Three ACTs of Fantasy of Flight
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2021
- It seems all great stories come in three Acts!
Here's a video created showing the history of ACT I and ACT II, which shows where we came from and the direction I am leading Fantasy of Flight ACT III. If you never got the chance to visit us in the past, this video will give you a very good impression of what we offered.
There is a bit of inspiration at the end, with which I hope everyone will relate!
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If Act III is still about aviation, awesome. I just can’t tell at this point if I should expect to see airplanes or unicorns. Or both maybe.
I have always followed my dreams and so have you Kermit. My dreams have been at times a real hard struggle. But they took me from being a dirt poor no body kid from a small Florida town to be able to live a fairly successful life. They also inabled me to own my own airplane and learn to fly it and get my pilot license. Now I am seeing another dream materialize I am building one. You are an inspiration and I think you should continue to reach out to the world and inspire generations to come with what you are doing. Follow those dreams and make it happen. Nothing worth doing is almost never easy.
Kermit, over the years I've watched countless hours of your videos. Hundreds of hours I won't get back and I do not regret one minute. I got to see a man grow, meet all his dreams, his spirit exposed, his emotions tripped and face real challenges. I talk about Kermit Weeks to my grown children.
Always keep in mind "All of the good and worthwhile journeys come to an end".
This I think is the one lesson that life could teach you. You know this but fight it out of personal ambition, your passion for history and you want to share. You have inspired this Aussie man to dream big dreams and no doubt a million other people like me. If you do choose to scale down always remember you did it bloke.
You did it all!
You flew like an angel in my mind and in the minds of countless others. Love U Bloke thank you!
Kermit your real fans came out of the world war 2 greatest generation age group. Most have passed on or just too old to leave the house. I just loved the fantasy of flight! The first time I walked in the fantasy of flight, I was completely blown away... Kermit what ever you decide is the next phase in your journey, I would personally like to thank you from the bottom of my heart, you are a true American Hero!!
Kermit, you have inspired me to discover myself, and believe in myself. Soloed at 15, I'm now 74 . . . time to get back where I long to be . . . My son just moved to Florida, working at Mayo Jacksonville. While visiting him, we will visit your Dream; Fantasy of Flight. Thanks from Bob
I have followed you for several years on CZcams and have profound admiration for you and your work. I have loved airplanes since childhood in the 50s and literally wept at the scenes from the hurricane. I live in Brazil and hope some day to be able to visit your wonderful project.
Best use of private money ever! Thank you for saving the love of flight!
I only learned of Fantasy of Flight from your videos that past few years and finally had a chance to visit last March, albeit only the small hanger was open. Good luck on your next venture!
Kermit, You are a hero and role model for so many of us- youths and grown-ups alike. Dude- 60 is the new 40, and Act III is the new Prolouge. You ARE the Wizard of Orlampa and we're looking forward to your next adventure, be it in an airplane or a starship.
I agree. In all of human history, science, engineering, medicine, the arts, started out with our creativity or necessity. Knowledge with take you from point a to b. Imagination will take you far beyond that.
Mr. Weeks has been an inspiration as I work with my own restoration projects. Thanks for opening up and sharing your passion with us.
I love you, man. I love where you’re going. I think you’re on to something. I believe in you. I’m on board. 😎
Fantasy of Flight has and will continue to definately make a niche in perserving Avaition History.
Hi Kermit, I have really gotten some good thoughts and ideas from you in this video.
I can relate to your struggles with holding people's interests as I am working on a project to tell people about a shipwreck off of Tybee Island and I have been frustrated in getting people interested.
You are the best!
Thanks for a great talk.
Kermit , from an Aussie who only found out about you in the last 2 years you sir have done the aviation history a huge service collating the sheer volume and extremely unique aircraft . Dare I say the collection of WW2 RAAF aircraft you have assembled is likely the largest outside of Australia . Kermit YOU ROCK !! I hope post COVID to visit and bring my daughter to see your truly awesome collection
This was amazing Kermit watched the whole video can’t wait for Act 3
Great video Kermit! I wish you all the best in the next year.
Had the pleasure of taking my family from the UK to visit your museum in 2003 and 2005. You can be proud of your achievements.
I feel in my Spirit that , We, pilots, need a " Pilot freedom day". To many licensed pilots are grounded due to Age, lost their MEDICAL requirements, and the excessive cost of flying. We need a week, where we can go, to a place, where ALL does restrictions are not enforced, and again, enjoy the freedom of TRUE freedom of flight. Just saying.
