The province says the beloved Martin Mars water bomber will become the centrepiece of a new wildfire exhibit at the British Columbia Aviation Museum in Saanich, B.C.
The Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber, one of only two Martin Mars aircraft in existence, will be the centrepiece of a new B.C. wildfire aviation exhibit.
The famed Martin Mars bomber, a massive water tanker aircraft used for fighting fires for more than a half-century in British Columbia, is expected to make its last flight this fall when it will be flown to North Saanich for a permanent display in the B.C. Aviation Museum.
The final flight of the Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber is getting a $250,000 boost from the provincial government as the iconic firefighting aircraft travels from Sproat Lake to the B.C. Aviation Museum in North Saanich.