Curtiss TP-40 - Part 1 - Walkaround Tour - Kermie Cam

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  • Опубликовано: 10 авг 2017
  • We're keeping those Kermie Cam's coming! Here's another frequently requested plane we know you're going to want to see . . . the Curtiss TP-40N. Part 1 Kermit gives some history on the plane before going into a pre-flight tour, explaining all the systems as he checks out the plane. Part 2 you're in the cockpit and get a feel for being in the pilot's seat getting ready to fly. In part 3 you take to the skies for some fast passes and maneuvers. Hope you enjoy the ride.
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  • @olskool3967
    @olskool3967 4 года назад +3

    Kermit the best part of this video was the signed seat, and the fact you got to take those men up, maybe for there last flight in a p40, very cool,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

  • @thinkingskills
    @thinkingskills 4 года назад +6

    Loving this - I flew T-6s for most of my life - and my dad, Duncan Broome flew Kittihawk IVs in North Africa in WW2, 76 years ago. So every detail of this great walkaround means a lot to me. Will be in Florida in September, so hope to drop in.

  • @American-Nobody
    @American-Nobody 4 года назад +2

    Ridgeview Warhawks High school, is my kids high school and their official mascot is WW2 P-40 Warhawk. It is fully restored and does fly overs of our football field on the 1st day of school and homecoming football games. It makes its home at a local WW2 flying museum, just down the road in Nampa, Idaho.

  • @ronjon7942
    @ronjon7942 Год назад +1

    Those signatures on the back seat, incredible. Kermit, you’ve such a genuine respect for history and people.

  • @10CrazyGlue
    @10CrazyGlue 3 месяца назад +1

    Man, thank you so much for putting these videos together. You do a great job of explaining everything. Love the signatures. Thank you for taking the time to share your collections. Look forward to watching more.

  • @longtimepittsowner5589
    @longtimepittsowner5589 7 лет назад +1

    I visited the Cavanaugh Flight museum some years ago and met a WWII pilot there who was turning in his log books and personal items. He told me he flew P-40's in Africa during WWII. Curious,I asked him how he learned to fly and land the P-40 assuming they did not have dual controls back then. He told me that his instructor stood on the wing with him and gave him all the instructions on how to start it and general control operations. He told me that the instructor then went up into the tower and talked to him by radio through the take off and fly around in the traffic pattern and then giving him a detailed instructions and critique on landing. He said..." he talked me all the way though it and told me if I was high, fast, low or slow...". I have heard that was a common teaching practice back then. Absolutely amazing.

  • @Dreamsofwings
    @Dreamsofwings 5 лет назад +9

    Really do love these videos. The detail and background you give is fascinating.

  • @TheDarwiniser
    @TheDarwiniser 7 лет назад +1

    The go-to channel for these amazing aircraft. Cant thank you enough for these clips, just perfect.

  • @D0csavage1
    @D0csavage1 7 лет назад +1

    Kermit lives the life flying all these wonderful aircraft that the majority of the 7 billion of us on the planet can ony dream about. Thank you for uploading. Like you are explaining to each of us viewers individually as though we were there with you. Love it.

    • @D0csavage1
      @D0csavage1 7 лет назад

      I am sorry, I never realised the grammar police were on patrol.

  • @ryanmoeller3308
    @ryanmoeller3308 7 лет назад +7

    Thank you so much for these video's!! I've just been accepted into Aviation Maintenance School and I love seeing these video's about all your amazing aircraft! Keep up the great work good sir.

  • @davedennis6042
    @davedennis6042 5 лет назад +1

    Best P-40 instructor around. Very detailed.

  • @Turbodog1
    @Turbodog1 7 лет назад +1

    Yes I've been waiting for a Kermie Cam of this plane!

  • @StrikerSG
    @StrikerSG 7 лет назад +2

    Wonderful, a joy, since I was a kid love P40.

