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Flying the Albatros - Kermit Weeks' "Kermie Cam" videos

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Kermie Cam - Albatros D.II




 

Kermit Weeks (Owner of the FANTASY OF FLIGHT-Museum, Florida) got replicas

of the Albatros D.II and the D.Va, built by THE VINTAGE AVIATOR, New Zealand.

Weeks does in-cockpit videos with his "Kermie Cam", so we can share his

joyrides on many great combat aircraft. For all who missed it yet - enjoy!

 

Kermie Cam - Albatros D.Va

 



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Cool videos, but I could wish that they wouldn't use that high distortion 'fish-eye' lens. It makes the beautiful Albatros look like it was drawn by Doctor Suess.

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Amazing machine, love the sound of it, looks like it is well kept

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Yeah, not sure if he could also use a "normal" lense camera, Hauksbee - and why he uses this one.

 

GASCAN, the engine is also a replica built by THE VINTAGE AVIATOR.

They took an original MERCEDES engine apart and reproduced every part of it.

That way they were able to build 3 or 4 Albatros D.Va, and 1 Albatros D.II so far.

Here is a link - take the time and check out all their pages - there is so much to see!

 

http://thevintageaviator.co.nz/projects/engines/mercedes-engine/merc180-report

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Kermit Weeks also has a Mosquito and he gives a walk around tour of it in this video:

 

 

Tony

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Tony, I found a great video filmed in the cockpit during takeoff and flight of a Mosquito.

I put it into the "Mossie" thread.

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