Originally Posted by
sillohed
Hey Savoia,
You aren't just an expert on helicopters, I see. Great video of the Mars. I was on board one of the very last flights in the Hawaii Mars while still operated by the U.S. Navy. In later years I worked for the Underwriter who insured MacMillan-Bloedel who owned them before Colson bought the flight operation out. I got to go out into the lake and climb around the old Hawaii Mars again.....what memories and how elegant and graceful they are. Thanks for posting the great video.
Ciao Sillohed! 
One might also say
"not even an expert on helicopters"! 
What a great privilege that must have been to fly aboard 'Hawaii' at such a time, fantastic!
This year has been devastating for the Mars .. I don't know the full story but some months back I heard that the flying boat base was going to be shutdown and that both aircraft would soon be sold or mothballed? Needless to say (if true) this news is very sad.
Martin JRM-3 Mars C-FLYK (with her sister ship) on Sproat Lake, Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada on 21st June 2003 (Photo: Andreas Barowski)