Welcome to 1928 (August 8, 2019)

 An amazing and interesting day at the Dayton-Wright Airport which is located in an area known as Austin Landing. Got to take a flight on a 1928 Ford Tri-Motor which was flown in by the EAA. It is one of very few (I think the number is six) still flying from the era. The Ford was one of the first real airliners and had a number of firsts in its history. Flying on it was quite remarkable and a real experience. Easily the oldest plane I had ever been on, it was quite a ride. The engines made it quite noisy and the ride was also very bouncy (probably due to weather) though read both of them were common to the plane back in the day. 

No air conditioning of course, but it was a wonderful experience nonetheless. As the pilot said just before takeoff "Welcome to 1928" .
The flight lasted some 15 minutes as we flew over the area. I really enjoyed the experience and feel thankful and grateful to have done it.
Wandered around before the flight. My wife Debbie and I explored the other planes visiting there from the Collings Foundation. The brought the B-17, The B-24, The B-25, the P-40 and the P-51 to see (for a small fee) or to fly on (for a larger one ) and those photos as well as of the Tri-Motor and the P-51 in the air are among the photos below.

Ford Tri-Motor

B-17

P-40

P-51

B-24

B-25

Tri-Motor in Flight

P-51 in Flight

Inside the Tri-Motor

Tri-Motor cockpit