Flying For Fun - Trecanair
Flying For Fun - Trecanair
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Aeronca C3 - Airstrips And Turnpikes
Somewhat unexpectedly, I buzzed over to an airstrip near Callington yesterday morning. This film is the impromptu result.
Music: ‘Honeysuckle’ by Honeyroot.
Maps: National Library Of Scotland and my own collection.
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Pietenpol Ford - Part 10
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The Pietenpol Ford needs an ignition system. Coil or magneto? We continue our cast iron adventure using the Pietenpol plans as published in 1930. Music: ‘Honeysuckle’ by Honeyroot. #flyingforfun #aeronca #aeroncac2 #aeroncac3 #aeronica #airknocker #flyingbathtub #douglasdc3 #douglasc47 #spitfire #hurricane #worldwar2 #ww2 #ww1 #airport #airstrip #automobileassociation #rac #aa #vintagesportscar...
Captain Percival Phillips - 1925 Silent Film
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This splendid film was made c.1925 and features Captain Percival Phillips and his colleagues from the Cornwall Aviation Company. I previously made a film about Phillis, one of my early efforts on this esteemed platform. ua-cam.com/video/-SSn0g7pYTM/v-deo.htmlsi=3SYP6yeJx1RytVAz I found this film on the internet; the copyright belonged to the late Ted Chapman, who also wrote a splendid book abou...
Parke's Dive - Surviving A Spin In 1912
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This is the story of Wilfred Parke and the 1912 Military Aeroplane Competition at Larkhill, Wiltshire. There will be separate films about Robert Smith-Barry, Samuel Franklin Cody and Larkhill Aerodrome - along with several other flying sites - in the future. Music: ‘Honeysuckle’ by Honeyroot. Maps: National Library Of Scotland and my own collection. Photos: Many online sources. I try to contact...
Test Flying - Groppo Trail And Rand KR2
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Two test flights from last week. Music: ‘Honeysuckle’ by Honeyroot. Maps: National Library Of Scotland and my own collection. #kr2 #randkr2 #flyingforfun #aeronca #aeroncac2 #aeroncac3 #aeronica #airknocker #flyingbathtub #douglasdc3 #douglasc47 #spitfire #hurricane #worldwar2 #ww2 #ww1 #airport #airstrip #automobileassociation #rac #aa #vintagesportscarclub #vintageaircraft #vintageaeroplane #...
What's In The Llewellyn Bag? An Airman's Travelling Toolkit
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I carry a tool bag in the Aeronca C3; the bag is cheerfully named after our eponymous hero who changed a pair of Aeronca pistons in a jungle clearing in 1936. Full story here: ua-cam.com/video/mNHUAuLDtKU/v-deo.htmlsi=VKNVDFTN-DnuY-9X A subscribers asked what's in the bag? Let's take a look. Music: ‘Honeysuckle’ by Honeyroot. Newspapers and Journals: British Newspaper Archive. #llewellyn #david...
Landing In Bhutan! And Some Other Stuff...
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A few days ago I flew a Global 6000 into Paro, Bhutan; this is a brief description of the topography and then the arrival as filmed. The Samsung phone did a good job but next time (if there is one) I hope to use a GoPro. The second part of the film deals with testing the GoPro 10 on the Thruster TST and the Vauxhall 14/40, filmed a couple of weeks ago. Music: 'Evergreen' by Morgan Kibby Charts:...
Making A Cylinder Head Gasket
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I needed a head gasket for the small bore Model AF Ford engine that I'm modifying to Pietenpol plans. I used .050" (1.2mm) copper sheet. Main tools used were a Unibit drill and a Bosch jigsaw, with fine tooth (1mm pitch) blade. Music: ‘Honeysuckle’ by Honeyroot Advert photo for thumbnail from the Aviation Ancestry website #copper #gasket #headgasket #head #engine #ford #modelaford #cyclecar #fl...
Aeronca C3 - Exploring Old Aerodromes Part 1 - Okehampton & Barnstaple
