63 Year old Cox PT-19 UKIE Baby Bee.049 flight. We old timer fliers started out this way. Did you?

[@brianmanley1079]

Brilliant, iam 72 and had this very plane when I was 13, and had many many flights with it,

[@NightFlyyer]

That is fantastic. Thanks so kindly and fly easy.

[@pampoovey3281]

I think I had less than 10 with mine they were not unbreakable

[@NightFlyyer]

@@pampoovey3281 Right. Nothing is unbreakable.

[@jimjarrard8367]

Thank you for taking the time to post this. This was my favorite plane as a kid. Best flyer. There were so many on the market back then, mostly too heavy to fly properly. The PT-19 was the best and easy to fix with rubber bands. I am now 65 and talk about models and balsa wood and putting "dope" on the paper to make it strong enough to fly. No more hobby shops, no more tester paint. No more plastic model cars or the metal ones for that matter. Kids are stuck on video games and have no idea of tactile hobbies. Really sad.

[@NightFlyyer]

Your so right. Now we are being monitored by the FAA as well. Sad for sure, but I still try to fly. Thanks.

[@skippmclovan1135]

@@NightFlyyer ..be interesting to take it for some 'aeros' (taking-off from public land of course) at the perimeter of S4's boundary fencing . . ? ? ? ! . . ratta-tat-tat..!

[@skippmclovan1135]

..be a Guiness first time a Cox ever got shot outta the sky reckon lol :)

[@garyb6219]

I had the Cox Stuka but that thing was insane. Very fast and hard to control (for me).

[@pepperandzip]

I'm 67 and about 8 years ago I started getting into the RC helicopters and then the airplanes they all went to battery And they have stabilizers built into them that makes it easier for to start flying. Some of the helicopters once you get it in the air you can let go of the remote control and it will hover I'm talking about a real model helicopter not a drone The batteries opened up a whole new game in the rc industry So I've been able to relieve I my childhood dream a flying one of these planes I have a remote control exactly like the cox corsair you string one that I had when I was 9 that I never got to fly. I've done barrel rolls loops you name it I've done it with this plane it is so awesome and fun. kids today don't understand they just want to stay in the house all the time like you said

[@tootired76]

I got mine in 1972 as a 12th birthday present. Best present ever!! Flew the Hell out of it!! Notice that little hook on the back of the bell crank? I took mine to the asphalt school playground. I'd drive a nail into the pavement. I'd attach a piece of line with a loop on the end of it. Loop would go to the bell crank hook. I could start the plane, run to the control, give it a hard up or down control to release! I could do this with just me, myself and I! Thanks for taking me down memory lane!! 😊😊😊😊😊

[@NightFlyyer]

That's a great story. Thanks so kindly.

[@MarkTurner-vs7uc]

It was a much better time.

[@NightFlyyer]

@@MarkTurner-vs7uc So true, so true!

[@MindBodySoulOk]

Yep, I had one. Scared me and the thing as really fast. Not as fast as the Stuka though

[@NightFlyyer]

@@MindBodySoulOk Thanks.

[@stinkfinger630]

Wow. It’s 1975 again, I smell the fuel, and feel the frustration of the darned engine stalling! Thanks for the memories.

[@NightFlyyer]

Yes, and that was all part of the fun back then. Thanks kindly.

[@dcsensui]

i had a BT-19 when I was a kid in the 1960s. This takes me back to those days. Eventually I got a pilot's license to fly "real" planes because that little buzzer inspired me to make it happen one day. Thanks for sharing this!!!

[@NightFlyyer]

Your very welcome. Thanks so kindly for commenting as well.

[@eliasblum753]

The sound of the engine immediately takes me back to when I was 12 years old.

[@NightFlyyer]

I am happy to hear that. Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving.

[@evertkleynhans2617]

I can see from that smile, you were really enjoying the flight.

[@NightFlyyer]

You know it. Thanks so much. Bet if you liked that, you might like this one. Tethered, Speed, Stunt, and getting Goated by Adam's Goat ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpXQiXRmjchkm9k

[@Luckless_Pedestrian]

As a 1960s kid, I remember these well... neighborhood friends got them as xmas gifts... they attempted to fly them once and they either never could get them to run or they made it half-way around the circle, crashed breaking one of the major plastic parts... and in the trash they went. A few of us though, built our own... from balsa kits... build, fly, crash, fix, repeat... Almost 60 years later and I'm still doing that... although with no strings attached...

[@NightFlyyer]

A great story. Thanks and glad your still at it. It was our beginnings. Thanks much.

[@jimkraft9445]

Those were a lot of fun. I flew control line and R/C up until a few years ago. I am 82 years old and my bad back will not let me fly control line any more. But I have a basement full of control line planes. Many are equipped with old ignition engines from the 40's. I still fly a little RC, mostly old free flights with a radio and old ignition engines. I have been a model builder and flyer since I was 8 years old. It is a wonderful hobby. It kept a lot of kids out of trouble doing something constructive. Thanks for the memory. I taught all my kids to fly on a Cox PT 19.

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. Glad ot hear it and thanks so much for your contributions. Thank you.

[@jrberg327]

I haven’t heard that sound since the seventies. Wish I was there to get the smell of the engine running. What memories this brings back.

[@NightFlyyer]

Glad you liked it. Yep those were the days when kids were kids out in fresh air and learning stuff that no one knows today. Thanks much.

[@larrylandis6213]

hell yeah !

[@DickDebonaire]

You can get that smell. It's from castor oil. I don't know if you can still get it, Maxima 927 I think. A few years ago I mixed some and put it in my line trimmer. You can't leave it in there though because it will jellify with time. We also used to run Castrol R in our dirt bikes in the 70s

[@nickgeorge2176]

I remember most of the Cox planes as being very underpowered , difficult to control and always met a sad demise in fatal crashes but were a lot of fun , loved the smell of the fuel.

