Flying a Beech 18 - Twin Engine WWII Airplane

I flew the most amazing airplane...without any previous flying experience!!
I have always wanted to get into flying, but have not had the opportunity to experience general aviation. My first flight (other than a commercial airliner) just happened to be in the most interesting and badass plane I will probably ever have a chance to fly in.
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Cameras:
Canon HF R500
GoPro Hero5 Black
GoPro HD Hero (original)
iPhone 8
Audio Recording Device: Tascam DR-05X
Editing Software: Shotcut
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[@scottdoucette9913]

I have spent a fare bit of time in that very plane when it was part of my family. I’m glad it has a good home. Thanks for posting the video.

[@SectionElevenOutdoors]

Very cool!

[@dennisbarnes1137]

Thanks for that! Awesome plane, I love the sound of the engines. I worked at Drake Field (Fayetteville, AR) in the late 1970s. A few of them would come in. They were flying freight, and were not in as good condition as this one.

[@michaelstansfield319]

That will be a lifetime memory!

[@ervinthompson6598]

Round Engines Rule !!

[@mikebraun4098]

Im sorry but this model is just beautiful 👍

[@marsmal7442]

❤🎉❤🎉

[@justadreamin1004]

It should be noted that this aircraft and its derivatives was made into 1970 -------- not just WW2

[@schm1035]

What is that annoying beeping during engine start? I never heard when I was flying Be-18s.

[@mikearakelian6368]

Want to listen to the engines..they'll tell you if somethings amiss with them

[@sander16v11]

What was the minor issue? Would it have been major in the air?

[@SectionElevenOutdoors]

One of the magnetos was out of time and it would make a small backfire during the mag check. We would have been ok in the air

[@popi86]

why the music and not the glorious engines?????????????????????????????

[@SectionElevenOutdoors]

I wish the audio was better, but you couldn’t really hear the engines. It sounded more like white noise

[@dhyde9207]

@@SectionElevenOutdoors ... Just be thankful for those Bose noise cancellers. I flew an 18 quite a bit in my younger days and my hearing suffered for the lack of good noise cancelling headsets.

[@KB4QAA]

@@SectionElevenOutdoors Music is awesome!

[@mikearakelian6368]

Skip the music