Liberty Aviation Museum

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Liberty Aviation Museum
Established 1991
Location Port Clinton, Ohio, United States
Type Aviation
Website http://www.libertyaviationmuseum.org/

The Liberty Aviation Museum is located in Port Clinton, Ohio, United States, adjacent to the Erie–Ottawa International Airport.[1]

History

The Liberty Aviation Museum owns a 1928 Ford 5-AT Tri-motor, currently operating with the Experimental Aircraft Association for the Fly the Ford tour. The Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation is also based at the museum where EAA Chapter 1247 are restoring an Island Airlines 1929 5-AT Ford Trimotor.[2]

Also at the Liberty Aviation Museum, is the Tin Goose Diner. The diner is a vintage 1950s diner, originally operating in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania under the name of Sunrise Diner. The Diner became a permanent addition to the Liberty Aviation Museum in 2012. The diner and museum are open 7 days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner! To learn more about the museum, please visit: www.libertyaviationmuseum.org or the diner, www.tingoosediner.com

The museum and diner are located at the Erie-Ottawa International Airport (PCW)(Carl Keller Field) in Port Clinton, Ohio.

Collections

  • 1928 Ford 5-AT-B Tri-motor "City of Port Clinton"/"City of Wichita"
  • B-25J Mitchell "Georgie's Gal", originally known as "Martha Jean"
  • Grumman TBM-3E Avenger
  • Harvard IV
  • PT-728 MTB Vosper Torpedo Boat (under restoration)
  • PT-724 MTB Vosper Torpedo Boat (awaiting restoration)

See also

References

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