[@NightFlyyer]

Well it did take some practice. They worked fine on balsa planes like baby flight streaks, etc. Crashing is all part of the learning curve. We used to fly shop rags after crashing the planes into oblivion. Flying shop rags: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2iwqHmMfaiFprs

[@WitchidWitchid]

On the plastic RTF planes I was forever ordering replacement parts or fixing the old parts for as long as there was a place to apply glue, tape or scrap plastic to hold them together. They didn't always look pretty but they flew. Eventually when I got into balsa planes as long as I kept a supply of scrap balsa wood and glue on hand I could fix or rebuild them like new.

[@WitchidWitchid]

Speaking of underpowered, are you sure you are not thinking of the older Wen-Mac planes? I had a couple of old Wen-Mac models before I got the Cox planes. Compared to the Cox planes the Wen-Mac's seemed very underpowered. Also, the Wen-Mac .049 was a very tempermental starter. Some days it just refused to run.

[@thomasjewell6951]

@@WitchidWitchid I HAD THE P40 WARHAWK, I WAS UNDERPOWERED AS THRER WAS NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE THAT COULD FLY THIS PLANE, COX 049, GREEN AND TAN CAMO. WHAT A JOY, UNDERPOWERED? NOPE NOT AT ALL! U BOAT COMMANDER157

[@ksmith8019]

Had a PT19. Slow, but good flyer. Demise was a wing over in too much wind.

[@CampainAlaska-ep4sd]

Had a bunch of these. My favorite looking, hardest to fly, was the P-38. Those were the days!

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. Thanks.

[@tbiowa9977]

I asked my father for a Cox for Christmas back in grade school. My father and a friend of his took it to my grade school to fly it. Not really knowing what they were doing they finally got it running. I watched as it went up and then down, never to fly again. I remember that day like it was yesterday, the excitement, the sounds, and yes the smell of the nitro. Always loved going to the airport and watching the planes at the Des Moines airport. Did get my pilots license in the summer of 1969 between my junior and senior year of high school. I'm now 72 and you brought back good memory's fun times. Thank you so much.

[@Woodcademy]

Had one many years ago. Loved flying that thing!

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. Thanks so much!

[@Trumpster65]

I am 65 and remember these , I had a few but never got to fly one, they were a gift,

[@canusakommando9692]

I received the PT-19 held by elastics. If I crashed it just came apart. A beginner aircraft. I also received a hand held control of the sub. Outstanding!!!

[@NightFlyyer]

Fantastic. Yep, it was sold as a Trainer. Thanks so kindly.

[@billducas]

Wow! Does that bring back memories. I had flying shoes and pants as you could never get the smell of the fuel out of them. I heard many people say how the Cox .049 engines would be very cankerous to run. I never had any problems with them. I still have many engines in the garage and a few 1/2a control line airplanes hanging up. Haven't flown them in years, but will never get rid of them. Still have a couple cans of the old Cox fuel. Every few years I'll go out and open a can and have a good wiff. Brings back good memories.

[@NightFlyyer]

I'm with you on that. I never had many problems with running these engines. Glad to hear your story. Now go fire up an engine and have fun. Thanks much.

[@davestelling]

I just commented on another channel how I used to love messing with these Cox engines. Had the orange "Dune Buggy," but never a plane. If only I could smell the fuel now or the exhaust - I'd instantly go back 50+ years! I used to drool over these planes at our local department store. This one, and the black German Stuka. They were $19.99 then, and waaay out of my 10 year-old budget. Maybe now I might finally be able to afford one... (?)

[@WitchidWitchid]

I never had much trouble getting the Cox .049 running. As long as the fuel I was using had enough nitro in it it would usually start right up and run fine. The engine I did have probblems getting started was my old Wen-Mac .049. Some days it refused to run. Other days it ran great. Go figure....

[@doginthecommentsection9228]

i’m just now starting with my dads and my uncles old cox 049 engines. is there anything you could tell me about them that would help? any tips or anything to know?

[@mpojr]

got more cuts on my hands from those 049 but was fun anyway.im 74 now still look at those scars from 60years ago would not change a thing ,,oh l enjoy your channel

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. I'm 75, so we're in the same boat! Thanks so much!

[@TheTferrer]

I used to fly that model when I was 11 years old. After 52 years, that plane is still my favorite. Good old and fun memories. Thank you for sharing!

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. Glad to hear that. Thanks for commenting and happy New Year.

[@rustedjunkgarage3316]

So Kool, learned to fly on one of those, it was a Stuka .049, held together with rubber bands, then built balsa wood tissue wing air planes, still have my 1968 cox.049 Golden Bee, going to run it again soon. 😊

[@NightFlyyer]

The Stuka was also a great plane. Bulky and fun. Enjoy Running the Golden Bee. They were great engines as well. Thanks much.

[@justgjt]

My brother and I saved our pocket money for ages to be able to buy one of these in the mid 70's. We never actually flew it for fear of crashing it. I was fun starting it and fuelling it though from those little metal fuel cans with the inbuilt spout and the funny smelling fuel. Bought back great memories. Thanks for sharing.

[@NightFlyyer]

That's great. Thanks for commenting the great story.

[@mickqld3003]

Thanks for posting that great video. I had one in '75 but crashed it first go, age 10. Since owned a Hobby Shop & flown many free flight and RC models. But there's a COX PT19 new in box, waiting for me to finally try again, 47 years later!

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. That New PT-19 sounds great to have. They are worth quite a lot of money now, so be careful. Thanks much and happy flying.

[@westadam8890]

Ahh the memories! My younger sister would hold and release my plane for me. I still have a old tackle box with engines, props and other small parts that I used as a carrying case.

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. Go fly. Thanks.

[@Kindle1234]

Great video. Brings back memories for me. Remember my first airplane, American Boy, cost About 2 dollars, then cox 049, traded my sisters old bicycle for it. made my own control handle.. out of wood, year was 1956. Now 79 and have 28 planes down stairs, sorry 27, crashed one a couple weeks ago.

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. We did what we had to do in those days! Thanks and happy flying. I'm 76 now, so if your still flying, that is a good omen for me. Stay well.

