Fieseler Storch - Part Three - Kermie Cam

[@myotherusername9224]

This is a man who knows how to make an aviation video: NO MUSIC (thank God) and a knowledgeable narration with engine sounds. I'm not asking for the moon here, people, and Kermit does it perfectly.

[@doncarlo5]

this guy owns a museum ...

[@davelewandoski4292]

THIS! I want to hear the airplane, not bad music, Another great Kermie Cam. Thanks you so much for doing these!

[@brandonstephens6584]

I worked at FoF as a teenager. This was always my favorite plane. My last day before I went to Nursing school Ken (i think, names are fuzzy) surprised me and said he was gonna take me up for the flight of the day. But when he started the storch up it started spewing oil. We had to shut it down. I thought my chance was over but we took the Stampe up instead. Most amazing day. 17 years ago and I can close my eyes and remember every bit of it. Best first Job ever!

[@hachipanki8634]

I'm 15, and i wish to go to my local Anfield to work there! I went one day, and they will acept me, is not close to FoF, but i love airplanes. Im Argentinian, so it's hard to express what I'm trying to say, Sorry :(

[@jffrocks]

Kermit has so much fun and watching him it's contagious!

[@NK-dl2nc]

Love that plane. My Dad always had a thing for the storch which was strange to me as a kid. He was in the RAF and worked on Spits and Hurricanes towards the end of WW2. Guess he just loved aircraft and the fact that it was German did not matter. He lives through the greatest years of aviation and I thank him for giving me the same interest in these great old birds.

[@chuckswinden1635]

What a gem, I now you fly everything from an umbrella to a fighter, but this ole gal has to be so much the purest of flight, thanks for sharing.

[@rickreid81]

What an excellent 3 part series! I was at the edges of my seat the entire time. The history, the flight, the pre flight Inspection they were all great. So glad I was able to watch a true professional. And it was just him and the plane In the video. No music. His voice & the engine are perfect!

[@joepalooka2145]

My vote for the coolest airplane of all time. I'm not a pilot but if I was, I'd love to own a Fieseler Storch. Such an interesting design and so much history behind it. Even if the Germans were our enemies, their aircraft engineering was fantastic. The Storch reflects that in every way. The view from the cockpit is the same one Rommel had when he flew around North Africa by himself, checking out the enemy and landing in the desert among his troops. And the view Mussolini had when Otto Skorzeny, Hitler's favourite commando, rescued him from the mountain hotel in Italy where he was being held prisoner. And the view the famous German woman pilot Hanna Reitsch had when she landed in the streets and took off again during the Battle of Berlin during the last days of Hitler's Reich.

[@easttexan2933]

What a treasure you have there Kermit. Love those old vintage aircraft and the sounds and smells they generate. Thanks for sharing.

[@Punchacow]

“If you don’t have a Fieseler Storch you gotta get one, especially a German one....you gotta look for the gun”. Outstanding.

[@raydreamer7566]

These were the 3 best videos on my most favorite airplane . Thanks for showing me so many details of this jewel of a plane ...

[@HeroicFerret]

Those guys at the R/C strip got a nice surprise. That would have made my day to see.

[@Bergstaller01]

"Wow...that Storch is a pretty large scale model, I wonder who's flying it? Bill? Jim? no? Holy crap, it's real and it lands shorter than my model!"

[@bobbofuggetaboutit639]

What a glorious aircraft. Nice work working with it. Excellent video. Makes me want to get into flying again. This is one of my most favorite aircraft ever made. Wonderful machine.

[@SergeyRoslovets]

One of the happiest men on Earth, I guess... Thanks for sharing this passion!!!

[@StankoKrzic]

Dear Mr. Kermit, the way You explain aviation: the History, the aerodynamics, mechanical systems, simply is for admiring. I am a school teacher myself, love aviation and am a RC modeller whole my life - can only imagine those guys faces when You landed on their strip... These videos about Storch You made are an absolute peace of art. Thank You so much for such a smart and professional, but at the same time so playfull, videos.

[@3lugs863]

What's not to love?! Thank you for all three videos! :)

[@bigjulie3714]

Keep feeding that inner child... as an Aussie petrol user, I am most happy with how you fund this essential activity. You are a star!

