Warbird Information Exchange

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.
It is currently Sat Nov 22, 2025 11:33 am

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 12 posts ] 
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Chris
 Post subject: Ford Trimotor
PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:16 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:05 am
Posts: 972
Location: Mesa, Az
The Ford Trimotor arrived safely at Stellar airpark yesterday around 1430 hours. What a neat plane. A few pics.
Image
Image
Image
Image

_________________
The more I learn about aircraft, the more I realize I still have to learn.
Top
 Profile  
 
Steve Nelson
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:29 pm 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club

Joined: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:32 am
Posts: 4339
Location: Battle Creek, MI
Ooohh..the tin goose! My all time favorite bird!!

I think that first pick is the only time I've ever seen a Ford Tri-Motor look like it was going fast. Must have been a time exposure! 8)

SN


Oh, and the undercarriage on the bird in pic #2 looks pretty nice as well...
Top
 Profile  
 
tom d. friedman
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:56 pm 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2004 4:43 pm
Posts: 7501
Location: northern ohio
the fuselage of the chick in the burgundy shirt is pretty nice too !! rowr!! woo hoo!!!! i road in the sandusky ohio based island airlines tin goose in 1976 to middle bass island in lake erie for an ice fishing trip. it took off at 90 mph, flew at 90 mph, landed at 90 mph. my dad said the toilet on board would drop the dukey right out. no clue if that's true. it crashed on the ice in 1977. i think kermit weeks has it now.

_________________
tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!
Top
 Profile  
 
Green Goggles
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:00 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:57 pm
Posts: 140
Location: I was a young troubadour when I rode in on a song, and I'll be an old troubadour when I'm gone.
Ooooh, more pictures of the cutie in red, please!


Image
Top
 Profile  
 
Steve Nelson
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:44 am 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club

Joined: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:32 am
Posts: 4339
Location: Battle Creek, MI
Quote:
i road in the sandusky ohio based island airlines tin goose in 1976...it crashed on the ice in 1977. i think kermit weeks has it now.


I also got my first airplane ride on N7584, also in 1976 (although it was in Michigan.) She did crash the following year, but I don't think it was on the ice. The plane was rebuilt in Kalamazoo and returned to service, but Island Airlines went bust shortly thereafter. N7584 was purchased by Al Chaney, who barnstormed her around the country during the 80s. Kermit Weeks eventually acquired the plane, but it was nearly destroyed when it's hangar was blown down by a hurricane. Mr. Weeks shipped the carcass to Maurice Hovious, who specializes in rebuilding Ford Tri-motors. Mr. Hovious has been slowly rebuilding the plane for the past ten or fifteen years at his facility in Vicksburg, Michigan..about a half-hour up the road from me. He moved his operation into a much bigger building a few years ago..actually an abandoned paper mill. I keep meaning to get over there and check it out.

SN
Top
 Profile  
 
Chris
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:01 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:05 am
Posts: 972
Location: Mesa, Az
I didn't take the pics but I understand from my photo buddy that there several more of the great fuselage in red.

_________________
The more I learn about aircraft, the more I realize I still have to learn.
Top
 Profile  
 
Steve Nelson
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:44 am 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club

Joined: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:32 am
Posts: 4339
Location: Battle Creek, MI
I wouldn't mind seeing that one stripped to bare metal.... 8)

SN
Top
 Profile  
 
The Inspector
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:58 am 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member

Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:36 am
Posts: 7961
Location: Mt. Vernon, WA.
YEP! the potty went right out the bottom of the airplane, things were so much simpler then - wistful pause- it also was the co-pilots job to go aft in cross wind conditions and peer down the opening to use it as a drift meter-another wistful pause-benefit in all this? no nasty blue ice incidents reported :twisted: :wink: :shock:

_________________
Don't make me go get my flying monkeys-
Top
 Profile  
 
N3Njeff
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:31 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:54 pm
Posts: 2593
Location: VT
Steve Nelson wrote:
Quote:
i road in the sandusky ohio based island airlines tin goose in 1976...it crashed on the ice in 1977. i think kermit weeks has it now.


I also got my first airplane ride on N7584, also in 1976 (although it was in Michigan.) She did crash the following year, but I don't think it was on the ice. The plane was rebuilt in Kalamazoo and returned to service, but Island Airlines went bust shortly thereafter. N7584 was purchased by Al Chaney, who barnstormed her around the country during the 80s. Kermit Weeks eventually acquired the plane, but it was nearly destroyed when it's hangar was blown down by a hurricane. Mr. Weeks shipped the carcass to Maurice Hovious, who specializes in rebuilding Ford Tri-motors. Mr. Hovious has been slowly rebuilding the plane for the past ten or fifteen years at his facility in Vicksburg, Michigan..about a half-hour up the road from me. He moved his operation into a much bigger building a few years ago..actually an abandoned paper mill. I keep meaning to get over there and check it out.

SN



Capt Al became good friends with us. The TIN GOOSE was FWF all N3N so it was like 3 of them in TIGHT formation!!. When he made his fla swoops during the winter months, we would help him out giving rides.
I got to ride right seat from N.Perry to Seabring Fl and Capt Al signed my log book!
What a tough airplane!

_________________
Long Live the N3N-3 "The Last US Military Bi-Plane" 1940-1959
Badmouthing Stearmans on WIX since 2005
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
bilwor
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:56 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sun May 02, 2004 9:54 pm
Posts: 722
Location: Tucson, AZ
Was it sold at the auction in Scottsdale? If so who bought it?
bill word
Top
 Profile  
 
67N20
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:20 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:07 pm
Posts: 563
Location: Clear Lake City, Texas
Sold @ Barrett Jackson a couple of weeks ago for 1.1 million, don't know the buyer.
Top
 Profile  
 
jschillereff
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:26 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu May 24, 2007 12:43 am
Posts: 157
Location: Chandler, AZ.
bilwor wrote:
Was it sold at the auction in Scottsdale? If so who bought it?
bill word


It was bought by Ron Pratt who also just bought the F2G from Bob Odegard.

_________________
Jason Schillereff
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 12 posts ] 

Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 116 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Switch to mobile style
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group