Thank you Kermit for keeping these wonderful old gals around and so well cared for! I’m from the fifties and remember flying with my dad and seeing these all over! Great airplanes!

Back in 1946 my father went to Texas and purchased an army surplus BT 13 for $50 bucks. He followed route 66 to fly it to Brackett Field here in southern California where he kept it for many years. It became a big part of my childhood and recall frequently asking him, “Once around the pattern Pop?” Those were some great times.

Hi Kermit. A distant cousin of mine was the first female American pilot killed in the line of duty. She was ferrying a BT-13 when she was clipped by another ferry pilot. It would make a wonderful addition to your WAFS/WASP presentation to include the story of Cornelia Fort. She also witnessed the initial attack on Pearl Harbor from the air as she was giving a flying lesson when she was buzzed by Japanese Zeros. I understand that the Interstate Cadet she was flying at the time has recently been located and restored.

Great plane. Looks fantastic. Had a very similair paintsceme on an RC plane i had a couple of years ago, and on a sunny day, with blue skies. man that looked absolutely fantastic.

Fantasy of flight KZread Notification = a happy day, thanks Paul for another fantastic update 👍

Some of my favorite content on YT are the behind-the-scene restoration progress videos. Be it planes, cars, guns, etc. It's always fascinating to see what it takes to get these old machines back in operation. Great job as always Paul! Cheers!

I have no connection to airplanes all I ever did was fixing cars and motorcycles as a hobby, but I really like these updates an insights by Paul ! So much knowledge and deep insight - much appreciated

Paul's really good at these presentations. Thanks guys!

@AdmiralQuality

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah and stay dry!

Lovely aircraft and so pleased that you have a fine example at Fantasy of Flight,one interesting thing about the colour scheme I notice that the chrome yellow is high gloss and the red markings are semi matt finish this stands out well. Paul that was a nice walk around and we appreciate your attention to detail on things like that enormous antennae ! the whole aeroplane looks pristine and certainly looking forward to the day that Kermit takes this beauty to the skies again.

MY DAD FLEW THESE IN '43. HE WAS AN INSTRUCTOR. BEFORE THEY ISSUED T-6's. He always wanted one after the war. GREAT JOB ON THIS ONE ! I'D LOVE TO SEE IT FLY !

I've worked on a BT13 with the 985 Pratt including adding a smoke kit. That was fun to get approved. I put the tank just behind the back seat and attached it to the structural tubing with 4130 straps. Electrical problems were fun on that old system! Joke joke.

I hope Hurricane Dorian doesn't cause you to much issues guys ,You guys do a fantastic job keeping this history flying , I wish I was there to see it all , much respect from down under

A friend of mine flies one of these out of KGFL. Wonderful sound in flight.

Really enjoy watching your videos

Nice job on the rebuild. I haven’t seen a BT-13 since the 70’s. Looking forward to seeing more on the BF-108.

I like the Vultee BT-13s alot too! I saw a couple of them at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. I think I saw about 5 of them when I walked the Warbirds section. This is a beautiful airworthy example too!

This always stand's...A very big....Thanks very much...!

Thank you for the update. I was surprised to learn that so few BT15s were still flying. I look forward to further project updates. Be well and be safe.

These videos are really hard for me to watch , !!! because I wish I had known about that type of work when I was in high school! I wish I was doing what Paul does !! And I love watching !!

That is a fine looking plane.

Nice work Paul, and the Stinson you did is awesome. Keep up the great work and thanks for the updates.

after the war it seemed every crop sprayer a a BT-13 or two hiding in the weeds-it was a great up-date "kit" for your Stearman-the higher HP engine and better brakes went right on the Stearman-and for a very low cost

Great presentation. Thanks!

Magic stuff, love your updates, thanx Paul!

Beautiful job! Can't wait to see this beauty, as well as the Taifun fly! Thanks for the video!

Very cool. Thanks for doing these Kermit/Paul.

What a project of love for a very nice looking aircraft! Can't wait to see this take flight!

Awesome! Beautiful plane. Thanks for the update.

Excellent as always!!

Excellent , cheers from URUGUAY.

Great video, would love to see more on this plane, cockpit tour and other features/design aspects that sets it apart.

Can't wait. I learned basic aerobatics in one many yeas ago and loved it. Flew off my farm strip like it was made for it.

I live about 4 miles from NAS Corpus Christi and a mile or so from one of the auxiliary fields. It would be cool if y'all brought this airplane over here for a visit.

The Navy paint scheme is the best!

Great Job as always

Great Job Paul!

Very nice video really enjoyed thanks for sharing.

Great job again!

I hope Dorian passed by without paying you any attention, I'm sure it gets a little tense around there whenever you hear of another Hurricane heading your way. Stay safe , we will see you when it all blows over.

look good Keep up the great work

Great vid guys.

Great video - thanks!

Yah Mr. Paul!...many thanks.

Looks great 👌

Stay safe down there.

O trabalho de restauração é incrível.

Nice plane. I like the colors. I hope that you don't have troubles with the hurricane.

Awesome plane!! Mr. Pat Hartness owns a BT-13 at Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff SC.

nice work

Lovely aeroplane!

THE VULTEE VIBRATOR

Amazing.

hope you guys made it through that hurricane that thing was massive

Stay safe during Dorian!

Thanks so much.

A BT-13 was the first airplane that daughter and I both got some stick time in.

