobson: Rocktser22@yahoo.com. Released as freeware-March 2007.

the "PBM-3C", with initial rollout in late 1942 and a total of 274 built. It featured
greater crew armor protection, twin gun front and dorsal turrets, an improved tail turret
that retained a single gun, and the ASV radar and dome, though it appears that not all PBM-3Cs had
the radar. Apparently many PBM-3Cs were fitted with an underwing searchlight in the field.

The PBM-3C saw plenty of action in the Caribbean, with the type assisting in 10 U-boat
kills during 1942 and 1943. One famous PBM-3C, named the NICKEL BOAT, sank two U-boats,
one on 17 May 1943 and the other on 19 July 1943. The twin-gun forward turret turned out
to be particularly useful, since for a time U-boats were fitted with additional
anti-aircraft guns and ordered to shoot it out with patrol planes. The
forward "twin fifties" were an effective response to this tactic.

28 PBM-3Cs were supplied to the British as the "Mariner GR Mark I", the first of them
arriving in August 1943, and deliveries complete by early 1944. They were painted in a
natty color scheme, light gray on top and white over the rest. However, British evaluation
of the type led to the conclusion that its controls were too heavy and tiring for long
patrol flights, and the type never saw operational service with the British Royal Air
Force (RAF) Coastal Command. Five were returned to the US


Aircraft Installation:

1. Unzip the marxpbm3c.zip to a temporary folder.

2. Copy and paste the \Combat Flight Simulator 2\Aircraft\Martin Mariner PMB-3C folder to your \Combat Flight Simulator 2\Aircraft folder.

3. Copy and paste the contents of \Combat Flight Simulator 2\Gauges folderr to your C:\Combat Flight Simulator 2\Gauge folder. CFS2 users dont over write the default gauges ... those are included for FS2000 users. Just say No to overwrite.

Note: Olive Drab model and textures are included for those who like this scheme.

Flight Operation

1. Bomb bay doors open with the use of the Cowl Flap Keys (Shift+E) (Ctrl+E)

2. Use Spoiler to slow your speed D Key

2a Use W key to water injection power boost

3. Plane will land on water. Gear must be up to keep from sinking???

4. CFS2 users Need to download water wake mod and autowake guage

5. CFS2 users Need to download Depth Charge Mod


Thats it... have fun.....