Boomerang Fighter - Part 2 - Pilot Lyall Ellers and Wing Center Update 

Lyall, as an American, I just want to thank you for your service. We are all mates working together to defend our freedoms. Thank you to Matt and Kermit for allowing us to meet Lyall Ellers. A46-174 will fly again.

You know Kermit.... I haven't the slightest idea how you finance all these amazing restorations, but I thank you for doing so, on behalf of all of those to come who will be amazed to see these fantastic creations... and I thank the universe that you exist. :)

A joy to see Lyall with part of A46-174. Thank you Matt and to you too Kermit. ❤

Matt, that pt 2, was even better than part 1, which was fabulous! Thank you for showing us the restoration work you did, and thanks to all who worked on 174. That was very interesting to see how and where, all the plumbing and wiring went and has given me a better understanding of an aircraft that I have never seen before That will go down in history as a true survivor and will be seen by hopefully, thousands of people at Kermit's museum. Especial thanks for letting us meet Lyall even though it was only virtually, To be able to say, you actually met one of the last people to fly her, is something to be very proud of. Thanks Kermit for buying this aircraft and saving her for posterity! from UK.

Wow what a fantastic bloke my God he is a living legend that man . This was really good to watch I hope this boomerang once in the air again flys beautiful and thanks to the old air man . What a fantastic man

What a great video showing not only the ongoing restoration of 174, but the pilot who actually flew her in WWII! Thanks for keeping history alive! No way better than linking actual pilots, events and aircraft. I hope Lyall will be able to see 174 take to the air again after so many years. Thanks Kermit for making all this possible.

What a terrific bloke. I think you made Lyalls day, and you just made mine. Well done.

Kermit with planes all over the world being restored, what a life

Cheers Matt. You are clearly very passionate about this restoration. All credit to you

We’re glad to meet you, Lyall!

Living History of Man and Machine..Together Again...SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!

Thanks to Kermit and Matt for bringing this WW11 aircraft back to life. It would have been a very touching time for Lyall to see and hold parts that he operated all those years ago. Thanks for the video.

love the vet interview. thank you for your service mr ellers.

Thank you Lyall.

i have had the greatest pleasure of reaquainting pilots with their planes so i can really appreciate what this means to both yourself and Lyall, its really the icing on the cake, after all the hard work of restoration and its surprising how much it means to everyone, its nothing like cars, because of course you have the flying log book to prove it all, dated and with a small detail of the flight - i have had the pleasure of meeting some real great pilots too, that took part and flew the Harriers in the Transatlantic Air Race back in 1969, and a few other pilots of Harriers and a Phantom II, one of the pilots i knew flew two Harriers that now reside in south of Australia, the T2 actually tried to kill him at one point with an engine issue, but he fortunately restarted at just 100 feet but when these guys get in the cockpit, they are right back where they were, where they belong, one i left there for a few moments while he held back a few tears, there is something so powerful, so emotional and so provocative about a pilot and his machine my dear friend Mark passed away too early, of cancer, a Phantom pilot, who i will always remember, i am proud i made him happy and gave him back some fond memeries, cheers for the drinks too

Wow. Wow. Wow. This interview with this gentleman is a page out of history. He is quite good yet at age 101.. Just think he actually flew that aircraft. Living history really!!!!!!! Thanks so much for visiting him and doing this great interview. I sincerely enjoyed this video very much. Has been great. Thanks again. Retired Air Force veteran.

my father worked a Commonwealth Aircract Corp making these, and even appeared in a very short clip of him making a Wirraway. before he joing 76 Sqn RAAF.

Thank you so much Kermit, thank you Matt great work, as an Australian this has made me so proud and how sharp was Lyall a real survivor and Gem, cheers again for sharing. Broken Hill, Australia

You are all legends…thank you.

Doing a Top job there 👍 Staying Alive Matters ! Exactly ! 😂👍

Amazing video. Lyall, thank you. Matt - the detail! Wow.

I used to do aged care nursing for some years, and Lyall looks pretty switched on for his age. I think it's good that some old warbirds are being restored to flying condition again even though some may need extensive renovations due to their age. I sometimes watch the restoration vids of "Just Jane" WWII Lancaster Bomber in the UK which are interesting. I visited Temora Aviation Museum a few years back and got to see a Spitfire fly in real life which was pretty awesome. Hopefully I will get to see the Canberra Bomber fly on my next visit. 😀

Superb work as usual Matt, great to see those milestones ticked off.

Amazing quality work. So few places do this kind of aviation work. Warbirds restorers are sheet metal magicians.

Thank you Kermit..... Old F-4 pilot Shoe🇺🇸

Thanks for that Matt, I loved it mate.

Just gorgeous

God Bless those from the Greatest Generation. Without them the world would be a very different place.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Very cool!

Great video so well put together, like a Pro.

Breather lines - how will you, how did they - prevent entry of insects and other foreign matter ? Outstanding work and video.

I follow 'missionary bush pilot' on you tube, he flys some in and out of some of these names I hear spoken here, really interesting. thanks.

ANY Tempest V updates ? = WE ARE SALIVATING ! Youre too awesome Kermit ! - Thank you Sir

Any news on Hurricane Helene? no damage? cheers from Aus

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Bolt the throttle quadrant to the side of Lyall’s lazy boy

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Are the fuel lines b-nut's supposed to be safety wired? Air Force jet mach vet.

What's an alliran cable???

Is there any news of the BF108 ? I followed it for years. The guy that was doing it left.

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