Well done ,I enjoyed all aspects of this tour, keep up the good work Kermit and your special team. Stay well and safe.
Wish you the best and maybe one day will visit from the opposite coast!
Great video but I’m completely lost lol Kermit your a hell of a man with an amazing facility. Whatever act 3 is I will be there as soon as it open to the public! Good luck Sir.
Awesome Ride Kermit! When I had the opportunity to visit, only the small museum was open. but now with this video I had the opportunity to take a complete tour! thank you Kermit! I wish a bright future straight from Brazil.
Hi Kermit. Nice to see you back. Can hardly imagine what you went through with all destruction and devastation from that hurricane.
It’s a dream to go to visit your museum on day and get into the Spirit of the fantasy of flight. You are a passionate and exciting man. It would be an honor to meet you and may be Shake your hand.
At a boy, Kermit. That is a PARTY! Can't wait for Pt 3.
You have just touched my good feelings deeper and deeper.
My Father was 10 years old during WWII. By the look on his face walking through the B-17, I believe for the first time in his life!
ACT lll is something I've needed for most of my life, but the sands of time are now running low and I'll likely not live long enough to have that experience. However, I believe too many of us are afraid of not only change, but of being changed. Because of the aviation aspect, I would be easily drawn to FoF act 3, and I would (I think) accept change and of being changed. How many of us, are too content with our lives, even though we know we could be better, but fear discovering ourselves because the change would be overwhelming? Will I lose the love of family/friends, or will they no longer love me? Will I despair that I could have accomplished more and have not? These and other questions could keep people at arms lenght.
Kermit is on a different plane of awareness. I've known only one person in my life that could truly relate to him. She was once my doctor, but when she began esposing thoughts, ideas, and a plane of being, I grew leery of her and ended the doctor/patient relationship. And then Kermit comes out talking much like my Dr. Karen and I immediately regretted thinking she was nuts. How many leaders like Kermit and Dr. Karen are out there? Too few I fear. People that love aviation are few in numbers, and it will take all of them plus the tens of thousands (millions perhaps) that do not look up at a passing aircraft to have this work. Without a doubt, Kermit has vision, but he also has the courage to share that vision. I pray that this works.
Some of my best memories with my Grandson were at your museum. Thank you Kermit, for making that possible.
Brilliant!
Kermit. You are an amazing man. Just following your dream reminds and inspires me to follow mine...thank you!
I have followed your journey for many years from Australia and yes you can do it and I will see and feel the reality when act 111 materialises. Thank you Kermit for being an inspiration to all.
Thanks for sharing Mr. Kermit, Wonderful explanation of the "Light".............:-)
Hey Kermit I have been following you for about 20 years. Yeah not just on here, but ever since I found out about you. The alternate reality you talk of I think is somewhere we go when stress pushes us there. Not saying it isn't real. I know it is. But it is for ourselves to understand and others to find out. Real, non assisted flight is a dimension by itself, not many people nowadays fly without the aid of some sort of electronic device. It is truly a feeling of floating and I am not talking about lift. Hard to explain. After my first book about a Beaufighter I was going to write a book about the passion of flight. But as with most things I can not even finish the first one. For me the French have a saying that fits my life perfectly. " C'est La Vie!"
You are a good man Kermit. I appreciate what you are trying to do. Good men are usually most appreciated after they are gone.
Beautifully crafted video. I see your Legacy as the mission of ACT III. As an artist, I am always comforted by the knowledge that when I am gone, my work will be here and will continue to speak for me with my colors and my visions long into the future. I encourage you to imagine what your gift to the future might be. Once you recognize that dream and make it a reality you will find peace and the road and sky that you have traveled will be will all be worth it. All the best.
HEY, KERMIT I REALLY Appreciate Everything Your trying to doing to change the way people are thinking to make them understand how to reach for more in there lifes then what they reaching for now and go for there full potential in life and hope some how you can make that happen
So Thank you for what your doing take care stay safe and God bless
You're an Old sole Kermit. Hope to visit one day. Thanks for all you great videos
Very compelling and thought provoking video. Congratulations on all you have done, and I hope Act III really does light that elusive "spark" in everyone. To me you've always been a combination of visionaries like Walt Disney and Howard Hughes who both changed the world for the better. Much respect from a distance Mr. Weeks.
Kermet, If anyone can pull it off, You Can!
Thank You for all you have done for antique and Classic Aviation in the meantime.
Gary
nothing else I could say just awesome
Thank you, Mr. Weeks for all the inspiration and kind words to all you have touched. I don't think anyone could've done it better. Hope to see you soon.
