Grumman Duck - Flight w/ Voice-Over & Cockpit Tour

Here's a new version of our Grumman Duck flight with added Voice-Over and Cockpit Review by Kermit Weeks. He adds a full review of the Duck's cockpit to the video. Then, delivers another informative voice-over of the flight, that includes a water landing and some passes from a ground camera. Take the Duck ride again and hear Kermit's description first hand about the flight. Quack, quack!
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[@jameslucas820]

I have become addicted to your video's. I feel like I am getting checked out in each bird you are flying!

[@williambulmer406]

The cockpit orientation and voice-over really made this video. Thanks.

[@glennbelldc1651]

I was in the navy , an uncle is on board the Arizona. I saw a duck and use to imagine flying one. I love ww2 aircraft, rugged and dependable.

[@Sabre2165]

While I love all your videos, this one was special. My grandfather, J Howard Chamblin, had many fond memories of his days flying as a naval photographer in a J2F. In 1939, a photo survey expedition sailed out of Pearl Harbor for the Phoenix Island group. It consisted of two seaplane tenders, the USS Pelican and USS Swan, each carrying a J2F on the fantail. We heard many, many stories of those days. He loved the Duck and the relatively care-free pre-war days of aerial survey missions. I proudly hang on my wall a photo he took of a flight of J2Fs over Oahu; the pilot of his plane on that flight was none other than P.I. Gunn, who, like granddad, had come up "through the hawsepipe" from the enlisted ranks to become a naval flight officer. Thank you, Kermit, for keeping this heritage alive and flying. My grandfather made it to 94 years of age and never stopped telling those stories. Seeing your J2F taking wing brings back so many memories of a great man who was a hero to his family. Thank you.

[@rosswilson5214]

A favourite aircraft, loved watching it on Baa Baa Black Sheep. The guy using it for trading good and 'special' missions.

[@tyronneshoelaces8843]

Thanks Kermit. Ive seen old footage of ducks landing in rough water, man they took a beating.

[@robertemory441]

Thank you so much for all you do for the aviation world. It takes a lot to preserve the aircraft and display them to the public. Thanks for all you do .

[@jimbob3245]

what a beautiful piece of history. It's nice to see someone doing what they love to do.

[@xpump876]

@ 39:50 mark Kermit comments = "...develop a finesse over the years....." Indeed. Kermits passion keeping history alive and flying and sharing his experiences with us make him a National Treasure imho .

[@9HighFlyer9]

When I first heard about Kermit and his planes I thought "great some spoiled trust fund guy playing like he's a real pilot." I'm man enough to admit I was wrong. I personally can't think of another individual that has put more time, money, and knowledge into preserving the history of flight. Seriously, if the NASM doesn't end up with a Kermit Hangar then we have failed as a community.

[@johnnukecop]

Who the Sam Hell would ever give this video a "thumbs down"????

[@Pete-tq6in]

Jealous people. I'm not going to pretend for one second that I'm not incredibly envious of Mr Weeks, however, I'm grateful that he makes these videos and I do enjoy imagining how cool it must be to be in a position to own and fly these amazing machines. Thumbs up from me!

[@sski]

An absolutely awesome aircraft. That would great to have here in Wisconsin. I live on the Wisconsin River and that could be my runway. There are lakes everywhere and of course plenty in Minnesota as well as the biguns like Lake Michigan and Superior. All the hunting, fishing, and camping I could do with that! You're a lucky guy Kermit!

[@Inferalanding]

I remember this plane setting at the walk-in entrance to Oshkosh 25 or more years ago

[@mcbeanstinyweaponsandtanks4933]

Just awesome to see so many different birds flying Kermit! My grandpa would carve old beautiful WWII planes and entertain me with hours of knowledge about them. To actually watch footage of them flying brings back a lot of heartfelt memories. Thank you!

[@A55Hol3_Actual]

My God you have such a beautiful collection Kermit so thankful you shared them with us on KZbin and for that I thank you Mr, Weeks! 🤙🏼✌🏽

[@robertlee9395]

Love the Duck. One would make guest appearances on the show Black Sheep. It really waddled on that beat up runway with that narrow track landing gear. Grumman built some fine aircraft over the years. Thanks for sharing a great video Kermie!

[@arnhemseptember2009]

I absolutely love this plane too!!

[@victor-emmanuel7485]

Thanks for sharing your experiences with us Kermit 🙏🏻

[@leesherman100]

Saw a Duck do an inside loop once at Reno years ago. It seemed to take forever. Neat ole' bird.

[@fucqtheworld]

Frank Tallman, aviation legend. I was there, too.

[@tomdoyle3727]

Fantastic explaination of Flight in the Duck as well as the water landing and take off. I look forward to the next airplane that you do the voice - over , just great Kermit !

