Wednesday, June 15, 2016

In Case You've Got a Spare 25 Gs* and Nothing to Do With It; Aviation Edition

You can take a two-day familiarization course in a Martin Mars.

I imagine it'd be a bit more informative if you already have a ASES or, better yet, a AMES rating.** But having Mars time would make for huge bragging rights around the post-flying bar and grille.
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* Prices much higher in Canada.
** Aircraft, Single-Engine Sea or Aircraft, Multi-Engine Sea.

5 comments:

  1. Always had a thing for all the big ass flying boats...

    This mother always looked to me like a super sized B-24 ( Navy version with 1 vertical stabilizer-rudder instead of 2 ) turned seaplane. Fascinated with all WWII era aircraft...

    Jack the Cold Warrior...

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  2. What a great entrance you could make at a beach party.

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  3. Even better, a low pass and a water tank full of a quality beer...the heck with those Mexican donkeys carrying two kegs, you can unload about 27,000 litres...

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  4. Off topic: Hey, EBM, did you ever "turn on" an aircraft carrier? How much did it cost?

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  5. Joe, nope. I wasn't a Nasal Radiator. :)

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