Just ran across this video, I'm in tears, my dad was a radio operator on this very airplane during his time in the Navy. Flew trips from Korea to Hawaii and to states. WOW what a piece of history, I'm so glad I found this video to share with my grown kids and their children....Thank You so much!!!
That is so cool your father worked on this exact aircraft. It is the most impressive aircraft I have ever seen in person. One impressive piece of aviation history. Thanks for watching, I hope your family enjoyed seeing the video as well.
Your Father crewed with my Father on the same plane. My Dad was the senior flight engineer on the "Mars Hawaii" this same plane. In fact, at 18 months old I flew from NAS Honolulu to NAS Alameda.
@@TheHDAviation I saw it in action in around 68 over New Westminister BC Canada when a mill and storage yard with a pulp mill nearby had a huge fire both Mars flew right over my house on theyre pickup runs popped over a the ridge and dumped on the fire multiple times for 2 maybe 3 days quite the show for an12yr old
@@stevekovacs6250 I was a Flight Engineer in the RCAF we could only dream of of being on this Aircraft . We often refered to our aircraft in the Female sense this Old Girl is A QUEEN in her own Kingdom .None other like
Watched a Martin Mars fight a fire just south of Sechelt in the late 90 s ..we were anchored on the south end of Lasqueti . Saw the complete cycle several times ..this is great video it captures some of the real majesty of this fabulous aircraft . Also how freaking loud it is ..
Very cool, that must have been an impressive sight seeing them work a fire in person. It is one impressive aircraft, and I do love the sound it produces as well!
Great video and love the comments. I worked for the company that installed the fueling buoy etc at the base on sproat lake. Also when there was a fire at Sooke potholes park this plane flew right over my house to scoop water from Otter Point ....amazing. I told my buddy about what he missed, he said ..I was out there salmon fishing, had to get the hell out of the way 😮... Fire out in about 6 drops. Great day!
Had to have been 2, since there's only been 2 since 1962. The Marianas Mars crashed near Northwest Bay, British Columbia, on 23 June 1961 during firefighting operations; all four crew members were lost. Just over a year later, on 12 October 1962 while parked onshore at the Victoria airport, the Caroline Mars was damaged beyond repair by Typhoon Freda when she was blown 200 metres/yards, breaking her back.
My wife and I had the privilege of exploring this plane on Sproat Lake on Vancouver Island back in about 1998. It was the off season and the plane was being serviced. Several engines were on test stands. We met a nice pilot/mechanic named Brent and he took us aboard, where we poked around on the flight deck (too big to call it a cockpit), clambered over the water tank (6,000 gallons I believe) and opened a hatch on the very top to climb up on the wing. An immense aircraft. I'm sure that if I hadn't had my beautiful wife with me Brent might have told me to get lost, so it was our lucky day. I must dig around and find the photos I took.
This is my favorite approach and landing videos. It's almost surreal as you see it come in you are not aware of it's immense size until it comes close enough to see the nose door opening. Just awesome !
I love how the engine nacelles and cylinder areas are painted red; nice personal touch to the aircraft and adds a certain blend of uniformity.🙂 We tend to forget Martin built a whole lot of airplanes. I was watching some docu. footage on Aviation history and interviewed were Glenn Martin(died 1955), William Boeing(died 1956), Allan Lockheed(died 1969), Jerome Hunsaker and others. Great footage of aircraft company founders.
The New World program builds them in 1 week, anything in 1 week; mine was a B-1 miniature,,,then I got the Berlin Wall. www.erectorbot.com s creator - Omnijet
had the pleasure of a guided tour around this magnificent aircraft during a total refit o Vancouver island,TOM white was my guide who I believe as moved to Arizona,if you read this TOM all the best and thanks for a great time during my visit...paul Gardner uk
Just saw that this exact plane is for sale. I really hope its next owner keeps it air worthy and flying. What a magnificent machine. Thank you for sharing this video! -Luis
OUTSTANDING BEAUTIFUL MACHINE! I HOPE these aircraft are still in use as the frequent wildfires in the states and Canada now NEED THESE OLD LADIES! I am an ex Air Force aircrfat engineer and I love these things I always hoped to get a flight on one one day.
