Cobbledstones: Ford Tri-motor "Tin Goose" Becomes Golden Egg: Sells for One Million $ Plus

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Ford Tri-motor "Tin Goose" Becomes Golden Egg: Sells for One Million $ Plus

Many people have said the Ford Tri-motor airplane, “The Tin Goose,” transcends the mere principles of an aircraft to be a work of art. One airplane has survived to demonstrate that claim.

Airframe No. 55 of 199 built, is a model 4-AT-E. It received its certification plate on January 15, 1929. Seventy-six years later, after undergoing a “no compromise” restoration at Woods Aviation in Goldsboro, North Carolina, a standard Airworthiness Certificate was issued on September 21, 2005.

The following photos were taken after the restoration. They document that the plane was a work of art.
AIRFRAME DOCUMENTATION