How Much Does it Cost to Save a DC-3? PLANE SAVERS: Season 1 WrapUp! 

It's amazing that the airplane restoration was crowd funded! Thanks to all the volunteers, contributors, and Buffalo crew.

I can honestly say this has been one of the most singularly entertaining and inspiring things I've seen in a while. Even here at the end I'm sitting here grinning from ear to ear. Thank you very much!

Mikey McBryan and Plane Savers Crew, RU-vid Family and Volunteers... THANK YOU ONE AND ALL! This DTD project was awesome, entertaining, inspiring and overall was a wonderful example of the power of positivity and great human beings during the whole restoration run! I learned so much. I saw young Rockstar's in the making! I met thru your videos some aviation superstars, Ronnie, Bobby, Stella, Jay, Dustin, Joe, Quinn , Fred, Trent (TUG MASTER DRIVER!) and whole ENA team! I looked forward to every episode like a kid on Christmas morning and I am soo bummed that now I have a whole to fill in my RU-vid viewing heart!! Toughly enjoyed every episode and YOU ALL ARE LEDGENDS! CONGRATLATIONS! Can't wait for season 2! FLY DTD FLY BABY FLY! All the best from USA! o,o

While at the time the work and long hours seamed hard, it was truly a labor of love to get DTD back in the air. You really don’t realize it now but five, ten, twenty years from now the friendships made in the restoration of DTD will be cherished and remembered for the rest of your lives.

Mikey as a family that had ran an airport and flight school for 45+ years we all joked that to make a SMALL fortune in aviation you had to spend a HUGE fortune. I personally was figuring $ 120,000 so you did well. I'm so glad that you caught the family and passion side. Your season was my most anticipated part of my day and I mean it. You showed the passion in aviation. Only those bit by that bug get it. I wish you luck and eagerly await the next round of "PLANE SAVERS!!"

Well done Mikey, the way you pulled this off shows that you have a real talent for this kind of thing. You & the incredible team you put together get a HUGE thanks from everyone who followed this series from all over the world. Can’t wait to see what’s next. 👍🏻🇦🇺

No Mikey, it's Thank You to you for allowing us to share and support a very personal six months of your life. You've been an inspiration to so many to get more involved with Plane Saving. Thank You 👍👍👍👍👍

Whatever the final cost, The experience. The camaraderie. The memories. The new frendships. The way you brought us all together. The love. All priceless. Thank you Mikey and the whole gang, you had a dream, you made a difference. You touched so many peoples lives in such a positive way. You had a dream. We believed in your dream. You did not let us down, failure was never an option. You did something amazing.

No. THANK YOU Mikey. Thank you for allowing us to be apart of this journey. Thank you for saving a hero of freedom. Thank you for making us love the people who have a passion for aviation and history. Thank you to the entire team who sacrificed so much to make this happen.

I have watched every episode from the beginning. It was so cool to watch a piece of history saved. I cried along with you when it flew the first time. Amazing job and huge thank you to all the people who worked on the plane without you we wouldn't have seen it fly. My grandpa was dday veteran so in a way it was just like him too. Thanks mickey

Saving the plane was indeed the goal. The incredible community of people that has come together in support of it is something very, very special, something that couldn't be forced to happen nor could it be stopped once it was in motion. It has been a pleasure...and I look forward to what is coming.

The heart and muscle of the staff from Buffalo Airways and volunteers made it possible. Because of that, support from the public came in. Amazing work guys.

The best series ever. I am so grateful to you, your family, Stella and all the workers and volunteers.ENA is an amazing school. I am currently visiting family in Thunder Bay and it made my year to see DTD in person, so thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Most of what needs to be said has already been said, but I would like to add one thing. When you get hooked on a show you normally find yourself rooting for your favourite, but honestly watching the end montage it was like, yea Trent was cool, Jay was fantastic, Pierre and his Lama obsession was great, Fred was like a nutty professor, William and Benjamin were great representatives of the future, Benoit was like the glue pulling it together, Stella was like the best advert for Duracell batteries, some of the other ENA crew I can't remember their names, Ronnie was determined from the start she would fly, Bobby was in it for the long haul, but had to duck out at the end for his family, Joe and Quin were like the gladiators coming in at the end. But what I found was I didn't have a favourite, they were all in their own way the best and unique. What a great story to have to pass on to your friends, family and all the aviation community around the world! And last of all Mikey, I found myself waiting for the next episode and the "PLAAAAANE SAVERRRRRRS" Chorus every day and it became like a motivation for everyone their and watching to see it through to the end. remember that was all down to you, so words are never enough at times like this, so I just want to tip my hat to you and all the crew! Thanks for the best show I have actually watched from beginning to end in a long time! PS, it seems like a long time ago i walked the old runways at Blakeshill Farm and made a few videos, thanks for including some of them in the early episodes, it makes it all feel much more real! Cheers to all from the UK and safe landings to all aviators!

