Donate To The Non-Profit Ford Tri-Motor Restoration Project In Port Clinton, OH Do you have a relative or friend who’s crazy about airplanes? Or maybe you are an airplane enthusiast yourself?  Visit the Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation’s restoration project of a Ford Tri-Motor airplane! This foundation is committed to helping preserve the history of Island Airlines and the important role played by the airline's Ford Tri-Motor airplane. For nearly 50 years, starting in 1936, this airplane was a common sight in the skies above Lake Erie, taking both passengers and freight in and out of the isolated islands in the lake. Ford's Tri-Motor airplane was built from 1926 through 1933 and served for 50 years as an ambulance, mail plane, freight hauler, and more for Island Airlines and the residents on Lake Erie islands. Because this plane was rugged, it was chosen by Richard Byrd for his historic flight over the South Pole in November 1929. Training to restore the Ford Tri-Motor airplane started in 2004 with just a few pieces of the plane. Most of the work to restore it has been done by volunteers at the Liberty Aviation Museum under the supervision of a full- time airframe mechanic.  The project is 100% dependent on donations, volunteers, merchandise sales, and special events. You can participate in the ongoing restoration of this iconic airplane by donating funds or working as a volunteer.  Find out more at https://www.restorethe ford.org