.."Some Dream, Some Do..Which are You?"...Very good point to reflect on..I definitely believe Kermit has done/is doing both!..
I really hope you do elaborate on your spiritual experiences kermit as I too have has the same sort of thing my whole life too. It is great to have some prior warnings and gut feelings about things and what we may call 'downloads' and I welcome it. Many are scared of such things and therefore do not benefit from it. Others just mock what they know nothing about. Either way they lose and never reach their multidimensional understanding of themselves and the way it is.
I had some good times at this place in the 80s and 90s ... thanks Kermit
I used to work for you Kermit as a teen on your ropes course for a few years. I look back on that time fondly. It was a wonderful first job. Glad to see you still pushing forward
Kermit, Great Video --- I see you have some nasty weather heading your way. Stay Safe!
We grew up with everything WW2 and much of the nostalgia of the day still around. We all admired the warbirds and the brave men who flew them. We knew everybody joined together to help save this country. Flight museums were in demand as we all wanted to see how flight advanced so quickly in the face of losing our country. That generation has all but faded and passed. I would love to go see a B-29, but more over I want to see the person who had the guts to fly it in the face of death (Paul Tibbets). As they all pass, we are left with empty hulls.
Kermit, we all wish and hope for the best outcome in Act III! I agree that you need that little something to entice people who are not airplane crazy to want to come and spend time and money. I believe the key is a balance of making it happen where you don't drive away any of your customer base, but you entice them enough to want to come back again and to tell their friends. What that key is I don't know at the moment, but I believe you do. So again the best of luck and I can
t wait to see it happen, as you said in your video we are not getting any younger!
Scott, I think you have identified the heart of the matter. It has to be demand driven in today's world.
Tenacity, the will to except the hardships not be defined by them but to gain strength, and curiosity to ask these questions and seek the not always easy answers.
Kermit you are indeed one of these people, the spark to ask questions has always been there for me also fortunately. Your positive ideology is the best kind of medicine
and this video has opened me up to a higher level of respect and appreciation of a man trying to do the right thing.
So many have made such positive comments I indeed hope you gain strength and courage for ACT 3.
"Chomping at the bit with curiosity" 😇
So very moving and profound ! I am in absolute agreement with you. Please keep being Kermit Weeks , for you are an inspiration for us all ! May God Bless .
Thank you
Thanks Kermit and ALL good luck for You as an Aviation Enthusiast and as an Human Being on Your future way of life both personal and with Your Fantasy of Flight ❤
As a former annual pass holder this video left me with a sad heart longing for a past that will never again be. With today's changed society my wish is for success. Just hope there is enough parking area for a positive cash flow! My worry is, is there an audience that understands and shares the higher dream?
It was very interesting - we were so young !
Wow. It’s been quite a journey but I can see it is really only just beginning. I think it takes spirit, experience, good judgement, a measure of luck and optimism to see big challenges, like Act 3 through and I know you’ll get there with it. Exciting times lay ahead for the Wizard!
What's next? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🙄😐🤐😮🙃😲☹😷🤥🤥
OMG - the pain seeing after Andrew damage and losses. Then, what a come-back with FoF... great to see and enjoy Act 2. You are an amazing guy Kermit. May Act 3 be the greatest.
I have had some of those over-the-top internal experiences. There is far more to existence than physical life. It is a great mystery that continues to elude me. The mystery is what makes it worth exploring. Best of luck with Act 3.
@@S.crown414A Actually I am fairly good at understanding symbolic language and synchronicity but regardless there is no simple explanation for the universe that I have found. Not sure we have the capibility to understand the full picture while in physical form. If I am wrong - great!
I fully appreciate articulating a greater vision is hard. All I can say it is build it and I will come. Was in Orlando in 2010 to see a Shuttle Launch. About time I came back.
Nice .. keep up what you think is right and good for you.
Let others observe to see. Thats it.
