Any Mars Sighting's
Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:04 pm
The TV was on all day at work as we kept tabs on the Fires in Cal as we have many workers that either have family or friends in that area. A friend told me that she saw a very large Red and White Air plane dropping Water over a housing area. Could this be the a Mars Sighting ?
She told me that it had four props on it . She first called it A Spruce Goose type ( in referance to it size) Dose anybody have comformation on this ?
She told me that it had four props on it . She first called it A Spruce Goose type ( in referance to it size) Dose anybody have comformation on this ?
Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:23 pm
Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:24 am
Canucks to the rescue! Do I hear a bugle, eh? 
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:17 am
She hasn't dropped anything yet that I heard of but she will. She flew over my house on her way down today. Glad I was outside at the time.
C-130's are ready and will also be active.
Maybe CA will re-think their decision about not using C-130's since they "took" jobs away from the private sector. These C-130's that are the same ones that were stationed at Point Mugu before CA said "Cya".
C-130's are ready and will also be active.
Maybe CA will re-think their decision about not using C-130's since they "took" jobs away from the private sector. These C-130's that are the same ones that were stationed at Point Mugu before CA said "Cya".
Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:43 am
Wow, I didn't realize the Mars could hold 7200 gallons of water. That's equivalent to 59,760 pounds of water. To put it in perspective, that's the same amount of bombs that a B-52 can carry. Pretty impressive for a 60 year old airplane.
Does anyone know if only one Mars is down in Cal or two?
Does anyone know if only one Mars is down in Cal or two?
Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:51 am
warbird1 wrote:Does anyone know if only one Mars is down in Cal or two?
Dunno..someone added to Wikipedia that both Mars were down for the effort last night...
but the poster may have "jumped the shark"....
Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:15 am
The Mars from BC and two CL-415 with 4 ground crews from Quebec, Canada is helping indeed ! 
Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:17 am
Only one Mars here.
Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:09 pm
I've been wondering about this all week. Fantastic!!!! I never got to see them when they came to Long Beach so a trip to Elsinore would be in order.
John
John
Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:05 pm
I fear I may have taken the tread title a little too litrally ......... I saw this one at 16.45 today but two minutes later ...... it was gone
Fly safe you Water Bomber WIXers
Fly safe you Water Bomber WIXers
Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:33 pm
bomberflight wrote:I fear I may have taken the tread title a little too litrally ......... I saw this one at 16.45 today but two minutes later ...... it was gone
Don't worry Bomberflight...you'll have a chance to see it again tomorrow!
Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:45 pm
And just to help out the "confectionary" confused in America,
A UK "Mars" bar, is the same as a US "Milky Way".
A UK "Milky Way" is the same as a US "3 Muskateers".
Useless piece of information really........
...... I obviously have far too much spare time. 
Julian
(The displaced Brit, now in Texas!)
A UK "Mars" bar, is the same as a US "Milky Way".
A UK "Milky Way" is the same as a US "3 Muskateers".
Useless piece of information really........
...... I obviously have far too much spare time.
Julian
(The displaced Brit, now in Texas!)
Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:12 pm
The MARS is grounded for now. 
It took a bird strike to the norizontal that did some damage. No word on if it just a skin patch needed or if it will be more problematic.
It took a bird strike to the norizontal that did some damage. No word on if it just a skin patch needed or if it will be more problematic.
Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:33 pm
From what I heard, the bird strike during the ferry flight caused very minor skin damage - all was repaired overnight.
Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:36 pm
Just saw the Mars on TV during evening network news doing drops. And it wasn't stock footage taken over B.C.