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Ford Tri-Motor (N8407)
EAA's 1929 Ford Tri-Motor in front of the Downtown St Paul airport, "Holman Field" administration building which was built by the WPA in 1939.
Comments
Jim - I hope that airport building is on the "Historical Register"... :-)
Thanks for sharing with us!!!
Thanks for sharing with us!!!
Cliff731, yes it is registered as historic. Also on the bluff across the Mississippi river from the airport is an old airways beacon that still operates every night and flashes white...white.
Jim - thanks for the information. There's an older airport terminal in my state's capitol city that never made that list. It's also a WPA built terminal as I recall, but has suffered from abandonment and neglect over the years. That "white-white" airport beacon flash... that's for an unlighted land airport?
Nice composition Jim, thanks!
A standard land airport has a white...green beacon, and St Paul has one of those.
The white... white beacon was part of the old airway when Northwest Airways flew mail and passengers between St Paul and Chicago. They were spaced about 10 miles apart along the route.
So, in a sense, St Paul has two beacons.
Thanks for the nice complements guys.
The white... white beacon was part of the old airway when Northwest Airways flew mail and passengers between St Paul and Chicago. They were spaced about 10 miles apart along the route.
So, in a sense, St Paul has two beacons.
Thanks for the nice complements guys.
Thanks, Jim... and You are very welcome. I do appreciate that information!!! :-)
This photo of this old, but incredibly convenient, Airport, brings back so many wonderful memories. It’s known to us old
pilots, as Holman Field, named after Charlie “Speed” Holman, an airmail, barnstorming, daredevil pilot, who also was the
first hired pilot by Northwest Airlines. This airport was the place from which I received my ASEL in 1967 from a great
little company called Robb Aviation. Thanks for posting the photo of this historic aircraft, parked in front this historic old
stone terminal.
pilots, as Holman Field, named after Charlie “Speed” Holman, an airmail, barnstorming, daredevil pilot, who also was the
first hired pilot by Northwest Airlines. This airport was the place from which I received my ASEL in 1967 from a great
little company called Robb Aviation. Thanks for posting the photo of this historic aircraft, parked in front this historic old
stone terminal.
KSTP is just a stone's throw from my home airport - KFCM (Flying Cloud, MN).
Also visible in the distance is the dome of the Cathedral of Saint Paul, just to the WNW of this location.
Also visible in the distance is the dome of the Cathedral of Saint Paul, just to the WNW of this location.
When was the photo taken?
We stop down at Holman occasionally to eat at the restaurant in the terminal, but have never seen any historical aircraft on the ramp.
We stop down at Holman occasionally to eat at the restaurant in the terminal, but have never seen any historical aircraft on the ramp.
The photo was taken on 7-7-2018 when the EAA with the help of Chapter 54 were selling rides that weekend.
My father was a crew member on the first westbound transcontinental commercial flight(s) in one of these amazing airplanes. I used the plural for flight because the journey was a combination of Pullman trains and Ford Tri-Motors.
It originated in New York aboard a train called the"Airways Limited." It would stop and let the passengers off at Port Columbus airport where they walked to a waiting Tri-Motor. It would fly them to Waynoka, OK where they would board another train that took them on to Albuquerque where they'd record a Twi-Motor that took then Glendale, CA.
It originated in New York aboard a train called the"Airways Limited." It would stop and let the passengers off at Port Columbus airport where they walked to a waiting Tri-Motor. It would fly them to Waynoka, OK where they would board another train that took them on to Albuquerque where they'd record a Twi-Motor that took then Glendale, CA.
