NEWS FROM THE FRONT
FORD TRI-MOTOR RIDES
Dates for 2025

✈ All Ford Tri-Motor Rides at all locations have the same pricing:
✈ $99.00/adults [ Current Liberty Aviation Museum members save $20.00 ]
✈ $75.00/child [ 17 years & Under ] [ Current Libery Aviation Museum members save $20.00 ]✈
✈ Co-pilot seat $200.00 [ not available for pre-booking. Upgrade on date of event only. Current Liberty Aviation Museum members save $20.00 on their upgrade ]✈
✈**Tickets must be purchased by the current Liberty Aviation Museum member in order to receive the discount. Members need to show their card at tour stops to receive the discount with ID. Online members need to provide their current Liberty Aviation Museum member number (in notes section) in order to receive the discount. ✈
Saturday, September 20th & Sunday, September 21st, 2025
✈ Location: Liberty Aviation Museum at the Erie-Ottawa International Airport- PCW
3515 East State Road, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452
✈ Times:
✈ Saturday, September 20th 9:00am - 5:00pm
✈ Sunday, September 21st 9:00am - 5:00pm
✈ Purchase advance tickets online (Tickets are also sold on event day at the museum)
✈ More Ford Tri-Motor Ride dates to be added as they become confirmed.
THE LIBERTY AVIATION MUSEUM & PX GIFT SHOP CURRENT HOURS
Museum & Gift Shop OPEN
CLOSED Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year's Day. OPEN Memorial Day, 4th of July, & Labor Day! We welcome all service animals and leashed pets in the museum.
Service animals are only permitted inside the Tin Goose Diner, but we do welcome all leashed pets on our patio!
TIN GOOSE DINER Current Hours
The Tin Goose Diner is OPEN!!
Confirmed Museum Events for 2025 Saturday, September 20th & Sunday, September 21st, 2025 Ford Tri-Motor Living History Plane Rides at Liberty Aviation Museum
Saturday, November 8th & Sunday, November 9th, 2025 Veterans Day Weekend
Saturday, December 13th & Sunday, December 14th, 2025 Liberty Aviation Museum's Annual Open House
Sunday, September 14th, 2025 Breakfast with Santa!
Upcoming News
Book Your Field Trip or Group Outing with us!!
The Liberty Aviation Museum offers a unique educational experience, welcoming students & adults of all ages to visit us and experience history. The museum provides a rare opportunity to take learning out of the classroom and into our 80,000 sq. ft. complex. The museum features 2 galleries, 2 hangars, a conference room, a 1950's vintage diner, & a boathouse along with a 3rd hangar being built currently. (Our complex is soon to be 100,000 sq. ft. by Fall 2026.) For educational field trips & special school programs, please contact Bob Fujita to schedule a tailored tour for your school group at 419-732-0234 ext 202 or message operations@libertyaviationmuseum.org Tuskegee Airman Harold H. Brown Memorial
The Liberty Aviation Museum, located in Port Clinton, Ohio, has an opportunity for you to honor one of the most
important and influential men in the military and education, Lt. Col. Harold H. Brown. As one of the Tuskegee Airmen, Harold H. Brown made history as a combat pilot during World War II. He was not
only an airman, but also as an educator; one of the fathers of the two-year college option, giving young students new
confidence toward stellar careers. Harold passed away in 2023 at the age of 98, but his legacy lives on.
Click Here to Purchase Advance Tickets
No special charge to view the airplane. Only fee is if you want to take a Ford Tri-Motor ride or tour the Liberty Aviation Museum.
✈ Questions?
✈ Call: 419 - 732 - 0234 Or
Email: marketing@libertyaviationmuseum.org
PLEASE NOTE: Tin Goose Diner Hours are NOT the same as the museum & gift shop hours
To schedule an appointment for outside of business hours, during our seasonal closure, for a conference room, diner, or hangar booking, or for a group tour, call 419 - 732 - 0234 ext. 202 or message events@libertyaviationmuseum.org
Summer Hours for The Liberty Aviation Museum & Liberty Aviation Museum PX Gift Shop Hours:
Open 7 days.
Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
We are also handicap accessible throughout our entire facility! We are located all on one level with no stairs!
Tin Goose Diner is NOW HIRING! Accepting positions for Line cooks, dishwashers, hosts, management, & servers.
To apply, please call us at 419-732-0234 or message operations@libertyaviationmuseum.org for an application.
Welcome! Fly-in or Drive-in to visit us!
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Breakfast served only until 11am. Lunch 11am-3pm.
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Hours: OPEN 7 DAYS!Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8am - 3pm Friday - Sunday: 7:30am - 3pm
OPEN Memorial Day, 4th of July, & Labor Day!
CLOSED Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year's Day.
The Liberty Aviation Museum features:
- WWII Aircraft
- 1928 Ford Tri-Motor (Offering Living History Flight Experiences)
- Local aviation & Military History Exhibits
- WWII American & German Military Vehicles
- Classic Cars
- Vintage fire trucks
- WWII Sherman Tank
- WWII PT boat restoration
- 1929 Ford Tri-Motor restoration
- Hollywood Memorabilia
and more!
And the best part is that the majority of our aircraft, vehicles, and tanks are operational during the Spring - Fall seasons during special events!
At times during the season, groups can also take flights in visiting aircraft or helicopters or the museum owned & operated historic 1928 Ford Tri-Motor "City of Wichita"/"City of Port Clinton"! Group rates are available for 10 or more for the Tri-Motor rides!
Docent-guided and self-guided tours are available. The tour lasts about 2 hours depending on a group's time schedules.
Complimentary admission for the school/tour bus driver & educator or tour director guide with tour company.
To schedule or for more information regarding an guided group tour for 10+ guests,
please call Bob Fujita at 419-732-0234 ext 202 or message operations@libertyaviationmuseum.org
Scholarship
Now, The Liberty Aviation Museum and you have the honor and opportunity to help preserve Harold's legacy by donating to the Harold H. Brown Tuskegee Airman Memorial Scholarship.

