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Offline Reaper90

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My daughter caught a ride in an old Ford, now she's an addict
« on: October 13, 2013, 07:03:26 AM »
An 83+ year old Ford.....



The EAA's 1929 Ford Tri-motor
















This was her first ride in an aircraft of any type yesterday... the look on her face when we lifted off was absolutely priceless. How cool is it that she got her first ride in something as cool as an old Tri-motor! Mine was a Cessna!  :cry

All she talked about all evening was airplanes...... she tells me she's addicted after only one trip up...... being only a few months away from 13 she has a lot of time, but she said last night she knows what she wants to do now!

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Offline WEZEL

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Re: My daughter caught a ride in an old Ford, now she's an addict
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2013, 07:58:36 AM »
I see a second AH subscription in your future  :aok
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Re: My daughter caught a ride in an old Ford, now she's an addict
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2013, 08:25:03 AM »
My first (and only) flight was also in a Trimotor during an airshow about 10-15 years ago.
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Re: My daughter caught a ride in an old Ford, now she's an addict
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2013, 10:40:43 AM »
Way to go Dad. Outstanding present to a lovely young lady.  :aok

The old tin lizzie is looking good too.
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Re: My daughter caught a ride in an old Ford, now she's an addict
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2013, 10:43:00 AM »
Sweet!  :aok
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Re: My daughter caught a ride in an old Ford, now she's an addict
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2013, 11:22:09 AM »
That's awesome! That's a flight she'll never forget. I didn't know there were any Tri-motors still flying.  :aok
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Re: My daughter caught a ride in an old Ford, now she's an addict
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2013, 03:30:34 PM »
Quote from: rpm on October 13, 2013, 11:22:09 AM
That's awesome! That's a flight she'll never forget. I didn't know there were any Tri-motors still flying.  :aok

According to the pilot, there are 8 still in flying condition world-wide that they are aware of, including the 2 owned by the EAA, out of the 199 originally built.

It's truly a gorgeous plane, the pictures don't do it justice. And man oh man, it made some beautiful sounds

The coolest thing about it all is I already have a set of plans to build a single-seat open cockpit biplane, plan being a "retirement thing" I can work on over the course of many years....  now I'm happily putting those plans in the closet and looking for an appropriate 2-seater....  :aok
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Re: My daughter caught a ride in an old Ford, now she's an addict
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2013, 04:20:33 PM »
Quote from: Reaper90 on October 13, 2013, 03:30:34 PM
According to the pilot, there are 8 still in flying condition world-wide that they are aware of, including the 2 owned by the EAA, out of the 199 originally built.

It's truly a gorgeous plane, the pictures don't do it justice. And man oh man, it made some beautiful sounds

The coolest thing about it all is I already have a set of plans to build a single-seat open cockpit biplane, plan being a "retirement thing" I can work on over the course of many years....  now I'm happily putting those plans in the closet and looking for an appropriate 2-seater....  :aok

A few miles away at Dearborn.  Ford's current test track was built on their original airstrip, before moving to Willow Run.   IIRC it had some Firsts for the U.S.; The first concrete runways, first U.S. scheduled passenger service, the first U.S. airport hotel, first contracted airmail service and the first U.S. passenger terminal.   I have seen some of the original hangars as they are in use as some of the current Ford testing facilities.

I can only picture those Tri's landing and taking off.   I always to see on of those in person, as I remembering as a kid in pictures.

Thank you for sharing Reaper.  :rock
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Re: My daughter caught a ride in an old Ford, now she's an addict
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2013, 05:37:31 PM »
Fantastic!
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Re: My daughter caught a ride in an old Ford, now she's an addict
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2013, 07:23:25 PM »
A guy named Harold Johnson used to do an aerobatic act in a trimotor.  There are some vids on youtube.
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Re: My daughter caught a ride in an old Ford, now she's an addict
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2013, 08:47:23 PM »
Quote from: Maverick on October 13, 2013, 10:40:43 AM
Way to go Dad. Outstanding present to a lovely young lady. 


Agreed, what a great idea.

You have bigger problems looming in your future.  Hey, just a friendly warning!

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Re: My daughter caught a ride in an old Ford, now she's an addict
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2013, 10:41:29 PM »
We made some parts for one that was in Africa.
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