DTD. Three letters that really didn't hold much significance in my life until a channel popped up in my You Tube feed a few months ago. Mikey, in his office in Yellowknife, in the dead of winter, and he talked of a DC-3. A young man, with aviation in his blood and a love of ll things DC-3 and, a healthy reverence for history. I listened to his dream. Then, I watched it happen. And now those three letters, DTD...will always bring me back the place I am now, in my heart, and in my memory. Watching as the days passed and the people came and the phoenix began it's rise from the ashes. As the snow melted she began to shine again, due to the determined efforts of a young woman who shared Mikey's life, and his passion for the project. With Ronnie leading the charge and a handful of gifted mechanics and incredibly dedicated students, and the volunteers...and the day came. And Buffalo Joe and Quinn, a former, "graduate" of Buffalo Air...unleashed her and put her back in the sky again...75 years to the day after she delivered heroes to their destiny on D-Day. You did your grandfather proud, Quinn...I could almost see him behind Ronnie. I know you felt him. Then, It was over. Mikey has done more than all of this...he has created a community, and I am proud to be part of it. Perhaps someday we will see another Title Card and hear the yell again, as another bird gets her wings back, and we all say it again as the screen shows us..."PLANE SAVERS"

What A D-Day Congratulations Mikey! Your Dad is really Proud of you we all can tell! Now you need to learn to fly her with your Dad's Instruction! THE NEXT PLANE SAVERS WILL BE MIKEY LEARNING TO FLY THIS AIRPLANE WITH HIS DAD! All who are in Favor give this a Thumbs UP!

At 71 years of age is is fantastic to see something older than me performing so well. I have always thought that was the most beautiful plane around. Perfect lines and balance. I got to fly in two of them back in the late 60s . First one had the starbord engine blow up shortly after take off. Captain came on as calm as anything said they had had some mechanical problems so they returned to Wright Patterson AFB. Second try the next day flew right into JFK in NY. I was the only passenger left and the captain flew around Brooklyn to let me see my house from the plane. Contradulations on a fantastic series, and the restoration of a true classic airplane. thank you

To All of the many volunteers and Buffalo Air Ways!!! A project you a should be very very proud of!! I have watched this twice, God bless all in this project!! I'm a retired F-111f of the 48th TFW USAFE from the 80's and 90-92. Very sentiment and very meaningful for All!! Thank You!!! Congrats!! Luv for Aviation History!! Thanks everyone for bringing back a piece of History!!

My father went into the hospital the day episode 4 aired. I watched it next to him as he slept in a busy emergency room. After emergency brain surgery, weeks of uncertainty (and horror), we got a diagnosis. Our family watched terminal brain cancer take away the strongest person I knew and my rock. I had Plane Savers along with the repaint photos of DZ262 at CWH to keep him up to speed on. He couldn't talk much at first, it was too much of a strain, he'd be so weak the next day if we talked too much, with medication and treatment we got his personality back but he was also getting weaker and fading. It was a confusing time. I got to share in the joy and excitement of watching the process of taking a dusty, old, duct taped relic back towards flight. I could put on an episode and we could watch and laugh without talking or straining my dad. He was still in there and he was still sharp as a tack. I could tell he enjoyed seeing the process and my excitement. Plane Savers was a tiny little light in darkest and scary time of my life. We lost him March 31st. Plane savers helped us build some light-hearted memories and seeing someone take a wild ass dream and bring such a meaningful plane back to life was an honour to share with my father. Thank you for creating some beautiful memories with a man I will honour forever. Thank you for reminding me that dreaming even as a grown up is the only way to find your true path. It's a lesson I am already carrying forward into my life. Without ever meeting you Mikey, I am so incredibly proud of you. I am so grateful for you sharing your dream with us. It was an adventure for you and a well deserved break for us when everything was falling apart. Watching the school and the amazing team that stepped up around you, the generosity and compassion reminded me how much good is in the world; and how much people care to honour our military past. I hope one day, we can meet and I can help with your next project.