This classic beauty was so cool to see, such an impressive machine. Unfortunately this aircraft isn't fighting wildfires any more, when we need it most.
The saying goes that "seaplanes don't fly well and don't float well", it's of course true, but to hell with it, as this is one of the most beautiful flying machines ever made! What a sight to see, what a history, what a piece of human engineering testimony! Thanks a lot for posting.
I have actually seen this plane in Castlegar BC one day when I was a kid 20 years ago.. she was out on forest fire duty. Unbelievable noise and you really can't believe something this big could fly.
Seen them many times, grew up on Vancouver island since the 60s , Cowichan valley , this is awesome but to see it in real life is mind boggling , they are so big, loud, and slow but so agile and graceful as they fight forest fires you'd have to see it for real.
I was really happy I got to see it for a couple of days on Kootenay Lake a few years back. You're right, they are absolutely massive in person. You really can't tell just how huge!
My dad was a US naval aviator (WWII) Hawaii and Okinawa and always talked adoringly about the Navy's water transports. Until now I didn't know why he was so enchanted. She is a thing of beauty and wonder. I
+Holly Turner Nice! You Dad must have had some adventures while in the Pacific. It must be quite the experience to fly on these flying boats. Wish there were more around now!
i was very fortunate to fly with this very plane, twice around the valley ,can't express how good the plane is and see no reason to discontinue it's career?
Wow, that is so cool. That must have been an amazing experience flying on the Martin Mars! I agree, it really seems there was no reason to retire this beauty, and it would be so nice if it was still being put to work.
I grew up all my life just across from where the Philippine and Hawaii Mars are based at Sproat Lake.The roar of its 4 R3350 engines were common place for over 50 years Only the Hawaii currently fly's but its future is uncertain at the moment It will be a sad day when they both eventually leave my area forever. Great video and sound too.
Quite possibly the BEST video on UA-cam! Should be compulsory viewing for everyone. The Canadian Government should step in to preserve this magnificent aeroplane for future posterity - or they should make a special appeal to Paul Allen (Flying Heritage Collection in Seattle).
Agreed. When I was a kid, and we travel to Vancouver Island to go camping, we always went up to Sproat Lake to the the (then 3) Martin Mars aircraft. Ulesss we have a change of government in the October federal election, there's no way the Canadian Government would become involved. It's disgusting. If you're an aviation fan you probably know about the Plane Savers project that took place from Dec 30 2018 - June 6 2019. A derelict, stripped DC-3C sitting in a corner of the St. Hubert airport near Montreal, originally an RAF Dakota in 271 Sqdn that dropped paratroops on the night of June 5th, was bought privately by Mikey McBryan on Dec 28, 2018 off of EBay. He set a goal to have the DC-3 fly by June 6, 2019. With a tremendous amount of volunteer labour, plus donations of various kinds, she was rebuilt to being fully airworthy. C-FDTD had her inaugural flight on June 6, 2019, the 75th anniversary of D-Day. "Buffalo Joe" McBryan was pilot, Quinn Jones (an ex-Buffalo pilot now flying 777's for Air Canada) was co-pilot, and Ronnie McBryan - DC-3 Mechanical Genius, was Flight Engineer. Mikey made a video log, with posts almost every day, and posted it to UA-cam - you can find all 158 episodes linked on Mikey's page here: onua-cam.com/users/McMakk If you looke at Episode 149, from about 16m12s to 18m55s, you get a bit of a feel for the "before" and the "after. Episode 156 was a special, the D-Day inaugural flight including cockpit video, here: ua-cam.com/video/WxgAppEPk7A/v-deo.html The actual D-Day flight was also filmed by another UA-camr, Mark Brandon, and he made a 17 minute video, here: ua-cam.com/video/gP5TaUgBsog/v-deo.html C-FDTD will be at Oshkosh this coming Tuesday. Wish I could be there - I live relatiively close to Buffalo Airways' big maintenance base in Red Deer, Alberta - a long way from both St. Hubert and Oshkosh, darn it. DTD is not going to be part of the Buffalo Airways fleet - she is a private aircraft registered to Mikey. So maybe Hawaii Mars could be a future Plane Savers preservation project. Joe McBryan would love it, I bet, with his passion for historic aircraft. There would be a _lot_ of people who would show up to help with that one.
