Curtiss TP-40 - Part 1 - Walkaround Tour - Kermie Cam
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- 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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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,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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.
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.
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Really do love these videos. The detail and background you give is fascinating.
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.
Now that you've made it "rare" and "famous", I'm sure someone will "locate" another P-40 trainer before long. Probably on the other side of the pond where they seem to be able to pull rare, unusual and VALUABLE "original" vehicles almost out of THIN AIR. But that's nothing new, either. I don't think I'd buy much of anything from anyone that claims to have "the only one" of a "special" mass-production vehicle. gun or other TOOL. Especially when the seller can provide lots of "documentation" to go with it and that literally has to "sell" the machine itself. There's a reason for TRUE "prototypes" and reasons why no production of that prototype CONCEPT occurs and generally those reasons all relate to what the product is supposed to be and how inefficient or impractical or expensive it is when modified for a different application or how much of a compromise the "prototype" ends up being. Not to mention building a "new version" of an existing tool is never as "cheap" as hacking a production version up to build a "prototype" at the factory is. Not even close. Your P-40 "trainer" there is a perfect example of that. How many parts are unique to that one airplane alone? And how do you compare them to any OTHER parts when there are no other "known" examples AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE?
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.
can you do some vids of the Lockheed Martin airliner of your bomber planes please
Fake machine guns and dummy ammo....I am still laughing.....
All those people are standing there waiting...
cant wait for the part 2 and 3!
Same here! :)
Death Race, I remember that movie barely from when I was a kid. Ver Much like a Rat Patrol type movie. Another movie I was a huge fan of as a kid was the Last Chase with the Black F-86. I now think it is funny, As a kid I thought the P-40 in the movie was some dumb movie prop and not real. We all know that the P-40 only has one pilot and this thing looks like a poor hack just to get a 2nd actor in the movie.....Well my bad. Thanks for the info :)
very nice, but do cover the machine gun barells because whistle
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.
G'day mate go to youtube type in Death race 1973, and it will come up,stars Doug McClure.
I've seen the clip but have two already thank-you!
Stupendo!! Per poter fare un giro come posso fare?
Dat Sikorsky S-38 :))
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.
Salute to the flying tigers.
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
How do you remember all the different pre-flight etc., settings for all the planes in the collection? Mind bogging!
Still got a good memory . . . I think!
Can you do one on the mud dobber...?
Keep these videos coming! They are the most educational and interesting aviation videos on the net! ( I can't wait for the Spitfire )
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.
I love it P-40N♥♥♥
great video again
this.. or a 190.
Waiting for part 2
I really enjoy these videos and am very hopeful that you'll do one about your F4U Corsair!
You'll be waiting awhile as I don't think he has a flying one at this time.
good job!
Hi Kermit. Thank you for making flying the 767 boring. Hah hah. Just kidding. I always loved the P-40. Is there anyway to see it if I go to fantasy of flight? Or to be there and watch you fly it or any other warbird?
The very best use of inherited assets I've ever seen. Thank you, thank you, thank you for a job VERY well done!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! Thank you thank you Kermit!!!! Beautiful TP40!!!!
good
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.
I love these videos, I think you should a story time for the non operational aircraft
Thanks Mr Weeks. Still have my Lee Archer t shirt I bought @ FoF years ago!
Excellent walk around, and intro to systems. How much for a check out. Thanks Kermit for being here.
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.
Your videos are precious!
Thank you.
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.
Those signatures on the back seat, incredible. Kermit, you’ve such a genuine respect for history and people.
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.
Thanks..for grinding me..for my negative behavior..
Awesome. Everyone should go to Fantasy of Flight at least once.
My favorite plane. I like the P-40E with the Shark mouth.
Brilliat, probably the most informative videos out there,Thanks for making them.
Wonderful, a joy, since I was a kid love P40.
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...
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.
I really do love these Kermie Cam vids :) can't wait for part 2
Kermit , thanks for love of rare aircrafts. If I ever won the lottery I would do the same thing
Checking the ailerons with his left hand , I noticed he was wearing a Rolex.
