690K views · 22K reactions | Yesterday, we were able to witness history. The last Martin JRM Mars flying boat stood down for its final resting place at Pima. We were fortunate to have a flyover at the Palm Springs Air Museum. She was followed in chase by our P-51 Man O War. Thank you to Coulson Aviation - Next Gen Firefighting for the fly-by and your support throughout the year. | Palm Springs Air Museum | Facebook

The Hawaii Mars flying boat is one of the five large Martin JRM Mars-class seaplanes built by Martin Corporation. Designed as Bombers. Long range seaplanes of this type have impressive dimensions : wingspan 61 metres, length 36 metres, height 12 metres. | Defence Express

This is the Martin JRM Mars, the world’s largest seaplane. Commissioned by the U.S. Navy in 1938 for long-range ocean patrol, it had a 61-meter wingspan, over 35 meters in length, and was powered by four Wright R-3350 engines producing 10,000 horsepower. With a maximum takeoff weight of 74.8 tons, it could fly more than 5,300 kilometers. Its cabin carried 133 fully armed troops, 15 tons of cargo, or seven Willys jeeps. On its 1942 maiden flight, two smaller planes sat on its wings to highlight i