[@sickspeed10]

I wonder if this is the same Duck that was in a museum in Southern California.... If so I touched it. It had a coffee can hanging off the exhaust pipe to keep oil off the floor. P.s. I saw a Duck at the Reno air races doing acrobatic's long ago. Like you said it was loud. Thanks for the excellent video. I was about 9-10 years old when going to the museum also on the property was a row of about 8 Pby Catalina's and a fuselage of a B24 right next to the road. No fences no gates in 1962. Back to the museum, I walked outside in the back and here is the strangest AC I had ever seen. Not until I watched the great film did I know what it was. Very sad ending for that airplane 😰.

[@MrWarneet]

What an awesome fishing solution...

[@robertinscoe2379]

Thank you for sharing your love of aircraft with those of us that will never be fortune enough to fly one of the beautiful aircraft you have. Your love of flying comes thru on each of the videos you post up,the original videos were good you going back and adding the added voice over just proved it. May the wind always be in your favor.

[@kat13man]

Very beautiful film. Thanks so much Kermit.

[@kevinhorning3624]

you sure love anything that flies with floats guy. neat.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Brilliant vid as ever Mr W - Love the look of the Duck and your story of flying into your previous base with the quack "callsign". Really appreciating your cockpit voice overs, makes someone used to only flying simple aircraft (TB10/PA28) realise that it may not be beyond the realms of possibility that even I could fly a war bird given some training....

[@M4runner4x41983]

The voice over Videos rock

[@theflash0815]

Sir, thank you soooo much for this wonderful Grumman Duck vid!! Quak Quak;))

[@vehdynam]

Great airplane , I really appreciate the details you point out , very informative. Thank you.

[@ianmangham4570]

Watching ALL your vids on the auto play kermit, FANTASTIC mate, stay cool homey and I wish you many more years of enjoyment with these wonderful machines, all the best from Derbyshire GREAT BRITAIN. 😎

[@Oliverdobbins]

Really really love this new format for Kermit Cams. Absolutely top notch!

[@rbnhood39]

Kermi, basically the tour of the cockpit was awesome

[@MrKnotical]

Love your vids Kermit, best channel on KZbin, thanks for showing us

[@ChrisB257]

Great explanation Kermit - never know quite how you remember each cockpit in such detail! Enjoyable flight :)

[@kikufutaba524]

Amazing video, thank you so much for your wonderful collection and sharing it with us.

[@MVeminor7]

Go Grumman!! Your demo makes me appreciate this little beauty even more. THANKS YOU SO MUCH

[@angelreading5098]

That was brilliant Kermit ! you really make us feel part of the flight and the growl of that engine too,love the film 'Murphys War' where this film star touched our hearts,glad that you have 'Quack quack' in your care and continue to enjoy flying her too.

[@oscarzt1652]

now i know what i wanna do when im older

[@MonostripeZebra]

what a beautiful aircraft

[@festol1]

Loved this new cockpits tours serie!

[@munched55]

I've watched a few of these voice-overs videos now and I have to say they should be the standard. Excellent idea.

[@flybyairplane3528]

Kermit, The 1st time I saw pictures of this bird, I thought how odd ,the darn fuselage reminded me of a SHOE.!, and thanks for the intro,then the flight.

[@davidwoodrow6634]

Thanks for sharing absolutely loved every minute 👍🏻

[@swfm53]

Your the MAN... Love all your videos. ..

[@shortribslongbow5312]

Outstanding video, really enjoying your voice over cockpit tours thanks for taking me along! :o)

[@mongolike513]

Fantasy of flight for thousands of aviation nerds, thanks Kermit. It’s the real thing and you can’t be thanked enough for sharing it with us- so few of us, what’s wrong with people ? I comment fairly regularly that my dad smacked a u-boat with a 461RAAF Sunderland and l was brought up surrounded by uncles who flew Spitfires , hurricanes, boomerangs, liberators in the front lines of Libya, Europe, bay of Biscay, new guinea, Atlantic, SW pacific. What a burden! Anyway I would like to see the Sunderland doing touch and goes on your local lake, it is a class machine with US engines.

[@jimcollier7869]

Another great video! LOVE the Duck. What a cool plane. Thanks Kermit.

[@donaldholman9070]

I have always loved this plane.

[@robertwilson9826]

Thanks, Mr. Weeks.

[@danrichmond8979]

LOVE THE DUCK. MURPHY'S WAR

[@halroofner4069]

Awesome video. I think I remember seeing that plane on Black Sheep Squadron many years ago. Great flight!

[@properlytwisted2172]

Just AWESOME!!..Thank You!

[@Aero360Aviation]

Man I just love these detailed explanations

[@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzo]

Superb! More of this for other aircraft if you could be so kind, Kermit.

[@earthsciteach]

Loving the voice overs!

[@mkusch2337]

Absolutely awesome!!! Thanks!!!

[@josephwentz7202]

I look forward to your videos, they are much enjoyed.

[@lawrietaber657]

Absolutely awesome thanks for the ride👍

[@The_Real_Indiana_Joe]

I like the Panda color scheme 😁

[@MrJames_1]

I like the new format too :) Would have loved a crawl though of the other compartments :)

[@K1W1fly]

Great format for the video! keep them coming!....

