MARTIN “PHILIPPINE” MARS - Tour Part 2 of 3 - Crawl Through the Wings

While up in Vancouver in July 2016, to do some flying in the Martin "Hawaiian Mars," I was able to do a Kermie Cam walk through on the Martin "Philippine Mars" that was also based there. It's an amazing aircraft that I'm sure you'll enjoy seeing up close. This is Part 2 of the 3 part series. Enjoy!
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[@taofledermaus]

Basically an awesome tour.

[@fudogwhisperer3590]

Yes! We do appreciate what you do! Thanks for crawling in grease and oil to show us around!

[@boots_n_coots]

Holy crap I was half expecting you to stumble over the skeleton of a long-lost flight engineer up in there, haha!

[@ryanmoeller3308]

With tools still in the hands?? Haha

[@bcabmac]

This thing is a monster in size. It's like exploring with a friend. When I was young I got to know an elderly man that was in his 90s. He still worked at a restaurant to keep himself moving he said. He traveled the world and was a dirigible crewmen in ww1. He told me how as a mechanic he would be in a pod with the engine suspended under the ship with a skinny ladder to get in and out. He said the commands for the engine function would come by a telegraph like in regular ship. He had a big spring hand crank to start it. Would heat coffee on the engine. He spent several years somewhere in New Jersey assigned to different crews. Lost several friends in accidents. He was very interesting guy but long gone now. He was half deaf. So it was hard to ask things. I think he was in the navy too. This big ship just reminds of him. Thanks for showing vid.

[@MichaelVanHeemst]

Kermit goes above and beyond for his subscribers. I watched every minute of this video, very interesting stuff

[@yamahonkawazuki]

absolutely.

[@peterharmer4444]

incredible engineering .and replacement after 70 years is supposed to be progress ,many thanks for all the work obsession and enthusiasm

[@johnandrews3568]

Best aircraft walkthru EVER! Thanks Kermit!!!

[@tmac709]

Wow! The best in-dept tour of an airplane that I've seen. Great job Kermit!

[@txnetcop]

That is one BIG airplane and it is amazing how good a shape it's in for 70 years old. Thank you Kermit for the taking the time to show this.

[@jengar6258]

thanks Kermit for going trough all that trouble to show us everything! Much appreciated! :)

[@caahacky]

Thanks Jengar, I was just about to type those exact words. Thanks Kermit.

[@willythewave]

Same here. :)

[@marcusdire8057]

Same here. Just found your channel with these videos and I appreciate you showing us all the nooks.

[@MacTonight50]

Thanks Kermit!! Your love for aviation is evident in everything you do. Those of us that have the love, but not the means appreciate the effort to bring us these amazing views!! Thank You!!!

[@jimh.5286]

Kermit gets an award for effort on this one! Kermie Cam!

[@angelreading5098]

What a piece of history this machine is,the trouble you have taken to show us mere mortals a feat of aviation engineering,the scars of the past are clearly evident with the interior finish,that patina is only shown when someone like Kermit crawls through this monster aircraft on our behalf and to have flown the Martin Mars must be an experience you will never forget,thank you Kermit for the effort you have clearly shown on our behalf to understand this aircraft even better,it is clearly a feat of engineering.

[@flyyourdream9716]

Incredible, simply incredible. Thank you for allowing us to see this.

[@nicholaspatton1742]

The things you do make us proud of you. Thank you sir!

[@josephgeis6641]

Wow this sea plane is a monster. Thank you for the viewing this this was great.

[@golfplaat2]

I SINCERELY appreciate this video!

[@josephmarciano4761]

Thanks Kermit. This isn't just a "Flying Boat," it's a ship.

[@2011thekaj]

This is so cool.. never get to see this stuff anywhere else. Once in life time opportunity to see this stuff. Thankyou Kermit a thousand times

[@willyanjulio3969]

Thank you my friend! Congratulations from Brazil!

[@tonerotonero1375]

Waow. Awesome. So much better than a paper cutaway. Thanks a million for crawling in the entrails of this marvel and take the time to show us what it is like aboard. I will probably never have the opportunity to go and see this beast and i can't even dream about getting a tour inside. I really appreciate the effort.

[@HalNordmann]

Can you imagine having a plane like this as a worldcruise yacht? That would be so cool!

[@Trooperuss]

Wow! What an incredible beast this is. Thank you so much for this tour!

[@JuicyFruityify]

Kermit, Thank you so much!

[@pappajoemamma]

Amazing! Thanks for all you do for aviation.

[@7775Kevin]

Thanks so much for this video. Fascinating airplane. I’m amazed that something like this exists, with so much complex engineering. I couldn’t believe it when you went inside the wings. I’m 63 years old so I know that had to be a struggle. Thanks for showing us all of it!