Your video is simply any aviators dream !!! Compliments that your audio equipment performed so well through all these decibels. Lets hope that these two remaining Mars will find a final place, where they are respected.
Thanks a lot, I'm really glad you enjoyed the video! It was a real treat to have the opportunity to see this aircraft in person. I couldn't agree more, hopefully they'll find a good place to be displayed, or better yet flown.
Thanks for posting this video. I actually got to see this aircraft (and her sister, the Phillipine Mars) a few years ago at Sproat Lake. It's amazing to think that this 68 year old aircraft is not only still airworthy, but is still performing a useful job.
I saw this thing come in low to Pat Bay , now Victoria Int Airport , in about 60/61 . I was in a 12 foot boat fishing and this plane , all flat black at the time came around the point at about 200 feet above me . And landed in Pat Bay , Saanich Inlet , there were 3 originally as I recall , one was used for parts . They would practise right out front in the inlet , great entertainment on a summer afternoon.
James Urling: that's debatable...you can't have seen many flying boatss, e.g. all those beautifully designed SIKORSKY ones, or the Do 18/24 and and and...
I grew up in Port Alberni where they were stationed. I remember days when both of the bombers were flying. It was a regular event and the roar was awesome. Sure miss them.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful video! What a beautiful and graceful plane for the power that she has and the work that she does.....Very, very COOL!
There is only one left like this for fire fighting. Could it be built again for this purpose I wonder? That would be awesome. Or maybe an updated version?
Steered on the water with the outboard engines. On Sunderlands they often cut the inboard engines otherwise with all 4 motors on tickover the thing would pull itself along!
She should be flying again by next week, sure love those radial engines, great sound She's our "rock star" up here and receives a heroines welcome wherever she goes
She sure is, from the time I was 3 I've loved her--both of them, and I'm desperately sad that Philippine is going back to the Navy. With only one Great Lady of the lakes and sky, our forests are even more at risk.
Every time I see anything on this woundful Air and Sea plain I think it's so good at putting out fires we need to build a up dated version. Anything that's been around so long doing that good of a job is worth learning from and if possible improving. 😁
That is some sweet footage and brought down from the sky so beautifully . Epic , thanks for sharing and also to this team and everyone in the Forest Fire Industry in BC right down to the small towns with fire fighter volunteers , you are all incredible people man . So from the Kootenay's and from all of BC .... THANKS TONS EVERYONE !!!! ...... Thanks industry for stomping out that fire yesterday HARD TIME , it was 1-2 km from my town , i watched the heli's , bird dog , and bomber (4 prop but not mars) annihilate it !!!! The strategies and maneuvers etc , its quite a sight to witness this skill and precision .
There was originally four of them but two of them have been lost to accidents. The first one they made the Prototype had dual tails. I think it caught on fire while still in the forties.
Thought. Would the title be more appropriate if it was "Water bomber approach and watering" rather than "Water bomber approach and landing"? Loved the video!!
It used to be fairly common to see those planes (Hawaii and Phillipines Mars) flying around here on Vancouver Island, but sadly no more. Great aircraft, very impressive to see in flight
The "Hawaii Mars" actually flew 4-5 hundred feet bellow me while I was 1000 ft over a landing field while hang-gliding. No idea if they saw me or not, it certainly got my attention.
Just ran across this video, I'm in tears, my dad was a radio operator on this very airplane during his time in the Navy. Flew trips from Korea to Hawaii and to states. WOW what a piece of history, I'm so glad I found this video to share with my grown kids and their children....Thank You so much!!!
That is so cool your father worked on this exact aircraft. It is the most impressive aircraft I have ever seen in person. One impressive piece of aviation history. Thanks for watching, I hope your family enjoyed seeing the video as well.
Your Father crewed with my Father on the same plane. My Dad was the senior flight engineer on the "Mars Hawaii" this same plane. In fact, at 18 months old I flew from NAS Honolulu to NAS Alameda.
