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A short history of the Martin Mars flying boats

A short history of the Martin Mars flying boats

First Prototype The story of the Martin Mars flying boats started in 1938, when the United States Navy placed an order to the Martin Aircraft Company for a large maritime patrol bomber. The prototype first flew on July 3, 1942. The Navy was pleased with the prototype,...
Visiting Redding USFS and Cal Fire Base

Visiting Redding USFS and Cal Fire Base

We would like to express our utmost gratitude to all who work in this field, keeping the ever-increasing wildfires at bay. Additionally, we would like to especially thank Norman Baker, David Phillips, and Mitch Hokanson for taking time out of their day to give us this...