Liberty Aviation Museum facts for kids
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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 located in Port Clinton, Ohio, United States, adjacent to the Erie–Ottawa International Airport.
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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 some volunteers of the EAA Chapter 1247 are restoring an Island Airlines 1929 5-AT Ford Trimotor.
Also at the Liberty Aviation Museum, is the Tin Goose Diner. The diner is a vintage 1950s O'Mahoney 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.
In 2015, the museum won a lawsuit against Treasure Cove Marina, arguing that they were overcharged for the restoration of their PT-boat.
Collection
Aircraft
- Ford 5-AT-B Trimotor 5-AT-8 "City of Port Clinton"/"City of Wichita"
- North American TB-25N Mitchell 44-86777 "Georgie's Gal" – It was previously known as "Martha Jean".
- Grumman TBM-3E Avenger 91436
- North American Harvard IV MM53844 – This aircraft was retired from the Italian Air Force in the 1970s, is painted in Royal Canadian Air Force colors, and is not owned by the museum.
Watercraft
- PT-728 MTB Vosper Torpedo Boat (under restoration)
- PT-724 MTB Vosper Torpedo Boat (awaiting restoration)
