Curtiss TP-40 - Part 1 - Walkaround Tour - Kermie Cam

[@olskool3967]

Kermit the best part of this video was the signed seat, and the fact you got to take those men up, maybe for there last flight in a p40, very cool,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@ronjon7942]

Those signatures on the back seat, incredible. Kermit, you’ve such a genuine respect for history and people.

[@thinkingskills]

Loving this - I flew T-6s for most of my life - and my dad, Duncan Broome flew Kittihawk IVs in North Africa in WW2, 76 years ago. So every detail of this great walkaround means a lot to me. Will be in Florida in September, so hope to drop in.

[@SemperFighting]

Ridgeview Warhawks High school, is my kids high school and their official mascot is WW2 P-40 Warhawk. It is fully restored and does fly overs of our football field on the 1st day of school and homecoming football games. It makes its home at a local WW2 flying museum, just down the road in Nampa, Idaho.

[@Pittsspecials]

I visited the Cavanaugh Flight museum some years ago and met a WWII pilot there who was turning in his log books and personal items. He told me he flew P-40's in Africa during WWII. Curious,I asked him how he learned to fly and land the P-40 assuming they did not have dual controls back then. He told me that his instructor stood on the wing with him and gave him all the instructions on how to start it and general control operations. He told me that the instructor then went up into the tower and talked to him by radio through the take off and fly around in the traffic pattern and then giving him a detailed instructions and critique on landing. He said..." he talked me all the way though it and told me if I was high, fast, low or slow...". I have heard that was a common teaching practice back then. Absolutely amazing.

[@D0csavage1]

Kermit lives the life flying all these wonderful aircraft that the majority of the 7 billion of us on the planet can ony dream about. Thank you for uploading. Like you are explaining to each of us viewers individually as though we were there with you. Love it.

[@D0csavage1]

I am sorry, I never realised the grammar police were on patrol.

[@10CrazyGlue]

Man, thank you so much for putting these videos together. You do a great job of explaining everything. Love the signatures. Thank you for taking the time to share your collections. Look forward to watching more.

[@davedennis6042]

Best P-40 instructor around. Very detailed.

[@cajunspike]

Had the pleasure of visiting FOF several years ago. There was a Lawson user conference that booked the place for a party. The band Boston was playing. While they were good, it was all the planes that held my fascination. I spent all evening going from plane to plane checking out all the different shapes and designs. The Connie was there as well as the DC3 pitched nose down. I assume that DC3 was too bad to rebuild? Great explanation and I'd love to visit again someday.

[@abundantYOUniverse]

I cant believe that plane was in Death Race, one of my all time favorite movies. When I saw it as a kid, it had such a great impact on me. Plus I was lucky enough to know General Bob Scott, had visited him not even two months before his death in Macon. Thanks.

[@Dreamsofwings]

Really do love these videos. The detail and background you give is fascinating.

[@alanmohlman3530]

Thanks Mr Weeks. Still have my Lee Archer t shirt I bought @ FoF years ago!

[@ryanmoeller3308]

Thank you so much for these video's!! I've just been accepted into Aviation Maintenance School and I love seeing these video's about all your amazing aircraft! Keep up the great work good sir.

[@pensandcalls]

Can't wait for the take off! I've 'ridden' along with you on every flight video so far. I was stationed on Ford Island when they filmed Toro Toro Toro and got to visit the hangers where they stored the cars, planes, and silhouettes of planes. I am especially liking the 'mechanic's videos'! A great addition! Following the Benoit project now. I've visited your museum 4 times and took the behind scenes tours several times. I was crushed when you closed but understand why. I'm equally thrilled that you are, at least, partially back. Keep 'em flying, my friend.

[@TheDarwiniser]

The go-to channel for these amazing aircraft. Cant thank you enough for these clips, just perfect.

[@VitorMoura]

cant wait for the part 2 and 3!