@@TheHDAviation I saw it in action in around 68 over New Westminister BC Canada when a mill and storage yard with a pulp mill nearby had a huge fire both Mars flew right over my house on theyre pickup runs popped over a the ridge and dumped on the fire multiple times for 2 maybe 3 days quite the show for an12yr old
Picked up off of Burnaby lake
@@stevekovacs6250 I was a Flight Engineer in the RCAF we could only dream of of being on this Aircraft . We often refered to our aircraft in the Female sense this Old Girl is A QUEEN in her own Kingdom .None other like
Watched a Martin Mars fight a fire just south of Sechelt in the late 90 s ..we were anchored on the south end of Lasqueti . Saw the complete cycle several times ..this is great video it captures some of the real majesty of this fabulous aircraft . Also how freaking loud it is ..
Very cool, that must have been an impressive sight seeing them work a fire in person. It is one impressive aircraft, and I do love the sound it produces as well!
Great video and love the comments. I worked for the company that installed the fueling buoy etc at the base on sproat lake. Also when there was a fire at Sooke potholes park this plane flew right over my house to scoop water from Otter Point ....amazing. I told my buddy about what he missed, he said ..I was out there salmon fishing, had to get the hell out of the way 😮... Fire out in about 6 drops. Great day!
I remember seeing 2-3 of these in British Columbia in the late 80's. Beasts!
They are pretty amazing aircraft! That must have been cool to see a couple of them, their scale is impressive.
Had to have been 2, since there's only been 2 since 1962.
The Marianas Mars crashed near Northwest Bay, British Columbia, on 23 June 1961 during firefighting operations; all four crew members were lost. Just over a year later, on 12 October 1962 while parked onshore at the Victoria airport, the Caroline Mars was damaged beyond repair by Typhoon Freda when she was blown 200 metres/yards, breaking her back.
The absolute pinnacle of water bombers.
Nothing compares to the Martin Mars!
My wife and I had the privilege of exploring this plane on Sproat Lake on Vancouver Island back in about 1998. It was the off season and the plane was being serviced. Several engines were on test stands. We met a nice pilot/mechanic named Brent and he took us aboard, where we poked around on the flight deck (too big to call it a cockpit), clambered over the water tank (6,000 gallons I believe) and opened a hatch on the very top to climb up on the wing. An immense aircraft. I'm sure that if I hadn't had my beautiful wife with me Brent might have told me to get lost, so it was our lucky day. I must dig around and find the photos I took.
That is really neat, such a cool experience! Must have been a great view from up on the wing.
That is a HUGE flying boat. Thanks for posting such a rare thing of beauty!
Thanks for watching, it is definitely the most impressive aircraft I have ever seen!
This is my favorite approach and landing videos. It's almost surreal as you see it come in you are not aware of it's immense size until it comes close enough to see the nose door opening. Just awesome !
I love how the engine nacelles and cylinder areas are painted red; nice personal touch to the aircraft and adds a certain blend of uniformity.🙂 We tend to forget Martin built a whole lot of airplanes. I was watching some docu. footage on Aviation history and interviewed were Glenn Martin(died 1955), William Boeing(died 1956), Allan Lockheed(died 1969), Jerome Hunsaker and others. Great footage of aircraft company founders.
I flew aboard this plane 62 years ago from Pearl Harbor to Alameda, Ca. when it was a Navy transport. Fascinating to see it still flies !!!
+drguffey That's very cool, that must have been quite the experience to fly on this amazing aircraft. I hope it stays flying for many years to come!
+TheHDAviation Actually, I was about 2 years old. Have pictures but don't remember. Still it's cool to say I flew on it !
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drguffey so cool :) I live very close to it . Amazing machine !
The New World program builds them in 1 week, anything in 1 week; mine was a B-1 miniature,,,then I got the Berlin Wall. www.erectorbot.com s creator - Omnijet
had the pleasure of a guided tour around this magnificent aircraft during a total refit o Vancouver island,TOM white was my guide who I believe as moved to Arizona,if you read this TOM all the best and thanks for a great time during my visit...paul Gardner uk
Really cool, that must have been interesting getting a tour of this giant aircraft.
Great catch of that big beast touching down ever so smoothly onto the water
Thanks so much, this impressive aircraft is definitely one of my most memorable spots of all my spotting.
Just saw that this exact plane is for sale. I really hope its next owner keeps it air worthy and flying. What a magnificent machine.
Thank you for sharing this video!