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I like exploring old aerodromes by air and ground; this is the first part of an occasional series. ua-cam.com/video/wiFghajT8Vo/v-deo.htmlsi=x7H341HLXDy7nqo6 Music: ‘Honeysuckle’ by Honeyroot. Maps: National Library Of Scotland and my own collection. Photos: Air-Britain, Jack Meaden, Dave Welch, Peter White, Mike Charlton, Dick Flute and others. I try to contact photographers where possible but...
The Du Bois Tragedy - 1935
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In February 1935, two American sisters fell from a Hillman's Airways DH Dragon in suspicious circumstances. This is the story. A future film will tell the story of Ted Hillman and his airline. Music: ‘Honeysuckle’ by Honeyroot. Maps: National Library Of Scotland. Photos: Air-Britain, Jack Meaden, Dave Welch, AJ Jackson and others. I try to contact photographers where possible but this is not al...
Aeronca C3 - Andrich Motor & Apples
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A subscriber kindly sent me a box full of goodies; let's take a look inside! Plus a bit of bonus Aeronca footage from Sunday. Music: ‘Honeysuckle’ by Honeyroot. #flyingforfun #aeronca #aeroncac2 #aeroncac3 #aeronica #airknocker #flyingbathtub #douglasdc3 #douglasc47 #spitfire #hurricane #worldwar2 #ww2 #ww1 #airport #airstrip #automobileassociation #rac #aa #vintagesportscarclub #vintageaircraf...
Pietenpol Ford - Part 9
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I'm taking a deep dive into the 1929 Pietenpol Ford plans and modifying a small bore Model AF engine into a Pietenpol Ford. This engine is eventually going in a home made cycle car made from vintage leftovers - a description that could well describe the creator of this channel. Music: ‘Honeysuckle’ by Honeyroot. #flyingforfun #aeronca #aeroncac2 #aeroncac3 #aeronica #airknocker #flyingbathtub #...
Another Vintage Aero Engine (Or Two?)
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Another Vintage Aero Engine (Or Two?)
Dragon Rapide - Heathrow Flypast 1996
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Dragon Rapide - Heathrow Flypast 1996
Aeronca C3 - Beaten By A 'Black Five'!
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Aeronca C3 - Beaten By A 'Black Five'!
Pietenpol Ford - Part 8
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Pietenpol Ford - Part 8
Short Mussel - Eccentric Experimental Seaplane
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Short Mussel - Eccentric Experimental Seaplane
Bird Innovator - A Four Engine Catalina
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Bird Innovator - A Four Engine Catalina
Automobile Association Landing Grounds 1938 - Wilmington & Wispers
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Automobile Association Landing Grounds 1938 - Wilmington & Wispers
Aeronca C3 - Chasing An Art-Deco Icon
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Aeronca C3 - Chasing An Art-Deco Icon
Aeronca C3 - The Impossible Turn?
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Aeronca C3 - The Impossible Turn?
Pietenpol Ford - Part 7
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Pietenpol Ford - Part 7
Magnificent Monospar - The World's First Light Twin
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Magnificent Monospar - The World's First Light Twin
Short Scion Senior - Fantastic Four-Engine Floatplane
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Short Scion Senior - Fantastic Four-Engine Floatplane
Aeronca JAP - Measuring A Crankshaft
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Aeronca JAP - Measuring A Crankshaft
Short Scion - Simple Small Airliner
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Short Scion - Simple Small Airliner
Aeronca C3 - A Weekend Slice Of History
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Aeronca C3 - A Weekend Slice Of History
The Home-Made Car (1963)
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The Home-Made Car (1963)
L.E. Baynes and the Baynes Bee
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L.E. Baynes and the Baynes Bee
Airship R33 And The Wallace 'Start-O-Matic'
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Airship R33 And The Wallace 'Start-O-Matic'