Amazing collection creat aircraft

Kudos Paul :)

Its freakin BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I love all your airplanes tho, LOL

Had a squadron of derelict -13's parked at 4B9 when I was a kid. Used to pass by them every day during summers enroute to/from my job in the tobacco fields

Nice plane. I see that Spitfire in the background begging for attention!

very interesting aircraft can't wait tp see it fly again. when will we see videos on the PBY Catalina?

Looks nice now. It looks as if it could take a few knocks.

hello I operated a BT 13 at Griffin GA airport it look just like it . thanks for the video. saludos

I got a job in Victoria Texas in 1980 and the first thing I saw driving in at Foster Field (former WWII training base) was a Vibrator. It was there a couple of years and then was gone.

Is she ready to fly? Are you ready to fly her Kermit? What a neat plane :{)

Nice job. Ooh, was that a Spitfire in the background?

I’m pretty sure that I built one one of these when I was about 8 years old. But it was plastic and and had a 10” wing span. Lol.. cool to see the real thing

Great great gob, i wish i could work on it!!

@blackhatter011

4 жыл бұрын

I don't like the "gob", but he is doing a good job.

I love those shop videos! Thanks for sharing this! Any news on the Bf-108??

@KermitWeeks444

4 жыл бұрын

Update coming in a week or two.

@monacosfranz4202

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up. Will be looking forward to it!

Holy drip pan Batman! Puts the one under my 911 to shame :)

you should do a tour on the b17 if you have it

Nice work now how is the ME 108 project doing ?

@Vincent-Vega24

4 жыл бұрын

BINGO!!!!

@kevinwilliams287

4 жыл бұрын

What Norm and Vincent said!!

I hope all you guys got from Dorian is some rain and a few breezes. When are we going to get to see the BT-15 fly?

So physically similar to the NAA AT-6 which had slightly different wing and tail shapes and retractable gear. Can't find me picture just now.

Love the BT-13/15 very cool A/C. How is the 108 coming along?

@KermitWeeks444

4 жыл бұрын

Great! New 108 update coming soon.

@allen046

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks I look forward to them

Kermit's stage III plan for FoF is cloning Paul!

@ldnwholesale8552

4 жыл бұрын

x about ten!

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

I was wondering what kind of paint are you using for these restorations. I mean is there a special brand that will preserve the machines for a longer period of time, or is it a regular paint that is used for aeroplanes?

Why are the control surfaces fabric covered instead of metal?

How are you guys doing with the hurricane passing by?

Missing the Bf-108 updates...

@KermitWeeks444

4 жыл бұрын

Coming soon. Hurricane prep and post getting back to normal pushed us a bit back.

Any idea where this particular plane was assigned during WWII?

How do you preserve the engine during the down time?

Where did your BT-15 come from? We had one at the aircraft school in Salina, ks. The school canceled the program in 1981. All the aircraft was auctioned off. Just curious if that's it.

Good luck buttoning up against Dorian. Hope nothing comes through the windows.

BT13 Pratt......BT15 Wright I think Paul kinda mumbled this?

A Vultee Vengence crashed in Western Australia in 1944 the pilot got lost in cloud storm running low on fuel navigator Clyde King bailed first then pilot Jack Ingram bailed out the pilot made it to a farm house to safety 4 days later but navigator was not found

BT-15 had a plastic fuselage. Can you tell us more about that please.

Does the BT-15 ready for flying now ?

@KermitWeeks444

4 жыл бұрын

Very soon

Good thing it was the right eye that fell out of the coconut head, left eye falls out... oy.

When you refabricated the 'wet wing'. Why didn't you put a rubber bladder inside as a sort of belt and braces approach? Would that have been impossible?

@johnblunt1834

4 жыл бұрын

It's just a polite question. There was no offense intended. What's the problem?

@johnblunt1834

4 жыл бұрын

It's ok Michael. I could have worded it better, and you're probably right anyway. Nice plane though. :-)

Hope all Goes well with the Hurricane . It destroyed the Bahamas

@cf6282

4 жыл бұрын

ultralowfat Oh dear. Kermit lost half his first collection in a Hurricane.

Is this the Vultee Vibrator?

Fingers crossed for Dorian losing its power near you....

What's happening with bff 108 rebuild ???

@KermitWeeks444

4 жыл бұрын

Update coming soon.

And it is a radial,, its deposits in the tray prove that. Either that someone had parked their Jaguar there

Nasty oil leak from the looks of the galvanized pan under the engine. How long did it take for that much oil to leak out?

@toyota38

4 жыл бұрын

frederic rike that’s normal for a radial engine!

@blackhatter011

4 жыл бұрын

2 hours

@fredericrike5974

4 жыл бұрын

No wonder they wore steam punk goggles!

Hello my name is Desi , I’m restoring BT-13 canopy’s as well and wanted to know if I can get some tippers on how to install windows .. I am on my first canopy and it would be very helpful if I can get some info on how to go about installing the windows .. thank you

@KermitWeeks444

Жыл бұрын

Send your contact info to pzizza@fantasyofflight.com and we’ll forward your inquiry to Paul.

the 'red' looks purple is that how it is or just wrong colour on the vid?

@KermitWeeks444

4 жыл бұрын

Looks red on our end. Sure your monitor doesn't need a tweaking?

@leifvejby8023

4 жыл бұрын

Looks like a semi gloss darkish cadmium red on my monitor

@Rif_Leman

4 жыл бұрын

It is red here. HTH

@TomsManShed

4 жыл бұрын

@@KermitWeeks444 no my monitor is set up with a spyder 3 calibrator plus it looks purple on my other PC and my phone as well...weird if it looks red your end.