[@tchapman1977]

Same here! :)

[@EltoV]

Thanks for uploading another comprehensive video, Kermit. I love those WWII birds. My flying club recently bought a Pilatus P2 (WWII-era trainer). Can't wait to fly it...

[@davidmicheletti6292]

I really enjoy your walk around as you do on every airplane.

[@mcbeanstinyweaponsandtanks4933]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! Thank you thank you Kermit!!!! Beautiful TP40!!!!

[@gregellis3859]

The P-40 is my absolute favorite warbird. Folks flock to the P-51 and Corsair and I head right to the P-40 if it is at the airshow. So please hurry with your next installment, Mr. Weeks. Thank you for posting.

[@thebluegreengoose]

I was the kid of a NASA Engineer. We were three famalies from VA moved to TX with space program in 1962. On of the other moters told me she worked in a P-40 factory in WW2. One night a new one came off the line and it was being test flown at night I believe. The engine quit so the test pilot bailed. The engine restarted after he left the airplane. She mentioned his name but I don't. Recall it. The fighter crashed into one of the buildings or building where people were building them. She said it killed 8 workers and the poor guy never got over it. Not a pleasant story but your video made me recall this as I was told it while in high school; prior to 1975 is when my dad retired.

[@joeslacks]

I've been looking for that movie for about 25 years since i saw it once on the tv. Never knew it was called Death Race! Thanks Kemit, i'll be looking it up as soon as i'm done watching this Kermie cam

[@Davidious]

Keep these videos coming! They are the most educational and interesting aviation videos on the net! ( I can't wait for the Spitfire )

[@Turbodog1]

Yes I've been waiting for a Kermie Cam of this plane!

[@localbod]

Thanks for posting. I love the look of the P-40. Great stuff.

[@radiobikini6429]

Fantastic detail!!! I have seen that movie about the P-40/tank battle. It was a made for TV movie.

[@scottwalker8949]

Kermit , thanks for love of rare aircrafts. If I ever won the lottery I would do the same thing

[@devilsoffspring5519]

Wow, stuff got REAL entertaining at the end! Thanks for posting!

[@guardianobserver6593]

Your videos are precious! Thank you.

[@brendaproffitt1011]

.VERY beautiful ww2 plane and that was a great movie too..Awesome information on this video too.. cooling system..and the belly of it and the names that signed it too that very cool..Thank you so much for your videos..

[@chris.6232]

Brilliat, probably the most informative videos out there,Thanks for making them.

[@jsullivan9238]

Ahhh so that is Frank's Duck you have! I was a big fan of Frank and Paul when I was a kid and I am glad you wound up with many of their aircraft Kermit :)

[@n3307v]

Great stuff. Thanks for doing these. Ready for the next part.

[@angelreading5098]

Brilliant Kermit ! what a machine for its day,really looking forward to parts 2 & 3.

[@sasquatchjunk]

Thanks so much for doing the cam on this fantastic plane!

[@davidmellon9261]

great video again

[@abitofapickle6255]

My favorite plane. I like the P-40E with the Shark mouth.

[@billbright1755]

Kermie Cam! Seems to be in mint condition. Got to go up in a Vultee BT 13 dual stick, was awesome.

[@StrikerSG]

Wonderful, a joy, since I was a kid love P40.

[@nickbayer7847]

Great detail Kermie🤜🤛 Much appreciated!

[@thearchibaldtuttle]

A SR71 would be the icing on the cake😎

[@akidonacouch]

Love this P-40, you should do the PBY next!

[@jazzclarinet2006]

Can't wait for parts 2 and 3!

[@garygullikson6349]

How do you remember all the different pre-flight etc., settings for all the planes in the collection? Mind bogging!

[@KermitWeeks444]

Still got a good memory . . . I think!

[@RDEnduro]

You really know your shi, its a pleasure to hear you do the walk around and such a unique plane

[@bnicolette723]

Great videos. Can't wait to visit FOF!!

[@johnblizzardjr5317]

Another great video, thanks Kermie. I really enjoy these.