Thank You!! Thank You!! Thank you!! to Mikey, Stella, Uncle Ronnie, Jay, Dusty, Trent, Buffalo Joe, Benjamin, Bobbie, EVERYBODY, thank you!! So many people, so many names. Take a bow for a job well done. So as Plane Savers Season 1 exits stage left, on to Oshkosh. Look forward to seeing the further adventures of DTD and the Plane Savers crew as they make the trip to particpate at Oshkosh 2019. Lots of other DC-3s, C-47s going to be there, including a number that made the trip over to Normandy for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day and also the 70th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. And of course not forgetting the entire Plane Savers community who watched this all come together via RU-vid and put their time and dollars forward to support the cause.

Thanks for the update. It was a great ride (zero to little turbulence!) and beautiful flight to see! Next time, try more home cooking (average person needs $500/month for food) and buy/rent a Bunn coffee maker (buy the tins of Tim's Coffee Grounds from Ukrainian Tire $16.97). SeaCans are cheap to buy ($4,800 for a 40 ft & moving is $3/mile), so consider a purchase if you're thinking of doing this more often. Finally, to each and everyone who watched the progress on RU-vid, purchased merchandise, donated cash, and specially to ENA and the ALL THE VOLUNTEERS, A MILLION THANK YOU'S! Your time and effort will forever be attached to DTD! Cheers!

I was so honored to have played a VERY small part of this. I have never in 52 years seen such an outpouring of Canadian pride for our heritage and history. AND it would not have happened if you had not decided to take on the project and include us in it. Thank you again Mikey for showcasing what it means to be CANADIAN!!!!!!

Way to go Mikey, That was class to include Vincent in your montage.

I already miss having all of these wonderful folks in my daily life. Best wishes to you all!

Congratulations Mikey, an incredible accomplishment by everyone connected. All the people who were directly involved should be very proud of their efforts in what was a historical accomplishment done in the most unassuming Canadian way. No prima donnas, no big egos, just plane lovers giving their best to save an old war bird. To the few detractors , well I feel sorry for them that they cannot see how amazing this whole process was from start to finish. Some of us only bought merchandise, and suffered through all the commercials while others devoted weeks of their time and money working directly on the project. To everyone in the Plane Saver family thank you. You make me proud to be part of this country and the amazing people that live here.

YES Mikey you have touched many lives with your journey to Bring DTD back to life. I was an Aircraft crew-chief and mechanic in the army for many years. but never got my A&P certification. just yesterday through you show inspired me to do it at age 62 I am going back to collage to get my A&P license. So I can work on aircraft again .

Howard Koch Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. I found your Plane Savers January 1 and watched til June 6. The history lessons, the connection of the people to DTD and the June 6 flight fulled me with hope and pride of our aviation history. June 8 was a day of Plane Savers withdrawl symptoms, so your follow up and final videos were very kind. All the best to you and your Plane Savers / Buffalo family. Thank you again.

Planes live, they live through the lives of those who built them , those who fly them ,those who fly in them, those who are inspired by them and finally those that save them, DTD lives because of all of you Thank you Series 2 should be called PLANE SAVERS REBORN!

The RU-vid revenue really amazed me. A lot of people don't realize that RU-vid takes a huge cut of your RU-vid revenue. You only get something like 40 or 50% of the gross revenue that you generate. Yeah, RU-vid's cut is pretty big. So for Mikey to bring in over 25,000$ on RU-vid, his gross would have been over 50 grand. A big thank you goes out to all of you that watched the Advertisements and helped get him in the highest payout category for RU-vid AdSense (or whatever it is called). He mentioned before that due to the majority of his viewers watching the complete ads and complete videos, even though they only had like 35K subscribers, they were paid as if they had circa 100,000 subscribers. Good jobs guys.

