OK, Gang, I seem to have acquired another airplane project! And while it’s a bit outside the Vintage Aircraft era of interest, it will become a nice “Legacy" for Fantasy of Flight. Regardless, I think you will enjoy seeing some restoration work! Pour yourself a beverage, sit back, and check out what goes into restoring one of these planes! | Kermit Weeks

From the library...this Sopwith Pup update starts with the plane's first taxi run, moves into the final rigging, and concludes with its first flight . . . a very eventful one, to say the least . . . as the engine cowling comes off during a low pass approach, hits the engine, gets shredded, and takes out a part of the wing and center section. Kermit Weeks successfully lands the plane and walks away uninjured, to inspect the damage with his maintenance crew. Big Wow indeed! | Kermit Weeks

39K views · 2.1K reactions | The Grumman Wildcat is such a cool plane and so great to fly. I did this flight and crowd talk at Fantasy of Flight a few years back, for the airplane of the day. The clip contains some info and history on Butch O'Hare, probably one of the most famous Wildcat pilots. The crowd that day definitely enjoyed the info and the flight. I hope you do too! Kermit Weeks | Kermit Weeks | Facebook

In this Video from the Vault, we're going back to Part 1 of my visit to Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Museum. They have an incredible collection and some amazing exhibits. What is your favorite plane you see in the background? | Kermit Weeks