Chasing the Final Flight of the Magnificent Martin Mars | Vincent Motorcycles

[@orobiller1]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos!!

[@BlueMarbleRider]

Thanks, I enjoy making them. Cheers.

[@ronmoropito2200]

Glad you've healed enough to get back riding. That MARS is a magnificent machine I saw a number of times over the years, and was always impressed. Growing up near the Vancouver International airport in Richmond B.C. I saw a lot of memorable aircraft, including the first Boeing 707 do a fly past at the local air show. Have photos of a Vulcan on display.etc. Aircraft and motorcycles, memories of my youth for sure.

[@BlueMarbleRider]

Thanks, yes back in the saddle. A vuclan...now that would have been an event to see! I feel privileged to have seen the Mars a few times and will miss it. But, I'm not far from the BC Av Museum, so it will make a perfect trip down on a bike to reconnect every now and again. Cheers.

[@afoolandhismoneychannel]

I live not far from YYJ and got to watch the Mars and Snowbirds fly by in a banking turn from my deck. What a sight!

[@theadventurecooperative]

We rode down to Pat bay and were blown away by to flyby and landing. almost everyone from the island has a personal story about the Mars Bombers. We enjoyed yours.

[@vprwave]

Great to see you in the saddle again, BMR! The final flight was making headlines here in Europe too. Fascinating history, considering it got converted from a cargo plane. They described how the pilot has to hover ithe Martin Mars over the water at 120kmh while they lower snorkles to refill water tanks - no touch down, that's just nuts; those pilots must be artists.

[@BlueMarbleRider]

That is phenominal. Dropping water over a forest fire in tight confines is dangerous work, but picking up on the move is absolutely amazing and something we likely won't see again. Like you say, artists.

[@Scout4x]

Hawaii Mars. Most people call it a sea-plane, but it's actually a flying boat.

[@ReginaldWrinklebottom]

I remember these as a kid growing up on v.island when the government used to put out forest fires and not just shriek climate change with mouths agape.

[@lylemacdonald6672]

Have you personnaly tested the Co-op gas for ethanol? My Co-ops in Duncan have clearly re- labelled the Premium pumps as containing ethanol. From how I read it the Federal law clearly states all gas sold by a company must by volume contain a certain percentage of ethanol. If the Premium is truly ethanol free then they have to put additional ethanol into one of their other fuel products.

[@BlueMarbleRider]

No, Lyle, I haven't. But my local Parksville Coop gas station has just had all the pumps replaced with new ones (a month ago), and has - in accordance with what Vaughn Turnbull told me (the Operations Manager Petroleum Energy Sales and Marketing for the Federated Co‑operatives Limited), re-labelled the new pumps as 87, 89 "may contain ethanol", but the 91 pump has no such new label attached - which would be a strange thing to do if it contained ethanol. From Duncan south the premium contains 10% ethanol, from Ladysmith north it is still ethanol free. Gas can contain E5% or E10%. I'm guessing the 87 and or the 89 may contain a higher proportion of ethanol to offset the continued use of ethanol free 91 north of Duncan. Coop gas north of Duncan comes from a different producer/distributor than coop gas to the south. Hope this helps.

[@paunixon]

4:18 - look at the new gas pumps. While they are hard to read, you will see 2 White stickers above 87 and 89. "May contain Ethanol" . No sticker above the 91.

[@lylemacdonald6672]

​@@BlueMarbleRiderI think it would make a great BMR video to actually test a bunch of different fuel brands.

[@vprwave]

I read one reason to decommission the Martin Mars was it still needing leaded fuel for the thirsty star motors (plus a lot of maintenance on them per flight hour).