This is special to me. My late brother, Norman Goldstein, worked on the restoration of this plane back in the 70s I have a photo of him proudly standing in front of it at the Air and Space Museum. .
@lordtachanka9032 жыл бұрын
This is why I love Adams channel, literally no one asked for this but it’s still awesome
@peterkelley63442 жыл бұрын
One of Amelia Earhart's aircraft. What a surprise to see. I knew one had to be around somewhere, but just was not expecting to see it. Thanks for sharing Adam.
@B-in-Norva2 жыл бұрын
Imagine being at the Udvar-Hazy, overlooking the restoration hangar..."say, there's an Apollo Capsule, a Wright Flyer, and some big red airplane too.....BUT LOOK! I THINK THAT IS ADAM SAVAGE!"
@silmarian2 жыл бұрын
He has dressed as Indiana Jones, so.... "That man belongs in a museum!"
@thefriar88832 жыл бұрын
As much as I love Adam Savage, he isn't nearly as important as the people that flew in those craft.
@fishsquishguy18332 жыл бұрын
@@thefriar8883 totally agree but do appreciate the fact he honors them by bringing attention to their great achievements
@the_minimalistic_adventure Жыл бұрын
@@thefriar8883It’s not that literal, man..
@ian-c.012 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the close ups and detailed camera work here, wish I could see more !
@brianmcmonagle86402 жыл бұрын
I think this plane landed in my home town of Derry, Ireland in 1932. Amelia was on her way to Paris but due to bad weather landed on Farmland in the Ballyarnet area of Derry. The Plane was a Lockheed Vega 5B. Vey cool to see it.
@zepplinc202 жыл бұрын
I dunno why, but I feel like these guys got a good buzz going on before turning on the camera.
@Advil10242 жыл бұрын
As the camera pans around I'm seeing a lot of other things I also want to know about. I hope you have video coverage of all of them lol
@troy43402 жыл бұрын
The command module and wright brothers plane were already covered. Fantastic stuff!
@MrChief1012 жыл бұрын
Indeed! A simple walk around tour would suffice-- if shot of course... OR something for next time.
@Advil10242 жыл бұрын
@@troy4340 Oh yeah, I need to find the command module video because I haven't watched that one yet.
@Advil10242 жыл бұрын
@@MrChief101 I want to walk around in that shop, but it would be difficult to resist touching everything in there lol
@MrChief1012 жыл бұрын
@@Advil1024 You've got that right! Or simply falling to one's knees!
@nicholasresar2 жыл бұрын
I have to say, I stopped by the Smithsonian, around the time that Adam did his trip and took a couple pictures of the restoration hanger. I saw, but did not notice or realize what they were, both this and Wright flyer from the previous videos.
@ImpendingJoker2 жыл бұрын
How could you not know the Wright Military Flyer? I mean aside from looking almost identical to the 1903 Flyer, you'd have been technically right if you said, it was a Wright Flyer. Biggest differences were that the pilot sat upright instead of laying flat in a cradle with an observer seated next to him. Other than that, they almost the exact same save for the engines being different as well. What a lot of people didn't know, including the curator it would seem, is that the 1903's engine was actually built by Glenn Curtis because of his motorcycle racing. He built a lot of engines for them until he realized he should be building them for himself, and built the Curtiss June Bug a couple years later.
@nicholasresar2 жыл бұрын
@@ImpendingJoker More so that it was in the far back of the hanger from where I was standing. So I only noticed it by looking back in my photos and zooming in. I blame the X-wing for distracting me.
@wild_lee_coyote2 жыл бұрын
I wish more people would look into what Jackie Cochran did. Not only was she Amelia Earhart’s best friend, she holds more records than any pilot, man or woman. She helped establish the WASPs so women can fly military aircraft in WWII, numerous race records, was the first woman who broke the sound barrier, saved a Presidents life, and started her own makeup line. All this from a woman who was born into an indentured home, and never went past 6th grade. Amelia was good, but Jackie was better.
@IbakonFerba2 жыл бұрын
You probably know it already, but there is a book about Jackie (and also Jerrie Cobb) called Fighting for Space, it is a great read!
@lukewarmwater64122 жыл бұрын
did not know that.. thanks! now I have something to do today! love to study aviation history.
@AustinLutz012 жыл бұрын
She held more records than any other pilot at the time of her death.
