VINTAGE AIRCRAFT Tour - Fantasy of Flight Hangars - w/Connor - Part 2

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Okay Guys. Here's the second part of our tour with Connor. In this installment, we are going to see both the north and south hangars at Fantasy of Flight, as well as a couple of our work shops . . . ending with a walk through of the B-17 immersion exhibit. Come along and get a glimpse of the attraction that has not been seen since we closed to start ACT III planning.
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@richardcrouse4644 4 года назад

That young fellow will remember this for the rest of his life. My older brother who was a Navy pilot showed me several WW2 - Korean Conflict Navy airplanes when I was about his age (age 10 in 1950). Those memories are as alive today as they were back then. Thank you for your patience with the young man. This is something he will always remember. We didn't meet you when we were there, but we really enjoyed touring the museum. God bless you for preserving the beautiful aircraft. By the way the Yorktown was my brother's ship. He got off of it to attend flight school just before it left for Pearl Harbor. He ended his career on the Yorktown's sister ship, the FDR. He was the air intelligence officer. I have seen one photo of the FDR in the Med with a U-2 on the flight deck! This brought back good memories. Thanks for posting this video. from Texas.

@wvbygraceofgod5508 3 года назад

He tickled me on the B-26. He knew the B-25 right off the bat.

@dougscott8161 4 года назад

Thank You, Kermit. I'm sure Conner will never forget this personal tour of the F.O,F Museum. It brought back a lot of fond memories for me of my wife's and my tour of your facility in 2011. The immersive experience was so total that my wife started getting airsick while walking through the B-17, I still kid her about that. I hope to be able to pay a visit again this year. Stay safe and keep sending these wonderful videos.

@darkofc 4 года назад

👍👍😊Love all of your videos - but this is by far top favorit !! Wish we could give more than one thumbs up for rare ones .. Connor is amazing guy .. P.S. scene where Waldo (Robert) chase out mob that won't give him a hand - stuck in my mind forever ..

@bernardc2553 4 года назад

INSPIRED that spark for sure Kermit,

@steveshoemaker6347 4 года назад

Kermit Weeks you sir are a...Gem...That young man is our future....Less hope he and other like him will one day carry on in your foot steps....An what big foot steps you make in aviation~~~Need l say more....l truly thank you...!

@justdad50 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing. I toured your museum a few years back and it was an amazing experience. I look forward to visiting once you reopen with your new experience.

@artd. 4 года назад

Mr. Kermit, I think you have set that young man on a journey that will give him a wonderful passion and life.

@bobtano7824 4 года назад

Nice job as aways Kermit and staff. Will await with anticipation the next chapter of Fantasy of Flight... Really miss it, especially as I am newly retired and have the time to visit!

@olsonspeed 4 года назад

Excellent tour and narration, thanks for all you do to keep the dream alive.

@larrymunday7519 4 года назад

That was great Kermit. It' s hard me to believe how much interest that kid has at his age in historic flight.

@faustobaptista8555 4 года назад

Thanks. I think this tour was the most motivated of all you have done in this ages of aviation. A dreamfull and happy boy , meu be afuture entender or pilot. Fantástico.

@motormech1h343 4 года назад

Kermet I think we need a video biography of your life that would be interesting. That kid's pretty knowledgeable for his age reminds of myself at that age airplane crazy.

@KermitWeeks444 4 года назад

One day. Till then, this will have to do. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cYrQF5CfcOA.html

@OHAREAVIATION 4 года назад

😎👍

@Bobo-bw1uc 4 года назад

If u ever go to Kansas City we have airliner history museum and twa museum we got some twa aircraft around

@Miatacrosser 4 года назад

Even the Johnson's(Osa) book, I Married Adventure is in Zebra stripes....at least the original printing was.

@pbyfr 4 года назад

Last year re-edition too. Bought it because of a video of Kermit! Great book.

@Miatacrosser 4 года назад

@@pbyfr i've seen the Sikorsky before but I never added it up that it was the Johnson's. I found a mint 1st printing at a yard sale for a dollar.