[@davidmccarty5822]

Herr Kermit Ich habe dein Video über den Fieseler Storch genossen. Ich war in den 1960er und 1970er Jahren mehrere Jahre in Deutschland stationiert. Ich hatte die Gelegenheit, mehrere deutsche Flugzeuge vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg zu sehen und sogar in mehreren zu fahren. Großes Vergnügen. Danke D.J. McCarty USA im Ruhestand Mr. Kermit I have enjoyed your video about the Fieseler Storch. I spent several years stationed in Germany in the 1960s and 1970s. I had the opportunity to see several german pre WW2 planes and even rode in several. Great Pleasure. Thank You D.J. McCarty USA Retired

[@Xapp69]

Landing at the RC field must be an eye opener for those flyers!

[@tedfarwell9812]

Awesome! Thanks for letting us ride along. A once in a lifetime opportunity.

[@wormhole331]

"If you don't have a Fiesler Storch you need to get one" actually that's exactly what I did. Bought an rc model kit of this plane just because of these videos.

[@AndrewBakerEngineer]

I just picked up the one from Motion RC :)

[@yuppy1967]

This thing is friggin awesome!!!! Someday I will fly one for sure! 😁

[@orlandonostagiafever1964]

Graves RC in Orlando had a giant One it had a six foot wingspan.

[@safarieten]

Just loved this video. A smile from HERE 2 EAR !! Kermit..... In it with body and soul !!! thanks.

[@jimsimpson8663]

Hi Kermit , thanks for taking me with you in the Storch . I love that plane too ! I imagined I was flying from my local air strip , Fairoaks in Surrey England Thanks for explaining the controls too . Best regards Jim Simpson

[@BlueBaron3339]

If you take nothing else away from this video, the engineering, the aerodynamics, the sheer thought that went into the creation of this aircraft, one thing everyone can understand is that it is indeed a marvelous observation airplane. Has any aircraft ever created so perfectly fulfilled its mission as well or as completely as the Fieseler Storch? I think not 😉

[@TankBuilders]

Agreed, the Storch was exceptional aerodynamically, the closest to a helicopter in performance for its day. As an operational aircraft, it was excellent in the communications role but surprisingly poor in the observation role. It was large and difficult to conceal in forward locations, compared with an Auster or L-3, it had relatively high fuel consumption and the undercarriage was prone to failure on rough ground. The British Auster AOP Mks 1-9 and the American L-3/L-5s were better in those respects. I've flown all the military marks of Auster and they can match the Storch for short field performance if correctly handled. In slow flight, the Auster's stall is relatively benign, compared with the Storch, whose stall could be lethal at low level if a wing is allowed to drop. That said, for sheer non-operational fun flying, the Storch takes some beating. Thanks for such entertaining and professional videos Kermit. Love them all.

[@happysawfish]

Full agree BlueBaron. I love the mechanical aspects, the simple controls, the well thought out features. The folding wings, the WINDOWS - OMG they're awesome. The slots, the flaps and ailerons working together. Even the mixture control method makes sense. Marvelous simplicity yet complicated all wrapped into one.

[@billrandell4641]

I'd love to see this thing on some Bush tires!!...It has the "ground breaking" Shock Suspension of a "Super Stoll" Oh wait..the Germans did it over half a Century ago...lol

[@peterszamborski4911]

Fantastic flight, thank so much from an old German pilot...👍💥👍

[@johnnyappleseed5753]

Never have I been so inspired to pursue my dreams in aviation restoration and flying the classics than by this guy. You rock man!

[@kerrykikker]

Thanks for fulfilling my long-held dream to fly a Storch, in such a beautifully realised virtual experience. A really nice memory for me to dream on with.

[@FlyingBoxHead]

Couldn't help but notice the V/S indicator being buried negative, great video series Kermit and thank you for the experience with this fantastic aircraft.

[@timmardon6161]

Kermie you are seriously THE MAN!!! Hahaha!! Such natural information so easily given brilliant. Quite a few Storch's were captured and used by senior allied commanders during WW2 it was such a respected aircraft.

[@pikeywyatt]

wow i did not want to come down.THANKs you made an old man in the UK very happy.THANKs

[@pascalcoole2725]

Kermit, did already someone mention, we all love you ;) Thanks so much !

[@garysmith8418]

Thanks for the flight, Kermie. Enjoyed all three parts, walk-around to mags off.

