BELL 47 HELICOPTER - FLIGHT @ FANTASY OF FLIGHT

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11 ай бұрын

OK, Gang, here's a fun clip of me going out to fly around Fantasy of Flight in my MASH 4077 painted Bell 47 helicopter! While there's little talk, there are a LOT of fun camera angles, so pour yourself a beverage, sit back, and let's go fly!
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@haroldmclean3755 11 ай бұрын

You Don't see many Bell 47 Choppers flying anymore , Very interesting 👍😀 What a a great Sound,, Top Footage

@MattWvsoaring 11 ай бұрын

Love the sound of the blades slicing the air at start up. Great video and Thanks for sharing.

@samhunt9380 11 ай бұрын

Lot of hours in one of those babies......good video.

@edgemarsm 11 ай бұрын

Great camera placements!

@simonolsen9995 11 ай бұрын

Yay! Finally one that I have actually had a ride on. 47 years ago, actually. Thing I remember most is how before takeoff, the grass was clearly visible though the plexiglass just below my feet. only about a 12 inches away. The feeling at take off seemed more like the ground dropping away rather than us ascending. Blew my mind. Thanks for the memory Kermit!

@RussCrush 11 ай бұрын

I didn't know that Kermit had a helicopter rating..... ....But of course he does!! Love to watch the flights!

@LostCloudx4 11 ай бұрын

With such unique aircraft I think it's more of a ... whatever just get in and fly lol

@bower31 11 ай бұрын

@@LostCloudx4 Nah a fixed wing pilot can't just jump in a rotary wing, that's a very huge skill curve

@straybullitt 11 ай бұрын

Kermit has certainly not lived this long by having a "I can just jump into any aircraft and fly it without proper training" attitude. No fixed wing pilot would even consider flying a helicopter without having a rotorcraft rating. To be perfectly honest with you.... Most of us are scared of helicopters! 😱

@RussCrush 11 ай бұрын

@@straybullitt That wasn't my point. The "No old, bold pilots" applies, even to Kermit. Been to Fantasy plenty of times but never saw a helicopter there (That I can recall). This is the first video I have seen of his that involves one. I wonder if there are any ratings or endorsements that he doesn't have? Glider? Turbine? Airship?

@straybullitt 11 ай бұрын

@RussCrush My comment was aimed towards the first reply. In the next video, Kermit is probably going to pull out an old flying saucer 🛸 that they've been secretly restoring and fly it around! 😅🤣😂 Kermit has probably earned most of the heavier than air ratings over the years, which would be my guess. If we ever see him floating around majestically in the basket of a hot air balloon, then it will be almost certain that he has all of ratings and endorsements... 🤠

@garygullikson6349 11 ай бұрын

That brought back a boyhood thrill from the 50's when I saw my first heli flying overhead, must have been a Bell 47. Us kids rode our baloon tired bikes out to Milwaukee's Mitchell Field to watch WIS ANG pilots practicing with their P-51's and later their F-80's.

@mp6756 11 ай бұрын

The only license I have requires all 4 wheels on the ground at all times. By the age of eight, my youngest boy could name about every aircraft that served during ww2, and for the most part, every US aircraft piloted since. Zachary is all grown up, and just like his father, he's not a pilot either. Living in central Florida with a boy who loves aircraft! Fantasy of Flight was his choice for a day with dad. Thank you, Kermit.

@johnwood551 11 ай бұрын

I got my Commercial Helicopter License 40 years ago in a 47G5A and have loved the 47’s ever since. They have the most unrestricted view of any helicopter and just plane fun. Yes they are underpowered compared to today’s turbines ,but I love them. Thanks for the video.

@rubirunner8487 11 ай бұрын

That is on clean, cool Whirlybird! Thank you KW, very much appreciated.

@thegrinch8161 11 ай бұрын

I’ve been a passenger in a Westland whirlwind, a few times on a puma coming back from an oppo and while on holiday in the USA I managed to get a short hop On a bell 47 and yet the 47 for me was the best and it all stems from watching an American drama in the 60s which featured a bell 47 and it’s crew. I can’t remember the name of the series but in every episode they flew off solving mysteries every week and it was that programme which forever enthralled me with this rotorcraft,thank you America for putting a smile on my 62 year old chiselled face according to my Megan my daughter. 🙏👍

@coertlangkemper8862 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Kermit, again you succeeded in transmitting the goosebumps called flight!

