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The men behind the Tri-Motor confer next to an Air Pullman. From left are Ford chief engineer William Mayo, Stout, Edsel Ford and Henry Ford, who is talking with a pilot named Hamilton. (Bettmann/Getty Images)
The men behind the Tri-Motor confer next to an Air Pullman. From left are Ford chief engineer William Mayo, Stout, Edsel Ford and Henry Ford, who is talking with a pilot named Hamilton. (Bettmann/Getty Images)