IT’S GONNA FLY! - Hawker Tempest V - Part 3
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- Опубликовано: 12 мар 2024
- OK, Gang, here’s Part 3 of 3 of Richard Grace’s visit to Fantasy of Flight, discussing future restoration options for the Tempest V. While there may not be as much technical information as in previous Parts, join us in discovering other “parts,” and our final decision for its future at the end! Enjoy!
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People can spend their money how they like but spending it getting a rare aircraft back in the air gets my support 👍
One only has to think a thousand years ahead, and some visiting Alien-Spacecraft Crew will be gratious to get their hands on a working Tempest V to get their holodeck-Computer up to the right specifications....., at any rate aircrafts as representing the pinnacle of engineering for a time period are part of the cultural heritage - and therefore a great treasure.
Maybe one day Kermit you should visit Richard Grace workshop of Sywell airfield in Northamptonshire England.
Richard has to take on this project now his hangars empty....
For a sensible guy, Kermit sure knows how to pull a tear. That last line says everything we'll ever need to know about why these beautiful treasures have a chance. Thanks Kermit and Richard. It seems a bond was there before you even met.
I’m in tears. That was so sweet - for Richard and for Marta.
I think this is the world’s most exciting aircraft restoration and you’re right, the stars have definitely aligned for this one.
Richard Grace - now would be a GREAT time to start your own youtube channel!
To hear that Kermit lost his mother recently and Richard his mother, Carolyn Grace in 2022 in Australia, must have been an emotional moment for both of them.
Sorry to hear about your Mother, Kermit.
I've no doubt she would be proud of what you are doing, and the unparalleled and priceless legacy you will be leaving for future generations.
My Ex's dad used to spend his evenings flying around the south of England in a Lancaster with a Sabre running at high power while the three Merlins were pretty much idle. At that time he worked for Napier and he was there to log engine instruments. By the time he retired B.C. Smith FRAeS was in charge of part of British Aerospace and ate lunch in Hatfield House every day, where the Mosquito was built during WWII. His dad built Mosquitoes and we had a box of brass screws that his dad acquired when production was shut down. Thanks for putting your money into a Tempest. They are wonderful aircraft.
I know the Lancaster was used as an engine testbed but I haven't seen a Sabre on one, that must be mighty strange looking
Could it be the Napier Naiad rather?
@@radiationking9875 No. It was the Sabre. Absolutely zero chance that he didn't know what he was testing. And he was doing this during WWII and the Naiad wasn't made until after the war, by which time he was moving up the ranks in the company. He still had the manuals too. He donated them to a young guy who worked on the Avro York at IWM Duxford.
@@radiationking9875 It's not like they were advertising the flights. A lot of interesting things were lost at the end of WWII. Brian always knew where the original Mosquito was stashed too. Hatfield was his site for quite a while.
Thinking further about this, two Sabres were fitted and extensively flown in Vickers Warwick III HG248
An old friend of mine here in Cornwall UK was pals with Nick Grace, Brian told me how Nick restored the Grace family spitfire at St Meryn near the North Coast of Cornwall, lovely to see his son carrying on the family tradition!😊
Kirmit, what a splendid project you have there. Out of all your restorations, this is the one I'd want to see and hear. I'm 69, so the clock is ticking. I wish you every success.
I lost my Mom in 2005. I think of Her each and everyday. Thank you for making these videos, and for sharing them Kermit. Your Mom is smiling down on you!
Thanks. Sorry for your loss.
Dare to dream. The Tempest V is coming to the UK to finish the build.
Thanks, Kermit.
You paying tribute to your mother and recognizing his father, as many may not recall the great Hanna,
Well it made my day, I really hope to live long enough to see a Tempest fly . Thanks Kermit for all that you do. E, a long time supporter from Texas.
I can't think of a nicer custodian for all these aviation history wonderful dreams. These videos where we get to meet all these skilled people who dedicate their lives to these birds are so inspiring.
Beautiful, thanks from all the British people for doing this!
