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Martin Mars update

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She's down in Southern California, based inland at Lake Elsinore. They are repairing a bird strike this morning on the horizontal stablizer and they will be off and runing.

I havent found any live video of her in action on this fire, but I will keep an eye out. Those of you in the San Diego area should have quite an airshow today. The Martin Mars, two CL-214 waterbombers, the CDF P-3's and S-2F's as well as the National Guard C-130s should be in the air.

Good information on the 'air war' from a San Diego Televison Station can be found here.

Posted @ October 25, 2007 07:20 AM | Aviation

Comments

"Repairing a bird strike on the horizontal stablilzer"...

What'd they hit, a Cessna 340?

Posted by: Greybeard at October 25, 2007 02:32 PM

GOOD LUCK TO ALL YOU GUYS DOWN THERE, I HAVE RELATIVES IN TEMECULA SO I AM ALSO QUITE CONCERNED ,AS FAR AS THE MARS` GO, WE SEE THEM A LOT DURING OUR FIRE SEASON JULY TO SEP AND IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE FISHING THEY COME OUTTA NOWHERE AND THE SUN DISSAPEARS AND IT GETS REALLY LOUD REALLY FAST, BUT MAN DO THEY PUT OUT FIRES FAST!!! SO I HOPE THEY [CDF] USE THEM A LOT...........RGDS BRAD NORTH VANCOUVER,B.C.

Posted by: BRAD at October 26, 2007 03:56 PM

how long will the mars be in lake elsinore?

Posted by: henry Vizcarra at October 26, 2007 10:04 PM

The latest news I have is that she is not being used and will probably be sent back on Monday, unless there is a sudden change in the conditions in the area.

Posted by: frank martin at October 26, 2007 10:16 PM

I heard on the bc news that the mars had done some drops but i have not seen any footage anywhere. Any news??

Posted by: Lori at October 27, 2007 07:05 PM