Florida Roadside Attractions - FLORIDA AIR MUSEUM - Howard Hughes Plane Relics - 20K Subscribers

On this episode of Florida Roadside Attractions we visit the Florida Air Museum and Sun N’ Fun Expo grounds in Lakeland Florida. 20K Subscribers Milestone Announcement at the end. There is much ahead!
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[@TampaJay]

20K announcement towards the end. Thank you so much for watching, it means so much to me. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!

[@marypettyfer4640]

Merry Christmas 🎄🎅☃️🎁🎉🎄🎅☃️🎁🎉🎄🎅🎁☃️🎄🎅🎁☃️🎉❤🙏♥️🙏♥️

[@stephaniemetts4788]

Merry Christmas Jay

[@MikeRuh01]

Congratulations Jaybles on 20.1K Subscribers! Merry Christmas Buddy

[@TampaFanatic1]

You too Jay from me, my wife and daughter Amy here in Temple Terrace. Go Noles (yeah the football team is meh but basketball looks good!)!

[@donovankieran9449]

I know im asking randomly but does anyone know of a method to log back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid forgot the password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me.

[@MarkyMouse]

It was great running into you at Hollywood Studios. Thanks for taking the time to say hello to my wife Eva and me. We made it on to Rise Of The Resistance. We were boarding backup group 129 and by the time we made it out it was pouring rain. It was the 4th time for us on “Rise” and it was as awesome as always. I love your videos bro, and this video is so cool. That jet was hauling!!!!

[@TampaJay]

Good running into you again Mark I had group 145 but got soaked in the rain storm and left lol glad to hear you made it in! Love that park so much

[@OffRampAdventures]

The chance to walk up to such fantastic planes...especially the old jets! Trying not to be jealous!

[@TampaJay]

It’s a hidden gem out there for sure

[@alcozome]

Excellent video---------Thank you! God bless you!

[@trish5556]

You have got to go to the Sun N Fun air show held each year there. It used to be in April every year, not sure with the pandemic. It is an awesome show! We camped there back around 1998 and it was so cool to see people camping under their airplanes!

[@scottandrysik7924]

Grumman f-14s were built 30 miles from where I grew up in calverton,n.y. Grumman had an annual picnic we would attend back in the day... 5 dollars per carload... all the hotdogs corn on the cob and soda you could drink...man oh man that was a real treat...as I got a little older, they would pay you 20 dollars to serve food or work on the amusement park rides...that was big money for us kids... Thanks Jay for bringing back those days,especially during THESE days...

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

That blue and red flag was the flag of the Liberation Army of South Vietnam, the official army of the Viet Cong. Quite a cool museum

[@TampaJay]

Good to know thanks for the information Merry Christmas Avery

[@theamerican8337]

Very cool place. Thanks for the video its a place I woulda never seen myself.

[@TampaJay]

Thank you so much glad to hear you enjoyed it. you are apart of this journey as much as I am

[@naybur74]

CONGRATS MY FRIEND!!!..i two was married, and it was on this day, my birthday, back in 2005, it was a mistake, didn't know that until 11 months later the following holidays in St Pete Florida, on Thanksgiving day 2006..now back here in Gainesville Florida, i know the struggle, keep on moving on my friend there is much ahead for us both!!

[@mommajay2794]

Proud of you Tampa Jay. ❤❤❤

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Momma Jay

[@zakkmon123]

👍🏻

[@joep4235]

fantastic museum !!!

[@robertstarlight9808]

The sun n fun fly in is awesome.

[@TampaJay]

I need to check it out the expo one year

[@mouse-cm1nd]

Congratulations on 20K!!! I really enjoy watching your videos. Keep up the good work!!!

[@TampaJay]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you

[@jacquiew9889]

Happy 20,000🎉. We enjoy watching your travels!

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Jacquie I appreciate and I am so grateful for your support!

[@Ian-kw3iz]

From Lancashire England, we love your videos and have done several road trips around Florida and have a road trip planned for next year, on seeing your Silver Springs State park video we changed are plans because it looked fantastic, without you we would never had known about the place. Keep exploring your our eyes and ears as we will never be able to see all the wonderful places in sunny Florida, enjoy seeing the off the beaten track places as well as the tourist places.

[@MD-kv8ce]

You’re such a genuine person and I am happy for you that you were able to work your way through that tough time in your life. I really enjoy your videos.

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Morgan that means so much

[@edyoung1384]

Hey Jay: I loved watching your exploration of FAM. You found some of the same exhibits that we love. Next time you are this way, give us a heads up and we’ll take you behind the scenes.

