The Tin Goose The Ford Trimotor (nicknamed "The Tin Goose") was an all-metal, American three-engined transport plane that was first produced in 1925 by the companies of Henry Ford . Newer designs and Ford's losing interest in aviation caused production to end in 1933, with 199 airplanes built and flown world-wide by commercial and military aviation. I'm almost certain that Indiana Jones flew on one too. This Trimotor hangs in the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.
The Wheels Half This is the other half of the Wings and Wheels get-together each month for the Wings and Wheels at the 1940 Air Terminal Museum in Houston. In the parking lot you will find some really nice wheels, while on the tarmac, you will find some really nice wings. So whether your interest is on or above ground, there is something to catch your eye. Get there early, so you can catch your photos without too many crowds. Your kids can watch the big commercial jets come and go, while you look at the cool stuff too.
Capt'n Fun Sometimes you see something out of context and you have to blink and look again to see if you saw what you think you saw. Imagine the first time I saw a Volkswagon sitting atop a roof. Such is the case on this island shopping area in Pensacola. Souvenir shops come up with all kinds of ways to draw the customers and this tactic seems to work pretty good.
