Initially developed as a Navy patrol flying boat, the aircraft later served as cargo transport. The Philippine Mars will be displayed at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Arizona. The last Martin Mars ...

“It’s the end of the road. I hate to take it away from here, but they are going to good places,” said pilot Peter Killan, who was at the controls for the Philippine Mars’ retirement flight. “(We’re) ...

A rare piece of aviation history is about to take a long, slow journey across Arizona. The Philippine Mars, a massive flying ...

McMINNVILLE — The Hughes Flying Boat, aka the Spruce Goose, is arguably the most famous aircraft in the world despite flying just once. The flight logbook, in a display case inside the belly of the ...

After months of trying, days of flight and a lifetime of service, the Philippine Mars touched down on Lake Pleasant on Monday. The Philippine Mars is a Martin JRM Mars water bomber, built during World ...

The Philippine Mars, also known as the Martin Mars, is the last flying boat from World War II. It landed at Lake Pleasant in Arizona on Feb. 10 and underwent weeks of dismantling. The flying boat, ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A big — really big — piece of aviation history has been crawling along Pima County roads the past few days. It’s part of the largest flying boat that ever made regular flights ...

ALAMEDA, Calif. (KRON) — There was an actual seaplane in Alameda’s Seaplane Lagoon Monday morning. Ferry riders and other people out on their morning commute or dog walk were treated to the spectacle ...