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @MacWright-o8g
    @MacWright-o8g 2 дні тому

    Dear Nicholas, Thank you for the pleasure of watching your videos for the past twelve months. Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. I was wondering how the C2 was progressing? Now that the Stewart Headwind is no longer offered, the nearest thing to a C2 currently available would be a Milholland Legal Eagle. Cheers, Mac

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair 2 дні тому

      Surely the nearest thing to a C2 is a replica C2? The Legal Eagle is a very clever design, lightweight strong structure and generally under FAR103 rules, which is quite an achievement. The Stewart Headwind is a fairly useless design; too heavy and with a small (26 foot span) wing. The fuselage resembles a C2 in appearance but that's where the similarity ends. My C2 is progressing slowly. I don't film much of it as filming (setting up cameras and messing around) gets in the way of progress. Different with the dedicated projects like the Pietenpol Ford, they generally have a goal for each film and the workshop is reasonably well set up for filming.

  • @quickestscoped7603
    @quickestscoped7603 3 дні тому

    this is cool and all but unfortunately if you talk these days about something called the "r34" you're gonna get some weird looks

  • @BillyG869
    @BillyG869 4 дні тому

    My very first experience was flying in one of these to Catalina

  • @47stampe
    @47stampe 5 днів тому

    Hello again , Rick in Ontario . red Hylomar ? It is rather hard to find here across the pond. Would that be Hylomar (M) another shopping list item on my next trip to blighty

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair 5 днів тому

      @@47stampe It might be 'hylotite', I'll look at the tube when I'm next home.

  • @theflyingfool
    @theflyingfool 5 днів тому

    A very Merry Christmas to you nick and a big thank you for the lovely series of videos you've produced. The Aeronca and it's quirky little JAP engine are a delight.

  • @1944Devon
    @1944Devon 5 днів тому

    Another excellent adventure with "FT" and one I shall enjoy revisiting many times. Many thanks for generously sharing more of your travels Mr. Trecanair! 😉

  • @bentonbee1
    @bentonbee1 6 днів тому

    Thanks for taking us along. Nick, Merry Christmas to you and yours from Iowa

  • @bentonbee1
    @bentonbee1 6 днів тому

    I can’t believe how green your grass looks!

  • @kenmercer8040
    @kenmercer8040 6 днів тому

    Here in America we hear how general aviation is so complicated and expensive flying is in the U.K., but your video adventures bely that notion. Many would call this the lower end of the aeronautical spectrum, but that's where I find the most fun. I'm kind of jealous! Thanks for sharing.

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair 6 днів тому

      @@kenmercer8040 I depends what people choose to fly. There's lots of cheap and cheerful flying available in the UK and it's not at all complicated. Some pilots like gadgets and complication; I don't!

  • @zebop917
    @zebop917 6 днів тому

    I’m very happy to have made your virtual acquaintance this year. Happy Christmas to you and yours.

  • @hernanmorelliphilip9952
    @hernanmorelliphilip9952 6 днів тому

    Que tengas una feliz Navidad Y toda clase de parabienes y lindos aterrizajes en el nuevo año Con cariño desde Chile

  • @ilariobuzzoni6614
    @ilariobuzzoni6614 6 днів тому

    Chrstopher draper

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair 6 днів тому

      @@ilariobuzzoni6614 yes, it says so on the film title but without the spelling mistakes 😂😂

  • @danhubert-hx4ss
    @danhubert-hx4ss 6 днів тому

    Looking forward to your vids in 2025. Always interesting. Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to You and Yours from Sweden.

  • @loomisgruntfuttock
    @loomisgruntfuttock 7 днів тому

    Merry Christmas! What a nice gentle film to end the year; Turnip King, was that 18th Century fast food?!

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair 7 днів тому

      @@loomisgruntfuttock I’d like to think so!

    • @loomisgruntfuttock
      @loomisgruntfuttock 5 днів тому

      @@FlyingForFunTrecanair 🤣🤣I think more turnpikes (and more tramways) would make splendid content.

  • @idahoairplanes1235
    @idahoairplanes1235 7 днів тому

    Brilliant. Your flight and landing reminded me of a mid-century Flambards… the BBC series of course.

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair 7 днів тому

      @@idahoairplanes1235 Flambards! Now that takes me back to the 1970s. Was a brilliant series, I think it’s all available on another video hosting site (Dailymotion or Vimeo).

