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Night pictures of DFW and Dallas, TX

My son took these while he was night flying. It was a quiet night so DFW and Love Field towers let him do some low level flights over DFW and the city.
 

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NC7501V, housed in my backyard (San Luis Obispo) for years. Never was able to catch a ride, although it showed up at many airshows, local and national. I was lucky enough, as a kid, to take a ride in one with my dad. That must have been circa 1958 or so.

Oshkosh 2004

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Home field SBP

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Sold in 2002, not sure where she is now.

Leaving SLOtown for the last time.

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New kids on the block, three of them, two owned locally, one out of San Mateo.

Beechcraft Model 17, aka:Staggerwing

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NC7501V, housed in my backyard (San Luis Obispo) for years. Never was able to catch a ride, although it showed up at many airshows, local and national. I was lucky enough, as a kid, to take a ride in one with my dad. That must have been circa 1958 or so.

Oshkosh 2004

trimotor4.jpg


Home field SBP

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Sold in 2002, not sure where she is now.

Leaving SLOtown for the last time.

tri-motor-3.jpg


New kids on the block, three of them, two owned locally, one out of San Mateo.

Beechcraft Model 17, aka:Staggerwing

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What year & model is this plane ?...that thing is just downright beautiful !
 
And, I should point out that thanks to Kurt's sleuthing out the new home of NC7501V ... I found out that the "Ford" Tri Motor isn't actually a Ford after all. It's a 1960s vintage Stout Bushmaster 2000; "a small commuter airliner built in the United States in an attempt to revive the Ford Trimotor design."

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And, I should point out that thanks to Kurt's sleuthing out the new home of NC7501V ... I found out that the "Ford" Tri Motor isn't actually a Ford after all. It's a 1960s vintage Stout Bushmaster 2000; "a small commuter airliner built in the United States in an attempt to revive the Ford Trimotor design."

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I saw an original Ford Tri-Motor at a local Municipal A/Port A/ show..

Very similar ?..to the Focker Tri-Motor ...favorite of Ol' Adolf.....
 
. Here is a real Trimotor from the Grand Canyon.
 

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Whatever it is that's hanging down next to the engine nacelle, it's a cool detail. Must the the pull down to the attic... .. .

edit_ Turns out it's an optional Mail Compartment.

See wing detail note near center of drawing. Read some of the other notes i.e. Differential Brake Lever some of the other notes.
 

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Whatever it is that's hanging down next to the engine nacelle, it's a cool detail. Must the the pull down to the attic... .. .

edit_ Turns out it's an optional Mail Compartment.

And extra luggage stowage.




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Well, lookie what I found this morning. I use Google Earth at work and what doing a job near San Luis Obispo's airport this morning. While I was scanning over the area I found a shot of our old friend the Stout Bushmaster aka, Ford Tri Motor pictured above. The GE image is copyrighted 2015, but the image was shot on 8/23/2013, so it must of have been sold, and flown out, shortly afterward.

But look what else is sitting on the tarmac. I've seen this aircraft fly over the are twice, but not recently. It is, or was, privately owned, and I think I recall it was an ex-Canadian Air Force machine. I was thinking something like Canadair T33, but I'm not so sure. I know one thing, when he's lights the torch it goes.

Twin engine, straight wing plan, V-tail (I'm guessing from the shadows); the V-tail would eliminate the T-33. Plus, the nose doesn't look long enough.
 

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A little closer, fuzzier, view....

Maybe an Avro-something?
 

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It looks just like a U2. Ironically I was using google earth to look at Pismo beach recently as I followed C. K. Shepherds ride report through that area in 1919. Not sure what a U2 would be doing at what looks like a civil airport.
 
I don't think It's a v tail ...

I think you're right.

It's looking sort of like an Avro Canada CF100 Canuck-like substance. But the wing/empenage plan-form ratio is longer/narrower. Maybe a high altitude version? :dunno

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