@banuemad5490 10 ай бұрын

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@ervinthompson6598 11 ай бұрын

"SIR !! I CAN FLY THE CRATE IT CAME IN" !! As a child, I loved the sound of that Franklin when they used to give rides over the fairgrounds at night near Charlotte, NC , every September.

@steveshoemaker6347 11 ай бұрын

Life is REALLY GOOD = YES.......Thanks for the ride Kermit....🇺🇸

@allensherrill850 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful 😍!

@arcboutant 11 ай бұрын

Wonderful. Amazing. Brilliant camera shots. Full marks sir 👏🏻

@michaelallen1396 11 ай бұрын

We had one of those flown by the local PD in the 60's and 70's, the sound of them circling over the city on Saturday nights is burned into my head, we called them ghetto birds.

@jerrylitzza8842 11 ай бұрын

That brought back some memories. In the early 60's as a CAP cadet, I went out with an Army pilot from the Presido in San Francisco. We flew down the coast towards Monterey and back. That one had the bubble doors, but that was my first chopper ride to preceed many more in Vietnam. When we returned the pilot exhibited the Autogyro and brought the copter to a landing.

@phantumdrummer 11 ай бұрын

They always say the Houghs/MD-500 has the best visibility... Bell-47: "hold my beer"! Amazing helo from a time long since past. Always loved them since I was kid.

@Pilotc180 11 ай бұрын

K is braver than Iam to fly over all those alligators in that old egg beater 🤣

@euchreairgaming 11 ай бұрын

The sound of a Bell 47 reminds me of Oshkosh early in the morning eating breakfast in Camp Scholler.

@nineteenandfortyone 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful machine, wonderful video! Thanks for sharing it!

@darkredvan 11 ай бұрын

Nice. I saw my first Bell 47 in the 1960‘s as a boy on vacation in Austria. My father was glider flying there, Austrian AF used the airfield as well. They had a mix of Bell 47‘s and Alouette 2‘s at that time. IIRC the Bells were license built in Italy by Agusta, but I am not sure about it. Anyway great content, as always.

@danhuttinger5040 10 ай бұрын

I am a member of the Gulf coast Corvette Club in Bradenton Florida as a group we have made quite a few trips to Fantasy of Flight it is a great museum very educational I ready to plan another trip up there. Thanks for the great video's.

@dougscott8161 11 ай бұрын

Hi, Kermit, Thanks for another memory refresher. My first aviation experience was at about ten years old, when my parents sent me for a ride on a Bell 47G at the Michigan State Fair. I had previously found an Army Training manual from WWII, called Practical Air Navigation, and have never been able to get rid of the flying bug. God Bless and stay safe.

@ginggur17 5 ай бұрын

Have passed this place so much on that I4 when we go over to Florida. I’ve always wanted to call in. Braver than me over that Water lol, knowing what can be in there. Great video. 👍👍👍🇬🇧🇺🇸

@alhodge4051 11 ай бұрын

In 1972 while in the Coast Guard stationed in Baltimore we needed a big truck for the base use. We drove down to some military storage area, I believe it was in north carolina. while being taken to the area where the trucks were I remember driving down rows upon rows of Military Bell 47s with the blades off laying next to them. Just sitting in the sun wasting away. It hurts to think what probably came of them.

@marshalllord554 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video Mr Weeks!

@flagman515 11 ай бұрын

You can't beat the power of that Franklin engine! Beats the air into submission every time😁

@vonmazur1 11 ай бұрын

Flew these in the Army, along with the Hiller OH-23 and other helicopters. This one was smooth and easy to fly, unlike some other choppers. I think we had this model and the OH-13 S at Ft Hood in 68. The S model was turbocharged. IIRC; The battery could be moved to the tail boom for weight and balance requirements.

@richtaylor2129 11 ай бұрын

Great video as always Kermit!

