The Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber — long a symbol of firefighting in B.C. — is scheduled to fly over Vancouver Island today ...

Historic Martin JRM Mars waterbombers find new homes at prestigious aviation museums in the US and Canada by 2024. The aircraft, originally used for military transport, were converted to ...

The Philippine Mars water bomber, a legendary aircraft that fought wildfires in B.C. for nearly 50 years, has completed its final flight. The massive plane left its longtime base at Sproat Lake in ...

Initially developed as maritime patrol flying boats for the US Navy, the Martin Mars fleet was later configured to operate as long-range transport aircraft. Some became water bombers to fight ...

The Philippine Mars water bomber — a fixture on Sproat Lake near Port Alberni for decades — left Vancouver Island on Sunday, made an overnight stop in San Francisco, then took off again on its journey ...

The funds are from Pacific Economic Development Canada, which distributed $4.8 million throughout the province Wednesday as ...

The Philippine Mars is a Martin JRM Mars water bomber, built during World War II. Only seven were ever made and only two survived. One is on display at an air museum in Vancouver and the ...

Those looking for something to do this Family Day weekend can choose from a variety of options, including checking out the massive Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber at the B.C. Aviation Museum ...

The Philippine Mars water bomber, a legendary aircraft that fought wildfires in B.C. for nearly 50 years, has completed its final flight. The massive plane left its longtime base at Sproat Lake in ...

Initially developed as maritime patrol flying boats for the US Navy, the Martin Mars fleet was later configured to operate as long-range transport aircraft. Some became water bombers to fight forest ...