@olsurferguy12 жыл бұрын
I have a large photograph (copy) of Jacqueline Cochran standing in front of a Northrop Gamma, taken in 1939, hanging in my home. She was an incredible person.
@KaoruGoyle2 жыл бұрын
why doesnt she have a movie? all this hollywood pandering and preaching about women power and they cant do a move about an awesome real woman?
@3BricksHigher2 жыл бұрын
All of that and not one shot of the cockpit where Amelia sat. She is an American Hero no doubt. Would've been cool to see the entire plane.
@theejectionsite10382 жыл бұрын
As I recall Kelly Johnson of Lockheed fame worked with Earhart on optimizing some of her aircraft, especially the Electra. I wouldn't be surprised if he had touched this one as well albeit I think it was used before he was with Lockheed.
@jamesbarisitz47942 жыл бұрын
What an aviator What a beautiful aircraft! Love this mini series.
@donaldparlett57892 жыл бұрын
my past friend worked down at the Silver Hill Restoration before the new location. Iwent there probably every 2 weeks for years. The gang knew me and they let me crawl around everywhere. they let get into a ton of airplanes including the Enola Gay before anything was done in restoration. on rollout of restorations I was called to come as the piace was not open during that time and I met some incredible people. Paul Garber was like another grandfather to me. the talent of the restoration team was insane and the attention to details was mind boggling. Mary Fiek RIP my fellow pilot.
@Goldsteinphoto2 жыл бұрын
Did you know my brother... Norman Goldstein? He was a resyorer. Carl Heinsel was a friend of his and worked there for decades.
@tested2 жыл бұрын
Have you been to the Udvar-Hazy Center? What was your favorite relic there? Watch more videos of Adam's time at the National Air and Space Museum here: kzbin.info/aero/PLJtitKU0CAeiJ7tjkIqcrRPfIYZHPW643
@Randomperson04672 жыл бұрын
Onewheel is awesome
@ShimmyShimmyK82 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Now I'm adding this museum to my list! Have you checked out the Military Aviation Museum near Virginia Beach? They have THE plane that was in Flyboys and the volunteers are phenomenal! They lend out planes, so I got to see a p51 Mustang land, it was AMAZING!
@MaxCruise732 жыл бұрын
YES, I have visited the Udvar-Hazy Center. Fantastic museum. Home of the ONLY Dornier Do 335 in existence. Really like this aircraft. Very large in person.
@randalscott72242 жыл бұрын
I haven't been to the museum but I hope to fix that this October.
@larrysteele61992 жыл бұрын
Always like seeing the progress on the Horton Ho 229! Additionally love making stops at the P-61 Black Widow and the case that has the “Mothership” from CEoTK
@DetroitMicroSound2 жыл бұрын
If you wanted to illustrate what high speed travel looked like in the early 30's, this is one of the vehicles you would draw.
@johndaltrocanto2 жыл бұрын
Well honestly if I think speed in the ‘30s I think about the monstrously overpowered and ridiculously fast seaplane racers, like the Macchi MC72 which set a speed record of 383 knots, which is faster than today’s fastest single engine turboprop of comparable weight. In comparison the maximum speed of the vega was 160 knots, less than half.
@DetroitMicroSound2 жыл бұрын
@@johndaltrocanto There is another! They are both great aircraft. Very different aircraft.
@nagualdesign2 жыл бұрын
I'd probably show someone some photographs of trains, and maybe a passenger aircraft.
@DetroitMicroSound2 жыл бұрын
@@nagualdesign Vega's were mostly passenger craft.
@nagualdesign2 жыл бұрын
@@DetroitMicroSound I was thinking more of a DC-2 or DC-3. Something with a metal fuselage.
@x1984x2 жыл бұрын
All of these recent videos reminds me how much I'd love to visit the Smithsonian.
@jordaneimer28732 жыл бұрын
there is nothing like it. also see the newseam in DC. its more privately owned from my understanding. but full of amazing artifacts from key points in modern history.
@SyntheticFuture2 жыл бұрын
It's a bit of a shame that the extra tanks etc are no longer in it. Would have been interesting to see it in the original flight mode. Still a very interesting plane that I didn't know about before this video. Going across the ocean must have been terrifying back then.
@n2dadarknight2 жыл бұрын
I’m waiting for the video on Flak Bait. I love these series of videos, please keep them coming. 👍🏻
@grantwagner6842 жыл бұрын
When I was younger I snuck into an exhibit that was closed at the Smithsonian Air&Space, I saw her when she was still put together.
