Airplane tug

[Keith 21]

I have never seen one of these. Stonewall Texas

http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/for/3169288428.html

[Wheelhorse84 87]

How does it turn with no front wheels

[bean 85]

the hydraulic cylinder articulates the front and rear of the tub

[Foozerush 40]

I grew up near A small airport and they had one of those, use to ride my bike there and watch it move the planes out of the hanger and over to the fuel pump to fill up the planes, it amazed me how it didn't have front wheels, and didn't flop forward. In the winter time they would put duels with ag's on the outside. Thanks for the pic, took me down memory lane....

[AMC RULES 37,134]

Sounds pretty neat...I'd love to see one of those in action.

[whfan74 2,068]

Better buy it...last one brought $5100 on eBay about a month o two ago.

[Tankman 3,518]

Spent lots of time at rural airports, never saw one of those.

Thanks for the post, very interesting.

[Wheel Horse Kid 105]

Better buy it...last one brought $5100 on eBay about a month o two ago.

I was watching that one too Scott. I still cannot believe that it went for that much!

[Keith 21]

Stonewall is rural Texas hill country, just up the road from here.

[whfan74 2,068]

I would love to have it for that price.....let us know if you get it.

[VinsRJ 723]

Thats really cool!

[ThreeHorses 20]

Pictures of Air Horses at Purdue University Airport, West Lafayette, IN taken March 2011

Flew into the airport from Tere Haute in the twin my son was flight instructing in to see or other son (Workin_Horses).

Went out to eat with Workin_Horses then flew around the Lafayette-West Lafayette area before we flew back to Terre Haute, IN

[Wheel Horse Kid 105]

Pictures of Air Horses at Purdue University Airport, West Lafayette, IN taken March 2011

Flew into the airport from Tere Haute in the twin my son was flight instructing in to see or other son (Workin_Horses).

Went out to eat with Workin_Horses then flew around the Lafayette-West Lafayette area before we flew back to Terre Haute, IN

Cool pictures! Thanks for sharing!

[shorts 182]

supercool convesion, built by tiffinaire in ohio, they are still building them on green stuff.

[CasualObserver 3,408]

Been a few discussions on those over the years.

Do a search on "airhorse" you'll get several. I'm sure you'd get others under air-horse or aircraft tug too.

[SousaKerry 502]

I have seen a few references the SKS as the manufacturer, I kind of think that Tiffin Aire may have bought out the line after Wheel Horses were no longer available. I grew up in Tiffin and was to that airport many times for different events and never saw such a contraption. It has only been in the last few years that I have seen refference to Tiffin Aire and the Air Deere.

Every year they would have the Lion Fly-inn Drive-inn breakfast in Tiffin Aire's hanger of which my parents buisness were always sponsors, I also used to play in a community band that played music for the event every year. The event is no longer held at the airport unfortunately due to insurance reasons........ Man them lawyers are really getting on my nerves :ychain:

[Prater 75]

I would not mind one just to move my big boat around. Let me know if you get it, thats pretty cool.

[AMC RULES 37,134]

What are the pads on the hoods for?

[whfan74 2,068]

What are the pads on the hoods for?

That where you sit Craig facing backwards.

[Don1977 604]

To sit on so you can see the wings coming out of the hangar.

[SNYFIX 13]

Must be 'wierd' to operate then as your sitting facing the back and you have to pull the motion control lever to go forward, push for reverse and then wonder if the steering would be the same or 'backwards' ??

[shorts 182]

I think operating would be intuitive, just move the lever the direction that you want to go

[Keith 21]

I think this airport tug is still not sold. Its the only Wheel Horse I've seen for sale locally.

[Lane Ranger 10,992]

Here are a couple of photos of the Wheel Horse Airplane Tug that sold for $5000 earlier this year in Chicago:

[Kelly 1,029]

My Dad just a few days ago sent me a link to the TX CL ad, and asked if I wanted it? he could pick it up for me as it's only about a hour from him, I said no, I have zero use for it, it is neat but useless to me.