If there’s anyone who can make this happen it’s Kermit and Richard. Can’t wait for future updates and hopefully the chance to see and hear her in the UK. I’m sure every UK aviation enthusiast would like to shake your hands for taking this on. Best wishes
That ending just choked me up. Bless you, Kermit, for understanding how enriching it is to the human spirit to see these marvelous super-complex machines brought back to life. What a team you and Richard make.
Please make Richard document the journey of this airplane for us all to follow! As you can probably imagine, there is no end to the appetite to see this so-rare Sabre worked on. As well as seeing every step of restoring this beast of an airplane!
I knew Nick when I was an engineer on Warbirds back in the 80's and what Kermit said at the end about their parents was very emotional. Hope to see the Tempest V flying one day at Sywell or Old Warden.
What an awesome combination.
Kermit Weeks and Richard Grace, absolutely anything is possible.
There is little doubt we can expect to hear the sound of the mighty Sabre some time in the future.
Just be patient and we will all have the thrill of seeing the mighty Tempest flying again.
Richard's smile at the end of the video tells you all you need to know.
Great decision Kermit, you won’t be disappointed when you see the finished result. Got keep it here for a while when it’s done though 😁
Hi, it would be great to see the Tempest doing the circuit here in the UK, and also I would like to give my deepest condolences to you both and your families ,
Kind regards
PT
Sorry for your loss Kermit, our mothers hold a special place in our hearts.
What amazes me is what they were able to build the craftsmanship back in the 40s is astounding that chin cowl is a work of art
This is very exciting. Would you consider letting the aircraft fly in the UK for a season before it returns to you in Florida? I would so love to see this unique example fly, as would my aging father. Thank you for finding the funds to do this.
I've waited for a TempestV ,just to hear and see one flying would be fantastic, what a great pair of guys!
I'm 73 and living in hope. To see a Sabre 5 and Just Jane fly will do me nicely thanks!
Man I'd be pumped to see a Sabre powered Tempest fly.
So pleased to see you tackling this important project - the sound of the Sabre is something really special. Thanks for keeping dreams alive Kermit.
It's a sound none of us have heard and I'm 73. Can't wait. Surely they'll video the engine restoration? Then the question of how to start it.
@@johnmclean6498There are recordings online if you do some digging! The prospect of them using the cartridge starter is also very exciting.
My favourite WW2 aircraft. The coolest, meanest looking aircraft ever.
Sentimental piano music is so over-used for entertainment, but it perfectly fits the last 30 seconds of this video. Wonderful stuff, watching two legends doing their stuff, to make a third. You'll make so many dreams come true with this project guys 🙏
What an amazing project! Great video!
I'm so happy to be a part of this journey, via youtube! Thank you Kermit for sharing.
Wow, this is an amazing build, never hought one of these would end up back in he air.
Really great to see this moving forward and can't wait to hear the sound of that Sabre one day. Great that Richard is involved in the project.
Aww man, you made me leak some coolant there at the end Kermit, you're a class act! Your end message, of what was already an incredible three part series about this beautiful Tempest V project, really resonated. I remember Richard's father, and Doug Arnold back on the warbird scene back then, thanks to my father's passion, passed on by his father who was a WWII navigator in the RAF. My father took me and my brother out on the Thames back in the early 80s, to crawl around your converted Sunderland (Short Sandringham) ML814 (Peter Smith's book about her, The Last Flying Boat is a must!) and that row boat ride out to her sitting under Tower Bridge is an indelible memory. At some point I'll make it out to Fantasy of Flight in Florida (from Montana now) to run my hand across her again. THANK YOU for everything you do for this community, for the preservation of history, and memories old, current, and yet to be made.
Great opportunity for such an important restoration and memorial to all who flew this type of aircraft. And to us all having the opportunity to see it fly again and for future generations. Thank you Kermit and Richard in making this restoration become a reality.👍
Heartwarming video. Two great guys. This is how I’d like to spend time when I retire, helping projects like these
Thanks Kermit
Absolutely fabulous that a Tempest v will be flying again Thanks to these two special guys - well done.😂
Richard Grace sounds exactly like Jason Statham!
