1929 Ford Tri-Motor

+1 There is usually at least one of these flying every year at Oshkosh, WI during the EAA fly-in. Even if you don't take a ride (last year was ~$80/15 min. ride) it's neat watching them take off and land.
 
It was here in Knoxville, Tn a couple of years ago, developed a knock and left a day early. Sure wanted to ride.
 
Those old planes are from a different era,
when in the USA in August we went for a rid in a Boeing B17 from willow run airfeild,
A special treat ,there was on board a WW11 B17 pilot.
Lawrie
 

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My friend Cody Welch also flies the Tri-Motor for the EAA. This year Cody was giving rides out of the Oakland County International Airport, formerly the Pontiac Municipal Airport - "PTK" in Michigan during the "Air Fair" (open house and air show). PTK was the first aerodrome in the nation to receive airport certification from the Civil Aeronautics Bureau in 1928. So, the open house committee and I thought it appropriate to park a 1928 Ford next to the Tri-Motor during the show to give the thousands of visitors the appropriate feel of the era.

The early Model A Roadster was the only car on display during the Air Fair and it received a good going-over by the assembled masses. The fingerprints and dried ice cream washed right off. I loved hearing the stories of the old-timers who owned "A"s back in the day.

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My friend Cody Welch also flies the Tri-Motor for the EAA. This year Cody was giving rides out of the Oakland County International Airport, formerly the Pontiac Municipal Airport - "PTK" in Michigan during the "Air Fair" (open house and air show). PTK was the first aerodrome in the nation to receive airport certification from the Civil Aeronautics Bureau in 1928. So, the open house committee and I thought it appropriate to park a 1928 Ford next to the Tri-Motor during the show to give the thousands of visitors the appropriate feel of the era.

The early Model A Roadster was the only car on display during the Air Fair and it received a good going-over by the assembled masses. The fingerprints and dried ice cream washed right off. I loved hearing the stories of the old-timers who owned "A"s back in the day.

Active link for video HERE
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Hyperion,
That's a great statement, "The fingerprints & dried ice cream washed right off!"
Sunday School taught us to "share what we have!"
We shouldn't be OLD GRUMPS!:mad: Be a Model A Ambassador!:D A car that's too precious to be touched should be left at home in a GLASS case!:eek: Bill W.
 
Back in the '60's they flew tri-motors to the islands in western Lake Erie. My wife and I, before we were married, went to Put-in-Bay and took along her 15 year old brother. It was the first time he had ever flown. We came back on the last flight of the day and found that the plane was over booked. They told me that if I could wait they would send over a Cessna to fly me back, or if someone was willing to sit in the co-pilot seat we could all go together. Well, brother rode up front. What an experience!! He said he couldn't hear the pilot during the flight as he left the windows in the cockpit open. This was so the pilot could see the gauges on the outboard engines. On this plane the outside skin was the same as the inside skin. The seats were long benches along the sides.
Island Airlines, known as the shortest airline in the world, had several tri-motors and used many of them for spare parts. They no longer use them and I don't know if any still exist.
Bygone days are sometimes the best.
 
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