  • @sloleydave
    @sloleydave 7 днів тому

    Splendid indeed. Thanks - I always look forward to your next trip!. VBR

  • @arimington-is7gv
    @arimington-is7gv 8 днів тому

    Another lovely video, thanks! Happy Christmas and let’s have more great videos in 2025 ! 👍👍

  • @clearprop
    @clearprop 8 днів тому

    It's always good to see G-AEFT. She looks and sounds utterly wonderful. Merry Christmas to you too, sir. Here's to more fettling, splendidness and toad-like behaviour in 2025. 🙂

  • @kidmohair8151
    @kidmohair8151 8 днів тому

    somehow the smell of petrol made it 6000 kilometres into my living room. cheers my friend, and a merry c-mas to you!

  • @redblack8414
    @redblack8414 8 днів тому

    Thank you for your wonderful videos. This is the kind of aviation that got me interested in flying many years ago. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Québec, Canada.

  • @dianeredlich
    @dianeredlich 8 днів тому

    Merry Christmas and thank you for the wonderful videos

  • @MemphisBBQ640
    @MemphisBBQ640 8 днів тому

    Merry Christmas, Nick! Looking forward to sharing more flying adventures with you in 2025.

  • @wesleycardinal8869
    @wesleycardinal8869 8 днів тому

    Thanks for all the videos this year, your charming little films are the next best thing to being there. Glad you avoided the flocking sheep!

  • @geoffhiggins1886
    @geoffhiggins1886 8 днів тому

    Nice job, but i think a chain spring loaded chain tensioner would be a good addition, i have used skate board wheels before, the tensioner would keep the timing perfect when the chain stretches . Cheers Geoff

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair 8 днів тому

      @@geoffhiggins1886 I’ve improved the adjustment. Chain wear can be catered for and the timing is going to become adjustable when the engine goes into the chassis.

  • @Diogo-ou6ql
    @Diogo-ou6ql 8 днів тому

    Merry christmas and happy landings

  • @robertcovell2787
    @robertcovell2787 8 днів тому

    I never cease to e amused by the sound of the engine on that adorable little airplane,

  • @Vanblade1692
    @Vanblade1692 8 днів тому

    Happy Christmas and Happy New Year - really enjoyed the videos and hope to see some adventure again. I hope to do also one of the chase the train moments as Steam and Flying must go hand in hand. Have a nice break and look forward to more.

  • @talesfromthehutandhangar
    @talesfromthehutandhangar 8 днів тому

    Love watching the fly abouts. Keep up the great work & have a good one!

  • @martinpengelly9155
    @martinpengelly9155 8 днів тому

    Another lovely interesting video. Used to fly in said Super Cub a lot out of that strip (can see it from my house) and once when we landed, a chap came running down the field, thinking we had force landed and did we need any help. When showed him the hangar, he twigged and then as a thank you was given a short flight around the local area.

  • @Volksplane1
    @Volksplane1 8 днів тому

    Aaahhh!🙂 Hope you get some good family and home time soon. Have a good Xmas

  • @drdoolittle5724
    @drdoolittle5724 8 днів тому

    I think I appreciate Ryanair now!

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair 8 днів тому

      I don’t. The AVRO pilots could actually fly.

    • @drdoolittle5724
      @drdoolittle5724 8 днів тому

      @FlyingForFunTrecanair Ouch! take Dermot up in the C3 to show him the missing link in 737 training, like rear wheels first, but don't forget to put the Lidl trolley wheels on!

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair 8 днів тому

      @ 😂😂😂

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair 8 днів тому

      @ Judging by the many lo-co landings I’ve witnessed, the poor trolley wheel would soon be gone ☹️

  • @AlbertRobinson-v3y
    @AlbertRobinson-v3y 8 днів тому

    For the hp.. the C-3 does pretty good and would out run a 40hp. J-2 or Taylor Cub.. AEFT is a jewel !!

  • @terrywilliams557
    @terrywilliams557 8 днів тому

    What a Awsome little plane ✈️

  • @sailor5026
    @sailor5026 8 днів тому

    Nice. Good holidays.