[@Kindle1234]

Still flying, belong to great club.@@NightFlyyer

[@steveperry1344]

i'm 73 years old and had the p-40 warhawk. i used to fly it until it finally broke and then used the motor for other planes i built. i can still smell the burning fuel, lots of fun in the early 1960's. happy landings!!!

[@NightFlyyer]

That was great to hear. Thanks much and happy flying.

[@jmace5964]

This is cool I'm 31 but my grandfather bought me one of these at a garage sale when I was 12 and really like planes it flew great

[@NightFlyyer]

Fabulous to hear. Be great and happy flying!

[@Tomkatoz]

I had the P40 Warhawk in 70's. The instructions were in the form of a 45 rpm record which you had to play and listen to. Great fun!

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. That is great. I forgot about that. Thanks.

[@rustyhanna6709]

As a kid ,I saved my money, bought me a line controlled P51 Mustang it was not underpowered. Put it together, found out the hard way, don't start it without something besides your fingers. Got it started, it took off, one climb one dive, and that was the end of my summer savings.

[@NightFlyyer]

That's too bad and that you didn't have any body around to give a few pointers. Thanks.

[@John-uc6gb]

I had the same fun in the 1970's. Had a Golden bee and a Black widow, which still work. Thank you for the video.

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on! Great engines of the time. Thanks much.

[@IMRROcom]

If you know that sound. You know that sound, that means you go to the park some one is flying today.

[@NightFlyyer]

So true!

[@Seadog..C5]

I've been checking your videos out you do nothing but bring back memories. All of them good. Thank you

[@NightFlyyer]

Thanks much!

[@alfonsodelafreg259]

The infamous PT-19! I crashed and wrecked about 10 of these when I was a young-in. I also nearly cut my finger off starting the things. Those little engines had some kick and were loud as hell. Good times.

[@NightFlyyer]

That's a great story. Thanks kindly.

[@skippmclovan1135]

Hey my dad bought me one of these on my 7th birthday (nearly 73 now) and it's still in it's original box, with the same 0.49 Baby Bee engine. Later, got a Tricycle Cox AeroCobra (beige) which also used the same little engine. Never flew that one. Still a flight 'virgin' in it's box..! :))

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on.. Great to hear that. Thanks so kindly. Now go fly it.

[@sarto7bellys]

52 Years after crashing my PT 19 at the age of 12 you've shown me 2 things I never knew about, setting the angle of the motor and moving you arm up and down to alter the height, if only the internet had been around in 1968 ! BTW a friend had the red car shown in the leaflet at the beginning, he lost that when the line broke and it went scooting across a railway line and under a diesel loco......I really enjoy your posts .ATB from England

[@NightFlyyer]

That's a great story. Thanks for the kudos and I appreciate your comments. Thanks much and stay well.

[@HawaiiPropertyAdvisors]

Same for me! My dad bought one of these in the 80’s and we never could get it to fly successfully that I recall… never knew about the arm up and down and don’t remember the novice expert angle

[@hillbilly4christ638]

You could buy bits and pieces to replace what got broken. We had that one and the p40. My brother built a Japanese zero out of balsa and it only made one flight. He built a ramp and it went up and then down. We all said he flew a kamikaze mission. He built another one and learned how to fly it. I remember him running with the aircraft while turning in circles. Good fun!

[@NightFlyyer]

So glad to hear that. Thanks for the great story and know I appreciate you.

[@chuckb.5076]

That was awesome! I remember mine as a boy in the 70’s. Brings me back to those warm summer evenings. Thank you.

[@NightFlyyer]

I am happy to hear that. Thank you.

[@deathstrike]

I have a collection of Cox CL including the PT-19, Texan AT-6, Sure Fly Cessna , Piper Cub, Fokker D VII, Spitfire, and Cox Lear Jet and Comanche Helicopter free flight. Amazing birds and I keep them in prime shape. But I still love watching videos of people still flying them and showing them that LM Cox was no crackpot in creating these models. They are awesome and a valuable contribution to aviation as a whole. Thanks!!!

[@paulym9969]

Chuck B yes, my older brother had one back in the 70's, I can remember twirling that propeller trying to start it and how sometimes it catch your finger and it would hurt lol.. I also remember it was either my brother or a friend of his had the Cox dune buggy, ahh. . the smell of that fuel burning I'll never forget it what great memories this is a great video

[@ericsteel173]

I had one exactly like that as a kid. My dad and I had a blast with it. Though for a while dad couldn’t get the engine to start. He finally got it going, but as we walked out the door I realized as we passed the curtains that the prop was blowing the wrong way. My dad being a south paw had started the prop the wrong direction. He was so pissed off at himself.

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. Yes, those engines run either way. I usually flipped them backwards, and they would start the right way. Then when the spring starters came along, that took care of that. Thanks so much, Eric.

[@HowardMunn-bb3zu]

Had so many great hours of fun with these Cox aircraft. Started flying with a Ryan that came with the 020 motor AND throttle control. Went to the Stuka with the bomb drop, Miss America which was a real beauty and then finished with the ME-109. Sterling from Philadelphia made very nice balsa control line kits and built several of those, along with a variety of RC kits. I am almost 66 and still flying everything. Have gone skydiving and took my first flight lesson in a 172. I owe it ALL to my Dad who built a plastic P-47 and P-40 for me and I have been addicted to aviation ever since. Continued blue skies and keep em flying!

[@Allen46u5k]

I had one of the Cox PT-19's in the early 1960's. Still has a soft spot in my memory. I still built F/F rubber models and fly R/C . Great job thanks

[@NightFlyyer]

Great to hear that. Happy flying and thanks much!

[@DanFeko]

Recieved one of these as a birthday gift when i turned 9 in 1978. I was elated but proved to he very difficult to fly and sustained many crashes. The engine lived on in a balsa wood kit plane I made. Went on to other Cox and Testors planes as well which seemed easier to fly. I am truly sad for kids today who will never experience the joy and learning thar comes with hands-on hobbies. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[@NightFlyyer]

Well said and a great story. Thanks kindly.

