"Cosmic Muffin" 3 - Howard Hughes Boeing 307 - Part 3 - Arrival at FoF!

[@terrygrady7683]

Rick, the employee, is one competent guy. Bravo.

[@Wichelroede]

Did you opserve the crane guy as well?…

[@DavidBostock-ti2fv]

Dartboard, coffee maker, done.

[@NesconProductions]

Just want to say what Kermit has done to preserve (& share) aviation history is unparalleled. No person has every done more. His hands on for this adventure was really fun watch! Look forward going on a 'Cosmic Muffin' run in the future 😚. Best wishes to him and all at FOF!

[@KermitWeeks444]

Thanks!

[@cameron1975williams]

"There can be only one!"​@@tez4274

[@davidphillips7321]

Kermit - Thank You - For Preserving History - Howard Would Be Proud...Stay Safe...

[@goatflieg]

Yeah, I get the whole "what was I thinking" vibe, but the spirit of Howard Hughes will not be denied. You did the right thing. Rick Rocks, and so does his truck!

[@RickBaconsAdventures]

Happy to see Rick relax once he understood Kermit's vibes. He was definitely a bit overwhelmed the first day! The trailer guy probably tosses all kinds of crazy jobs on guys like Rick without giving them any information.

[@jafo9346]

That fellow Rick did a fine job. After watching this 3 part series in its entirety, I agree with you Mr. Weeks -- screw the trailer guy. You did a phenomenal job getting the Cosmic Muffin back to Fantasy Of Flight. Thanks for taking the time to share this incredible experience with us.

[@patrickibex]

What a man Rick is , it never phased him , well done to the Two! Of you👍😎

[@1pottercounty]

Rick did a good job! I’m sure he appreciated the tour!

[@timw6596]

A trailer company maybe but a large item moving company not so much ! No escorts in front or back with lights and signs and high reach poles ! Florida is not the west coast but out here you would have been pulled over by every Cop for 50 miles around ! Great to see it delivered and safe !

[@BaumannJA]

Thank you Kermit for the laughs after a long day...... your commentary is terrific comedic relief. I hope you keep that Rick guy's number and recommend him to anyone who may need him. Hard to find decent people so willing to 'work' with/for you. Can't wait to see what gets done with the "Muffin." It is a truly unique item.

[@RandallFromFlorida4]

@26:51 Welcome home Muffin! Great job fellas.

[@mattharte7334]

Glad you stepped in and saved this historic aircraft and I wonder what it would cost to get it flying again?!!! Thought it was nice that Rick got a tour around FOF when the job was done. Great series of videos, and thanks for sharing the adventure.

[@thurin84]

i mean, they may have only sent one guy, but he seems like he knows what hes doing. he did a good job maneuvering the load.

[@ShaneScott69]

Rick is a champ what a driver good job brother!

[@Cadcare]

Rick has angels too. Well done to the two of you and the angels.

[@Frankestein01nl]

Great seeing her homecoming... thanks for tagging us along! Well done all!

[@zackmagnusson8583]

Thanks for sharing your adventures Kermit! You may not get to it, but you’re saving it so the next guy at least has the chance. “Blessed are those who plant trees under whose shade they will never sit”.

[@remb9614]

I think he knows he’s taking on more projects that he can ever get around to but I think he believes he will be around in some form to see the ones that get finished.

[@clydecessna737]

I am so glad you have rescued her; I've been worried about this airframe for at least 20 years.

[@Pilotc180]

Thank you Mr Weeks for saving this valuable piece of history; it should never have been allowed to be butchered up in the first place😀

[@speedmachine69]

I'd hire Rick today if he wants to work in New Zealand...

[@JD-hh9io]

This definitly looks like a "Florida Man" story in the making.

[@jonbutzfiscina1307]

Thank you, Kermit, for your work in preserving aviation history. God gave you the resources. I don't, but I have flown just under 25,000 hours. I hope there is a plan to continue your work and dedication after you retire.

[@glencrandall7051]

Congratulations on a safe arrival. Another piece of aviation history save from the scrappers. Thank you Kermit, not only for the Boeing 307 but for all the rest of the aircraft at FoF.🙂🙂

[@ReCheck_WotTheFluck]

Well done. Glad it all went smoothly. Great job done by the driver and his volunteer. Hope you are able to get on with the restore soon. 👍

[@gcrauwels941]

So glad this piece of history is being kept alive. Thanks Kermit.

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

Moving company did you dirty Kermit sending one guy to secure and move the boat.

[@stillflyingovernj]

Did the trailer company only send one Employee? LOL, Kermit is a crack-up.

[@lornecunningham326]

What a nice guy, he was great at backing the trailer in and you could tell he wanted that tour 😂

[@eskayler66]

Watched all 3 videos, good job Kermit.