[@rogerturner5504]

I think that I flew that Stearman back in 2008/9. I had come to see the Storch and the engine and spares collection there. Afterwards I enquired about a joy ride and went over to the big hangar opposite. Had about 30-minute flight in that Stearman (Kaydet?). The pilot flew the takeoff down that runway between the trees and let me do all the flying. We did stall turns which needed massive amounts of rudder in one direction to overcome the torque of the big Continental. I flew back remembering the water tower and he landed. Certificate and mug, 'I flew the Stearman'. Brilliant!

[@MrOilcountry]

Mr. Weeks, Thanx for the awesome vids. You do what I can only dream of. What a sweet aircraft!

[@spammerwhammer5526]

Excellent trio of vids - thanks very much. Your explanation of slots/slats is the best I've ever listened to.

[@vadimpm1290]

On Your channel, one can literally FEEL every plane. Thanks.

[@sgtzsquad]

Thanks for a great video. Really neat the walk through you gave. The bicycle chain gear for the flaps. Semper Fi!

[@wbflashover]

Another hit Kermit. I truly do enjoy your Kermie Cam videos. Folks like myself don't live near an aircraft museum and even then would only get the chance to look at static aircraft sitting on the ground or in a hanger. These take us inside with a walk through of the aircraft. I really enjoy these. Thanks again.

[@kennethmoureau5123]

I always look forward to Kermie Cam! You look like you're having so much fun flying that plane! Great video and GREAT plane!

[@f1matt]

Strangely beautiful airplane. Great video.

[@ajgoetsch]

What a hoot! Another terrific video Kermit. You are a classic teller of the story of an aircraft. A great video, and huge fun seeing how much you enjoy it.

[@billfunk1219]

Thanks for the ride along really enjoyed the "trip". Stay safe

[@para1324]

All three videos were so cool. I would love that plane myself. What a kick in the pants flying that around. Simple but so well aerodynamically engineered, slats! Slow flight was interesting. Rescue of Mussolini from the Gran Sasso in same type plane. That German pilot flew it downhill off the mountain side to get the airspeed he needed.

[@alwatt6656]

Landing on the Rc field wonderful stuff .I visited that field once... Great video thank you Kermit

[@rafjum]

The best STOL ever built, next come the Pilatus PC-6, Many thanks for the 3 parts and all the sharing knowledge. Congrats!

[@Lazengogh]

You sir have more planes in real life than i have in flight simulators. But thanks for sharing these fantastic planes with us!

[@marcoeland3405]

LMAO xD

[@johnwayne6501]

I want to thank you for keeping this and your other birds flying. One of these days I'm going to visit you (a long trek from the Pacific NW's).

[@thomashockin4128]

Festinating craft!! Seems quite simple and easy to fly! I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for your time and explanations, I learn a lot!!

[@grzestelicki]

Love your movies, planes and airfield. Amazing! Its my dream to fly these legends

[@Apodalont]

My grandfather flew a Stearman in the navy just like the one you formed off the left side of. That was beautiful!

[@Ebocraze]

The sound of that inverted V8 on the takeoff roll . . .pure music

[@nervouspenguins9982]

Visited you 15-20 years ago from the UK and watched the storch fly. There was a bit of wind and the pilot held it almost stationary in mid air. Great stuff. Flew the corsair simulator too. Best day of our holiday. Thanks for posting the video 👍

[@stevenroberts1555]

I just spent 4 hours addicted to your videos. Make more Kermie cam! They are the best aviation videos on KZbin. Thank you for preserving and flying those historic planes. I will definitely come see the museum next time I and in Florida

[@tomthumb1941]

Thank You very much, best videos I have seen yet, great job explaining and narrating.

[@robertkelly3313]

Riveting videos, brilliant, what an incredible design, the whole thing left me breathless.

[@Fly4everGP]

Hey Kermit, seeing you get alongside the stearaman remids me of a time when I was flying by your place in one of Jack Browns cubs on floats and you joined in for a short formation flying. That was my one and only aerial encounter with a fieseler Storch in this lifetime. I#d love to fly it one of these days. Thanks for sharing. Love and light, Gerhard

[@jimjohnson3244]

Gerhard Paasche that must’ve been pretty cool flying alongside a Storch! Have always loved that airplane. Jack Brown gave me my check ride for my private pilot license. Very nice gentleman. Never did get a float plane endorsement, must be fun to do. Happy flying!

