Kay Comes Back Alive

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  • @paullee2177
    @paullee2177 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    In 1969 I was a aircraft mechanic at Nakhom Phanom RTAFB (NKP) Thailand assigned as a O-2 mechanic with the 23rd TASS. Loved watching the A-26s and A1s taking off. Nothing like the sound of a big recip!

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Absolutely, I still get goosebumps when we crank them up.
      Thanks for watching and Thank You for your service.

    • @rickgibbs5450
      @rickgibbs5450 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My brother worked on f4 ,f104,f111,f16 c131 gunships the f16 was later the rest were at George afb,Edward's afb ,danang ,6 tours

    • @rickgibbs5450
      @rickgibbs5450 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Our dad was in b24 was shot down 21st mission, polite oil field in Romania crashed in sweeden

    • @eodmax
      @eodmax 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was TDY to NKP in 67 worked in the bomb dump I think we got all the old ordnance that the jets couldn't fly.

  • @hogheadtb6489
    @hogheadtb6489 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I served twenty two years in the USAF and there is nothing like watching the old war birds come to life and fly. Thank you for sharing.

  • @pclayton5063
    @pclayton5063 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I was at Bien Hoa, Vietnam in 1970 and there was a flat black SOG A26 parked on the flight line I drove by all the time. Awesome looking aircraft.

    • @STONEDARTphotos
      @STONEDARTphotos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That aircraft has quite the history.

    • @pclayton5063
      @pclayton5063 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@STONEDARTphotos I'd like to read more about it if you have a source.

  • @ssnerd583
    @ssnerd583 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you all for keeping this important and beautiful part of aviation history going!!!
    A&P 1983

  • @chuckmorris7043
    @chuckmorris7043 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    I was born in 1940, as a little kid when WW2 was going on and many years afterwards, I lived about 3 miles west of Van Nuys, California airport, many airplanes overhead and including the A26, which sounded fierce and still gives me goosebumps hearing those 2800'S. I served in Naval Aviation during Vietnam, and was crew member in Lockheed Neptunes, and to hear those 18 cylinder engines for hours on end. Still get goosebumps. Your Special Kay is a beauty and I hope to hear it and see it more in the future.

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I’m the same way, goosebumps every time.
      Thanks for your service and thanks for watching.

    • @errolorebaugh8161
      @errolorebaugh8161 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank You for your service!

    • @c10wiremantawwallace13
      @c10wiremantawwallace13 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I was born in 1961 in Norwalk California and my father was in the Big Red 1 right after the war came to an end. he went on to work for Huges Aircraft corp. becoming senior maintenance engineer for the Culver city facility housing the Spruce Goose. I was 11 years old when he took me & my older brother to work to see that giant plane. I was in awe of how big it is at that age it was to much for words. I grew up buying every single WWII era war plane I could find in the hobby stores. By the time I was 17 my bed room ceiling had more than 98 different war birds hanging off fishing lines and thumb tacks.
      My son donated them all to Chino air museum. lol.
      T. A. Wallace

    • @chuckmorris7043
      @chuckmorris7043 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I now live in Portland, Oregon region, two weeks ago a bunch of us went to see the Spruce Goose at the air museum near McMinnville, Oregon. Saw lots of other aircraft there. Bringing back memories from my Vietnam experiences.

    • @c10wiremantawwallace13
      @c10wiremantawwallace13 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@chuckmorris7043 I moved out of California just 5 years ago. To many crazy democrats for me to stand. So I moved to Arizona and it seems a lot of dam democrats did too.
      I couldn't handle liberal Portland OR for more than 10 minutes. lol.
      So I call Apache Junction Arizona home now. Only 5 minutes from my Gun Club.

  • @claiborneeastjr4129
    @claiborneeastjr4129 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful aircraft! It is awesome to see old warbirds in such great condition, and the sound of those big radials is mesmerizing!

  • @Blitz9H
    @Blitz9H 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    She looks and sounds good! Takes me back to flight line and the Convair 240s I worked with.

