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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