My Amazing Flight on the Martin Mars

[@drlambert200]

It was a treat to watch this video. I witnessed the last flight, sort of, from my home in Chemainus, BC as it flew overhead on it's way to Victoria. What a sight! Thank you.

[@JetFlix]

My pleasure.. glad you found my video.

[@MrFakit]

The greatest water bomber to ever be in service

[@JetFlix]

It sure was!!! A San Diego legend that became a BC legend.

[@ChristiKay]

There are two!

[@dmc2087]

All I can say is Wow the best ever footage that I have ever seen rom the cockpit of Hawaii Mars I am totally in awe of the content !

[@JetFlix]

Thank you so much … this was the time for me to share it with the world.

[@Dbodell8000]

So glad the Hawaii has been preserved in a local museum where she will be loved for all time.

[@JetFlix]

I totally agree👏👏👍👍

[@DoryLeslie]

I loved this video. THANK YOU SO MUCH‼️💜🙏✝️🙏💜🤩😍🫶🤗😘👀Bless you from my RV in Saanichton, BC 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@JetFlix]

So very glad to hear that you enjoyed my Martin Mars video. It was filmed a long time ago, but I felt this was the right time to release it for everybody to see. Wishing you all the best and thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your comment. I really appreciate it.🙏🙏🙏

[@robertross8565]

I got to see the Martin Mars up close fighting a fire at a lumber mill back sometime between 1997-99 in Port Alberni. I climbed up on a railway car on a siding and watched as the Mars came straight at me. When it dumped its load of sea water on the fire I could feel the spray as it passed by me and went back for more water in Alberni Inlet. I will never forget that day!!

[@JetFlix]

What an amazing personal experience or I should say encounter you had with the Mars😅😅😎😎👏👏👏👏

[@robertross8565]

It was incredible.

[@garygoodchild9710]

Fascinating. What an amazing aircraft, far more agile than I expected. Thanks, Henry.

[@JetFlix]

My pleasure Gary .. this was the right time for this footage to be shared.

[@bubbasmith4950]

AWESOME Video!!!!!! Thank You for Sharing!!!!!! EPIC!!!!!!

[@JetFlix]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rctaylor5689]

For those complaining about “Video quality” please remember he explained it was all recorded in 2008 at the Loggers Convention so that’s what equipment produced in those days. Also, complaints about inability to understand those voices spoken by pilots & air traffic . . . Sounded about normal to me . . . As long as the pilot understands what is said is all that matters.

[@oneavgeekgirl]

Great explanation! Thank you so much @rctaylor5689 👍🏻

[@JetFlix]

Thank you so much for the support here RC, I really appreciate it. You made a clearer explanation than me and I appreciate your seeing the footage foremost, for its uniqueness and content value. 🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍✈️✈️✈️

[@morpheusduvall]

This was actually really good quality for 2008

[@kenbarthSimAV8tor]

Awesome aircraft; many thanks to Hawaii Mars; her flight crews and maintainance crews

[@JetFlix]

I second that emotion

[@Moluccan56]

A few tears shed over this event. 😢 Can’t get enough of the Hawaii Mars. August 12, 2024. Who gets to push the water dump button? 😊

[@swapshots4427]

Me too.

[@michaelselmes]

Brilliant, just blooming brilliant, and so nice to see Vancouver again. My dad moved there and on several visits I spent hours watching the floatplanes fly from there, o such happy days. Floatplanes were rarer than rocking horse manure at my workplace of Gatwick Airport in the UK.

[@JetFlix]

Thank you so much. I’m very happy you enjoyed this video and my other float plane videos and live streams as well.

[@garyhorton9827]

Roy Copeland is sitting at my father’s desk. My Dad was her flight engineer in the early 1950’s. He was stationed out on Oahu where I was born in ‘52. He was an Aviation Machinists Mate, Chief Petty Officer. At that time the job was weather observation on what was called the “Weather Triangle” They flew from Hawaii to Adak, Alaska, the to Alameda, Calif., then back to Honolulu. About 18 hours per leg. He was very proud of his time with her as the final duty of his 28 years in the Navy.