@bmused55 4 года назад

"I've never flown in a plane before" Kermit... take this kid up in one of your two seaters!

@davidfarrish9000 4 года назад

Fantastic tour. What you did for that you young man will live on for his whole life and his children. 👍 you gave generously of your time which is impressive. Thanks for taking us along.

@goslin23 4 года назад

I may be 55 years old, but I felt just like Connor looking at your collection. That was an awesome thing you did for that family!

@f.dt.f3965 4 года назад

yep me 2 and i agree..

@AustNRail 3 года назад

@MichaelKingsfordGray why would you expose your negativity here? Disgraceful.

@mackfisher4487 4 года назад

Kermit, You are a great pilot and even a greater humanitarian.

@AmericanWay72 4 года назад

Kermit you have made lasting memories for this kid. He will remember this for the rest of his life! Good for you.

@brandencroy6416 4 года назад

If all our children were as thoughtful and appreciative as Connor our country would be unstoppable. Way to be young man!

@chrisbly4402 4 года назад

The most valuable thing you can give to another human being is your time, which you can never get back. Kermit Weeks is a national treasure.

@hieronymusbosch693 4 года назад

The Willy Wonka golden ticket!

@johndavey72 4 года назад

Understandably l think this young man is slightly in awe of his treat. Kermit l' m sure you got a buzz out of this and to be honest you needed this just as badly as Connor !

@clydecessna737 4 года назад

This kid is terrific; he picked up on the corrugation that is on most Junkers and at first glance a Ford trimotor looks similar.

@jaymeseaston8117 4 года назад

What a kid! Both of them, Connor, and Kermit! I could relate to this kid, better impulse control than I'd have had. Did'ya notice how he was holding his hands behind his back? He must have really wanted to touch the airplanes to know that they're real and he's not imagining what he's seeing. Life is a dream, but it is also real.

@philvaughan4091 4 года назад

Memories that Connor will think about and share for a lifetime. Very nice of you to do that for them. A great overview of aviation history! Stay safe.

@mattharte7334 4 года назад

Andy, if you're still watching, please come back from retirement and finish Kermit's Tempest V.

@tobysnow2927 4 года назад

Ikr!! I want to see that plane fly!

@TheMDJ2000 4 года назад

Such an important aircraft.

@dodgebro 4 года назад

Kermit, you are very generous soul to make time for this young man. I can't imagine what impact this very personal tour and exposure to aviation might have on his future, but i think speaks directly to your motto to light the spark within.

@harrowtiger 4 года назад

That was all of us as 10 year old children not just Connor on that tour. Thanks Kermit from all of us big kids. Greetings from BONBEACH Melbourne Victoria Australia.

@briankilpatrick1121 4 года назад

As someone who first went to your museum at about 8 years old, and who is now a pilot and historian. I just want to say thank you. Thank you for lighting the spark in traditional aviation like this young gentleman. Thank you for continuing the fire that you helped ignite in my life as well as my father. I have been in aviation since I was born more or less from my father. I have met you three times in my life, and have been to fantasy of flight five times. You are an idol of mine still at 25 years of age. I can say I unfortunately am not necessarily where I want to be in my aviation career, but that fire continues to burn with these videos. I see myself in this young man looking at these amazing historical birds. I just want to say thank you for continuing and supporting the true heart of aviation. I hope to meet you again and eventually fly warbirds and be part of an aviation legacy like you

@KermitWeeks444 4 года назад

Thanks for the kind comments. You're still young . . . keep pursuing your dreams with passion, and see where it takes you. Like it says at our entrance - "I hope the Fantasy of Flight helps Light that Spark Within!" Kermit Weeks

@DreadDoctor 4 года назад

I think you nailed it about the younger generation. I've heard so many kids like Connor say there not interested in flying and its for the same reason connor would rather be a gunner than a pilot. We've Sterilized aviation in a lot of ways. I'm really glad you captured that.

