Liberty Aviation Museum
Established | 1991 |
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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)
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Coordinates: 41°30′N 82°48′W / 41.50°N 82.80°W