The Great Waco Adventure! Day 1

[@MrArgus11111]

Nice to see you out there having fun instead of talking about accidents (as much as we all appreciate your more serious work). Get em, ace.

[@barrydwernychuk3902]

Juan, thanks for this. In 1991 I bought a Waco and flew it from the factory in Lansing MI 2400 miles to Vancouver BC. My Chicago sectional got sucked out of the cockpit over Lake Michigan, forcing me to fly around Chicago airspace from memory. Narrowly avoided a tornado in ND (saw that wall of black coming and got into a hangar) but didn’t avoid a snow squall in MT. Lower the seat, turn the heat on and follow the semis, wiping the snow off my goggles whenever I looked over the cockpit coaming to check the road hadn’t left me. Your video brought back so many memories of a magical experience.

[@melsplace4007]

Mr. Brown, I don't know that I've ever wished more that I was on plane than while watching this video. Thank you for taking us along.

[@cgtspl]

Ah! not sure how to begin... We all know about 'The Bucket list', well mine would have to include flying a bi-plane across or in and around the USA. I was born in England and have lived in Australia for almost 30 years. Sadly I hung up my wings some 20 years ago but have never lost the passion. You Juan, in this one video, have encapsulated exactly what I wished I had done so many years ago but let work commitments get in the way. Anyone out there with the same urge... just go and do it whilst you can, you won't regret it.

[@pamshewan9181]

Yes me too to all you said! This plane is just GORGEOUS! I am going to do a ride in the one locally giving rides just to hear that engine sing and the air through those big wings. Incredible.

[@byron821]

I had the absolute pleasure of riding a WACO sight seeing over Kauai. Loved it

[@flylife6495]

Good ole KAXH. I had my 172 hangared there while working on my PPL and soloed there. Literally some sort of stout crosswind just about everyday.

[@lesworthington3333]

Can't watch this without getting a big ol grin on your face! Awesome job Juan!

[@gcrauwels941]

Wacos are just beautiful aircraft. Thanks for taking us along.

[@johncaldwell-wq1hp]

Man !!--That "Waco"--is "STUNNINGLY--BEAUTIFUL''--a lawn-chair,--a case of Beer-and I could just look at that BEAUTY-for ever !!

[@NOELTM]

I just made a donation to the Golden Empire Flying Association as per the link in the description. Bravo to you Juan for all you do to encourage safe and enjoyable flying. Thank you.

[@blancolirio]

Thanks Noel!

[@intrepidsoul9871]

Awesome. Simply Awesome ! The best thirty minutes I've had in a long, long time. I think I was a Barnstormer in a past life. On my 48" hi-res monitor, I was right there , experiencing it all. That was the best Virtual Reality experience I've EVER had. Thank you & bless you, Juan.

[@Ryanboy2020]

Wow, she sure is a beauty, Juan! Waco makes a fine airplane!! It's good to see you enjoying the fruits of your hard work. Pay attention you young pilots out there. Work hard, stay committed, ride the rough patches of aviation out and you too will be able to sit back and enjoy the benefits of being a commercial airline pilot.

[@WOFFY-qc9te]

That aircraft is a sexy beast, colour scheme on the engine cowling is just what 'Emperor Ming' (Flash Gordon) has on his rockets. So good to share your adventures and grounded commentary. Fair winds to you Juan

[@kari53]

I was at the Canadian Avaition Museum this weekend in Ottawa, Ontario. They have a Waco there. We did do some airplane tours of the Capital but didn't have time to do the Waco. Perhaps in the fall. Great plane.

[@mynosycat]

There is NOTHING like flying biplanes... I've owned 4 of them. They pull you right into the romance of flying.

[@harrydecker9159]

Love the Waco, thanks for bringing us along. I am fortunate to have friends who own a red 1941 Waco UPF-7 that we restored twenty years ago. It is like riding a Harley in three dimensions with the awesome sound of the radial engine. It always attracts a crowd wherever we land.

[@raymondshaw7186]

Being a trucker most of my life, once you vet across Texas it doesn't take long getting to California 😂

[@robs5649]

The guy just loves flying doesn't he? Fantastic.

[@bradhines4137]

What a great ride-along. Chasing the western sun. Looking forward to part two.

[@nashguy207]

Juan you have the Aircraft bug Bad. lol That is one awesome airplane! Was wondering when this video was coming out. Thanks so much for sharing this part of your life with us!

[@kiwiwhispers]

Thoroughly enjoying the ride along, Juan. As a relative newcomer to Texas this makes me appreciate the beauty of the landscape. Much more enjoyable from the sky. Looking forward to day 2. Loving the Waco.