[@WitchidWitchid]

Seeing that plane brand new in the box brings back memories of when I got my first Cox PT-19. I was about 11 years old. It was a very warm summer night when my parents took me to the store. I had the money I had saved up ready. I remember the clerk going into the back and coming out with the big box. I gave him the money, he rang it up and then put the box on the counter and handed it over to me. It was mine... I had just purchased my own airplane and I remember carrying the box through the store and out to the car. I remember getting it home and just looking in the box, so thrilled that I finally had it. I didn't want to go to sleep that night and I remember waking up a couple of time that night and looking just to assure myself it was actually there. Prior to the PT-19 I did have a couple of Wen-Mac's that were handed down to me by a relative. But the PT-19 was the first brand new plane I owned.

[@NightFlyyer]

That is a great story. Thanks for sharing and fly safe.

[@SaroBW]

Same experience, same feeling for me. Same wonderful memories brought back by this video. My biggest disappointment was whe I had trouble finding a friend who wanted to partner with me, since it did take a second person to start the plane and hold it in place until I was gave the signal to release. Then a friend who owned several models of Cox planes showed me an article in a RC model plane book about a DYI rig to hold the plane in place. I never built it, but my friend did.

[@jdplus3]

Same. Then on to RC. Still today

[@steveperry1344]

great story, i got the p-40 for xmas around 1960 or so. my best friend had it too and i remember being kind of afraid of of the spinning prop and adjusting the needle valve but figured it out.

[@TractorMonkeywithJL]

Back in the day, we used to run slightly rich because during loops and other aerobics it will lean out. My favorite back then was a Fox .35 on a Flite Streak.

[@NightFlyyer]

That's exactly right, and why I ran this rich at the start, albeit maybe too rich, but rich always ran. Every time I ever tried and loops with this bird, it ended up with the crash crew coming out. LOL. But after getting into balsa, stunts were a breeze. Flight streaks were fast and fun. Thanks.

[@PineValleyDigital]

Thanks for the fun video from a 78 yr old kid of the 50's. Sure brought back great memories.

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. Thanks kindly.

[@dalerbsr.5061]

I flew these as a pre-teen in the late 60's and early 70's... What a blast, and all i need to do now is look at the prop strikes on my fingers to remember... lol

[@NightFlyyer]

Yes, those banged up fingers were a reminder, but as kids, we didn't really care, cause we were flying something and it was fun. Thanks much.

[@johnkamm8886]

Got. A bunch of those too......😎

[@donaldgrant9067]

This was the plane everyone started with. The older models came with the Cox metal gas tank on it. That way when the plane cracked up enough and wouldn't fly, you could take the engine and build a kit airplane for the engine.

[@NightFlyyer]

Yep. I don't remember metal gas tanks in Cox planes, but we used the wedge metal tanks we used in the Flight Streaks we built, like you said after the PT 19's were destroyed. I also liked flying my shop rags. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2iwqHmMfaiFprs Thanks.

[@jonathanmcgowan7746]

We had the PT-19, I had the F4U Corsair and my older brother had the Ju-87 Stuka. I broke the wing on the Corsair but got a new one and flew it a lot. My best friend Dave flew the PT-19 like a pro first time out. We had to hand launch it and he had excellent control of it right away. I was shocked because it wasn't that easy for me! Dave and I built many balsa planes and flew them in the parking lot of the War Memorial Coliseum in Ft. Wayne, IN. We crashed more than a few times(!) but rebuilt the planes and carried on. It was a fun time of life back then in the early 1970's.

[@NightFlyyer]

That is a great story. Thanks for Sharing it and stay well.

[@davestelling]

I'm enjoying these comments, too!

[@NightFlyyer]

@@davestelling Thanks much, Dave.

[@RelentlessHomesteading]

Oh that sound I still remember. !!!! Was my first U-Control. They were lots of fun. ...then we started making them and doing combat. Then moved to R/C pylon racing. Ohhh those were the days - young and lots of time to play. Thanks for the blast from the past.

[@NightFlyyer]

Your welcome and thanks for commenting. I appreciate you.

[@keithfreeman5204]

Yup, this is how I started. Then went to the Balsa Flat wing then on to Build-up. This was 1959. All my beginning engines were .049's. Next step was then .35 powered build-up U/C planes. In 1976 got my first R/C System and planes flying with .46 engines. 60" WS. Today, one of my .049 planes has a 24" build-up wing, flat sided Fuselage 2 channels for control. Ail & Elv. Yank and Back at it's best. 6-7 minute flights, climb for the last minute, run out of fuel glide back to your feet. Fly all afternoon on less that a Quart of fuel. TeeDee .049 & .051 engines really make these small 1/2A planes really skoot. This seems to me a great way to practice your building and flying SKILLS, and you get to experiment with different designs, wing shapes, fuselage sizes and shapes. Being 1/2A's small amount of wood and the engines use small amounts of fuel.

[@NightFlyyer]

Great to hear your story. A time gone by that helped us all learn outside activities. Too bad that is gone for kids today. Thanks.

[@dontrufit7889]

I wish they would bring these back again, I would buy a couple in a heartbeat. I loved this as a boy I can almost smell the fuel and feel the good times we had

[@NightFlyyer]

I agree. Thanks so kindly.

[@joewoodchuck3824]

I had the cox wright flyer. Crashed on the first flight of course. I still love model airplanes. I miss all of the balsa kits.

[@NightFlyyer]

Wow. That is cool you had that one. Thanks much.

[@harrybarry2659]

Dave, thanks so much for posting this. I am also 73, 74 this month, May 22nd. I love this stuff. I had some Cox Thimble Drome models. I had this same "COX PT-19" and a Cox boat, "Water Wizard" as well as other brands. The PT-19 was made to be crash resistance with its rubber band assembly. I was biting my nails when you were flying for fear of crashing it. With that gravel and concrete, something would have broke. If you had crashed it, I would have cried. We use to fly our planes in a field of high grass and take off from a table to protect the planes in case of crash. Sadly, I could not fly the planes. My equalibrium is poor. After two or three turns, I did not know up from down. I would land the plane in the high grass under power. There are some local clubs in nearby Erie, Pa. I love watching them fly control line and RC.

