The Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber is set to arrive at the B.C. Aviation Museum in August, months earlier than expected.
Museum president Steve Nichol said Thursday the Mars is expected to fly into the Patricia Bay Coast Guard base between Aug. 5 and 10, rather than at the end of the year.
Coulson Aviation of Port Alberni, which has spent months getting the water bomber operational and a crew ready for its final flight, informed the museum this week of the new plan.
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