Spirit of Freedom to visit aviation museum this weekend

The Spirit of Freedom, a plane that flew during the 1948-49 Berlin Airlift, will visit the Aviation Museum of Kentucky Friday through Sunday.

The plane’s cabin has been converted to display the story of the airlift and the citizens of then-West Berlin. t Visitors can dress up in costumes and take on the roles of a Berlin family.

This is the Spirit’s first visit to Lexington. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Cost (including museum admission) is $10 for adults and $7 for ages 6-17. An interactive program for students to experience life in Berlin during the airlift will be conducted at specified times in the museum. Learn more at Spiritoffreedom.org.

This story was originally published October 3, 2017 at 6:38 AM with the headline "Spirit of Freedom to visit aviation museum this weekend."