In the face of a terrible fire season, the Martin Mars are being pulled from retirement and returned to firefighting:
By: aerochago - 12th July 2015 at 11:59
Wonderful sight and sound.
Alan
By: Lysanderlover - 9th July 2015 at 02:18
Now ready to go….
By: Propstrike - 8th July 2015 at 21:32
70 year old aeroplane ! Marvellous..
Welcome to the forum, BTW. You are the bearer of glad tidings :eagerness:
By: Lysanderlover - 8th July 2015 at 19:53
Returned to the water yesterday, hopefully first flight today.
By: Sabrejet - 7th July 2015 at 12:44
…but massive fires in Sask reported this morning: I’d imagine Coulsons’ phone has been busy today…
By: Mike J - 7th July 2015 at 09:44
On hold awaiting sign-off of the trade of a C-130 to Coulson I understand
And it seems that all is not as it appears with this latest piece of news. Coulson have quoted the Government for use of the Mars, they do not yet have a contract in place.
By: CADman - 7th July 2015 at 09:41
What happen for plans to fly one the the US Navy Museum at Pensacola ?
By: Mike J - 7th July 2015 at 08:13
One has been retired, I suspect it will not be put back into service. The other was never formally retired, it was simply that they haven’t received a contract for it for the last few fire seasons.
By: Newforest - 7th July 2015 at 07:46
Great news, made my day today! Could never understand the early retirement decision made (prematurely).
By: J Boyle - 7th July 2015 at 00:07
Good news.
There are three fires not far from where I live and yesterday I saw a Skycrane flying over my home.
Went to a nearby small field today and say the Skycrane, a very nice Bell 205…actually a former UH-1H, a National Guard Blackhawk, and two turbine AG planes on amphib floats.
The DC-10 is operating in the area as well.
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