KUDOS for this great project and best wishes!
The very best wishes with the Tempest V restoration. So pleased Richard thinks you've an unused engine. Hope there is no storage damage. It is one of the most complicated aircraft IC engines to every achieve mass production!
got goosebumps this is happening ! just fantastic.
Love the whole story look forward to seeing how it progresses and thanks again Kermit for sharing
Sweet ending... Sorry for your loss, Kermit, and best of luck with your project!
Exciting times! looking forward to hearing a Napier Sabre in full song. Best wishes to Kermit, Richard and the team.
Thanks for taking us on the Tempest 2 and 5 consolidation Tour ,it was excellent watching you both bounce off one another ! Looking forward to new and Unusual Aviation including Warbirds Posts .
That was very touching the way you ended the video great tribute to Nick grace for sure keeping the dream alive wtg Kermit!!
Cant wait to see this finished!! Tempest V is my favorite airplane of all time! Cheers from Norway
Me too. ❤
God bless you Kermit Weeks for all you do to preserve our aviation history.
Sorry for your loss Kermit.
Gentlemen here from Australia I wish you the best of British luck in your fantastic venture.
Made my neck hairs stood on their ends at the end!! Thanks Kermit, I love aircraft but don’t work on them , that is my dream job… a little too late to change now, so thanks for the videos 🙏 sorry for your loss, god bless.
It would be great to see her in the air again.
Seeing this in the air again will be amazing. One of my all time favourite aeroplanes.
Wow Kermit simply amazing!
She’ll be a handful but you’re absolutely the right man for the task.
Study her takeoff characteristics and quirks.
Make certain firewall is well sealed against exhaust leaks and vent cockpit.
She’s a beauty but a beast as well. Best wishes for wonderful flight accomplishment.😊
Good luck completing this fantastic project, and thank you.
By far the most exciting wirbird project in the world. Love this stuff. Just witnessed the latest 'Avspecs' built Mosquito at Warbirds Over Wanaka. WW2 aero machinery enthusiasm now back to 10.
Kermit your mother would be proud of your whatyou have accomplished so far, I hope togetover the US one day and see your wonderful collection cheers John from Austalia
It starts with a dream the rest is just hard work .
All the best guys.
Love that engine, though Centaurus was also amazing! Look forward to hearing it running!
Honouring your parents is a beautiful thing.
Looking forward to seeing it flying. The world hasn't seen may of these aircraft for close to 90 years!
He can achieve anything he puts his mind to. Go Kermit!
Super video, very emotional at the end, two very passionate chaps, all the very best to all involved.
that was very touching, I scrolled through the comments and saw many people had a similar reaction as I did. It brought a tear to my eye too. I couldn't think of a better reason to finish this aircraft. The fact that MkV is so rare is even more fitting. God willing we will all live to see it fly one day! Honestly, Just to see a Saber running in a quality video would be amazing.
Hmmm. Saber initial break in video. that would go viral possibly.
Another brilliant video Mr. Weeks. My condolences for the lost of your mother recently. Diving back into part 3. I can’t imagine the site and sound of seeing or hearing a Tempest V run and actually fly would be amazing. I hope this happens for everyone involved. Can we also get any updates on the Bf-108 if anything is happening? Kind regards,
Seen the flightworthy Tempest MKII in Kelowna BC at KF Center For Excellence, beautiful machine!
Just. Wonderful.
Thank you for sharing. I toured your facility last year with Paul on a private tour bought for me by my wife. My wife, daughter and I met you just outside the hangar with the Sikorsky inside. I appreciate what you do. Also, the Sabre engine caught my eye while you were rummaging through some Rotary engines.
Would like to see the Tempest fly. That would be great.
Nice to see the '108 again!
Talk about lighting the spark within, if seeing this magnificent beast flying doesn't kindle something inside of you, you're not human.
