Ford Tri-Motor aerobatics Video #1
Yes, the Ford Tri-motor is capable of aerobatics at the hands of the right pilot anyway! Harold Johnson looped, spun and snap rolled Ford NC-9610, a 4-AT-B #53, in the 1930's. Johnson reportedly performed 17 consecutive loops during one demonstration. I found this video in our archives at HistoricAviation.com.
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"John Mohr will duplicate the act with S/N 4AT-42 which was an Island Airlines plane from the 40's to 1971 when it crashed at PCW. Greg Herrick bought it and had it restored for the upcoming aerobatic act. That airplane originally had 225 HP engines (Wright J5-9's), not 300's, but had been re-engined to 235's (Wright J6-7's) in the 40's. It's original number was N7684, but it has been re-numbered to N9610 which was Harold Johnson's aerobatic Tri-Motor. The first Ford came to Island Air in 1939 and was the last one to leave. We flew the Ford's all year, not just summer, until 1977 when the last one crashed, S/N 4AT-38, N7584. We operated it summers only after that restoration and it was sold in 1985. I was the last Island Airlines Ford pilot, flying it a little in '76 and '77, and a lot between '80 and '85. There's a little first hand history. Ed"
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