Mikey, your dad saying "I'll stay here all night to show this off" .... meaning he's so proud of what you accomplished.... I'm not crying dammit, it's just eye leaks. The story isn't over, it's just begun... thank you.

I love the ATC lady.......there's gonna be a delay for take off due to the DC3 we will let you when you can take off so don't call back......lmao

I am probably way out of bounds on this idea. Mikey, I have watched every episode of Plane savers. My idea is, Take all of your episodes and put them on a DVD and sell them to keep plane savers going. This might even bring in some financial support for your next project.

Uncle Ronnie is the quiet rock-solid giant behind all the effort.

If all the Veterans who were in this plane on D-Day were alive to see her fly, they would be so proud to know all the efforts made to keep their memory alive. I hope DTD is preserved for the 100th D-Day Anniversary🇨🇦

The opening brought tears to my eyes... to see this aircraft fly again after seeing it rot for so long (I'm a Longueuil local) is something very special to me. Thank you for saving her :)

Congratulations Mikey and team. There is nothing quite like pleasing your father and getting a "Well Done Son". I could feel the pride in both of you! Lots of tears here. Thankyou for showing us your lovely family and extended family and an incredible journey to victory!

It brought tears to my eyes when I saw Ron on board for the test flight. He really was the hero of the entire project and the glue that kept it all together. To have driven from Yellowknife and camped out by the aircraft for the entire project was absolute dedication. Good luck with everything and have a safe drive home Ron. Anthony Hickey Calgary, Alberta

Mikey, I am sitting here with tears in my eyes and an over flowing heart. What you and this crew have accomplished is rare, and special. You and your team of mostly volunteers had a common passion to see this proud and storied bird slip the surly bonds of earth. You did it, she flew again!!! Ronny knew it from the beginning and Joe knew it the moment he saw her, and I can tell you she leapt into the air with the eagerness of a bird that had waited 27 long years locked in chains. She belongs up there amongst the clouds and you and the teamed freed her. Take a bow one and all, you fully deserve it. To have played a small part was an honour and privilege. Thank you Mikey, and thank you to the whole team for putting her back together and for trusting me to help Joe give her another run around the patch. To fly with Joe again, and to have the opportunity to memorialize the pilots and soldiers of D-Day was humbling. Getting to flying the same plane as my grandfather is something I have no words to adequately describe. It was an experience I will cherish for a life time. My hat is off to all of the Plane Savers community that has watched, and supported Mikey and the team in this project. I know that you kept them all going during some tough and long days when the end was not always in sight, but the deadline loomed large. Cheers to all, Quinn

Mikey - it has been a complete privilege to accompany you and your team from Day 1 (well, Day 0 really!), each and every day. Wouldn’t have missed this perfect final episode for the world. Many congratulations - enjoy your holiday and I look forward to following you again soon. Take care - Paul

The in-cabin footage of your dad, Quinn, and Ronnie is really precious.

OMG. I lost it when Joe asked Mikey to open up the airplane to the crowd and he would stay all night if that’s what it takes. Pure class. Congrats to the whole team. Hope you make it to Hamilton for the Ontario crowd.

Love the "Buffalo Joe " decals on the rudder

ATC lady, "sit down and shut up - DC-3 comin thru". LOL.

This is why I love aviation. The community, the support and the fact that it can bring so much happiness to so many people. Well done Mikey! You , your family and the people who supported this project are true legends - hopefully there can be more projects like this one to show people that we shouldn't just let these amazing aircraft just fade away.

Mikey this CAN’T be the last ‘PlaneSavers’

I see I'm not the only one who is looking forward to seeing DTD at Oshkosh.

Thanks Mikey, so happy for you. Enjoy your rest. Thank you for all you've done. Thanks to all Plane Savers. Chris in Ireland

I salute you Canadians for bringing her back to life. And from Connecticut, we love the Pratt - Whitney sticker on the side of the engines!!!

Bobby you are a star, and i hope your little girl played to make you proud! I hope she played "Little Wing"!! Not only a great song, but somewhat appropriate? All the best with the Tutor you have been a real anchor on this project!

