EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Aviation and history enthusiasts can experience firsthand what luxury air travel was like in the 1920s as EAA’s Ford Tri-Motor begins its 2025 tour season later this month.
EAA’s B-25 Berlin Express will also make joint appearances at select stops to offer rides.
The first stop is March 28-30 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh.
Other stops on the tour include:
- April 4-6: Iowa City, Iowa (with B-25)
- April 11-13: St. Louis, Missouri
- April 18-20: North Little Rock, Arkansas
- May 2-4: Reserve, Louisiana
- May 9-11: Bolton, Mississippi
- May 16-18: Millington, Tennessee
- May 23-25: Mayfield, Kentucky
- May 30-June 1: Springfield, Illinois
- June 6-8: Bolingbrook, Illinois
- June 13-15: Madison, Wisconsin (with B-25)
- June 20-22: St. Cloud, Minnesota
- July 21-27: AirVenture 2025 (with B-25)
Additional tour stops will be added to the schedule as they are finalized, EAA officials noted.
EAA’s Tri-Motor was built by Ford Motor Company and first flew in August 1929. The airliner was flown in Cuba and the Dominican Republic until it returned to the United States in 1949 where it served a variety of purposes, including barnstorming and firefighting. EAA’s Tri-Motor also appeared in two feature films, Jerry Lewis’ 1965 comedy “The Family Jewels,” and the 2009 crime drama “Public Enemies” starring Johnny Depp.
EAA’s B-25 was first accepted by the U.S. Army Air Forces in December 1943. The airplane served out the war as an administrative aircraft, stationed at bases in Washington, Colorado, and California. The Berlin Express name and accompanying markings come from the airplane’s appearance in the 1970 satirical war film “Catch-22,” based on the Joseph Heller novel of the same name.
Tickets aboard the Tri-Motor are $105 for adults and $85 for children 17 and under. Every seat in the aircraft is a window seat, offering a view of the surrounding area. Each flight experience is approximately 30 minutes, of which about 15 minutes will be in the air.
Tickets on the B-25 are $475 when purchased in advance. Each flight experience is approximately one hour, including briefing, debriefing, and about 20 minutes of flight time.
For more information: EAA.org, FlyTheFord.org and FlyTheB25.org