Liberty Aviation Museum

Aviation museum in Ohio, United States

Liberty Aviation Museum

Location within Ohio

Established| 1991
Location| Port Clinton, Ohio, United States
Coordinates| 41°30′33″N 82°51′53″W﻿ / ﻿41.5092°N 82.8646°W﻿ / 41.5092; -82.8646
Type| Aviation museum
Founder| Ed Patrick[1]
Website| libertyaviationmuseum.org

The Liberty Aviation Museum is located in Port Clinton, Ohio, United States, adjacent to the Erie–Ottawa International Airport.[2]

## History

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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.[3]

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.[4]

In 2015, the museum won a lawsuit against Treasure Cove Marina, arguing that they were overcharged for the restoration of their PT-boat.[5]

## Collection

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### Aircraft

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* Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina 46662[6][7][8]
* Ford 5-AT-B Trimotor 5-AT-8 "City of Port Clinton"/"City of Wichita"[9][10]
* North American TB-25N Mitchell 44-86777 "Georgie's Gal" – It was previously known as "Martha Jean".[9][11][12]
* Grumman TBM-3E Avenger 91436[9][13]
* 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.[9][14]

### Watercraft

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* PT-728 MTB Vosper Torpedo Boat (under restoration)[15]
* PT-724 MTB Vosper Torpedo Boat (awaiting restoration)[citation needed]

## See also

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* List of aerospace museums

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aircraft at the Liberty Aviation Museum.

## References

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1. ^ Pfanner, Patrick (31 October 2016). "Museum founder files complaint with OC court". Sandusky Register. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
2. ^ Kathy Nagpotte (23 December 2014). "Santa arrives via airplane". The Peninsula News.
3. ^ Sport Aviation: 76. January 2015. `{{cite journal}}`: Missing or empty `|title=` (help)
4. ^ "Museum & Diner". Liberty Aviation Museum. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
5. ^ Pfanner, Patrick (23 December 2015). "Port Clinton business ordered to pay $45k". Sandusky Register. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
6. ^ Caldwell, Erin (30 March 2022). "Rare aircraft joins museum's collection". Sandusky Register. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
7. ^ "FAA REGISTRY [N4NC]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
8. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina, s/n 46662 USN, c/n 2026, c/r N4NC". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
9. ^ a b c d "Aircraft". Liberty Aviation Museum. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
10. ^ "FAA REGISTRY [N9645]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
11. ^ "Airframe Dossier - North American TB-25N Mitchell, s/n 44-86777 USAAF, c/n 108-37571, c/r N345BG". Aerial Visuals. AerialVisuals.ca. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
12. ^ "FAA REGISTRY [N345BG]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
13. ^ "FAA REGISTRY [N436GM]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
14. ^ "Airframe Dossier - North American-Canadian Car and Foundry T-6J Texan, s/n MM53844 AMI, c/n CCF-4-407, c/r N587CB". Aerial Visuals. AerialVisuals.ca. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
15. ^ "Watercraft". Liberty Aviation Museum. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

## External links

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* YouTube video of museum
* Winged Victory – Ohio Magazine

41°30′33″N 82°51′53″W﻿ / ﻿41.5092°N 82.8646°W﻿ / 41.5092; -82.8646