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Hawaii Mars Taxiing Around

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July 11, 2024 After eight years, the Hawaii Mars finally floated again on the water, but not only this, it performed taxi tests in preparation for the ferry flight from Sproat Lake to the B.C. photo by Rob Frolic – 2015) The team at Coulson Aviation has been working on getting the airplane ready for the ferry flight.

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Additional Taxi Tests For The Hawaii Mars [VIDEO]

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On Sunday, July 28th, the Hawaii Mars conducted taxi tests in preparation for its ferry flight from Sproat Lake to the British Columbia Aviation Museum in North Saanich. Photo by Heath Moffatt The team at Coulson Aviation has been diligently preparing the airplane for its ferry flight. Aviation Museum in North Saanich.

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The last of 70 Cathay Pacific aircraft stored in Australia returns to Hong Kong  

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With its arrival back at its home airport, the ferry flight marked the end of a four-year-long saga that saw much of the carrier’s fleet mothballed. In all, 70 aircraft were sent by the carrier to be stored in the dry, arid conditions of the Australian desert. The plane had been in Alice Springs since September 2020.

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Lufthansa Technik Malta completes its first 787 Dreamliner heavy check  

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It carries 294 passengers in a three-class layout and sports a special external color scheme marking Polish independence.

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Broke Down at AirVenture?

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But if you’ve got a leaking brake line, a flat tire, or other issue that needs attention for a quick fix, or if you need to prepare for a ferry flight home, these folks are who you need to be looking for. Emergency Aircraft Repair is located near the Hangar Café along the flightline, midway down runway 18/36.

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Fairchild XNQ-1 Donated to The Hagerstown Aviation Museum

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This aircraft is currently preparing for a ferry flight from its longtime home at Fairview Airport in Rhome, Texas back to the place of its birth in Hagerstown, Maryland. It was in a hangar in Waco circa 1980 that Dom Pellegreno first saw the aircraft, while he and his wife, Ann, sheltered from a storm.

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Broke Down at AirVenture?

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But if you’ve got a leaking brake line, a flat tire, or other issue that needs attention for a quick fix, or if you need to prepare for a ferry flight home, these folks are who you need to be looking for. Emergency Aircraft Repair is located near the Hangar Café along the flightline, midway down runway 18/36.