[@francisgerard7514]

OK. Very very very good . Even more vidéos like this. Thank you so much. Francis

[@loloaqici82qb4ipp]

I was once taken up in one of these planes and was told that in a head wind the plane would hover or even fly backwards with respect to the ground. Now that's a handy thing for a spotter to be able to do.

[@rex201301]

Awesome plane ! Thanks for the detailed description in the three vids of this plane .

[@kneedeepinbluebells5538]

NO WONDER ... SO Many Thumbs UP !!! Bravo Sir !

[@hillbilly4christ638]

Kermit, thank you so much for taking us along in a truly memorable flight. This aircraft is my all-time favorite. I am going to get my own storch. I have a 1/4 scale kit on the way and your video is so helpful for me to add the fine details to make my rc as realistic as possible. I am inspired by the folding wings and the details that go with them.

[@MililaniJag]

Sounds like driving around in an old 1960s V-8 pickup!! lol! Cheers!

[@flybyairplane3528]

Just imagine at the time in GERMANY, a v8 air cooled inverted engine, the wing innovations,and was kept flying today, OH WOW, Wunderbar ! Thanks KERMIT

[@teacherinthailan6441]

Hey!! Amazing! I watched all parts. Fantastic in every way. Thank you so much!

[@cdnpont]

Sometimes slow can be far more exhilarating than fast can't it! Wonderful ride, thanks for this.

[@TheDuncandan]

One of my favorite planes, thanks for the ride.

[@FlightsimNorwaycom]

Just love the Kermie Cam videos. Another great video, thanks!

[@armoredman]

Thank you for a virtual experience of something I can never do. That was awesome, sir.

[@gregoryclark8217]

One of these planes was used as the personal transport of the world's greatest test pilot, Eric Brown. He landed one on a Royal Navy aircraft carrier without a hook and used less than 1/3 of the deck doing so.

[@marinegunner7481]

I could easily land a Cessna 152 on an aircraft carrier without using a tail-hook and take off easily without using the full length of the flight deck.

[@dirkschlebusch-sp3hm]

You'll laugh, the Fi 156 Storch was originally built for this. It was designed and built as a reconnaissance aircraft for the first German aircraft carrier "Graf Zeppelin". Hence the folding wings, the short take-off and landing ability and the extremely springy landing gear. After the construction of the "Graf Zeppelin" was abandoned, the Storch continued to be produced as a close-up reconnaissance aircraft because of its extreme flight characteristics.

[@donready768]

Amazing how quickly it took off and how slow it could go without stalling. Cool.

[@Ryanboy2020]

This has been my favorite airplane since I read about the Mussolini rescue operation. There were quite a few high ranking German officers who also flew to Storch. Rommel, Guedering, and the highest ranking of them all was Reinhard Heydrich who was a former Luftwaffe pilot and naval officer at one point in his career, but who rose to the rank of Reichs Protector and Director of the SD, the security and Gestapo wing of the SS. I find it amazing that these officers were allowed to fly at all during the war. After a close call where Heydrich was nearly shot down in his Storch, Hitler forbade him from flying for the duration of the war.

[@Flying4Film]

Excellent video. I had a smile on my face the entire time.

[@Perktube1]

These three videos demonstrate what flying is about at its core; pure fun. It's what got the Wright brothers thinking about making their own plane, what kept the barnstormers going with paying guests, and what keeps people in the air today through paragliders, sail planes, ultralights, and planes like this. You should fly that to Craig field in Jax so I could take a gander at it. ;-)

[@cdefilippo7]

HI ; NICE PLANE , IF I HAD TO HAVE ONE AIRPLANE , THIS IS IT!!! I LOVE THIS AIRPLANE !!! THANK YOU KERMIT, YOU ARE GREAT ! CARL

[@krisathe1stp0wer46]

Amazingly short take off and landing. I've read about it, but this is the first I've seen it. Well done Mr.Weeks. Great videos.

[@jaredneaves7007]

Damn I would love to see Kermits logbook. That would be an interesting read :-D

[@fw1421]

The Fi156 has always been one of my favorite German Planes. I’m so envious of you having one to play with! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@kpdvw]

Great videos and super explanation as to how and what with a Fieseler Storch! The best part was the "test flight", I remember this plane from pictures in my Dads WWII books which I still have!

