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

[@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

[@jjojo2004]

@@lancairw867 BRO!! You allegedly came here to enjoy aviation videos--but instead came here with hurt feelings because Kermit likes to talk. Are you sure you’re an aviation enthusiast or a Chinese Troll Bot????? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@earlwest7351]

It is a wonderful place. Kermit should feel right at home.

[@lancairw867]

@@jjojo2004 China 🇨🇳 is watching you …….

[@GregJones-q6e]

The N3N was my girl for 2 1/2 years! I was fortunate to have worked at the Waco factory in Battle Creek where we did the restoration! I worked 5 days a week on the restoration for that 2 1/2 years. A big thanks to Bill Herzal for many parts and information. That was a great time in my life!

[@The_Modeling_Underdog]

This is what separates Kermit's videos from all the rest. The deep insight on the restoration business and collection maintenance and how much effort all of it takes, through the eyes of people like Mr. Chetwynd, Matt Denning and the recently departed Richard Grace, may he rest in peace. Thanks for sharing, mate. Much appreciated.

[@mh53eflyguy]

Back in 2009, I built a P-51 pedal plane that was painted up as "Double Trouble Two". I had reached out to the Military Aviation Musuem, and a few weeks went by, and they called me up and honored a request to do a photo shoot with the pedal plane and the real-deal P-51. Sidebar, Double Trouble Two was a fixture in airshows growing up in New England, it was a staple as it was even owned by the at one time mayor of Nashua, NH, Don Davidson. If you cruise the gift shop, which last time I did was in 2012, the picture is still up there. If you Google "P-51 Pedal Plane" you can likely still see it. I love the MAM's collection.

[@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.

[@simonpayne8252]

RIP Richard Grace. I hope his team are able to continue the Tempest V build for Kermit.

[@theflyingfrog]

I was thinking the same thing… what a tragedy

[@darkredvan]

Very sad to hear of Richard Grace‘s death. His mother died not that long ago, so two family members who were crucial for their business are gone. I really hope that Air Leasing will survive in capable hands, maybe someone in the family is able to continue the great work Nick, Carolyn and Richard did.

[@donaldparlett7708]

Thee best airshow I’ve been to in 40 years of being a living historian. The grass strip and the proximity to the crowd is undeniable, they are right there. You don’t need any zoom lens to see them in action and they have variety to boot.

[@ianmangham4570]

Awesome 🇺🇸

[@RickBaconsAdventures]

Keegan is a very well spoken dude

[@aukula1062]

Thank God somebody is keeping these aircraft going! Private collections are the only people that allow us to see the aircraft in flight.

[@johncloptop1585]

Interesting collection. 🫡

[@dyer2cycle]

13:30...the F4U-4 and F4U-7 had the single "chin" intakes at the bottom front of the cowling, and the F4U-5 had the 2 intakes at approximately the 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock positions on the front of the cowl..the AU-1 had the bulges on the cowl for the F4U-5 type intake, but lacked the actual openings for the scoops...I always liked the F4U-1, 1-A,and 1-D cowls the best, they had a "purer", uncluttered look to them....

[@Spitfiresammons]

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

[@mattharte7334]

Great to see all these aircraft and like the way they let visitors get up close and personal with the exhibits, got to visit one day. The Hurricane, in for maintenance, looked very cool. Keegan really knows the collection all the history and I’m looking forward to seeing part 2.

[@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.

[@WildWeaselPhantom]

The Avenger is one of my favorites and played a number of huge roles in WWII and Korea. Interesting fact, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force flew the TBM Avenger in the anti submarine role up until the 1960s.

[@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.

[@darkredvan]

If Kermit ensures Lynn Ritger’s help with the paint scheme of his Bf 109, he will have THE expert to go to on board. IIRC he also was instrumental in the paint scheme of the one restored by Midwest Aero Restorations for Dr. Bruce Winter.

[@fightersweep]

@@darkredvan He certainly knows his paint schemes. We recently had a long chat about Bf 109V-14 D-ISLU. That's one colour scheme that's tough to decipher. The exact shade of red will probably remain elusive.

