A sad day for British Columbia and historic aviation. 🙁
http://www.timescolonist.com/martin-mars-water-bomber-grounded-after-53-years-in-b-c-1.624458
By: Mike J - 16th September 2013 at 14:33
Maybe, maybe not, there is a rumour that the Museum has got cold feet!
As I understand the situation, not so much a case of ‘cold feet’, rather an inability to get the transaction transferring an aircraft to Coulson in trade (C-130?) signed off
By: David Burke - 16th September 2013 at 14:31
I wager they both fly out to new homes -if they are grounded where they are they are effectively scrap .
By: Newforest - 16th September 2013 at 14:20
The aircraft havn’t been grounded. They have lost a contract -one I believe is still due to fly to Pensacola.
Maybe, maybe not, there is a rumour that the Museum has got cold feet!
By: J Boyle - 16th September 2013 at 13:48
…..and all the other old chestnuts. 🙂
Don’t forget all the unnamed “Americans” VTTS keep threatening to sell the Vulcan to. 🙂
By: Mike J - 16th September 2013 at 12:31
Perhaps Mr. Weeks might be interested, to keep his Sunderland company? 😉
Has anyone asked Richard Branson?
Would the BBMF be interested?
…..and all the other old chestnuts. 🙂
By: low'n'slow - 16th September 2013 at 12:27
Perhaps Mr. Weeks might be interested, to keep his Sunderland company? 😉
By: nostalgair2 - 16th September 2013 at 09:58
i GUESS THERE ARENT TOO MANY CONTRACTS TO BE HAD FOR SOMETHING THE SIZE OF A MARS! THERE APPEARS TO BE A BIGGER CALLING FOR THE CANADAIR CLs NOWADAYS, AND ANYWAY, DO YOU GROUND A MARS? OR IS IT BEACHED OR WATERED?
By: David Burke - 16th September 2013 at 09:55
The aircraft havn’t been grounded. They have lost a contract -one I believe is still due to fly to Pensacola.
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