Circumnavigating Lake Erie

[GLPalinkas]

Originally Posted by novipilot

...... they used to fly Ford Tri-motors out to Put In Bay.

I was a frequent passenger with my dad during ice fishing season. GREAT memories.... Thanks Vlad. I'm missing the Cleveland sights. I'm back in ABQ for a while.

[jimbo]

Originally Posted by novipilot

Looks like you missed Port Clinton, Put in Bay, and one of the best parts of Lake Erie. Port Clinton has a great restaurant on the field, plus a little museum. At the airstrip close to the shore, they used to fly Ford Tri-motors out to Put In Bay.

One of the Tri-Motors that used to ferry people to the islands several times a day is now being restored in the big hangar just North of the museum and restaurant. They also have many WWII artifacts there: German and US jeeps, vehicles, torpedoes, a flying Avenger (I think that's what it is), and a PT boat. The PT boat is being restored for ferrying passengers out to the islands. The original engines burned avgas and had to be replaced with diesels to meet Coast Guard safety requirements for ferrying passengers.

Jim

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Vlad,
I seen you go by Toms strip north of CYQS. I was working on a RV9 at the aiort that day. I don't miss much that goes past. Needless to say, wasn't me in the boat.