-Luis
I just came across it too. Everything is still TBA or TBD so idk if it was a complete overhaul or if it hasn’t been flown. Cool cool plane for sure
Been donated to BC Aviation Museum in Victoria..
OUTSTANDING BEAUTIFUL MACHINE! I HOPE these aircraft are still in use as the frequent wildfires in the states and Canada now NEED THESE OLD LADIES! I am an ex Air Force aircrfat engineer and I love these things I always hoped to get a flight on one one day.
This classic beauty was so cool to see, such an impressive machine. Unfortunately this aircraft isn't fighting wildfires any more, when we need it most.
Thank you so much !
Still goose-bumping and a marveollous fat sound of the radials.
It really was an impressive sound to hear in person. Thanks for watching!
worldbestpilot wish she could have gone down to help douse the campfire inferno in California
The saying goes that "seaplanes don't fly well and don't float well", it's of course true, but to hell with it, as this is one of the most beautiful flying machines ever made! What a sight to see, what a history, what a piece of human engineering testimony! Thanks a lot for posting.
She's my favorite seaplane! And she's beautiful too!!! And also she held more passengers than a 707!!! Pretty impressive!!!
It is definitely one impressive seaplane, it was so cool to get to see this one flying. Truly a massive machine!
Anyone notice those big radicals perfectly synchronized on the approach?
Very impressive!
Ya, these pilots were real pros. Must take lots of still and experience to fly this classic giant!
I have actually seen this plane in Castlegar BC one day when I was a kid 20 years ago.. she was out on forest fire duty. Unbelievable noise and you really can't believe something this big could fly.
What a beautiful old girl this Mars is. Great quality filming and thank you for posting this heritage gem.
Thanks for watching, I'm really glad you liked the video!
What a magnificent machine! It makes me happy knowing that one of these Martin Mars is still flying.
Doug Wagner such a great plane. Pity they have to retire😞
This footage is excellent example of steering with the Propellor’s, it moves effortlessly in the water
Very true, it was pretty cool to see how they maneuvered this massive aircraft on the water.
Seen them many times, grew up on Vancouver island since the 60s , Cowichan valley , this is awesome but to see it in real life is mind boggling , they are so big, loud, and slow but so agile and graceful as they fight forest fires you'd have to see it for real.
I was really happy I got to see it for a couple of days on Kootenay Lake a few years back. You're right, they are absolutely massive in person. You really can't tell just how huge!
Great to see this classic aircraft still in service. How fortunate that you could make such a great video of this outstanding aircraft. :-)
My dad was a US naval aviator (WWII) Hawaii and Okinawa and always talked adoringly about the Navy's water transports. Until now I didn't know why he was so enchanted. She is a thing of beauty and wonder.
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+Holly Turner Nice! You Dad must have had some adventures while in the Pacific. It must be quite the experience to fly on these flying boats. Wish there were more around now!
i was very fortunate to fly with this very plane, twice around the valley ,can't express how good the plane is and see no reason to discontinue it's career?
Wow, that is so cool. That must have been an amazing experience flying on the Martin Mars! I agree, it really seems there was no reason to retire this beauty, and it would be so nice if it was still being put to work.
I grew up all my life just across from where the Philippine and Hawaii Mars are based at Sproat Lake.The roar of its 4 R3350 engines were common place for over 50 years Only the Hawaii currently fly's but its future is uncertain at the moment It will be a sad day when they both eventually leave my area forever. Great video and sound too.
Awesome footage! Thanks for sharing. The sound of four radials reminded me of the DC-6s and -7s flying low past my house when I was a little lad.
Glad you enjoyed the video! This aircraft was one of the most impressive I've ever spotted.
What a great looking aircraft... Thanks for sharing!
+Jim Freeberg Thanks very much for watching. It was truly an impressive sight to see this aircraft in person.
Quite possibly the BEST video on UA-cam! Should be compulsory viewing for everyone.
The Canadian Government should step in to preserve this magnificent aeroplane for future posterity - or they should make a special appeal to Paul Allen (Flying Heritage Collection in Seattle).
Agreed. When I was a kid, and we travel to Vancouver Island to go camping, we always went up to Sproat Lake to the the (then 3) Martin Mars aircraft. Ulesss we have a change of government in the October federal election, there's no way the Canadian Government would become involved. It's disgusting.