My wife asked me why I had tears in my eyes, so I showed her the episode. Words cannot express my admiration to the whole Plane Savers team. What a triumph! If this can't be edited down into a documentary, then my years as a broadcaster have been a waste of time. And Bobby's absence so beautifully explained, working so hard to see her fly, and forgoing the opportunity to attend his daughter's concert. WOW! I'll miss all of you. Cheers from Australia.

Wow as a 50 y/o commercial pilot from Melbourne Aust this brought a tear to my eye, if only all planes could be saved. Planes are like a member of the family an extension of the pilot Well done & a huge congrats to the team.

The presenter is so passionate and enthusiastic that he had me standing up and cheering when I saw air under the wheels. Well done to one and all, a very worthwhile project.

This episode is worthy of the culmination of all the hard work, dedication, commitment to excellence, attention to detail skill and expertise necessary to rejuvenate a 27 plus year old neglected and all but forgotten Queen of the Sky. Thanks to Mikey and his crew for “saving this plane”. They truly are Plane Savers! An idea for season two of “Plane Savers DTD” is to chronicle where and what her new adventures will be. She has a following! And I still think her nickname should be “Stella”.

So amazing, and so sad it's over.. please consider saving another!!

Mikey, I've just caught up with THE flight..You did it buddy, you and the wonderful team that surrounded you. When you have a dream, you're there to be disappointed. But your tenacity, passion and belief got you through it. Success is often these days seen as a dirty word, brash, loud, 'in your face'. But your quite, persuasive, unassuming manner and close family who believed in you, proved that 'success' can be a thing to be proud of. From embryo to flight in 156 episodes. Fantastic! You have created something here. A group of people across the world who have shared the journey with you. Thank you, thank you, thank you for the privilege to be part of this group, to share it all with you. We've shared Auntie Stella with her 'party mouth', J's awful jokes and a guest appearance by your mum. What a wonderful group of people. So what of the future? Don't let this go. PLEASE! You've proved it can be done and this momentum must be carried forward. Take your time, pick your project wisely, in the knowledge that we are there with you. Two final things. Bobby - He must get parent of the year! And we all know now that DTD has shared the sky with Vincent. God bless young man. As I've said to you before. BE PROUD. 'PLANE SAVEEERRRRSS!

You and all the Plane Savers are heroes for saving DTD. Congrats on bringing a piece of Canada’s aviation past back to life!!!

I think Arnie would be proud of you Mikey. Well done Plane Savers. Well done.

ENA was an integral part of getting C-FTD ready for that important day, The plaque is very fitting. You could always leave her there for other students to learn on.

Still the best thing on KZfaq ever, I apologise for my comments on yesterday's live feed, I thought it was the last and not much aeroplane... But this episode is the best ever, kudos to you and all the people who have made this amazing thing happen. Keep the team together and go for the next goal.

Mickey, what you and your team have achieved with DTD is amazing. Under your collective hands she transformed into a princess. As an ex DC3 pilot in South Africa, my heartfelt thanks. Now, you have had a week to rest and relax, please don't let this end. I for one would love to continue following DTD in whatever her future holds, even if it's a once a month update.

In 1974-76 I was the Senior Avionics Mechanic assigned to the U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground Aviation Branch at Ft. Huachuca, AZ. We had one of the last C-47 aircraft flying in the Army inventory. We used it to support our OV-1 Mohawks and as a flying test bed for avionics systems. I spent a lot of time working on her we even installed an INS system that was the same as the OV-1D Mohawk. We did a retrofit on her wiring from nose to tail and the main point I want to make is I didn't think you could get her flying in the time allotted. You all pitched in and did one Hell of a good job. Congratulations !

I never saw Ice Pilots (sorry) so when I saw Episode 1 I was like "who is this guy?" Hit subscribe to see what would come of it and wow, a wonderful decision rewarded time and time again. Thanks to every Plane Saver around the world. Not just those in the core team on the ground but everyone who sent videos, donated, commented or even just hit the like button. What a fun journey and a wonderful outcome. Oh and special shout out to ENA and especially Benjamin & William.