Thank you, Mikey for putting this together! As someone who has managed volunteer projects (chairing Science Fiction conventions...) I know how much behind the scenes work goes into coordinating & managing the supplies, logistics and money to keep a project going. Plus you then filmed (videoed?), edited and narrated it...that is a heck of a lot of work!!! Kudos, too, to Stella, whose volunteer coordinating was so important. You probably could have done it without the volunteers, but Season 1 would have been years, not months in length! They were the grease that sped up the restoration to bring DTD back to flight worthiness! Volunteers are worth their weight in gold to a project. It's been a wild, educational & entertaining six months watching Season One of Plane Savers, I look forward to your next project!!!

A hearty congratulations on an endeavor very few would have even considered much less successfully complete. You were blessed with allot of aeronautical engineering and mechanical expertise that you never could put a price on. Can’t wait for season two of “ Plane Savers”!

Hey Mikey, Your next video should be about the current market value of DTD and what you plan to do with her. DTD is, of course, a priceless piece of aviation history, the history of WWII and the history of humanity's effort to bring into the world and defend freedom and liberty. It is critically important to save her for future generations to witness for themselves a tangible piece of that history. Thank you Mikey for all of your effort to bring DTD back to life. An honorable endeavor!

Good on Ya Mikey and all of the volunteers, paid employees of Buffalo and everybody involved. It was really fun to watch the entire series and speaks volumes to your resolve to get the job done. Hats off to the original engineers that designed the DC3.. what a plane! I hope that DTD lives another 50 years!

Thank you Mikey for the total transparency of funds leading up to the successful restoration to flight of DTD one very special DC-3 it just goes to show what can be achieved with gritted determination and sheer enthusiasm to succeed,this is an example of people power at its finest for something they feel so passionate about,but we all know that this was just the beginning of further adventures for the future following on from the success of this one,they may not be done in quite the same way but they will happen ! When someone leads the way in any adventure they are showing others ways of achievement in a positive way,the whole success of restoring a special DC-3 was because there were inspirational people onboard,those leaders showed the way forward to greater things,Plane Savers is about passion for saving our aviation heritage and to that end will continue throughout the world in many different forms,thank you Mikey and to everyone who made this possible.

What an outstanding tribute to those volunteers who worked so hard . . . and thanks Mikey for putting in a picture of Vincent . . . from the day we heard, "She'll fly again," until today, it's been a wonderful journey! :)

All the stars aligned to get this airplane saved. The confluence of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, a D-Day survivor aircraft, an individual, Mikey McBryan, with the vision, knowledge, ability to motivate and lead people, a big pile of very valuable D.C-3 parts, came together to make this happen. And in the end, it become more than just an airplane story. It was a people story. From the volunteers, the school ENA, everyone who contributed, watched and commented. The scope far beyond a cool airplane and saving it. One of the best things ever on RU-vid. Congratulations Mikey. You earned it.

Season 1 will forever be stuck in my mind I really enjoyed every minute of plane savers and glad I didn't miss it. From the bottom of my heart and I'm sure many others, Mikey, I feel truly blessed to have been able to watch plane savers thank you

Hard to find the words but real inspiring stuff. Thank you for allowing me to share this wonderful project thru every episode and to see that DC3 in the sky where it belongs. I got a real kick out seeing the financial side especially the youtube adverts and how much that raised which was my minor contribution. The very best to all.

That salute towards the end of all the people that helped out damn near brought tears to my eyes.

It would not have been a “Canadian show” without a Timmies budget!

The world is full of dreamers, but Mikey you are no dreamer. If you want something hard enough you'll achieve it, and you and all your supporters etc certainly proved that in spades. My Brother-in-law John (airline pilot) is flying out of Australia to attend Oskosh and I've told him all about 'DTD' and to look out for it. Switching on RU-vid certainly won't be the same for a while! All the very best at Oskosh.

