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Ford Tri-Motor (N9645)
Trimotor taking off before the air show at Oshkosh
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Legendario FORD
Wondering, why the forward windscreen tilt, vs. seemingly obvious aerodynamic convention? And, why don't we get curtains anymore?!
This airplane is the personification of necessity and innovation. Wake up America and become a grate nation not an indited nation. Ford needed something he created it Lets get back to work America.
Doug, I believe it's to reduce/eliminate reflections from the lights and instruments at night. You'll see the same kind of windshield on some Fokkers, and Stinsons.
I flew on several of these when they were serving Island Airlines out of Port Clinton, Ohio to the islands in Lake Erie! Wicker seats! Soft tires made for easy landing on grass. Island kids were bused to school on the mainland in these aircraft too. TAT was part of a rail/air transcontinental transportation scheme. Rail by night when is was not yet safe to fly at night and TAT during daylight hours.
I flew in one in the 70s run by Island Airways out of Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Very cool experience flying in such a great price of aviation history.
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| Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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| 28-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | Near Port Clinton, OH | 06:16PM EDT | Last seen 07:04PM EDT | 0:47 |
| 28-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | 05:13PM EDT | 05:22PM EDT (?) | 0:08 |
| 28-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | 04:48PM EDT | 04:56PM EDT (?) | 0:08 |
| 28-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | 04:20PM EDT | 04:29PM EDT (?) | 0:08 |
| 28-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | 03:50PM EDT | 03:59PM EDT (?) | 0:08 |
| 28-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | 02:30PM EDT | 03:31PM EDT (?) | 1:01 |
| 28-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Near Akron, OH | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | First seen 01:19PM EDT | Last seen 01:56PM EDT | 0:36 |
| 28-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | 12:47PM EDT | 12:56PM EDT (?) | 0:09 |
| 28-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | 12:11PM EDT | 12:22PM EDT (?) | 0:11 |
| 28-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | 11:18AM EDT | 11:51AM EDT (?) | 0:32 |
| 28-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Zoellner (10OH) | Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) | 07:57AM EDT | 08:39AM EDT (?) | 0:41 |
| 15-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Near Port Clinton, OH | Zimmerman Landing (8OA6) | First seen 03:53PM EDT | Last seen 03:58PM EDT | 0:05 |
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