Liberty Aviation Museum facts for kids
Museum entrance
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| Established | 1991 |
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| Location | Port Clinton, Ohio, United States |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Founder | Ed Patrick |
The Liberty Aviation Museum is an exciting place located in Port Clinton, Ohio, United States. It's right next to the Erie–Ottawa International Airport. This museum is dedicated to showing off amazing planes and boats, especially those with a rich history!
Museum History
The Liberty Aviation Museum has a special 1928 Ford 5-AT Tri-motor airplane. This plane is currently used by the Experimental Aircraft Association for their "Fly the Ford" tours. Imagine flying in a plane from almost 100 years ago!
The Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation also works at the museum. Some volunteers from EAA Chapter 1247 are busy restoring another old plane. It's an Island Airlines 1929 5-AT Ford Trimotor.
You can also find the Tin Goose Diner at the Liberty Aviation Museum. This diner is a classic 1950s O'Mahoney diner. It used to be called the Sunrise Diner and was in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The diner became a permanent part of the museum in 2012.
The museum has been working on restoring a special boat called a PT-boat, specifically PT-728. They had some disagreements about the cost of this restoration.
In 2015, the museum received permission to build a new hangar. This new building is quite large, about 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2). It was planned to be built around July 2025.
Museum Collection
The museum has a fantastic collection of historic aircraft and watercraft.
Aircraft Collection
- Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina 46662: This is a large seaplane, often used for patrols and rescue missions.
- Ford 5-AT-B Trimotor 5-AT-8 "City of Port Clinton"/"City of Wichita": An early American airliner, famous for its three engines.
- North American TB-25N Mitchell 44-86777 "Georgie's Gal": A famous bomber plane from World War II. It was once known as "Martha Jean."
- Grumman TBM-3E Avenger 91436: A torpedo bomber used by the US Navy during World War II.
- North American Harvard IV MM53844: This plane was used for training pilots. It retired from the Italian Air Force in the 1970s. It is painted in Royal Canadian Air Force colors, but the museum does not own it.
Watercraft Collection
- PT-728 MTB Vosper Torpedo Boat: This boat is currently being restored. PT boats were fast attack boats used in wars.
- PT-724 MTB Vosper Torpedo Boat: This boat is waiting for its turn to be restored.
More to Explore
- List of aerospace museums