[@shawnlippencott4321]

Beautiful airplane Juan, I was lucky enough to grow up in the same town as Tommy Flock he restored several UPF-7'S got to go up with him in all but the last one he restored. I know that smell of Avgas and oil your talking about best smell there is i miss those days.

[@jofus3604]

Hey Blanco what a great trip! Just a little trivia for you! You mentioned Iraan Tx., 15:25, most people would say Iran, if a local hears that you will be immediately corrected! It is pronounced Ira Ann because, Ira and Ann founded this little town when they stopped their covered wagon there and it felt right, or something like that.... After all the BS broke out in the far east they refused to be identified with any of that.... I drove for a oil company for 3 years, great company, wave at James and Perry.....LOL!

[@davidstuart4489]

What a great flight! Yeah - takes a long time to cross West Texas. It took a long time to ride my Honda CB450T from San Diego to NAS Pensacola (first duty station) in 1974. I wish I'd had a WACO for that trip (or any airplane). Thanks for sharing Juan!

[@billhartsfield424]

The Waco is to aircraft what an XKE is to autos. Simply beautiful.

[@thunderbolt513]

Hi Juan. Man, what a superb bird the Waco is. And that colour paint scheme drives anyone speechless. Good winds and happy landings from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@pavelavietor1]

I STOP DRIVING TRUCKS SO I WAS NOT LOOKING AT YOU , BUT I GUARANTEE YOU ARE PASSING THEM AND MANY OF THEM ARE LOOKING AT YOU WISHING TO BE UP THERE. SALUDOS IBERO QUE DIOS US BENDIGA

[@dananichols1816]

Thanks!

[@blancolirio]

Wow! Thanks!

[@Milepost1965]

A ride of a lifetime, I'm jealous. Thanks for sharing with all of us...

[@ChrisB257]

You excelled yourself with this Juan - wonderful plane and great to share your journey. :)

[@rickdenney5772]

Let’s see Day 2! This series is a lot of fun to watch.

[@kimbrgv]

Thanks for sharing..I was working in the garden today and I was just a waving at you like you knew I was down below you. Walka Walka ( my name for your new red baby)is a beauty. I just love her sound.. Congratulations ❣️ See ya at the Air Port tomorrow 😊.

[@buffdelcampo]

Iraan, Texas, named for Ira and Ann and pronounced Ira-ann. Such a great little town. I got stuck there after a dead stick landing. A cowboy lent me his pickup to go to Odessa, Texas to get some parts. I ended up doing an engine change, so I spent several days there. That was thirty years ago and I still have friends in Iraan! Good to see the place again!

[@TFlight77]

Did my solo cross country over those stacks on the way to La Grange. Gorgeous plane!

[@Twizlair]

The Mesilla Valley at sunset is such an amazing view. Too bad you didn't have time to circle up to the black mesa during sunset just amazing. What great trip so far.

[@scottp.5161]

Nothing like seeing alpenglow on the Organ Mountains.

[@n6mz]

My day improves at least 100% when Capt Browne posts a vid! Thanks for the great content.

[@dananichols1816]

Magnificent view from your pan/tilt left wing camera -- wow!, and a beautiful short story! My dad and I enjoyed a great front seat ride in a Waco at Kitty Hawk, oh, so long ago. The young pilot then took us over to another airport for fuel, and we blabbed airplanes the whole way. Good medicine, then and now Juan, and it is a wonderful thing to see you offering such a beautiful rig like this to inspire young folks in aviation. Stick & rudder.

[@HabuBeemer]

That was excellent. I enjoyed seeing my old airport in the distance, ELP. Flew air traffic out of there in the early '80s. I remember it well. Flew people into Las Cruces as well. Pretty part of the country especially in an open cockpit. Nice presentation and stunning video capture. Thank you for sharing. Blue skies!

[@Wayne_Robinson]

What a beautiful aircraft. I can almost feel the wind in my face while watcing.

[@BlueAngelPhantoms]

Very enjoyable. Glad you had a safe journey.

[@sanfranciscobay]

Looks like a perfect Airplane to Fly around the San Francisco Bay Area. Take off Mid Day when it's the warmest, Fly for 1-2 hours Low and Slow, put it away and call it a Day.

[@susierider55]

What a beautiful trip to cruise along at low altitude. Whole different perspective. Thank you for taking us with you.

[@bracoleur]

JB thanks for taking us along on your cross count hop! Keep up the good work and amazing videos.

[@cchambard]

I'm smiling for you, Juan. Gave me goosebumps! Congratulations

[@GlideYNRG]

Thank you Juan. What a beautiful aircraft and trip.

[@arthenry498]

Such a gorgeous machine!! Well mannered too!! Gotta be LOVE to fly with a lady like that!! I kinda like those round motors. When I was REAL young (those planes were young too) I referred to them as double wingers. Never heard of a "biplane" in my little town. This beauty has a very up to date looking cockpit too!! Fantastic Mr Browne, thanks for letting me dream along here. I am going to enjoy this dream some more. thanks again.

