This aircraft was en route to Dearborn, Michigan to participate in the 2003 National Air Tour. The tour was from 8 September to 24 September 2003. It started and ended in Dearborn, circling the eastern half of the U.S. The tour covered 27 cities and 4000 miles. The original National Air Tours were held from 1925 through 1931. This a/c, assigned #4 for the tour, was owned by Mr. Henry Galpin of Montana.

Built in 1928 and attending the fly-in at Blakesburg from its base at Kalispell, Montana.

CF-ABF on what is probably the frozen Harricana River at Amos. In the warmer months seaplanes operated from the river right in the middle of the town. Today Amos has a water airport on a lake to the south and a land airport to the west. Photo from: Ken Molson fonds - Ingenium

Damaged beyond repair during the opening of the airport at St Catherines, Ontario on September 14, 1929. It remained registered until 1950. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

We think the titles may read Peter Pan Fresh Bread, a brand baked in Kalamazoo by the Schafer Bakery. To the right is a Stinson SR-8B, NC16186, with a Wako YKC, NC14039 on the far right. Photo from: Wayne State University

Beautiful future project for the Everts Family in Fairbanks (AK)

Owned by Hollywood director Victor Fleming. NC8113 sold in Mexico in 1948. Beech photo. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

1929-built six-seater, preserved airworthy by Grand Canyon Airlines.

1928-built executive six-seat aircraft. Marked as No. 24 and fuselage badge as a participant in the long distance National Air Tour. Preserved airworthy in Greg Herrick's private museum near Minneapolis.