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There are 2 trimotors at oshkosh giving rides!

I used to fly into Oshkosh almost every year. My biggest surprise there was watching a Harrier hover. This was after the USMC had gotten them. Watching a fighter aircraft hover was just weird. The second thing that I noticed was that it was the loudest noise that I have ever heard from an airplane (or anything else).

Is Ford up there this year in their bldg?

DHort wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 25, 2023 5:56 pm

Is Ford up there this year in their bldg?

not that ive seen.

I believe that Ford stopped being a major sponsor a couple of years ago. Boeing took their spot, at least they did last year.

No more Model T rides being given there like when Ford was a major sponsor.

NealW wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:46 pm

I believe that Ford stopped being a major sponsor a couple of years ago. Boeing took their spot, at least they did last year.

No more Model T rides being given there like when Ford was a major sponsor.

RATS! I would love to see warbirds and aircraft in a Model T!

I will be trying to post some pictures in the OT fourm if anyone wants to see more pictures of Oshkosh.

https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=37713 link to Oshkosh pictures

A great show. There is a tri motor in the Henry Ford Museum. Northwest Airlines (now Delta) started with several Tri Motors. Tri Motors could take off and land on a short runway. There were used in South American for many years. I remember seeing one in 1938 in Minneapolis at the old Airport.
My brother in law (now deceased) came from California each year for this show. He was a WW11 Marine Airforce veteran, flew a Corsair in the South Pacific. I have a toy TriMotor from about 1930. When pulled, all three props turn.