Fieseler Storch - Part One - Kermie Cam

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  • čas přidán 31. 03. 2016
  • Kermit Weeks gives the full "Kermie Cam" treatment to the Fieseler Storch. From pre-pre-flight, pre-flight, flight and post wind up, in three wonderful segments, see the Fieseler Storch as only "Kermie" can provide.
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  • @TopSecretVid
    @TopSecretVid Před 10 měsíci +2

    My Grandfather flew one of these during the war…lovely lovely aircraft!!

  • @johnvandyke4524
    @johnvandyke4524 Před 5 lety +4

    I had the tremendous luck to be refuelling one day way back in the mid 90's when Kermit landed in this aircraft and taxied up to the same pump. It was the first time I had ever seen both the Storch and Mr. Weeks, a real twofer! When he left it looked like the Storch rolled about 6 feet before it lifted off. I was inspired to visit Fantasy of Flight a few weeks later. The beautiful Catalina that can be seen in the background of some of these videos was a hulk at the time (I assume it is the same Cat!) and it makes me smile when I see how great it looks now.

  • @pillmeup
    @pillmeup Před 6 lety +16

    "Florida, the Western front" Kermit is cool as hell and a Comedian to boot. Keep killin it Kermit!!

  • @grantsmythe8625
    @grantsmythe8625 Před rokem +2

    Beautiful aircraft. That Storch and the WACO you have.....heaven!

  • @TheSonicfrog
    @TheSonicfrog Před 5 lety +5

    "I'm not planning on flying higher than any than I'm willing to fall" hilarious! Love your soup-to-nuts coverage of flying this beauty.

  • @thedoctor4690
    @thedoctor4690 Před 8 lety +5

    Thank you Kermit. I love these Kermie Cam's, you never get to see these old birds so close. Keep them coming if you can Kermit, the aviation community loves you!

  • @davidmicheletti6292
    @davidmicheletti6292 Před 8 lety +1

    I had the good fortune of see in person this plane fly. It was totally mesmerized by the experience

  • @antt5112
    @antt5112 Před 8 lety +2

    I have always been fascinated by these little planes, thanks for giving me a closer look and greater appreciation for them.

  • @markmiller9838
    @markmiller9838 Před 4 měsíci +1

    "Florida was the Western Front...", "I never fly any higher than I'm willing to fall!" Love it. Keep 'em flying, Kermie.

  • @kneedeepinbluebells5538
    @kneedeepinbluebells5538 Před 5 lety +2

    Absolutely Fascinating Little Aircraft - Thank You Sir For Sharing ALL Of Her With Us !

  • @jerrypolk5909
    @jerrypolk5909 Před 8 lety +2

    Another good Kermie cam video. I have been enjoying these for a long time, keep them coming. Thank you for sharing your planes with us.

  • @onklidonk
    @onklidonk Před 8 lety +4

    I just love your level of detail in explaining every aspect of the aircrafts. :)

  • @fitzyholden1036
    @fitzyholden1036 Před 8 lety +9

    Thanks mate, cool little plane and appreciate the effort you put in to covering all the little details.

  • @salto1994
    @salto1994 Před 8 lety +8

    finally a new Kermit cam video, excited to see part 2&3

  • @xpump876
    @xpump876 Před 8 lety +1

    Wow- - thanks for sharing the experience !! This vid was a excellent 1st person walk thru and I am really lQQking forward to the next 2 parts! The Storch has, and will always will be, my favorite bird ..its STOL performance is truly amazing for then (and now !)- - this example was pristine - like it just rolled off the factory line into service. awesome! thanks again!

  • @lawrencecaile
    @lawrencecaile Před 4 lety +2

    One hell of a history lesson, enjoyed every second.

  • @jonkje
    @jonkje Před 8 lety +1

    Excellent video mr Weeks. Looking forward to the next one!

  • @CR4ZYHOR5E
    @CR4ZYHOR5E Před 8 lety +1

    Kermie Cam videos are worth waiting for! Thanks Kermit.