[@Ali-kg7sh]

Decent stuff liked and stay connected plus stay safe 🙏

[@marypettyfer4640]

Thankyou Tampa you 🍩of course people watch you. Your entertaining to watch. Oh my gosh I'm such a sap dont know why I'm crying 🙄.love you brother across the pond ♥️🙏❤

[@TampaJay]

You’re the best Mary I always appreciate and look forward to reading your comments. You’re support is awesome and I’m so thankful for it.

[@harryp1665]

This was an amazing video. Thank you for showing this place to us.

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Harry

[@mattpyfe]

That plane you said was off an aircraft carrier, is in actuality a MIG-21, premier Russian interceptor for decades. And yes, the F-14 Tomcat was the plane from Top Gun. The NAVY plane with the skids is the Convair F2Y Sea Dart, a prototype. Just to let you know. Congrats on the 20K!!

[@TampaJay]

Thank you for the information Matt! I love that stuff. There was a cockpit of a MIG 33 in the museum that I didn’t show and now that I think of it, it was very similar. I’m glad you enjoyed the video appreciate you Matt

[@Cat-nq1ez]

Great museum, thx for the Trip :-)

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Oliver

[@MikeRuh01]

. I used to love to draw Jet's When i was younger. Got some cool Jets there Jaybles

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Mike

[@minutemark]

Interesting thing about that "Coors" rocket pod: I didn't fly attack helicopters myself, but I've heard, on more than one occasion, that a beer can (lots of them, actually) fit nicely inside those 2.75" rocket tubes. The pilots would have the tubes loaded with beer (and sodas) and then take them up to altitude in order to chill them. That way every one could enjoy a nice cold beverage. This seemed to be a favorite for Army National Guard picnics as well.

[@johnroot4886]

Merry Christmas Jay, thanks for all of the wonderful videos throughout the year and for taking us along on all of your fun adventures, I can’t wait to see what the new year has ahead, thank you my friend.

[@KrisK]

Congratulations 🎉 on 20k. Video was interesting. My grandson also really enjoyed it. 👍 Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@TampaJay]

Thank you sister appreciate you! Merry Christmas

[@lastFLnative]

Congratulations !!!

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Dara

[@bicentenialkid]

Congratulations on the 20k and merry Christmas 🎄 to you as well.

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Matt Merry Christmas

[@TampaFanatic1]

Wow, how do you find all these cool places? This was a real cool video, real good stuff to see, makes me want to take a ride up I-4 to Polk and check out the museum. Excellent as always. Anyhow Merry Christmas from myself, my wife and our daughter and your new fan Amy in the Terrace!

[@TampaJay]

Merry Christmas to you guys too my Temple Terrace friends :) I’m glad you liked the video I really enjoyed the museum it’s a perfect day trip

[@TampaFanatic1]

@@TampaJay You always give us great stuff to see that most of us overlook. Merry Christmas my friend!

[@Duzer0072]

Congrats on 20k and another great video!

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Robb appreciate you

[@bicentenialkid]

Thanks for another great video buddy and it makes me happy to know you are a Steelers fan. Have a great day.

[@vincentappleby9521]

Congratulations Jay on 20k. Merry Christmas my friend. I always enjoy watching your videos and I look forward to much more ahead. Stay safe Jay. 🎅🎄🙂👍

[@aneweratas3932]

Tampa Jay you make me proud to be a Floridian! ❤ great content as always!

[@TampaJay]

Thank you so much my friend glad to hear that

[@michaelmarra6589]

FANTASTIC VIDEO TJ! Now I want to go check it out!

[@TampaJay]

Thanks Michael hope you get to enjoy it soon

[@birdnest5814]

Great tour! I like that you take the time to give information on what your filming. Congratulations on the 20k!!! You deserve way more. Merry Christmas Tampa Jay!!🎄❄️👍💕😊

[@bernardofitzpatrick5403]

man this vid was awesomely amazing! Well done on 20,000!! Much ahead!

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Bernard :)

[@TampaJay]

Appreciate you

[@dmax64]

Congrats on 20k. We can always count on you for an interesting video. The red baron plane was my fave but the history of everything else was awesome too. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@TampaJay]

Thanks so much in appreciate you! Merry Christmas my friend :)

[@marypettyfer4640]

Wow 4800 miles what an inspirational man absolutely amazing 👌

[@stephaniemetts4788]

Love your videos Jay

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Stephanie glad to hear you enjoy them

[@stephaniemetts4788]

Your very welcome sunshine

[@tonytone9508]

nizhoní jay nízhoní. “Wonderful jay Wonderful.” Keep up the good work, and I always enjoy the history, the magic, the scenery of your home state of Florida. ☺️ you are my tour guide of the outside world, beyond the Four Sacred Mountains of Diné Homeland. 👍🏾 So... Yá'át'ééh Késhmish dóó nízhonígoo nee doo hxah dooleeł. “Merry Christmas and a Happy new year” in Diné ✌🏾😎🌵

[@TampaJay]

