Kermit the best part of this video was the signed seat, and the fact you got to take those men up, maybe for there last flight in a p40, very cool,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Those signatures on the back seat, incredible. Kermit, you’ve such a genuine respect for history and people.

Ridgeview Warhawks High school, is my kids high school and their official mascot is WW2 P-40 Warhawk. It is fully restored and does fly overs of our football field on the 1st day of school and homecoming football games. It makes its home at a local WW2 flying museum, just down the road in Nampa, Idaho.

Loving this - I flew T-6s for most of my life - and my dad, Duncan Broome flew Kittihawk IVs in North Africa in WW2, 76 years ago. So every detail of this great walkaround means a lot to me. Will be in Florida in September, so hope to drop in.

Man, thank you so much for putting these videos together. You do a great job of explaining everything. Love the signatures. Thank you for taking the time to share your collections. Look forward to watching more.

Kermit lives the life flying all these wonderful aircraft that the majority of the 7 billion of us on the planet can ony dream about. Thank you for uploading. Like you are explaining to each of us viewers individually as though we were there with you. Love it.

I visited the Cavanaugh Flight museum some years ago and met a WWII pilot there who was turning in his log books and personal items. He told me he flew P-40's in Africa during WWII. Curious,I asked him how he learned to fly and land the P-40 assuming they did not have dual controls back then. He told me that his instructor stood on the wing with him and gave him all the instructions on how to start it and general control operations. He told me that the instructor then went up into the tower and talked to him by radio through the take off and fly around in the traffic pattern and then giving him a detailed instructions and critique on landing. He said..." he talked me all the way though it and told me if I was high, fast, low or slow...". I have heard that was a common teaching practice back then. Absolutely amazing.

Really do love these videos. The detail and background you give is fascinating.

The go-to channel for these amazing aircraft. Cant thank you enough for these clips, just perfect.

Thank you so much for these video's!! I've just been accepted into Aviation Maintenance School and I love seeing these video's about all your amazing aircraft! Keep up the great work good sir.

I cant believe that plane was in Death Race, one of my all time favorite movies. When I saw it as a kid, it had such a great impact on me. Plus I was lucky enough to know General Bob Scott, had visited him not even two months before his death in Macon. Thanks.

I really enjoy your walk around as you do on every airplane.

Thanks for posting. I love the look of the P-40. Great stuff.

Best P-40 instructor around. Very detailed.

Wonderful, a joy, since I was a kid love P40.

Brilliant Kermit ! what a machine for its day,really looking forward to parts 2 & 3.

Your videos are precious! Thank you.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! Thank you thank you Kermit!!!! Beautiful TP40!!!!

Thanks for uploading another comprehensive video, Kermit. I love those WWII birds. My flying club recently bought a Pilatus P2 (WWII-era trainer). Can't wait to fly it...

Wow, stuff got REAL entertaining at the end! Thanks for posting!

Yes I've been waiting for a Kermie Cam of this plane!

cant wait for the part 2 and 3!

I really do love these Kermie Cam vids :) can't wait for part 2

Great stuff. Thanks for doing these. Ready for the next part.

Keep these videos coming! They are the most educational and interesting aviation videos on the net! ( I can't wait for the Spitfire )

Thanks so much for doing the cam on this fantastic plane!

You really know your shi, its a pleasure to hear you do the walk around and such a unique plane

Great detail Kermie🤜🤛 Much appreciated!

I was the kid of a NASA Engineer. We were three famalies from VA moved to TX with space program in 1962. On of the other moters told me she worked in a P-40 factory in WW2. One night a new one came off the line and it was being test flown at night I believe. The engine quit so the test pilot bailed. The engine restarted after he left the airplane. She mentioned his name but I don't. Recall it. The fighter crashed into one of the buildings or building where people were building them. She said it killed 8 workers and the poor guy never got over it. Not a pleasant story but your video made me recall this as I was told it while in high school; prior to 1975 is when my dad retired.

I've been looking for that movie for about 25 years since i saw it once on the tv. Never knew it was called Death Race! Thanks Kemit, i'll be looking it up as soon as i'm done watching this Kermie cam

This was so cool to watch, thanks.

love this stuff. wish i was in some of these.thanks man.

Salute to the flying tigers.

Can't wait for the take off! I've 'ridden' along with you on every flight video so far. I was stationed on Ford Island when they filmed Toro Toro Toro and got to visit the hangers where they stored the cars, planes, and silhouettes of planes. I am especially liking the 'mechanic's videos'! A great addition! Following the Benoit project now. I've visited your museum 4 times and took the behind scenes tours several times. I was crushed when you closed but understand why. I'm equally thrilled that you are, at least, partially back. Keep 'em flying, my friend.

Another great video, thanks Kermie. I really enjoy these.

Thank you Mr. Weeks! Your videos are awesome and I wait for each one to be released like a kid waiting for a 'sucker'. YOU DA MAN! But I gotta tell ya, I am jealous as hell you have the world you have. Such an awesome life you must live. Keep em coming! By the way, I am an older guy in my 60's with a "bucket list" item to be a pilot. It's coming true as we speak! Squawk VFR!!! :)

Brilliat, probably the most informative videos out there,Thanks for making them.