As a former Royal Marine I salute the team, you have inspired all to dream and with hard work your dream may just come true Say Hi to your Dad a true legend for keeping these old birds flying and may I say the apple never falls far from the tree looking forward to season 2 we are all here for you

I watched this earlier today and you made a lot of things possible. I believe words cannot express everyone's gratitude for the reconstruction of this aircraft. I saw so many important things going on and I read between the lines. Honoring a former Pilot of the Aircraft was DTD's way of showing that she is still a Bird. All the volunteers were excellent and watching it come together one piece at a time was absolute miracle based. Remember this no one in the World has brought a stripped DC-3 from a scrap yard to flying in just a few months. This was an almost impossible task. If I was you I would try and keep it Flying and Keep those Engines. This Aircraft is Special and Priceless. I seen the other D-Day aircraft however I am Impressed with Backbone Stella who is a good manager. I hope you two get Married on DTD in the Air. Who knows. DTD deserves a Hangar of it's own back at your Home Base. Your Mom and Dad are excellent people be glad you still have yours around. If you can Keep Stella she is your Light. Family, Stella, Hangar, DTD, you have the will power of a hundred men. Get er Dun!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My thanks to everyone who Helped and on my Flight Case I put " In remembrance of those who supported DTD may God be with you". Plane Saversssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Mikey if I wasn't on my phone I would type out a huge paragraph, but as I am I will come back and type it later. 156 days I've been watching, 156 days of waiting anxiously. Yesterday, she flew. 33 thousand people's dream achieve, she flew. Now, the best and most consistent youtube series is coming to an end. Now, i have nothing to wait for every evening, but the ride as it was was AMAZING. Everything that happened between Episode 1 and today are just amazing. Thank you and the whole crew so much, you all did what most sane people would not do, restore a DC-3 within about 2 months. Maybe next season of Plane Savers I will be able to help out, but until season 2 rolls around, and till we meet again, thank you Mikey, Stella, Joe, Ronnie, serge, Benjamin, Pierre, Bobby, Trent, everyone who I forgot the name of cause I am bad wth names, even 2 months in, everyone from ENA, and the entire Plane Savers community, thank you all.

Tears of joy being being shed all over the world for what you and your team have achieved. congratulations Mikey. Kev. F West of Ireland

Man what a great job. Congratulations to Mikey and all the volunteers, As emotional as I was, With nothing invested except watching I don’t know how you all managed to keep it together, Plane Savers !

Anyone without a tear in their eye when watching the final episode doesn't have a heart! Thank you, Mikey, and your amazing team - most of them volunteers - for paying tribute to those who secured our freedom so many years ago. And thank you to Joe and the Buffalo Airways family for going the extra mile. Plane Savers is a remarkable story in so many ways and a true inspiration. Cheers from your friends at the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association.

I know you have your regular job to get back to, but I hope you produce a few more vids when traveling to Oshkosh, etc. Awesome journey, and people! Your reaction yesterday was priceless, and the majority of your viewers felt exactly the same. Onward and upward! Thank you all!

MIkey, you have created a world wide community with your project, I am sure that like me they are happy for your success and sad to see the journey end. Congratulations and thank you to everyone that has contributed to the project. Just a great series to watch. Special thanks to Uncle Ronny, he is a little camera shy but he put in quite a shift to get the project completed..

Omg... What are we going to do now! We only live a couple of hours from Chwilog (North West Wales) we will go and visit one day soon... It's as close as we're ever gonna get physically to DTD. THANK YOU MIKEY! Thank you all from the bottom of my heart to make me feel this close to something so far away. 😍😍😍

years ago I shed tears of sadness out on the tarmac when our local museum's DC3 flew out for the last time. When your glorious DTD lifted her wheels from the ground, it had me shedding tears of joy. great job from a great crew to achieve all that you have done.

Way to go Mikey and Team! That was a tear jerker for sure! So glad I was able to be there and help a little to tell this story!