That would look spectacular in B&W. Nice shot. I got a shot of her in Anoka. I love seeing that up in the air. It is good to see in front of that spot. I have a nice shot of the building with the Miss Mitchell flying past. Link to the shot on flicker: https://www.flickr.com/photos/46333063@N03/46514820882/in/dateposted/
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Fecha | Aeronave | Origen | Destino | Salida | Llegada | Duración |
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20-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Downtown (3DW) | 09:53AM CDT | 12:08PM CDT | 2:15 |
19-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 04:56PM CDT | 05:08PM CDT | 0:12 |
19-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 03:58PM CDT | 04:11PM CDT | 0:13 |
19-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 02:59PM CDT | 03:10PM CDT | 0:11 |
19-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 01:45PM CDT | 01:56PM CDT | 0:10 |
19-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 01:15PM CDT | 01:28PM CDT | 0:12 |
19-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 12:24PM CDT | 12:34PM CDT (?) | 0:09 |
19-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 10:49AM CDT | 11:22AM CDT (?) | 0:32 |
19-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 10:15AM CDT | 10:24AM CDT (?) | 0:09 |
19-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 09:44AM CDT | 09:52AM CDT (?) | 0:08 |
19-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 09:18AM CDT | 09:27AM CDT (?) | 0:08 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 04:20PM CDT | 04:32PM CDT (?) | 0:11 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 03:44PM CDT | 03:54PM CDT (?) | 0:10 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 02:34PM CDT | 02:43PM CDT (?) | 0:09 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 02:06PM CDT | 02:17PM CDT (?) | 0:10 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 01:15PM CDT | 01:23PM CDT (?) | 0:08 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 12:21PM CDT | 12:28PM CDT (?) | 0:07 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 11:59AM CDT | 12:07PM CDT (?) | 0:08 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 11:36AM CDT | 11:45AM CDT (?) | 0:08 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 10:49AM CDT | 11:19AM CDT (?) | 0:30 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 10:25AM CDT | 10:34AM CDT (?) | 0:09 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 09:33AM CDT | 09:59AM CDT | 0:26 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 09:10AM CDT | 09:20AM CDT | 0:09 |
17-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 04:49PM CDT | 04:57PM CDT | 0:08 |
17-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 03:21PM CDT | 03:32PM CDT | 0:10 |
17-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 02:40PM CDT | 02:49PM CDT | 0:09 |
17-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 01:23PM CDT | 01:32PM CDT | 0:08 |
17-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 12:25PM CDT | 12:34PM CDT | 0:08 |
17-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 12:00PM CDT | 12:09PM CDT | 0:09 |
17-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 10:54AM CDT | 11:03AM CDT | 0:08 |
17-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 10:33AM CDT | 10:42AM CDT | 0:08 |
17-05-2024 | Unknown | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 09:50AM CDT | 10:00AM CDT | 0:09 |
13-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | Ada Rgnl (KADH) | 01:07PM CDT | 01:58PM CDT | 0:50 |
12-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 11:28AM CDT | 11:40AM CDT | 0:12 |
12-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 10:52AM CDT | 11:02AM CDT | 0:10 |
12-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 10:18AM CDT | 10:29AM CDT | 0:11 |
12-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 09:51AM CDT | 10:03AM CDT | 0:11 |
12-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 09:22AM CDT | 09:34AM CDT | 0:11 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 05:12PM CDT | 05:21PM CDT | 0:08 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 04:18PM CDT | 04:27PM CDT | 0:08 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 03:27PM CDT | 03:34PM CDT | 0:07 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 02:57PM CDT | 03:06PM CDT | 0:08 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 01:51PM CDT | 02:02PM CDT | 0:10 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 01:29PM CDT | 01:41PM CDT | 0:11 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 01:06PM CDT | 01:17PM CDT | 0:11 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 12:42PM CDT | 01:02PM CDT | 0:20 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 12:13PM CDT | 12:26PM CDT | 0:13 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 11:21AM CDT | 11:33AM CDT | 0:11 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 10:50AM CDT | 11:02AM CDT | 0:12 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 10:25AM CDT | 10:36AM CDT | 0:10 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 09:53AM CDT | 10:06AM CDT | 0:12 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 09:15AM CDT | 09:26AM CDT | 0:11 |
10-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 04:46PM CDT | 04:56PM CDT | 0:09 |
10-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 04:12PM CDT | 04:23PM CDT | 0:11 |
10-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 03:45PM CDT | 03:53PM CDT | 0:08 |
10-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 02:25PM CDT | 02:36PM CDT | 0:11 |
10-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 01:12PM CDT | 01:22PM CDT | 0:10 |
10-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 12:27PM CDT | 12:37PM CDT | 0:10 |
10-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 11:29AM CDT | 11:41AM CDT | 0:11 |
10-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 10:53AM CDT | 11:02AM CDT | 0:08 |
10-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 09:55AM CDT | 10:06AM CDT | 0:10 |
10-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 09:30AM CDT | 09:52AM CDT | 0:21 |
10-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 08:53AM CDT | 09:08AM CDT | 0:14 |
10-05-2024 | Unknown | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (KGYI) | 08:24AM CDT | 08:37AM CDT | 0:13 |
08-05-2024 | Unknown | Ranger Muni (F23) | Cerca de Sherman/Denison, TX | 12:42PM CDT | Last seen 02:07PM CDT | 1:25 |
08-05-2024 | Unknown | Abilene Rgnl (KABI) | Ranger Muni (F23) | 10:28AM CDT | 11:05AM CDT | 0:36 |
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