Thank you so much for sharing the journey of re-building such a great plane that did not deserve to die............😉

Because of your attitude and your awesome heart Mikey, I felt part of the family living the dream with you guys. God bless and I look forward to hearing from you again soon.

I am THRILLED to see the numbers and how well things worked out. Totally understanding that without the support it would have been a much more expensive adventure. I am proud to say I never missed an episode and watched each one as soon as they were posted. Yes I am an aviation enthusiast, especially the military history side. I have also built and covered a number of "kit aircraft" albeit ultra light. Kitfox, Malcolm Merlin GT's (3 of them) Tundra (2), Challenger I & 2 and T-Bird (2). I share that to say your accomplishments go way beyond the physical aircraft! You brought together people of ALL kinds of backgrounds and interests. The spin off's I imagine will go on for a very long time with you finding many lives were positively touched by Plane Savers. For me it also gave me something to focus on as I battle PTSD. It was thrilling to be able to "look forward" to each episode and it helped me a great deal. It was also a personal thing. My great uncle Eric Taylor flew gliders in WWII and took part with "G" Squadron for Operation Varsity. So with Plane Saver's renewing focus on DTD and her history...I was able to connect with family in England who were able to share his war record with me. Mikey. Thank you for that. My story is but a very small one, one of many I am sure. Being able to impact so many people all over the world...with OUT A HUGE PRODUCTION company, editors, etc. Having worked in Radio as an on air personality and responsible for the editing and audio of programs....yeah take a huge bow PLANE SAVERS TEAM! I think "Flightchops" summed it up best when he noted that you were doing this DAILY while being hands on for the other aspects involved. Wow. It STILL amazes me. Congrats to you all and thank you.

Thank you Mikey for a truly inspirational series; you were the glue that held everything together. What has ended was the greatest 6 months viewing ever. You will never know the joy, happiness (and sorrow) that you bought into our lives. ... and 'Thank You' for including Vincent.

Mikey, this whole video is amazing. I am pleased (and astonished) that the net imcome covered the cost outlay - the dollars, that is. I don't know how many times I was amazed by the sheer amount of drive, effort, dedication, time - call it what you will - of all of the volunteers, whether at St. Hubert or in Red Deer. There is no price that can be put on their contribution except one: it could never have been done without them. I wanted to follow Ronnie to St. Hubert, but some health issues that couldn't be delayed prevented me, and I feel like I've missed what might be one of the greatest experiences of a lifetime. I've written about how my Dad wrote in his diaries about he and his navigator taking their Mosquito night fighter off from England and over France, trying to help clear the way for the almost 1400 C-47's that flew during the night of June 5th/6th. I know he'd be very, very proud of what the Plane Savers crew have accomplished. You mentioned a lot of people who added their skills, time, and dedication to the project. I know Joe was very much in favour of rescuing this aircraft, and why, and I thank him. I don't know how you came to meet Stella, but I'm sure that her support, to you and to the project, was invaluable. But there's one person who put in heaven knows how many hours, not only coordinating the project, but making a video record of its progress and posting it to RU-vid - daily - which must be some kind of a first for any restoration project, let alone one that rolled like this one, and that's you, Mikey McBryan. Thank you Mikey. Thank you for having the dream of making DTD fly again. Thank you for believing it could be done. Thank you for starting on a project that, by any standard, seemed unlikely to succeed in 156 days. Thank you for inspiring the many volunteers and the people who donated things, whether 8mm film or money or Tim's cards. Thank you for endless hours working with Transport Canada. Thank you for making us all believers in the success of Plane Savers, and for leading the way to the dream coming true. I watched the snapshots at the end, and remembered all of the "big days" all over again, and everyone who came and did whatever they could, because you had the dream as well as the knowledge and contacts and resources to bring it all together. It's been a great ride. Thank You.

I Love this Channel. Keep it going Mikey. Your Dad raised one heck of a guy, Well, two of them, You and Rod. Once you get DTD to Red Deer, you should show us a complete tour of her. I am sure that RU-vid revenue will keep coming in.

Thank you Mikey, for showing us a wonderful side of Human Nature, with that team you pulled together, with people like that around, there's hope in the World.