Thanks to you Mikey and all the team. It has been such a great journey. Looking forward to the next one. What a family Plane Savers has become... Dave

From everyone at the South Pacific WWII Museum project in Vanuatu, congratulations Mikey on fulfilling your dream. What a journey we've all been on and what a brilliant final episode of a wonderful journey. Take care and good luck with where Plane Savers hopefully takes you next.

Mikey, while it almost goes without saying that this was the best episode yet, I have to compliment you on the structure of this episode. It had all of the elements we were hoping for: the team, the cockpit experience, the emotion. The tie-in at the end between Ronnie's initial assessment and post-flight comments was perfect. I have no idea how you put this beautifully structured episode together so quickly in the exhausting aftermath of the flight, but we are so glad you did 😊 Congratulations to every member of this dedicated and hardworking volunteer crew and thank you for allowing the rest of us to feel like extended crew members.

It's hard to know where to start commenting on this video, because I'm in tears watching this episode for so many reasons. You've saved something that helped defeat fasicts, and in doing so honoured the memory of everyone who fought, and in many cases died, protecting those ideals. Not only that, but the idea you and Benoit had to save this aircraft has created a family, in the truest sense of that word. People coming together, from near and far, to build something that transcends any individual, and you've done it with style, wit, a great sense of humour, and not a little cheekiness, but most importantly a sense of humility. I am overwhelmed by the kindness extended by complete strangers to one another, in the pursuit of this noble cause, and have to say that if this is how Canadians treat one another, then the rest of the world has some catching up to do. Lastly, there's a small amount of sadness knowing that this will be the last episode of Plane Savers, but let me temper that with a hope. If you ever find yourself in Australia, I would be honoured to meet you, and extend some local hospitality as a small way of saying, 'Thank You'. Mikey, you are an inspiration, and a gentleman, and as a part of the extended Plane Savers family, I salute you, sir.

Congrats Plane Savers. It has been a fun adventure. Thanks for bringing us along. God Bless all those we lost fighting on D-Day to defend freedom.

Well done everyone. I am super glad that I got to be a part of this 156 day journey of rescuing another DC-3. I look forward to the next episode of the journey home, the numbers and anything else in between. Great to see you have such a supportive family Mikey, and they showed how proud they are of you as well.

That was truly great, I watched every episode and loved them all. I wish my Father in law who is no longer with us could have seen this as he flew C-47/DC -3 for the RAAF and Ansett Airlines in New Guinea and Australia. He would have enjoyed watching every episode so much. A great tribute to those who participated and sacrificed at Normandy. Let's hope PLANE SAVERS encourages more restorations around the world using your format and with such enthusiastic volunteers. Thanks Mikey and all the PLANE SAVERS team. Cheers from Graham 🍻🇦🇺

Ronnie the quiet hero all the best

I'm still crying well done to all of you at Plane Savers Joe was right "we'll make her fly"!!!!!

WHAT AM I GOING TO WATCH ON KZfaq NOW? This has been the best trip ever of video viewing! I feel INCLUDED; that’s what you do Mikey, you make the watchers feel to be a part of what you are doing. Everyone put in so much work to this project. You are an AWESOME LEADER Mikey.

You and your team did the unthinkable !! the old bird has a big smile on her face-Congrats and thanks for saving the DC3 from the scrap yard.

This crew was an amazing group to see pull it together. I'm so happy for guys like Will and Benjamin. A bunch of college kids who busted their a$$e$ and got to see their work pay off on such a stage, working alongside other volunteers and some of the best of the business. Mike, thanks so much for letting us join you on this project. God bless.

Job well done Mickey, Ronnie, Benoit, ENA, Bobby, Stella and all the volunteers. You have brought us on an amazing journey since late 2018. What an emotional high to watch you and the crew when DTD left the ground on D-Day 2019. You captured the raw feelings while struggling with the livestream. Today’s last episode was a fitting happy ending to the DTD story. Pilots Joe and Quinn knocked it out of the park with the camera in the cockpit. Joe staying after the flight that everyone should see the plane and that he would stick around was total class. Dare to Dream you did! 😎👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing this experience.