Merry Christmas my brother! Nizhiní Tony! I really enjoyed reading that I would love to learn more! I’m happy to hear you are enjoying my journey, thank you for being apart of it. I appreciate you, means so much. Happy New year to you too

[@tonytone9508]

@@TampaJay Thanks Bro. Oh..and Happy Winter Solstice as well. We Navajo Peope celebrate this special event throughout the land. We call this Holy Day: Háí ‘ałníí' or Jóhonaa'éí háí níyáh which means “ Winter has arrived or The Sun came to it’s point in the sky.” We believe that sun has come the doorway which He (the Sun) is distributing all the prayers and offerings that he collected through his journey from last winter, spring, summer and fall to the Main Creator on the other side. That doorway I’m talking about is the Galactic Center of our Galaxy, the Black hole, we called it in Navajo: Yágháhóódzą́ní. Which is located beneath the Sun’s path ( Shá bítíín), between the two constellation of Sagittarius ( Sǫ́' Shashtsoh “the Great Bear star” ) and Scorpio ( Tsé'étsoh hastį́į́h , The wise old man ), guardians to the Creator’s entranceway. So during the Solstice, we fast and show reverence for four days, starting now til Christmas Eve. The Sun rest and prays for all of us on this earth and preparing for his journey back to summer. First we go through our Sweatlodge, to cleanse ourselves from all the negative things that is attached to our spirit and soul. We pray with the Sun for many things to come, such as...rejuvenation, renewal, blessings of good health, good seasons, good neighbors, rain, snow, moisture, good crops, hope, faith, fortitude of spirit, joy, endless charity of self and boundless love etc. This great conjunction that is happening in our Sky with the planets of Jupiter ( Sǫ́'tsoh alááh aniłtsóoh ) and Saturn ( Sǫ́'tsoh bizéédzisgaii )is telling us a message to all people around the Globe. So far, the Sun and the Creator observed everything that was happening throughout the seasons of 2020 and saw a lot of Dissension ( Doo ałkéłk'eiikááh da), Strife ( Ałch'į' dáadi’nih) and Enmity ( Doo k’édanidzin da) among our people across the country which is ripping us apart in two and so we need to come together as one again in Unity, balance and harmony. Just like the two planets is shinning as one right now. So I just want to share that with you my friend. ☺️😊

[@TampaJay]

That is beautiful and fascinating man thanks for taking the time to share that with me. Merry Christmas Tony

[@dzinlv]

I went to KZbin a few years back and simply typed the word "explore". I've had nothing but good experiences since. Congratulations Tampa Jay👏👌

[@TampaJay]

Glad that we are exploring together now thank you my friend appreciate you

[@Coopdog-dp5eq]

Congrats! Good job dog!

[@TampaJay]

Than you so much !

[@xandersadventures7527]

Huge congrats on 20K TJ! SO well deserved! 🤗 Thanks for the tour of the air museum! Looking forward to what's in store in the "much ahead" 👍 ~ Kristine

[@TampaJay]

Thank you so much Kristine appreciate you there is so much to see and much ahead

[@william.weir2023]

first off congratulations on the 20,000 subscribers. you certainly deserve it for all the effort you put into your videos. i cant remember how i came across your channel, maybe adam the woo, in any case, glad i did. i am amazed how you find the time to do it especially while holding down a full time job. i know that it,s not a chore to you, it,s your passion .anyway i,m rambling on. haha. " much ahead my friend much ahead". merry christmas to you and your family. ps. thanks for the shout out at the end.

[@TampaJay]

I am having the time of my life making these videos. You’re kindness and support is awesome and is and has always been much appreciated! Thank you so much William. I hope all is well with you and your loved ones. I can’t thank you enough, means so much to me Merry Christmas my friend.

[@thegerm574]

Congratulations on the 20,000 subs. Great video my friend. Now hang up your hat sit your butt in front of the TV and pop in one of my favorite aviation movies Iron Eagle.

[@TampaJay]

Thank you buddy I love iron eagle too! Classic

[@TampaJay]

Appreciate you

[@dennisud]

If you remember the movie. "The Final Countdown" they had f-14's with the Aircraft Carrier Nimitz being sent back to December 7th, 1941! One of my favorite What-If movies. Now you have given me another place I HAVE to visit! Plus it's mostly Commercial planes show here. Nice to know it's nearby as I usually go to Dayton, Ohio's Museum of the Air Force every few years! BTW is this the same Museum We talked about before off of I-4?

[@TampaJay]

Classic love that movie!!

[@vwsandvettes3253]

Thanks Jay, great video today! At 5:24 that plane looks kind of lumpy, kinda like my head lol. It almost makes me think someone put bondo or something in it. It could also be all the rivets causing the panels to look bumpy I guess. Anyway, that's just my (meaningless) observation, carry on! :-)

[@MoviemaniaNick]

No, thank you Jay for making these cool vlogs! Congrats on 20k! You deserve it.