@stevenorquist2855 4 года назад

Thank you for the personal tour for Conner, I know that meant so to him and his parents. I really want to thank you for being the caretaker of " Angle of Okinawa ", I knew Merle Gustafson from the air shows and I appreciated his love of flight and history.

@Robert-ff9wf 4 года назад

I love Conner!! I wish my son was interested in this stuff. For his age he seems to know alot about classic aircraft. You can tell he is just at the beginning of his passion and he will bring the next generation of people to keep the history and the planes alive for a new generation.

@herbm8709 4 года назад

I learned something new about how the Curtiss used the ailerons, very cool. Thanks Kemit!

@herbm8709 4 года назад

On another note, you went above and beyond with this young man. You sparked this young man over the edge in aviation, and its men like you that make the younger generations love aviation! Great job!

@herbm8709 4 года назад

The two videos made my month!! He was so appreciative at the end! He'll be flying soon!!

@mattharte7334 4 года назад

Kermit, great video, in 40 years when you retire you need to get this guy to take over from you!

@marktesta6670 4 года назад

Connor will remember that day for the rest of his life. Chances are you may have created a future pilot. Nice job!!

@ricardoalvarado9099 4 года назад

I am now 66, but in this video you kindly made me go back to when I was 10. I managed to identify 90% of your airctaft. What a beutifull experience !!! Best wishes from Colombia !

@nigelfirth5601 4 года назад

Great stuff! Well done Kermit - I think Connor enjoyed that personal tour almost as much as I did! What a great young man - he's a credit to his parents..

@peterlewis7292 4 года назад

I'll say this again from the when I saw part 1, what a smashing young man, he is very interested in vintage aircraft and asks the right questions AND LISTENS to your answers and explanation. Mr. Weeks, thank you for your time to show Connor, his family and us around.

@billolgaau 4 года назад

My God! That was ME at that age! I have a photo of me hanging on to a P-51D Mustang wing tip like I wanted to take it home at the age of seven in 1949. (Ended in 35 years of flying from Bi-Planes, DC-3s to Airbus) :o)

@madmoses7830 4 года назад

Awesome Kermit! Life is all about the memories and you gave that family some fond ones.

@uacl028 4 года назад

I would wager that you have changed this young man's life. Thanks for sharing with us also , Mr. Weeks

@bobw222 4 года назад

A child's eyes always makes us see our surroundings better.

@elosogonzalez8739 3 года назад

When I was Conners age, I was wiping the oil off my dads Staggerwing. I was blessed to have been exposed to the best of aviation at an early age. You've help Conner light that spark! He will forever be grateful.

@brokerhc 4 года назад

Your video was going great until Connor sat in the cockpit of the Corsair and you took a camera shot of his shining smiley face. Then the video turned even greater. I hope I can visit your place and enjoy your new phase.

@talindongo155 4 года назад

Just look at the boy grabing the yoke and throtles like he was a born pilot. At that moment he felt at home.

@thurin84 4 года назад

amazing! te wizard of orlampa quizzes a prospective apprentice, shows hims some magic flying steeds, and whets his appetite to learn with a peak in the alchemical laboratory!

@commandosolo_193 4 года назад

I member... I miss this place so much. I used to come up at least once a month to tour. I think the B-17 was the closest I could get to my Dad after he left us. Also, I miss playing the video games in the airplanes :( I miss everything about this. They say one man can't change the world. I disagree, you sir have! On wards to act 3!

@pepitoperez2510 4 года назад

While other people complain , you are, graciously, helping a young man build an incredible life.👍👍🙏

@tommyspencer7891 4 года назад

I agree. I get that it's tough, if not impossible, to make money with an aviation museum, but Fantasy of Flight was like a candy store. The diehard enthusiast need these places. I hope Act III brings back most of what Act II had to offer.

@MrScooter46290 4 года назад

This was great. Also, Thanks for talking with my family and I on Sunday. I can't wait to come back.

