Historic Ford Tri-Motor airplane at the Jackson County Airport
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Uploaded by kramermcfly on Jul 8, 2011
Operated through the Wisconsin-based Experimental Aircraft Association, one of the few remaining Tri-Motors is offering rides to Jackson and surrounding areas through Thursday. Horgan was on the third flight out of Jackson County Airport.
The plane, nicknamed a "Tin Goose," was brought to Jackson through the association's local 304 chapter, Jim Winter Buick, Holiday Inn and other local sponsors.
"We want this to be a hands on airplane," said Tom Leahy, the EAA's volunteer pilot Tuesday. "We want people to see it and feel it for themselves."
As its nickname implies, the plane is made of tin and has three motors — one on the nose and one under each wing. The Ford Motor Co. built 199 Tri-Motors between 1926 and 1933, revolutionizing air travel with its enclosed cabin and helping to build the commercial airline industry.
"It's not the most comfortable thing you've ever flown in, but it was one of the first of its kind," Leahy said.
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