Great numbers epilogue! You have a good headstart on your next Timmie's mortgage...Thanks for a wonderfully entertaining and uplifting 160 or so episodes, and we all knew from the start that she would ...fly... I almost wanted to say it how Stella so beautifully did on DTDay, but yes, family friendly. Best in your next endeavors!

Those that have watched this epic from the beginning, need no reminding that there are so many great people out there willing to help out and do their best. However, it is always good to have that reminder, that innate goodness in people is what makes this world function for the better. Well done, Mikey!

I've watched many tv shows with 100X the budget that were about 1% as interesting as Plane Savers. Great work everybody. Timmy's got so much exposure here they should kick back 10x what you spent in free advertising. Need a marketing guru for season 2 getting sponsors lined up!!

Congrats Mikey on a extremely well done show about saving a DC-3....priceless. Brings to light the true cost/effort of saving a Plane let alone the operational costs that follow.. Thank you for a awesome season 1

Well done Mikey.Thankyou for taking us along on such an amazing adventure. Have fun in Ooshkosh.

What a amazing journey, DTD went from a sad old hulk to a proud strong airplane with the help of some amazing people , some working on the plane and others behind the scene. Thank you everyone for a really outstanding job

Reading the other comments, I have to agree that this was the best thing on YT. I love how you built a team of characters that always kept things interesting. Congratulations to you too, the main character who’s genuine humbleness, and the building up of others was so endearing to each episode. You are a true showman. Thank you!

Thank's Mikey; You are an incredible person, who has brought so many people together to achieve a goal. Through teamwork, dedication and the spirit of resurrecting an icon. Dreams came true and everlasting friendships were made. I am proud of you as for sure everyone can agree. Cheers my friend.

Your numbers do not including all the volunteer labor which was priceless!! Thanks for accounting Mikey. PS ending montage excellent..

See you at Oshkosh Mikey and thanks to you ,Stella and all the volunteers BRAVO !✈️✈️🚁🚁🛫🛫🛬🛬🛬

Amazing how fast this 3 went together. An absolute astounding group of people. I hope she can get her own props and keep flying. Astounding videos and finish up. Thanks for your time, Lee

What a cool wrap! and at least on paper you broke even. Good work. Even with free admission I can't make Oshkosh but I'll be hanging around in spirit. You done good!

KUDOS Mickey... you have renewed my belief that people care about sincere aviation legends. Thank you!

I have been with plane savers right from the beginning and it was one of a hell exciting ride I miss not having a video every day to look forward to,

Mr, Mikey McBryan You need to know without a doubt what you have accomplished in this season 1 of plane savers, is remarkable. You have somehow introduced a entirely new group of fans into the world of plane restoration. You have demonstrated exactly what a daily updated summary of a project can do to inspire viewers. You have broken new ground into just what reality television should be, I am so thankful and Thank You so much. I as well as many other viewers so look foreword to the next series. Mikey if you don't know you are a true pioneer.

$3049? just about enough for a honeymoon Mikey!!! And thank you for the entertainment, enthusiasm, laughs and eventual success!

Excellent Job Mikey!!!!

A bit emotional adding those numbers up as you went. . I started to realize your ahead! What an amazing community. Seriously inspiring. Way to go mikey, and way to go team.

Thank you !! This was a once in a lifetime event with so many planets and orbits aligning!!

Great wrap-up summary, Mikey. A herculean effort by so many and pleased to see that the contributions in all of the categories really exhibited the enthusiasm and support your project created. I now know a lot more about the geography of the NWT and northern Alberta. Also, I had no idea there were so many similar "plane saving" projects world wide. So, I hope to see you in Oshkosh. My wife and I are planning the 1300 mile trip on our Harley-Davidson, albeit low and slow. Take care.

Plane Savers has been the best show I have seen! It has stirred up my emotions and I loved every moment of it. The volunteers, the Buffalo staff, The school and you too Mikey, and your lovely wife are all wonderful.

I think that you deserve the biggest part of the credit for such a success! Congratulation.

Every day I had a different favorite person. One day it was a small woman going in the tail of the plane. Smiling as I remember Stella painting. Jay explained in a way that I could understand what would take place. Yes, yes. Mikey making it fun. I remember the humble man who came daily through rush hour traffic to give his time and do some video work. I have not known French Canadians. I now like them very much! This has been very special.