Liberty Aviation Museum has joined the Museums For All access program!
To learn more about Museums for All, please visit www.museums4all.org

Liberty Aviation Museum & PX Gift Shop Hours
CURRENT HOURS
The Liberty Aviation Museum & PX Gift Shop is OPEN for the 2025 season!
OPEN 7 Days! Monday-Friday: 10am-4pm, Saturday & Sunday: 9am-5pm
OPEN Memorial Day, 4th of July, & Labor Day!
CLOSED Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year's Day.
To schedule an appointment outside of business hours, a facility rental, or a group tour, please call 419-732-0234 ext. 202 or message events@libertyaviationmuseum.org
Hogan's Heroes TV Show Original Uniform & Prop Collection
Hogan's Heroes Display
When you visit the Liberty Aviation Museum, you will see one of many unique items from Hollywood! We have the Hogan's Heroes TV Show uniform & prop collection on display as well as Clark Gable's WWII service uniform, Alan Alda's robe from the TV series, M*A*S*H , a replica of The Andy Griffith Show police car, Lt. Dan's (Gary Sinise) military helmet from the movie Forrest Gump , a chair from the movie Casablanca , & more!

Tin Goose Diner Hours
NOW OPEN 7 DAYS!!!
Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8am - 3pm
Friday - Sunday: 7:30am - 3pm
Welcome! Fly-in or Drive-in to visit us!
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Breakfast served only until 11am. Lunch 11am-3pm.
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Please always check before traveling long distances out.)
OPEN Memorial Day, 4th of July, & Labor Day!
CLOSED on Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year's Day. Now Hiring all positions for Summer 2025! Contact The Liberty Aviation Museum at 419-732-0234, message us at operations@libertyaviationmuseum.org if you are interested in applying.
Special event rentals are welcome. Contact Bob at operations@libertyaviationmuseum.org

The Liberty Aviation Museum currently has openings for several internship opportunities.
Please see our intern application page for further information and to apply for a position online.

Corvettes at the Museum
June 18, 2016
Doolittle Congressional Medal Presentation
April 22, 2016
CAF Red Tail Squadron
"Rise Above" Exhibit
September 16 - 20, 2015
Wings and Warbirds Over Port Clinton
August 22 & 23, 2015
July Hangar Dance
July 3, 2015
Corvettes at the Museum
June 20, 2015
Second Annual Aviation Merit Badge Scout Camporee
May 15 - 16, 2015
TBM Avenger Reunion Photos
September 27, 2014

When visiting the museum, be sure to dine at this fully restored, vintage 1950's Tin Goose Diner. All proceeds from this diner help fund the operation of the Liberty Aviation Museum.
Go to the Tin Goose Diner website . . .

The Liberty Aviation Museum is also home to the Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation's 1929 Island Airlines Ford Tri-Motor restoration project.