[@Durfast76]

I really do love these Kermie Cam vids :) can't wait for part 2

[@flyifri]

Excellent walk around, and intro to systems. How much for a check out. Thanks Kermit for being here.

[@michaeljeremiassen9692]

Keep the video's coming 😄 i really enjoy them. Thanks

[@P51]

These videos are great, and my buddies and I play a drinking game while watching them. We take a shot of tequila every time he says "basically". We get SO wrecked.

[@dannymitchum5]

love this stuff. wish i was in some of these.thanks man.

[@mikejackson8883]

Awesome. Everyone should go to Fantasy of Flight at least once.

[@mikercflyer7383]

Waiting for part 2

[@deanf7086]

Another great video Kermit. But how in the world do you remember all the control functions in all the planes you own. Gives new meaning to the term pilot sensory overload.

[@TenSeven97]

I really enjoy these videos and am very hopeful that you'll do one about your F4U Corsair!

[@robertholt2864]

You'll be waiting awhile as I don't think he has a flying one at this time.

[@bulletshark1750]

Such a classic beauty!

[@v12dot]

Can't wait for 2 :)

[@Hortonfarms1]

My Grandfather was an instructor and test pilot for the Curtiss P1-A through D Hawk. The predecessor to the P-40. I wonder if Kermit can locate a a P1-A or P1-B? Love to fly one of those.

[@salimikbal5745]

good job!

[@VicodinGH]

You sir, are living the aviators dream! :O

[@김영광-e3e]

I love it P-40N♥♥♥

[@vincentwang4848]

love your videos!!!!

[@vaughns8841]

I love these videos, I think you should a story time for the non operational aircraft

[@garygullikson6349]

Met one of the Flying Tigers, Mr Rosholt in Rosholt, WI. He was historian for the group, sent out newsletters, etc. Spoke Mandarin Chinese , did intel duties during the war. A writer, we bought his book about the FT's.

[@lsdzheeusi]

Thank you Kermit!

[@manta1969manta]

WOW! Amazing!

[@falutinfree1101]

It would be cool to see a maintenance gear swing of this plane.

[@voltag3man]

is that a blue black cat in the background? I love those planes!

[@URBANTERRITORYww3]

i love your videos. and i love this airplane, and i love tora tora. wish i had one of these.

[@benshakespeare268]

Boost Tabs, interesting. I was interested to know that some tabs operate inverse to others in the P-51 video you did. I then when and check this in DCS flight simulator ... It matched reality 😊

[@TGDylan96]

Thanks for the videos. They're great!!

[@antiago1983]

This was so cool to watch, thanks.

[@rudelchw]

Love this type of videos ... thanks a lot for sharing :)

[@rudelchw]

Anthony Smith you seem to be such a nice person ... pity that you have nothing to say on your own.

[@sephtwentyone3382]

You have to fly the xp55 and take video. I always wanted to see it fly

[@NEAFarmKid4010]

I was wondering if you could also make a Kermie Cam on your TBM Avenger. I've always liked the WWII navy planes and I was just wondering if you could do one on it.

[@bigsolidboss781]

Salute to the flying tigers.

[@fed8925]

Quick question about the fuel on board this bird. Does she have the 160 or 210 gallons of fuel total? That's if they had the drop tanks installed, with your bird does she have an hour or two less fuel available without the 75 gallon aux removed. How much flight time do you have available, if you don't mind me asking. I work for Mark Dilullo over at KCNO and have been fortunate enough to experience all of these beauties by working for him as a lineman. As well as do you have any videos on flying a T6C model or SNJ-4. I'm going to start flying one here shortly after the summer break and would like to see some more of your videos. Low time pilot trying to honor those just as yourself. Thank you for taking your time to share your passion and beautiful collection. Clear skies and tail winds, I hope to see your place someday. That's if it's still open to the public..

