Ford Trimotor Restoration Continues

Three former Island Airlines Ford Tri-Motor airplanes undergoing restoration, at Hov-Aire in Vicksburg, Michigan, are represented in this photo. On the left is N7584 the last trimotor to fly at Put-in-Bay. On the right is N7684, the island tri-motor that crashed at Port Clinton in 1972. And leaning against the wall are the wings from N9610, the island tri-motor that crashed at Kellys Island over 50 years ago - in 1954.



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A 50 minute color video of Ford Trimotor N-7584, made in 1988, is available as the plane spent a weekend in Ohio giving rides to the public. The camera follows the plane throughout the day. For more information click here.
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