In Greek mythology Icarus tries to escape from Crete with wings crafted by his father Daedalus. His father warns him not to fly too close to the sun but the warnings go unheeded. He is overly proud of himself and as he climbs higher the wax melts and he falls into the sea and drowns. Fortunately this Ford Tri-motor from 1938 does not suffer a similar fate flying high over the Perry Monument in Lake Erie.