  • @davidmicheletti6292
    @davidmicheletti6292 7 лет назад +1

    I really enjoy your walk around as you do on every airplane.

  • @localbod
    @localbod 7 лет назад +1

    Thanks for posting.
    I love the look of the P-40. Great stuff.

  • @angelreading5098
    @angelreading5098 7 лет назад +1

    Brilliant Kermit ! what a machine for its day,really looking forward to parts 2 & 3.

  • @Durfast76
    @Durfast76 7 лет назад +2

    I really do love these Kermie Cam vids :) can't wait for part 2

  • @EltoV
    @EltoV 7 лет назад +1

    Thanks for uploading another comprehensive video, Kermit. I love those WWII birds.
    My flying club recently bought a Pilatus P2 (WWII-era trainer). Can't wait to fly it...

  • @guardianobserver6593
    @guardianobserver6593 7 лет назад +2

    Your videos are precious!
    Thank you.

  • @mcbeanstinyweaponsandtanks4933
    @mcbeanstinyweaponsandtanks4933 7 лет назад +1

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! Thank you thank you Kermit!!!! Beautiful TP40!!!!

  • @devilsoffspring5519
    @devilsoffspring5519 7 лет назад +1

    Wow, stuff got REAL entertaining at the end! Thanks for posting!

  • @Davidious
    @Davidious 7 лет назад +3

    Keep these videos coming! They are the most educational and interesting aviation videos on the net! ( I can't wait for the Spitfire )

  • @abundantYOUniverse
    @abundantYOUniverse 6 лет назад +2

    I cant believe that plane was in Death Race, one of my all time favorite movies. When I saw it as a kid, it had such a great impact on me. Plus I was lucky enough to know General Bob Scott, had visited him not even two months before his death in Macon. Thanks.

  • @thebluegreengoose
    @thebluegreengoose 7 лет назад

    I was the kid of a NASA Engineer. We were three famalies from VA moved to TX with space program in 1962. On of the other moters told me she worked in a P-40 factory in WW2. One night a new one came off the line and it was being test flown at night I believe. The engine quit so the test pilot bailed. The engine restarted after he left the airplane. She mentioned his name but I don't. Recall it. The fighter crashed into one of the buildings or building where people were building them. She said it killed 8 workers and the poor guy never got over it. Not a pleasant story but your video made me recall this as I was told it while in high school; prior to 1975 is when my dad retired.

  • @n3307v
    @n3307v 7 лет назад +1

    Great stuff. Thanks for doing these. Ready for the next part.

  • @jazzclarinet2006
    @jazzclarinet2006 7 лет назад +1

    Can't wait for parts 2 and 3!

  • @VitorMoura
    @VitorMoura 7 лет назад +13

    cant wait for the part 2 and 3!

  • @sasquatchjunk
    @sasquatchjunk 7 лет назад

    Thanks so much for doing the cam on this fantastic plane!

  • @nickbayer7847
    @nickbayer7847 4 года назад +1

    Great detail Kermie🤜🤛
    Much appreciated!

  • @chris.6232
    @chris.6232 6 лет назад +1

    Brilliat, probably the most informative videos out there,Thanks for making them.

  • @pensandcalls
    @pensandcalls 6 лет назад

    Can't wait for the take off! I've 'ridden' along with you on every flight video so far. I was stationed on Ford Island when they filmed Toro Toro Toro and got to visit the hangers where they stored the cars, planes, and silhouettes of planes. I am especially liking the 'mechanic's videos'! A great addition! Following the Benoit project now.
    I've visited your museum 4 times and took the behind scenes tours several times. I was crushed when you closed but understand why. I'm equally thrilled that you are, at least, partially back. Keep 'em flying, my friend.

  • @joeslacks
    @joeslacks 7 лет назад

    I've been looking for that movie for about 25 years since i saw it once on the tv. Never knew it was called Death Race! Thanks Kemit, i'll be looking it up as soon as i'm done watching this Kermie cam

  • @johnblizzardjr5317
    @johnblizzardjr5317 6 лет назад

    Another great video, thanks Kermie. I really enjoy these.