..I only wish I could have/would have visited the Weeks Air Museum and Fantasy of Flight in the 1980's/1990's/early 2000's..watching this old footage makes me realize what I missed and how awesome it was...and I fear there may never be anything like this again..the Naval Aviation museum in Pensacola and the USAF museum in Dayton are awesome, but there is something missing in that the planes there do not FLY...I am one of the old guard, I guess, who has always been fascinated by seeing/touching history, something rare and historical..I have always been fascinated with pacific islands with old Japanese and American aircraft wrecks scattered on them..seeing historical, seemingly extinct aircraft resurrected from the dead, like the Grumman F3F, the B-26 Marauder, the Pearl Harbor vet P-40-B, etc.. touring and watching B-17's, B-24's, B-29's, etc...and holding hope that the day that will come that we will see a Kawasaki KI-61, Brewster F2A, etc. take to the air again...that someone will discover the remains of a Republic P-43 Lancer and recover/restore it..the rarer and more obscure the aircraft, the more I like it!...yes..I suppose I am a member of a dying breed...anyway, Thank you, Kermit, for doing what you have done for so long, and I am sure whatever Act 3 ends up being, it will be awesome!... :)
I love FoF and I really cannot wait to bring my son to FoF. (He is turning 6)
I have been an aviator all of my adult life Pilot all the way to ATP got to fly a lot of airplane I am a A&P IA recently retired from Southwest Airlines I have not kept track of how many acts my life has had but I cannot think of anyone who has had a better life than you!
Love it man! Would love to hear more about what your beliefs are. Open on up man! :)
@@S.crown414A every airport has a compass rose. Its for verifying magnetic compass is accurate. Its on the pavement.
I love your philosophy, and the dedication and money that you have put towards your dream. I would love to one day visit.
Kermit, thank you
Happy Birthday! I'll be 60 also in July. I always loved aviation and had just about every computer flight simulator ever made at one time. I ended up being a Tampa Firefighter and spent the last 15 years of my 30 year career at Tampa International driving the Airport fire trucks. I loved when Fantasy of Flight had the WW2 Pacific flight simulators there way back in the day. Nowadays, with more advanced flight sim programs and VR they could easily add another attraction of this type. DCS World landing on a carrier, microsoft flight sim landing or taking off from Tampa. Ect. Good to see that the attraction is still going.
@@S.crown414A Nut.
Herr Weeks , sie sind absolut keine durchschnittliche Persönlichkeit . Sie haben großes geleistet für die Geschichte der Luftfahrt und deren Fortbestand . Sie zeigen und leben den Geist der Fliegerei , den jeder flugbegeisterte sei es groß oder klein versteht und lebt . Verkaufen Sie Ihren Traum nicht . Mit größtem Respekt und Anerkennung wünsche ich Ihnen alles Gute und weiterhin viel Erfolg .
Kermit weeks you kind of inspired me to making my own railroad and a airline and I can't wait for opening day of phase 3 and also the stuff that I would be using for my airline and railroad would be old equipment from the 1880s - 70s 80s for my railroad and on my airline would be from the end of world war I all the way up to early generation 1 jet liners
Dude … U don’t owe anyone anything … U R an Inspiration
Thanks
..I can agree with that 100%..
I drive by on Old Polk City road and love the Connie and I think its a PBY sitting there. I sure would like to be able to look inside sometime. I visited just before it closed and have regretted not flying in the open cockpit biplane
Hello Kermit. I visited your museum while I was doing my P51 Rating as young boy and your facilitys were great and inspiring!!! Regards from Switzerland
Kermit. You are a great guy and your museum is also great. I am a 14,000 hour pilot, the same age as you. Please let me tell you that I certainly understand how difficult it is to make money from old aeroplanes, and I speak as one who shares your passion. I've no idea what you have in mind for ACT III but you are beginnining to sound like some nutcase guru. You are very fortunate compared to us mortals. Enjoy your privilege, and thanks for sharing your passion with us less fortunate mortals. Keep your head in the air, but your feet on the ground. All this alternative reality stuff sounds a little loopy- and I'm not talking about aerobatics!
We can do it, The idea for act 3 is amazing, Let us know what we can do not to help. We are waiting to experience this.
Jim reeves sang a song ,I'm just a passing through,
But your leaving a legacy .
Thanks
Any updates for the 108 restoration?
..I could spend all day in that Engine Bay!.. :)..Kermit, do you have an Allison V-3420?....
Thank you Kermit, kind of emotional watching this and I love where you’re headed. Big fan my friend!
Thanks Kermit I would like to meet you any chance you will be at Oshkosh this year. That was a very inspiring video I am following those energies now.
Unfortunately, I won’t be making Oshkosh this year.
I still don't understand what Act III is. There was lots of concepts and philosophy but nothing in black and white. What are you actually going to build?
Nothing is black-and-white
a cult ?
@@nicholass3964 it did occur to me...
@@email4664 well architectural plans are for sure...