[@TampaJay]

Thank you buddy I appreciate you always being here

[@Someidiotinaf14]

That one aircraft you were wondering about around 3 minutes and 30 seconds into the video is a Mig 21 it was Soviet designed and used in the vietnamese war as well as other conflict's

[@KLEARSKITHEKREEPER]

Congrats on the 20k broski mango. 😎 so rad

[@TampaJay]

Thank you buddy appreciate you

[@stephaniemetts4788]

Good morning Jay

[@marypettyfer4640]

😂I always wanted to be an air hostess because I thought there uniforms were so smart.

[@TampaJay]

I always thought it would be a cool job too because I’d the free travel

[@properlypromoting]

Congrats on 20k. When's the Q&A to celebrate?

[@Luv2tickt]

Little late to the party as I'd only found your channel a few months back. But most of the aircraft have already been identified, the Piedmont is a Boeing 727. As far as the POW stuff, my uncle was a POW and he was one of only about 30 US servicemen to escape from his captors. He's only mentioned his experiences twice, once right after I joined the Marine Corps. Guess he wanted me to know. Been there, done that, and got the T-shirt on the divorce "check list." Sucks...but as you said...sometimes just two different people.

[@markdraskovics1962]

HEY, HEY TAMPA, J ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO I LOVE AVIATION ALSO BUT SORRY JUST WON'T YOU TO GET IT RIGHT BUT HOWARD HUGHES DID NOT DIE IN A AIRPLANE ACCIDENT HE DIED OF A FEW DIFFERENT MEDICAL ISSUES BUT THEY NEVER SAID OF WHAT HE DIED OF SPECIFICALLY WELL J SEE YOU IN YOUR NEXT VIDEO THANKS FOR THE VIDEO

[@trish5556]

He died on a flight on a way to get treatment. Not from a crash.

[@TampaJay]

Oh wow thanks for the info and the correction.

[@bicentenialkid]

By the way, my youngest niece is learning how to fly a plane all by herself and she would love to fly a navy plane.

[@marypettyfer4640]

Wow thats amazing fantastic 👍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@bladenrexroth2555]

Theres a outdoor air museum near Eglin AFB near Fort Walton Beach

[@wiggitywak2050]

I used to work for Piedmont airlines back in Charlotte...i guess im telling my age lol

[@TampaJay]

Age is in your heart my friend

[@vwsandvettes3253]

10:33 I know that plane is from 1929, and predates vws by a few years, but if that engine doesn't look like a flat-four air-cooled vw 4 banger I don't know what does. Wow

[@TampaJay]

That’s so awesome thank you

[@thetravelingbuddy6104]

You ever come back to michigan I will take you to the air zoo in kalamazoo michigan.

[@GhostHunterWV]

Come up to West Virginia and I will help you put out a killer vlog! I'll take you to the spot that I got a picture and footprint (that is still there and covered up) of Bigfoot Oct 21, 2019 that will be on Travel Channels: Expedition Bigfoot Jan 3, 2021 8pm est and Animal Planet's: Finding Bigfoot that will be airing soon. Plus I live near the New River Gorge Bridge and numerous historical spots including Civil War Museums.

[@TampaJay]

That sounds so exciting! Wow

[@GhostHunterWV]

@@TampaJay Crazy bro!

[@RLDenham]

Howard Hughes did not die in 1970 or in a plane crash he passed onboard a Learjet on April 5, 1976 a autopsy confirmed he died of kidney failure.

[@TampaJay]

Whoa good to know

[@joep4235]

BTW: i have searched Patreon several times in the past for Tampa Jay, and nothing comes up... I typed it in twice this morning, with lower and upper caps, and it still comes up with No creators found matching "Tampa Jay"... you should include a link in your vids !!!

[@TampaJay]

Thanks buddy I appreciate you wanting a support the channel. There’s a link to it at the top of my main KZbin channel page on the right along with my social media too. I just have a hard time remembering to talk about I get so caught up in making the videos. Thanks Joe you’ve been really awesome to me

[@thegerm574]

I’m not 100% positive but I’m pretty sure that the plane labeled 7708 is a Russian MIG.

[@TampaJay]

Someone just commented a MIG 21 good eye buddy

[@davidgentile4576]

How much is it to get in?

[@battroidattack]

8:07 This rocket engine can be yours if the Price is Right!

[@TampaJay]

Haha I was doing my Vanna White actually

[@battroidattack]

@@TampaJay Hah ha, nice! 😁

[@wiggitywak2050]

I probably loaded luggage in that 727

[@TampaJay]

That’s so cool

[@0xc1d34]

How you don't know Mig21

[@diydyl6207]

That's. Is a f 18. Fighter. Jet