Nikon 1 V3 for Aviation | Martin JRM Mars Dropping Water This Martin JRM Mars is dropping 7200 gallons of water on runway 18/36 at AirVenture 2016. The Martin JRM Mars flying boats are the world’s largest flying boats ever flown operationally. Although seven were built, only two remain flying, the Hawaii Mars JRM-3, pictured here, and the Philippine Mars. Both have been refitted as firefighting water bombers. This image shows the versatility of the 30-110mm lens. As I was walking toward the warbird area at Oshkosh, this big bird flew over to demonstrate its firefighting capabilities. Luckily, the 30-110mm was on the camera instead of the 70-300mm. It enabled me to quickly capture several images as the Mars flew closer. Remember, 55mm turns into 149mm on the Nikon 1 V3. To see the entire story with all seven images, go to Nikon 1 V3 for Aviation | a 7 Image Story.
