Great video! The view from the cockpit is amazing. Hey, my foot is in my lap, but the good news is I'll still be able to fly. What an inspiring story!

What an amazing guy & pilot. To think that during a gun run that a rocket went off right next to him I’m surprised he can still hear. Putting that aside, that his foot came off n the only thing he could think of is could he fly again. I’m soooo glad it worked out for him. Oh the question he asked about the British RAF pilot who lost his legs n still managed to be a Spitfire Ace during WW2 his surname is pronounced Bar-der although it’s spelled Bader I believe. It’s how we here taught n how everyone says it in England. Again. Amazing story n video.

I am not at all sure how I found this, but I have always loved the Air-Cam and you really captured the essence of the experience. Then there was Walt, what a tremendous experience to have witnessed that example of resilience and how he chose brilliance over bitterness, and finally to bring people home. Thank you for sharing this (even if I am a little late 🙄)

This reminds me of my grandfather and my introduction to flying. Grew up in the St Cloud FL area and he taught me the basics of flight at 13 in a challenger 2 Clip wing. So 500 to 1000 feet the whole time just seeing everything there is to see. Always wanted to get back to that. Just now I'm at a point where I can get my official license and start flying again. My real goal, my Grandfather has gotten to "experienced" to go up anymore, I wanna get my license so I can go pick him up and return the favor of flight. He opened up a whole world to me and I want to bring it back for him.

Really fantastic experience, thanks for sharing it all. Thank you for your service Mr. Fricke.

WOW!! I am truly humbled after watching this video. Our Veterans are one of a kind and I thank one every opportunity I get. THANK YOU Walt for sharing your story and I salute you both. I don't have a private pilots license, but after watching this video and many others of yours I'm definitely going to learn to fly. :-)

Enjoyed this video so very much. Thank you sir for your service!!! Baron Pilot, I always enjoy your videos.

Very well done video, thank you and thank Walt for what he has done. I have an Amphib Aircam myself and still watch with excitement every video that others post. For those that think it looks like what flying is all about, let me tell you IT IS.

What an incredible story and even more incredible hero!

I have sort of avoided this video because I thought it was an ultralight deal and those are not my thing, now I want an Aircam! :) What a fantastic guy in more ways than one!

What a great video. Walt is a real inspiration. I took some flying lessons when I was younger and stopped, life and money kind of got in the way. Now that I'm 65 this is just the kick in the pants that I need to start fulfilling my dream. I had an opportunity to fly in a Pietenpol and absolutely loved it. Low and slow is what I'm looking to do. Thanks again for the great video!

WOW, What an Amazing story.First class video, Thank you so much Baron Pilot.

I love your conversations! It's as if I were flying right in the cockpit with you! Thank you for sharing this with us!

Thank you for your service, Walt! Amazing story, and what an amazing person you are for all you do! It's people like you who should be getting salaries in the double-digit MILLIONS, not ball players. Thanks for posting this one, Baron - this was AMAZING!! What a view! 👍

What a great video, I watched you with Premier 1 Driver a couple of days ago and you mentioned this video and I had to watch it. I live in Richmond BC, near YVR, and I am not a pilot. In 1984 a friend of mine was fascinated with Ultra Light aircraft and he talked me into going to Surrey to go for a flying lesson in a Ultra Light. So here I am sitting in a small plastic seat next to the pilot, and you look down and you don't see anything but the ground. The engine was in the back, no radio head sets, so you can't talk to the pilot, and very noisy. We take off, and climb up to about 1000ft (this video tells me that now) and it scared the C%@p out of me, I am a nervous flyer to begin with. Then the pilot taps me and points to the stick and wants me to take control. I gave him the cross sign and shook my head NO, and made signals for us to go back like right now.....and we did. So I don't blame you not wanting to go in an Ultra Light, I will never go in one again, but I love this video. I just turned 70, if I was a lot younger, I might get interested in this plane, very cool.

Walt, wonderful video about an amazing man. Thank you for all you do for our veterans. Hope to see you at Sebastian. Mike

What a wonderful man. Thanks for sharing his story with us. Those views are beautiful. Five years on from when you released this video, have you seen any cows flying yet? Hehehe.

WOW! Awesome vet and story. Thanks so much for sharing. He will be included in my prayer tomorrow for our great veterans. You are the best, sir!

Love to know who he was flying with in Vietnam in '68, because that was the time I was over there with the 1st Cav..

That was perfection in every way. The view, conversation and video editing was awesome. Great story about a great guy.

Chris, I enjoyed this video so much. Thank you.

Absolutely astonish footage. Good job and thank you for sharing.

Great video BP! Enjoyed the views and listening to Walt! Thanks for sharing!

Now that was cool. I had never heard of the Aircam and had to go look it up. Looks like a fun slow-flying aircraft. Thanks for sharing.

So good Thanks!!

IM SO EXCITED TONSEE YOU AT SUN N’ Fun!!!!!!

Thoroughly enjoyed this clip. Thanks!

Thanks BP & Walt

Real nice the captain was very interesting and entertaining.. .

Enjoyed the video and the views. That is one impressive fellow. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Walt. Thank you BP. Great video and experience. Safe flying.

Awseome video Baron Pilot thanks for sharing! Thanks To Walt for his service and taking you up to share this with everyone.

That was awesome, thanks for taking us along !

Great video. A real inspiration.

thanks for the great video and story!!!

