| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "9205" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Ford Tri-Motor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Ford Tri-Motor |
| Aircraft Version: | Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor |
| C/n (msn): | 4-AT-46 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | NAS Pensacola |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | May 1977 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 377855 |
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Although marked as RR-5 Bureau Number 9205, this is actually 4-AT-E N7861 which never was assigned to the US Navy. It was originally built in 1928 as a 4-AT-B and converted by the factory in 1929 to a 4-AT-E. N7861 spent most of its flying career with Johnson Flying Service, where it was used as an insect spray aircraft as well as under contract with the US Forest Service as a smoke jumper transport. It was donated to the museum in 1973. The US Navy and US Marine Corps had a total of 9 Ford Tri-Motors of various types in their inventory, all ordered between 1927-1931. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 July 2021, and has since been viewed 932 times. |