I just passed through Lakeland FL and was able to visit the museum for a bit. Thanks for being open and showing off some of the collection.

So nice to see you reopen your collection again. We went through a few years ago and have always wanted to come back. Was saddened to see it close wish you and your staff all the best with re opening perhaps we will be there again. I still have the key chain fob with my keys it travels with me always. Best Wishes Dave Krafft

Kermit is the kind of guy who pours his heart into aviation and having been a pilot myself for nearly 15 years I have total and complete respect for him, a dream of mine is definitely to fly with him soon in the future!

Good Luck, Kermit :-)!! I love visiting museums that keep these planes alive. It's also so much more of a treat to see/hear them fired up, & flown.

I remember when I visited Fantasy of Flight a few months before it closed. Biplanes were closed and half of the museum was closed for a wedding. To make up for all of that, we got to meet Kermit while he was doping the wings for one of his projects. Seeing him work and talk about restoring and building aircraft is, in my opinion, the keystone event that made me decide that doing that kind of stuff was my speed. I wish you the best Kermit, can't wait to see what's coming in act III!

To mess up a wonderful quote from Apollo 13, "If they had built a washing machine with wings, Kermit would restore it!"

Thank you Kermit, I travelled from Australia to see your marvelous collection. Good luck with your new chapter and thank you for keeping the history alive.

In August of 1986 I flew my newly completed Baby Ace model D to Oshkosh for the EAA gathering. One afternoon as I lay under the wing to escape the sun Kermit came walking through the homebuilt parking area and stopped by my plane. He looked down at me and simply said, "Nice plane." I still remember that moment.....quite a thrill to get a compliment from him! I remember him as quite the gentleman.

Glad to see you again "energized" talking about our favorite subject.

Wife and I were there several years ago, we had a nice breakfast in the small cafe'. I quite enjoyed the tour. I hope you can keep it going.....Hal

I'm a big warbird fan and I cannot thank you enough for what you do, Kermit. I live up North in Canada but one day I'll make sure to visit that museum.

I have had the opportunity to being able to stop at the fantasy of flight while I was driving semis I was able to visit a lot of museums at that time and I found that Kermit weeks at the fantasy of flight Museum was the best I've ever experienced from the 40s style Cafe which by the way had excellent food to. 28 glympse of what it was like in World War 1 and World War 2 with the way he had the exhibits setup not only did Kermit weeks sell you a ticket to look at airplanes but he also gave you an experience and for that thank you Mr Weeks.being at Polk City and at the fantasy of flight are some of my most cherished memories

I hope to be there during the winter months of 2015-2016. It's been quite awhile since I've been there. I continue to follow Fantasy of Flight when new videos are posted.

Thanks for allowing us to enjoy your collection,

Wow, Hard to realize that Kermit just turned 60! I was with him in Oakland when he dismantled the "Fertile Myrtle" B-29 along with Nick Veronico from "In Flight". The pictures I have of that day sure had us all a lot younger. BTW, I was the Executive Director of "The Flying Boat" on Hegenberger Rd. Well, we were younger-albeit over 20 years ago. Good Luck Kermit.

If ever I'm near the museum, I will most certainly pay a visit.

Great news! Rooting for you guys! It would bee great to see some videos from the work shop. :-)

I do a lot of work for Vintage Wings of Canada, and I heard about your from some one there. I'll make a daytrip from largo when I'm there on holidays to check out your collection!

Awesome Kermit............well done my friend. Hope to visit this year. Blessings

Fantastic, great effort !

Good luck with the new museum. You and your crew are doing an excellent job, keep up the good work. - Bob

I'm glad I got to see the museum a few years ago. I don't like the fact that it closed, but what is the sense of paying his employees if no one is showing up to make money to pay them. At least it is open again, even in a limited capacity, and you can still see some stuff (and not always the same as it will rotate) and he will save some money. Hopefully to get the B-24 in the air. (Or maybe the Sunderland! I'd like to see that again! Went to see it often when it spent the winter at the Pioneer Inn in Oshkosh.)

