Aircraft Photo of N8419 / NC8419 / AC29-058 | Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor | USA - Army | AirHistory.net #650751
Location
City / Airport:Oshkosh - Wittman RegionalMap
Region / Country:Wisconsin, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KOSH   IATA: OSH   Local: OSH   Other: -
Event:EAA Fly-In Convention 1991
 
Photo Date:30 July 1991
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 650751
Photo Comment

This aircraft was never a military plane, but it has been restored to replicate an Army Air Corps C-4A. 9 June 1929: First flight. Purchased by Northwest Airlines, later to Air Alaska and Monroe Airlines, MI. 1951: Johnson Flying Service, Missoula, MT with c/r N8419. Used by the United States Fire Services. 4 Aug 59: Crashed with smoke jumpers on board at Granville, ID. 1984 to 1991: Restored with parts from several other wrecked Ford Trimotors. 5 Mar '92: Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, Kalamazoo, MI.

This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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