Finally flew in a Ford.

An amazing aircraft the Ford.... As a boy, I often wondered wh ythey skinned it in what looked like Barn Siding... Certainly had to add to the aerodynamic drag - but I believe it was one of the first all metal constructed aircraft.
 
Took a ride last year when the Tri-Motor came to the Napa airport. Best $75 I ever spent. Nine of us from our V-8 regional group flew on it. Great fun and should be on the "bucket list" of any V-8er.
 
Scenic airlines had 2 of them years ago,and they offered free rides for airline employees.So my son(young)and I took them up on it.They flew us over Las Vegas.They ground looped one tearing up one of the landing gear which injured a lady passenger.
 
V8COOPMAN said:
48fordnut.......A little before your time, but your "BUFF" avatar reminds me of these guys playing-around in Galveston in '52. DD

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That is indeed a B-36. AKA - The Peacemaker
 
A total of 336 sparking plugs in those six engines. 26,160 cubic inches of Pratt & Whitney "Corn Cobs", producing the most-wonderful airplane noise that ever passed overhead, for those old enough to remember. DD
 
leon bee, I wondered the same thing, that is why I ask if was a B-36. The only B-36 I ever remember seeing was at Chanute AFB when I was In Tec-School. I marched by to and from school every day. never did get a chance to really look at it up close.
 
There were three tri-motor Fords flying around Long Beach. Then one day they were gone.
We also had two DC3/C47 planes here, last week was the last time to see them, sold to some South American country. I don't know if any of the Grumman Gooses are still here, they were fitted with pontoons. Flying back and forth to Catalina Island. Trip was better than the Island.
Bruce
 
leon bee said:
That B36 has the 6 turning, but where's the 4 burning?
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Early models were piston only. The B36D onwards had the blowtorch extra's. The jets were to improve takeoff performance and high speed run from nuclear deployment, but were not needed in level cruise.
 
Took the flight five years ago over Punta Gorda Fl. Would do it again in a heartbeat. No lineups beats Disneyworld by a mile.. Bill
 
A friend of mine has some interesting original pictures of 2 Tri-motors owned by local flying legend Cyde Ice. Several people are lined up in front of "The Sprint of Spearfish" and the Spirit of Belle Fourche". Among those pictured are Al Capone and Calvin Coolidge(in the same pictures together) both of whom spent time in the Black Hills area
 
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