@MaxCruise732 жыл бұрын
One thing you will see in aviation museums is the use of gloss paint on warbirds. While gloss paint was NOT used during the war years, flat matte paint is much harder to clean. For that reason, gloss paint is used.
@SkyhawkSteve2 жыл бұрын
you might have to be specific on what wars you are referring to. When I worked on A-4 Skyhawks in the late 70's and early 80's, they used gloss paint. They did transition to low visibility paint schemes in the early 80's, which was not gloss, IIRC.
@MaxCruise732 жыл бұрын
@@SkyhawkSteve Thank you for your comment. Most of the aircraft that I refer to would be WWII warbirds.
@MaxCruise732 жыл бұрын
@@SkyhawkSteve On a side note, I liked the A-4 Skyhawk. Used by the US Navy Blue Angels and by the Argentine Air Force and Argentine Navy during the Falklands war. Hard to believe the Falklands war took place 40 years ago. Also used by the Israel Air Force.
@SkyhawkSteve2 жыл бұрын
@@MaxCruise73 I believe Argentina is still using Skyhawks; mostly updated A-4M's and OA-4Ms. More than a few are used by private aggressor services for training military pilots too. Nice to have such an old design still provide good service.
@ImpendingJoker2 жыл бұрын
That is only correct to a point. About 1943, they figured out that they could save money and weight by not painting them at all. This not only improved fuel economy but airspeed as well. The only areas that were matte painted were the engine cowlings at the point2 where they would reflect light into the pilot's eyes. After that, they went gloss because of the better airflow and never looked back. About the only aircraft that are now painted matte are military helicopters because they don't really need to be that fast where as the Osprey is gloss because it is fast. Some VIP aircraft are also gloss because they are not combat aircraft, like Marine One, the UH-1N and VH-60 "cotton tops" that the high brass use.
@chrismerkel96042 жыл бұрын
Working for the Smithsonian would be a dream job. Tried years ago but could never break the ice!
@wayneblais83682 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to go to the Smithsonian.
@bsm3272 жыл бұрын
Do they oil the engines so they stay moveable?
@huntermatherne54852 жыл бұрын
Went and saw it today, SO COOL!!
@Capt.Marco-Hawk-L.L.A.P2 жыл бұрын
Adam you are so very lucky, and thank you so much for showing us all
@nathandieck69622 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam! I just wanted to thank you for inspiring me as a creator and an artist. My parents and I love your shows! I really hope you can see this... I can dream...
@kirk89852 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🌱
@rabbit1k9732 жыл бұрын
Why did Amelia hate records so much? I love them all... from singles to LPs
@Merennulli2 жыл бұрын
She was a great pilot but a terrible music critic.
@Willnewman-Jugheadjones2 жыл бұрын
@@Merennulli 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Willnewman-Jugheadjones2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@timlorakatryan2 жыл бұрын
Has Adam done a video from the Raiders of the Lost Ark plane at the air museum in Oakland? Seems like that would be right up his alley.
@popviz33162 жыл бұрын
Please, next time include a shot of the cockpit.
@seldoon_nemar2 жыл бұрын
Hearing him talking about the components of museum dust just remind me of the concrete at major theme parks being embedded with shoe rubber like a drag strip in front of all the old rides
@grim-upnorth2 жыл бұрын
Don't let Trevor Jacob get his hands on this beauty
@jordaneimer28732 жыл бұрын
this restoration warehouse is the holy grail of museums. i would sell a kidney to work in an environment like this everyday.
@bulletproofpepper22 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@adorimirable2 жыл бұрын
the vega is one of the reasons i want to go to the Smithsonian
@11cramm112 жыл бұрын
Even without the history it's just such a beautiful plans love the gold accents
@Deltaflot17017 күн бұрын
I am so jealous you get this access to the National Air and Space Museum. I've tried, as a local to the museum creator, not with this channel, to maybe get some new views of certain aircraft, airliners mostly, and I get rejected out of hand.
@lorenmars52442 жыл бұрын
Just the titles of these videos make you go, WHAT? The actual airplane? ...click... It's great to see these old birds up close in HD. Haven't even watched this video yet but, I know it will be cool.
@joegilly15232 жыл бұрын
Cool …ok VERY COOL PLANE . History dripping off of it .
