Keywords: AM-1s armed.jpg Two Martin AM-1 Mauler attack planes in the late 1940s The plane in the foreground is armed with bombs and three topedoes the plan in the background is carrying twelve 12 7 cm 5 in HVAR-rockets under the wings two Tiny Tim rockets and a bomb on the centerline station Besides these impressive loads the Mauler had inferior handling characteristics and could not compete with the Douglas AD Skyraider U S Naval Aviation News June 1949 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/1940s/1949/jun49 pdf 1949 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Martin AM Mauler |