Rebuilding the Ford Tri-Motor Planes

at Hov-Aire, Inc in Vicksburg, MI

Monday, July 14, 2003

Maurice Hovious and his dedicated crew rebuild classic Ford Tri-Motor airplanes in his shop at Vicksburg, Michigan. Two of the three planes depicted flew for years at Put-in-Bay and will someday fly again.

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N1077 4AT10
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Maurice Hovious
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N7584 - 4AT38 - the last
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N7684 - 4AT42 - The second
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Port Clinton in 1972.
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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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