[@NightFlyyer]

Great to hear your story. When we crashed them beyond repair, we flew Shop Rags. Here is one I recently made, I bet you will enjoy. Thanks kindly and Happy Birthday. Flying shop rags. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2iwqHmMfaiFprs

[@johnmeye]

Got one for my 10th birthday. It was a very windy day, and I didn’t want to wait. I took it outside, the plane took off went straight up into the wind and came smashing down into 100 pieces. I cried and that was the end of it.

[@NightFlyyer]

That sucks. It happened to all of us, but this one at least all rubber bands together. Those days were also the days we learned how to repair model airplanes. LOL.

[@zeke2566]

The pt-19 was my favarite always alot of spare parts and flew the best of all,it was always last man standing so to speak! Great fun!

[@NightFlyyer]

Ha, especially for those random gravity eruptions. Thanks.

[@kevinfarley2422]

That high tach engine sound takes me back. I seem to remember the illustrations to have pictured an angry, growling engine explaining needle adjustments.

[@NightFlyyer]

Yes, very true. Thank you .

[@BansheeFifteen]

Here is the interesting thing. Back in '65 I was monkeying with these. That little engine has a certain desire. I learned back then what I know now. When ever I'm starting one, I can tell just what it needs. It's weird. I learned a lot from that little Cox .049

[@normanfawley7379]

Just brilliant ! Mine was the Fledgling model,not shown in that list.I ran two Cox engine's today in fact !

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. Happy flying! Thanks much.

[@Jerrelvb]

This brought a smile on my face!!! Great memories with this plane from when I was a boy in the 70s... Still playing with these toys, I now build my own composite RC slope soarers.

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on! I am glad your still flying. I used to love to slope soar off the coast of Dana Point Strands and especially Torrey Pines. Flew there live a lot, but this is a video of many slope soaring planes there. Not hills here in Iowa, so this is it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rV7KZWmAbZWMjdU Maybe you saw it. Thanks and happy flying.....quietly!

[@nahtpd]

Stuck my finger in one one time I would never do that again even though I played with them for 30 years

[@NightFlyyer]

@@nahtpd Yep. It was all part of the learning curve.

[@kinksbikes]

I flew one of these is the early 70's so much fun for sure thank you for sharing

[@NightFlyyer]

Thanks so kindly.

[@noididntkell6818]

Nice that was my first plane also thank you and seeing you grinning from ear to ear made me feel good thanks for that God Bless !

[@NightFlyyer]

Thanks very kindly and God bless you as well.

[@youknoweverything7643]

I was born in 1992 and my dad and i buolt tons of these when i was a kid then when i got good at flying these he moved me up to building and flying actual rc planes. But for some reason i loved flying the u control planes cause it was a blastm my first true 4 channel rc plane was the sig cadete and dad built me one and he already had his own built and we would fly them all the time together. And now im 32 with a shop that has 146 rc airplanes all ready to fly ha ging from cieling walls and on airplane racks ect its an amazing hobby and took me all them years to build up my collection i couldnt afford to buy all them planes in a year lol. Nut i still have 10 of my cox planes all in flying condition the u control ones and fly them still to this day

[@NightFlyyer]

That is a great story. Check out my other UKIE videos if you get a chance. Thanks Kindly.

[@cup_and_cone]

Very cool and nostalgic video. It's amazing how Cox .049 spanned the better part of three generations of family! I was born in the 80's, but Cox .049 was my very first venture into model planes! I started with some .049 hand-me-downs from my Dad when he was a kid. The Cox advertisement at 1:27 is an incredible memory jog for me! I had three aircraft from that page: The black "Thunderbolt" acrobatic theme .049 line control, the yellow electric Bearcat (which used a 9.6v NiCad), and the free flight .049 Bell "attack cobra". I believe all three were available at Toys R Us during the early 90's...back when Toys R Us even carried nitro fuel! I also had a Cox Zooper, which, to put nicely, was so poorly designed and incapable of outdoor flight. By the time I became interested in remote flight, notably the Cox Lazybee .049 (two channel), I had moved on from Cox and model aircraft in general. This was all right around the time the very first 'beginner' remote control stuff started coming out, like the Cox Recon, Cox Flyboy, and Cox Turbo Centurion. It's a shame these kind of STEM toys no longer exist. I went into a couple toy stores a few years ago and it was depressing...all video games and small children's junk dolls.

[@NightFlyyer]

That is a great story and we are glad we brought back some memories for you. Your right about today's toys. We need some of these types of toys today, to inspire more kids to get outside and play. Thanks so kindly for the comments. Stay well and I hope your still flying.

[@ernietetrault3403]

OMG!! I had one as a child! I think I was only about 11 or 12 at the time so flight time lasted about five minutes before..... well, it was fun for five minutes

[@NightFlyyer]

Well, that is a bummer. Hopefully this video made you feel young again. Thanks much.

[@TheDornado]

That was awesome. Reminds me of when my brother and I found our dad's Cox P-40 when we were kids and got it running and flying. The look on my dad's face when he came home from work and found us flying in the yard was priceless. He had never actually flown it and was so thrilled to see his two boys get it working. That started my love of model aircraft and I still fly 30+ years later all thanks to an old Cox like this.

[@NightFlyyer]

That's a fantastic Story. Great to hear. Thanks much and happy flying!🛩

[@davestelling]

What a great comment!

[@WitchidWitchid]

If I had kids of my own I think I would teach them how to build a plane and get it up in the air. Who knows, they might find it interesting.

[@kurtz7339]

I had the Cox JU 87 in green paint scheme (not the later black version). Great fun. 70 years old and still vividly recall the simple joy of the whole thing.

[@NightFlyyer]

Fantastic. Thanks for commenting.