If you're an aviation fan you probably know about the Plane Savers project that took place from Dec 30 2018 - June 6 2019. A derelict, stripped DC-3C sitting in a corner of the St. Hubert airport near Montreal, originally an RAF Dakota in 271 Sqdn that dropped paratroops on the night of June 5th, was bought privately by Mikey McBryan on Dec 28, 2018 off of EBay. He set a goal to have the DC-3 fly by June 6, 2019. With a tremendous amount of volunteer labour, plus donations of various kinds, she was rebuilt to being fully airworthy. C-FDTD had her inaugural flight on June 6, 2019, the 75th anniversary of D-Day. "Buffalo Joe" McBryan was pilot, Quinn Jones (an ex-Buffalo pilot now flying 777's for Air Canada) was co-pilot, and Ronnie McBryan - DC-3 Mechanical Genius, was Flight Engineer.
Mikey made a video log, with posts almost every day, and posted it to UA-cam - you can find all 158 episodes linked on Mikey's page here: onua-cam.com/users/McMakk
If you looke at Episode 149, from about 16m12s to 18m55s, you get a bit of a feel for the "before" and the "after.
Episode 156 was a special, the D-Day inaugural flight including cockpit video, here: ua-cam.com/video/WxgAppEPk7A/v-deo.html
The actual D-Day flight was also filmed by another UA-camr, Mark Brandon, and he made a 17 minute video, here:
ua-cam.com/video/gP5TaUgBsog/v-deo.html
C-FDTD will be at Oshkosh this coming Tuesday. Wish I could be there - I live relatiively close to Buffalo Airways' big maintenance base in Red Deer, Alberta - a long way from both St. Hubert and Oshkosh, darn it. DTD is not going to be part of the Buffalo Airways fleet - she is a private aircraft registered to Mikey.
So maybe Hawaii Mars could be a future Plane Savers preservation project. Joe McBryan would love it, I bet, with his passion for historic aircraft. There would be a _lot_ of people who would show up to help with that one.
It went to the BC Aviation Museum in August 2024.
Biggest damn canoe I've ever seen. Very very cool too. Outstanding video. Beautiful countryside and an awesome landing.
It was an impressive machine to see in action, truly massive!
This is the first time I have seen video of this fabulous water bomber! Thumbs up!
What a beautiful aircraft. Just wonderful to see. Thx for sharing the video.
Another great catch Jesse. Very lucky to see that.
Your video is simply any aviators dream !!! Compliments that your audio equipment performed so well through all these decibels.
Lets hope that these two remaining Mars will find a final place, where they are respected.
Thanks a lot, I'm really glad you enjoyed the video! It was a real treat to have the opportunity to see this aircraft in person. I couldn't agree more, hopefully they'll find a good place to be displayed, or better yet flown.
Aug 10th..flying to Victoria.....please fill with water and do a drop a the Abbottsford Airshow THAT DAY!
I wish I could be there to see its final flight.
Great bit of filming and without the usual modern day background dramatic music, excellent 👍
I second that comment . I was Flight Engineer important to hear the engines
Thnx for sharing. Very nice!
Thanks for watching!
What a magnificent aircraft. I wish they could be kept flying forever.
It sure is, it was very cool to see.
What a Beautiful Aircraft Mars Water Bombers are bad Ass Sea Planes!!!! Cheers HDAviation for this sweet video
+69ChevroletNova Thanks very much for watching, I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
So glad to hear one will be saved. I hope to be able to see her make one last flight.
Yes, that's great news this one will be preserved at the BC Aviation Museum. It would be so cool to witness that last flight!
The 2nd one was bought by the Pima Air Museum recently.
Nice video
Thanks!
Mars is too cool for school!!! My 1947 beaver is clear to fly, but some how, despite all the fires down south, Martin Mars is grounded 🤷🏼♂️🇨🇦
Ya, it's too bad this impressive aircraft isn't flying anymore. Nothing really compares to it for the roles it was flying.
Wonder what the cost per hr to fly it was
Thanks for posting this video. I actually got to see this aircraft (and her sister, the Phillipine Mars) a few years ago at Sproat Lake. It's amazing to think that this 68 year old aircraft is not only still airworthy, but is still performing a useful job.