Glad to see your opening something back up! But I gotta say, I'm really gonna, wel I already to and seemingly will continue to miss the flight demos:(

Great :D ill be coming down after i get my pilots licence since i live fairly far away

Awesome Kermit we come from UK with john who is in a wheelchair Malcolm my husband flew the steerman with Waldo last year. We arrive on 9th Feb so see you soon

I love how Kermit seems to ooze "things needing to get repaired." It's his thing.

To bad i live so far away! I would love to see your museum Kermit. Regards from Joe B In BC Canada.

plan on showing up soon! (next month maby) was able to get to see act 2 the weekend be fore close and its still an experience I cherish for a long time. Please put the Fisher Storch in the "museum" in Feb it the one airplane I wanted to see in act 2 and didnt get a chance to see.

Nice to see he has a mint - condition B-24 Liberator. The Willow Run Air Museum up here in Michigan could use one. That's where they were built in the first place. Maybe you two could join forces..?

Kermit you are a great American.

I see the b-24 when was in Topeka

I enjoyed my visit back in Apr 2014, the weekend before the last weekend before closing. You flew the P-51B. Such a sight to see and hear. Also had one of the best hamburgers I'd had in years at the diner. Looking forward to coming again soon. BTW, are the plans to build a seaplane port on the lake still in the works? Take care and thank you for sharing your wonderful collection with us.

Be careful of the Fire system ! Our went off I the summer time and ruined a number of customers aircrafts. I do believe the people told us that the system went off because of the hot weather. (North Carolina)

Awesome 😎

For those asking where Kermit is, he's just east of Lakeland, Florida on Interstate 4. That's about halfway between Tampa and Kissimmee (Walt Disney World). In fact, Kermit coined the term "Orlampa" (Orlando/Tampa) for his location. Keep 'em flying, Kermit!

God bless you Kermit!

are visitors allowed to fly into the museum airport?

I was born on the day this video was posted

i have a few warbird friends on fb and they ask me is his b24 ever gonna fly again before i tell them no just to get my facts straight is it gonna be restored to flying condition or no

Now the museum is open for public? The website says: "We are closed to the Public, Open for Private Events. Thank you for your support"

Is that a Curtiss Jr I see?

Awesome

Can we land at the field? Or is there one near by?

@cweth081972

9 жыл бұрын

Arkansas Journal It's a private strip

I'm sorry to see "DORIS" left to the elements but what can you do. The most interesting part about her is the original graffiti inside the navigator's position. I had the privilege of working on her during the early '90's and was unable to do much in the way of restoration apart from desperately needed maintenance.

Visited there with Kermit on a press day in 96 I believe

see you soon kermit

did you ever fly the benoist flying boat? Please where's the video?

@FantasyOfFlight

7 жыл бұрын

The Benoist flying boat has not flown, YET! We are still working on it though, in the midst of all our other projects.

@milolouis

7 жыл бұрын

Aww well I can't wait to see it. Good luck

Where is the museum located?

@FantasyOfFlight

7 жыл бұрын

Polk City in central Florida, half way between Tampa and Orlando.

My dad new a b-24 liberator pilot

PLEASE VISIT THIS TREASURE!

Kermit, is there enough room to park an 18 wheeler should I get by there?

@moparnapalm

9 жыл бұрын

There is really no room for a truck....i drive too....theres a Loves right there at exit 44. If your bobtail then yea theres room to get in the gate. Ive been in there before with 18wheels, but that was 11 yrs ago...times have changed.

@gljay

9 жыл бұрын

moparnapalm I noticed that pic of a garden tiller you have. Do you actually still till a garden when there is a far better way? Search for back to eden garden here on youtube.

what city???

@mikesmulders

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Weir Just outside Orlando a ways

@michaelweir6691

8 жыл бұрын

no im in mendocino calif on the realy greeeeeen bel!!!!!!

WAIT WILL THE P51MUSTANGS BE THERE IF NOT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

@kingkeannu

9 жыл бұрын

No, ripironies p5jaun

Some Seniors have more money and a better retirement pension than many of the working class non seniors. Maybe it's a better idea to charge everyone the same price, and then mention that if anyone has an abundance of money, they can always pay more to help keep the business profitable. This way you pay based on what you have available and how much you are worth.

@dyer2cycle

5 жыл бұрын

I agree-sounds like a good idea...that's how property taxes should be...how much you're worth,your ability to pay, not the "market value" of your home...