Flying the Line Galleries

Flying the Line - Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor, N414H : This particular Ford Tri-Motor was originally owned by the Ford Motor Company and was later operated by Pan American Airways on it's route segments in South America. The plane was also operated briefly by TWA during their 50th Anniversary.

First flown on September 4, 1929, N414H (Serial No. 74) is currently the only airworthy model 5-AT-C Tri-Motor flying in the world today. Throughout the years, this plane has been featured in commercials and film including the Mel Brooks' 1980 remake of the classic 1942 comedy "To Be or Not to Be". More recently, it was considered to be in the recent Indiana Jones adventure film, but Steven Spielberg decided to use a russian Antonov AN-2 instead.

Previous famous pilots that have flown N414H have included; Charles Lindbergh, his grandson Erik Lindbergh, Paul Mantz, Art Scholl and Steve Hinton.

Currently owned by aviation enthusiast and collector John Siebold, it has been an honor and a privledge for me to be one of very few pilots to fly this aircraft on a regular basis at air shows and aviation related events.

N414H is hangared and maintained at Valle Airpark in northern Arizona and is displayed by the Planes of Fame Air Museum.

Flying the Line - Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor, N414H

This particular Ford Tri-Motor was originally owned by the Ford Motor ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2009 5:40pm PST

Flying the Line - Bombardier LearJet 45 N300JC :

Flying the Line - Bombardier LearJet 45 N300JC

Updated: Dec 03, 2008 11:42pm PST

Flying the Line - West Isle Air 1998-2000 :

Flying the Line - West Isle Air 1998-2000

Updated: Sep 01, 2008 1:09am PST

Flying the Line - Air Grand Canyon 1990-1992 :

Flying the Line - Air Grand Canyon 1990-1992

Updated: Sep 03, 2008 1:13am PST

Flying the Line - Aerocrafter 1989-1990 :

Flying the Line - Aerocrafter 1989-1990

Updated: Sep 03, 2008 1:05am PST

Flying the Line - The Beginning 1973-1988 :

Flying the Line - The Beginning 1973-1988

Updated: Sep 01, 2008 1:15am PST