Where to find the Trimotor stops - -
https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/flight-experiences/fly-the-ford-eaa-ford-tri-motor-airplane-tour/ford-tri-motor-tour-stops
more info at:
https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/flight-experiences/fly-the-ford-eaa-ford-tri-motor-airplane-tour
On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 8:45 AM, D
D model BUFFs over Vietnam carried 84 500-pounders (44 klbs) in that "small"
bay, plus 24 more on wing pylons.
W
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From: "Mountain Man via Mercedes"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Cc: "Mountain Man"
Sent: Thursday, Apri
In 1980, I was building a house, and SAC was doing low altitude training
with B-52s. They would fly over often, low. THAT is AWE!
When they were keeping constant watch over Nikki and his successors up
through Gorby, i'd see the contrails several times a day.
If I was able to fast enough, I
I am a member of Owl's Head. They list August 4 & 5 as their 'Wings &
Wheels Spectacular ' aircraft day.check to see if they are giving Trimotor
rides then.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Apr 27, 2018 9:10 AM, "Curt Raymond via Mercedes"
wrote:
I'd love to go in a Trimotor. They have (had?) on
I'd love to go in a Trimotor. They have (had?) one at the Owls Head
transportation museum. My dad always wanted to go for a ride but never got to.
Hmm, he's got a birthday coming up...
-Curt
On Friday, April 27, 2018, 9:08:16 AM EDT, MG via Mercedes
wrote:
Took a ride on that with
Took a ride on that with my granddaughter a few years ago. She
was about 7 or 8 at the time. It was a blast!
MG
archer75--- via Mercedes wrote:
A "wild" plane recently came to a field near here in North Central Florida and
gave people rides for ($100?). Riders were warned that they couldn't t
A "wild" plane recently came to a field near here in North Central Florida and
gave people rides for ($100?). Riders were warned that they couldn't talk to
each other during the flight because of the noise. It was a Ford Trimotor.
Gerry
> You are VERY fortunate to have never seen one live since
Max wrote:
> This weekend there's an air show at local Air Force Base.
1988 at Peterson Field AFB (CSpgs) open-house we were up close walking
under the BUFF with open bomb-bay. Bomb-bay did not seem very large.
VietNam era flight pictures seemed to show dozens of bombs dropping
from that seemingl
When I was living up north of Boston some years back, I was working on the
house one Saturday Memorial Day weekend. I was up about 20 ft on the ladder
doing a gutter. I heard this monstrous sound coming from the other side of the
house and look up and a big black one comes directly overhead, cou
You are VERY fortunate to have never seen one live since they have been out in
the wild since 1952! :-)
Regards,
Addison Thompson
(who has B-52 flight test time)
On 4/26/18 2:15 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
> This weekend there's an air show at local Air Force Base. I was just
> outsid
The Thunderbirds have excused themselves from participation
--FT
On 4/26/18 2:15 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
This weekend there's an air show at local Air Force Base. I was just
outside our building which is not too far and saw a B-52 moving low and
slow, a few miles away. First tim
This weekend there's an air show at local Air Force Base. I was just
outside our building which is not too far and saw a B-52 moving low and
slow, a few miles away. First time I ever saw one "live".
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Max
Charleston SC
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