@PostalTwinkie2 жыл бұрын
The best video series!
@vaughngaminghd2 жыл бұрын
4:09 composition of museum dust
@haldyordan23162 жыл бұрын
Hello, what's that sphere shaped object in the background?🤔.....
@scottrogers81002 жыл бұрын
Amazing part of history!
@martyparsons83952 жыл бұрын
I wonder if there's any original markings or writing on the plane done by its pilot?
@vitsirosh37222 жыл бұрын
I have a plastic model kit of this plane and now I'm more excited to build and airbrush it
@hurz2912 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know which brand the olive shirt Adam's wearing is?
@scottharris64232 жыл бұрын
That was quite interesting, WOW!!!!!
@williamr38402 жыл бұрын
What a great looking plane! :0)
@boruff682 жыл бұрын
I am in AWE as to how many historic pieces are just within a few feet of each other here ! (I know ,It's the Smithsonian !!!! lol )
@DrO111-z1v2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the content thank you it's awesome
@AsbestosMuffins2 жыл бұрын
the big army air corps balloon gondala ball has quite a story too
@Erilis0002 жыл бұрын
the end was a little weird but good showing overall. still, i would have liked to have heard more about the craft or history,
@dfsdh432v92 жыл бұрын
Quite achievement! 🙂
@stephenpahl75382 жыл бұрын
I wonder if they collect and catalog the dust for future research and comparison
@jordaneimer28732 жыл бұрын
sounds like it. i bet they test everything that has a long term contact with the artifacts. that way they can document the effects.
@Aaron25thinfantry2 жыл бұрын
Id rather it not be restored but it's amazing regardless
@luckymouse19882 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile, Earhart is chilling in a Briori freezer.
@merickful2 жыл бұрын
Best comment! Delta quadrant life for the win!
@basebilljr072 жыл бұрын
It's such a beautiful aircraft it's a shame to see it sitting in a museum. it should be restored back to working order and make it a flying museum piece. I know it's a historical aircraft but it would still be amazing to see it in the air where it belongs flying like once or twice a year at some of the big Aviation shows like Oshkosh or Sun n fun.
@BeelzeJon2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Coming from a car guy, seeing a piece in a museum just doesn't compare to seeing it breathing life into everyone
@jordaneimer28732 жыл бұрын
bahahaha you could not bring this plane of to modern flying standards. no way no how. its just fine as it is. there are plenty of other vintage planes that people keep serviced. but this one is Emelia Earhart's and putting it anywhere near the skies would be downright foolish. did you hear them say it was made of wood???? Some people just can never be happy with the way life is. they need it to be their version of how they should be. What is next do you want them to stick the apollo 11 CM back on top of a spaceX falcon9 rocket and send her to space?? just so its not "sitting in a museum." give us a break
@lostcelts1536 Жыл бұрын
Amelia E’s plane??? GEEKED!! 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
@MB-qx4ie2 жыл бұрын
That plane needs to fly!
@robertlinke26662 жыл бұрын
since the museum wants to keep it as good as possible, that wont happen. but yes, having the honor to fly something with so much history, i would want that
@Gorilla_Jones2 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@troywalker80782 жыл бұрын
What is the make and model?
@robertlinke26662 жыл бұрын
Lockheed Vega 5B, says so in the description
@Barstool_cub_driver2 жыл бұрын
As mentioned, the fabric is not original. I own some of the original fabric - confirmed by the museum. Back in the 70’s this airplane along with others had their fabric restored. I also have original fabric from the Wright Flyer V- also confirmed by the museum. The fabric was sold for $10 a square.
@5695q Жыл бұрын
When I saw it at the mall 15 years ago, it smelled moldy like damp wood decaying. I hope they addressed it before it goes back on display.
@arturk38102 жыл бұрын
Thank god you're lowering the risks of spreading this deadly virus.
@offpherj78842 жыл бұрын
Interesting...
@diegoramos27012 жыл бұрын
Why so old red
@mittensfastpaw2 жыл бұрын
Nifty
@draven862 жыл бұрын
It's still a big mystery what exactly happend to her
@shanek65822 жыл бұрын
Did she just have tons of money and paid mechanics and designers to build her souped up planes or did she design the equipment? Haven’t read anything about her.
@michaelpettersson49192 жыл бұрын
I do not know but I guess that she looked for financing among wealthy people and corporation that wanted a cut of the honor. This is like someone that want to climb Mount Everest and sign up for sponsorship and as such ends up being use in advertisement.
