North American AT-6 - Flight w/ Voice-Over & Cockpit Tour 

Back in 1967 as a student in Aviation High School in Queens, NY, I and another student took the engine of an AT6 down to the crank case and crank shaft, re-assembled it and ran the engine. I'm seventy years old and still remember the thrill I felt. After my tour in Vietnam, I didn't pursue aviation as a profession. But I enjoy these videos! Kermit, you're a lucky guy!!!

I came here to learn how to properly fly a T-6 in MSFS2020. I'm thrilled.

THE VOICE OVER IS FANTASTIC!!! It is just what the doctor ordered for those of us who anticipate taking a discovery flight in an old T-6! (And even if we never get that opportunity, your detailed voice over is as close as we're ever going to get to feeling like we did it!) Thank you so much Mr Weeks for the detailed effort you have made to explain all the levers and gauges in this most wonderful Advanced Trainer (AT-6): "THE PILOT MAKER!"

Wow, I can only imagine how it must have felt to buy a P-51 at twenty five years old! Kermit is certainly blessed.

A super introduction to T-6! Thank you very much. I am about to have my 1st flight on the T-6 here in England and I am reading up on all manuals to understand this warbird and make this flight a memorable one. I will have some acrobatics added to it, which I am looking forward to. You are a very lucky person to own one, God bless you. I did enjoy your flight and the low passes..what a joy! Thank you. All the best and stay safe. G. Ayres

My family brought me a flight in a t6 for my 70th b birthday from Duxford ,fantastic ,great videos, your the man !

Happy Valentine’s Day❤️🧡💛💚💙💙💜💓💗

Thank you! Incredible lesson on the North American T-6. I'm from Brazil and when I was about 7 years old I remember the T-6s passing over my house. I dreamed of piloting them. Today I am a helicopter mechanic and I have a great passion for aviation, especially the T-6s.

Dear mr weeks i have been to fantasy of flight before u closed it and i want to thank you as a navy veteran working on cv i allways was interested in warbirds i stumbled across your channel my 1 year old likes watching warbird videos with me and the kermy kam is great for those of us who will never get the chance to fly in one now i can know what its like thank you very much im hopeing one day to be able to bring my kids to fantasy of flight one day

Chocks away yet again Mr K. Can’t wait for a comparison with the Wirraway which was one of our front line “fighters” during parts of ww2. Love your work and thoughtfulness for sharing.

This is probably the most complete cockpit explanation I have seen, thanks.

And awesome cockpit review and that's what you usually do thank you very much I feel like I could jump in that aircraft right now and take off it's a great feeling thank you for it keep up the good work may God bless

Radial motors never ceease to amaze me,and that interview with Blakey was mind blowing to a petrol head ,like myself,cheers,.

I love the highlighting of the particular control that you are talking about. Not just a picture that you just mention the controls and we don't have any idea where it is at. God bless Kermit !!

Years ago, I had a friend who had owned a T-6 with her husband, who was a pilot. She was a singer, and he would fly her to performances around the country.

This was really fun! And you are an *excellent* narrator, Kermit! This video brought back memories. My father gave me a ride in a T6 for my 10th birthday. I had pestered him for that ride since I was 8. He promised me I could go when I was 10, and he made good on the promise. I had spent close to two years imagining it, but the ride was *way* more fun than I had imagined! I grew up off the east end of the runway at Santa Monica (KSMO). My father worked for Douglas for years, and was one of the designers of the DC3 in the late 30s before I came along. Looks like you have one there on the FoF apron. Pop had great stories of that project, and of Douglas Aircraft, from the time before the war. Visiting you at Fantasy of Flight is on my bucket list. I’ll get there. But until then, I’d like to express my gratitude for your excellent videos. You can’t see many of the aircraft you have anywhere else, much less the actual cockpit view, and I truly appreciate the time and effort you spend showing us. (Loved the Martin walk through!) Thanks again for this one...that tail came up, and I was 10 years old again! (But I sure do miss my Dad...)

Love these long form videos. Thanks, Kermit.

Bought back a lot of memories of learning to fly a T-6 Harvard Mk 3 in the New Zealand Airforce as an 18 yr old in 1969. I found them a real joy to fly and very light on the controls. Doing aerobatics was a lot of fun however instrument flying was not as easy as in much later types of aircraft that I subsequently flew. Thanks for the video Kermit.

I can watch these all day! Well that said you have inspired me to finally pursue my pilot's license. At my work I am fortunate to have ground school paid for (if you can get a seat) so the next time its offered I'm jumping in!

Best video EVER....I`m gonna go hunt for more of these voice-overs......

LOVE the voiceovers. Thanks, Kermit!

I love that the North American insignia is on the rudder pedals! My father and grandfather worked for North American Aviation.

