MFM's (formerly YAM) WWII C-47 "Hairless Joe" Air Adventure Rides, July 14th, 2024

Name: MFM's (formerly YAM) WWII C-47 "Hairless Joe" Air Adventure Rides, July 14th, 2024
Start: 2024-07-14T13:30:00+00:00
End: 2024-07-14T19:00:00+00:00
Location: Liberty Aviation Museum

Schedule

Sun Jul 14 2024 at 01:30 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Liberty Aviation Museum | Port Clinton, OH

The Liberty Aviation Museum & Tin Goose Diner is pleased to announce air adventure rides in Michigan Flight Museum's (formerly Yankee Air Museum) WWII Douglas C-47 Skytrain "Hairless Joe" on the following date (weather permitting) at the Erie-Ottawa International Airport in Port Clinton, Ohio:
Dates: Sunday, July 14th, 2024
Ground Tours of the Aircraft may be available
(Does not include Liberty Aviation Museum admission)
C-47 Air Adventure Sightseeing Flights cost $185.00 per person (Yankee Air Museum members $170.00)
12 passengers max. per flight. Approximately 20 min airtime flight.
** Reservations can be made online here: www.yankeeairmuseum.org/fly and select Port Clinton/Liberty Aviation Museum under the C-47 Listing.
To schedule a ride by phone on the B-17, B-25, C-47, and/or Huey, contact:
Rebecca at 734-252-6457 to place your order reservation over the phone or for questions.
Email: [email protected]
Michigan Flight Museum's (formerly Yankee Air Museum) WWII Douglas C-47 Skytrain "Hairless Joe" (named after Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole's C-47 Skytrain he piloted in China-Burma Theatre. Cole is the last surviving member of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders and was co-pilot to Jimmy Doolittle).
The WWII Douglas C-47 Skytrain "Hairless Joe" formerly known as "Yankee Doodle Dandy” is owned and operated by the Michigan Flight Museum (formerly YAM) and based at the historic Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Don't miss your chance to take an air adventure ride on this award-winning vintage aircraft.
The C-47 aircraft is a commercial Douglas DC-3 converted for military use during WWII that served in a variety of capacities in multiple operations throughout the war and beyond. The C-47 has often been referred by some of its former WWII pilots as the most rugged and reliable aircraft flown during the war. This can be attributed to the fact that its genesis was the Douglas DC-3, which was a commercial, passenger airliner. At that time the design specifications for commercial aircraft were far more rigid than for aircraft built solely for military use.
These hearty aircraft served to transport paratroopers to their destinations and played a vital role in the D-Day invasion at Normandy as well as the Battle of the Bulge. They also were used to transport troops, to tow gliders used for troop insertions behind enemy lines, to evacuate the wounded, and to deliver supplies. After the war, many C-47s were converted back to commercial DC-3 passenger airliners.
C-47 flights will give riders an exciting sightseeing experience over some of Port Clinton’s most interesting and familiar areas. After boarding and taxiing, and leveling off at a comfortable 1200’ altitude the C-47 riders will be able to move about the cabin and enjoy all the views.