  • @Michael-hs7rt
    @Michael-hs7rt Před 7 lety +2

    love this series!! Great work and very interesting to listen to you!

  • @griffn14
    @griffn14 Před 8 lety +9

    It's constantly wagging its tail like a happy little dog. :-) Probably trying to say: "Let's go flying! Let's go flying!"

  • @migalito1955
    @migalito1955 Před 5 lety +6

    Lovely airplane. If I could only have one, this would be it. Beautiful restoration.

  • @thorstenwanoth6774
    @thorstenwanoth6774 Před 2 lety +2

    Awesome contributions! Thank you Kermit.

  • @f1matt
    @f1matt Před 5 lety +5

    Beautiful restoration. Can’t believe how big the flight controls are! It’s like a stunt plane.

    • @den264
      @den264 Před rokem +1

      Was this not Germanies aswer o the British Lysander. Saw a clip of Hitler being flown out of Berlin in one. The plane actually taxied down the Unterlinden and hopped right in to the air.

    • @okmeneer9583
      @okmeneer9583 Před 11 měsíci +1

      ⁠​⁠@@den264i dont think it was, they started designing this in 1935-36 i believe.

    • @okmeneer9583
      @okmeneer9583 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Mr Fieseler was a renowned stunt pilot in the 1920-30s and a ww1 veteran

  • @syncro16se
    @syncro16se Před 3 lety +2

    I love the Fieseler Storch and how you present it. 👍🌟 A fantastic airplane, beautiful and nimble and strurdy at the same time. Great videos you make 👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
    Greetings from Europe

  • @KerboOnYT
    @KerboOnYT Před 8 lety +1

    Such an interesting aircraft. I'm really looking forward to parts 2 and 3. Thanks Mr Weeks!

  • @gailraby1722
    @gailraby1722 Před 5 lety +3

    beautiful aircraft, one of my favourites.
    great video.

  • @oldgittarist
    @oldgittarist Před 5 lety +3

    Almost as good as being there, many thanks for a fascinating look at the Storch!

  • @wbflashover
    @wbflashover Před 8 lety +1

    Great video! Love seeing these video Kermit. Thanks so much for sharing with us. Waiting for part 2 now... Also, I'm waiting for a flight in the PBY that I always see sitting outside. I would really like to see a pre-flight and in-flight video of that.

  • @SimonElenor
    @SimonElenor Před 6 lety +2

    Alot of people today are always about speed. It takes skill and a great aircraft to play around going slow. My hat is off to you sir. I love to see beauty in motion.

  • @dgb681
    @dgb681 Před 8 lety +1

    So glad to see another kermie cam video!!!

  • @PALbub
    @PALbub Před 8 lety +5

    Thank you so much for sharing this all with us!! It is a great pleasure to watch your "Kermie Cams". As an Aerospace Engineering Student i am hugely interested in every detail of the Fieseler Storch.
    Best greetings from Germany!

    • @Eo_Tunun
      @Eo_Tunun Před 8 lety

      +Phil Langer You may want to visit Bonn-Hangelar airfield then, there's one based there. ;o)

  • @Ebocraze
    @Ebocraze Před 4 lety +2

    Excellent video explaining the plane that was used to rescue Mussoloni from a mountain top

  • @arielmatozzo2744
    @arielmatozzo2744 Před 5 lety +2

    I have seen your videos here and there now I’m hooked and I will make sure I see them all,I learn so much love what you do and thank you thank you

  • @samhall1464
    @samhall1464 Před 8 lety

    Amazing! I can't wait for the other two parts!!!

  • @dougmoore9230
    @dougmoore9230 Před 5 lety +2

    Kermit, love your videos!

  • @roadking99jokerst60
    @roadking99jokerst60 Před 7 lety +1

    Mr. Weeks, thanks for sharing your fun. I must schedule my next vacation so to stop by at proper time of your business hours. Dad was a ball turret gunner.