@patrickibex 4 года назад

Well Kermit , at 28 Minutes and 5 seconds into part two of your tour for Connor , the spark was lit , well done 👍😎

@gilgameshismist 4 года назад

Smart kid! Probably had the day of his life! Couldn't have a better tour guide. :)

@f.dt.f3965 4 года назад

was pretty spectacular watchin and pretending i was that lucky kid

@woooster17 4 года назад

‘The’ Kermit Weeks giving you a 1:1 personal tour of FoF..... Taking time out of I’m sure a very busy schedule to make a little boys day.. he will always remember this! 🙌🏼

@koosvanzyl2605 4 года назад

Loves the attention you give to that boy. Kudos to you Kermit. From one of your South African fans.

@SYNiCST4 4 года назад

Just so special that you took time out of your day to give that boy and his parents memories that will last them a life time. Get him up in the air!

@leet2089 3 года назад

Smart kid!👍Love how you let him get hands on the planes Waldo Pepper movie is a classic!

@borisvladimir7151 4 года назад

Connor says he never flew on a plane (at least at the time of the video), in the future you should definitely invite him to fly with you ! (assuming parents greenlight that idea of course). Because it's something great to see flying machines on the ground or in the air but it's something very special to actually fly.

@TheRaptorXX 4 года назад

Fantastic! Hearing Connor and his take on the place and all the planes is just brilliant. There IS still hope for props!!

@deanehill9730 3 года назад

Are there anymore Kermit Weeks out there. The world needs more people with his resources to save our early aircraft. Many thanks to him for res erecting so many valuable planes for others to see. Thanks for the video.

@mickmckean7378 4 года назад

Great stuff Kermit, watching a wide-eyed kid thrilled at seeing all those beautiful old aircraft is wonderful to see. Great to see he knew a few of the aircraft by name. You're right, to keep these old birds alive we need the youth of today to get interested from a young age.

@Paulvanacker1 2 года назад

Fantastic. Thank you for posting. Must get to the US and have a look. :)

@stillflyingovernj 4 года назад

Kermit, you are a such a class act! That tour was priceless.

@kranson8514 3 года назад

Nice job Kermit the only way we'll have people interested in keep them flying. Have a great day

@snoopy7647 4 года назад

Mr. Weeks, From the 16:19 minute mark to the 16:38 minute mark, you definitely 'Lit' That Spark from within young Connor! Especially, the moment his giggle and smile confirmed it, 16:33! Keep "Lighting" That Spark From Within! We'll see you someday at ACT III!

@billhartsfield424 3 года назад

Kermit, you should take Connor on as his mentor. He has potential. Teach that boy to fly !

@jwingo7257 4 года назад

Thanks for the tour. You made that kid’s day...his Dad was just as excited and proud. Kermit, you done good! Can’t wait to visit your museum; I didn’t know you had that great carrier exhibit and that awesome F4U-5?!?👍❤️🇺🇸

@williewilliams6571 4 года назад

Lucky kid. I'm 51 and still can't walk past an aircraft without wanting to crawl around inside.

@get_emld 4 года назад

Not gonna lie I think at least everyone with an interest in aviation is like that.

@darkredvan 4 года назад

What a great tour you gave Connor! You for sure just lighted that spark within Connor. You are great in inspiring, story telling and riveting others to your talk. Thanks for providing this unique tour for all those who can not be there in person. Amazing how many planes are still accessible during FoF light. You are a great man and definitely have a good connection to kids. 👍👍

@KermitWeeks444 4 года назад

Thanks so much!

@MrElvin1963 4 года назад

Very cool! The F4U-4 Corsair you have is the first Corsair I saw fly. It was back when Merl Gustafson owned it and he brought it to Gulf Shores Alabama for a Confederate Air Force airshow. Unfortunately he was killed in a welding accident shortly after. Glad you got it and have it on display.

@sinsloth12 4 года назад

Very nice,A lucky boy ! You need to get him up for a flight .

