All Hands were on Deck as EAA 323 answered the call, from May 09 through 12, as Texoman's arrived for a chance to fly in a living legend! The World Famous Ford Tri-Motor, NC8407 arrived on Wednesday and after a short break and cleanup, the “Tin Goose” was ready to go. Unfortunately, the weather was not! We were rained out on Thursday, 09 May 2024, but we came back even stronger on Friday, Saturday and even Sunday before the rains began again. We were able to help with 31 sorties/flights at roughly 8 passengers per trip for a grand total of 240 total passengers! We had support from Rise Aviation, North Texas Regional Airport and Billings Flying Service, who helped to host the event. We were supported by members from EAA 323, Texoma Aero Club, the Civil Air Patrol Cadets and Officers and members of the Perrin Air Force Museum were on hand to help! The Greater Texoma Military Vehicle Collectors (Greater Texoma Military Vehicle Collectors | Facebook) as well as the Cavanaugh Museum brought out an array of vehicles and put them on display. A Special thanks to both organizations for bringing out their “hardware” in support of the Tri-Motor Event!
Crooked Letter BBQ (https://crookedletterbbq.com/) came out and served up some of the best BBQ that we have had in a while! Follow them on Facebook to see where they will be setting up to serve next!
Flight on a Legendary 1929 Ford Tri-Motor (KLGB) (youtube.com)
Our Very own Jim Smith, owner of funplacestofly.com and current Chapter President of EAA1246, made the following video of the event!
