planes, Planes, PLANES! - Military Aviation Museum - "Kermie Cam" Visit - Part 1

OK, Gang, I recently got the chance to visit Jerry Yegan's Military Aviation Museum in Virginia, and here’s Part 1 of 2 of a great tour of the collection with Keegan Chetwynd, showing a lot of similarities in interest and design with Fantasy of Flight! Enjoy!
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[@pittss2c601]

Kermit cracks me up. He visits a museum and as he looks at different airplanes he responds, I’ve got one, I’ve got one, I’ve got three, etc. And he’s flown most of them! He’s the GOAT.

[@jjojo2004]

Yes he is!! I LOVE IT!! 👍😎👍

[@lancairw867]

Could learn to be a little more humble and not one up ⬆️ every time

[@erikwade3668]

My good friend Lynn Ritger, who has written several books on the Bf 109 series, was a consultant on the restoration and paint scheme on the MAM Bf 109G-4 in Quaet-Faslem's markings and it is a beauty to behold.

[@fightersweep]

Lynn is a top guy and really knows the Bf 109. Looking forward to his new book.

[@Brad-S]

Thank you Kermit for the tour. Looking forward to part 2.

[@Hooligan-F8F]

Spot on with the reason for the Tiger Moth's wing shift, the original DH-60T was difficult to exit in a hurry with a parachute and the engineering design of the DH-82 was pretty much done in a shed with a DH-60T airframe and a hacksaw - the lower wings were swept back slightly more by shortening the rear spar to fine tune the CG. After 70 odd DH-82s had been built, they figured the wingtips were a bit close to the ground and shortened the interplane struts to give more clearance - et voila!, the DH-82A which we all know and love!

[@leifvejby8023]

Exactly. Sweden got their 82s before they had shortened the interplane struts. Can't remember if they got spin strakes and slats on the Swedish, but the Danish 82s didn't have them.

[@Hooligan-F8F]

@@leifvejby8023 Still a DH-82 flying in Sweden, SE-ADF I think - the oldest survivor. I had the oldest DH-82A flying over my house the other day, G-ACDA, though it's been rebuilt once or twice.

[@Mad-Duk_Machine_Werkes]

The kid giving the tour reminds me of Brandt from the Big Lebowski

[@SteveNicoson-u1i]

Thanks for the video Kermit and Keegan. Great great tour. Looking forward to part two. They have some wonderful aircraft in there collection. Surprised at the number flying. Great collection and super people. Thanks Kermit. Retired Air Force veteran

[@charlesburkholder9110]

Must be nice. Got one of those, 3 of those etc. glad someone has the will and to collect and preserve these.

[@alanearl4637]

We got to attend this year’s Warbirds Over the Beach. Decent show. What was truly amazing was the buzz bomb demo. Gave me goosebumps. I couldn’t imagine hearing one during the war. Definitely a sound I’ll never forget. It is a great collection and definitely reminded me of Fantasy of Flight, and now I know why.

[@Spitfiresammons]

Hey Kermit is the Fantasy of flight place ok after Hurricane Milton?.

[@troymolitor3968]

Thanks for sharing these with us Kermit. Looking forward to part II.

[@knutbaardsen6437]

Got it,got it,got it, need it, got it!

[@cosmodog4845]

Great video, thank you.

[@rolandalfonso6954]

Just wonderful! Start to finish! Thank you!

[@RichNotWealthy]

Cool! I haven't been there since 2014. It's kinda off the beaten path. In fact I nearly got forced off a narrow road close to the museum by a truck! They have a lot of great aircraft. When I was a kid in the early 70's I got to climb all over that FM-2 at it's home field when it was owned by Lex DuPont. It was the first real warbird I got to examine. I didn't realize it was the same airframe when I saw it at MAM. I was born nearby in VA while my dad was in the NAVY. He was in aviation training but not a flight crew. He once said that he nearly opted for a crew position in flying boats. I said,"wait, aren't you afraid of flying?". He said,"Sure am, but as a teenager I was too stupid to know better"😂 Thanks Kermit!

[@MichaelMackenzie-s6h]

Great video, Fabulous museum

[@chksix]

Thanks for the tour, really enjoyed it.

[@petergriggs7646]

Nice job on that one. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@darkredvan]

Thank you for this Kermie Cam of MAM. I really enjoyed the tour, as one can see the planes in the hangar not shown regularly on videos of MAM. Thanks to Keegan as well! Can‘t wait for part 2.

[@ZackCody-g5x]

Neat cant wait for part two.

[@kblinn68]

korean war & vietnam war military prop planes are the ultimate prop planes,best ever made!

[@johncloptop1585]

Interesting collection. 🫡

[@mgbrv8]

Kermit, how did you weather the storm and in the future check check for smudges on your camera lenses😂

[@thurin84]

that was fun!

[@Mamiya645]

This is wonderful, did not know the situation with the old soviet birds was like that. The Chaika holds a special place in my heart, but I wonder if there are any LaGG 3 in an air worthy safe state? I moved to the far north in Sweden, there are no museums nearby, but instead there are J39 Gripens in training treating my ears to wonderful thunderous roars from afar - and the NIMBYs have no power here!

[@faustobaptista8555]

Hey, Kermit more videos on the air, you nanaging the planes instruments

[@davelewandoski4292]

Thanks Keegan, Thanks Kermit! Curious as to why you think a Bearcat wouldn't fit in your collection. It's a WWll aircraft, and was deployed to the Pacific, although the wR ended before they saw combat

[@pat36a]

The buzz bomb engines , we're they used on anything else? There's one on a demo trailer here in Tucson that looks just like that engine.

[@shaunmaree6493]

Awsome vid Kermy.

[@martensjd]

They put the dinosaurs out to make the older planes feel at home.

[@davidperry970]

Kermit, I have to see your Tiger cat. Didn't know you had one.

[@terrygrady7683]

Worlds greatest parking lot.

[@woof3598]

hoping all is good

[@bigun447]

We would love to see you flying some of your collection. Hope Milton did not cause you problems. Helene got us here in So. IL.

[@stevem7868-y4l]

Is that a genuine Hurricane @35.40

[@andrewwaller5913]

Yes

[@flyerbob124]

Interesting place but it’s 4 hour drive for me. I wanted to volunteer but can’t do that drive and they won’t let you land on their runway.

[@jhaedtler]

My Dad flew 39's and 400's in the South Pacific. When he first saw one they all said what the hell is it?? No one had tri gear experience.

[@guyfaux5010]

Why is there never a TEACHER'S discount? They're just as important as vets, cops and first responders. In fact, if you can read this, thank a teacher. You're welcome.

[@danielboughton3624]

I was fortunate to have some really great teachers but... my mom taught us all how to read before we got to school.

[@deanwilkinson3374]

Goxhill Aerodrome is 15 minutes from me , I was at the memorial monument on Sunday. Good to see the tower has a great home. Lockeed lightning flew from Goxhill

[@fightersweep]

Initially, I was sad to see the Goxhill tower leave the UK, but now I'm happy to see it restored and looked after. I've seen too many old historical towers demolished in the UK over the years. Two that were close to my heart were Earls Colne and Deenethorpe. Both knocked down in fairly recent years. Tragic.