Touring aircraft set to visit Elkhart
Posted: Oct 26, 2022 4:22 AM EST
ELKHART, Ind. -- The Experimental Aircraft Association is bringing the first-ever mass-produced airliner to Elkhart.
The Ford Tri-Motor 5-AT flew its first flight on December 1, 1928.
Liberty Aviation Museum in Port Clinton, Ohio, is home to the plane.
The public can take flight Thursday, October 27, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. and Friday through Sunday, October 30, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Elkhart Municipal Airport.
The airport is located at 1211 County Road 6 in Elkhart.
For more information about the history of the Ford Tri-Motor and the tour, visit http://flytheford.org.