Those aircraft are a national treasure--for both the USA and for Canada. Incredible examples of engineering success. Truly magnificent machines. Mad respect for Dev (sp?), Peter and all the FEs that operate them so professionally. It's a sad thing that they're no longer needed. If it was up to me we'd still be building new ones, lol...

The Mars aircraft are amazing. To think that they still provide a service today that no other aircraft can is a testament to the design capability of our WWII engineers, even though they were never produced in numbers and could live up to their original requirements! Thanks for taking us through this one Kermit!

Thank you Kermit!!

What a flying machine ! mankind is capable of producing a gigant such as this and a thing of great beauty too,the wonderful condition of this aircraft and the way it is looked after is evident in this video,this is not just about any aircraft but one that requires a dedicated and specialised team to get them airborne,to marvel at the Martin Mars and see it flying is surely one of the wonders of the aviation world at least,thank you Kermit for providing us with this over the shoulder seat to see what is involved in the operation of the Mars flying boat,simply stunning and look forward now to Part 3.

Thanks for sharing this with us

Great addition to your collection............"do it"

Man the videos are Amazing! I did 6 years as a UH-60 crewcheif in the army. Miss aviation. Just started studying for my A and P. to get back in on the civilian side. Love how in depth you go to show us all, Thankyou!!!!

How cool, thank you for sharing!

Walking around in it on the ground, it seems so massive. And then seeing it fly is sort of unreal. And to think that this thing weighs more than twice as much as a Bombardier modern Q400, but has around the same power makes it even more impressive that it can actually get in the air. Thanks a lot for these videos.

Very, very interesting

It looks like an interior tour of a destroyer! Nice tour

So wonderful!

The end is the best.. 👍

She looks like she just rolled off the assembly line yesterday. hard to think it was built in 1945! Here's to another 76 years of service! GREAT video of this legend.

Vancouver is a beautiful city.

Awesome 👏

This thing is outrageous. Very very cool stuff Kermit. I'm a Navy guy and Carl W. was right. What a great restoration.

Thanks for the video. Looking forward to Part 3!

Wow that would be a huge undertaking, but Kermit you would be the person who would be able to take care of it properly. Thanks again for the video series.

One like for you Sir thanks for your video

Can't get enough of these! Keep 'em coming Kermit!

3:00 "Fortunately, they have my size..." I enjoyed watching about your epic trip to Mars

The UK LOVES Kermit Weeks! Brilliant Videos!!! Kermit should be made Queen of England !

Great video. A little bit of the past in each one of them. Right on Kermit.

These beauties would be right at home in Orlampa. Get them out of the cold Kermit!

These vids are so amazing!!!! Thank you again from Germany for letting us take part...

Fantastic airplane!

It's basically pretty cool, to use Mr. Week's parlance. 😀😀

Awesome video have to enjoy while it is still flying.

Wow ... Nice clear water. Perfect camera work.. well done

Incredible plane, incredible video. Hope to see this engineering marvel in Florida soon.

Thanks for the video Kermit,. loved it

Amazing aircraft!

FYI The first airport they buzz is Victoria Intl (CYYJ), the 2nd is Duncan (CAM3)

I'm glad they had your size in relief tubes (coffee shot out my nose when I heard that!!!)...great tour of this old bird, it'll be a sad day when it's retired.

WOW!! @23:11 Kermit your mama would wash your mouth out with soap. 🤣 👉🏼 Awesome video as always!!! Try not to wait so long for part 3. 😁😉👍🏼

You Sir...Quite simply...Have the greatest "job" on the Planet...Thank You very much for a chance to see there RARE Birds!..:)

Great!!

good video

Magnifico!!

Being a plane machanic ..Appreciate the work menship 😊😊😅😅😅 it be interesting to use some Boeing REMOTE CONTROL MQ-25;TANKERS AS WATER BOMBERS

A neat Concept image the new Technologies of today like jet engines ,and fly by wire . It be interesting if Boeing uses old 737 as Water fire fighting Planes and turn these into remote control planes since fire fighting is so Dangerous love thesevseries

All of that should be a hard hat area. LOL

Very nice video. Specially the voice over in the background and very informative. Mr Kermit your voice can become the voice of aviation just like David Attenborough for wildlife. Thanks

AWESOME..!

Wonder how much paint it would take to refinish completely - inside and out?

It will be a sad day when these pieces of a bygone era are no longer with us.

I hope you own this aircraft now

Awesome Seaplane! But the dam thing!

A magnificent machine and that is the reality of keeping these queens on the water and in the air support machinery and ground crew it takes conviction and a deep pocket on the upside if the barbie ever gets out of control you have the solution.

To my eye it looks more like a boat on the inside than a airplane!

So Awesome Thank You Kermit!! I hope you end up with her she is Awesome!! "But your gonna need a Bigger Hanger" LOL

That is just flat KEWL. Thanks for sharing. Curious, why you didn't end up with one of the Mars?

muito bom .um monstro

Back in the glory days, did they have a way to remove, store, then reattach the float/wheels within the plane? I can only imagine them landing somewhere without all the ground support.

Amazing Aircraft - ( wonder what the fuel costs are ..)

Can you land a Mars in your pond at Fantasy? Lol I have a feeling its probably possible but taking off again seems doubtful.

How does the Mars Martin compared to the 747 in size

@ 13:03 why is there a whole nose section with flight deck off in the background. Is that something that can come off for maintenance?

What fuel consumption per hour on this plane? And how far can fly?

BMEP gauge is like a torque gauge in a turbo prop.

How would you compare these to the H4 Hercules?

When Kermit says “basically” it usually means he is guessing 😉

I red there were only seven martin mars built as the Hawaii and Philippine mars are the only two left in existince the Caroline Mars crashed. as all of the surviving mars were converted to water bombers. But if kermit were to aquire one it be the Hawaii mars the philippine mars was susposed to go to the Navel museum in Pensacola Fla. if Kermit will own a mars he will have to get the equipment to move it with the beaching gear on. plus modifications to the seaplane ramp. as an engine change on the mars will have to be a big crane for the wright r-3350s plus that big service platform. as these engines are later variants of the 3350 redesigned from the b-29 3350 the exhaust from the front cylinders go out the back. to individual stacks not a collector ring on the mars. the later 3350s on the Connie and DC-7 are the turbo compound versions with 3 power recovery turbines with 3 exhausts. but interesting the mars engines have the cooling turbines on the nose sections as that was also used in the later radial engine powered helicopters the Piasecki h-21, h-25, the Sikorsky s-51, s-55, and s-58 as well as the twin engined ch-36 mojave. as the light armored vehicles had fans to cool the radial engines the m5 stuart, and others with the contential/wright whirlwind engines, the guiberson diesel radial, the version of the wright r-1820, and possibly jacobs. the Martin mars they add cooling turbines solved problems with the earlier b-29 and connie engines with the front cylinders exhaust facing foreward and high cylinder head temps. the cooling turbine combined with the later 3350 design is more reliable for the mars.

"The spill deals."

Fighting forest fires with Aviation Fuel , Lot's of fuel !

I thought it crashed lol

I hope the Mars doesn't end up with the Navy. It deserves better than to be gutted and turned into a yard bird or a display turkey.