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Republic P-47 Thunderbolt - Kermie Cam Visit at FoF - Part 1 of 2
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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FireWorks at Fantasy of Flight
OK, Gang, here’s a video we put together of a fireworks display at a Fantasy of Flight event, for the Fourth of July Holiday!
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Three ACTs of Fantasy of Flight
It seems all great stories come in three Acts!
Here's a video created showing the history of ACT I and ACT II, which shows where we came from and the direction I am leading Fantasy of Flight ACT III. If you never got the chance to visit us in the past, this video will give you a very good impression of what we offered.
There is a bit of inspiration at the end, with which I hope everyone will relate!
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AT-6 Texan - Flight & FlyBys
Here’s a short video flying the North American AT-6D during Airplane of the Day at Fantasy of Flight.
Enjoy!
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De Havilland Mosquito - Flight & Presentation
Here's a clip of when I took my De Havilland Mosquito to Oshkosh a number of years ago, back when my collection was based out of the Weeks Air Museum in Miami. There’s a plane side talk about the Mosquito, followed by some footage of a flight at Oshkosh, including take off, fly-bys, landing and some nice air to air shots.
I hope you're enjoying all these gems we're pulling from the archives, while we continue to come out of this 14 month world funk. Soon, the FoF crew will be back in gear, and once again cranking on all current projects. Thanks for your continued support of this channel!
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Memorial Day Thank You
Wanted to post this for Memorial Day in honor of those who have served, and made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and for the freedoms we all enjoy. We salute you, we honor you, we thank you!
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Vietnam Wall Traveling Memorial @ FoF
For this Memorial Day, I wanted to look back to one a few years ago, when the traveling Vietnam Wall came to visit Fantasy of Flight. I wanted to share this clip as a remembrance, but also, as a Thank You to all those that served and sacrificed for our freedom, and our country.
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Green Beret Visits FoF
OK, Gang, we’ve got a great video with a great personality this week that Phil(mer) put together using footage shot a few years ago while creating a tease for a Reality Show concept. In the end, it wasn’t going to work out due to the limited things we had to offer at Fantasy of Flight at the time, but it certainly has future potential as ACT III comes out of the ground! Hope you enjoy it!
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North American P-51C - Flight & FlyBys
Here's a fun clip with some absolutely terrific shots from a P-51C flight that took place during the filming of the "Wizard of Orlampa" tv show. Almost all these clips have never been seen before, especially an abundance of really awesome fly-bys. And as always, the sound of that Rolls Royce Merlin engine roaring by is music to the ears . . . and soul! Hope you enjoy it.
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Fokker D-VII Project Visit
Here's some found footage of when I visited the building of my Fokker D-VII, early on in the process. We were still trying to make a decision at that time on what fabric theme we were going to finish it in. It's interesting to look back and once again see the tremendous craftsmanship that gets hidden under the finished plane. Even at that stage . . . it's art!
Hope you check it out, and enjoy it.
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Martin B-26 Marauder - Flight & FlyBys
Here's the Martin B-26 Marauder for you this week. No talk, no graphics, just pure unadulterated vintage bomber aircraft goodness . . . Start up, taxi, take-off, air to air flight, and some awesome fly-bys. And oh, lets not forget, that sweet roaring engine sound! Enjoy!
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Scott Crossfield - Part 2
Now for Part 2 of the great chat I had with test pilot Scott Crossfield at a Sun n' Fun a few years back. It was in front of the fuselage of my B-29, Fertile Myrtle, the drop plane for many of his Mach test flights. This was Scott's last interview.
FYI - The Mach speed tests conducted by NACA, which eventually became NASA, produced a windfall of valuable flight information on both aircraft construction and flight dynamics, which served both military and civilian purposes, as well as being the bedrock foundation of the modern airline industry.
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