[@1teamski]

Thanks for the tour! Amazing! Being a retired C-5 crew chief, the size of these brings back a lot of memories!

[@theflyingfool]

Thanks, you 63 year old youngster! I've really enjoyed exploring this wonderful old aircraft with you. Looking forward to part 3.

[@andyb.1026]

Crawling around in the bowels of an Aircraft is surely a young Mans game 😋😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jackhoril4396]

I could even smell the thing! That was great Kermit! What a tour!

[@BlairAir]

Thats some tight quarters for such a beast of a plane! Looked like cavern crawling. Terrific.

[@Getawaymoments]

Should be titled "Spelunking with Kermit" Very cool.

[@davidhollenshead4892]

Next time, Kermit should use the knee and elbow pads used by contractors.

[@CobraArmament]

Thank you Kermit for putting yourself through all the exertion for your youtube fans. As an aircraft maintenance tech, I remember fitting my body into some pretty tight and dark holes to do repairs. It's not so easy when you're over 50 to contort the body to fit, like I could when I was twenty. ;-)

[@bassmith448bassist5]

Awwww..... What you do!!!!! Thanks Kermit!!!!

[@63grandsport11]

Who are these people that gave a thumbs down....Thank you Mr. Weeks for all your effort.

[@MUSTBUYRIGHT]

really grate job showing us this flying boat. to think it was built 70 something years ago by some really smart people. thanks for the tour (looks like work) .

[@Dartman6]

Just freaking awesome, Kermit! Thanks so much for getting covered in hydraulic fluid for us!

[@johnkamm8886]

Wow, great video !!!!!!!! It is huge inside too, thank you for posting this great video.....

[@parallaxbill2276]

Simply fantastic tour of an awesome aircraft. At 61 years of age I feel every grunt you had. lol! Thanks so much for what you do for us.

[@loganholmberg2295]

Thankyou so much for these tours. On youtube these planes are usually filmed with wide angle lenses so its hard to appreciate what mammoths these are until you see the planes interior. 👍

[@jumpywolf892]

Thank you so much Kermit that was awesome

[@ralphwatten2426]

Thank you Kermit. What a wonderful tour. A tour like this anywhere else. I doubt it!

[@bill605able]

wow this tour is amazing

[@gryfandjane]

Fantastic tour, Kermit! That is one vast airplane... looking forward to Part 3!

[@ratride1]

Can you imagine crawling through the wing while flying. I saw a lot of sharp edges. Very cool!

[@balsumfractus]

That was quite a workout! I first saw the Mars' as a young kid at YYJ when they were brought into BC.....still in olive drab paint. One of them had broken loose in a windstorm and bent a wing pretty badly.....hence the use of upper wing spoilers.

[@Rainhill1829]

That was staggering to see, thank you so much for the opportunity to tour this marvel of aviation history.

[@marchindy]

Awesome, awesome, awesome, thanks so much for going to the trouble of taking videos of places that we cant go.

[@sidvak9700]

It looks brand new!

[@xvdd1]

That's exactly what I would do I love getting inside these aquatic queens and admiring the technical details, not that I ever get the chance, but a rare treat indeed thanks for the upload !

[@DubiousDrewski]

That was stupendously entertaining. What a fascinating machine and a dedicated enthusiastic fellow. This inspires so much awe in me! It must be easy to become disoriented in this labyrinth of an aircraft.

[@carlobenedicti]

Such a great tour, instructive and fascinating!

[@thurin84]

thanks for going though the gyrations to show us inside!!!

[@ClovesPastrana]

Thank you for the effort, Kermitt. Congratulations on your work and look forward to the next chapter.

[@nedrudt21]

That is the coolest thing being able to get in the leading edge. I used to work on C-130s and always wondered what/if there were planes you could do this on. Thank you for climbing through all those fun little spaces.

[@juxtaposeism]

thank you so much for all your efforts to share these beauties inside and out and yes,,,, this reminds me more of a ship then an airplane as Dead Baron said. Incredible

[@mrjon1985]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Very cool to see the inside of this beast.

[@chevychase3103]

Kudos for the Kermie crawl!

[@higgydufrane]

Incredible video to see all of the inner working in fine detail. Thanks Kermit

[@Move-Monrovia]

We appreciate it!

[@StephensonRaceTech]

That plane is amazing! Thank you so much for the tour!

[@dgb681]

Another great video, thanks for sharing! Keep em coming!

[@JillesvanGurp]

Spelunking in a plane; awesome. You could get lost in there. Not for the faint of heart when this thing is actually flying, I imagine. Especially at night, with some turbulence.