[@tomrenfro1683]

I enjoyed watching your Waco flight. Years ago (1970s) I, on occasion flew a Waco RNF with a Warner engine and an armstrong starter. The outrigger gear oleos in that design were very weak and any crosswind was a challenge. My first solo was a Luscombe 8A. It was equipped with a Supper Homer radio and a wind driven generator. I miss seeing your Luscombe videos. Thanks for all the work you put into your videos.

[@xfirehurican]

Thanks, Juan! You just made my day. (ol' C-117D driver)

[@bobcuster8930]

@Juan - Starting at 19:00, those are some great video shots, and music! Excellent!

[@noelcastle3986]

Great vid thanks Juan you have a great life doing what you love best aviation at many levels .

[@MattyCrayon]

I think this was one of the most relaxing and beautiful videos you've made. There's just something about these beautiful Waco lady's. We have one where I fly, at Adelaide biplanes. I'd really love to get checked out it one day 👍💯❤🙏

[@edblevins8764]

I can’t thank you enough for sharing this video! It brought bad a lot of memories of a close friend of mine that I grew up with that had a couple of Waco’s and flew air shows around the nation. Jimmy Franklin flew Wacos for many years and even put a “jet engine” on one of them. The Jet Waco was a beast but was thrilling to watch. Thanks again for sharing this video……

[@deansiracusa3966]

Author and pilot Stephen Coonts wrote a great non-fiction book called The Cannibal Queen. It’s about his time barnstorming around the country in his Stearman.

[@bw162]

Ferried a Super Cub from the factory in Lock Haven, PA to SJC circa 1965. Only radio was a portable com the size of a brief case I had to balance on the dash board when using it. Navigation was west to the first ocean and land. 😊First 4 hours were a blast. The remaining 18 were a literal pain in the rear. Incidentally, Route 66 follows the I40 through Albuquerque and Flagstaff; not the southern route Juan took along the I10.

[@douglascopeman4873]

So very wonderful, great to see you so happy & smiling, I watch all of your videos you're a great pilot.

[@cliffguthrie7530]

Really enjoyed this video- thanks! Beautiful plane!

[@GlamorganManor]

Looking at the Golden Empire scholarship recipients, one of the first in 2003 is now Aerodynamics Engineering Lab Manager for Boeing in the UK, Ashley Evans. That's a great success for a flying club to have had a part of and it is very impressive when a local volunteer organization can maintain anything that involves $ for more than 10 years.

[@stevenshanofski6801]

Wow. What a trip. Beautiful Waco. Gorgeous scenery. Safe travels!

[@CS_247]

What a cool adventure, in a beautiful old bird in the safe hands of Mr J Brown. ❤ Enjoy, and thanks for bringing us along for the ride!

[@gyrovibo]

What a dream. I’ve done my share of taildragger ferry flying but never in a Waco. I’ve half joked about wanting one but this really helps refocus that. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidperry3257]

And what an adventure it was! Thanks for the jumpseat ride Juan!❤️

[@Stoic-of-Rome]

Gorgeous sounding engine. seems to always be idling and just cruising along.

[@michaeldeckert6023]

One of the BEST video and flying vlogs I've ever seen!!! Your cameras, the scenery, you flying this beautiful plane- all perfect. Can't wait for part two. Thank you for sharing this, I'm getting ready to watch it again.

[@davelester5839]

thanks for this Juan. Did not know these were built in Cereal City, but I am a remote AF vet at that VA Clinic in BC and will check it out.

[@als1023]

WOW just wow, Texas is amazing ,, thrilling to see the channel owner having real fun.

[@jimbates955]

This appears to be a great business opportunity, ferrying aircraft, a business you could set up for Pete if he’s so inclined…thanks for sharing the adventure!

[@pilotdane1]

Juan - I watch all your video's (even since before Orville) this is one of the best.... Just magical !!!! And that Ground Speed - in a WACO - are you kidding me !!!!, that's awesome !!!!

[@mcd5082]

What a great video Juan! Beautiful scenery in the desert areas

[@sandhill9313]

So glad that you can share this fantasy trip in a fantasy aircraft, very few folks could bring anything like this to us 🙂

[@klpilot]

Pretty cool Juan. Congratulations! Beautiful airplane

[@BobbyChastain]

Watching and hearing that plane was sweet at KGOO. Thanks for the show!

[@skyepilotte11]

Thx Juan...exciting ferry flight with a beautiful , classic aircraft.

[@johnnukecop]

❤ Gorgeous airplane and lovely video. Thank you for sharing!