WOW!! I found this Season by accident, I was looking for a Dc-3 download for Prepar3d and saw the final episode pop up. I saw 156 episodes and went all the way back to episode 1. 12 days later I got to see her fly finally. Absolutely brilliant season and I hope to see a Season 2 in the near future!! The volunteers who appeared on the episodes are just amazing!! Also wow to the school for allowing a place to get her done! Suppose I will have to go fly her in Prepar3d now I have the time. You should be so proud for all you have achieved with this bird and I shared leaky eyes with you too!! Thank you for these episodes #PlaneSavers

Great job Mikey. I would have loved to be there and helped, but it's a far piece from North Texas. What you did was amazing. I'm not talking about the plane, Mikey. The plane was pretty great, but you did something much more amazing than that. You brought together thousands of people from different places and united them together in one cause. You had people from all over the Earth, including precious little preschool girls and grown men on their death beds joined together in work and celebration. That my friend is something special. It's community. You created a very special and diverse community. It's rare and it's a gift from God. You have a gift - don't take it lightly. Thanks for letting be a part in my own home. Congratulations.

Mikey, there are few, if any, people in this world that could have pulled this off as you did.....for you to assemble such a great team of volunteers and keep the momentum going was nothing short of incredible. Taking all of us along for the journey was a gift to everyone around the world. Thanks for the ride and all the best for future endeavors......you've created a movement. PS...Benjamin and William should have permanent job offers at Buffalo, redeemable at any time.

So much to say. Your videos every night have given me a good escape from this hot dusty Iraq. The success of this project was incredible. So cool to see buffalo Joe and uncle Ronnie flying together. And that copilot is one sharp man that was on the ball the whole time. Crazy how busy it is in that cockpit. Thanks for everything Mikey. I hope you have season 2, even of its just you traveling to other people's projects or Jay and Bobby showing us how a wing is mounted. Quality work and quality people. Thanks again

My thanks and gratitude to all those blessed folks who restored and brought back to the skies this iconic aircraft of what some would consider the start of modern commercial aviation. My Dad’s spirit was on that plane on it’s return to the skies. He worked on just about every C47/DC3 built at Douglas Aircraft and Santa Monica & Long Beach, CA. During WWII one C47 rolled off the line pre flight ready every hour. He retired from McDonell Douglas after 37 years of dedicated service. As a youngster I saw the first DC8 take off from LGB on it’s maiden flight in beginning era of the commercial airline Jet Age.

I don’t know of anyone else who could have pulled this off Mikey but you. You put the team together and kept the wheels greased. I watched every single episode, when on holiday in Scotland, England and Iceland and didn’t miss an episode. Big congrats to you and the mad group of volunteers that got ‘er done. Best wishes to you all. I’ll never forget that registration CFDTD.

Best series I've ever watched on KZfaq. Congratulations to everyone that made this happen. From the past to the present, this airplane flies again!!!

Well done everyone. Standing ovations! Plane officially SAVED! Take a bow Mikey. You deserve it. This is legendary stuff!

Respect to Transport Canada for putting the past behind them! Well done Mikey, the dedicated helpers, Ronnie and all at Buffalo, Joe must be the proudest father.

With tears in my eyes I can only say THANK YOU for taking us on this epic journey and THANK YOU ALL for saving a piece of world heritage! Hope she ever crosses the pond to France, I will fly out to see her. Thank you again

Mikey, this episode was absolutely the best ever. I was vicariously in the cockpit with them. Great video of the cockpit operations and we all shared the emotions of the crew, ground support, the crowd, and, of course, you Mikey. You held up well. I'm not sure I would have. All the best, Man!

Congrats to everyone involved. What an emotional 😭 day. Don’t stop Mickey. Sad Bobby couldn’t be there. From Australia 🇦🇺.

This was an excellent documentation of the trials and tribulations of aircraft restoration in such a short span of time. Usually, museums with flying collections take years, if not decades to pull off what Mikey and the crew did. Hats off to all of you!

