Fantasy Of Flight

[Jack Cook]

I just back from 12 days in Florida good fishing, shooting and food!
I fortunate to spend some time in Tampa with Kirsten aka Beachy and
we went over to Polk City to see Fantasy of Flight. It's a cool place but
is not a museum but rather a attraction so don't be disappointed if you go
and are expecting the former. It's very nicely done and they had a Tuskeegee
program and a Bentley/Rolls Royce drive in that Saturday. We were fortunate to
meet and visit with Roscoe Brown for a couple minutes. He's a cool dude!!

Beachy and Roscoe Brown


















A-26B

TU-2

PBY-5A turret

[warbird1]

Thanks for the pictures Jack! Did you get any pictures or information regarding any of the current restorations or about plans for the future?

[m charters]

Nice pictures Jack!
I have driven by there several times but never had the time to stop in.
Am heading down in December, but wife has indicated this is a "FAMILY" vacation without my museum sidetracks! I can see the car breaking down about there on a day trip if i plan it right!

[Jerry O'Neill]

Thanks for the pics jack!

Did they take Roscoe up in the P-51?
Jerry

[Jack Cook]

No but chuck Gardner flew him the the TP-51C last year

[Holedigger]

According to the latest FoF newsletter, one of their current projects is they are working on a pair of DH-4 Bombers and several Liberty engines are being rebuilt to fit. One will get Air Corps scheme, one will get US Mail colors.

[Jack Cook]

The B-24 was in the maintence hanger and the TBM was stripped and looked ready for paint.

[DarenC1]

Great photos. Was just wondering about the Spitfire this morning.

What's the nose section beneath the B-25 wing? Looks vaguely Russian to me.....

[warbird1]

Great photos. Was just wondering about the Spitfire this morning.

What's the nose section beneath the B-25 wing? Looks vaguely Russian to me.....

TU-2 as mentioned on the caption beneath the photo. Glasses might help you!

[Holedigger]

Guess I better go check the "Fruit Loops" box for the X-Ray glasses, I don't see captions either!? I am viewing on a Mac with Safari...

[DarenC1]

Sorry, I didn't see the captions either!

Too much porrnn last night, I think....

[Django]

Great pics Jack!

Were you not allowed into the maintenance hangar? (so no B-24 photos?)

I saw a few captions,but they are easy to miss.

[Jack Cook]

They had scheduled tours over there but it was a 2 hour wait for the next one.

[Pat Carry]

Thanks for the photo tour Jack. Does anyone know if any work is being done to Kermit's P-38 or to his Hellcat?

[old iron]

What is the story on the Tu-2?