It was truly spectacular." Historic Martin Mars water bomber completes final flight in B.C. He says the water bombers are beloved by many throughout the province, but as wildfire-fighting methods ...

The Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber — long a symbol of firefighting in B.C. — is scheduled to fly over Vancouver Island today (Aug. 11) as it travels from Port Alberni to the B.C. Aviation ...

The Philippine Mars water bomber — a decades-long fixture on Sproat Lake — has left Vancouver Island and landed in American ...

The Philippine Mars water bomber, a legendary aircraft that fought wildfires in B.C. for nearly 50 years ... Vancouver-based entrepreneur and aviation enthusiast Ian Bell, who first saw the Martin ...

The Philippine Mars, the last airworthy Martin Mars water bomber, was supposed to begin the journey to its final home in Arizona in December, but mechanical problems led to an emergency landing in ...

The Philippine Mars, the last airworthy Martin Mars water bomber, was supposed to begin the journey to its final home in Arizona in December, but mechanical problems led to an emergency landing in ...