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| Keywords: JRM-2 VR-2 NAS Jax 1949.jpg The Martin JRM-2 Caroline Mars BuNo 76824 of transport squadron VR-2 sits moored off the Naval Air Station Jacksonville sea wall Florida USA on 15 July 1949 The aircraft set two records in 1948 On 28 August 1948 it landed at Chicago Illionis USA with 42 persons on board and a 6 350 kg 14 000 lb payload after a record nonstop flight from Honolulu Hawaii USA of 7 641 km 4 748 mi in 24 hours 12 minutes On 5 September 1948 it carried a cargo of 30 972 kg 68 282 lb over 628 km 390 mi from Patuxent River Maryland USA to Cleveland Ohio USA the heaviest payload ever lifted in an aircraft up to that date In 1956 it was stored at NAS Alameda California USA It was converted to civilian airtanker configuration in 1961 The aircraft was parked on its beaching gear at Victoria International Airport Sidney British Columbia Kanada for maintenance with Fairey Aviation of Canada when its tie-down lines snapped during typhoon Frieda on 12 Oct 1962 The beaching gear collapsed and the aircraft was blown across the tarmac for some distance until it ran into a highway shoulder It was considered damaged beyond repair and was broken up for spares NAS Jacksonville homepage http //www nasjax navy mil/command_information/aircraft_photos/1940s/htm_files/jrm-2_1949 htm 1949-07-15 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy 1949 in Florida Martin JRM Mars Naval Air Station Jacksonville in the 1940s Naval Air Station Alameda | ||||
