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Stout Bushmaster flight at Camarillo, August 25, 2001

Go to the Home PageOn Saturday, August 25, 2001, I took a ride in the Stout Bushmaster operated by Tri-Motor Air Tours. The Bushmaster is based on the design of the Ford Tri-Motor. These are frames from the video that I shot of our Bushmaster flight. (click on any picture to see a larger version)

The cabin of the Bushmaster is taller than the original Ford.

Stout Bushmaster Interior Stout Bushmaster over the clouds Tri-Motor Air Tours: 1-800 493-3003

The Bushmaster turned back toward the airport and flew along the coast just a couple of thousand feet up.

Ventura County coastline Ventura County coastline Ventura from the airFlying over Camarillo

We flew over the airport and got a good view of the airplanes at the fly-in.

Airplanes of the EAA Fly-in at the Camarillo Airport Airplanes of the EAA Fly-in at the Camarillo Airport Airplanes of the EAA Fly-in at the Camarillo Airport

We could see our shadow slowly moving across the ground.

Turning onto the base leg Bushmaster's shadow on citrus orchard Bushmaster's shadow on Ventura farmland

We passed over the recently grounded EC-121T on the approach to the runway.

Passing over the recently grounded EC-121T Flaring over the numbers Taxiing to the flightline

We taxied in past the warbirds being prepared for the flying demonstrations.

B-25J Executive Sweet Hawker Sea Fury Yak-3U and F8F Bearcat Curtiss C-46 Commando Fouga Magister and Antonov An-2 MiG-17 and Iskra

The Bushmaster continued to make nostalgia flights until the airport closed for the flying displays.

Stout Bushmaster taxiing out for take-off Stout Bushmaster taxiing out for take-off Stout Bushmaster taxiing out for take-off

Stout Bushmaster taxiing back to the flightline Stout Bushmaster taxiing back to the flightline

Stout Bushmaster approaches the runway Stout Bushmaster over the numbers Stout Bushmaster flares for landing

A Pitts Special accompanied the Bushmaster when it took off with a load of parachutists for the opening of the flying displays. The Pitts flew circles around the descending parachutists.

Stout Bushmaster takes off in formtion with a Pitts Special

The Bushmaster resumed flying when the flying displays were concluded.

Stout Bushmaster takes off

Despite appearances, this airplane is just fifteen years old.

Stout Bushmaster takes off Stout Bushmaster takes off Stout Bushmaster takes off

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