@arthouston7361 11 ай бұрын

As a young man, I enjoyed the show “whirlybirds,” like so many people of my generation, and in the early 60s the Atlantic (gasoline) “go patrol” (traffic reporting helicopters) had several later production model 47s, and they gave rides at the local airport prior to an airshow where they performed some maneuvers involving two helicopters. What a wonderful moment it was for a 11 year old boy to get a ride on the helicopter of his dreams. When Robert Altman came out with the movie M*A*S*H, it was nice to see those helicopters again as an adult.

@steveturner3999 11 ай бұрын

As a kid growing up in the early 60’s it seemed like every tv show that had a flying segment brought in a Bell 47. I drew hundreds of these as a kid and wasted a ton of note paper doing so. Still my all time favorite.

@PhilT993 11 ай бұрын

I flew in one of these during a sight seeing tour over Niagara Falls many years ago (from the Canadian side). As a helicopter enthusiast, it was the thrill of a lifetime. My side had a door in place, but the pilot's side was open. I will always remember looking straight down between my feet to the ground as the craft tilted down to gain forward acceleration. Needless to say I really enjoyed the flight 🙂

@stevenicoson6670 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for another great video. It was interesting and enjoyable. A little flight in the baby helicopter. Looks like it was running and flying great. You did a wonderful job with it Kermit. Think this is the first time I have seen you flying a helicopter. I thought you did great with it. These small helicopters are so interesting. Was great to see it fly and the take off and landing process. Thanks Kermit for taking us doing. Was most enjoyable. Thanks for everything. Retired Air Force veteran.

@David-yo5ws 11 ай бұрын

I think you are right, as I was also trying to re-call Kermit flying a helicopter and could not remember any video's. I know he did a great interview with the son of Igor Sikorsky. That was a very interesting history lesson on the invention of the helicopter. The smallest helicopter I flew in, was the 'Wasp' (Westland Wasp), when I was in the Royal New Zealand Navy serving on HMNZS Monowai. We got taken ashore to move a transponder beacon which was in cloud cover. Whilst we waited to return they has a flame out of the engine whilst idling on the ground. They got it re-started then quickly signaled us aboard for the trip back to the ship. Whilst we flew over the sea, all the lights on the top of the instrument panel started flashing, with a few buzzers thrown in. I heard something about emergency landing. (Normal procedure you come alongside the ship and the Flight Deck Officer guides you in) We just came directly in line astern onto the Helo Deck. I was so grateful we didn't go swimming that day!

@pamgettel9056 11 ай бұрын

MY SON IS AUTISTIC HE LOVES "MASH" VIDEO MADE HIM SMILE THANK YOU

@johndohe990 8 ай бұрын

❤

@krookeddreamz09 11 ай бұрын

I need a Uncle Kermit in my life.

@williewilliams6571 11 ай бұрын

I always wanted to learn how to fly. Kermit has Aladdin's Lamp with unlimited rubs.

@MrWarwick15 11 ай бұрын

What a beauty Kermit! Thanks so much. beautifully flown too. Richard.

@davebaker489 11 ай бұрын

My 1st flight in a Helicopter was in 1 of these. I was a kid at a fall fair and rides were $5 bucks. It was a thrill and 60 yrs later I still fondly enjoy.

@orosalsero 11 ай бұрын

Being a retired Army Vet, I've had the privilege of flying in the Bell OH-58 Kiowa, that was a fun ride, flying in a Cobra was exciting especially flying nose down tree top level, you get a beautiful view of the land from a Black-Hawk, even a ride in a CH-47 was a thrill. Word of advice never sit in the tail end of a Chinook unless you carry an air sickness bag we always stuck the newbies in the tail section - LOL.

@faustobaptista8555 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for This, one more time, beautiful vídeo. Always primorous one

@charliebryson1285 11 ай бұрын

Loved this chopper in Vietnam when up in them looking for ambush sights to set up at night.

@Sometungsten 11 ай бұрын

Nice and relaxing.

@ces188charles6 11 ай бұрын

Love the little bell!!!

@adamorsini4585 11 ай бұрын

What a sweetheart of a Helicopter.

@Tom-mo2dr 11 ай бұрын

Sweeet ! What a view ! Hypnotic ! Thanks !

@johnpelszynski6646 10 ай бұрын

I flew on one in Vietnam 1966 from Dian to Laikhe. And one in Miami right down Miami Beach. Cool Flight.