It really is impressive these massive classics are still flying. Will definitely be sad to see them go!
My first airplane ride was on this very aircraft with my dad at the controls from N A S Alameda to pearl Harbor !
That is very cool, must have been quite the experience to fly in this special aircraft.
Wow! What a beautiful machine. Many thanks for posting it's made my day.
I'm really glad to hear you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching and for the kind comment!
Iv'e watched it before but I had to see it again - Absolutely stunning video of an historic aircraft 👍👍
Thanks so much Ed. I wish I could see this giant in action again, definitely the most impressive aircraft I've ever spotted in person.
What the world needs now.
Wish these were being put to use now on some of the active wildfires.
I saw this thing come in low to Pat Bay , now Victoria Int Airport , in about 60/61 . I was in a 12 foot boat fishing and this plane , all flat black at the time came around the point at about 200 feet above me . And landed in Pat Bay , Saanich Inlet , there were 3 originally as I recall , one was used for parts . They would practise right out front in the inlet , great entertainment on a summer afternoon.
Very nice, that must have been quite the sight! I was really glad to get to see this one flying, truly a massive and impressive aircraft.
Great video, truly a treat to see this baby landing on water. Thanks again HD!
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
That landing was a gentle kiss.
A great job by the pilots!
The XPB2M-1 Mars, arguably the most beautiful aircraft ever made.
*JRM
James Urling: that's debatable...you can't have seen many flying boatss, e.g. all those beautifully designed SIKORSKY ones, or the Do 18/24 and and and...
impressive approach and soft landing.
This giant was really impressive to see, amazing something its size can fly and land smoothly!
Jaw-dropping! What a sight (and sound) that must've been to behold!
+Andy B_1972 It was definitely an impressive sight to see. Thanks for watching!
I grew up in Port Alberni where they were stationed. I remember days when both of the bombers were flying. It was a regular event and the roar was awesome. Sure miss them.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful video! What a beautiful and graceful plane for the power that she has and the work that she does.....Very, very COOL!
Thanks for watching, this unique aircraft was really interesting to see!
Amazing video! that plane looks massive!
This one was super cool to see, one impressive machine. It almost has the same wingspan as a 747-400!
There is only one left like this for fire fighting. Could it be built again for this purpose I wonder? That would be awesome. Or maybe an updated version?
Amazing shot. Really appreciated it. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching and for the comment, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I WISH THAT BIG BIRD WOULD LAND ON MY LAKE AND SCOOP UP A FEW DOZEN OF THE LOCAL OBNOXIOUS JET SKIERS AND DROP THEM SOMEWHERE ELSE.
Haha 😂
Ikr
It's great to see this cool aircraft still being used to help put out forest fires.....
It was really cool to see this classic still flying. I hope it finds a nice new home and gets to fly for many years to come.
VERY WELL DONE!!! Sad that this era for these magnificent girls is over.
fascinating to watch the docking procedure. I'd have opted for a lassoo though on picking up that buoy.
Crazy wicked approach, great colors!! Spectacular big metal seabird, props are amazing!! "BIG SPLASH" Friggin awesome video man!!!
Nice!
Thanks!
That's one magnificent warbird. Can't believe the wingspan.
It really is an impressive wingspan, pretty much the same wingspan as a 747-200!
Steered on the water with the outboard engines. On Sunderlands they often cut the inboard engines otherwise with all 4 motors on tickover the thing would pull itself along!
Congratulations - you saved epic images and sound !
Thanks, I was really lucky to get to see this rare aircraft!
She should be flying again by next week, sure love those radial engines, great sound
She's our "rock star" up here and receives a heroines welcome wherever she goes
Lois Luckovich Ya, I'm glad she'll be getting back up and fighting the fires again soon. Definitely an impressive aircraft to see in action.
She sure is, from the time I was 3 I've loved her--both of them, and I'm desperately sad that Philippine is going back to the Navy. With only one Great Lady of the lakes and sky, our forests are even more at risk.
One thing for sure, they don't make them like that anymore! It always amazes me when old school machines can still leave me in awe.
Damascus Steele my thoughts exactly!