Wow , a dream of mine is to hearva sabre run, thankyou Kermit
These videos just make me so happy Kermit. Thanks so much.
Cant wait to see that beast brought back to life.
I love this series of videos, thanks Kermit.
Thank you , people like you keep my dreams alive , 👍
Thank you both it’s incredible to see your collection your knowledge look forward to seeing more
Magnificent! Very exciting!
A very touching end to a great video guys & thank you for your dreams!
Couldn’t be in better hands, Kermit!
Thanks for a wonderful video.
It was most definitely interesting and enjoyable.
Was great to meet you Richard Grace from England. No doubt you are a wonderful aircraft restorer. This project is right for you and Kermit.
Looking forward to see how everything proceeds.
Get the aircraft flying guys. Know you can do it.
Thanks for everything and sharing.
Retired Air Force veteran.
Awesome brought me to tears Richard and his crew will get the V flying Kermit thank you.
I hope we get some videos of the guys working on this great aircraft Kermit
I pray I live long enough to see and hear that beauty fly … awesome and incredible work … I really enjoy your updates
Boy, if you actually get a Sabre powered Tempest in the air that would be the pinnacle of warbird restoration achievements. I can’t think of anything that would rival that. The f-82 twin mustang was close but this is on another level.
Kermit, all I can say is wow!!!!! This will be one of your most significant and important restorations ever as these are so so rare!
The Tempest 5 played such a huge and important role in Europe at the end of WW11 when it took out anything on the ground as well as the air.
Love your work and please keep producing such wonderful material, you are very important to the world of aircraft restoration
Lindsay from Downunder
Awesome stuff Kermit, hopefully, this project can one day fly.
Kermit' that is so wholesome.
I cant think of a better person to take over the build than Nick.
I cant wait to hear that Sabre V.
You are doing a massive service to aviation along with those guys in UK and Canada doing the two Typhoon projects.
It’s Richard not Nick
Oops. I had meant to write Nick 's son.
Going to be an awesome restoration, thanks Kermit for making this happen !!!!
Good on You Kermit 👍 This one will have a Very Special place indeed,, A Superior example , Truly Unforgettable, Super Sky High Kudos ✈️
God Bless. Good Luck. Forever Blue.
Congrats Kermit! Can't wait to fly over to see your Fantasy of Flight soon.
As an Englishman, who knows that we invented the most superlative aircraft of WW2, Spitfire, Lanc., Mossie, Typhoon, Tempest Et Al - I applaud men such as KW in his passion to keep them inflight.
And commissioned the US to build the P-51 Mustang. And gave it a Rolls Royce Merlin engine. Which made it the air superiority fighter that it wouldn’t have been.
The older engine (the black one) is very interesting, if it is a Sabre III as Richard Grace says it is in the video, it is an extremely rare beast, the Sabre III was made exclusively for the Blackburn B37 Firebrand. They only made about 30 of them, that is 30 out of about 5000, astonishing that any should survive. This engine is rated at 2300hp at 4000rpm rather than the more usual 2200hp at 3850rpm.
Condolences about your mother. Glad you had her as long as you did. Lost mine too early.
Haven't laid eyes on you or your collection since Tamiami in ~90. My grandfather took me there to visit when i was in high school. He was a CAF volunteer and was meeting up with some buddies to tinker on some project of yours. Bert was in charge of the prop shop at Drew field during the war.
Wow, inspirational stuff right there. Thank goodness people with vision (like Kermit and Richard) exist in this world!
Is this not one of the coolest planes ever? And it's going to fly. Goodness. Maybe Kermit isn't in a hurry but we are!
Keep on keepin' on amigos!
Congrats, just from my impressions of Richard, he will do this plane justice. I definitely second a video of Kermit visiting Richard in England.
I can't wait to see it fly!
In IL2 Sturmovic the Tempest is one of my favorite aircraft to fly... It's one of the fastest fighters of the war and is more maneuverable than than you'd think considering how big it is...