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ericr · 11-08-2021, 05:25 PM

has anyone ever heard that the plane crash that killed Knute Rockne and others in a wood-bodied Fokker tri-motor had the impact of ending the popularity of the Ford Tri-Motor, since the two planes looked alike?

11-08-2021, 05:25 PM	#1
ericr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,542	Demise of the Ford Tri-Motor has anyone ever heard that the plane crash that killed Knute Rockne and others in a wood-bodied Fokker tri-motor had the impact of ending the popularity of the Ford Tri-Motor, since the two planes looked alike?