# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Preserving a 1918 Tommy Biplane with Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Event Description**: Join Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation for their annual preservation of “Tommy,” a Thomas-Morse S-4 Scout biplane. Visual and hands on demonstrations allow up close and personal observation of the plane located in the History Center’s Exhibit Hall. This program is for all ages and will include a presentation on  the history of Tommy, how it came home to Ithaca, was restored and flew on it's 100th birthday.

Presenters include…

 Don Funke - founder of IAHF and head of the Tommy restoration and preservation

Randy Marcus - President of IAHF

Patrick Moylan - Member of IAHF Board and career in the aviation industry

Dave Peterson - Member of IAHF Board and assist with maintenance of the Tommy

WHAT: Learn what it take to keep a 107 year old biplane flight-ready

WHEN: Saturday, July 18th, 11:00 am

WHERE: The Exhibit Hall at The History Center in Tompkins County
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ithaca/preserving-a-1918-tommy-biplane-with-ithaca-aviation-heritage-foundation/200030357012105
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ithaca
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 110 North Tioga Street within the Tompkins Center for History & Culture, Ithaca, NY, United States, New York 14850
- **lat**: 42.44001
- **long**: -76.49704
- **full address**: 110 North Tioga Street within the Tompkins Center for History & Culture, Ithaca, NY, United States, New York 14850

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Preserving a 1918 Tommy Biplane with Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation being held?
  - **A:** Preserving a 1918 Tommy Biplane with Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation takes place on Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am at 110 North Tioga Street within the Tompkins Center for History & Culture, Ithaca, NY, United States, New York 14850.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Preserving a 1918 Tommy Biplane with Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation?
  - **A:** Preserving a 1918 Tommy Biplane with Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation is organized by The History Center in Tompkins County.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Preserving a 1918 Tommy Biplane with Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ithaca, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Preserving a 1918 Tommy Biplane with Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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