Brilliant video work, and a terrific subject. Thanks heaps.
+220heavyst Thanks very much for watching! It was quite the impressive sight to see this massive aircraft.
Wow! WHAT A CATCH!!! I saw a documentary on this once! Amazing plane and amazing video :D
Love this plane and happy to see shes in a new home to retire!!
It was such a cool aircraft to see in action, one impressive machine. Glad it got a good sendoff and nice retirement home for sure!
Beautiful plane. Greeting from Vietnam.
Btw can any one tell me what's happen to her now. I heard in 2016 it will be retired.
It is one impressive aircraft indeed. I believe the company has it stored for now. I really hope it will get to fly again some day.
@@TheHDAviation Thank you :)
Just AWESOME!!! beautiful!!!
Wow that seaplane is a beauty. Excellent workhorse.
+AH6OY It sure is one impressive aircraft, hope it keeps flying for many years to come.
Thanks a lot for sharing this beautiful plane!
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Every time I see anything on this woundful Air and Sea plain I think it's so good at putting out fires we need to build a up dated version. Anything that's been around so long doing that good of a job is worth learning from and if possible improving. 😁
That Martin Mars is bad ass!!
Such an Awesome flying boat! Enjoyed the video thx.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video!
Damn, that's a big plane. Would love to fly on one. Thanks for posting
Beautiful! It looks absolutely spotless! Well done! I want one!!!!!
This one was very impressive to see in person, one awesome machine,
The opening on the front is cool. What a great machine
That’s a beautiful aircraft!
I totally agree!
Wow, beautiful smooth landing and nice filming.
Thanks for watching!
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That is one huge beautiful plane! Thank You for sharing!
Thanks for watching, it was definitely an impressive sight to see!
Excellent video! Thanks.
Thanks very much!
The only thing I think of when I see any videos of the Hawaii Mars is that it's an absolutely massive airplane.
That is some sweet footage and brought down from the sky so beautifully . Epic , thanks for sharing and also to this team and everyone in the Forest Fire Industry in BC right down to the small towns with fire fighter volunteers , you are all incredible people man . So from the Kootenay's and from all of BC .... THANKS TONS EVERYONE !!!! ...... Thanks industry for stomping out that fire yesterday HARD TIME , it was 1-2 km from my town , i watched the heli's , bird dog , and bomber (4 prop but not mars) annihilate it !!!! The strategies and maneuvers etc , its quite a sight to witness this skill and precision .
0look0in0not0out Couldn't agree more, definitely super thankful for all the forest fire fighters doing a great job this year across B.C.
Beautifully soft landing!
There was originally four of them but two of them have been lost to accidents. The first one they made the Prototype had dual tails. I think it caught on fire while still in the forties.
Sehr interessante Flugbilder dieses Flugzeuges (Flugbootes), das nun außer Dienst gestellt ist.
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Thought. Would the title be more appropriate if it was "Water bomber approach and watering" rather than "Water bomber approach and landing"? Loved the video!!
It used to be fairly common to see those planes (Hawaii and Phillipines Mars) flying around here on Vancouver Island, but sadly no more. Great aircraft, very impressive to see in flight
Great catch. I will never understand how that thing flies. I guess it's like a bumblebee.
That was a real treat to watch! I would absolutely love to see that beast in person one day.
Año de fabricacion y peso de este avión?. Gracias.
THE WORLD NEEDS MORE OF THESE, as Water-bombers, emergency Transport, and Disaster-relief re-supply/EVAC planes!! BUILD THEM AGAIN!!!! NOW!!! DO THIS!
The "Hawaii Mars" actually flew 4-5 hundred feet bellow me while I was 1000 ft over a landing field while hang-gliding. No idea if they saw me or not, it certainly got my attention.
That must have been an exciting experience, and a view not many people have experienced before!
@@TheHDAviationand lived. Can you imagine the wake turbulence?
That is a huge flying boat, amazing that such a hulk can fly as well as it does!
Yes, it was quite the sight to see it in action. It's amazing this over 70 year old aircraft is still being put to use.
one of the best landings I have seen ,that pilot sure has a gentle 'touch',they dont make beauties like that these days thats for sure
It was definitely a nice, smooth landing. Thanks for watching!