Thanks, Mr Weeks. Loved the rolls.

Really cool. Love it when you do the voice overs, allows us the insight into what is going on. It's amazing the amount of knowledge locked up in your head about all the cockpit details of all the different planes you fly. You must have a huge amount of personal RAM!

Thanks, Kermie! Good to know, for future reference (of course) ;)

That was a cool flight. Like sitting in the cockpit. thanks I really enjoyed that. Now lets go up in the B-25.

Amazing. Your explanation was excellent and you have my gratitude.

I love the highlighting of the particular control that you are talking about. Not just a picture like some do . God Bless Kermit !!

Love these voice overs! Thank you.

Thank you Kermit for taking the time out of your day to make these FANTASTIC videos for us!!

Love it! Thanks Kermit! Used to have a T-6 owner in town at our little airport. He has since moved on and nothing is as exciting.

Nice one again Kermit...love the tutorial on all the instruments and controls. Always look forward to your videos.

Kermit I really enjoyed this overview of your AT-6,this type has always been one of my favourite training aircraft of WW2,I love the patina throughout the cockpit something that all aeroplanes have in varying degrees,this one has exceptional patina so never ever paint anything those rubbed areas show useage,its a very clever cockpit layot and ergonomically everything is to hand,you obviously love flying your AT-6 and those rolls are just something else she seems to go over so well,this is one treasure of an aeroplane an important addition to your unique collection,as ever thank you for your time in creating these,believe me their presentation is much appreciated by us aviation buffs !

Another great cockpit tour and flight. Thank you.

Kermit I got a lot of pleasure out that cockpit voiceover and flight, when yoy said about the oil on the winshield it took me back to Fun-du-lac on the way to Oshkosh I hit bugs they left long black streeks on my winshield , at first I thought it was oil

Nice video, thanks for the ride.

I was able to take a flight in the Canadian version, the Harvard, back in the early 70's when I was in my university's flight club. The hour was too short. Thanks for bringing back those memories.

Maravilloso vuelo Kermit en este clásico AT6

Great video! Thanks, Kermit and keep them coming!

Thank you Kermit!! Thank you for sharing with us!!

Absolutely great video with all the explanations. Thank you very much Sir!

Great stuff, thoroughly enjoyed that - thanks for taking us along....

Wow, Really wonderful informing videos Kermit. Thank you so so much for taking the time to produce these things for us.

"Got a B-25 got a Connie." Haha oh Kermie! Great video thank you sir.

I do love videos like this, thank you for posting these!!! If I ever get a chance to get back to Florida, I absolutely will be stopping by Fantasy of Flight!!

Flying with a great and informative pilot...Thanks Kermit. from España

watching these while getting ready for my $8 an hour service sector job and somehow feel hope instead of envy.. Mannn

Love the tour, would like to see more of these

Your numerous videos are just incredible. I hope you and the Smithsonian are archiving these someplace. All your accomplishments as a acrobatic competitor and restoration projects are second to none. To have an interview with numerous famous aviation pioneers sitting in a restored plane they flew is above and beyond. I am a retired Navy and Airline Pilot. One criticism; You compared having hours in the T-28 and the Piper Tri Pacer are embarrassing. My 100 hours in the T-28 were invaluable. Ours had 1400 HP, the Air Force one was 700 something. I still remember the steps for a low altitude engine failure after 40 years. That was something you knew cold. Keep up the great work. I visited Fantasy of Flight after hours for a party years ago. Hope your projects for the park accelerate after this Covid ordeal.. Robert Hunter

Thank you for the video. I love the T-6!

Another excellent video!

Great video Kermit. Really learned a lot.

Excellent video, love the intro to the controls, been to your place twice and coming again at end of Jan 2019. See ya soon

Thank you for posting. That was sooo cool! Hope to visit the museum soon.

Nice thanks kermit for the videos

Very interesting and educational. Thank you for creating and sharing this.

Merry Christmas Kermit and family and crew

Great vid,enjoyed it

Thats great Kermit to let people like me who's interested in avaition and would like to know the instruments and guages work ......

I Love these videos...Thank You Mr. Weeks for letting us see what you see and for presenting the most friendly in cockpit explanations, ( pre-flight, in-flight, before landing ). Just Imagine if Richard Bach had had a Go-Pro...for that matter strap one on Johnathan Livingston's forehead also...what fun!

My dad was a P51D Fighter Pilot in WW2 and he was talking about the AT6 alot being the trainer for the bigger Fighters. We have alot of photos of him with the AT6 also.

Thanks for sharing this stuff Kermit. Not many folks share the experience of operating these amazing aircraft. You're like the Jay Leno of aviation.

That was awesome! Thanks for taking me along.

Love the new voice over format!! I've always dreamed of flying in one of these, so far the closest I've got was an Aerobatics ride in a CJ6A. I'd be I treated to know how they compare.

