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Re: RE; Alloy Flathead aircraft/Trimotor

To: "Rick Byrnes" <Rick@rbmotorsports.com>,
Subject: Re: RE; Alloy Flathead aircraft/Trimotor
From: "Chris R Harris" <yesford@clear.net.nz>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 10:53:31 +1300
The first actual sighting of the South Pole was from a Ford Trimotor in 27
or 28. This by an American expedition who assembled the plane on the ice
following its transport there by sailing ship.
All good stuff !

Chris Harris.............NZed.


> Ford may also be credited with the first airport Hotel.  The Dearborn Inn,
> accorss the street from the original airfield in Dearborn, which is now
the
> Ford Dearborn  test track and part of the engineering center.  This
property
> is adjacent to Greenfield Village, and Museum of which we never tire.
>
> Henry (the 1st) was quite a visonary indeed.
>
> Rick Byrnes

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