  • @chris_hisss
    @chris_hisss Před 8 lety

    Thanks kermit! Amazing! Answered so many questions I had about 109s building models and such.

  • @FantaZ4U
    @FantaZ4U Před 7 lety +1

    I have seen and been with Kermit and his Storch, I believe it is his favorite aircraft he owns, and is his favorite toy in his amazing toy box!
    Good to see you again Kermit! They changed my territory and miss dropping in after work and helping when I could!
    Check out the handle here!!! My secretary caught me there after work so often. and did it as a gag back in the early 90's. setting up our accounts for a project for work using youtube and I kept it! She would call me late in the day and I was there too much I guess!!
    Hope to be back soon and see the new place!

  • @ehdbergs
    @ehdbergs Před 8 lety +1

    I've seen you fly this. Neat little plane. Great walk through, thanks!

  • @ubroberts5541
    @ubroberts5541 Před 2 lety +2

    One of my favorite airplanes. Thanks!

  • @johnwalsh7256
    @johnwalsh7256 Před 2 lety +2

    Kermit has some serious big boy toys.

  • @hackneysaregreat
    @hackneysaregreat Před 8 lety +1

    Thanks for REALLY showing wat the Storch looks like!

  • @av8tore71
    @av8tore71 Před rokem +1

    The clicking is one of the mags that has an Impulse coupling. It spins faster and creates a hotter spark to start the engine

  • @russellnelius
    @russellnelius Před 8 lety

    thanks kermit. love these kermie cams

  • @denniswilliams8747
    @denniswilliams8747 Před 8 lety +1

    Thanks for explaining the red T handles function for swinging the wings.

  • @w0706
    @w0706 Před 8 lety +1

    It looks like the German version of the Piper Super Cub with a bigger engine :) Thanks for sharing this wonderful video with us, Mr. Weeks!

    • @nickfury1279
      @nickfury1279 Před 5 lety +1

      Will T the Super Cub came out in the 50s, well after WWII. The J-3 or the Stinson L-5 would be a more accurate comparison

  • @goatflieg
    @goatflieg Před 8 lety +1

    "Don't fly any higher than I'm willing to fall"... great line! Can't wait for the next two parts... so I'll revisit your Lockheed Vega Project Update Trip video to watch the Storch in action.

  • @loganrude7068
    @loganrude7068 Před 8 lety

    Kermit you are amazing and i admire you and your talent :)

  • @JohnVHRC
    @JohnVHRC Před 8 lety

    Lucky man, love it, keep em coming! Thanks so much!

  • @GeorgeBernardShawislam
    @GeorgeBernardShawislam Před 8 lety +5

    OMG 2:27 BEHIND , THE BIG PLANE "DOUGLAS DC 3 A3 DAKOTA" MY FAVORITE PLANE OMG I DREAM MAYBE ! THANK YOU KERMIT ! SO LUCKY !

  • @grayman999
    @grayman999 Před 4 lety +2

    What a great looking aeroplane love the style of this aircraft it's so cool 👍

  • @sailrjim
    @sailrjim Před 8 lety

    So glad you're still flying your incredible collection since you no longer operate daily.

  • @ollyalme
    @ollyalme Před 8 lety +5

    Love these full flat Kermie Cam videos! And you just had to make us wait for the actual start-up didn't you :)

  • @jeffhoser7717
    @jeffhoser7717 Před 7 lety +1

    Mr. Weeks, Thanks for a trip in an airplane I've long lusted to have in my logbook ! In my airport bum days ( about the same time you were tying knots in the air !) there was a Storch based at Sky Manor but I could never cage a ride, let alone a checkout !

    • @deeremeyer1749
      @deeremeyer1749 Před 6 lety +1

      You "pilots" record the "type" in your "logbook" and go around trying to "cage" (did you mean "cadge"?) a ride or "checkout" in whatever airplanes happen to catch your eye? And expect other pilots to LET YOU "cage" a ride or "checkout" in their planes? What airplanes HAVE you put "in your logbook" or "caged" a ride or checkout in?

