Martin Mars waterbombers hit the water at Sproat Lake

Both Martin Mars, owned by Coulson Flying Tankers, will be on the water by Tuesday afternoon (July 12, 2016)

The Philippine Mars (seen in this file photo) will be back on the water at Sproat Lake this morning (July 11, 2016).

The Philippine Mars (seen in this file photo) will be back on the water at Sproat Lake this morning (July 11, 2016).

The Philippine Mars waterbomber was due to get wet at Sproat Lake at 10 a.m. today (July 11, 2016) as Coulson Flying Tankers get ready to host their new “Fly the Mars” program this summer.

The Hawaii Mars will be launched into the water on Tuesday (July 12, 2016), according to Coulson’s Facebook page.

The Philippine Mars is painted in the original US Navy blue colours.

The trademark red and white Hawaii Mars will head to the Oshkosh airshow in Wisconsin July 25–31, 2016.

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