@rustynail5676 4 года назад

Wow, to listen to that young man talk, amazing. I suppose Connor will be asking you for a job in a few years. I am jealous and wish I could help to build the new “Fantasy of Flight”. That would complete a journey from spacecraft to aircraft having helped to build an attraction at KSC. But not living in Loughman anymore, Vero Beach is just not within driving distance. ☹

@ricvis44 2 месяца назад

You have earned my Subscription! When I was a young boy such as Connor I really loved planes and I decided I was going to join the Air Force. I took JROTC for 4 years in High School hoping it would help my AF career. It did even though it was Army JROTC. My father did not want me to join the Air Force active duty So I compromised and joined the Kentucky air National Guard at Stanford Field. Wonderful decision. I was a 46270. I got to “Play on RF-4C aircraft when i was 18 yo, how cool is that! I played banjo in a country and Bluegrass band with my mother and father. I have been playing the banjo since I was nine years old and I am now 59 years old. I pick a little Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin, Bass. I have always loved aviation, but I have never been able to realize my dream. Keep up the great work! Hope to visit maybe next year!

@kevinsgmail2623 4 года назад

Thank you Kermit! You set a great example sir. You kept your word to this young man and you did not rush him through even though you were going to go boating with your family. I am sure that you sparked the light within Connor and he will take this experience with him.

@jerryv9138 4 года назад

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do a Kermie Cam of the Martin B-26 Marauder!!! This was a great series. I bet Connor has had flying dreams since!! And WAIT until he goes back to school and says, "Mr. Kermit Weeks PERSONALLY showed me around his Fantasy of Flight facility... and I have VIDEO to PROVE it!!" =)

@markthompson4885 4 года назад

Thanks for the personal tour. Loved it. I was thinking of all the different videos of yrs as you showed the planes to corner.

@renehettinga6610 4 года назад

Im impressed with the kids knowledge of airplanes..though he might not have guessed all their names but who can?..the ford trimotor he said a junkers..pretty darn good guess cause it looks much like that..anyways, he can brag to anyone that he got a personal tour by kermit himself, wow..

@darrellhunt5214 4 года назад

Great job Kermit. Just to see the look on Connor's face - I can recall my first airshow at Biggin Hill in the UK back in 1978 when I saw a Sea Fury and Fairy Firefly up close - I had the same look of wow! - and that has lasted 40 yrs, including being very fortunate to help work on vintage aircraft at Duxford for 7-8yrs. You well and truly "lit that spark within" that young man. If the US Navy ever has big budget cuts and has to go back to using F4U's (or Hellcats), I know where Connor will be sitting! He will remember that personal tour for the rest of his life - and what a pleasent, knowledgable and respectful boy as well.

@wayned1807 4 года назад

Thank you Kermit. That was special. What a great kid.

@whitecaneracer 4 года назад

Your wagon reminds me of a cockpit my grandfather made me. Stick, pedals and dash controls. Had lots of dreams flying the "box". Love that you share your stories and love of flight. Thank you so much.

@matthewpayne42 4 года назад

What a lucky young boy who knows so much about WW2 aviation. A rare breed indeed. Every aviation museum needs poeple to volunteer to help restore these magnificent flying machines.

@phatboizbackyardkustomz9006 4 года назад

Kermit, you out did yourself, Awesome!!!!

@rlbatch5193 4 года назад

Forgot to mention I got my private license in 1954 and flew for 52 years, retired off a TWA international 747.

@johnwayne6501 4 года назад

glad you share this video...I wanted to visit you (from Oregon) back in Oct but you were closed down for the month...I was heartbroken because I LOVE your planes! I did get to see your property on the FWY going from Tampa to Orlando though. (So close but yet so far!) We met once...in a informal/indirect way....I saw you talking to the B-25 pilots out in Fresno back in 2002 (Wasn't that a great day..seeing 14 ...or was it 12?....Mitchells up in the air?). I'm like you ..I collect world war 2 airplanes too...I have way more than you...over 1,000..... ahum.....1/72 scale plastic kind of planes. lol. My family decided we will be moving to FL by next summer and I hope my job transfer will let me work in Jacksonville. Fingers crossed. Maybe then I can see your toys then.

@donaldholman9070 4 года назад

Wow.. he loves it.. good for you Kermit!

