The last Martin JRM Mars flying boat, Philippine Mars, retired after a career of almost 80 years, with its final flight taking the plane to Arizona for ...
The Philippine Mars, sister aircraft to B.C.'s famous Hawaii Mars waterbomber, has left the province for the last time.
The Philippine Mars water bomber, the celebrated aircraft that spent nearly five decades fighting wildfires across B.C., has ...
On Monday, the Philippine Mars set off inland from San Francisco, and landed in Lake Pleasant, Arizona, about 4:15 p.m.
A World War II seaplane was spotted flying over the San Francisco skyline and landing in the bay, marking the first leg of ...
The Philippine Mars will leave Sproat Lake on its final departure south on Sunday, Feb 9, 2025. Coulson Aviation made the ...
With a mighty four-engine roar, the Philippine Mars flew low over the bomber base at Sproat Lake, turned right toward the Alberni Inlet and never looked back. After two false starts in December 2024, ...
The Philippine Mars water bomber ... Vancouver-based entrepreneur and aviation enthusiast Ian Bell, who first saw the Martin Mars in action at Sproat Lake about 50 years ago, recalls being ...
After months of trying, days of flight and a lifetime of service, the Philippine Mars touched down on Lake Pleasant on Monday. The Philippine Mars is ...