The Experimental Aircraft Association, based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, worked with the Liberty Aviation Museum of Port Clinton, Ohio, to bring the plane to people across the country. The EAA is a community of aviation enthusiasts, with 210,000 members and 900 local chapters across the world.
“The Ford Tri-Motor is one of the oldest aircraft that we have through EAA, and it’s a touring aircraft so we’ll tour across the eastern half of the United States, and give people an opportunity to take a ride in it. It’s a unique aircraft, being that old and still being able to fly. It’s a unique opportunity for people who have an interest in it,” said Drew Stephani, the marketing coordinator at EAA.
The Ford Tri-Motor 5-AT first flew Dec. 1, 1928. After years of ownership transfers, in 2014, the aircraft was acquired by Ed Patrick and the Liberty Aviation Museum. After restoration and repairs, the museum and the EAA created an agreement to work to take aircraft across the country on tours.
For more information about the history of the Ford Tri-Motor and our tour, visit http://flytheford.org.
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