[@jayfmiller]

Thanks for the video series on this aircraft. Question: what happened to the P-40 that made a starboard down gear failure at Tamiami while we were there?

[@hull39]

Where was it manufactured? There was a Curtiss plant in Buffalo, NY where I'm from. There used to be a lot of old timers around who worked at Curtiss. Did you find any signatures inside the plane that were applied during manufacturing? thanks

[@chopperking007]

Can you do one on the mud dobber...?

[@davethevtwinaddict2151]

can you do some vids of the Lockheed Martin airliner of your bomber planes please

[@huguberhart]

i love your videos.

[@ILYAGIK]

Спасибо! С нетерпением жду продолжения!

[@fahryirsandy7347]

Waw pesawat jaman 1945... Masih ada 😁👍👍

[@outlawflyer7868]

Kermit. you gotta get a hold a guy named Fredrick Peterson.look him up on youtube. He has one of a kind PBY that needs alot of love and your the guy to help this plane along thats if he hasn't sold it yet. But love the P-40. Tried finding the movie you mentioned but all i get is the new one with Jason Statham.

[@timorvet1]

G'day mate go to youtube type in Death race 1973, and it will come up,stars Doug McClure.

[@KermitWeeks444]

I've seen the clip but have two already thank-you!

[@stevenmoore4612]

The p-40 is almost the American version of the British hawker tempest!

[@JohnHay06]

Noticed in the walk around that there were a number of air inlets or bleed ducts in the chin scoop. Correct me if I'm wrong, I am assuming that these are Carb air inlets each each leading to the carbs via different paths (via filters, heaters or straight in) and the lever in the cock pit controls which of these the air comes from??

[@kat13man]

I also am a big fan of these videos. Thank you for them. I would also like to know what the aircraft is like to fly. For example, I read the P-40 was easy to stall and if you were hamfisted with it, you might find yourself in trouble. Is that true?

[@metsoneredsoxtwo]

this was also in birds of prey 1973 film with David Janssen

[@shahzadahmed7384]

love to fly in the p51 mustang with you some day

[@Ceusky]

Hi Kermit. Thank you for making flying the 767 boring. Hah hah. Just kidding. I always loved the P-40. Is there anyway to see it if I go to fantasy of flight? Or to be there and watch you fly it or any other warbird?

[@albertoponzo386]

Stupendo!! Per poter fare un giro come posso fare?

[@2-Hands]

So, do you still have your P-40E Mr. Weeks???

[@robh4671]

Strangely I watched Death race a few days ago on FREEVEE, and here is the actual Aircraft, wow what a coincident, thanks for that info Sir Kermit 👍

[@PeterPutz82]

All those people are standing there waiting...

[@simageorge63]

very nice, but do cover the machine gun barells because whistle

[@lcskibird]

Does this TP40 have metalized flight controls? The last production block says they did...but Ive never seen them......just heard in the vid they are fabric.

[@jackbelk8527]

The very best use of inherited assets I've ever seen. Thank you, thank you, thank you for a job VERY well done!

[@mikewebb111]

Thanks Kermie ..do you really open the cowl flaps for landing or just when on the ground?. Love your work.

[@Mythricia1988]

I believe it's fairly standard on warbirds like this to take off, and land, with radiators open. Simply for safety, and so that the pilot doesn't have to worry about it during those parts, since they're much more difficult than with most airplanes (takeoff and landing killed many pilots in WWII). Also it's standard to takeoff and land with max RPM, which causes the engine to run hotter - thus it's even more important to open the radiators, so that the pilot can just forget about it and concentrate on the landing.

[@jimjoe9945]

@@Mythricia1988 land with max rpm?

[@Mythricia1988]

@@jimjoe9945 Standard procedure for many warbirds is to land with the prop RPM set high. The P51 Mustang pilots training manual I own states in the landing procedures checklist: "Prop control - forward to 2700 RPM". 2700 is the max continuous RPM. 3000 RPM is allowed for take-off only, and is reduced to 2700 at 500 feet.