Today, I saw the final takeoff of the “Philippine Mars,” a Martin JRM-3 Mars seaplane.#alameda #alamedaseaplanelagoon #alamedanavalairstation #phillippinemars #martinmars #history #aviationhistory

an announcement from Colson aviation on their Facebook page reads: COULSON AVIATION Coulson Aviation - Next Gen F... ... X 22m • Tomorrow morning, the Philippine MARs will take to the skies one last time, aiming to depart from thebouy in Sproat Lake around 9:00 AM heading to San Francisco. Against all odds, the team behind her has worked tirelessly to prepare her for this final journey to Arizona. She may be leaving the water, but her legacy will always ripple through history. #MartinMars #AviationHistory #FinalFlight

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The #phillippineMars Martin Mars aircraft will be departing its home in #PortAlberni for the final time and heading to #SanFrancisco on the first leg of its journey to #pimaairmuseum

It is set to leave […]

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Local Calgarian and expert Aviation YouTuber Alex Praglowski was on site for Wednesday's Philippine Mars departure and has released his fantastic video of the event. #avgeek #aviation #PhillippineMars youtu.be/qTEDmpkp0RI?...