Snow-covered mountains set the backdrop Sunday as the third time proved the charm for the final takeoff of the Philippine Mars water bomber from the Alberni Valley.

The iconic Philippine Mars water bomber has finally made its way to its new home at an aviation museum in Arizona.

On Monday, the Philippine Mars set off inland from San Francisco, and landed in Lake Pleasant, Arizona, about 4:15 p.m. The Philippine Mars water bomber — a fixture on Sproat Lake near Port Al ...

The Philippine Mars water bomber — a fixture on Sproat Lake near Port Alberni for decades — left Vancouver Island on Sunday, made an overnight stop in San Francisco, then took off again on its ...

Night - Clear. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 14 °F (-10 °C). Sunny with a high of 41 °F (5 °C). Winds variable at 2 to 6 mph (3.2 to 9.7 kph). Sunny today with a high of 41 °F (5 °C) and a ...

The Alachua Conservation Trust is holding a ceremony on Feb. 28 to mark the grand opening of an 86-acre expansion of the ...

The Philippine Mars will leave Sproat Lake on its final departure south on Sunday, Feb 9, 2025. Coulson Aviation made the announcement on its social media Saturday evening. "Tomorrow morning, the ...