My Grandson’s Ride in a 1929 Ford Tri-Motor

A rainy day greets us as we arrive for our plane ride “Rain Delay”

O u r t i c k e t s a r e s e t

A history primer of the 1929 Ford Tri-Motor

A Chronology of this airplane’s history

Still on “Rain Delay”

Hooked up to the tug, and ready to move out of the hanger

Visitors do a pre-flight before the plane is rolled out of the hanger

Grampa checking the prop

Kane stands beside the port side engine

Beneath the center engine

See the external control cables…

Awaiting our turn

Our turn at last!

Boarding pass in hand, we load up…

K a n e s i t s u p F r o n t

  Clearing away the spectators for start-up of engines

Ready to start port engine

Starting port engine…

Engine run-up and preflight checks completed, and we head out for our adventure!

Airborne view from the starboard window

Climbing away from the airport, headed south

Turning east towards Centerville, OH…

Dayton Daily News building, due west…

Golf course on the left, below

An Affluent subdivision south by east

Same area, but looking to the west now

Is that our shadow down there?

Looking northeast along I-675 and Lyons Road

Looking north at the Dayton Mall and Rt. 725

Moraine Air Park and the Great Miami River

Looking east to I-75, the hill to Miamisburg, OH

Springboro, Ohio schools complex

Where the very affluent live…

Near Springboro, what is this in the middle of nowhere?

On the links near Springboro, OH…

Looking west towards the Dayton General Airport

The airport from farther north, looking west…

Downwind leg on landing approach to Dayton General

Turning on final…

Touchdown coming soon!

Rolling up to the gate and the waiting crowd

Preparing to disembark the plane

Kane is next to last off the plane!

While we were there, some Model “T”s on display

And the Wright “B” Flyer in its hanger

First Class seating on the Wright “B” Flyer

Model “T” Staff Car and Wright “B” Flyer share space with~~~

~~ This… A smaller version of the Wright “B” Flyer, under construction

The Wright “B” is rolled out and readied for take-off

Wright “B” Flyer rolling toward the runway and take-off

I bid you Farewell