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    Forest Industries Flying Tankers

    Canada · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Oct 22, 2025
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    Operator profile

    Full Name
    Forest Industries Flying Tankers Limited
    Country
    Canada
    Founded
    Aug 1959
    Ceased operations
    Sep 2001
    Flying Tankers
    Headquarters
    Port Alberni
    Main Hub
    Port Alberni / Sproat Lake Seaplane Base (CAA9)
    Official Site
    martinmars.com

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic4
    Overall4
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    Martin JRM Mars44
    Total000044

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    C-FLYKMartin JRM-3 AT Mars (Model 170B)
    • Firefighter
    • Oct 1976
    • 28 Sep 2001
    • C-FLYK Flying Tankers
    • Philippine Mars
    C-FLYLMartin JRM-3 AT Mars (Model 170B)
    • Firefighter
    • Oct 1976
    • 28 Sep 2001
    • C-FLYL Flying Tankers
    • Hawaii Mars
    CF-LYJMartin JRM-3 AT Mars (Model 170B)
    • Firefighter
    • 5 Aug 1959
    • 23 Jun 1961
    • Written Off
    • Marianas Mars
    CF-LYMMartin JRM-2 Mars (Model 170A)
    • Transport
    • 27 Aug 1959
    • 12 Oct 1962
    • Written Off
    • Caroline Mars

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    Forest Industries Flying Tankers

    Full Name | Forest Industries Flying Tankers Limited

    Country | Canada

    Founded | Aug 1959

    Ceased operations | Sep 2001 Flying Tankers

    Headquarters | Port Alberni

    Main Hub | Port Alberni / Sproat Lake Seaplane Base (CAA9)

    Official Site | martinmars.com

    Last updated on Oct 22, 2025

    Fleet Matrix

    Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

    Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

    Martin JRM Mars | 4

    Total | 0 | 4

    Fleet List

    Historic Fleet

    Reg

    Aircraft Type

    Config

    Delivered

    Exit Date

    Status / Fate

    Remark

    C-FLYK

    Martin JRM-3 AT Mars (Model 170B)

    Firefighter

    Oct 1976

    28 Sep 2001

    C-FLYK Flying Tankers

    Philippine Mars

    C-FLYL

    Martin JRM-3 AT Mars (Model 170B)

    Firefighter

    Oct 1976

    28 Sep 2001

    C-FLYL Flying Tankers

    Hawaii Mars

    CF-LYJ

    Martin JRM-3 AT Mars (Model 170B)

    Firefighter

    5 Aug 1959

    23 Jun 1961

    Written Off

    Marianas Mars

    CF-LYM

    Martin JRM-2 Mars (Model 170A)

    Transport

    27 Aug 1959

    12 Oct 1962

    Written Off

    Caroline Mars

    © 2026 kathama.com. All rights reserved. This data may not be copied, reproduced, or published without prior written permission. Limited excerpts may be used under fair use principles when properly attributed to kathama.com with a direct link back to the original source.

    Disclaimer

    Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.