Ford Ferguson 9N • Estrella Warbirds Museum

Current Condition

Vehicle History

- In 1950's and 1960's, this particular tug was used on the Kleck Ranch in north Paso Robles, pulling an Oliver hay bailer. The tug was acquired by Jim Kelly in October, 2004, from Mr. Tom Cameron of Creston, who is now deceased. During restoration, it was found that the tug had been painted four or five times; original gray and then it appeared a a complete color of maroon. There was a hint of a name like "Aero America," perhaps an early airline service post was; a shade of tan, another of green and then gray. The rest of the tug was sun burst yellow (a bright florescent orange color) used in the 50's and 60's on Government flight lines. The tug also had a Western Airlines Serial number tag attached to the L/R fender, indicating that it belonged to and was used by them at some point.
From museum website