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11-16-2007, 01:57 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| Martin Mars In Action A buddy of mine sent these to me, I don't know if he took them. This had to be during the recent fires in California. Enjoy!
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11-16-2007, 02:05 PM
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| Older Than Dirt  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
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| That must have been a sight to scare the crap out of you ! I guess that's equal to "landing on the numbers"... huh ? Great pic's, Joe !! Charles
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11-16-2007, 02:36 PM
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| "World Traveller"   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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  | Yeah, excellent pics!
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11-16-2007, 02:38 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: FL
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| very cool... it's like flying a two story building |
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11-16-2007, 02:47 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore
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| Can you fly that aircraft "by the seat of your pants"?  Very cool pics. Thanks, TO
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11-16-2007, 04:49 PM
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| Those photos were posted on the Ubi Il-2 board Nov 13 by jarink. His father took the photos of the Port Alberni based Mars doing water pick-up on Lake Elsinore in California during the recent fires in California. |
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11-17-2007, 07:24 AM
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| Minister of Whoopass  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Nice pics, unreal how close to the ground, not water, he is...
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11-17-2007, 07:41 AM
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| Freakin' awesome pics!
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11-17-2007, 09:38 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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11-17-2007, 04:31 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas
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| wow, cool pics. those are amazing machines.
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11-17-2007, 09:45 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria
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| Wow great shots. Something like a 200ft wingspan I believe?
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11-17-2007, 10:01 PM
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| Older Than Dirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
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| Coulson Flying Tankers has the only two left, the Martin Mars and the Caroline Mars. And..... both are for sale !! Wonder what his IAS was prior to touchdown ???? Charles
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11-17-2007, 10:11 PM
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11-18-2007, 10:10 AM
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| Older Than Dirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
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| That's what I get for resorting to memory.... especially when Hawaii Mars is plainly written on the side of the aircraft !!  Char
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11-18-2007, 10:17 AM
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| Nice flying, nearly trimmed the treetops there !
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