[@oneavgeekgirl]

Wow! Amazing ... 👍🏻👍🏻

[@JetFlix]

Ray sat at that desk for many decades. The plane is steeped in aviation history back to WWII. This was truly the end of the flying boat era on planet earth. We got to witness it last week, and in my case back in 2008. It is hard to believe.

[@ThePeacockA380]

Thank you for sharing a very unique experience Henry! Outstanding!

[@JetFlix]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you.

[@Diesel844]

What a beast. Beautiful footage, this was your lucky day indeed :-)

[@JetFlix]

Yes it was! I am grateful 🙏🙏

[@mpetry912]

that is super cool, steep turns over the city, what a great video thank you !!!

[@JetFlix]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@swapshots4427]

WOW That turn at the Second Narrows.!

[@JetFlix]

He was flying the airplane like a Cessna 152 with that bank angle.

[@swapshots4427]

@@JetFlix Yes. I actually felt a 'pucker' from my dining chair vantage point. Blown away.

[@vincenttcottrell1363]

What a magnificent experience! Wow! Thanks for sharing!

[@JetFlix]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@owenmerrick2377]

I remember Steve Wall from long ago, out in Pitt Meadows and his dad, Jake Wall. Great video!

[@kmills1231]

thats so cool to watch after I just saw it land!

[@susanlane6663]

Had the privilege of watching the last flight from Hospital Hill at Victoria International Airport. What a spectacular show. And loved your video

[@JetFlix]

Thank you so much and I’m glad you got to see the last Mars flight with your own eyes.

[@dmc2087]

@@JetFlix I also got to watch the last flight of the Mars with the snowbirds over Dallas road in Victoria , what a sight !

[@tommym6335]

If you are a radial engine fanatic, then you need to purchase Henry Tenby's "Martin Mars, Visit to Richmond 2010. I purchased this DVD back in 2013, and for me, it still sets the standard when it comes to the power and nuances of the Martin Mars radial engine sounds. Note that this DVD was filmed from the exterior, not from the aircraft's interior. Still, for me, the radial engine sounds on this DVD are the bomb!

[@JetFlix]

Thank you very much for the help here Tommy I appreciate it. For anyone that’s interested in buying the Stevie. I still have a cop a few copies left and they can purchased here on my website: www.henrytenby.com/product/martin-mars-visit-to-richmond-2010-dvd/

[@Thisissteve82]

Wow, I drove past this only a week ago while on holiday from the UK. Only viewed from a distance as no visitor’s aloud near the base.

[@JetFlix]

Good to know because I was thinking of going to visit.

[@blob537]

What an awesome video! Thanks for sharing this one, and what an amazing thing it is that they invited you on board for those drops. Amazing.

[@JetFlix]

That’s the amazing thing they actually did a water scoop and a drop with me on board. I was hoping they were going to do the same thing last night for the final flight, but I guess they didn’t want to take any risks.

[@danmcbride6258]

The footage was unbelievable. After the initial takeoff, I could not believe the steep left hand turn over the bridge. I didn’t know Hawaii was that agile

[@JetFlix]

The perspective from the cockpit is really quite fascinating and you’re right. The angle of attack was unbelievable. It looks like it’s about 35° but I guess that’s why it made this aircraft such an amazing water bomber.

[@ervinthompson6598]

@danmcbride6258 ... and a bad spot to be in in, case of an engine failure / stall ! What a beautiful aircraft !!

[@cherylsibson2529]

Thanks for sharing your history.

[@JetFlix]

My pleasure!

[@VanceG213]

Thats Steve Wall ,I grew up in Port Alberni, very emotional saying Farewell to an old friend Hawaii Mars, got to see Hawaii and Philippine fly together regularly 😢

[@JetFlix]

I hope Steve is doing well as he was such a great guy in this video. I’m very grateful for his participation here.