He has gone over this alot. Look at past videos.
this dude needs to do a live stream
I been to the Weeks Air Museum a few times when it was in Miami at Tamiami. I thought it was pretty cool. First time i seen a B17 bomber was there. And there was a TBM Avenger there, pretty damn cool.
Fantasy of flight it is not about planes. You are a good human being. We have to look at matrizes inside.
Myselves....
Kermit, my wife and I have been to both Act 1&2. We were amazed by Fantasy of Flight, Your vision and Attention to detail. Can't wait to see what you have in store for Act III. We Truly appreciate everything you do for aviation and keeping the Dream Alive!!
John & Marie
Bello aviones. Que suerte tienes Kermit
The legacy of Kermit Weeks will always be how you inspired others. If you want this to live past our current generation, i hope Act III invests in our children, and allows their imagination to perpetuate future Fantasy of Flights.
Even the RC Model Airplane Hobby is suffering a loss of interest, Were did all the smart people go?
There are flying model aircraft out there but gone are the diesel glow plug engines of the past and are now electric. They make a whirring noise, not the high revving sound of the air cooled engines smelling of nitro methane. I tried recently to find an entry level gas engine radio controlled airplane...no luck. I'm 69 years old now and remember laying in the grass in my front yard and T6 Texans flying over from the local airbase. I guess those days are gone. Where have all the smart people gone. They're still there but they live in air conditioned houses, drive air conditioned SUVs, work in air conditioned buildings and never go outside. And the politics, I can't even go there. Thanks to Kermit for keeping these aircraft flying but I fear that it will all go to naught.
@@ralphwatten2426 as a 58 year old man, I salute you and the times you grew up in 👍 When I was 14 years old and first got started in RC model airplanes, I ran out of nitro fuel `so I got into my dads bar and ran the engine on 100% proof Bacardi Rum, It smelled like a drunk but it ran..lol
@@frankienv3906 I had a model of a Ford GT 40 that had a an 049 engine in it and ran on a string. I believe it was made by Cox. Back in the day dirt bikers put nitro methane mixed in with their 2 stroke mix. Ahh what a wonderful smell.
I believe in your dream Mr Weeks.
Unfortunately Kermit I didn’t really understand it … so what’s happening next ? Anyway it’s my ambition to come over to see Fantasy Of Flight one day it looks amazing. 🇬🇧
You are not alone, I have no clue what the video was about. I just love the planes.
@@S.crown414A You’ve totally lost me mate 🤪
Good Lord that's terrible. That hurricane probably destroyed you.
I would be crying for years. You should do a video on what got saved what got lost.
Act 3? We do not know what it will be about. Possibly Flight, Aircraft, Training? If it is to do with New Age Spirituality I'm out and do not believe it will fly (forgive the pun). That would be a bigger gamble that what you have already done.
I personally loved the Kermie Cams. Good luck in what ever you are attempting to do.
The spark is lit in me can’t wait to see what act III has in store for us. We are just down the rad from you and can’t wait to visit.
Like the song says... life's a journey, not a destination. I hope you enjoy the hell out of it.
I got nothing. I can't think of anything that could have been done better for Act 2. Good luck trying to top that. Curtiss Museum in NY State and Cole Palen founded museum north of NYC seem to be getting by, maybe advancing. Curtiss Mansion north of MIA opened as a small dinner/entertainment facility a year or two ago after being derelict for decades.
I love the inspirational capability of fantasy of flight, it’s really hard to translate into words how free flying feels. The ways fantasy of flight can inspire people to embrace something they love is awesome. Something I truly wish I had used to help my buds out earlier. That spirit of the fighter tour in particular seemed amazing. Looking forward to seeing your museum soon!
Where can i buy that shirt !
wait another 12 to 18 months before doing any building, when the property market crashes and the cost of building supplies goes back to 'normal'
We are the last generation that actually went out and did things. Younger people now live on their phones, so they have no appreciation for old cars, old airplanes or for the accurate history of our country. All I can suggest is seek out those who do appreciate things and encourage the piss out of it
There are three points for success let see: price, customers or product. all of them are linked in some way.
Obiusly you cannot fly every visitor, but something in between, older visitors and aeronautic connoisseurs will get hook up with heroic histories and achievements. However, youngers will get hook up with tech. brilliants ideas always fly around, but success float in front of you.
To be honest, the only way to appreciate flying (like sailing - my sport!) is to do it. If your guests are not participating then they are just watching, and participants are the ones who love it the most. 'Guided tours', and 'cafes' are not very engaging, the actual act of taking to the air (how about trips to Cuba!) are where the buzz is.