[@jrussell4711]

Now that was fantastic. I never saw someone fly one successfully! The ones we built were much more stable in flight. What a treat to see a PT-19 fly.

[@fairoaksguy7040]

I had a dune bugy with the 0.49 engine what a fun time growing up.

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. Your so right. Thanks.

[@ohiowalnut]

Great flight and narration, my dad and I fought this thing all summer in '72 trying to get the needle valve adjusted to keep running, finally succeeded by autumn and flew it a bunch after that! Thanks for bringing my childhood memories back to life!

[@NightFlyyer]

Great story. Thanks so kindly.

[@Ux2_4u]

I actually work at the last hobby shop in my town and we are trying very hard to get people back into models and rc planes and cars. The sad thing is that kids my age dont understand that phones, computers, video games etc.. arent everything. I wish i was around back when these planes were popular! I have been going around ny school and started an rc club tryjng to get kids back into models!

[@NightFlyyer]

I am glad to hear that and totally agree. I wish you the best of luck and happy flying.

[@markfelstead8901]

Awesome buddy! It was also my first intro into control line...best present ever! I loved that thing and I went on to use the plucky Cox engine into several other planes afterwards...oh happy days! Thanks for this!

[@NightFlyyer]

Thanks very much for your comments and kudos. Stay well and happy flying, Mark.

[@jpl57210]

I'm in my 50's. I had that same model. Came in a large box from a yard sale.

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. A nice find.

[@kevinfarley2422]

I remember getting mine and instantly falling in love with the free flight "helicopter" pictured in the included catalog. I never got one, but 15 years later got my first second hand Hirobo Shuttle. Been closet addicted ever since.

[@NightFlyyer]

I had one of those free flight helis as well. I also have a shuttle right now, but I fly it occasionally. You should get him out of the closet. Thanks Kevin.

[@hearsejr]

I got a free flight huey on my wall right now.. I flew it once a few years ago and almost lost it to a light wind issue.. it landed in some really tall weeds about an acre away from my yard! Lol. I now need a cargo door for the left side. If anyone knows where I can get one I would be very grateful.

[@NightFlyyer]

@@hearsejr I sure can relate to that, as I had one too. It was destroyed in the fire. I hope you can find a door. Here is a link to my flying shop rag video that that had similar results. Thanks. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2iwqHmMfaiFprs

[@jlmust]

I received one for christmas in 1973, I was 10 yrs old. Of course with no knoledge on how to fly it, it didn't last long. Not sure what happened to it over the years but I was able to purchase another one 15 years ago 2006 like new, never flown. I have hung up in my basement man room. I love just seeing it. Your video was great to what you fly yours. Thank you.

[@NightFlyyer]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so kindly, Jack

[@tomsummers8976]

This is the fly by wire trainer I learned on when I was 13 years old in the early 70's. Graduated to the P40 Flying Tiger model. I remember practicing turning in circles to get acclimated to flying in circles. I think this was even in the instructions. This model was easy to loop and fly upside down and glided smoothly to a landing when the gas sputtered out. The P40 was faster, heavier and scary to loop. Thanks for the memories : )

[@NightFlyyer]

That's a great story. Thanks and happy flying.

[@hdslim7697]

While watching the video, I desperately wanted to adjust the needle valve, lol. I loved the PT-19 by Cox, and found it to be very easy to fly. I also loved the unintended warning you get right before it runs out of gas. The rpm’s increase drastically, then the engine quits. Thanks for the video.

[@NightFlyyer]

@@hdslim7697 Me too, but if you're a Cox guy, you knew it was always better to start out rich, cause it always leaned out in the air and at the end as you mentioned. Thanks.

[@WitchidWitchid]

@@hdslim7697 It was as if the engine increased the rpms while at the same time decreased the manifold pressure.

[@larzhillbot1443]

Even thou i never flew control line I have a soft spot for Cox models and the PT 19 I lurned to fly on a cox EZ Bee and i have a Cox Sportavia in my hanger Huge thumbs UP

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. I liked the Sportavia too. Thanks much.

[@madbren]

Dave thanks for sharing this nostalgia, to be honest I've never ever seen one of these. But your right when we were kids we had fun and where inventive, I built my 1st r/c car when I was 10 back then it was crystal sets, ohh how the yrs fly by lol. Now I love to fly and build my own balsa planes I have to admit iam not long building them to be honest. The one thing that eludes me is the helis did a month on the sim every day and still could not get a stable hover, that's where I take my hat off to you as your one amazing pilot. God bless and safe flying and happy landings.

[@NightFlyyer]

Glad to hear that. I take it you've seen me fly my helis. It takes practice for sure. Thanks so very kindly for the great words and Kudos. I appreciate you and you stay well and safe too.

[@madbren]

@@NightFlyyer yes indeed I've seen you flying your helis and iam in awe I just can't get it at all nó matter what I do, think I just stick to the planes and my drone 😊

[@NightFlyyer]

@@madbren Great. Never give up the fun of it all and happy flying.

[@Rocknranchman]

Wow! Brings back my memories of my Cox PT-19 I purchased as a teen at the Western Auto! This model inspired my purchase of a later Hanger 9 80inch span PT-19 that I still have today! Great video!

[@NightFlyyer]

Fantastic! Happy flying and thanks.

[@louisdelsesto2641]

I had a cox when i was like 8-10 years old in 1978-1980 . this brought back great memories , Thank you so much . This is when Fun was still allowed and boys were taught to grow up to be men. not marsh mellows !

[@NightFlyyer]

So true. We need more things like this to get our younger generation off the video games and phones for sure. Outside activities like this was good for us. Thanks so much.

[@oberlyjudd]

My brother had this growing up in the 1980s. We played with the motor all the time but we never flew it. I was thinking about it today as I was flying my Edge540 R/C plane. Thanks for sharing. It was cool to see it again.