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes there isn’t anything better than listening to the R2800’s cranking up.
      Thanks for watching.

    • @dalecomer5951
      @dalecomer5951 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good comment. Do you remember the prop circle diameter for the CV-240 with Hamilton Standard props? My mom worked for Pacific Airmotive Corp. when they provided world wide service and support for Hamilton Standard.

    • @Blitz9H
      @Blitz9H 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dalecomer5951 Good question. I don't remember the technical details.

    • @patrickshaw8595
      @patrickshaw8595 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dalecomer5951 Want me to look it up? Exactly which CV-240s?
      I ran a bunch of T-29 converted freighters back in the 80s and still got all the books somewhere.

    • @dalecomer5951
      @dalecomer5951 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@patrickshaw8595 I was curious if it is the same as the A-26 (12' 7").

  • @kansaman1
    @kansaman1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Hell yea team Kay!!! Good to se she back making noise!! Can wait to see her claw at the clouds again!

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi and thanks for watching. We can’t wait either, need to do a few more things off the list for flight. Stay tuned I’ll have more videos coming out with our progress for flight.

    • @kansaman1
      @kansaman1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@a26kspecialkay13 proudly display the spark plug on my mantle… can’t wait to some day see her in person and get some autographs!!!!

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kansaman1 Looking forward to it.

  • @HanHan-fw6ki
    @HanHan-fw6ki 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Thanks for the video - I had the privilege of flying the A26 Invader for 3 years in fire suppression work. It was great to hear one start up again 👍🏼

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You welcome and I think you are the first I have heard from that flew fire suppression in a A26.
      That is great to hear and thank you for posting this.

  • @cjwyhs9601
    @cjwyhs9601 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Excellent work gentlemen! She sounds great!

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, since the Covid release the team has been working hard to get this far.

  • @stein_the_lynx3284
    @stein_the_lynx3284 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    never had the opportunity to see an A26 but i have been lucky enough to see the predecessor the A20 at the Amberly air museum in australia. absolutely beautiful lineage of aircraft

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agree with you.
      Thanks for watching, more to come.

  • @jamespollock2500
    @jamespollock2500 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    AMAZING!! Thank You for the Video of Special KAY! To see what was the Latest in Tech from 80 Years ago and know without all the fancy bells and whistles we have today these Men of iron nerve flew and fought these craft to their limits and sometimes beyond and the amount of damage they took and still brought the crews home. Thank You for preserving that history.

  • @johnwillis4706
    @johnwillis4706 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Congratulations gentlemen, she sounds great. What a feeling it must be for you guys who put heart and soul into this restoration.

  • @phillipsprout7205
    @phillipsprout7205 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was stationed at Udon Thani, Thailand, in 1966. Occasionally these aircraft would land and park on our flightline.
    Painted flat black with little red tail numbers they were, indeed, an awesome looking aircraft.

  • @jamesharp3445
    @jamesharp3445 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My father flew these in WW2...it was his favorite aircraft. Shout out to the movie Always...great flying scenes with this amazing aircraft. Great job folks.

  • @edkirkpatrick5864
    @edkirkpatrick5864 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My first assignment out of tech school was to the 603 Air Commando Squadron at England AFB La. Worked on Special Kay and all the IF tails for a year. Seeing 679 fire up again brought back a whole load of fond memories. Thanks to all who worked to save her.

  • @Wrootplonk
    @Wrootplonk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Had completely forgotten how lovely those engines sound! Last time I heard similar ones was when the A26B called Sugarland Express flew at an airshow here in Norway. They're currently restoring her to flyable condition, so hopefully I'll get to hear the roar of those lovely engines again soon.
    Would absolutely love to hear Special Kay and Sugarland Express roar past in a formation, but it's a bit of a distance between them.

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      How neat, keep us posted on her restoration.
      Thanks for watching, more on the way.

    • @thomasneill965
      @thomasneill965 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nothing beats a radial!

    • @Wrootplonk
      @Wrootplonk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@thomasneill965 The only thing that rivals it is a Merlin, but radials are awesome as hell.

