Martin Mars: Giants of the Sky
The Martin JRM Mars began life as a WWII U.S. Navy patrol aircraft, but Canada gave it new purpose. 🇨🇦 Converted into water bombers in B.C., these flying boats helped fight wildfires for decades—each carrying over 27,000 litres! 💧✈️ #Canada #MartinMars #Firefighting #Aviation
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time
Philippine Mars views one last setting sun at its first home, former NAS Alameda California. Feb, 2024 #coulson #phillipineMars #MartinMars #AvGeek #photography #nikon #seaplane
Martin Mars: Giants of the Sky
The Martin JRM Mars began life as a WWII U.S. Navy patrol aircraft, but Canada gave it new purpose. 🇨🇦 Converted into water bombers in B.C., these flying boats helped fight wildfires for decades—each carrying over 27,000 litres! 💧✈️ #Canada #MartinMars #Firefighting #Aviation
Martin JRM-3 Mars BuNo 76822 named Marshall Mars was delivered to the USN in February 1946. Assigned to squadron VR-2 and based at Naval Air Station Alameda in California, the Marshall Mars set a new world record for payload lifted on her second flight, carrying 27,427 pounds from California to Hawaii.
It was destroyed by an engine fire and sank on 5 April 1950 off Diamond Head, Oahu, Hawaii. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/martin-mars-marshall-mars/ #MartinJRMMars #MartinMars #FlyingBoat #Aviation #AviationHistory #USN
Martin Mars: Giants of the Sky
The Martin JRM Mars began life as a WWII U.S. Navy patrol aircraft, but Canada gave it new purpose. 🇨🇦 Converted into water bombers in B.C., these flying boats helped fight wildfires for decades—each carrying over 27,000 litres! 💧✈️ #Canada #MartinMars #Firefighting #Aviation
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Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦
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