[@NightFlyyer]

Thanks so kindly. Speaking of engines and playing with them, check this one out I just produced on the Cox 020. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6e6p61qoKutZpI

[@GuitarGuys7299]

Thanks for posting this video! I brought back some great childhood memories. The PT-19 was my favorite of the Cox line-up.

[@NightFlyyer]

Your welcome and thanks for your comments. I always love the PT-19, the best too.

[@jaydee5156]

I had one, but never got to fly it. I got it for my birthday. Dad and I walked to the elementary school nearby. He fired it up and in a, "Hey son, watch this moment", flew it right into the ground. We did manage to salvage the engine for a later project though. Didn't get to fly that one either.

[@NightFlyyer]

So typical of the stories I hear. It brings a chuckle to me though as I can relate to your story. Thanks much.

[@NitroJunkie626]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing Dave! I bought a Cox PT-19 off ebay last year, I just need to get a handle so I can fly it. Cheers and happy flying!

[@NightFlyyer]

Glad to hear that. Sullivan sells handles like mine. Hope you have fun and thanks.

[@Mattwest1985]

I had one of these as a kid around 20 years ago. It was a cheap one and I only flew it a few times before crashing and ruining it lmao but it really brings back memories watching this video.

[@NightFlyyer]

Right On! Thanks much.

[@dougkubash8673]

I can't remember what my plane was, it had a bomb on each wing that you could release while in flight. I never did release a bomb, had my hands full flying it. You brought back some good memories Dave! Thanks

[@NightFlyyer]

I am glad to inspire your memories and glad they were good. I think the Stuka had the bombs. Thanks kindly for your comments, Doug.

[@jethro1963]

I had a PT-19 in the 70s but unfortunately I wasn't a teenager yet and couldn't figure out how to make it fly, so we took it back. I always regretted that. My neighbour had the Stuka and I remember he was barely more successful than I was (he was a couple of years older) but I don't think he "flew" his very often. I seem to recall there were two red plastic bombs with the Stuka. He grew up to be a navigator on helicopters in the Air Force and I became an amateur war historian because he was interested in that when we were kids. I've seen each episode of The World at War I don't know how many times :)

[@urbanairgunner6402]

Absolutely wonderful. Brings back memories. I was just trying to remember all the ones I had from 1976 to the early 80s. I would work my tail off cutting grass and raking yards and any odd jobs I could find as a kidd to save up and buy one. I think the Las two I had were the free flight helicopter and a van or a dune buggie. I wish I still had all that stuff today lol. I still fly RC but those cox engines were fun lol. Great video. 👍

[@NightFlyyer]

Thanks so kindly. If you like ukie, check this one out I made. U control Tethered, Speed, Stunt, and getting Goated by Adam's Goat ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpXQiXRmjchkm9k

[@vampiro664]

Omg I remember flying this back when I was a kid. It was so much fun.

[@NightFlyyer]

Glad to hear that. Thanks much.

[@nickcaci7238]

Ah the old - half A’s….. I remember the two I had so much fun with. It was the best and robust model they made. I don’t have any of those Cox models anymore, but I have saved and preserved many old engines from the 60’s along old Ring masters that I may convert to electric. But at my old age…. it may end up in the dump.

[@NightFlyyer]

Loved the Ringmasters for UKIE Stunt. I wouldn't throw any of those engines in the dump. Cox 010's are selling for Hundreds of Dollars on Ebay. Thanks kindly and happy flying.

[@TimDBarnett]

Wow Dave! That was me with the same airplane back in the late ‘60’s! Thanks so much again for taking me on a trip to my childhood. Really appreciate these posts from you sir!

[@NightFlyyer]

I am happy to hear that. Thanks very kindly!

[@bigmikelongwood3276]

Yep that was a lot of us I rember I had the p39 aircobra an then wen I got a Lil older I had the cox f15 jet style control plane an I thought I was sombody lol

[@jackmehoffer7819]

Wow thanks for the memories. Loved my PT 19 I’m a 1958 model kid now 66. My dad and me had so much fun. He passed in 2022 miss him dearly.

[@NightFlyyer]

Happy you had good memories. Sorry he passed. Thanks so kindly.

[@brenthelton5674]

Had one, great times with friends in the 60's, revisiting all the cl airplanes out in the garage thinking of nostalgic flights again before they put me in the box.

[@NightFlyyer]

Maybe time to fly one again. It was invigorating for me and really brought back the memories. Thanks.

[@cudathehawgjetfixer7520]

My first was the Cox .049 P-51D, only flew a few flights before it crashed and blew into a million and 1 pieces, saved the engine, then sold it to a friend whom was building a Gallows P-38 and needed a second engine for it. Never herd if they finished it off, joined the USAF and they moved out of state during my service time! But oh, those where the best of times, not a care in the world, just school, friends and fun but not in that particular order!!!

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. Thanks for serving. I did 34 years in Marine Aviation, so all kinds of flying has stuck with me a long time. Thanks Much.

[@cudathehawgjetfixer7520]

@@NightFlyyer Thank you back on your service, I didn't serve as long as you but I pulled 32 years, 5 1/2 on active duty, 5 as an Air Guardsman, and the rest as a Reservist plus 12 years as an Air Reserve Technician included as a Reservist, how many airframes did you play on? I played on A-7D's (2 years), A-10A's (4 years), C-5's (7 years), C-130's (7 years) F-4D's (2 months), KC-135R's (3 years) and F-16's block 1 to block 30 (9 years), plus while being a Reservist I also worked on Corporate Aircraft like Falconjets, Learjets, Gulfstreams, Hawkers, Challengers, Astra's, Westwinds, Citations, Beechcraft, and a few more as an A & P mechanic. Once you get infected it's hard to cure oneself of Turbinitus (the love to work on jet aircraft) also I helped restoring an A-26 Invader, P-51, B-29 and a DeHavilland Vampire all to flyable status well except the B-29 it ended up as a Gate Guard at Lowery AFB then stripped and shipped to who knows where but it has 4 zero timed R-3300's with new turbo superchargers that we rebuilt back in 1987/88 while getting my A&P.