[@VanceG213]

​@JetFlix, he's a Family Friend I'll show him this video next time I see him, my Wife's dad Reg Young is a Former Mars Pilot also

[@Dbodell8000]

Thanks for the great video Henry.❤

[@JetFlix]

My pleasure! Thank you🙏🙏

[@kittycuddler5973]

Thanks for that! Amazing video, what a lucky guy. I watched the final flight yesterday from the beach near my house. Iconic..

[@JetFlix]

You’re so lucky you got to see it in person with your own eyes yesterday . Such a historic event and I’m glad you also enjoyed the onboard experience that I was able to capture with my cameras.

[@m135b]

Nice that you were able to splice in some ground footage so that we could actually see the water drop.

[@JetFlix]

Thank you I thought was important for reference

[@frankhuber9912]

Captivating! I only wish that we also had this kind of footage from an actual fire fighting mission. Well done.

[@JetFlix]

Thank you so very much. Exactly, there’s a lot of footage of the exterior of the airplane flying around but interior live action footage is almost nonexistent. I doubt they would’ve ever had a film crew on an aircraft while it was fire firefighting.

[@GaryTeboekhorst]

I took pictures from the convention center that day of that flight. Very Cool!

[@JetFlix]

Fantastic Gary!!! That was an historic visit of the Mars to Vancouver. A once in a lifetime event✈️✈️✈️✈️

[@GaryTeboekhorst]

@@JetFlix My dad work on converting them to water bombers, fabricated the water scoop among other things.

[@TruthProvider]

I have 2 comments: 1) Henry, you hit the ball out of the park 2) Wow, that Mars can sure make some tight turns!

[@JetFlix]

The video really does show just how nimble the Mars is .. making such tight turns low to the ground. And that’s what made it such an excellent firefighting aircraft.

[@TechOttawa]

Came to this channel for your excellent coverage of the Dunbar conflagration and stayed for the incredible Martin Mars content. Loved seeing the cockpit action. Thank you SO much for sharing ALL of this! 🙏

[@JetFlix]

I’m so appreciative that my Dunbar fire video caught your attention and brought you to my channel. That’s great serendipity. I’m so glad you enjoyed my Mars video. It was only 16 years in the making. Yesterday was the day for it to be released.

[@TechOttawa]

@@JetFlix I have some footage like that too! Burt Rutan showed my son and I around his brand new Boomerang airplane inside/out IN DETAIL at Oshkosh in 96' Not broadcast quality but still historic!! Must transfer it from VHS-C...

[@TechOttawa]

@@JetFlix 🔥Synchronicity🔥 And hey, what else promotes a Martin Mars better than a good ole West Coast BC BBQ and House Warming Party? 😁

[@ChuckSSoul]

crazy, considering ye all just flew over my head a couple of hours ago...

[@JetFlix]

My video was actually filmed 16 years ago (as I explained at the end of the video) the circumstances that it came to be. So I waited 16 years for the right moment to share this with the world.

[@psoon04286]

Saw the reportage on TV yesterday and thought, “didn’t the news media have any reporter interested enough to try to get onboard?” Great coverage👍🏼😄

[@JetFlix]

I would say every news reporter in Canada would’ve been interested in being on board. They would’ve had a list with 1000 names on it. But the aircraft isn’t certified to carry passengers so the chances of getting on it are essentially impossible. That’s why I was so lucky to be able to film a live flight because it’s just not possible. I lucked out. It was nothing more than that.

[@andyd6104]

When i said i hope you catch the Mars's last flight a while ago i couldn't have dreamt you would catch a ride! 👍

[@JetFlix]

I did catch a ride .... in January of 2008 as explained in the video Andy

[@victorpalamar8769]

I've e been an aviation freak including getting a private license in 1972 and I also remember the third Martin Mars which crashed on Skirt Mountain in 1968 or 69.