This guy is living in the fast lane.
Dude - the least you can do is tell the folk what AVG stands for. Don't be a snob. Nice airplane however it really really really really really needs a sharkmouth and yes I know it's a bloody trainer, Kermit said so. Flying Tigers - American Volunteer Group - China - General Chennault. Beautiful bird wants a sharkmouth.
Keep the video's coming 😄 i really enjoy them. Thanks
The p-40 is almost the American version of the British hawker tempest!
And I would like to just own ONE of my own P51 mustangs lol...
Yoohoo Nobody the P-51 mustang maybe great but if you use post ww2 aircraft I suggest a F-86
Fire Power701 really? What are the cost of one of those? (Ballpark figure here)
Quick question about the fuel on board this bird. Does she have the 160 or 210 gallons of fuel total? That's if they had the drop tanks installed, with your bird does she have an hour or two less fuel available without the 75 gallon aux removed. How much flight time do you have available, if you don't mind me asking. I work for Mark Dilullo over at KCNO and have been fortunate enough to experience all of these beauties by working for him as a lineman. As well as do you have any videos on flying a T6C model or SNJ-4. I'm going to start flying one here shortly after the summer break and would like to see some more of your videos. Low time pilot trying to honor those just as yourself. Thank you for taking your time to share your passion and beautiful collection. Clear skies and tail winds, I hope to see your place someday. That's if it's still open to the public..
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.
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.
this was also in birds of prey 1973 film with David Janssen
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.
Love this P-40, you should do the PBY next!
Kermie Cam!
Seems to be in mint condition.
Got to go up in a Vultee BT 13 dual stick, was awesome.
Wow, stuff got REAL entertaining at the end! Thanks for posting!
Great detail Kermie🤜🤛
Much appreciated!
I also am a big fan of these videos. Thank you for them. I would also like to know what the aircraft is like to fly. For example, I read the P-40 was easy to stall and if you were hamfisted with it, you might find yourself in trouble. Is that true?
Mr. Weeks what airplane do you use for your BFR?
So, do you still have your P-40E Mr. Weeks???
May I ask how you became so wealthy? What did you do for a living?
Best P-40 instructor around. Very detailed.
This plane probably had more nick names than any other during the war.
The go-to channel for these amazing aircraft. Cant thank you enough for these clips, just perfect.
Why were all those people standing there watching him make that movie?
Great stuff. Thanks for doing these. Ready for the next part.
Fantastic detail!!! I have seen that movie about the P-40/tank battle. It was a made for TV movie.
is that a blue black cat in the background? I love those planes!
My favorite ww2 plane.
Thanks for posting.
I love the look of the P-40. Great stuff.
You have to fly the xp55 and take video. I always wanted to see it fly
A SR71 would be the icing on the cake😎
Noticed in the walk around that there were a number of air inlets or bleed ducts in the chin scoop. Correct me if I'm wrong, I am assuming that these are Carb air inlets each each leading to the carbs via different paths (via filters, heaters or straight in) and the lever in the cock pit controls which of these the air comes from??
i love your videos.
What are the fist size holes for in the leading edge wing roots?
they are air intakes probably for cooling or venting something, I'll have to do some research to find the specifics
SO much to remember just to become a competent pilot let alone fly it into combat.
love to fly in the p51 mustang with you some day
tough job kermie......
Yes I've been waiting for a Kermie Cam of this plane!
Great videos. Can't wait to visit FOF!!
Brilliant Kermit ! what a machine for its day,really looking forward to parts 2 & 3.
love this stuff. wish i was in some of these.thanks man.
It would be cool to see a maintenance gear swing of this plane.
The P-40 N is the best looking P-40
Ok so he’s absolutely rich.
He is basically Howard Hughes.
hey Kermit!
May ask which of these planes you thought had better engine cooling, the P51 or P40?
The P51 is a later design and has a better cooling system.
I really enjoy your walk around as you do on every airplane.
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.
I am sorry, I never realised the grammar police were on patrol.
Does kermie cam have intercoms on it yet?
love your videos!!!!