@edgaraquino2324 11 ай бұрын

I have always liked this aircraft...saw it for the 1st time in a program called "Whirlybirds" years ago....always looked forward to Tobey's character flying this chopper.....then the Huey came along...❤ Thanks Kermit!!😊

@pkvillager 11 ай бұрын

So cool, flashbacks to growing up watching reruns of MASH!

@davidholmgren659 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic Bell 47 video, and WOW! You're a great helicopter pilot!

@robh4671 11 ай бұрын

Awesome Sir Kermit 👍

@bradcook3242 3 ай бұрын

Very cool

@daveheath3728 11 ай бұрын

My Dad's dream was to own one of these Bell H-47s , he never did , and I hope to build a model of one in his honor . Once again you have demonstrated your amazing breadth of aviation knowledge and flying skills , and the excellent quality and attention to detail in your aircraft restorations. Thanks for taking us along for the ride , and wish you many happy landings in the future ! 😎👍

@Noone-rt6pw 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, but youcan use new aluminum alloys or Titanium, Carbon fiber that'd put the original Bell 47 to shame,not to mention a lighter more powerful engine. Go for it. There's new Magnesium alloys too.

@m3photo726 7 ай бұрын

@@Noone-rt6pwWrong planet, mate

@Noone-rt6pw 7 ай бұрын

@@m3photo726 you have a lot to learn

@mattharte7334 11 ай бұрын

That’s excellent filming and a great video. I remember watching the video of you fly this machine and hovering to drop the names of your subscribers, in a competition, to choose the winner of a free flight in one of your aircraft. That was very cool.

@davidmackee8575 11 ай бұрын

That looked like good fun ...

@USNVA11 11 ай бұрын

When I was growing up, the city of Virginia Beach had a Police Bell 47. They brought it out to Princess Ann Junior High once when I was a student there. Landed it out behind the school and got to see it close up. It was so cool in the eyes of a 14 year old ! That was a looooong time ago. 😆

@robertkirby1095 11 ай бұрын

Yea... I can do that!! Blind and drunk!!!! LOL!!!!!! Love this stuff sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Much!!!! Thanks Kermit!!!

@sarajanesmith1 11 ай бұрын

Is there anything Kermit can't fly? Love this guy!

@Kiwidave 11 ай бұрын

That's a cool helicopter

@artd. 11 ай бұрын

Interesting to see the tail rotor drive shaft in the video, watch closely and appears to stop and go backwards. Great Video Mr. Kermit, keep them coming!🙃

@one-o-four889 11 ай бұрын

That’s how helicopters go left or right 😉

@artd. 11 ай бұрын

@@one-o-four889 Wrong, the tail rotor pitch is what controls Left or right. the cameras FPS is what makes the #5 shaft appear to stop and go backwards.

@one-o-four889 11 ай бұрын

@@artd. Sarcasm, not a fan? Ok then.

@rubensandri740 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Kermit , cheers from Uruguay and West Palm Beach.

@samuelcruz9258 11 ай бұрын

For me...the bell 47 is the beauty of the helicopters .

@edwardleyden460 3 ай бұрын

Like a flying goldfish bowl .

@brianwright6522 11 ай бұрын

That was fun. Thanks.

@aorakiboydog 11 ай бұрын

Such awesome visibility like the Hiller and lama. Another enjoyable video .

@jimcollier7869 11 ай бұрын

Dude can fly anything.

@PlanB-3751 6 ай бұрын

The awesome BELL47 💪✨🌟👍 Greetings from Egypt 💪🇪🇬💪 Cheers .

@jonathanbaird8109 11 ай бұрын

Yes, yes! Any Bell 47 content is great content!

@fleuger99 10 ай бұрын

Great piece of flying history. Thanks so much for sharing with us. Fly safely.

@fredericrike5974 11 ай бұрын

Kermit, Indeed! Indeed it is! Better for some than others.

@Pauls-World 11 ай бұрын

Hey Mr Weeks. Whenever I hear something flying over Bay Hill I always go outside and look. Especially if it’s sounds like something Mr Weeks owns. Be safe and take care.