Mikey, the ending brought tears to my eyes. What an amazing ride through all of this. You know, I also have all the Ice Pilots episodes and just started to watch all of them again. I am enjoying them so much more this time around because Plane Savers has really gotten me to know all of you so much better, so much better than could ever be portrayed on a TV show. If I can figure out a way to get to Oshkosh, I'll be there. But if not, I will look forward to whatever you share online about it. Truly, best of luck to you and everyone in everything you do. -Ken

Thank you, Mike, for taking on this worthy and deserving project. Thanks for sharing it with us! Thanks for remembering all of the people who put their heart and soul into the project, it was great to see all the faces again (even if we did see some of them a few times, lol). I would hope that all the Plane Savers followers would pass along their gratitude and best wishes to the entire team for their dedication in the project, and best wishes in everyone's future endeavors !

Amazing number Mikey! ENA was so incredibly helpful providing labor, hanger space, expertise, and more. God bless all the volunteers.

I got to know all you Plane Savers and feel like you are all friends. Good job with the numbers. I'm glad you're in the black.

Mikey, So proud of you and everyone who got this bird going. We were big fans of Ice Pilots and Plane Savers. We are driving up from MN to Yellowknife in August, so hope to catch you up there and take you out for a brewsky. Would love to meet the gang and talk flying. Greetings from Minnesota!

Thank you for all the episodes! Everybody did a great job taking DTD back to the skies. It's an honor to save this piece of history to remember all the sacrifies being made. Lets we forget! Looking forward for the secret project of season 2 :p

If every project on a historical aircraft could be this impressive and caring, along with this amount of passion, nothing would be sitting dormant half built in a hanger or rotting outside awaiting it's next PLANE SAVERS community. It took the lives of the fallen soldiers who jumped from her and all the forgotten people who over the years who did the regular maintenance to keep this bird flying week in and week out, to allow it to survive for another generation of amazing people to carrying on her first mission. Now she will grace the skies again and carry on with her the legend the soldiers first started when they climbed aboard. They may be gone but the legacy they left by stepping onto this airplane and never to return home will not be forgotten. RIP fallen heroes and let the children grab DTD's new torch once again.

Well done wrap up Mikey! Thank your entire crew, family and volunteers for all the effort and to you for bringing us the wonderful series for our entertainment. I eagerly look forward to your next endeavor!

Fare thee well, Season One! Well done, everyone, in getting DTD up up and away! And I, for one, welcome my Season Two Overlord, whenever it shows up, and whatever plane is being Saved. Looking forward to it!

Stumbled across the Plane Saver series three days ago and has had a tough job catching up. So much content, so many stories, so much history .. Been a privilege to follow you all through this incredible journey.

What an amazing few months you all have had. Plane Savers was the first time that this was a part of my life. Congratulations on your effort you and your crew. I hope you may be able to do another plane Savers on something cool. Again what a series what a crew have a great summer, and I hope to see you soon.

Wow, now that was by far the most honest account of what you never, ever see on other projects - the budget. It would have been honest with just the bills, but you included the revenues, which are none of our business!! You are a gem, Micky! Whichever your next project is, I’m eagerly awaiting and clearing my schedule for viewing!

YOU GOT THE NAME WRONG. Yes Mikey. I know I am your weirdest fan. But you got the name of the series wrong. As “thrown together” as the photo montage was (and I am an expert on thrown together) it reminded me of how much joy this series brought to so many lives, my own included. It was so good to see what I consider to be “my old friends” in so many defining (and humorous) moments of this journey. And to you, Big Guy. Without you and the Golden Eagle (aka Stella) none of the other people would have been involved. Your passion was the AVGAS that propelled this dream off the runway (actually the taxiway) and into the air. You may not be the pilot your father is but you are every inch a legend in your own domain and we all owe you a debt of gratitude for not only having this vision but also bringing life to it. So yeah. The name is wrong. And I don’t expect you to change it. But every single one of you that appeared in this production is a Plane Hero. I ain’t gonna list names. I can’t. I would miss twice as many as Mikey did. You did a great thing in an era of mediocrity and laziness. Thanks for showing us what great results hard work and dedication and civility can bring to peoples lives. You are all the best.

