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Right down among the trees...
Video of a landing, right through the trees. Wowie!
http://www.airlinefan.com/view_video...hotoid=1107495 This site also has some other videos of interest. Flash |
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On Sep 13, 1:44*am, "Flash" wrote:
Video of a landing, right through the trees. *Wowie! http://www.airlinefan.com/view_video...hotoid=1107495 This site also has some other videos of interest. Flash That's the last remaining Martin Mars - used as a waterbomber for fighting forest fires. Could be picking up a load rather than landing. Dave |
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"Dave" wrote That's the last remaining Martin Mars - used as a waterbomber for fighting forest fires. Could be picking up a load rather than landing. I saw a program on the company that used them, a couple years ago, and I swear that I remembered they had the last _TWO_. Did something happen to one of them, or am I imagining things, (again?) g and they have always just had one? -- Jim in NC |
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Right down among the trees...
That is the Hawaii Mars, one of two remaining Martin Mars aircraft operated
by Coulson Flying Tankers of Port Alberni, British Columbia. The other is the Philipine Mars. There were only four every built. Of the original Martin Mars aircraft, the Marianas Mars was lost while firefighting in 1961 and the Carolina Mars by a hurricane in 1962. "Morgans" wrote in message ... "Dave" wrote That's the last remaining Martin Mars - used as a waterbomber for fighting forest fires. Could be picking up a load rather than landing. I saw a program on the company that used them, a couple years ago, and I swear that I remembered they had the last _TWO_. Did something happen to one of them, or am I imagining things, (again?) g and they have always just had one? -- Jim in NC |
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On Sep 14, 7:26*am, "WestCDA" wrote:
That is the Hawaii Mars, one of two remaining Martin Mars aircraft operated by Coulson Flying Tankers of Port Alberni, British Columbia. *The other is the Philipine Mars. There were only four every built. *Of the original Martin Mars aircraft, the Marianas Mars was lost while firefighting in 1961 and the Carolina Mars by a hurricane in 1962. "Morgans" wrote in message ... "Dave" wrote That's the last remaining Martin Mars - used as a waterbomber for fighting forest fires. Could be picking up a load rather than landing. I saw a program on the company that used them, a couple years ago, and I swear that I remembered they had the last _TWO_. Did something happen to one of them, or am I imagining things, (again?) g and they have always just had one? -- Jim in NC- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Is the Hawaii one the one the Forest Service effectively took out of service last year due to its age? Well, not 'took out of service' they just wouldn't renew the contract to flight fires for them. That one was homeported in Washington State. It was an old amphib but I don't recall if it was a 'Mars'. Harry K |
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Right down among the trees...
Both planes are still working. The Hawaii Mars has been fighting fires in
the U.S. due to a relatively calm fire season in British Columbia. http://www.redding.com/news/2008/aug...early-visitor/ "Harry K" wrote in message ... On Sep 14, 7:26 am, "WestCDA" wrote: That is the Hawaii Mars, one of two remaining Martin Mars aircraft operated by Coulson Flying Tankers of Port Alberni, British Columbia. The other is the Philipine Mars. There were only four every built. Of the original Martin Mars aircraft, the Marianas Mars was lost while firefighting in 1961 and the Carolina Mars by a hurricane in 1962. "Morgans" wrote in message ... "Dave" wrote That's the last remaining Martin Mars - used as a waterbomber for fighting forest fires. Could be picking up a load rather than landing. I saw a program on the company that used them, a couple years ago, and I swear that I remembered they had the last _TWO_. Did something happen to one of them, or am I imagining things, (again?) g and they have always just had one? -- Jim in NC- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Is the Hawaii one the one the Forest Service effectively took out of service last year due to its age? Well, not 'took out of service' they just wouldn't renew the contract to flight fires for them. That one was homeported in Washington State. It was an old amphib but I don't recall if it was a 'Mars'. Harry K |
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Right down among the trees...
Both planes are still working. The Hawaii Mars has been fighting fires in the U.S. due to a relatively calm fire season in British Columbia. http://www.redding.com/news/2008/aug...early-visitor/ I spotted it on a recent flight from Tacoma, WA to San Diego. I noticed it tied up at a dock on the lake. By the time it dawned on me just how big it was, and what it had to be, I was long past it. Cheers: Paul N1431A KSDM |
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"WestCDA" wrote in message news:Fa9zk.2658$yS5.1932@edtnps83... That is the Hawaii Mars, one of two remaining Martin Mars aircraft operated by Coulson Flying Tankers of Port Alberni, British Columbia. The other is the Philipine Mars. There were only four every built. Of the original Martin Mars aircraft, the Marianas Mars was lost while firefighting in 1961 and the Carolina Mars by a hurricane in 1962. Thanks for confirming that. I love a water bomber, and who doesn't love a big old plane full of character like the Martin Mars. North Carolina bought a reconditioned CL-215 several years back to put out fires in the Western part of the state, but occasionally it will go East or to some other state when it is needed and the West is not active with fires. A friend was one of the people in the Forest Service that was instrumental in presenting the proposal to the state government, and getting it purchased. When I said how much I liked it, and would like to make a fully functioning large scale RC model, he got a pretty complete tec manual for me. It includes all systems and has detail enough for good understanding, and enough information to create a set of plans scaled to make an accurate model, but not enough for an A&P to use as a shop manual. I believe the Martin Mars also makes pickups with a deployable scoop from the bottom of the hull, like the CL-215. The CL can pick up 1200 gallons in under 11 seconds, or something like that. It slows to 100 knots, settles on the water, and throttles up to keep that speed, then the overflow indicates it is full and ready to power up with a new load. I had a video of it scooping, and they are available on U-Tube, also. Anyway, the CL is really cool, and a nimble plane. The Mars is so much larger, that I can not imagine that it could be classified as nimble, but it does seem to maneuver pretty well. I hope they keep them running and working fires for a very long time. Seeing big old radial engines hard at work does my heart good! -- Jim in NC |
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On Sep 14, 12:06*am, "Morgans" wrote:
"Dave" wrote That's the last remaining Martin Mars - used as a waterbomber for fighting forest fires. Could be picking up a load rather than landing. I saw a program on the company that used them, a couple years ago, and I swear that I remembered they had the last _TWO_. Did something happen to one of them, or am I imagining things, (again?) *g and they have always just had one? -- Jim in NC I recall reading somewhere that they were down to one - but can't cite a reference. Perhaps one was down for repairs for awhile. It appears that a total of six were built. See the Wikipedia report he http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JRM_Mars Dave |
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Thanks for the information - I didn't know about the Marshall Mars. On the
flight down to California apparently they lost an engine on Hawaii Mars - so a donation came from Philipine Mars. I don't know if that has been replaced yet. "Dave" wrote in message ... On Sep 14, 12:06 am, "Morgans" wrote: "Dave" wrote That's the last remaining Martin Mars - used as a waterbomber for fighting forest fires. Could be picking up a load rather than landing. I saw a program on the company that used them, a couple years ago, and I swear that I remembered they had the last _TWO_. Did something happen to one of them, or am I imagining things, (again?) g and they have always just had one? -- Jim in NC I recall reading somewhere that they were down to one - but can't cite a reference. Perhaps one was down for repairs for awhile. It appears that a total of six were built. See the Wikipedia report he http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JRM_Mars Dave |
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