1927 Ford Trimotor

[oldskydog]

Look what showed up today and we stowed in our hangar. Flights start thursday and go through Sunday. We'll be busy for awhile.
Interesting airplane even if it is a FURD. I'm glad Ford got out of the airplane business.

 

[JED]

Cool hanger!!

 

[4onthefloor]

Are those luggage compartments in the wing ?

 

[1964SuperStocker]

Nice Yak's. I am in love with the PT-17. What year is it? I've been flying since 1999 but have had my head in the clouds since birth.

 

[oldskydog]

Are those luggage compartments in the wing ?

Yes they are. Reminds me of the garage pull down attic door. It's full of spare parts.

 

[oldskydog]

Nice Yak's. I am in love with the PT-17. What year is it? I've been flying since 1999 but have had my head in the clouds since birth.

Not sure what year but it's a stock Stearman.

 

[Tom Kochtanek]

Are we going to see the video?

Inquiring minds want to hear that baby running .

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Sound of a radial engine is right up there with an 09.....

 

[oldskydog]

Day two done……two more to go.
Got some video but can't get it off my phone….says it's too large to upload.

 

[oldskydog]

Bob,
Why can't we upload MP.4 videos?

 

[JED]

Cecil:

That is some cool stuff!!! What is the aircraft with the green cowl? Is that a Bellanca?

 

[55Brodie]

That red Stinson is a beauty. I built a balsa/tissue model of one many years ago. It was a real stable flier with all that dihedral.

 

[Jim Sullivan]

Bob,
Why can't we upload MP.4 videos?

Nice pictures Cecil! You would have to load the video on you tube and then post the link here on the site.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Bob,
Why can't we upload MP.4 videos?

I think it takes up too much space on the site Cecil. See Jim's post 13.

 

[oldskydog]

Cecil:

That is some cool stuff!!! What is the aircraft with the green cowl? Is that a Bellanca?

That's a Spartan Executive, about 1937. It also served in the military in WWII as a utility aircraft as did the Stinson Gullwing and the Lockheed Vega.

 

[oldskydog]

Nice pictures Cecil! You would have to load the video on you tube and then post the link here on the site.

No off site account so no video.

 

[oldskydog]

I'm beat. My third day on my feet and one more to go.
Wish I had video of putting the Trimotor in the hangar....the wingspan is 77.7 ft and the door opening is 65 ft. Clever, these Yankee Air Pirates......use your imagination.

 

[oldskydog]

OK, this is the best I can do. This is the actual plane and pilot we are working with although the video was done elsewhere.

 

[dakota tom]

Rode on it in 2013. Seen it a lot flying. I live a mile off the runway and it would fly over where I worked at the time on the rides.