The Philippine Mars water bomber, the celebrated aircraft that spent nearly five decades fighting wildfires across B.C., has ...

The Philippine Mars, sister aircraft to B.C.'s famous Hawaii Mars waterbomber, has left the province for the last time.

On Monday, the Philippine Mars set off inland from San Francisco, and landed in Lake Pleasant, Arizona, about 4:15 p.m.

A World War II seaplane was spotted flying over the San Francisco skyline and landing in the bay, marking the first leg of ...

The Philippine Mars will leave Sproat Lake on its final departure south on Sunday, Feb 9, 2025. Coulson Aviation made the ...

With a mighty four-engine roar, the Philippine Mars flew low over the bomber base at Sproat Lake, turned right toward the Alberni Inlet and never looked back. After two false starts in December 2024, ...

After months of trying, days of flight and a lifetime of service, the Philippine Mars touched down on Lake Pleasant on Monday. The Philippine Mars is ...

The Philippine Mars, the last airworthy Martin Mars water bomber, was supposed to begin the journey to its final home in Arizona in December, but mechanical problems led to an emergency landing in ...

There was an actual seaplane in Alameda’s Seaplane Lagoon Monday morning. Ferry riders and other people out on their morning commute or dog walk were treated ...

History was made over the weekend in San Francisco Bay. 80-year-old Philippine Mars water bomber plane touched down near Alameda in an 800-mile journey from British Columbia, before ending its voyage ...