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Kermit, I think your vision is important and will become vastly more important in the future. Already many people are seeking "real" experiences in a world they feel is increasingly artificial. This will only get worse. Technology has allowed humans to actualize so many of our dreams, but is sitting in a 737 fufilling humanities dream to fly? For a privileged few who have taken the machine to the edge maybe, but for the average person the answer is no. The modern world has coerced humanity into thinking we can actualize our dreams through technology. Dreaming of flight, looking at the stars should inspire us. There was a time when aviation still encapsulated this insparation. I think your vision for ACT 3 is a perfect medium for communicating this. However far you get towards achieving this will be exactly how far you needed to get.

Hero

My Dad flew the A-26 in the Pacific during WW2. I have his orders from Moody Field in Georgia to the Pacific

Beautiful, well done.

Ohh Kermy😱

I was wondering where the DC3 went....now I know!

Cows are the nosiest Critter God EVER created. Ive worked with them all my Life 🤠

Welcome to this Week's edition of Kermit's Kliffhangers! In this episode of Aircraft Archeology, we witness the end of an era and the moving of an icon. Clusterfun at its best... and worst! Featuring excellent drone shots and background trees lending the impression that the artifact has moss growing down off the belly. Thanks for another great one, Kermit. You have DC-3 cuts; I have B-17 gashes on my left leg from Bomber Camp last month (Ye Olde Pub!). Stay Tuned... and may we all have dreams of cows eating popcorn.

Hi Kermie, so greatful, so very nice. Best regards from germany🤘🏻You do it very well.

Hat’s off to Kermit. Say what you will about the operation, but anyone else would have scrapped an airplane that corroded. Kermit’s keeping it in one piece and that’s admirable.

Man these are really nice planes! Does a bi-wing have nearly double the glide ratio as a single wing?

Beautiful -- and deadly efficient. We are lucky to have them still flying.

Why didn't you fly it!

Would love to fly in that plane!

Now fly it!

Why not hook the cows up to it to tow it.

Great coverage of a seldom seen operation. I have made airworthy and moved quite a few historic aircraft from difficult places 15 years ago before the FAA, OSHA and the EPA were an obstacle. Its a tremendous responsibility to supervise this kind of operation and there are few textbook solutions. As a result you need a lot of planning and brainstorming before you begin. It usually happens that somebody has already done a similar move and can provide important lessons learned so you don't have to discover them. While I don't know what part of the structure failed while the forklift was in service, I remember that the Main Landing Gear of the DC-3 was the folding door latch type and I did not see any pins installed. The gear was probably secured another way on this derelict but that could have been a weak link. Anyway, great job Kevin and you have not made any mistakes that I had not already done at least once. Planning is vital but on the scene problem solving is still a very necessary skill.

I crashed three ME109s' just last night. 😂 I hope you have better luck!

Very tranquil and smooth, nice old fashion plane.

Whenever I see one of these projects there's a lot of let's try this & see what happens going on. Instead of pulling a corroded plane from were it has been sitting for 30 years they could have cut the brackets free from the base once the plane was under tension from the crane. As the DC-3 was lifted the brackets would have fallen off if loose or been cut off as needed.

I think Kermit and his crew should have been wearing the t-shirt that says" What could possibly go wrong"....Wait a minute that's somebody else's RUclips channel lol

As long as nobody got hurt its a big relief. Thats the problem of not having a method statement how too move it .The crane driver had one for lifting operation. This is where accidents happen as your making it up as you go along. Take care be safe 👍💨💨

Thanks for the insight on the Swordfish 👌, Kermit on the ivorys you have many strings to your bow , thanks for sharing 👍💨💨

How can you not like Kermit as a person? He will be 71 years old next month and he is the one climbing all over (and under) that DC-3 and basically risking injury or death! The guy has done so much to preserve aviation history for us and future generations, you have to be a “very special person” (in your own mind) to type out a comment critical of how he chooses to do something.

is the airframe going to be restored and flown again, is it in restorable condition, .

I didn't know Unicorns had 3 blades. Amazing!

this was is a icon, i always look when driving by, and I got to land my BE35 there with the Florida pilots A may be 25 30 yrs ago

Let the pros do their job, they know how their equipment and what it will do.

Are two mother hens for one egg better than one mother hen? And it appeared that the trailer company, or someone, provided no support equipment or material to mate and secure the Muffin to the trailer. I'd think that would be a common need in a coastal area such as Florida.

I think the only one who should learn from ( his) mistakes is Kermit himself, !

Kermit, check out what the DDAY Experience museum in Normandy did with their C-47. Right down your alley... or runway.

Saudações, vai restaurado ou revitalizado.

Video went blank at the end so we didn't see what happened.

Awsome

Very brave for Kermit and his guys to be putting that wheel on while the airplane was up in the air

I wonder if this DC3 was originally flown in or trucked in?

Ride past that all the time. Wondered what happened to it....

I'm always sad when I see an old bird that has its flying days behind it but unfortunately like cars and us humans, airplanes have a limited life

The MOST important thing is that Kermit didn't get Hurt , 👍 and fortunately Nobody else was under the DC 3 when it made the unscheduled forced landing either, Goodness Me ! Moooo ! 🐂 MOOOO ! 🐂 Mooooh 🐂 indeed

Micro managing Kermit. Let the guy do his thing

It frustrate me not seeing what happened, and having to wait for part 2. Also for big moves like this with a number of people involved, clear communication (which wasn't here) is a must. Similar to at an airshow, disaster strikes when communication isn't clear and people don't know what is going on

As a long time crane and hoisting guy, you must always plan the heck out of a pick well before bringing men and equipment to the site. Should use a chain fall for that third point, that way, you can adjust the load.

magnifique! j'espère qu'il va voler, comme ceux de hangar10.

All you can do is your best. I’m assuming the strap pulling back to potential keep it from rolling down hill folded the gear as the pick up truck pulled. Kermit only wanted it strapped at the gear and have the forklift stay “loose” on the straps for safety. Hindsight it would have collapsed if it did start to roll anyway. Yeah strap was to high on the gear leg. Push that beast into the woods and make it a display like a belly landing wreck in the Amazon. Let nature consume it. Maybe it didn’t fall to the ground, and I’m just assuming. Till part two!

Micro-management at its finest.

piece of cake

Damn no gloves hard hats safety glasses...Im working in a daycare FBO.......

Dave's not here man!!! 🤣

You wouldn't think it would worth the expense of moving, with that much Corrosion form all the years in the Weather, just scrap it where it is. Save all the Drama.

One of those days when you wish the boss would got back to his office 🙂