  • @jbburton5928
    @jbburton5928 Před 6 lety +3

    Cool I love the storch so majestic the sound of engine amazing

  • @highflying82
    @highflying82 Před 8 lety +2

    Can't wait for part 2

  • @DumbledoreMcCracken
    @DumbledoreMcCracken Před 4 lety +2

    You are the right person to own this

  • @HoosierDNA
    @HoosierDNA Před 4 lety +2

    Fiesler Storch, my all time favorite. Even bought the 2/3 Pazmany plans for it though I doubt I will ever build it.

  • @fish4kbcf
    @fish4kbcf Před 8 lety

    This is a man who knows how to spend his money on things that matter. Keep em flying Kermit :)

  • @jerryl.mcmorrisjr.1942
    @jerryl.mcmorrisjr.1942 Před 4 lety +1

    I watched your plane preflight, flight, and postflight flight than and I enjoyed you specification report on your stork! I can not watch again lose the SWASIKA!!!!!!

    • @KermitWeeks444
      @KermitWeeks444  Před 4 lety +2

      We keep things as authentic as possible to the period in history they represent, and will continue to do so. Sorry that presents a problem for you.

  • @scottfw7169
    @scottfw7169 Před 6 lety +4

    Remember one of Dad's 1960s or 1970s magazines, Air Progress, Air Classics, or another, having a Fieseler Storch article which carried subtitle, "So slow it could land backwards on an outhouse roof"

  • @WiltedSnausage207
    @WiltedSnausage207 Před 8 lety +17

    Great video Kermit! Would you be willing to do a walk through of that PBY on the ramp?

  • @QuiteSBR556
    @QuiteSBR556 Před 8 lety +1

    Love all these airplanes not sure why I haven't subbed earlier. Just did! Keep em coming! I wish so bad I could ever have an opportunity to fly these aircraft! Love it! It's my dream so maybe one day!

  • @lptomtom
    @lptomtom Před 8 lety +1

    Wow, it's in pristine condition...great video!

  • @neilharrison1420
    @neilharrison1420 Před 8 lety +1

    thank you so much for sharing.

  • @ironbark1822
    @ironbark1822 Před 6 lety +2

    She's an real beaut Kermie, I want one!

  • @starfireix8207
    @starfireix8207 Před 4 lety +1

    I wish they still made these planes. They look so awesome to fly!

  • @archer-0251
    @archer-0251 Před 5 lety +2

    Not only i learned about this plane, but also about pterodactyl. thanks

  • @normplatt7549
    @normplatt7549 Před 4 lety +1

    Nice plane! Thanks for sharing!

  • @kevinhorning3624
    @kevinhorning3624 Před 4 lety +2

    gee kermit, yer livin my dream. well you work for it. after 50yrs of living aircraft i still have not been in the air.

  • @millicentsquirrelhole582
    @millicentsquirrelhole582 Před 2 lety +2

    There are many CZcams Fiesler Storches to compare with Mr. Weeks's...check em' out... his Fiesler, in my opinion is the most complete, the most authentic and the coolest (cough) bird...

  • @svenneff
    @svenneff Před 2 lety +2

    This seems like the airplane for the common man. I'd LOVE to own one!

  • @bobbofuggetaboutit639
    @bobbofuggetaboutit639 Před 5 lety +2

    I want to fly in one of these so bad. Thank you.

  • @themigmadmarine
    @themigmadmarine Před 8 lety +1

    Love these little machines, probably my dream airplane.

  • @freegw1
    @freegw1 Před 3 lety +2

    Pretty pony tail !