Fantastic detail!!! I have seen that movie about the P-40/tank battle. It was a made for TV movie.

Thanks Mr Weeks. Still have my Lee Archer t shirt I bought @ FoF years ago!

Can't wait for parts 2 and 3!

.VERY beautiful ww2 plane and that was a great movie too..Awesome information on this video too.. cooling system..and the belly of it and the names that signed it too that very cool..Thank you so much for your videos..

Thanks for the videos. They're great!!

Excellent walk around, and intro to systems. How much for a check out. Thanks Kermit for being here.

Keep the video's coming 😄 i really enjoy them. Thanks

These videos are great, and my buddies and I play a drinking game while watching them. We take a shot of tequila every time he says "basically". We get SO wrecked.

Had the pleasure of visiting FOF several years ago. There was a Lawson user conference that booked the place for a party. The band Boston was playing. While they were good, it was all the planes that held my fascination. I spent all evening going from plane to plane checking out all the different shapes and designs. The Connie was there as well as the DC3 pitched nose down. I assume that DC3 was too bad to rebuild? Great explanation and I'd love to visit again someday.

Great videos. Can't wait to visit FOF!!

A SR71 would be the icing on the cake😎

Such a classic beauty!

WOW! Amazing!

great video again

Kermie Cam! Seems to be in mint condition. Got to go up in a Vultee BT 13 dual stick, was awesome.

I love these videos, I think you should a story time for the non operational aircraft

Thank you Kermit!

Kermit , thanks for love of rare aircrafts. If I ever won the lottery I would do the same thing

love your videos!!!!

i love your videos. and i love this airplane, and i love tora tora. wish i had one of these.

Ahhh so that is Frank's Duck you have! I was a big fan of Frank and Paul when I was a kid and I am glad you wound up with many of their aircraft Kermit :)

Can't wait for 2 :)

good job!

I love it P-40N♥♥♥

The P-40 is my absolute favorite warbird. Folks flock to the P-51 and Corsair and I head right to the P-40 if it is at the airshow. So please hurry with your next installment, Mr. Weeks. Thank you for posting.

Love this type of videos ... thanks a lot for sharing :)

My favorite plane. I like the P-40E with the Shark mouth.

You sir, are living the aviators dream! :O

i love your videos.

Waiting for part 2

Love this P-40, you should do the PBY next!

I really enjoy these videos and am very hopeful that you'll do one about your F4U Corsair!

Спасибо! С нетерпением жду продолжения!

Boost Tabs, interesting. I was interested to know that some tabs operate inverse to others in the P-51 video you did. I then when and check this in DCS flight simulator ... It matched reality 😊

Another great video Kermit. But how in the world do you remember all the control functions in all the planes you own. Gives new meaning to the term pilot sensory overload.

Awesome. Everyone should go to Fantasy of Flight at least once.

Waw pesawat jaman 1945... Masih ada 😁👍👍

Met one of the Flying Tigers, Mr Rosholt in Rosholt, WI. He was historian for the group, sent out newsletters, etc. Spoke Mandarin Chinese , did intel duties during the war. A writer, we bought his book about the FT's.

The p-40 is almost the American version of the British hawker tempest!

All those people are standing there waiting...

Thanks for the video series on this aircraft. Question: what happened to the P-40 that made a starboard down gear failure at Tamiami while we were there?

You have to fly the xp55 and take video. I always wanted to see it fly

I was wondering if you could also make a Kermie Cam on your TBM Avenger. I've always liked the WWII navy planes and I was just wondering if you could do one on it.

My Grandfather was an instructor and test pilot for the Curtiss P1-A through D Hawk. The predecessor to the P-40. I wonder if Kermit can locate a a P1-A or P1-B? Love to fly one of those.

How do you remember all the different pre-flight etc., settings for all the planes in the collection? Mind bogging!

It would be cool to see a maintenance gear swing of this plane.

The very best use of inherited assets I've ever seen. Thank you, thank you, thank you for a job VERY well done!

Checking the ailerons with his left hand , I noticed he was wearing a Rolex. This guy is living in the fast lane.

yeah!. what he said!

Kermit. you gotta get a hold a guy named Fredrick Peterson.look him up on youtube. He has one of a kind PBY that needs alot of love and your the guy to help this plane along thats if he hasn't sold it yet. But love the P-40. Tried finding the movie you mentioned but all i get is the new one with Jason Statham.

love to fly in the p51 mustang with you some day

is that a blue black cat in the background? I love those planes!

good

Dat Sikorsky S-38 :))

this was also in birds of prey 1973 film with David Janssen

Where was it manufactured? There was a Curtiss plant in Buffalo, NY where I'm from. There used to be a lot of old timers around who worked at Curtiss. Did you find any signatures inside the plane that were applied during manufacturing? thanks

can you do some vids of the Lockheed Martin airliner of your bomber planes please

Can you do one on the mud dobber...?

SO much to remember just to become a competent pilot let alone fly it into combat.

show!

very nice, but do cover the machine gun barells because whistle

tough job kermie......

Stupendo!! Per poter fare un giro come posso fare?