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1928 Ford Tri-Motor Airplane

December 16, 2016
Pilot Bill Sleeper (l) and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) volunteer, Edward Gregory (r), sit in the cockpit of a 1928 Ford Tri-Motor airplane on Friday, December 16, 2016. EAA is coordinating flights from the Pine Mountain Lake (PML) airport, Groveland, California.

This Ford Tri-Motor NC9645, nicknamed The Tin Goose, has a wingspan of 77 feet 6 inches and was constructed in 1928. It was named the City of Wichita, and it was used to introduce the first coast-to-coast passenger air/rail service in the United States on July 7, 1929, and the development and inauguration of the first all air passenger service on October 25, 1930.

Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is a worldwide organization of aviation enthusiasts. EAA’s 185,000 members and 1,000 local chapters enjoy sharing their passion for flying, building and restoring aircraft. Pine Mountain Lake’s EAA Chapter 1337 is hosting the airline’s visit.

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December 16, 2016<br /> Pilot Bill Sleeper (l) and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) volunteer, Edward Gregory (r), sit in the cockpit of a 1928 Ford Tri-Motor airplane on Friday, December 16, 2016. EAA is coordinating flights from the Pine Mountain Lake (PML) airport, Groveland, California. <br /> <br /> This Ford Tri-Motor NC9645, nicknamed The Tin Goose, has a wingspan of 77 feet 6 inches and was constructed in 1928. It was named the City of Wichita, and it was used to introduce the first coast-to-coast passenger air/rail service in the United States on July 7, 1929, and the development and inauguration of the first all air passenger service on October 25, 1930.<br /> <br /> Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is a worldwide organization of aviation enthusiasts. EAA’s 185,000 members and 1,000 local chapters enjoy sharing their passion for flying, building and restoring aircraft. Pine Mountain Lake’s EAA Chapter 1337 is hosting the airline’s visit.
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