[@JetFlix]

I was only five years old when that accident happened so it’s out of my time span for memory but what a shame that we did lose that Mars and it’s crew.

[@crushingvanessa3277]

Must be quite something when those engines open up on takeoff. I rode in a C-46 once and that was fun, the noise, the power. I guess at least double it for the Mars. What's happening with the blue one they have?

[@JetFlix]

As far as I’m aware, the other Mars is heading down to a museum in the United States. I think in Arizona.

[@crushingvanessa3277]

@@JetFlix Hopefully.

[@joseleite1781]

It was great thank you

[@JetFlix]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you✈️✈️✈️🙏🙏🙏

[@zapaholic]

Very nice footage and what an opportunity! Sad the intercom chatter was so distorted.

[@JetFlix]

There was a lot of harbour traffic on the same frequency

[@robertalbertson889]

Henry you lucky and blessed dog! Hahaha 😁 I would have given anything to travel from the Philippines 🇵🇭 to there to experience what you experienced!! Well done My dear friend 🧡

[@JetFlix]

I was at the right place at the right time with the right equipment and the stars lined up. Thank you for commenting my video … and sending you best regards from Canada to the Philippines.

[@robertalbertson889]

@JetFlix Well Henry, you're definitely correct regarding the stars 🌟 lining up for you and that amazing experience, my friend! I just love how diverse your videos are, and I greatly appreciate all the hard work you invest so all of us can share your experiences ❤️ 💕 enjoy the rest of your day Henry 😊 11:30 pm Monday night here in Bacolod City Philippines 🇵🇭 😀 time for bed. Halong = Take care 🙂 ❤️

[@terryreceveur9319]

To note: it’s not Sprout Lake, it’s Sproat (rhymes with ‘boat’) Lake.

[@JetFlix]

Thank you for the heads up

[@WAL_DC-6B]

Wow, over 17 thousand views in only two days! I hope your video aboard the Hawaii Mars does as well or better in terms of viewership as another Canadian aviation related video on KZbin, "United Breaks Guitars." Thanks for sharing!

[@JetFlix]

I hope so too! Thank you for the kind words WAL🙏🙏🙏😎😎

[@gladethomas8158]

Great day up in Campbell River 😎

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Jeff you are awesome!

[@JetFlix]

He is wonderful 👍👍👏👏🙏🙏🙏

[@John-nc4bl]

A great American product for its time.

[@JetFlix]

And it’s hard to believe that it was still flying some 75 years after it was built.

[@ecossearthur]

lucky guy! ❤ it

[@JetFlix]

My five seconds of fame

[@ecossearthur]

@@JetFlix More than 5, more than 15 minutes! you hit 16! ;-) It was awesome 👌

[@edmontontangobar4991]

Amazing, my new favourite airplane! When it's on the water is is steered by differential thrust? Is there a rudder?

[@JetFlix]

Excellent question I do not know if the aircraft has a rudder. I suspect it does as many large flyingboats do you have rudders, but I can’t say forcertain.

[@edmontontangobar4991]

@@JetFlix Thanks for the info

[@CliffCassidy]

Great video Henry. Thanks for sharing. I must say I was under the impression from the intro that this piece would be of the Aug 11 flight to Pat Bay. Also, the audio on my iPad was totally unreadable. Still an enjoyable film.

[@JetFlix]

That is strange because on all my devices, the audio comes through Crystal clear .. thank you for watching none the less. I appreciate it.

[@psoon04286]

@@JetFlixstrength 2 on my home theater system

[@Gary_Suha]

This is amazing video, thanks for sharing Henry! Reminds me of the one time I was fortunate enough to get up and close to one many years ago on Vancouver Island. They are beautiful but monster air tanker boat! May of missed it in the video but you know the max altitude she can go up to?

[@JetFlix]

My pleasure Gary I waited 16 years to present this video as I did this evening.. it’s such an incredible aircraft and I do believe that my footage is pretty much unique on the planet for the Martin Mars. There’s tons of exterior Martin Mars footage filmed over the last 70 years but live on board footage, filmed in the flight deck with a live audio feed I believe is unique.

