And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
My bucket list wants me to see one of these up close and personal before I pass on. I'd also like to witness one taking off in person too. And if I could sit in the front seat for a complete flight I'd be ready to crossover.
I didn't know they (it) had been retired from service as an air tanker so recently. I don't recall ever hearing about one flying in California, and I've payed pretty close attention to this kind of thing over the last 30 years. I was also surprised that the Hawaii Mars had been flown by Coulson, who is still going strong.
The Dolly Parton of seaplanes.
ReplyDeleteI recall watching a Youtube video of Kermit Weeks flying this a couple of years ago.
ReplyDeleteMy bucket list wants me to see one of these up close and personal before I pass on.
ReplyDeleteI'd also like to witness one taking off in person too.
And if I could sit in the front seat for a complete flight I'd be ready to crossover.
Everything you ever wanted to know.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.airhistory.net/text/types/martin-jrm-mars.php
Thanks for a great link. As long as I've been an aircraft junkie, I'd never heard of them.
DeleteI didn't know they (it) had been retired from service as an air tanker so recently. I don't recall ever hearing about one flying in California, and I've payed pretty close attention to this kind of thing over the last 30 years.
DeleteI was also surprised that the Hawaii Mars had been flown by Coulson, who is still going strong.
In 1973 on a surf exploration trip this behemoth touched down on the lake we were driving next to on Vancouver Island. It was GLORIOUS!
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