Mars seaplanes could return home

Getting paid to fly the Martin Mars? At 83, Ocean City resident Andy Serrell still marvels at the concept. Behind the controls of the seaplane, so big a mechanic could crawl through the wings to tinker midflight and more than 300 passengers once packed into the cabin for a record-breaking trip, Serrell is still the envy of his aviation club.

“It rates number one because of the nostalgia,” Serrell said. “It was amazing.”