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Some of the people involved in building the Martin Mars flying boat pose with — and on — the giant seaplane in 1941. As this photo demonstrates, the transport aircraft’s 200-foot wingspan is enough to hold 35 men spaced almost 6 feet apart.
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With no lakes nearby, the Pima Air Museum is having its newest acquisition delivered by truck in pieces: a flying boat that went from the Navy to fighting forest fires.

