Fantasy of Flight owner Kermit Weeks has announced plans to bring four of his WW1 aircraft reproductions to the 2018 AirVenture fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
The machines include his TVAL-built Sopwith Snipe and Albatros D.Va, a newly restored Sopwith Pup which is currently undergoing repairs following an “unfortunate incident” during its maiden flight, and his new Fokker D.VII, which was recently completed by noted WW1 aircraft builder Fred Murrin.
It appears that the Snipe is the only machine that could take flight at the event, as the remaining aircraft have not yet amassed the required 10 hrs of flight time, or are currently involved in ongoing maintenance. Click below to check out the update.
Ken is making progress on the left upper wing and center-section repairs while Andrea has been busy patching all the…
Posted by Kermit Weeks on Saturday, June 23, 2018
We continued to try and get the Fokker D-VII ready for a test-flight, which also requires 10 hours of flight before it…
Posted by Kermit Weeks on Saturday, June 23, 2018
There is now not only an internal leak between the main tank and the reserve tank but we recently discovered an external…
Posted by Kermit Weeks on Saturday, June 23, 2018
The fourth airplane we hope to bring is the – Sopwith Snipe, which has not flown in a number of years. In prepping it…
Posted by Kermit Weeks on Saturday, June 23, 2018
Here, the Snipe is finally ready for a test-flight, so wish us luck as it will be the ONLY airplane we would be able to fly at Oshkosh!
Posted by Kermit Weeks on Saturday, June 23, 2018
Off we go . . . and the glamour shot of the day!
I really look good! ?
Posted by Kermit Weeks on Monday, June 25, 2018
Look Ma!
Got Cowl! ? ? ?
Posted by Kermit Weeks on Monday, June 25, 2018
I flew around for about .4 hour and came back for a good look over to see that everything was OK.
This week I hope to begin chipping away at the 4.6 hours left to fly to be legal for Oshkosh!
Posted by Kermit Weeks on Monday, June 25, 2018
The initial plan with EAA was only to bring two aircraft and trailer them up ourselves but our shipping plans changed…
Posted by Kermit Weeks on Saturday, June 23, 2018
Because these containers need to be on the road in time to get to Oshkosh and then assemble all the aircraft, we are…
Posted by Kermit Weeks on Saturday, June 23, 2018
The AirVenture fly-in is scheduled to take place at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin from July 23-29.
(via Kermit Weeks and Kermit Weeks Hangar Top Photo: Netweave via Wikimedia Commons)