@jordaneimer28732 жыл бұрын
same as today really. she was sponsored. she worked closely with lockeheed martin, who built her custom planes, essentially. the rest came with a good ol' fashion media frenzy. same way people get rich doing interesting or one off stuff these days. like remember red bull 5ish years ago sponsored that space jump guy from europe. he jumped off weather ballons at like 130000feet high in the air? same sort of thing.
@mattalford39322 жыл бұрын
Then coconut crab food.
@b.chuchlucious54712 жыл бұрын
Time to test the myth of the similarities with a chain link fence and a piece of cloth.
@righty-o35852 жыл бұрын
40% of household dust is dead human skin
@martinramirez60502 жыл бұрын
Doooope
@shanek65822 жыл бұрын
Can they get individual human dna from the museum dust?
@robertlinke26662 жыл бұрын
given how mixed that would be, probably not. too contaminated
@hughoxford8735 Жыл бұрын
I find it hard to understand what he's saying
@KJ4RMZ2 жыл бұрын
Would have enjoyed this more if there weren't muzzles being worn.
@rileyk992 жыл бұрын
Cry me a river
@AYEitsVIC8222 жыл бұрын
The thumbnail looks like an artist's card board depiction of a woman on a period
@iplaymytele2 жыл бұрын
What is up with a mask...??? You are in a airplane hanger for God sake......🙄
@James-yp5dn2 жыл бұрын
I love the show but the audio is terrible with masks
@MorrisonManor2 жыл бұрын
What if NASM is actually a lesser quality than a particular contractor? I'm sure it's not an uncommon situation.
@PartisanGamerDE2 жыл бұрын
Ah yes the capitalistic myth that EVERYTHING can be done better by a private company.
@simon_far2 жыл бұрын
I doubt often, as contractors are trying to make money by working faster while NASM are salaried so can take their time.
@MorrisonManor2 жыл бұрын
Not everything. Just those where someone has poured their whole life into a discipline vs someone who got assigned one to learn on an important item.
@MorrisonManor2 жыл бұрын
Time is only one factor. Experience is the better metric.
@MorrisonManor2 жыл бұрын
Y’all do know much of what was originally done on these planes was done by experienced artisans. Right?
@rstorm212 жыл бұрын
She didnt do a fucking thing, the plane did
@Wicaeed12 жыл бұрын
Yep the plane took off by itself and autopilot flew across the country with nobody at the controls
@CmdrMic Жыл бұрын
What, this was done in the fall of 2022 and they felt they still h;ad to wear masks? They couldn't at least take them off for 10 minutes to make the video... This type of political correctness is just so cringe.
@mrmatt2525able2 жыл бұрын
No one wants you to wear masks eh, don’t do it for the people you may offend
@starfish3042 жыл бұрын
Only one mask? You are going to kill my grandma 😭😭😭😭😭😭
@bb52422 жыл бұрын
disliking all mask vids from here on out
@razzati4202 жыл бұрын
haha youtube doesn't count dislikes anymore jokes on you !!
@bird.93462 жыл бұрын
@@razzati420 The video uploader can still see them and they still affect the algorithm
@miro24242 жыл бұрын
Cannot stand those masks.
@ChuckMahon2 жыл бұрын
Please ditch the masks, completely unnecessary in February 2022. Sets a bad tone.
@deen18432 жыл бұрын
All this amazing history shown/discussed and you've got your panties in a bunch about small piece of fabric that has zero impact on what's being shared in the video? You must be fun at parties.
@jonasthemovie2 жыл бұрын
This is probably not recorded in February 2022.... buy yeah.
@luckymouse19882 жыл бұрын
Not as bad a tone as your comment.
@jonasthemovie2 жыл бұрын
@@deen1843 Well, not as much as the german men and women who beat a girl in a german public transport because she was not wearing a mask...those people got their panties in a bunch for sure.
@mikeuk6662 жыл бұрын
Attention seeking antivax flat earther alert right here folks
@wereallgonnadie33552 жыл бұрын
Nice non-N95 masks in this video. Virtue-Signaling 101.
@merickful2 жыл бұрын
Blinded by the light of your own signal! 🤣
@jonasthemovie2 жыл бұрын
In this museum enviroment spit collecting masks makes sense. But no, it’s virtue signalling.