The last shackles of a technically challenging move came off Thursday as Hawaii Mars settled into its next longtime resting place.

As Nickel Bros. crews disassembled the final pieces of the moving apparatus on Aug. 29, it marked the end of a 2.5-year mission made successful by more than 300 individuals and a dozen organizations.

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Once at the launch, the aircraft was winched out on its relatively tiny wheels, and Nickel crews built a big industrial transporter for the move up the Institute of Ocean Sciences ramp, and up to West Saanich Road before coming to the airport gate.

Even the Victoria Airport Authority came through, working out a way the crew could access the airstrip in the evening and not have to recall the crew for a 2 a.m. move.

The entire trip took about four hours, finishing around 10:30 p.m.

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Stories from pilots to people whose livelihoods were saved by the work of the Mars and its crews were abundant throughout the move, and continue to pour into the BC Aviation Museum.

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The team at the volunteer-run BC Aviation Museum is compiling those stories and photos into a Mars memory book which will itself become an artifact.

Nichol uses the example of a memory shared for 1989 when the Mars put out a fire over Smithers saving a family ranch.

Those kind of personal impacts spur a desire for folks to visit the aircraft, with an itch to get inside, but Nichol warns people to manage expectations.

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That includes de-fuelling, de-oiling, a good wash, and then perusing the interior with an eye to creating a safe space for the public to enjoy.

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