FABLED WATER BOMBER ONCE USED TO FIGHT BRITISH COLUMBIA (B.C) WILDFIRES BEING SOLD FOR $5 MILLION.

Chandrayee Roy Choudhury, Canada:

The massive Air Tanker was built as a transport plane for the U.S. Navy in 1946



One of the most famous planes in B.C.'s history, a Martin Mars water bomber used to carry and drop vast amounts of water on wildfires, is for sale for $5 million.



"The opportunity to purchase and preserve a unique part of aviation history is now available for the discerning buyer, or donor," says the listing from the California-based seller, Platinum Fighter Sales.



The signature red and white plane, beloved by many throughout the province, was brought into service in the late 1950s as a powerful solution to the province's wildfires.



The massive air tanker was built as a transport plane for the U.S. Navy in 1946, and is one of the largest fixed-wing water bombers in the world, with a capacity to carry more than 27,000 litres of water.