@StratoArt 11 ай бұрын

What a beautiful sounding little bird! Thanks for flying this Kermit!

@scotabot7826 11 ай бұрын

Nothing sounds like a Bell 47 or a Bell UH-1, Nothing!!!!

@Schlipperschlopper 11 ай бұрын

This helicopter truly sings!

@tomwheeler9244 11 ай бұрын

Something sexy about a bell47! Cause it was used for the bat copter? Mash? Not sure..enjoy watching that more than newer fancy helis! Thanks for the video!

@Bulletguy07 11 ай бұрын

Whirlybirds!! 😎

@maxsmodels 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful helo gents.

@user-ym5xo2bk1x 6 ай бұрын

Man....wish I could have been with ya on that ride. Hope you have a very Merry and Blesses Christmas my friend

@KermitWeeks444 6 ай бұрын

Same to you!

@garyburns1033 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful chopper reminds me of watching Mash all the time. Just needs the two gurneys on each side.

@kevatut23 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Kermit for another great video. My last duty station was Fort Lewis 1972. I had spent my tour till then in Huey's. I reported to my new CO, and was oddly assigned to the OH13 maintenance facility. Spent the next seven months flying them after service. By that time, those old Franklin's were getting cantankerous, and autorotations were pretty common. I can't say i didn't enjoy the bird, but i did live for those supply or ferry flights in the OH6 when crew were short. The 13 was a pretty solid ship all in all. But it was older than I was at that point.

@barrywinslow9798 11 ай бұрын

Sure would love to fly with ya in the 47. Be safe and God bless.

@milesbrown8016 9 ай бұрын

That grand old dame helped to save many lives in Korea. Viva Bell company….

@Pichouette 11 ай бұрын

When I was a kid I knew a guy that would fly his Bell 47 to work, weather permitting.

@davidbarber5356 11 ай бұрын

Flying this type of aircraft is on my bucket list abd has ben for years. You are lucky to have one to use.

@janalblas7314 11 ай бұрын

Bell 47- G1 with the Franklin Engine was / is the best !

@bin_chicken80 11 ай бұрын

I played the M*A*S*H theme song in my head while watching this. Thanks Kermit 👍

@toddgittins5692 11 ай бұрын

Don't know what would be worse, getting wounded or flying in cot strapped to that thing. Cool video!

@Flight72 Ай бұрын

Hi Kermit, I have been doing a marathon watching your videos which I left behind unwatched because I have been busy with life stuff! Congratulations for your channel! It is a wonderful source of "fly" information! On this video I am impressed on how much vibration helicopter flight has! I am much more on the fixed wing aircraft by the way! Another thing I love DC-3 mainly the Civil and Airlines versions ( not military, definitly nos Baslers)! I hope you one day can buy and recover one more of these preciosities! Life is Good!!

@richb.4374 9 ай бұрын

I was waiting to hear Radar holler out.....choppers!

@flyingtimes7717 11 ай бұрын

Awesome 👍💯

@jamesreed222 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing... I can hear the M*A*S*H theme song playing now👍

@winbrown444 5 ай бұрын

The only chopper that I could do a backwards autorotation.😊

@FINNIUSORION 11 ай бұрын

Oh wow he has his whirly bird license. Thats another one I don't plan on getting unless I win lottery lol. My little piper 150 is enough for me.

@lestercoons3962 6 ай бұрын

Life is good!😊

@jamesdunn3864 3 ай бұрын

That's some rotor brake!

@jcriseling5781 11 ай бұрын

I have around 150 hrs. in -47s, the one with the wooden main rotor blades flew the 'softest'. I think it had a Franklin ? Long time ago, in a place far away...

@everettw 11 ай бұрын

So cool!

@davidwallace5738 11 ай бұрын

Great flight sir. Thank you!

@tomeickhorst6787 11 ай бұрын

Back in the mid 80’s there was one of these helicopters at Lake Of The Ozarks Missouri that had floats on it. My mom and dad sent me on a ride in it when I was 5-7 years old and from them on I was hooked. I never have been in a spot to own any aircraft of my own but that didn’t stop me from getting my license and flying a family members 140 while he had it. Lately I’ve been wanting to get a ultralight just to get back in the air