  • @HotAsHellSeedCo
    @HotAsHellSeedCo 7 лет назад +1

    Thank you Mr. Weeks! Your videos are awesome and I wait for each one to be released like a kid waiting for a 'sucker'. YOU DA MAN! But I gotta tell ya, I am jealous as hell you have the world you have. Such an awesome life you must live. Keep em coming!
    By the way, I am an older guy in my 60's with a "bucket list" item to be a pilot. It's coming true as we speak!
    Squawk VFR!!! :)

  • @RDEnduro
    @RDEnduro 7 лет назад

    You really know your shi, its a pleasure to hear you do the walk around and such a unique plane

  • @davidmellon9261
    @davidmellon9261 7 лет назад +1

    great video again

  • @michaeljeremiassen9692
    @michaeljeremiassen9692 7 лет назад +1

    Keep the video's coming 😄 i really enjoy them. Thanks

  • @flyifri
    @flyifri 7 лет назад +2

    Excellent walk around, and intro to systems. How much for a check out. Thanks Kermit for being here.

  • @alanmohlman3530
    @alanmohlman3530 7 лет назад +1

    Thanks Mr Weeks. Still have my Lee Archer t shirt I bought @ FoF years ago!

  • @bulletshark1750
    @bulletshark1750 5 лет назад

    Such a classic beauty!

  • @v12dot
    @v12dot 7 лет назад +1

    Can't wait for 2 :)

  • @bnicolette723
    @bnicolette723 7 лет назад +1

    Great videos. Can't wait to visit FOF!!

  • @brendaproffitt1011
    @brendaproffitt1011 7 лет назад

    .VERY beautiful ww2 plane and that was a great movie too..Awesome information on this video too.. cooling system..and the belly of it and the names that signed it too that very cool..Thank you so much for your videos..

  • @manta1969manta
    @manta1969manta 6 лет назад +1

    WOW! Amazing!

  • @dannymitchum5
    @dannymitchum5 5 лет назад +1

    love this stuff. wish i was in some of these.thanks man.

  • @antiago1983
    @antiago1983 7 лет назад

    This was so cool to watch, thanks.

  • @cajunspike
    @cajunspike 7 лет назад

    Had the pleasure of visiting FOF several years ago. There was a Lawson user conference that booked the place for a party. The band Boston was playing. While they were good, it was all the planes that held my fascination. I spent all evening going from plane to plane checking out all the different shapes and designs. The Connie was there as well as the DC3 pitched nose down. I assume that DC3 was too bad to rebuild? Great explanation and I'd love to visit again someday.

  • @radiobikini6429
    @radiobikini6429 7 лет назад

    Fantastic detail!!! I have seen that movie about the P-40/tank battle. It was a made for TV movie.

  • @billbright1755
    @billbright1755 7 лет назад +1

    Kermie Cam!
    Seems to be in mint condition.
    Got to go up in a Vultee BT 13 dual stick, was awesome.

  • @TGDylan96
    @TGDylan96 7 лет назад

    Thanks for the videos. They're great!!

  • @lsdzheeusi
    @lsdzheeusi 6 лет назад

    Thank you Kermit!

  • @vaughns8841
    @vaughns8841 7 лет назад +3

    I love these videos, I think you should a story time for the non operational aircraft

  • @salimikbal5745
    @salimikbal5745 7 лет назад +1

    good job!

  • @gregellis3859
    @gregellis3859 6 лет назад

    The P-40 is my absolute favorite warbird. Folks flock to the P-51 and Corsair and I head right to the P-40 if it is at the airshow. So please hurry with your next installment, Mr. Weeks. Thank you for posting.

