Rare World War II flying boat makes stop in Bay Area
The 117-foot long Philippine Mars flew is one of two of its kind still in existence, anchored in Alameda overnight.
World War II-era Philippine Mars makes historic flight to SF Bay before retiring in Arizona
History was made over the weekend in San Francisco Bay. The Philippine Mars water bomber touched down near Alameda on Sunday, in an 800-mile journey from British Columbia. "To see a sea plane land ...
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‘Masters of the Air:’ The Real 100th Bomb Group
The U.S. Air Force unit and its deadly missions in World War II are also the subject of a new Apple TV+ documentary.