  • @earlmyers9374
    @earlmyers9374 8 днів тому

    nice, easy, low and slow x country.....doesn't get any better!

  • @Dazsvintagestuff
    @Dazsvintagestuff 8 днів тому

    A very Merry Christmas and a happy new year to your good self and your family 🎄

  • @wingmanjim6
    @wingmanjim6 8 днів тому

    Love your channel - to me, this is what flying is all about. Thanks very much, and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours !

  • @edwardtuijl7517
    @edwardtuijl7517 8 днів тому

    Thank you and Merry Christmas

  • @paulhelman2376
    @paulhelman2376 8 днів тому

    I once had a ride in a Piper "Clipper" similar to the "Super" .PAA enjoined Piper from using that name so production passport lived. The owner suggested I take control and I did so. However, when I mentioned that my main aviation knowledge was a long association with free flight model competition he quickly resumed control.

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair 8 днів тому

      @@paulhelman2376 haha, that’s wonderful! Free flight is much like the controls in an Airbus 👍🏻😂

  • @paulhelman2376
    @paulhelman2376 8 днів тому

    An acquaintance began flying in the late 1920's would fly from Chicago to Windsor following the tracks of the " Nickle Plate" railway. Returning to Chicago ( carrying a load of bottled spirits) after sundown he would pick up the glow from the steel mills and then easly find his way back to his destination .( Ashburn Field on Chicago's south side. He was flying a surplus Standard biplane .

  • @tedfarwell3132
    @tedfarwell3132 8 днів тому

    So enjoyable!!

  • @dcmflydude6320
    @dcmflydude6320 8 днів тому

    Thank you Nick. Merry Christmas. BTW….please run a cable so you can remotely turn that choke on and off😊. It is TOO close to that prop.

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair 8 днів тому

      @@dcmflydude6320 No; my middle name is Danger, same as my more famous cousin Austin 🤣

  • @Pilotfromfaraway
    @Pilotfromfaraway 8 днів тому

    You make me laugh as you drop in the occasional dry humorous comments. Keep the videos coming 😂

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair 7 днів тому

      @@Pilotfromfaraway Should be running in the next episode, Inshallah!😂😂

  • @Pilotfromfaraway
    @Pilotfromfaraway 8 днів тому

    When I watch your videos, it feels like we had a visit. Merry Christmas my ole buddy.

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair 7 днів тому

      @@Pilotfromfaraway It’s been far too long; I did briefly park outside your office recently but it was 0200 local time, we just picked up two passengers and blasted off to somewhere I can’t remember 😂😂

  • @pjcarter8230
    @pjcarter8230 8 днів тому

    Happy Christmas and New Year to you. Really enjoy your videos, you strike a good balance between pure flying and the time in the workshop or with the Vauxhall. Thanks again

  • @raymondhoward1581
    @raymondhoward1581 8 днів тому

    Merry Christmas! Thanks once again for another video of my favourite flying machine. Still unbelievable for me that I knew EFT as a kid in 1956 and still get to see her. I wonder when the paint was changed from blue to yellow or perhaps something in between as well.

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair 8 днів тому

      Was silver from 1961 to 1984 and then rebuilt again. Emerged as yellow in 1986. Next rebuild will keep yellow fuselage but with silver wings.

  • @Pete-tq6in
    @Pete-tq6in 8 днів тому

    Those landings are so silky, years of companionship with the aeroplane really show! A very merry Christmas to you too, and thank you for your informative and entertaining content, it never fails to bring a smile to my face!

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair 8 днів тому

      @@Pete-tq6in Thank you. The Aeronca is a very well mannered flying machine 🙂 more content on the way 👍🏻

  • @biljartklok
    @biljartklok 8 днів тому

    prettige kerstdagen en een gelukkig nieuwjaar ,thanks for all your video's ,see you next year.

  • @maciek_k.cichon
    @maciek_k.cichon 8 днів тому

    Thank you for some knowledge, insights into local airfields and enjoyable flights!

  • @guidor.4161
    @guidor.4161 8 днів тому

    Very relaxing and entertaining, plus educational. A very Merry X'mas!