[@peterhilton7211]

Hi Kermit. Top dog job and here in the UK there you wouldn’t be able to drive on the roads with a load like that without full flashing beacons and without a escort vehicle also with flashing beacons all over it. And your load full marked out.. just watching you keep calm and collected and patience of a saint.. I enjoy every one of your videos.. please never stop being you. Have a good one Pete

[@darkredvan]

If you want things to be done correctly, you have to do them yourself. Good you decided to be there to oversee the transport - imagine Rick to be there just on his own … No way doing business with this Trailer company again. Anyway thanks for saving the Cosmic Muffin. What you did for saving unique Aviation Artifacts is far beyond anything anybody else has done. Thank you for posting the Videos! 👍

[@qsmxpilot4599]

Delightful! And the commentary made it watchable! Thank You, Kermit!

[@TheDornado]

Driver did an amazing job!

[@davidkamada1601]

Kermit, thank you for saving the Cosmic Muffin! A awesome piece of Howard Hughes history. I hope to see it again someday. I had visited it in Ft Lauderdale!

[@K1W1fly]

In New Zealand, the qualification to do that job is "Certified Pilot"... at least Kermit meets that definition!

[@kentlypeterman2414]

Thanks for taking us on this adventure ! I'm glad you are saving this piece of history . Great video as always.

[@sparky204]

Man.. The pucker factor was real on this video and the last. Me & my dad have had a number of sketchy moves of heavy equipment, relying on sketchy people, sketchy trailers and the like. You triggered some flashbacks man! But I'm so happy to see another one of Howards babies safely indoors. Thank you for all you're doing.

[@daviddorado5632]

There goes our billonarie getting his hands dirty. Good job dear Kermie

[@richardhall5221]

Hat's off to the driver. His company really screwed him on this job. At least he got to play a small part in preserving this piece of history.

[@davidblurton7158]

such a great project,,,, so glad you saved it,,, will make a terrific addition to the museum once restored and chugging about on the lake

[@buxcorp]

Nice job, Rick!

[@bernardc2553]

Hey Kermits on for saving another Sure brings back memories of Disassembling & Moving Airplanes AZ~NV. #-4 the ❤ of Airplanes!

[@1boortzfan]

Thank you Kermit for sharing your adventures and your passion.

[@Pauls-World]

Hey Mr Weeks, great video. I like that contraption you acquired. I would look all over that for some kind of a hidden compartment. Hughes might have had one that nobody found.

[@retcdnmilengr]

Looking forward to seeing what you do to restore the Muffin to its original state of seaworthyness

[@TheRaptorXX]

That was EPIC!! Better than anything on the TV, I tell you that!!!

[@ronaldjennings8057]

I'd like to music Kermit. You and him were good together. Good looking place, Kermit, glad you got her home.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌🎸✈️🛩🛫💪💯🙏🙏

[@thedeathwobblechannel6539]

Hey I just want to say thank you again for sharing your passion your airplanes your crew that works on things for you that gets things done the people that help you and your historical perspective are all of these aircraft you're a pretty cool guy and thank you thank you thank you

[@shoominati23]

Kermit, remember we're in a USER PAYS system 🤣and why is the theme from The Third Man playing in my head?

[@robertcombs55]

Kermit, The Lord called he wants you to fly your Connie and get him out of the way of the Hurricane!!

[@g.l.g.6064]

The thrill of restoration like going to the "penny arcade with the $25.00 minimum", it's fun but costs lot's of money !🛫

[@Lee-qp6gf]

Enjoyed the three vids on this. can't wait to see what you end up doing with it. thanks for saving it.

[@sonnyburnett8725]

Thank you Kermit, your efforts will hopefully last generations.

[@chairrider2462]

Great to see this! Thank you from a fellow history and flight nut!

[@cyberdami]

Well done Kermit & Rick! 😁

[@pat36a]

Load that high and wide should have at least 1 Escort running behind. Preferably 2 , having 1 in front also.

[@Mercmad]

I was surprised to see that the authorities didnt turn up and demand you have a escort vehicle and the weird tires on the truck would be a ticketable item here as they stick out beyond the fenders 😅

[@baptistlion4060]

Hotshot trucking is the quickest way to go broke. Hats off to those that can do it and make a living!

[@Mackenziekingphoto]

You Sir, Have the patience of a saint. Great work

[@CaptLance]

You are one cool dude.... Thank you for posting...!!! :)

[@knutbaardsen6437]

Your Killin me everytime I see " they only sent one employee"!

[@tomdoyle3727]

Quite an operation and very exciting Kermit! Couldn't be in better hands.

[@jlcarlson9203]

Awesome and enjoyable series of videos, but now the real work begins! Thank you!!

[@oldmandoingstuff8997]

You Are Most Likley, The Only Owner of a Howard Hughes owned Airplane Who was personally The Sole Final Strap Down/ Follow Me Ever. Congratulations. . U The Man

[@bgd73]

that driver hs a cool memory to keep. once in a lifetime.

