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Curtis Pitts Visits Kermit @ FoF
OK, Gang, here’s a great video with famed aerobatic aircraft designer Curtis Pitts! This was created out the archive footage from the day we flutter-tested the Gee Bee Z, as it was Curtis that introduced me to flutter expert Leon Tolve! I built most of my first airplane in High School and remember flying down to Curtis’ airstrip in Homestead for inspiration! This was a great flashback memory for me!
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Standard J-1 Comes Out Of The Jig
Here’s a bit of a fun FOF Mechanic’s Corner update on the Waldo Pepper Standard J-1, where we all came together to pull the fuselage from the jig and flip it over and put it on its wheels for the first time in a LONG TIME! What a milestone for the project!
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Conclusion! - Flutter Testing the Gee Bee Z - Leon Tolve - Part Two
OK, Gang, here’s the Gee Bee Flutter Testing with Leon Tolve Part 2 of 2, which I think you will enjoy!
Please realize this is all archival footage, NONE of which has ever been edited for viewing. When we posted Part 1 last week, we had NOT YET EDITED Part 2. FYI - These videos are costing me a lot of time and money, and the advertising revenue is barely putting a dent in it!
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Flutter Testing the Gee Bee Z - Leon Tolve - Part One
Here’s a video that's a bit of a flash to my past involving flutter, which always concerned me! I experienced flutter on both of my aerobatic airplanes and lost several friends from it as well. In this video, we call on a well-known and respected flutter specialist Leon Tolve to come down to determine whether or not the famous Gee Bee Z had any potential for it. If you will remember, Lowell Bayles was killed trying to set a world speed record in the original in December 1931 after winning the Thompson Trophy Race earlier that summer. Join us for this two-part series to meet Leon and learn not only about flutter but how it might have related to the demise of the original Gee Bee Z!
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Grumman TBM Avenger - Arrival at Fantasy of Flight
My Grumman TBM Avenger was the last plane to leave the Weeks Air Museum in Miami, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Andrew in 1992. After some time and repairs, I flew the plane to Fantasy of Flight in 2009. In this clip I arrive at FoF, and do a few passes, before landing at its new home. At the end of the clip, there's an interview I did when George H.W. Bush passed away. Besides being the 41st President of the United States, he was also famous for being a TBM Avenger pilot in WW2. Check it out.
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Jim Brown - WWII Bataan Survivor!
It was such an honor and a pleasure for me to interview James "Jim" Brown when he visited Fantasy of Flight back in 2003. Jim was the original "Candy Clipper" mechanic, who helped in its recovery and restoration back on Bataan in the Philippines during WW2. Jim shares the story about the Clipper as well as his time in Bataan, including the Japanese attack, the American surrender, the Death March, and his imprisonment in several POW camps. The stories are history, and so fascinating, including one that might have been an inspiration for a "Pulp Fiction" scene. After our chat I was able to take Jim up for a flight in my Duck, named after the original "Candy Clipper". Check it out.
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Joe Moore - Original Pilot - "Candy Clipper"
I had the privilege to have Joe Moore, the original "Candy Clipper" pilot visit me at FoF. In this clip you'll hear Joe tell in his own words, the story of his WWII adventures, and how the Candy Clipper got its name. I also took Joe up for a flight in my Duck, named after his famous plane. Pretty cool! Check it out.
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Grumman Duck "Candy Clipper" Overview
Here’s a video overview on my “Candy Clipper” Grumman Duck. I tell a little bit about the plane while several flight and fly-by scenes play. This is a short “precursor” to next weeks clip with the original “Candy Clipper” pilot. Hope you enjoy.
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Piper L-4 - Flight of the Day
Here's a new clip on a pretty cool little plane - the Piper L-4! Believe it or not, it's actually as much fun to fly as a P-51, albeit a heck of a lot slower. Come check out this Flight of the Day Demonstration I did a few years back at Fantasy of Flight. Tell me if it doesn't look like a barrel of fun to take her for a spin!
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GEE BEE Builders - Steve Wolf / Kevin Kimball - Kermie Cam Visit Part 2
Tag along with vintage replica plane builders Steve Wolf and Kevin Kimball, as we visit two planes in my collection - THEY ACTUALLY BUILT! Steve Wolf put together the Gee Bee R-2, and Kevin Kimble, the Gee Bee Z. They both look over and admire their awesome replicas, and reminisce about the building of the planes, and the friendship they developed in the process. As usual, there are some great tales told , plenty of cool info shared, and a couple of good laughs. Be a fly on the hangar wall, and tag along.
This is part two of a two part series. Look for part one, where Steve and Kevin Kimball look at my Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Steve is currently building a 60% scale version of that plane. Looks like a great project. Check it out.
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Messerschmitt Bf-108 - Restoration Update #20 - July 2021
Well it’s certainly been a long stretch since the last Bf-108 update, but all of the side chores and distractions are done and we are back in gear again. In this new episode #20, we will review some of the work that has continued on during this time, all performed with the help of outside companies. Come along with us as we dive back in on the Messerschmitt Bf-108 Restoration!
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REPUBLIC P-47 THUNDERBOLT - Steve Wolf / Kevin Kimball - Kermie Cam Visit Part 1
We pulled our Republic P-47 Thunderbolt out of its decaying storage container just last week, and already, aircraft builders are lining up to see her. Good news travels fast! Come along on this great Kermie Cam, and be a fly on the wall, as famed vintage replica plane builders Steve Wolf and Kevin Kimball visit the P-47. Steve is in the process of building a 60% replica of the plane, and has come to take measurements and view the beast first hand. In the process there are some great tales told , plenty of cool info shared, and a couple of good laughs. Come tag along.
This is part one of a two part series. Look for part two in the future, where Steve and Kevin Kimball look at my Gee Bee’s. Steve built my R2 and Kevin built my “Z”.
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