[@tiacd3780]

I was lucky enough to see that i-16, I-153 and La-9 fly at Warbirds over Wanaka here in NZ, the La-9 was restored by Pioneer Aero who did the P-39 for MAM, back in the late 90's early 2000's

[@gpaull2]

What an extraordinary life Kermit has lived so far! 😎

[@Brad-S]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@andrewhowell5294]

Love your work Kermit, great knowledge of the different planes and variations of them.

[@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

[@thedeathwobblechannel6539]

Great American great pilot great Patriot great aircraft enthusiast and preservation leader of our aviation history. 👍

[@davidkelly7459]

Awesome 👍😎

[@knutbaardsen6437]

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

[@cosmodog4845]

Great video, thank you.

[@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.

[@leifvejby8023]

@@Hooligan-F8F Thanks! I happened to see one a Danish survivor the other day - untill then I believed they all had slats and strakes. I asked about it, but nobody knew. I later found a couple of prewar photos from Lundtofte, and no strakes and slats.

[@Hooligan-F8F]

​@leifvejby8023 As far as I know they all had slats as built but they are sometimes disabled. Strakes were a wartime modification after the addition of bomb racks made spinning recovery somewhat unpredictable but I believe they are not necessary unless you want your Tiger to look authentic in military uniform! After the war Dutch authorities insisted on a rather ugly fin extension but that too is no longer necessary and any Tigers on the Dutch register now have the perfectly formed DH tail! I can recommend The Tiger Moth Story by Alan Bramson and Neville Birch, first published in 1963 I think Alan Bramson updated it several times before his death a few years ago; apart from lots of information, it's a good read and a fund of stories. I've never flown in one but hoping to buy a ride in my favourite G-ACDC with the Tiger Club some time soon! 😊

[@Hooligan-F8F]

@@leifvejby8023 The slats are occasionally wired closed I believe - normally they are left unlocked and locked only for aerobatics. I've not heard of them being removed tho. The strakes were a modification during the war after bomb racks were fitted to some aircraft - the spinning characteristics were altered and the strakes helped tame the problem but they aren't necessary on civvy aircraft unless your Tiger is dressed in its service uniform! Dutch authorities insisted on a particularly ugly fin extension after the war but this too is considered unnecessary now and any Tigers on the Dutch register can have their fins as God intended. "The Tiger Moth Story" by Alan Bramson and Neville Birch is recommended reading; not only a great source of Tiger info but also a fund of tales, engagingly written. First published back in 1963, Bramson updated it several times prior to his death a few years ago.

[@falconeaterf15]

Glad he shares his amazing life with us.

[@haroldmclean3755]

Looking at Gorgeous Vintage Aircraft Never gets boring 👍😀

[@troymolitor3968]

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

[@charlesburkholder9110]

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

[@MichaelMackenzie-s6h]

Great video, Fabulous museum

[@chksix]

Thanks for the tour, really enjoyed it.

[@Mrbluesky-t1b]

Love that place. It's only a half hour from home.

[@thurin84]

that was fun!

[@petergriggs7646]

Nice job on that one. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ronaldhill1233]

HEY KERMIT, great to see you doing your thing, deep blue collar, haha.

[@rolandalfonso6954]

Just wonderful! Start to finish! Thank you!

[@itchy108]

I flew in that dragon rapide when it was in NZ. Beautiful aircraft to ride in.

[@alexandremarcelino7360]

Espetacular 🌟

[@shaunmaree6493]

Awsome vid Kermy.

[@stevejones9044]

Love the T-28. One of my favorite RC planes right fly.

[@kblinn68]

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

[@Atomikoira]

Great video again. I love how these videos are edited, so big thumbs up for you/them who do the job 👍

[@Cruiser777]

That was a nice video enjoy it very much keep on flying😅

[@martensjd]

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

[@number1genoa]

I'm guessing that La9 was the one restored in NZ I saw it fly at Wanaka , its a beast and was out climbing an L39. The back story is interesting too, it was swapped for a Harrier Jump jet.

