“Wizard of Orlampa” videos on YouTube

Over on YouTube, there are some videos from the show called “Wizard of Orlando.” According to Mr Weeks, this is a show about the goings on at the Fantasy of Flight Museum. Here are two of the videos on YouTube along with the show intro, the first one about the TP-40N and the second about the Fokker TriPlane.

NAS Sanford website

As part of my research about the A-5 Vigiliante at the Sanford Airport, I found this website: NAS Sanford Memorial. The site has great photos of both the A-5 and PV-1 Ventura restorations, as well as insights of the history of the planes and the base. After the restoration of the PV-1, the group is looking to acquire am A-3D Skywarrior.

I hope to stop in the near future to get some photos of the PV-1 restorations.

Marketing of the Fantasy of Flight

Not sure who has taken over the Marketing Department at the Fantasy of Flight Museum, but they are doing one heck of a job. The eNews emails have been coming out again as well spot announcements about is going on at the museum.  Whomever you are, keep up the great work!

In the latest eNews, the following was added:

“Secrets from the Maintenance Hangar
(The large white building across the field)

We all know that Allison engines are legendary for getting airplanes off the ground. Now the engines themselves are finally off the ground. The Fantasy of Flight Aircraft Department have just constructed massive pallet racks (civilians call them “shelves”) that have lifted 24 factory-fresh (60-plus years ago) Allisons off the ground—creating much needed floor space for more airplane maintenance. Check this space next month for further aircraft maintenance adventures. (Rumor has it that the Polikarpov 2 will be taking wing soon, but let’s keep that between us…)”

Lets hope that the Po-2 takes to the air soon.