Thank you PLANE SAVERS TEAM, it has really been a joy and a trip these past few months, I'll miss you guys and girls. Looking forward to the future. KEEP EM FLYING.👍👌

Congratulations Mikey, so very well done. You and your team have done a great thing. I am amazed at the cost as I thought it wold have been very much higher. I've watched every episode, it was fabulous. So looking forward to what comes next for you and DTD! Cheers, Paul Canberra Australia.

Season one is a wrap. Ok Mikey. I can handle that. I can always review it. That said.... Thank you Mikey for all the goosebumps and a few tears. What an adventure man! All the best, Mike (Tug Savers) Season 2 - bring it on!!

Wow, what an ending! This has been one of the most immersive and inclusive documentary series I have ever seen. It's not "just" a RU-vid thing. This is as real as it gets. Congratulations to you Mikey, and to all the volunteers who have become our friends. We all look forward to Season 2.

Great job on this video. You've become quite the editor over the 150+ posts. Amazing job that back in December 2018 would never have seemed possible!

Was worth the price of admission to a unique brother/sister hood. It was fun. Maybe one day We might get a ride in it, my fondest wish.

A real class act, enjoyed every episode, I would say you instilled in a lot of people the Northerner attitude of, " not can we do it ? But , how do we do it! " Never was a question if it would fly on time...

Absolutely the best and most worthwhile time that I have spent watching youtube ! Thank you and all of the plane savers who worked so hard ! Waiting with great anticipation of whatever you do next.

Hey Mikey, get Buffalo Joe to drag out one of those Norsemen he has stashed away that needs a thorough restoration and get to it! "Plane Savers II, The Birth Of A Norseman!"

I think I watched just about every video in the series over at least 6 months? I think when you consider that the engines,props, landing gear, new tires,oil and many other parts were supplied by Buffalo Airline, would have cost a huge amount if they were purchased on the open market and if the airplane was sent out to a plane restoring company, it probably cost over one million dollars to get it in the air! The other part that I think would have been all but impossible for and outside company to make it flyable, would have been the time deadline? Well done by all who helped Mickey and his crew of paid and volunteer workers! My bald head is exposed as my hat is off to all of you!

Great accomplishment, Mikey! A huge congrats to you for let us be a part of this amazing journey! Keep pushing, man!👊👊

Well done Mikey, you stayed within budget and on schedule. Not a lot of people can do that. Love it that the RU-vid ad revenue made up such a large fraction of the projects positive income. And It's been an honor to help with the effort as I've watched EVERY episode, liked and commented. And .... I was so glad to hear you say season 1 .... I take that to mean there will be more seasons. I'll help with those too. :)

Well said Mickey. Everyone involved are true champions thankyou 👍😃. Looking forward to season 2 off plane Savers. Also Bobby’s Tutor restoration. Thanks from Australia 🇦🇺.

Congratulations, an amazing journey, a good news story and a whole community dedicated to the cause but most important, saving a piece of history. Long live DTD 😀. Well done Mikey and all the team and thank you for sharing it all.

I’m just so pleased it all worked out for you and everyone involved. It’s been an emotional ride watching it all happening so I have no idea how it must’ve been actually there working on the aircraft. Such a great effort and pleased to have been involved in a very small way. Good luck with all your future endeavours.

Mikey, as I know Plane Savers is worldwide. What you did with DTD couldn't have been more Canadian in every aspect. In my opinion. Awesome.

Good Show Mikey. Keep 'er flying and keep posting. you've touched me and many others

What a team! That was nice to see that slide show full of hard working and dedicated volunteers. See you at OSH!

amazing Mikey...what a show and feat.....just AMAZING!...well done to all of you and your volunteers!!!!

I couldn’t donate much but I thank you for every day I came home from work looking forward to the updates! Let’s hope this is not a total wrap! You’re the true hero’s! Love y’all!!

Thank you Mikey...my eyes were filling up watching that....give yourself a very big pat on the back....indeed all who were involved with the project. It must have made a lot of people very happy all around the world. I learned so much about my fav ever aircraft during the series. Thank you everybody...and you Stella.