  • @krisathe1stp0wer46
    @krisathe1stp0wer46 Před 7 lety +1

    A very interesting video. Very detailed.⭐⭐⭐

  • @jeffreysmith3021
    @jeffreysmith3021 Před 5 lety +2

    remember this on our last visit to florida had a great day if i remember correctly it has light oil and has to be warmed up , anyway back in england i have just been to the battle of britain museum at hawkinge kent if your ever in england well worth a visit

  • @tyrssen1
    @tyrssen1 Před 5 lety +2

    I don't actually KNOW anything about planes, I just LIKE 'em ... used to build plastic models of WW1 and WW2 planes, as a kid in the '60s. This looks like a very cool plane, pretty basic yet ingenious! Thanks for posting!

  • @GaryBaird.Photography
    @GaryBaird.Photography Před 5 lety +4

    Gotta be one of the first of the "Ultra Lights" ever built. The Storch for the Germans and the Westland Lysander for the British (but not quite ultra).

  • @vulturedroid9804
    @vulturedroid9804 Před 5 lety +2

    Who is jealous??? I am :) Thank you Sir!!!

  • @77Avadon77
    @77Avadon77 Před 8 lety +1

    Looks like a blast.. cool vid.

  • @MrDgwphotos
    @MrDgwphotos Před 8 lety +1

    Grumman used a similar wing folding mechanism on the F4F-4 and later models of the Wildcat, the F6F, and the TBF.

  • @datcatfish99
    @datcatfish99 Před 8 lety +1

    great video

  • @francisgerard7514
    @francisgerard7514 Před 3 lety +1

    OK. Very very very good. Even more videos like this. Thank you so much. I subscribe. Francis

  • @pilotti1000
    @pilotti1000 Před 4 lety +2

    Maybe that small fixed trim tab on the elevator is to trim the elevator to be flush with the stabiliser? During cruise.

  • @blatherskite9601
    @blatherskite9601 Před 4 lety +2

    After the AN-2, the greatest plane! And you get to fly it! How cool is that?

  • @christopherdenton7290
    @christopherdenton7290 Před 8 lety

    When are part 2-3 coming? These are my favorite vids!

  • @davidbalducci4312
    @davidbalducci4312 Před 3 lety +2

    This is a candidate for the best airplane ever!

  • @scrambaba
    @scrambaba Před 3 lety +1

    very elegant design

  • @thomystigmusicworldalessyt8765

    Thanks kermit for the great Video o wow a swiss old aircraft mega cool nice day by thomy i am great Fan for you many years awesome

  • @conorbryan4718
    @conorbryan4718 Před 8 lety

    I need part 2!

  • @robertlafnear4865
    @robertlafnear4865 Před 5 lety +2

    LOVE , LOVE this plane ! ... I think I want mine with some "Bush Tires ".... 16" would be fine ( lol).

  • @thomaslemay8817
    @thomaslemay8817 Před 4 lety +1

    Every time I see one of those , I think the tires wear made that size because of rubber shortages during production, any information about that.

  • @user-cq4nq8ci9o
    @user-cq4nq8ci9o Před 6 měsíci +1

    I love this airplane ,too> such a beauty.

  • @EMTBAFV
    @EMTBAFV Před 4 lety +2

    That is a beautiful bird compared to some in museums ones in museums are mostly finish or modded for cold war with rear plated off and the small pistol window hatch in front is gone etc !

  • @anvil49
    @anvil49 Před 2 lety +2

    Amazing plane, I fly RC and its
    one of my favorites! Question...why the control surfaces locks? Thanks.

  • @michaelrodrigues5713
    @michaelrodrigues5713 Před 5 lety +2

    AWESOME!

  • @istvanpetocz4850
    @istvanpetocz4850 Před rokem +1

    Elképesztő Német mérnöki csoda!
    Megfigyeltem a háború idején minden Német gép tartalmazott valami új mérnöki találmányt némelyik akár többet is mint pl ez a repülő!

  • @kealiaenjoyer
    @kealiaenjoyer Před 6 lety +1

    so beautiful

  • @michaelmontefusco896
    @michaelmontefusco896 Před 8 lety

    Thanks for the upload! How did you acquire the V-1?