PBY-5A Catalina N322FA over Long Beach Harbour.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated PBY Catalina - СШАUSA - 1935

Catalina N322FA on a sortie over Long Beach.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated PBY Catalina - СШАUSA - 1935

John Wells' PBY-6 Catalina at anchor in Long Beach Harbour.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated PBY Catalina - СШАUSA - 1935

John Wells taking off from Long Beach Harbour in his earlier PBY-5A Catalina which was subsequently lost in a crash.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated PBY Catalina - СШАUSA - 1935

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin PB2M / JRM Mars - СШАUSA - 1942

The Mars in Long Beach Harbour.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin PB2M / JRM Mars - СШАUSA - 1942

Hawaii Mars under power in Long Beach Harbour.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin PB2M / JRM Mars - СШАUSA - 1942

The picket boat gives scale to 'Hawaii Mars'

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin PB2M / JRM Mars - СШАUSA - 1942

FIFT’s Martin JRM-3 ‘Hawaii Mars’ over Long Beach Harbour, California.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin PB2M / JRM Mars - СШАUSA - 1942

Early advertisement featuring the prototype Mars. Martin had high hopes that its mammoth would find a good market with the postwar airlines.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin PB2M / JRM Mars - СШАUSA - 1942

The Mars in Long Beach Harbour.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin PB2M / JRM Mars - СШАUSA - 1942

“The only thing unique about the Mars is its size”. Looking down on the cockpit from the 200ft span wing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin PB2M / JRM Mars - СШАUSA - 1942

The huge dump doors in the side of ‘Hawaii Mars’.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin PB2M / JRM Mars - СШАUSA - 1942

John Wells (left) and Tom Irving at Long Beach for the Mars capability demonstration.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin PB2M / JRM Mars - СШАUSA - 1942

The flight deck of 'Hawaii Mars', including modern radio fits and controls for scooping, mixing and dumping.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin PB2M / JRM Mars - СШАUSA - 1942