Liberty Aviation Museum
 Museum entrance | |
  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 |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Founder | Ed Patrick[1] |
| Website | libertyaviationmuseum |
The Liberty Aviation Museum is located in Port Clinton, Ohio, United States, adjacent to the Erie–Ottawa International Airport.[2]
History
[edit]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-PT-728.[5]
The museum announced it had received permission to build a new 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2) hangar in July 2025.[6]
Collection
[edit]Aircraft
[edit]- Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina 46662[7][8][9]
- Ford 5-AT-B Trimotor 5-AT-8 "City of Port Clinton"/"City of Wichita"[10][11]
- North American TB-25N Mitchell 44-86777 "Georgie's Gal" – It was previously known as "Martha Jean".[10][12][13]
- Grumman TBM-3E Avenger 91436[10][14]
- 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.[10][15]
Watercraft
[edit]- PT-728 MTB Vosper Torpedo Boat (under restoration)[16]
- PT-724 MTB Vosper Torpedo Boat (awaiting restoration)[17]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Pfanner, Patrick (October 31, 2016). "Museum founder files complaint with OC court". Sandusky Register. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ Kathy Nagpotte (December 23, 2014). "Santa arrives via airplane". The Peninsula News.
- ^ Sport Aviation: 76. January 2015.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Museum & Diner". Liberty Aviation Museum. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Pfanner, Patrick (December 23, 2015). "Port Clinton business ordered to pay $45k". Sandusky Register. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ Jackson, Tom (July 11, 2025). "Construction will start soon for new museum hangar". Sandusky Register. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ Caldwell, Erin (March 30, 2022). "Rare aircraft joins museum's collection". Sandusky Register. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "FAA REGISTRY [N4NC]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina, s/n 46662 USN, c/n 2026, c/r N4NC". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Aircraft". Liberty Aviation Museum. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "FAA REGISTRY [N9645]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - North American TB-25N Mitchell, s/n 44-86777 USAAF, c/n 108-37571, c/r N345BG". Aerial Visuals. AerialVisuals.ca. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "FAA REGISTRY [N345BG]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "FAA REGISTRY [N436GM]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "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 September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Watercraft". Liberty Aviation Museum. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ PT-724, NavSource