On Sunday, August 11, the Hawaii Martin Mars; the historic water bomber, will embark on it’s final flight proudly piloted by a dedicated flight crew including two Harbour Air pilots: Rick Matthews and alumni pilot Peter Killin. The iconic water bomber’s final flight will depart August 11th from Sproat Lake in Port Alberni and fly to the Saanich Inlet, landing in Patricia Bay beside @yyjairport. The historic aircraft will be preserved by the British Columbia Aviation Museum as part of a new B.C.

The Hawaii Mars makes its final move! Coulson Aviation - Next Gen Firefighting ’s iconic Hawaii Mars has officially been dewatered and brought onto land. Watch it get transported in this incredible time-lapse from photographer Heath Moffatt (taken Aug. 21). After decades of service, this legendary waterbomber is now on its way to becoming a permanent exhibit at the British Columbia Aviation Museum . #HawaiiMars #AviationHistory #Waterbomber #BCAviationMuseum #VerticalMagazine #verticalmag | Skie

The Hawaii Mars recently experienced her first flight since 2016 - an incredible feat. This aircraft will soon make its final journey to the British Columbia Aviation Museum on Sunday, August 11th. Our dedicated team has been working tirelessly to prepare the aircraft for this significant moment. The enthusiastic response from both the local and aviation communities has been incredible. For the safety of our crew, the aircraft, and the Sproat Lake boating community, we won't be sharing specific

The Hawaii Mars has made her glorious return to the water - we can't wait to share more updates as we work to get her ready for her forever home at the British Columbia Aviation Museum ✈️ #coulsonaviation #martinmars | Coulson Aviation - Next Gen Firefighting

FRIDAY. Follow Space.com’s Chelsea Gohd as she goes to “Mars,” in a new documentary showing the realities of her experiences as an analog astronaut at the HI-SEAS habitat in Hawaii. Here’s a sneak peak from her documentary, which will air on YouTube and Facebook Friday, May 7th, 12:00p EDT (9a PDT / 1600 GMT). | Space.com