"Hawaii Mars," however, preceded "Philippine Mars" into retirement. Not having been used over fires since 2015 and with a ...

It was followed by the cargo variant of the Hawaii Mars, the Philippine Mars, the Marianas Mars, the Marshall Mars, the firefighting variant of the Hawaii Mars, and the Caroline Mars. While most ...

Coulson purchased the Hawaii Mars and Philippine Mars in 2007. The Philippine Mars will be disassembled in Arizona before the parts are transported to the museum, which displays about 400 aircraft ...

The massive Hawaii Mars is one of two remaining Martin JRM Mars aircraft. The plane, alongside sister craft Philippine Mars, was designed during the Second World War for the U.S. Navy and is ...

The Hawaii Mars isn't the only vintage flying boat that's set to take up residence in a museum. It will soon be followed by sister ship the Philippine Mars, which will head to the Pima Air and ...

Hawaii Mars at Sproat Lake, in front of Philippine Mars already repainted in its original U.S. Navy markings. (Image credit: Michael Maclean, Wikimedia Commons) The retirement of the last of the ...

Coulson had earlier switched Hawaii Mars’ four propellers to Philippine Mars and took batteries, auxiliary power units and other parts and pieces as part an agreement with the museum.

On Monday, Philippine Mars was towed from Patricia Bay to Cowichan Bay, off Hecate Park. The company said Tuesday it plans to swap in an engine from its sister plane, Hawaii Mars, now resting as a ...