Mariners of the Sky (also known as Navy Born) is a 1936 American comedy-drama film directed and produced by Nate Watt, in his directorial debut.

[2] [Note 1] U.S. navy pilot Tex Jones (Addison Randall) is stationed on an aircraft carrier and learns that he is a father.

On reaching Naval Base San Diego, the squadron's home port, Tex learns his wife Mary had died.

While overwhelmed with grief, Tex wants to look after his son as a navy child, but Mary's sister, Bernice Farrington (Claire Dodd) is intent on taking the baby away.

Alerted by Kingston, Red hides the evidence of the baby being there and Bill rushes out to find Aunt Minnie (Georgia Caine).

Meanwhile, Daphne has come through, but Bernice learns why Red is so determined to raise Tex's son as a navy man, and now regrets her machinations.