Tue, Jul 05, 2005
Another Highlight
You can bet that ANN will be checking out a one-of-a-kind
reunion of tri-motor aircraft during the 53rd annual EAA AirVenture
fly-in convention. At least nine vintage tri-motors will gather at
Airventure July 25th - 31st at Wittman Regional Airport in
Oshkosh.
"Nowhere else in the world has there been a gathering of
tri-motored airplanes like this," said H.G. Frautschy, Executive
Director of EAA's Vintage Aircraft Association. "Almost every type
of tri-motor in existence will be present."
"Some of these aircraft are rarely seen outside their home
airports, but it's natural that if they would gather anywhere, it
could only be at Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture. This is a gathering
that may never happen again and should not be missed!"
Among the tri-motors scheduled to attend are:
- Grand Canyon Airways' 1929 Ford 5-AT-74
- Greg Herrick's 1927 Ford 4-AT-10
- Dornier DO-24 amphibian
- Junkers Ju-52 tri-motor
- Stinson high-wing and low-wing models
- Original Bushmaster Tri-Motor
- One-of-a-kind Kreutzer Air Coach
EAA's 1929 magnificently restored Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-E will be
part of the gathering as well, flying throughout AirVenture with
seats available to the public.
That tri-motor, which regularly operates from EAA's Pioneer
Airport and makes selected stops throughout the Midwest, will be
based at the north end of the AirVenture flight line, near the
warbirds area.
These airplanes represent the cutting edge of technology in the
1920s and 1930s, when aviation began to move from barnstorming to a
practical mode of transportation for travelers.
The rare tri-motor gathering display is will be just one of the
many highlights at EAA AirVenture 2005. SpaceShipOne, White Knight
and GlobalFlyer are scheduled to be at the event, along with an
array of historic World War II aircraft and current military
airplanes. ANN will be there to cover the latest in homebuilts,
vintage aircraft, ultralights and other showplanes.
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