Florida aviation museums

thanks for the info guys im really looking forward to going out there and seeing such a fantastic collection of warbirds, im looking forward to seeing the P-51 C and B-26 never seen them before would like to see the B-24 as well and that F3F. thanks very much ,
Stewart.

Stewart

Have a look at the website, it give a reasonably complete listing. Anything else there will be a pleasant surprise.

At Fantasy of Flight there are shed loads of aircraft, I’ve not been in 5 years my guess would be ther must be at least 50+ aircraft on site. It’s well worth a visit.

y11f, how many aircraft are there roughly?

Mosquito I believe is still at Oshkosh

does anybody know if the P63 Kingcobra is still there? where is the mosquito kept? can somebody please give a run down of aircraft from there last visit. thanks
stewart

And here’s the B17 and B24 at Fantasy of Flight taken the same year. I really should get back there.

Here’s a few of Tom Reilly’s facility taken in 1996. I’m sure there would be different projects there now.

Too many to list!

Highlights include

Short Sunderland.
B17-B24-B23-B26-B25

Gee-Bee X 2

Ford Trimotor

Hellcat-Wildcat-Corsair

Spitfire XVI

Septic.

septic could you give me a run down of aircraft in the collection last time you were there? thank you,
stewart

septic could you give me quick run down of aircraft in the collection last time you were there? thank you,
stewart

septic could you give me quick run down of aircraft in the collection last time you were there? thank you,
stewart

septic could you give me quick run down of aircraft in the collection last time you were there? thank you,
stewart

rash???????????????????

I think what David means is the general condition of the aircraft. It does look rather neglected, with dented panels, and from memory a damaged tail wheel tyre.

Septic.

Stewart – Dents and scrapes

any more septic, B-23 perhaps, whats the large radial in pic 3?

The large Radial aircraft is Seversky P35.

Septic.

rash???????????????????

The FW190 project is underway within Flying Tigers with Mark Timken (project
owner) having a small display nearby. The fuselage is underway with Gosshawk in Arizona. The Tempest II of Kermit Weeks was on display at Sun N’ Fun – sadly she has picked up a fair share of hangar rash.

any more septic, B-23 perhaps, whats the large radial in pic 3?

When you go to the Florida Air Museum, ask if its all right to look in the adjacent Weeks hangar as this is where the overspill from the Fantasy of Flight Museum is housed.

When I went last year, the Hangar contained;

Grumman Duck
P 63
P51 D
Tempest II
Bob Hoovers Shrike.
Beech 18
Grumman Widgeon

Also at Kissimee is the FW 190 rebuild, the guys at Flying Tigers should be able to steer you in the right direction.

I’ve attached a few Florida pics to wet your apetite.

Septic.