[@TimS366]

63? you are still a young man Kermit! Years left in you yet!

[@benjamingrant5446]

10 years down the ride, kermit will not want to crawl into that wing again!!!

[@seeolfreeloader]

Thank you Kermit for the in-depth view. I know camera lens produces depth distortion but considering how tight everything was maybe crew in the 1940s were a lot smaller than you. I'm super glad that somebody appreciates the real historical worth of vintage airplanes and endeavors to preserve them.

[@jdhart111]

absolutely brilliant!!!thank you!!!!!!

[@URBANTERRITORYww3]

best tour ever!

[@ThreenaddiesRexMegistus]

Better than a museum tour. Nicely filmed too. Thanks for the all the effort Kermit!

[@672egalaxie6]

This was absolutely amazing! What a machine and thank you for such an extensive look at it. You cannot find this sort of content. Pure enthusiastic dedication!! Thanks!

[@Omnihil777]

I actually said to myself "Does he do that now? Noooo..YEEEEES. He actually crawls into the wing, how cool's that, Kermit!" Cool, bro. Thank you!

[@robertlee9395]

Thank you for the crawl through video. What an amazing engineering feat from the forties. Truly an impressive aircraft.

[@andrewsybert5106]

Great video the tour was much appreciated

[@phaser818]

Way cool, I had fun like this crawling through a B-36 years ago! Very nice!

[@danthefrst]

Yes I do really appreciate your troubles of crawling under the water tank! Thanks for your effort of giving us an idea of all the troubles that th crew had to endure! :)

[@danthefrst]

And the you went into the wing. Just wow! I'm just so greatful, thanks a lot!

[@mauriciocastro7505]

I have been working on airframe structural design, and let me tell you that this Mars is quite a complex airframe to design compared to current airliners. On top of that all the complex shapes of the fuselage, I would love to learn all the kind of issues they had when putting together sub assemblies and final major components.

[@tater_relocater]

Thanks keep them coming.

[@bfmcarparts]

Whoda thought, Kermit Weeks, aviation spelunker!

[@MrClarkM]

Great video ! Really like the colour of that plane too !

[@albertvanthournout2952]

Amazing, Kermit...!

[@justincase1575]

OMG! You had to be sore after that! Thank you for showing us this total coolness!

[@josephsebesta6790]

Ok!! this is frikin cool!! WOW!! Even when I worked at boeing, I was amazed we could work in the 747 fuel tanks. Thank you for this.!

[@JoshuaW]

M A S S I V E! That the leading edge is so massive! I can’t begin to imagine how loud it would have been trying to work on one of the engines while in flight!!

[@mereclander]

Very good explanation!!!

[@houstoncowdog]

That’s basically an awesome airplane.

[@RemoVegas]

That Was Fantastic - I Wanna' Thank You Oh' Soooo Very Much..!

[@donalddodson7365]

As we pause between 2 and 3, it occurs to me: that is definitely a "Confined Space Entry." If you got yourself hung up in the tight spaces, how long would they let you simmer there before they come after you? You are a braver man than I, Gunga Din. I would want a life buddy just out of sight but in voice contact, maybe with a radio. "Two in; two out." You do give us a great show. Thank you. On to Episode #3.

[@Gadget0343]

Absolutely amazing stuff. Thanks!

[@dapro2848]

Never thought I would see a video in the wing of a Martin Mars. Way cool and only from Kermit. You really need to love airplanes to do that.

[@Promethesis]

Thanks Kermit for the work you do on these video's, talk about getting into it! Very cool!

[@millamulisha]

These planes are amazing! A real life Millennium Falcon haha… Yacht + Private Jet, in one! :D

[@JackV8]

Very interesting. What a great plane. Thank you!!

[@bassmith448bassist5]

On the wing crawl. That, was an epic groan!!!!! Kinda like me.

[@scottfarndell1636]

Thank you Kermit :)

[@pbyfr]

Thanks for sharing, it's very informative

[@TheCryptKeeper8]

You bet we appreciate the crawl and many happy belated returns for your Birthday chap.

[@iantsears]

Thank you. um. wow. "Where is Kermit??" "Ah, probably up in the leading edge." Thank you, Kermit.

[@ColeAviation]

Wow!!!! What a MONSTER 😯 How would you like to do a annual inspection on this bad boy? 😆👍🏼 It would take forever. By the time you finished it up it would be time to start over. 😂

[@uniflo2609]

That was awesome!

[@bill605able]

awesome video, ty kermit

[@j.mangum7652]

Kermit climbed, clambered and crawled throughout this wonderous airplane. Please give a like. Prerequisite to being an engineer for this plane should be that engineer being of less than 5ft. 5in. of stature.