EAA 1929 Ford Trimotor Tour Stop in St. Louis Provides Fun for Everyone

By The Aero Experience Team

There was fun for everyone during the EAA Ford Trimotor tour stop in St. Louis.  Thanks go out to the EAA Ford Trimotor team, EAA Chapter 64, the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum and all of our visitors!  Here is a glimpse of what we experienced this weekend:

The Main Attraction - EAA's 1929 Ford Trimotor

Sponsor Tents, Trimotor Souvenirs, Food and T-Shirts

The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum

Saturday Night Hangar Dance

Some Aviation Greats Visited and Flew in the Trimotor

Rose Church, McDonnell Aircraft Flight Nurse to the Astronauts

Carl "Chub" Wheeler,99, (left) with Museum Curator Jack Abercrombie

Brian "Brain" Kissinger, Record-Breaking Pilot and Cancer Survivor

Some Unusual Aircraft Entertained Visitors

Sunday Car Show and Photo Shoot

Flight in EAA's 1929 Ford Trimotor a Thrill for The Aero Experience

By The Aero Experience Team

The Aero Experience flew in the EAA's 1929 Ford Trimotor during its tour stop in St. Louis hosted by the Gateway Chapter 64. The flight took place on Saturday morning, taking off from St. Louis Downtown Airport and touring the St. Louis skyline near the Mississippi River.  Special thanks to the EAA Trimotor team, EAA Chapter 64 and the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum for making this flight possible.

EAA 64 and The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum Host Successful Ford Trimotor Tour Event

By Mark Nankivil

EAA Chapter 64 and the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum hosted a successful EAA Ford Trimotor tour event this weekend at St. Louis Downtown Airport. Local area residents flew in EAA's 1929 Ford Trimotor (serial number 69) to view the St. Louis skyline along the Mississippi River. All enjoyed good food, music and plenty of souvenir opportunities. The Aero Experience provides these ground and aerial view photos of the Trimotor during the weekend flights.