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Initially developed as a Navy patrol flying boat, the aircraft later served as cargo transport. The Philippine Mars will be displayed at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Arizona. The last Martin Mars ...
Western Star recently had the honor of transporting a piece of aviation history to the aviation museum in Victoria, British Columbia. Martin Mars bombers were the largest aircraft in the world when ...
It's a shame that the Martin Aviation JRM Mars isn't more of a well-respected and well-celebrated aircraft. Considered the largest operational amphibious flying boat in the history of the U.S. Navy, ...
TUCSON, AZ (AZFamily) — The largest World War II water bomber is completing its slow but steady trek across Arizona before going to its final resting place. The Philippine Mars, also known as the ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — We are here in the desert, but Pima Air and Space Museum will be home to one of the biggest flying boats ever built. The museum will be receiving a Martin Mars flying boat.
TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — A big — really big — piece of aviation history has been crawling along Pima County roads the past few days. It’s part of the largest flying boat that ever made regular flights ...
An iconic piece of British Columbia aviation history has left the province on its final flight. The Philippine Mars conducted one final pass over Vancouver Island's Alberni Valley before a flight ...
Before reaching Arizona, the Philippine Mars made a stop in San Francisco. It landed on Sunday and was moored overnight alongside the USS Hornet, a retired aircraft carrier turned museum. Early today, ...