[@kpdvw]

And he remembers seeing them in real life during his service in the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front..!

[@garybarton3843]

Thanks, Kermit for showing one of my very favorite airplanes! I understand why you must loving flying such a historic aircraft!!!

[@davewilliams6172]

Love it, love it love it! thanks, Kermit you made my day with this 3 part video. Thank you so much for showing it

[@toyfoxokey]

“Flips on it’s back when stalled” sounds great for a stol aircraft.

[@Buledde]

Those tiny tires had also a tendency to get stuck in mud, especially on the eastern front, causing a front flip.

[@boss2234]

I love aviation. I only fly RC planes and I have this plane what I have learned from Kermit is very helpful thanks.

[@KermitWeeks444]

I grew up flying RC, and still love it.

[@danhansen3109]

Ah man thats great Kerm! That made my day when you landed at the RC field, I fly every day I can at our local model club. I love the Stearman easter egg in video. The Storch is incredible.

[@ramongarciano569]

thanks for the ride . Its like i flew it myself ..in your eyes.. more power to your flying !!

[@josephsebesta6790]

such a great plane. thank you for taking us all for a flight.

[@KerboOnYT]

A great aircraft, thanks for doing the Kermie cam!

[@fastcar1957]

That plane looks like a lot of fun

[@autsigurd4322]

Quickest I ever hit the subscribe button. Great videos Part 1-3, thank you for all the explanations!

[@KermitWeeks444]

Thank you! Welcome aboard!

[@av8tore71]

Great video Mr. Weeks even landing at the RC field to give the ppl there a sight to see and something to talk about....."you remember that day when someone landed their airplane when we were flying out RC planes

[@sheffair1]

Fantastic video - thank you for posting. Amazing short field performance.

[@fargknob]

Outstanding Kermit..........thanks again for the ride.

[@Dark-7070]

Beautiful plane great video

[@joshem16]

BRILLIANT 3 VIDEOS - i am a model builder and love this aircraft - so informative . George

[@TheOriginalRaster]

Great videos on flying the Storch, thanks that was great! I really appreciated seeing the slow flight and the short field landing and take off. Awesome! As you were touching down at the end I had this sense we were flying about at hang-glider speed. It reminded me of a hang-glider landing. That's a beautiful aircraft.

[@lawrencekalapus228]

Great video, NO MUSIC. That airplane needs to be in the air more than .3 hrs/year. I landed my Aeronca Chief on a model field that was 800 ft with a fence on each end.

[@n9oqu]

Awesome video and Amazing plane! Thanks for the avionics lesson.

[@ronchambers2085]

Great video....enjoyed that a lot!

[@bigmurr725]

Great Video Kermit , It looks like a kick in the but to fly that bird .

[@dr.dookkeneji6201]

เครื่อง Fieseler storck นี้ ผมทึ่งในวิศวกรรมการบินของวิศวกรการสร้างอากาศยานเบา เยอรมัน ลำนี้ของเขาจริงๆ ดูมันบินง่าย ขึ้นลงได้ดี รูปร่างก็เก้ๆกังๆพึลึกๆ แต่มันเกาะอากาศได้ดีมากๆไม่ต้องใช้ระยะทางวิ่งไกลๆ เหมาะมากที่สร้างมาเป็นเครื่องบินเอนกประสงค์ ในระหว่างสงครามคราวนั้น แต่นี้ไป เขาจะอยู่เพื่อเป็นสักขีพยาน ของความสำเร็จนั้นมากกว่าจะเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของสงคราม ขอบคุณ คุณ Kermie Cam ที่ ซ่อมบำรุง เก็บดูแลรักษา สิ่งประดิษฐ์การบินนี้เอาไว้ให้เราได้ดูเป็นอย่างดี ขอบคุณมาก

[@mmichaeldonavon]

Kermit, you are having more fun than a human being is allow to have! :) I was flying that Fi-156 right along with you. The Fiesler Storch is one of my all time favorite airplanes. Oh, I noticed that the "turn indicator" was inop - and, it looked like the "slip/skid ball" was frozen in the race. Hey, who needs all of that "high tech" stuff! :) Thanks, N-6395T

[@neilkushner2706]

Thanks for the video, the ride and the views, quite a job, dude