[@NightFlyyer]

@@cudathehawgjetfixer7520 Great story. I was an INS avionics specialist on the RF4B Phantoms till they were phased out. After that, I was a CH53 Avionics specialist. Then my higher rank caused me to take over the IMADet as First Sergeant till we closed El Toro and moved it to Miramar. Thanks again.

[@cudathehawgjetfixer7520]

@@NightFlyyer cool we both started out on the Rhinos, my first plane was the F-4D, but the unit I was assigned was in the middle of it's transition to F-16's, plus since I was the smallest one in the shop, I got voluntold to intake dive for generator maintenance, I learned on how to safety wire very well from doing those dives, and later was the go to guy to safety the most hardest places that could have safety wire, fun times! By the way if you're ever in San Antonio, TX drop by the Airman's Heritage Museum at Lackland AFB and take a look around, you might enjoy it even though it's an Hair Farce Museum!

[@MrPlasticdinosaur484]

I still have mine!

[@NightFlyyer]

Fantastic. Thanks.

[@Danburdick-lm5xt]

used to be real active in the u-control circle !! tried to fly a buster last year with a fox 35 running rich, but being I have neuropathy in my feet and legs had a hard time standing up barley running out a 4 oz tank.....however I rememeber when I was a kid and heard a bumble noise coming from the school ground i was so excited!!!! now 60 yrs later am still in the hobby flying discus launch gliders😮‍💨

[@NightFlyyer]

Sorry to hear about your neuropathy. Glad your still flying. Thanks.

[@wesleymartin6506]

I've killed3 of those.lot of fun great memory's.

[@NightFlyyer]

Oh no! Well I am glad you had fun, though. Thanks Wesley!

[@classless007]

I went through all models of the Cox .049 series I think, everything shown and the air wolf and Huey chopper. We even had the UFO at one time! I loved them! I do remember getting popped by the prop often

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. This one might bring back memories for you too, if you get time. Thanks. U control Tethered, Speed, Stunt, and getting Goated by Adam's Goat while flying ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpXQiXRmjchkm9k

[@n9amiwavelengthradio]

Had a few in the late 70s when i was a kid. Used to fly it in front of my house and had to dodge a couple mail boxes. Good stuff.

[@NightFlyyer]

Haha. Right on. I sure know about dodging stuff as well. Thanks much.

[@jamesstewart5371]

Bought mine in the late 60's early 70's at Consumers Distributing in Toronto Canada. I still have the .049 engine but not the PT 19. . As a retired Aerospace Engineer i should be able to put that .049 back in the sky . I don't recall being able to change the pitch of the engine mount but I remember the sting of the prop on cold fingers that were covered in glo fuel or the engine running Backwards. Thank for the memories

[@NightFlyyer]

A great story. Many did not know about the engine angle change, so that doesn't surprise me. I learned to just to flip the prop backwards, and almost always it would start the right way. When the Starter spring was added, it made things a lot easier for sure. Thanks. Not sure if you saw this. My flying shop rags, Part II kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2iwqHmMfaiFprs

[@judgedayan9934]

I had the Cox PT-19 back in about 1960-62. I first had the Stuka and I cracked it up in the school yard where I flew it. My mother drove me down to the Cox service center in Chicago and they gave me a new PT-19. It had an .049 engine. It was a great plane for one main reason, the wing was held on with rubber bands, which if you look closely in the video you can see. Thus if you crashed it the wings would fly off absorbing the impact instead of breaking. With a couple of new rubber bands it was ready to fly again.

[@NightFlyyer]

So glad to hear your story. That was great and your right, those rubber bands were definitely welcome. Thanks so kindly.

[@judgedayan9934]

@@NightFlyyer For some unknown reason, I don't have the plane anymore, but I still have the engine. I seem to remember (this is almost 60 years ago) eventually the nibs that the rubberbands attached to broke off and the fuselage couldn't be assembled. About 35 years ago I found the engine in a box of junk and I mounted it on a piece of wood, bought a small can of model airplane glow fuel and got it running again in my basement.

[@NightFlyyer]

@@judgedayan9934That is great to hear. Smoke, that smell, and noise. Good stuff.

[@bluetopguitar1104]

I started with a Cox p51b. Lasted one flight. Looked great. Then I built a Goldberg wizard and learned on that. Too old to spin around in a circle, I fly tiny indoor drones and play with model trains. Great memories, I had a fleet of Cox powered control line planes. Then came guitars, cars and girls. Great video.

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. Wizards were cool and popular. Glad your still flying and hope you are well. Thanks so kindly.

[@Heliosphan33]

My dad bought the attack cobra helicopter that’s in the ad at 1:33. We took it to the local park and it flew out of our view behind a bunch of trees. I still remember driving around with him trying to find it and finally seeing a guy in his front yard with it in his hands. My first experience with flying toys. Such a great memory.

[@NightFlyyer]

A great story. Pretty familiar to me, as all my Free flights, end in chasing. LOL. Have you seen this? Flying shop rags part II kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2iwqHmMfaiFprs Thanks much.

[@Heliosphan33]

@@NightFlyyer Yep that ghost flight is exactly how it went for us LOL. Just makes the chaos of this hobby that much more endearing.

[@Mag12Page]

My childhood as a 12-16 yr old, i built flew and loved them, we called it “control line flight” im 76 yr now

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. Glad to hear that. I'm 77 now and we called them ukie, short for U control. Thanks,

[@bigeclipse718]

My dad got me one of these back in the late 80s. So much fun and great memories

[@NightFlyyer]

That is great to hear. Thanks kindly.

[@jwj66]

My uncle started flying Cox PT -19s in Viet Nam and brought the love for them back to the states. We always had them. I can remember as a young child saying the prayer before dinner and asking God for parts to get the 19 flying again. My career has always been in aviation and I'm fortunate to say I've flown a PT-19 as pilot in command. I have one hanging on my business wall.

[@NightFlyyer]

Right on. Thanks to your uncle. We flew ukies in da nang in 1970 too.