Thanks for all the good information

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Wow, I feel like I just logged AT-6 time here. Once again, great video.......

Magnifico vídeo obrigado ...

Amazing thanks for sharing

Well buddy your just what I needed today, excellent tutorial..... It's like we were training together. Very nice... What fantasy.

An awesome aircraft.

thanks brother..

very cool sir

very interesting and cool video thank you Kermit

Thanks, my father flew this plane in the 50's.

i"ve often thought the same as cody bell..... everyday an airshow....well maybe ...id love to watch you fly that curtis pusher...heck id LOVE to build one and fly it myself, looked like a total blast ... many many excellent vids and watching opportunities at the end of the runway would be spectacular also

my friend flys rc AT-6's, I sent it to him and look fwd to cking this out more, the Wildcat walkaround was amazing and if I remember correctly you got in the wildcat cockpit and took us up for a flight also, I met a wildcat owner years ago from deleware, he flew into an eaa flying in burlington nc, crazy to hear that radial engine in the pattern, said he paid $13k for in the 1960's, he passed on my offer to pay him twice that amount in approx 1985, LOL

My father taught basic flight in Texans and Spearman biplanes out of Luke AAFB in '43. Can't help but wonder, each time I see one (including those painted up as Zekes for the movie Pearl Harbor)...did he fly that one? Did he touch those switches? I miss you, Dad.

I really enjoyed the flight Kermit it was great. I'm from New Zealand South Island Me and my Wife have just moved into a new home we had built in a place called Kaiapoi . We have an Airline Pilot as a Neighbour he flys for Air New Zealand. We get on very well as U can imagine .....

Wauw, i just noticed the Catalina, man its a beautiful plane

I flew a T6 some months ago and it was amazing

Dang I wish I was one of your neighbors id build a porch towards your way just so I could sit on it an watch u fly

Thanks kermit from algeria

good video

Love too come over too see you , maybe next year . regards from the u.k.

2ND viewing. I guess I can't get enough. This is one of the airplanes my Dad learned to fly in. Then it was on to B24s. A "J" model, like yours, if I remember correctly.

Many aircraft have oil dilution systems including the moden Gipsy Queen's on the Dove/Heron asking around very few pilots use the facility,its basically as you say adding neat fuel into the oil to thin out the oil.

Very mesmerizing video, Kermit! I really love the new format! What year was the original footage taken? What is the year of manufacture of your NA T-6G? Thank you for sharing your passion! Blue Skies & Keep Em' flying!

Glad I'm not the only one who gets oiled in the T6. Lol

Cousin of the CAC Wirraway. Would be great to see both aircraft together in the air someday.

ok Im checked out.

Superb Video Kermit.! So Interesting! Great Guy!! Kermit Should be made Queen of England!! From the UK near Stansted airport!!

I flew on 2 of theser out of Kissimmee back in the 90's, The first was a SNJ-5 (Navy version) and the other was a Harvard (Canadian/British version). The first flight I was able to perform aerobatics, while the second flight was more of a sightseeing trip. These flights led to my interest in taking my Mustang flight on Crazy Horse (TF-51D) with Lee Lauderback. Would love to be able to do that one again!!!

Fun!

Very good tutorial Kermit. It will help tremendously if you limit the use of the word "basically" so often.

My 10th grade biology teacher back around 1992 had an AT-6, sadly the local airport he flew out of, which was tiny and more or less a large field with a windsock, had just had some power added but no red balls, he came in to land and caught the landing gear close to the wings. Luckily he wasn't killed but the plane was a total loss.

Hi Kermit. I miss being with the veterans that thought me those cool things I hope one day I could show what I know.

make sure you really check those wing spars with those snaprolls

"I could be an Ace by the time I land." :P Voiceovers are your second best idea. Glenn is right. Let's learn the B-25.

Kermit, (knowing that you never comment but THANKS!! for this video) . I have followed you online for a couple of years when I became aware, but came from Europe/Africa specifically to see your your collection 4 times starting in the 90s. The last time I flew with an outfit in the front seat as did 3 sons with an AT-6 out of Kissimmee after yet another visit to Fantasy, they let me fly, turn, loop and roll . This video, HIGHLIGHTED AT-6 Havard cockpit control explanation and flight video is OUTRAGEOUS !!! The best thing Ive seen on my RU-vid WWII birds channels and will post a link to get you more subscribers! Is this the first plane tutorial that you did in this depth and style ? I understand you may read but do not reply or interchange on your videos but this is GOLD. Hopefully you will do the same treatment and videos on your whole collection. Wonderful and hope you are training 3-4 people with your knowledge to carry on your name and legacy ! (PS wow this looks more complex to fly than a P51 or spitfire 0?