Hawaii Mars arrives at BC Aviation Museum

The Martin JRM Mars C-FLYL ‘Hawaii Mars’ water bomber completed its final flight on August 11, 2024, en route to its new home at the British Columbia (BC) Aviation Museum in Victoria. This marks the end for the historic aircraft, renowned for its contributions to firefighting efforts in northwestern Canada. The Coulson Aviation aircraft departed from its base on Vancouver Island and flew for about one hour along the island's east coast, overflying several communities that were helped by the