[@jimschnurr3512]

I always made it a point to eat lunch here when i was working in Florida. I even took local customers here. I retired in 2016 but visited many times. I even once took a lesson with the fellow who had the Stearman offering flights on the property. Many fond memories of this great place.

[@wendelldolittle5063]

Kermit, you did an outstanding acting job as employee number two!😳😂

[@ChannelNotFound]

I don't know how much Rick is getting paid, but he needs to ask for a raise.

[@anthonyplanas3606]

If you don't save it Kermit, who will?

[@coltons4436]

Glad it’s in good hands now !

[@starfish370]

An incredible video, Kermit....a big WELL DONE to all!😊

[@EATSxBABIES]

Looks great! Any chance on updating FoF open hours so folks who live further away can make a reasonable trip out of it? Still only open a few days a week for 4 hours.

[@KermitWeeks444]

You can always check the calendar on our website for seasonal opening dates and times for our Museum Lite. fantasyofflight.com/collection/contact-info/2015-calendar/

[@SeeUsFly]

Awesome move adventure!

[@wilco3588]

Since it's going to be used for Gatherings and groups out on the lake I'm sure you're going to have a quiet generator to run lights and air conditioning it would be quite easy to just add a couple electric motors and propellers and routers and make an electric boat certainly take up a lot less space and weight than Outboards or I/O's You could even use those little asapods that have a propeller and a housing around the propeller that rotates and that will give you propulsion and steering all in one package.

[@JamesBond-xq3tw]

Love the Angel friends

[@oldmandoingstuff8997]

Im confident U looked into What Was Said, What Was Done Regarding The Trailer Guy Deal. Uncle Howard would appreciate your Personal Hands on.

[@Udmudmudm]

Ho visto tutti e tre i video , davvero molto interessante, complimenti !!!

[@Locke52]

Looks like you have a new bud! Enjoyed the series.

[@CraigLYoung]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@Jimbo-in-Thailand]

Kermit - One question... How long before she's restored to her former glory as Howard Hughes' Boeing 307? Umm... flyable of course.😁 Yep, I know it's not feasible, or probably even possible, but it would be sensational, wouldn't it? Regards from another tropical place! 😁👍

[@Rick9802]

Poor guy was not expecting Kermie questions!

[@barrywinslow9798]

Holy bat crap Kermit......lol. Quite the piece my friend.

[@tez4274]

Great job guys, great job.

[@gavinhealy5899]

Beautiful smooth ride and preservation of the Hughes history empire not easy to maneuver , by the way Howard knew about the Jump room program on east and west coast., and colonies off world. :)

[@legohead6]

Where I am all unmarked infrastructure is assumed to be at least 16ft off the road surface(which is why 16' has become a golden number in the trucking world). You are actually considered not at fault if you hit unmarked infrastructure and are under 16ft tall.

[@tonyguarino3594]

Cool to see this happen

[@kalval58]

A very fitting home for this piece of history. Just one question Kermit, how many employees did the trailer company send ? 😄 Great videos and Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 Cheers Glenn.

[@doneB830]

Nice one Kermit now you need a truck to go with your trailer, love your work mate 🇦🇺

[@john-clear]

Remember, you only hired the truck driver. If you wanted guide cars (called pilot cars in the oversized trucking world), you could have hired them as well. The permit didn't require pilot cars.

[@c1ph3rpunk]

“Free” as in “puppy”…

[@Stone177]

The lights on the trailer is out.

[@stevejones9044]

19:28 The trailer company apparently had two employees, mom and son. You must have saved a ton of money on this outfit Kermit. 😂

[@moplum]

Last time I flew Hughes Airwest the plane was egg yoke yellow with navy blue font. Good colors for the Cosmic Muffin?

[@larrysutherland4870]

great video

[@herbertmagney1019]

Bravo. I got to ride the Muffin once in Lauderdale. Yeehaw. Thank you Kermit,Jimmy buffet would be proud.

[@SPak-rt2gb]

Everyone probably saying "What's Kermit Bringing Home Now"

[@G-Jet92]

I enjoyed the video 😁👍

[@mosttiptoptopcat]

you are crazier than i thought. haha. fearless.

[@texastyrannyresponseteam794]

The Muffin is home... I sure hope the lunch was good.. because crane time.. moving guy.. permit.. etc.. plus what I would guesstimate the trailer's actual value is.. doesn't come close to $30k.. or even $20k.. lol.. but hey.. you got to do a lot of the legwork and some of the work too.. so there's always that.. lol.. oh well, it's only money.. and that the muffin.. so, it was well spent..

[@faustobaptista8555]

Hey, Kermit ! What do you intend to do with that horrible coffin, my goodness sske