Ford Tri-Motor (dial-up warning)
Posted: July 6, 2008, 7:07 pm
Took a ride out to the Port Clinton Ohio airport today, they had a Ford tri-motor in town and they were selling rides to finance their maintenence and restoration costs. The Ford tri-motor planes come here every year, because of Erie-Ottawa Regional Airport's history with the Ford planes.
Island Airlines flights typically started at the airport in Port Clinton and landed at Kelleys, South Bass, Middle Bass, and North Bass islands. It was dubbed the "World's Shortest Airline" because the round-trip flight was 17 miles and took just 45 minutes. Island Airlines used Tri-Motors from 1936 until 1986.
suprisingly there was a lot more room in the cabin compared to modern passenger jets, here are some cabin shots;
Here is a picture of the lake Erie and the Erie islands, out beyond the horizon is Canada, Ontario province.
four piston disc brakes, I don't think that these were standard in 1927;
Here is a picture of myself and the Mrs;
I would love to have had a picture of my slick taken next to this plane, maybe next year. But until then I might try photoshop.
Island Airlines flights typically started at the airport in Port Clinton and landed at Kelleys, South Bass, Middle Bass, and North Bass islands. It was dubbed the "World's Shortest Airline" because the round-trip flight was 17 miles and took just 45 minutes. Island Airlines used Tri-Motors from 1936 until 1986.
suprisingly there was a lot more room in the cabin compared to modern passenger jets, here are some cabin shots;
Here is a picture of the lake Erie and the Erie islands, out beyond the horizon is Canada, Ontario province.
four piston disc brakes, I don't think that these were standard in 1927;
Here is a picture of myself and the Mrs;
I would love to have had a picture of my slick taken next to this plane, maybe next year. But until then I might try photoshop.
Been up in them twice. 
make a good peanut flyer model!