  • @jsullivan9238
    @jsullivan9238 7 лет назад

    Ahhh so that is Frank's Duck you have! I was a big fan of Frank and Paul when I was a kid and I am glad you wound up with many of their aircraft Kermit :)

  • @vincentwang4848
    @vincentwang4848 7 лет назад +1

    love your videos!!!!

  • @rudelchw
    @rudelchw 7 лет назад +1

    Love this type of videos ... thanks a lot for sharing :)

    • @rudelchw
      @rudelchw 7 лет назад +1

      Anthony Smith you seem to be such a nice person ... pity that you have nothing to say on your own.

  • @VicodinGH
    @VicodinGH 6 лет назад

    You sir, are living the aviators dream! :O

  • @thearchibaldtuttle
    @thearchibaldtuttle 7 лет назад

    A SR71 would be the icing on the cake😎

  • @P51
    @P51 7 лет назад +1

    These videos are great, and my buddies and I play a drinking game while watching them. We take a shot of tequila every time he says "basically". We get SO wrecked.

  • @abitofapickle6255
    @abitofapickle6255 6 лет назад +1

    My favorite plane. I like the P-40E with the Shark mouth.

  • @user-bd5cl8ud1t
    @user-bd5cl8ud1t 4 года назад +1

    I love it P-40N♥♥♥

  • @akidonacouch
    @akidonacouch 7 лет назад +1

    Love this P-40, you should do the PBY next!

  • @mikercflyer7383
    @mikercflyer7383 7 лет назад +1

    Waiting for part 2

  • @scottwalker8949
    @scottwalker8949 6 лет назад +1

    Kermit , thanks for love of rare aircrafts. If I ever won the lottery I would do the same thing

  • @huguberhart
    @huguberhart 7 лет назад +2

    i love your videos.

  • @URBANTERRITORYww3
    @URBANTERRITORYww3 6 лет назад

    i love your videos. and i love this airplane, and i love tora tora. wish i had one of these.

  • @ILYAGIK
    @ILYAGIK 7 лет назад

    Спасибо! С нетерпением жду продолжения!

  • @bigsolidboss781
    @bigsolidboss781 4 года назад +1

    Salute to the flying tigers.

  • @TR_TenSeven
    @TR_TenSeven 7 лет назад +3

    I really enjoy these videos and am very hopeful that you'll do one about your F4U Corsair!

    • @robertholt2864
      @robertholt2864 7 лет назад

      You'll be waiting awhile as I don't think he has a flying one at this time.

  • @mikejackson8883
    @mikejackson8883 4 года назад +1

    Awesome. Everyone should go to Fantasy of Flight at least once.

  • @deanf7086
    @deanf7086 7 лет назад +3

    Another great video Kermit. But how in the world do you remember all the control functions in all the planes you own. Gives new meaning to the term pilot sensory overload.

  • @garygullikson6349
    @garygullikson6349 5 лет назад +1

    Met one of the Flying Tigers, Mr Rosholt in Rosholt, WI. He was historian for the group, sent out newsletters, etc. Spoke Mandarin Chinese , did intel duties during the war. A writer, we bought his book about the FT's.

  • @benshakespeare268
    @benshakespeare268 5 лет назад

    Boost Tabs, interesting. I was interested to know that some tabs operate inverse to others in the P-51 video you did. I then when and check this in DCS flight simulator ... It matched reality 😊

  • @fahryirsandy7347
    @fahryirsandy7347 5 лет назад +2

    Waw pesawat jaman 1945... Masih ada 😁👍👍

  • @PeterPutz82
    @PeterPutz82 7 лет назад +6

    All those people are standing there waiting...

  • @jackbelk8527
    @jackbelk8527 7 лет назад +1

    The very best use of inherited assets I've ever seen. Thank you, thank you, thank you for a job VERY well done!

  • @admiralleutjensgrandfleet1382
    @admiralleutjensgrandfleet1382 7 лет назад

    yeah!. what he said!

