“Photo by Ron Kaplan taken at EAA AirVenture 2026 on July 20.
Given the historic nature of the TAT Tri-Motor ‘City of Wichita’ and its inaugural passenger flight from Port Columbus in 1929, I knocked the image to black-and-white.”
— Ron Kaplan
Picture of the Day: Oct. 7, 2026
TAT Tri-Motor taxiing out.
Key Takeaways:
- Ron Kaplan captured a photo of the TAT Tri-Motor 'City of Wichita' at EAA AirVenture 2026.
- The aircraft is historically significant, having made its inaugural passenger flight in 1929.
- Kaplan chose to convert the image to black-and-white to reflect the historic nature of the aircraft and its past.
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