GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Hop on a plane this weekend and get transported back in history.
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) 1929 Ford Tri-Motor, more fondly known as the Tin Goose, will be at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport this weekend. The airliner has been touring the country and offering passengers a chance to experience a flight on the world's first mass-produced airline.
The Tin Goose was built by the Ford Motor Company in the late 1920s and has had many roles, from being a Cuban airliner to fighting forest fires while transporting smoke jumpers. After a thunderstorm in 1973 wrecked havoc on the airplane, the EAA founder Paul Poberezny purchased the aircraft, which then underwent a 12-year restoration, and started up the tours. It's even been in two movies! 1960’s “Family Jewels” starring Jerry Lewis and 2009’s “Public Enemies” starring Johnny Depp.
EAA’s Tri-Motor can carry up to nine passengers at a time, and every seat has a window. Passengers are encouraged to bring a camera to record and share this experience.
Tickets purchased in advance are $72 for adults; walk up tickets are $77 and $52 for children 17 years old and under. Reserve your seat at www.flytheford.org or by calling 1-800-843-3612.
Take a virtual 360 degree flight: https://youtu.be/rJgwGAyVJ1M
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