I can't even begin to express the amount of emotion I felt, and probably Joe and Quinn felt when those wheels lifted and the DTD jumped for the sky for the first time in 27 years. Those guys worked those controls like a couple of surgeons throughout the whole flight, and the DTD responded in kind. Hail to all the round engines still in the air out there for performing so well after all these years!! Kudos to the work crew that made sure *EVERYTHING* was up to spec and pre-oiled, massaged, shined, adjusted, and re-checked 3 times or more to make sure that first flight was a safe one!! She's got a lot of life left in her, let's hope she gets run regularly both in Canada, and maybe down here into the US to show her off at some of the airshows!😍👍 Well done by all!!🏆🥇🏆🥇🏆 🛫🛫🛫⚡️⚡️💜💜

If only the people of the world could come together like your team did for DTD, the world could solve any problem and be a better place. My eyes are leaking really bad right now. One of man's greatest achievements "To Fly" ★★★★★

Great to see DTD back in the air. The power of an idea and good people. The best of Canada.

Oh Heck! what do we do now??? Mickey and the crew, to you I am just another stranger online, to me you guys ( and gals) are my best friends !! Thank you so much for a wonderful series of "Real TV" and congratulations to everyone for a massive achievement. Don't disappear from our view, we, your friends will always support you ! So from Edmonton ( London) Au revoir til next time.. PS Thanks to my partner for letting me hijack her you tube account x

I finally had an opportunity to see this video this as I was in St Hubert to see it live. There are many reasons a person is drawn toward something. A hobby,memory or a career. I was instantly interested in this aircraft and what you Mikey had set out to do. WHY?I spent my entire 52 years of existence wondering what my Dad Ken would have looked like flying a war bird as this.He was rated in1961 on the Dak and had 12 years on them. I read his logs and was mesmerized by how many places he flew it. I was too young to have seen any of this and never had the opportunity to see him pilot a DC3. The man I admired I lost last December. And with him went his history. When your Uncle Ronnie this aircraft was going to fly, I knew this would be my only chance to see it. To see your Dad pilot this magnificent aircraft, I was given a wonderful gift. I saw what my Dad looked like if he were flying it. It was as though he was there. If I could say thank you 1000 times a thousand, it would not suffice. I'll close by extending my heartfelt gratitude to you, the crew and you Dad who gave me a glimpse into who My Dad was .Ken Escott may1936-Dec 2018 Thanks Mikey.

The BEST upload ever on KZfaq, congratulations.

An emotional end for me. I have been watching since the beginning. Plane savers got me through a lot as I cared for my wife and watched her lose her battle with cancer. I shed some tears tonight. Great job Mickey and crew!

Wow, had to watch three times. You know its the biggest award of accomplishment when you get a hug from the aviation master. Great job Mikey, Ronnie, Joe, Stella, ENA, and the entire Plane Savers team. What a great finish!

Hi Mikey That was the culmination of hard work and big dreams with a huge payout !!!!!!! At the end of the video you thank us, but to the contrary I am the one to thank you for let me be part of this project from day one with you and your team through your videos Congratulations and blue skies to DTD and the entire team Best regards Arturo 👍👍👍👍👍🛩🛩🛩🛩🛩😎🏝🇺🇸🇺🇸🇨🇦🇨🇦

Incredible Odyssey ... But this was the best episode ... I laughed out loud when you showed "This rudder belongs to Buffalo Joe McBryan" .... applauded the ENA plaque ... shed tears at the tribute to Quinn's Grandfather ... loved every moment of the multi camera flight sequence ... Found your channel from Kermit's (honored to have visited his Miami Museum before Andrew) ... never missed an episode ... watched most several times ... binge watched 100 to 150 ... and will be watching it many more times while looking forward to Plane Savers Season 2. Amazing accomplishment .. not just the rebirth of a noble aircraft (my favorite) - but also producing 156 Episodes without fail rain, shine, snow, travel, setbacks.... Whats the temperature today in Yellow Knife??? So many amazing people .... Stella never stopped and DTD is Beautiful thanks to her and her Volunteers efforts (what a better wedding present for a DC3 lover .. she is amazing and well above your weight class as they say?? ) Ronny and Joe - So Taciturn but so competent (Mikey you must have gotten your gift of Gab from the other side of your family). Bobby, Jay, Trent - Stars of both engineering and You tube ... the entire ENA team and wonderful accommodation, Pierre, Fred and the most eligible Bachelors - Benjamin and William. And Benniot who got the ball rolling .... I hope you got them all a great round of applause from the amazing crowd who share the moment on 6/6/2019 ... I add mine now!! Best wishes to all ... Congratulations and enjoy a well earned Holiday ... But I hope to see you all again soon .....