[@JohnBare747]

Juan that was superb, made my day and looks like the Waco made your long day of old time flying in the West Texas sky. Miles and miles of just miles below for the most part then a pit stop now and then. Fuel for the Waco and Brisket for Juan, fair weather ahead. Life couldn't be better than that day. A trip for the ages. One for the books, Log Books that is.

[@warrenwatters1800]

Great looking plane you've found...congratulations! Looking forward to Part 2. All these years I've heard and pronounced them Wayyco...jeesh. Thanks for the ride along...great stuff!

[@ferebeefamily]

Thanks for taking us along on the ferry flight Mr Brown. Beautiful airplane and scenery.

[@davidparker886]

Great to see you enjoying your self in the air. Many thanks for the excellent video!

[@danielmierop662]

Thank You, beautiful photography!

[@Memorex88]

MAN I love this! Thanks for sharing!

[@danastewart3091]

My dad was instructing in a Waco UPF-7, amount others, at the beginning of the war. My only real taildragger time was in D-18s. Gotta love those round motors.

[@richc47us]

What a great ride Juan...beautiful day for flying. Great family photos too...Kodak moments! Thanks JB.

[@Bernie_747]

Beautiful aircraft - great route - excellent pilot - looking very much forward to day 2 report 👍

[@skypilot-h8z]

wow what a great trip, always great content. I learned to fly at Evergreen airport in Vancouver, Wash. Wally Olsen the owner had a UPF 7 for rent and a cabin Waco and a Jenny. Those were the days. Keep up the great video's.

[@blancolirio]

Wally!!

[@1rembo69]

The sight seeing would be just awesome, hope you enjoyed it.

[@David-vf9de]

Man...I wish I knew you were in Arcola...I would have been thrilled to buy you breakast, dinner, etc. I'm in Houston about 15 miles away. I've done hundreds of landings there. Joy is spectacular. Ive also flown that route from KCCR to Apple Valley Ca to Houston several times in various airplanes. This is a wonderful story by you. Dont hit the hill El Paso :) This is one of my Juan B's all time favorite video's.

[@pierrejoubert]

You are such a solid person and such an inspiration. I have never flown an aircraft, and pray that I will one day I will. Absolutely riveted to your channel. Hope to meet you one day!

[@davidascher1801]

Congratulations Juan, a wondrous and beautiful bird !

[@archstanton9206]

My Dad was born in 1927. As a boy, one of his cherished possessions was a book called, "The Flying Carpet" It is the true story of Richard Halliburton and Moye Stephens and their epic journey in a Stearman C3B. As a 40 year old man he talked about it as a modern kid would talk about the early astronaut exploits. I found his book in some stuff he had years after he passed. I've read it several times. This is a first edition, and it is pretty worn. Seeing you flying that Waco into the sunsets and the gorgeous footage you shared reminded me of that story. Hope to see you and introduce myself tomorrow at the airport...

[@mattWallJsy]

What a beautiful video of an adult living out their boyhood dreams and lifelong passion! Well done Sir, keep it up!

[@davew5383]

1999 Waco, I definitely did a double take on that year, I almost had to rewind the video and listen to the year again to make sure that I heard it right lol😉 It looks like it's right out of the 1920's, I had no idea that they were still building Biplanes🙂👍 That is a beautiful airplane, it's great to see that they still make them🙂👍 I have definitely been enjoying Day 1 of your Waco Adventure🙂👍 I am definitely looking forward to watching Day 2🙂👍

[@sallysmikahl399]

Love the homecoming photos! Great video, Juan. Thank you for bringing us along!

[@duanejohnson6271]

Congratulations Juan! Great episode. I live and fly from Tucson. That is a piece of flying art work! Waco to B-777, not bad.

[@martharetallick204]

Another Tucson viewer here!

[@Scott-rr7dy]

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. Enough said. THANKS Jim..

[@chriso847]

What a beautiful plane!! Thank you for videoing the trip. I really enjoyed it. Nice cameo by the OG White rose and CMDR Pete at the end.

[@paulcontreras3264]

Amazing video. The different angles that you show and the detail of the gauges is awesome! Very very enjoyable to watch.

[@garypocklington3396]

What a superb video! This reminds me of the book by Richard Bach called Biplane. Looking forward to seeing part 2!

[@ronpurcell9984]

One of your very best Juan. Thanks

[@RoseSV2005]

NO wind in Las Cruces! Absolutely amazing. You were blessed. Spent 4 years in LC at New Mexico State University. Wind seemed almost 24/7.

[@abhirissam2156]

What a beautiful bird! Congratulations Juan.

[@MrPhiljs]

Excellent airplane, was lucky to have a passenger ride in one when on holiday in Florida 2004, found memories.