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The last Martin Mars water bomber will fly again.
The famed Martin Mars bomber, a massive water tanker aircraft used for fighting fires for more than a half-century in British Columbia, is expected to make its last flight this fall when it will be flown to North Saanich for a permanent display in the B.C. Aviation Museum. (www.timescolonist.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Moving back to the island in 2026 and wondering is the new display will actually be completed by then. Never got to see the big bird fly I’m still looking forward to seeing this old bird when she’s resting.
It’s supposedly being flown back to Victoria in Fall 2024 for installation at the Victoria Aviation Museum
The aircraft is being prepped for 1 flight from Port Alberni to Victoria BC. the prep is scheduled to take about 6 months
Check the BC Aviation Museum website for updates. Welcome back
I love this plane and have watched it take off, fly, swoop, scoop, dump and fly all day long over Sproat Lake on beautiful Vancouver Island. It was a sad day when the BC Government didn’t renew its contract with Coulson Aviation and the Mars planes moved outside BC. I’m thrilled that Hawaii Mars is flying home to the island and will be retired to the Victoria Aviation Museum— a great place where she’ll be well loved and admired forever.
A fitting end to the story - they underwent their conversions with Fairey Aviation at CYYJ and now one of them comes back home to rest.