[@Moluccan56]

@@JetFlix And requires a team to operate her! Impressive!

[@dominicdahlheimer6861]

I am curious about total time on the a/c when it completed the flight? I am also curious about total time in the aircraft by each crew member -- any idea?

[@oneavgeekgirl]

There is a part the Captain was talking about their annual training but no mention of total hours ... it would be great to get that detail :)

[@JetFlix]

I do not know but this is a great question. Maybe someone will chime in with knowledge of this topic.

[@Dbodell8000]

Now it’s the Philippine Mars turn down to Arizona.

[@alanw.4511]

Wish this was in HD or 4K.

[@JetFlix]

Me too .. I guess in January of 2008 when I filmed this .. HD was either non existent or very new and costly.

[@billdornan4379]

🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦

[@paulnewstead9693]

Sadly, another giant leaves the sky.

[@thecameramantraveler4830]

this is such a travesty, i hope that there will still be another type of large civil old school planes that will be flying like the pby catalina

[@JetFlix]

I totally agree .. If they can make the aircraft air worthy like they just did, I agree they should keep it at least in engine running condition. To to put it to mothballs doesn’t seem to make sense. Specially, for our aviation fans.

[@Moluccan56]

@@JetFlixYou might want to avoid Peter Killin’s comments like I should have. He confirmed my thoughts as it flew overhead at Patricia Bay yesterday. He said “Flying her, it felt like she wanted to work”. 😢

[@victorchance1510]

Great video and it must have been a shocking and once in a lifetime feeling when you were invited to stay on the aircraft . Thanks for sharing your experience with the whole world. Job well done and very much deserved. 👍💓☮️🇨🇦☕🦫

[@JetFlix]

Glad you enjoyed it .. thank you so much. It was the honour of a lifetime for sure.

[@dominicdahlheimer6861]

Stop and think about this-- --nearly a 80 year old aircraft!

[@JetFlix]

It is like a steam locomotive in the flight room area!

[@cherylsibson2529]

Good show, so i TOLD NASA and Space X to contact you about the plane, as the plane could be the oldest known plane that has flown for over 50 yrs, something with that kind of credibility and knowledge should not be discounted.

[@JetFlix]

Thank you so much Cheryl I very much appreciate your kindness and enthusiasm and support. Only if everybody was as kind as you. I’m glad you enjoyed my video. Yes this is a very special plane and I’m so appreciative that I was able to film it for a flight. Wishing you all the best.

[@000pu000]

Entertaining video Henry.

[@JetFlix]

Thank you so much for commenting

[@ramit439]

Imho there lies behind the veil of what we’re allowed to see and know the REAL story why this machine was taken out of service in 2015 and now put into permanent retirement. And it’s not just all about “the cost” or being competitive.

[@JetFlix]

Gosh I have no idea, maybe Coulson did not “know” the right people in government. The ages old biblical problem of “there came a new Pharoh who knew not Joseph”.

[@df446]

Why is it such low quality? What is that, 240p?

[@oneavgeekgirl]

pre-2010 the technology was pre-2010 as well ...

[@JetFlix]

In 2008 there was no such thing as HD let alone 4K. I filmed this with 2 professional broadcast quality video cameras that the TV stations used at the time … so this was the highest quality that was available for the era. I think that the fact that it was a live filming onboard the Mars, with live audio filmed on board the Martin Mars, which is 100% unique as far as I’m aware, is the more important factor than it not being of 2024 video technology..

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Good record of history, thanks for posting, but this is low-res. Broadcast quality from the 1990s maybe.

[@oneavgeekgirl]

pre-2010, the technology was pre-2010 as well ...

[@JetFlix]

It was filmed with early 2000s broadcast video cam with 500 lines of resulution, up resolutioned to present day youtube x1920. HD did not exist back then.