  • @MrBook123456
    @MrBook123456 4 года назад +1

    good

  • @Hortonfarms1
    @Hortonfarms1 6 лет назад

    My Grandfather was an instructor and test pilot for the Curtiss P1-A through D Hawk. The predecessor to the P-40. I wonder if Kermit can locate a a P1-A or P1-B? Love to fly one of those.

  • @falutinfree1101
    @falutinfree1101 7 лет назад

    It would be cool to see a maintenance gear swing of this plane.

  • @NEAFarmKid4010
    @NEAFarmKid4010 7 лет назад +1

    I was wondering if you could also make a Kermie Cam on your TBM Avenger. I've always liked the WWII navy planes and I was just wondering if you could do one on it.

  • @stevenmoore4612
    @stevenmoore4612 5 лет назад +1

    The p-40 is almost the American version of the British hawker tempest!

  • @garygullikson6349
    @garygullikson6349 5 лет назад +1

    How do you remember all the different pre-flight etc., settings for all the planes in the collection? Mind bogging!

  • @voltag3man
    @voltag3man 6 лет назад +1

    is that a blue black cat in the background? I love those planes!

  • @oseiasleitao2028
    @oseiasleitao2028 7 лет назад

    show!

  • @sephtwentyone3382
    @sephtwentyone3382 6 лет назад +1

    You have to fly the xp55 and take video. I always wanted to see it fly

  • @jayfmiller
    @jayfmiller 6 лет назад

    Thanks for the video series on this aircraft. Question: what happened to the P-40 that made a starboard down gear failure at Tamiami while we were there?

  • @jmh8743
    @jmh8743 7 лет назад +2

    tough job kermie......

  • @hull39
    @hull39 7 лет назад +2

    Where was it manufactured? There was a Curtiss plant in Buffalo, NY where I'm from. There used to be a lot of old timers around who worked at Curtiss. Did you find any signatures inside the plane that were applied during manufacturing? thanks

  • @kujo79
    @kujo79 6 лет назад +1

    Dat Sikorsky S-38 :))

  • @trouble67551573
    @trouble67551573 7 лет назад

    👌

  • @shahzadahmed7384
    @shahzadahmed7384 5 лет назад +1

    love to fly in the p51 mustang with you some day

  • @dawievanemmenes1124
    @dawievanemmenes1124 7 лет назад +1

    Checking the ailerons with his left hand , I noticed he was wearing a Rolex.
    This guy is living in the fast lane.

  • @outlawflyer7868
    @outlawflyer7868 7 лет назад +7

    Kermit. you gotta get a hold a guy named Fredrick Peterson.look him up on youtube. He has one of a kind PBY that needs alot of love and your the guy to help this plane along thats if he hasn't sold it yet. But love the P-40. Tried finding the movie you mentioned but all i get is the new one with Jason Statham.

    • @timorvet1
      @timorvet1 7 лет назад +2

      G'day mate go to youtube type in Death race 1973, and it will come up,stars Doug McClure.

    • @KermitWeeks444
      @KermitWeeks444  7 лет назад +7

      I've seen the clip but have two already thank-you!

  • @dingo5827
    @dingo5827 6 лет назад +1

    👍

  • @davethevtwinaddict2151
    @davethevtwinaddict2151 7 лет назад +1

    can you do some vids of the Lockheed Martin airliner of your bomber planes please

  • @lcskibird
    @lcskibird 5 лет назад

    Does this TP40 have metalized flight controls? The last production block says they did...but Ive never seen them......just heard in the vid they are fabric.

  • @metsoneredsoxtwo
    @metsoneredsoxtwo 6 лет назад

    this was also in birds of prey 1973 film with David Janssen

  • @robh4671
    @robh4671 Год назад +1

    Strangely I watched Death race a few days ago on FREEVEE, and here is the actual Aircraft, wow what a coincident, thanks for that info Sir Kermit 👍