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 ...

“It’s the end of the road. I hate to take it away from here, but they are going to good places,” said pilot Peter Killan, who was at the controls for the Philippine Mars’ retirement flight. “(We’re) ...

The Philippine Mars, also known as the Martin Mars, is the last flying boat from World War II. It landed at Lake Pleasant in Arizona on Feb. 10 and underwent weeks of dismantling. The flying boat, ...

The Martin Mars water bomber is an iconic piece of B.C. history, used to fight wildfires since the 1950s. Now retired, one of the planes has been purchased for the B.C. Aviation Museum, where visitors ...

The last Martin Mars flying boat completed its final flight last week. Initially developed as a Navy patrol flying boat, the aircraft later served as cargo transport. The Philippine Mars will be ...