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Doug If they didnt do that you would have nothing to moan about

Doug, just go away.

'Way back in January of 1930 a Ford Tri-motor like the one in this photo took off from Tijuana and was headed north to Los Angeles. It encountered heavy rain squalls and crashed near Oceanside, CA, killing all 16 aboard. At the time it was the worst disaster in American aviation. I live in Oceanside and have never been able to pinpoint the crash site. It was 93years ago and is completely forgotten.

I'm so grateful that MY life's experiences have included opportunities to fly, fly in, observe, and otherwise be around, a wide variety of planes that deserve to be seen twice in one week...some twice in one day !!! Maybe Doug has not. That would be sad.

The Ford Trimotors are beautiful aircraft. I am very fortunate to have been able to make 2 short “right seat” flights out over Ohio in 2021 on the Liberty Aviation Museum’s “City Of Port Clinton” (NC9645), a 1928 model 5-AT-B Ford Tri-Motor. Between the 2 flights I was able to log 0.8 hr “Dual” time on the controls…...and can’t wait to fly it again. Glad their caretakers are keeping them flying!

All older Aircraft are nice to admire but flying one is special. I worked for a crop duster outfit and the owner had a Stagger Wing Beech , took us up and flew around church steeples as pylons in Idaho.
A most memorable moment was meeting Jimmy Doolittle, Nut Tree Airport -Vacaville, Ca.
Aviation has its memories. Vietnam VET , Mission Briefer, T-28 / Huey / Birddog /C123 C119 ( 1963)

cool
the other picture was flying with the cockpit hatch open..lucky it didnt depart the plane
still a great bird and great history

Some struts! A beauty like that needs lots of photos.

Doug Irvin doesn't deserve to be a member, please go away . . .

Jeff,
EXCELLENT crystal clear image! Thank you for the 'bit slower' shutter speed capturing the propeller whirl. Do you mind sharing camera, lens, exposure info?

I'm thinking how awsome at that angle the G force would be at take-off

Grow up Doug & act like a Mature Adult

Maybe we should take up a collection, see if we can get them some engine cowlings. It seems so incomplete.

Nice photos too.

Interior lovely, plywood and leather

I believe this is a 4AT Ford Trimotor with Wright engines. The 5AT was essentially same airframe with larger R985 Pratt & Whitneys..