GalinHdz
Well Known Member
Montgomery Wards Airplane Tug
With a full tank of fuel it is difficult to push the airplane in to the hangar without help. Additionally, the airplane wash racks/fuel pumps are a good distance from our hangar and requires towing the airplane on active taxiways. So, I bought an old beat up 1994 Montgomery Wards riding mower, rebuilt it and made it into an airplane tug. Here is a link to our web page with photos of what I did.
http://www.puertoricoflyer.com/airplane.html
This is what it started as:
This is what it looks like now.
Now I have the only "classic" airplane tug at the airport. It is quite the spectacle when I drive it around with a drink in the cup holder and the beacon flashing away. Even I have to chuckle.
With a full tank of fuel it is difficult to push the airplane in to the hangar without help. Additionally, the airplane wash racks/fuel pumps are a good distance from our hangar and requires towing the airplane on active taxiways. So, I bought an old beat up 1994 Montgomery Wards riding mower, rebuilt it and made it into an airplane tug. Here is a link to our web page with photos of what I did.
http://www.puertoricoflyer.com/airplane.html
This is what it started as:
This is what it looks like now.
Now I have the only "classic" airplane tug at the airport. It is quite the spectacle when I drive it around with a drink in the cup holder and the beacon flashing away. Even I have to chuckle.
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