Soooooo amazing! Seems so exciting! I’m glad to see you enjoyed it 😉 the visibility from the cockpit is pretty amazing... I love such unusual videos, keep it up!

Great stories! Thank you Mr. Fricke!

Great Film Baron. Chris UK

One of your best videos 👍

Thank You for your service Mr. Fricke! Great Video!

Loved the video. thanks for the flight and the pilot.

Beautiful craft, nice day to fly, even if a bit to windy for water landing, and a wonderful organization he started. Thanks for sharing this with us.

BP, thanks for the great change-up video. Awesome!! And 'cyber salute' goes out to your PIC 'veteran'. Thanks for your service and sacrifice/s, sir.

Excellent vid!

This was great

Great video, 1st time I seen a plane like this. God bless Mr. Fricke.

Nicely done video! This really makes me want to get out and fly low and slow in something! I love Walt's story and his commendable foundation! I think getting float plane added on will be my next rating.

awesome!!

First and most importantly, thank you Walt for your service for our country! Great video (loved the ending graphics 👍) and that Skycam looks like a blast. I doubt I could fit in it but I'll ride along in your video. More on the place if you ever want to do a mini review. Thanks for the video and be safe. Take care, Bill in Utah

What a great aircraft and I haven't even got past the take-off roll yet :) Amazing man, amazing aircraft. Veterans Airlift Command... What a great thing to do for our veterans. I donated.

What fun! Had to be an amazing flight. Thanks for sharing. We have Sebring Raceway in common, too.

Love the Aircam. That is what the Wright Bros. envisioned as the advent of aviation. You get an entirely different perspective on flying at 500 ft. Walt is a great gentleman in addition to being a combat veteran. Always wanted to fly fixed wing planes so when I was drafted and selected for helicopter flight school I though about it. When I learned of the danger involved flying in Vietnam I turned it down. Never fulfilled my dream of becoming a pilot.I am a Veteran of Vietnam and stand by my Brothers!

I backed out of the Aviation101 collaboration video where you mentioned this video to search for it. I’m not surprised that KZfaq has never bothered to recommend it to me, even though I am a subscriber and have searched for Aircams on floats.....since it features a hero who fought communists, rather than a bunch of cowards who sold out to them.

Now that's going to be a hard act to follow. Top-notch inspiration!

Now there’s a tough guy!!!!

As always great video. When Walt talked about low level in Vietnam he brought back memories of doing the same, avoiding being the target. I'm going to contact him through his web page. Thanks again.

Cool stuff dude

What a view from the rear seat !!!

My dad's first airplane back in the 70's was a vintage Taylorcraft - first plane I ever flew. Had only a wet compass for instrumentation. This video reminds me a lot of flying in that - low and slow. Of course, the Taylorcraft could only have dreamt of twin engines! The Aircam seems really sweet. Thanks for sharing. Brought back great memories.

Inspiring story. Grade and high schoolers should see this. Good stuff from the Right Stuff!

I hit the like; but really loved it!

That sounds exactly how I started flying at 12 too

Thats flying

More about the fascinating Aircam

Awesome video, really inspiring. I have donated to VAC as I don't own a plane, but hope to contribute further one day when I do! If there is anyone here with a plane and need a copilot for a VAC mission, I would love to join. I am a Commercial ASEL, Instrument Rated pilot based in CA.

The visibility is great in those canopy tops, but it gets hot in full sunshine. Great video BP.

Greetings from Colorado! NICE, nice piece. I'da love more of a view of cockpit work and also, maybe, a camera on the vertical stab to see the engine and wings more? My regard!

Cool. There was no way I would have thought AirCam from your Facebook post. Still, what a great ride. You could tell at 23 seconds into the video you were going to enjoy this, the smile was just too big! I agree with Walt that you should have an airplane just for 'the fun of flying.' A Cessna 150/152, or even an older 140 or 170 would be a great choice. I noticed the hanger he had the AirCam in. Was that a Waco, and tucked back in the corner, a T-34? I LOVE flying the T-34, what a great airplane that is!

Awesome story. Could you talk about your flying history and your Mooney in an upcoming video?

That thing with no canopy would make a Piper Cub feel like a 747

BP, I'm gonna get my seaplane rating, too, bc we bought our retirement home at Avon Park and man, those lakes just beckon. I'm going to commute to my shop in Ellenton via seaplane, since my shop is on the Manatee river

In the landscape you see sowing of that

My hat's off.

So does he still have his foot? Great stories and video.

OY ! Thought at first you sank the baron

Super video, great guy you were flying with. Walt - Who did you fly Charlie Models with in RVN?

Oh, man, I had to pause the video for close to five minutes, when the pilot made the come back to never seeing cows flying, I about lost it, I laughed so hard my stomach got sore, even typing this when it got to that part of what the pilot said, I had to keep stopping from typing because I'd laugh so hard I'd start coughing. He said it so calmly.

Great video, What a guy. What was your cruise speed?

Great video. You should try flying with Trent Palmer.

Jack Brown's in Winter Haven for seaplane rating.

Great story and video. Well done. The work in post edit is excellent. Are you attending Sun N Fun? Look me up.

Can’t beat LOW and SLOW flying. You could probably convert your Baron to a float plane. Now wouldn’t that be interesting. Might create a bit of drag for those IFR flights of your’s though. Floats are a bugger to retract.

good video but who is the fellow you are flying with

what is the airplane that you are flying

Nice story but I sure would have liked a shot of the Aircam.

Veteran does not fly with iPads