Martin Mars Water Bombers at Sproat Lake Water Aerodrome (Port Alberni, British Columbia)
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Port Alberni/Sproat Lake Water Aerodrome, (TC LID: CAA9), is located adjacent to Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
These two World War 2 aircraft are the largest floatplanes ever built (except for the famous Spruce Goose). In 1960 they were converted for use as water bombers and have been fighting forest fires ever since. The aircraft are owned by Coulson Flying Tankers and are based here at Sproat Lake.
www.martinmars.com/
These two World War 2 aircraft are the largest floatplanes ever built (except for the famous Spruce Goose). In 1960 they were converted for use as water bombers and have been fighting forest fires ever since. The aircraft are owned by Coulson Flying Tankers and are based here at Sproat Lake.
www.martinmars.com/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JRM_Mars
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 49°17'18"N 124°56'13"W
- Bow Horn Bay Fire Hall 25 km
- Denman Island Volunteer Fire Department and Provincial Ambulance Station 29 km
- Dashwood Fire Hall 31 km
- Comox Fire Rescue Station One 44 km
- Coastal Fire Centre 45 km
- Oyster River Fire Hall 66 km
- East Wellington Fire Dept 67 km
- Topley Volunteer Fire Department 589 km
- South Hazelton Volunteer Fire Department 686 km
- New Hazelton Fire Department 687 km
- Sproat Lake Provincial Park 1.1 km
- Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Regional) Airport 4 km
- Fossli Provincial Park 4.4 km
- Stamp River Provincial Park 5.7 km
- Taylor Arm Provincial Park 7.9 km
- Sproat Lake 9 km
- Moran Lake 11 km
- Alberni Inlet 13 km
- Nahmint Lake 16 km
- Great Central Lake 21 km