FDTD will always mean "From D-Day To Destiny" to me, cause Mikey. She was destined to be with you. And WZS and ROD. she belongs with a family they loves honors respects and truly cherishes what these planes did. Do and will continue to do for people. Truly hope she flies till the 150th anniversary of D day and your great grandkids bring her to normandy

Ronnie and crew did one heck of a job fine tuning the flight control surfaces.Any one else notice how little the inputs on the yoke were to make this D-Day plane fly ? .. What an ending for Plane Savers episode. I am so happy for you Mikey and crew.

BIG FAT CONGRATS to all of you! Mikey, Stella, Joe, Rod, Ron, Jay, Dusty, Bobby, Benjamin, William, Spaghetti Don, Benoit, Fred, Pierre, Nick plus everybody whose name doesn't come to my mind in this moment: YOU GUYS KNOW HOW TO DO IT RIGHT!!!!

Congratulations on yesterday's victory!! sadly watching this episode is bitter sweet.....hopefully it's just a pause not an end ;-) whatever the future brings Mikey, your drive to push this challenge to be reality was off the chart! You and Stella take a well deserved break and I look forward to seeing videos of DTD in Oshkosh

Please! Save another ✈️. Your channel is AWSOME.

I loved Ice Pilots, but Mikey your daily videos have opened up a whole world of possibility on KZfaq. Everything was so genuine and real and not contrived in any way. Real people, all big characters, even the quiet ones (Uncle Ronnie’s understatements were priceless!) No big TV crew, just you and a GoPro. Amazing! Big TV corporations watch out!

There was quite a lot of emotions in there when DTD took off for the first time in so many years. I was there, camera on hands to capture the moment inches by inches. I've assisted to many airshows since I got first passionate about aviation but this event beats them all. Never before I've seen such a family mood where everybody would have shake hands with each other. The entire family was there from Mikey who started it all to the volunteers and those who are really passionate about this beautiful project. Thanks again Mikey, please keep it on a little more ! Sébastien

Thanks for your determination and perseverance, I think that was the best way to honor the ones who gave everything Lest we forget!

Awesome accomplishment, awesome contributions by the team on location, the team at Buffalo Airways, and all those who contributed what they could to support this effort. And Mikey, you should be recognized for your tour de force of project management skills as well as your leadership on this amazing project. I sure enjoyed it, hope there will be a "season two"!

Congrats Mikey on an awesome accomplishment. I work for Bombardier myself at the Challenger plant in Dorval (CYUL) All I can say is that the people and mostly the students from ÉNA should be proud. For the students, there is nothing more awesome than having a mention that they revived a DC-3 on their resume. Congrats to ALL!

Absolutely wonderful stuff. "All aircraft, there will be some delays due to the presence of a DC-3", amazing ATC. :). Joe was great, all business as long as they were flying, 100% the professional pilot, except a brief smile when he was shown the historic documents.

Sorry that Bobby was M.I.A. the last couple episodes. I hope he’s alright and everything is o.k. with him. We miss Bobby! Sad that he couldn’t be there for the end... OH, I see Bobby now! I must have missed him yesterday. Glad he was there after all!

lovely, even nav canada participating. . .if you think you made it in life flying corporate in 777, but this man smiling like seeing his/her first born. hats of to you mr quinn jones.

Nothing like a well born Douglas in the air again.

Almost five years later, I still can't watch this episode without crying. I think I bawled more this time than the first time I saw it. Definitely on my bucket list to someday see DTD in person.