A bevy of early Fords
Jun 17, 2015 12:39:45 #
This Ford Tri-motor arrived at the local airport the other day. I spent some time there taking a few photos of the event. They were taking people for rides in the plane. I wasn't planning on going, a little leery of going up in a plane that is older than I am, but I broke down and took a ride.
On Sunday they brought in several Fords of the same period
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As they said, everybody has a window seat and everybody has an aisle seat.
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The cockpit.
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Plane and depot hack.
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This was extracted from the video
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Another one from the video
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One more from the video
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Jun 17, 2015 12:45:36 #
Jun 17, 2015 12:52:05 #
Here is a series of photos that I extracted from the video of the ride I was on. I went on the flight on Friday so there weren't many people there.
If you are interested in seeing the 20 minute video of the flight it is here:
http://youtu.be/h4fU3N0RzSs
If you are interested in seeing the 20 minute video of the flight it is here:
http://youtu.be/h4fU3N0RzSs
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There were only four of us on this flight. The co-pilot is one of the paying passengers. He had to pay extra for the privilege. The gentleman on the right said he flew on one of these when he was a kid.
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Jun 17, 2015 13:00:05 #
ebbote wrote:
Thank you, ebbote. I haven't even finished uploading them before your comment.Very good series Ed.
Jun 17, 2015 13:06:52 #
EdJ0307 wrote:
Here is a series of photos that I extracted from the video of the ride I was on. I went on the flight on Friday so there weren't many people there.
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Jun 17, 2015 13:46:20 #
Nice shots! And you got prop blur!! YAY!!!
You needn't worry about the age of a plane. If it is one like this one, it has more checkups than you do ;-)
You needn't worry about the age of a plane. If it is one like this one, it has more checkups than you do ;-)
Jun 17, 2015 13:50:19 #
Didereaux wrote:
Thanks for looking, Didereaux. I'm glad you liked them.:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Jun 17, 2015 13:56:09 #
tsilva wrote:
Thanks for your comments, tsilva. Nice shots! And you got prop blur!! YAY!!!
You needn't worry about the age of a plane. If it is one like this one, it has more checkups than you do ;-)
You needn't worry about the age of a plane. If it is one like this one, it has more checkups than you do ;-)
The plane was supposed to arrive here last Thursday but when I went to the airport they told be it won't be there until the next day. They said they made a lot of flights while in California and they had to perform the 100 hour checkup before it left. I knew it would be well maintained and air worthy. I was just being snarky. Don't mind me.
Jun 17, 2015 14:18:44 #
Jun 17, 2015 15:55:42 #
Great set of photos! Cool plane, bet flying in it was a lot of fun. :thumbup: :thumbup:
Jun 17, 2015 17:03:31 #
If it is the lne I flew on in the '60s, I was very noisy. No insulation or anything. Just seemed like a galvanized sheet metal skin and that is all. Loved it. The flight cost $5.
Jun 17, 2015 17:22:27 #
:thumbup: I had a chance to fly on the trimotor a few years ago and it was great!
Jun 17, 2015 18:36:11 #
Jun 17, 2015 18:37:19 #
SnappyHappy wrote:
It was fun for a 20 minute flight. Don't think I would want to go for an extended trip.Great set of photos! Cool plane, bet flying in it was a lot of fun. :thumbup: :thumbup:
Jun 17, 2015 18:39:01 #
Ol' Frank wrote:
It's a lot more than $5 now - more like $75. If you view the video I made of my flight you will get an idea of how noisy it was.If it is the lne I flew on in the '60s, I was very noisy. No insulation or anything. Just seemed like a galvanized sheet metal skin and that is all. Loved it. The flight cost $5.
http://youtu.be/h4fU3N0RzSs
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