@ivanlussich8146 4 года назад

Thanks for a great video Mr. Weeks. I enjoyed both the museum and the explanations, particularly the q. & a. between you and Connor -both clever individuals.

@tenlittleindians 4 года назад

Pick an era? The golden era for me. Biplanes to the early monoplane racers. If I could only pick one airplane it would be a flying amphibious like one of your Johnson Wax models. A hard choice between the single or twin engine version. The single for get in and go trips and the twin for farther out trips where the extra engine could save your bacon. WW1 I'd be in the Hat In The Ring Squadron flying their latest airplanes. WW2 I'd fly a Spitfire. Vietnam I'd fly a F4 Phantom. Not much interest in anything after those. Your turn.

@seankay8137 4 года назад

I only live a hour away from Duxford in the UK but I always enjoyed visiting Fantasy of Flight much more. Duxford static displays are a bit boring really and most of the aircraft just sit there collecting dust and appear dead, like stuffed animals. I remember the awesome Fantasy of Flight B17 interactive display most of all, which was set at Horham, UK during WW2. Horham was not one of the more famous 8th Air Force bomb groups , so I always felt it must have had some personal significence to Kermit. It was like an aircraft theme park and was so well done and thought out. I was so sad not to have taken my chidren there before it closed to the public, but at least some of the exhibits are still in place. Thanks for the tour Kermit, brings back happy memories.

@josengel1958 3 года назад

Kermi, so cool, you a blessed man, I am 62 and still dreaming of having my own plain, I got my youngest son into flying here in SA, I could not afford to get a PPL, but help my son to became one and he is now a Commercial Heli pilot. So sad this Covid mess the Aviation industries up, I keep dreaming, mad about the Spitfire and Mustang. God Bless

@theconstitutionalmule9219 4 года назад

Yea,Yea,Yea,Take the Kid up Kermo ! We know you got the planes! One would think you have money for AV gas. Right Kermo ? Well get"er done !

@newtnewton6721 4 года назад

Thanks for taking us along and Connor also I think you gave him something great , some of your time which is something we should all do when we can thank's again

@flymachine 3 года назад

Typical American kid gets almost every vintage aircraft wrong but sees a P-51 and gets it right down to the model designator without a millisecond of hesitation LMAO

@fredericrike5974 4 года назад

Kermit, that was a great tour! For all the MASH moments and photo ops though, much of aviation's history has been through development driven by warfare. There are both lessons in courage and lessons on how it can go catastrophically wrong, both as a civilian or as a military concept. Keep doing what you do, and hope the museum is up and running by the time the Covid business is over. FWIW, I'll bet many people wuld love to hear about the process to hire in for your retirement; I cannot remember his name, but he has contributed to a few of your videos- very talented man. How do you find another one?

@BBiggar02 4 года назад

I had the privilege of seeing the Angel of Okinawa flown by Merle Gustafson in college, I'm glad she is with you now. My son was there in the hangar the day you visited Midland to look at the Polikarpov (sp?) I told him he was very lucky to have met you.

@thermalascension 3 года назад

This young man , is officially cool , he will be awarded the blue max,!!? Fill her up with ethel, ! Reload my guns,? Cleared for take off? Get the hell out of the way???? 🤪👍

@pascalcoole2725 4 года назад

@Connor ! you are a wise man ! Indeed aircraft's odd to have propellors otherwise its not an aircraft but a vacuum cleaner ! @Kermit, Thanks so much again !

@spawacz506 4 года назад

Super 👍👍👍

@rustylove5035 4 года назад

Thanks for doing that that was the Greatest thing we appreciate I think Connor remember forever I I'm 64 And I enjoyed it I watched it 4-5 times😁

@kimberleytui179 4 года назад

Kid, your a reincarnated WWII fighter pilot!😎

@stevem7868-y4l 3 года назад

Kermit, you explained everything, a lot went over the young lads head, but as he gets older, he will remember, and it will come back, he will be hooked, just like i am at 60 !!