The Philippine Mars waterbomber was due to get wet at Sproat Lake at 10 a.m. today (July 11, 2016) as Coulson Flying Tankers get ready to host their new "Fly the Mars" program this summer.
The Hawaii Mars will be launched into the water on Tuesday (July 12, 2016), according to Coulson's Facebook page.
The Philippine Mars is painted in the original US Navy blue colours.
The trademark red and white Hawaii Mars will head to the Oshkosh airshow in Wisconsin July 25–31, 2016.
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