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Above the clouds. Wow.

How high you fly sir

You men are very nice to do this . Thank you.

Wow thanks for the tour sir. Oh my

The engine is not the original design - sounds modernized.

Finally was in Florida and got to see some of the collection. Wish was able to see the only better and wish the b29 was there but was great to view what could

I got to fly a bright red 1940 Stinson down from Oregon, east along I-10 , then down to central Florida and It was amazing too.

Can you release all the raw videos of this trip ? Would be so great to see. Thank you Kermit!!!!

Amazing aircraft

I have a question about the operation of the radiator (water). It’s a bit unclear how it is supposed to function as I haven’t been able to find a closeup of the shutter system. Is there a single vane at the rear of the radiator? I noticed that the lever remained fully forward during the entire flight which I assume afforded maximum cooling with the ram air being deflected up through the radiator. Is this correct? Conversely, with the shutter(s) aligned with the flow there would be minimal flow only afforded by the upper/lower wing pressure differential, correct? Or do I have this all wrong and completely backwards?

The cockpit looks a little bit like the cockpit of the MILLENIUM SPACECRAFT at starwar movies,just older.Great job to fly such old machines;RESPECT ! ! !

phenomenal pro footage

you don't need to find a runway with this. "engine failure!" "no problem, just land wherever you want"

In the UK we sometimes complain about the Health and Safety guys getting in everyone's way... here's what happens when you just wing it. Very lucky that no-one got hurt, but at least all the mistakes were well documented along the way for the inevitable law suit.

Amazing! Great stuff guys!

Since when does a fokker e.iii have aelerons???🤔😮‍💨

Kermit, you are the miracle of flight.

One of the greatest wonders of the aviation world. Thank you for the video.

How amazing would it be to have the knowledge and opportunity to fly one of these aircraft.

Я посмотрел это видео и решил, что хочу раздобыть чертежи данного самолёта и своими руками его сконструировать!!! Ну и полетать, конечно же!

Kermit, I think your vision is important and will become vastly more important in the future. Already many people are seeking "real" experiences in a world they feel is increasingly artificial. This will only get worse. Technology has allowed humans to actualize so many of our dreams, but is sitting in a 737 fufilling humanities dream to fly? For a privileged few who have taken the machine to the edge maybe, but for the average person the answer is no. The modern world has coerced humanity into thinking we can actualize our dreams through technology. Dreaming of flight, looking at the stars should inspire us. There was a time when aviation still encapsulated this insparation. I think your vision for ACT 3 is a perfect medium for communicating this. However far you get towards achieving this will be exactly how far you needed to get.

Hero

My Dad flew the A-26 in the Pacific during WW2. I have his orders from Moody Field in Georgia to the Pacific

Beautiful, well done.

Ohh Kermy😱

I was wondering where the DC3 went....now I know!

Cows are the nosiest Critter God EVER created. Ive worked with them all my Life 🤠

Welcome to this Week's edition of Kermit's Kliffhangers! In this episode of Aircraft Archeology, we witness the end of an era and the moving of an icon. Clusterfun at its best... and worst! Featuring excellent drone shots and background trees lending the impression that the artifact has moss growing down off the belly. Thanks for another great one, Kermit. You have DC-3 cuts; I have B-17 gashes on my left leg from Bomber Camp last month (Ye Olde Pub!). Stay Tuned... and may we all have dreams of cows eating popcorn.

Hi Kermie, so greatful, so very nice. Best regards from germany🤘🏻You do it very well.

Hat’s off to Kermit. Say what you will about the operation, but anyone else would have scrapped an airplane that corroded. Kermit’s keeping it in one piece and that’s admirable.

Man these are really nice planes! Does a bi-wing have nearly double the glide ratio as a single wing?

Beautiful -- and deadly efficient. We are lucky to have them still flying.

Why didn't you fly it!

Would love to fly in that plane!

Now fly it!

Why not hook the cows up to it to tow it.

Great coverage of a seldom seen operation. I have made airworthy and moved quite a few historic aircraft from difficult places 15 years ago before the FAA, OSHA and the EPA were an obstacle. Its a tremendous responsibility to supervise this kind of operation and there are few textbook solutions. As a result you need a lot of planning and brainstorming before you begin. It usually happens that somebody has already done a similar move and can provide important lessons learned so you don't have to discover them. While I don't know what part of the structure failed while the forklift was in service, I remember that the Main Landing Gear of the DC-3 was the folding door latch type and I did not see any pins installed. The gear was probably secured another way on this derelict but that could have been a weak link. Anyway, great job Kevin and you have not made any mistakes that I had not already done at least once. Planning is vital but on the scene problem solving is still a very necessary skill.

I crashed three ME109s' just last night. 😂 I hope you have better luck!

Very tranquil and smooth, nice old fashion plane.

Whenever I see one of these projects there's a lot of let's try this & see what happens going on. Instead of pulling a corroded plane from were it has been sitting for 30 years they could have cut the brackets free from the base once the plane was under tension from the crane. As the DC-3 was lifted the brackets would have fallen off if loose or been cut off as needed.

I think Kermit and his crew should have been wearing the t-shirt that says" What could possibly go wrong"....Wait a minute that's somebody else's UA-cam channel lol

As long as nobody got hurt its a big relief. Thats the problem of not having a method statement how too move it .The crane driver had one for lifting operation. This is where accidents happen as your making it up as you go along. Take care be safe 👍💨💨

Thanks for the insight on the Swordfish 👌, Kermit on the ivorys you have many strings to your bow , thanks for sharing 👍💨💨

How can you not like Kermit as a person? He will be 71 years old next month and he is the one climbing all over (and under) that DC-3 and basically risking injury or death! The guy has done so much to preserve aviation history for us and future generations, you have to be a “very special person” (in your own mind) to type out a comment critical of how he chooses to do something.

is the airframe going to be restored and flown again, is it in restorable condition, .

I didn't know Unicorns had 3 blades. Amazing!

this was is a icon, i always look when driving by, and I got to land my BE35 there with the Florida pilots A may be 25 30 yrs ago

Let the pros do their job, they know how their equipment and what it will do.

Are two mother hens for one egg better than one mother hen? And it appeared that the trailer company, or someone, provided no support equipment or material to mate and secure the Muffin to the trailer. I'd think that would be a common need in a coastal area such as Florida.

I think the only one who should learn from ( his) mistakes is Kermit himself, !