[@scottmajor2620]

Excellent! More like this please

[@equenda]

Thank-You for this great video. An amazing airplane and a wonderful Pilot! Bravo!!!

[@Mechaninjalo]

Loved the color graphic as u described things. Thanks :)

[@AT502]

Love that Duck!

[@jamesroeber]

wow, brilliant video, accessible yet dense with information, thanks and more please

[@fuse557]

I love your videos! love the cockpit tutorial! So awsome!

[@donaldholman9070]

Thank you so much for sharing.

[@hackneysaregreat]

O my! What I enjoyed your video!! You explaining and flying and waterlanding one of my alltime favourite airplanes! Kwak! Kwak! and Thanks from Holland!!!

[@av8tore71]

Great commentary

[@RichardGoth]

Loving the enhanced videos!

[@wnjsupervlogs741]

Love this format of video, the instruments and controls info would be great to see on the warbirds.

[@nicholasroberts6954]

Regards from the singed-hair surfs in the UK - keep 'em lovely vids coming

[@commander31able60]

every time I watch someone do pre-flight checks my brain says "man, so boring" but then I remember that doing this means you won't die. probably.

[@JohnPittaway]

As a spectator, I found it hard to appreciate the Duck, but after watching you fly it, and seeing how much you like flying it, I see it in a new light. Thanks. As you can see, these videos are almost historical documents by the time I see them, but I can't help wondering if a couple of weight compensating springs would help the landing gear?

[@paulbizard3493]

Beautiful, thanks. :)

[@rose415]

thx I love your narration

[@mikew1332]

Mag, master, fuel, got it. Can I try next? Great (and unique) airplane, and an excellent tour. Thank you Kermit!

[@P51]

great flight instruction lesson, thanks!

[@yowser8780]

Nice graphics on the cockpit tour.

[@edwardlove4300]

A lovely old lady indeed!

[@Lord.Kiltridge]

I would like to know a lot more about the interior. Particularly the passenger areas. It seems to me that there is room for three, but only two seats. The rear seat can be high for the passenger to sit in, or low for the same passenger to look out the low windows. It doesn't turn around so if the passenger wants to face backwards, he has to put the seat in the low position and stand on it.

[@yassermasood3423]

Quak Quak!! Sir what a beautiful plane and video was like out of aviation art painting, the Perfect explanation about the cockpit and during the flight. I absolutely love the landing gear operating procedures pushing the nose down to raise them. Can you please some time show us the outside of the plane specially how the water rudder system works. Thank you so much for the taking us with you.

[@smpd357sig]

Yay, new video!

[@mortdk]

A favorite airplane for sure :-)

[@MrBook123456]

good video

[@arnomaas6452]

very nice video , " KWAK KWAK " to you Mr Weeks !

[@cesarqp]

Please Fly a F4U Corsair ! Please !

[@derekobidowski3301]

Quack Quack a cool voiceover. but very informative on landing on water. the next voiceover should by your Sikorsky S-39, later on the AT-6 texan and the Fiesler Storch. if the s-55s are operational im sure there will be some helicopter videos and voiceovers.

[@poonannyjones2375]

Excellent video! I'd love to see this with your P51

[@MarkiusFox]

Which one? The D or the C?

[@Djjoemi]

The C please ;-)

[@MarkiusFox]

Here's the C. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zmaqc2t7iZx3jrc

[@leighallen9255]

there is check it out

[@Djjoemi]

Thanks, i missed this one apparently.

[@Bristoll170]

Kermit, this has to be one of the most informative "What happens in the play pen" videos you have released. Would be great to do others in your collection that you fly. Only thing missing, is you don't have a Nesmith Cougar. You should have, and I have one for sale :-) Thank you for the aviation.

[@drewalsup9200]

how cool is that thing, what a strange looking plane

[@luizvasco77]

WOW! Another amazing video. Kermit, can you make a video with the IL-6?

[@khertler]

Can you please do a quick video of the small crew compartment below the gunner's position? I can't find any good photos or video of what that interior looks like.

[@rctwins7913]

Wanted to make you aware of a Mohawk turbine powered twin at Kalamazoo Airport in Michigan, it keeps moving around the airport and is parked near Duncan aviation, its just crazy enough to interest you

[@bondisteve3617]

Yum!

[@kbjerke]

Forty six turns!! OW! Great vid, though.

[@kevinhorning3624]

oh , yer aerobatic history show when you fly, i exoect to see 8point rolls at anytime. im old, i saw your routine in the air many times.

[@7100warhawk]

Wow.. That was awesome. How many aircraft are type rated in? You could probably go outside and pick a stick off the ground and fly it! 😂😂😂✌👽great video. Sea planes looks like they are really fun to fly.

[@cherrimusic7128]

Wonderful video, could you please fly a Tiger Moth, thank you.

[@parrotraiser6541]

Kermit, hire someone to blow a whistle in your ear every time you say "basically"; it'll save you a lot of time. Like the machine, though.