This year’s Rolling Bike Night Finale will are available on their B-17 “Yankee Lady” rides For more details on be a fun-filled action packed day, with live are available on their B-17 “Yankee Lady” Rolling Bike Night entertainment by The Rolling Hams and The Liberty Aviation Museum’s mission is and how to win “The The End. Come hungry as you will have To provide an adequate organization for Bombshell” see the the opportunity to eat at the Museum’s ad on page 37 historians, aircraft and vehicle preservationists recently opened “Tin Goose Diner” an and collectors interested in encouraging authentic ’50s style diner. There will be internationally the acquisition, restoration, other beverage and food vendor’s onsite as operation, preservation, public education and display of well including the Port Clinton Rotary’s Perch Wagon. And you historic aircraft, vehicles and related items. I would have to say won’t want to miss your chance to get your photo with the “The Mission Accomplished. Bombshell” bike and the Thunder Roads Ohio Pin-up Girls! rides
Tin Goose Diner
Liberty Aviation Museum
The Dream Becomes a Reality The Liberty Aviation Museum was established on December 7th 1991 with a handful of dedicated volunteers to showcase WW2 aircraft. In 1994 they had the opportunity to put on a well received air show at the ErieOttawa Regional Airport in Port Clinton, Ohio. This very fortunate turn of events led them in 1996 to formally announce their intent to locate their museum at the Erie-Ottawa Regional Airport.
Tri-Motor enthusiast from Port Clinton, who convinced Maurice to make this unique idea a reality. Since then an amazing amount of work has been completed by EAA Tin Goose Chapter 1247 volunteers on the restoration of a new Ford Tri-motor project, sponsored by Maurice. This progress then led to the Establishment of the Tri-motor Heritage Foundation - taking up the torch to be the caretaker of this rare treasure.
Embracing the deep aviation heritage of the area they began to plan for a facility to include a hangar and museum along with a 1950’s era themed Diner. In 1994 they undertook a search to locate and return to the airport a flyable Ford Tri-motor. In October of 1996 they were fortunate indeed to come into contact with Maurice Hovious - a world renowned Ford Trimotor expert and restorer. This initial contact later inspired Maurice Hovious to further his dialogue with Ken Benjamin, an avid
Location Liberty Aviation Museum 3515 East State Road Port Clinton, OH 43452 Hours Mon. - Fri.: 10:00am 4:00pm Saturday: 10:00am - 4:00pm Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
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In 2010 they acquired a flyable vintage WW2 North American B-25 Mitchell Bomber. The 2011 season was spent training crews to fly her at air shows throughout the year. The B-25 then went to Aero Trader in Chino, California for a complete comprehensive restoration. In 2011, the dreams of all three organizations to have a permanent place to call home began to take shape with the announcement that a Museum/Hangar facility would be built at the Erie-Ottawa County Regional Airport. The dream became a reality this summer when they held their Grand Opening on the weekend of July 20th-21st. Thunder Roads® Magazine OHIO