The Mighty Martin Mars

The definitive guide! The Mighty Martin Mars chronicles the almost 8 decades of service of one of the most impressive aircraft in history. From design and construction, to service in the US Navy during World War 2 and Beyond (from 1945 to 1958), and then its conversion to water bombers used to fight over 4,000 Wildfires from British Columbia to Southern California. Full of photographs and used by the crews taking part in the massive project undertaken in 2025 here at the Pima Air and Space Museum to disassemble the Philippine Mars after its final flight to Arizona, transport it to museum grounds, and finally, re-assemble for display. 95 pages. Published by Coulson Flying Tankers.