[@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

[@nannuartworks5812]

I used to go there all the time before I retired from the Navy great museum and worth the trip.

[@Mad-Duk_Machine_Werkes]

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

[@Tom-wp1gm]

That's Marvelous

[@davidperry970]

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

[@mgbrv8]

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

[@daveboatman4024]

Amphicar, drives like a boat on the land and like a car on the water.

[@Heathh49008]

Every time I hear Kermit talk about the aircraft he has restored and flown, I'm struck by how unique he is as a resource of aviation knowledge. Call me insane, but we need to find a way to capture as much of this irreplaceable resource as we can. While many men may have bit and pieces of what he knows, I can't think of another person on the planet who's intimate practical knowledge spans aviation from pre-WWI to modern high performance aircraft. If one wanted to fly high performance warbirds, I can think of nobody better to create a proper evolution of training. If someone wanted to build a replica... B-35/49... who else would you trust to fly it? Maybe a replica/restored Ju-88? A Westland Whirlwind? Aircraft no living pilot has ever flown. What other pilot is remotely familiar enough with aircraft and powerplants of the period to understand the quirks those aircraft may have? Kermit could probably pilot each of them. A walking school waiting to happen.

[@maciek_k.cichon]

Hey, Kermit. If you're down for a PZL the one before the P-24, there is a Foundation in Poland slowly progressing on P-11c - the workhorse of the September '39 sky. Plans are big, but they may be flying ones for grabs some day.

[@drcornelius8275]

I love your videos!

[@TPath3]

Regarding the P-39 - the biggest secret to me is, where is the coolant Radiator and the air-entries for it ? What is apparent with a P-40 or P-51 seems te be missing with the P-39 - one suspects the belly somehow and somewhere......looks very sleek and fast but somehow also snaky.

[@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!

[@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.

[@faustobaptista8555]

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

[@evansnyder8461]

How did you guys fair during the Hurricane?

[@woof3598]

hoping all is good

[@terrygrady7683]

Worlds greatest parking lot.

[@dyer2cycle]

9:04 Correct...the FM-2 was based on the XF4F-8 Wildcat, which featured a Wright R-1820 9 cylinder radial of some 1350 HP or so, in place of the P&W R-1830 14 cylinder radial of some 1200 HP which was in the Grumman built F4F-3 and F4F-4, and it also had a taller tail to help handle the extra torque of the more powerful engine...Eastern division of General Motors put the XF4F-8 into production as the FM-2, which was primarily used on the shorter decks of the smaller escort carriers....I've seen a couple of flying FM-2's before,but never seen an airworthy F4F....

[@Tom-wp1gm]

Lewis Air Legends has the flying example.

[@dyer2cycle]

@@Tom-wp1gm You mean Rod has a Grumman-built Wildcat with an R-1830 engine?...F4F-4, F4F-3?....

[@douglasbarry7612]

I painted every plane in these hangers...who could I be?

[@brucelarock7590]

I'm curious what they would want for the T 28 ?

[@AustNRail]

Wagaratta is in Victoria Australia? Dont they also build the P40's? I hope that Kermit has a few sons that will carry on his legacy with the same vigor that he has.

[@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.

[@ratride1]

I am planning a trip to the airshow next year. Can anyone tell me as a spectator you can walk around the planes during the airshow or do they rope them off from the crowd.

[@SPak-rt2gb]

So what is the beef with the T-28

[@stevem7868-y4l]

Is that a genuine Hurricane @35.40

[@andrewwaller5913]

Yes

[@flypawels]

👍

[@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.

[@darrenharvey6084]

Wangaratta is in Victoria Australia not New Zealand .

[@davidtaylor351]

True but Kermit is talking about a different aircraft. As the Musuem guy said. The P-39 parked outside was restored by Pioneer Aero. They are based in Ardmore New Zealand.

[@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.

[@bobbreit5244]

Listen up kids, this is how you maintain a flyable collection....🫡