Tuesday September 9, 2025 | MILL BAY, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends | Send Event Info for Community Calendar
The Adventures of the Hawaii Martin Mars Water Bomber and a Mid-Atlantic Rescue are the focus of a Tea & Tales event coming up on Saturday September 27.
The event will be held from 1 to 4 pm at Mill Bay Community Hall, 1035 Shawnigan Mill Bay Road.
The featured speaker will be Steve Nichol, Past President of the BC Aviation Museum.
Nichol is an aviation historian and a former Cathay Pacific pilot.
The event will feature two stories:
- The Hawaii Martin Mars Water Bomber – Discover the history of the largest Allied flying boat built by the U.S. Navy prior to WWII. After being decommissioned, this marvel of aviation became a firefighting legend over the forests of Vancouver Island.
- Rescue in the Mid-Atlantic – Relive the harrowing experience of Yves Le Cornec, adrift for days in the Atlantic, and the miraculous rescue that followed.
Free admission. Reserve a seat – info@millbaymalahathistory.com.
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