You may have seen this via the email list serve from Roger. Thanks Roger for sending it. It's being posted here for all to see.
Please be informed that the Alberni Flying Club
will be holding our Martin Mars Fly-in Tour again this year. May 31st
at the Alberni Regional Airport, from 10:00 to 4:00, with
transportation to the Mars Base for a land tour of the Phillipine Mars.
Alberni Regional Airport (CBS8). Special Attraction: Escorted tour of
the Martin Mars Water Bombers based on Sproat Lake. Any further info
please email alberniflyingclub (at) shaw (dot) ca or contact Loretta at
250-723-2555.
It's a rare and exciting experience to see these amazing aircraft up close.
From the company's website: Flying Tankers Inc. was formed in 1959 by a consortium of forest companies after experiencing several catastrophic fire seasons. The new company then purchased the remaining four of the world's only fleet of mighty Martin Mars aircraft from the US Navy.
Originally, the Martin Mars flying boats were produced for the US Navy and were used as troop and cargo transports among the islands of the Pacific. Firefighting certainly wasn't what the aircraft's manufacturer, Glenn L. Martin had in mind..... however, all four aircraft, the Marianas, Philippine, Hawaii and Caroline Mars were ferried to British Columbia where three were fitted with 7,200 gallon (27,276 litres) water tanks and converted to waterbombers!
Please let the group know via the email list serve if you are planning to go to the fly-in either by land, sea or air!
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