  • @JarOfDirt.
    @JarOfDirt. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    What a beautiful aircraft!

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes she is but I’m biased because she was the first aircraft I ever worked on back in 1968-69.
      I went from tech school on jets straight to the 603 SOS on A26K models.
      See some of my earlier videos for my history with her.

  • @mhughes1160
    @mhughes1160 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    It’s great to see these old birds brought back to life , and so sad when they crash and are lost forever.

    • @Patriotgal1
      @Patriotgal1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No worries, our entire CIVILIZATION is in the process of crashing, and being lost forever.

  • @smitty1952
    @smitty1952 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job by a team of very dedicated volunteers. You can be very proud of what you have done bringing her back.

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks you for the comment, and watching, more to come.

  • @dennispage8921
    @dennispage8921 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    As an 8 yr old boy living at Spangdahlem AFB Germany during the early 1950s I recall the small squadron of RA-26s photo recon aircraft. They would always be flying around. They are beautiful to see and hear.

  • @danielmurphy2164
    @danielmurphy2164 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The A-26 Looks like a hotrod when compared to other twin engine bombers of the day ,love the lines of the fuselage on this plane .....beautiful beautiful bird.

  • @kyleb3754
    @kyleb3754 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    As a fan of airplanes, Seeing this A26K just exist makes me EXTREMELY happy. Team Kay All The Way!

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Glad it makes you happy, makes us happy.
      Thank You for watching, more to come.

  • @XrayMike17plus1
    @XrayMike17plus1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All history is important, IMO. Especially these beautiful aircraft. Well worth the effort to preserve them.

  • @larrywilson1783
    @larrywilson1783 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is my favorite plane of all times. It's been in and out of service forever...I many wars and brought back to life again

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      She is kinda my favorite plane also.
      Kay was the first aircraft I ever worked straight out of tech school.
      I was trained on F4s, F105s etc. all jet.
      My first base was in Louisiana, Kay and I were in the 603rd SOS.

  • @steveo7767
    @steveo7767 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My dad was a navigator on the A-26 during Vietnam based out of Nakhon Phanom Thailand 609th Air Commando's. Originally based out of England AFB Alexandria Louisiana. NIMROD

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How cool, what is his name? We may have met at some point.
      Thank You for letting us know.

  • @maxsparks5183
    @maxsparks5183 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gorgeous! Now that’s a lady to fall in love with! Thank you gentlemen for your hard work and dedication restoring this old warrior.

  • @paulkube3901
    @paulkube3901 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My heart just leapt !
    My late partner was "Kay". Her biz name was "Special Kay" (coincidence?). She was an avid lover of the old War birds, did art and litho work for MAMM (?) and collected originals, prints and posters of vintage craft.
    Serendipity, I suppose...
    Thanks

    • @genebohannon8820
      @genebohannon8820 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      God bless you and your late SPECIAL lady!

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes indeed, serendipity at its greatest!
      Thank You for the comment and more videos to follow.

  • @cmdrfrosty3985
    @cmdrfrosty3985 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this is beautiful. the a26 is one of my favorite warbirds and certainly one of the prettiest

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, we think so also. Thanks for the comment.
      More videos to come.

    • @frostyfrost4094
      @frostyfrost4094 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Another Ted Smith wonder

  • @toddbarboza5513
    @toddbarboza5513 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good fortune and clear skies! I wasn't a K fan because I believed i was a ww2 buff, but Kaye and you guys have won me over! I'm a great plane buff!

  • @tedjohnson9329
    @tedjohnson9329 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My father worked at Douglas, in California, during the war. He worked on both the A26 and the A20. He always said that the A26 was the most fantastic plane because it had those two, Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engines. The plane was considered overpowered, in a good way. I was very young at the time, but I remember the foggy mornings and later, when the sun came out, the sound of of those engines spooling up for ground tests.

  • @scott3837
    @scott3837 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My father flew the C version during the latter part of WWII....it is great to see this On-Mark version kept alive and flying.

  • @seabrooksynthetics
    @seabrooksynthetics 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Always nice to these intricate works of art resurrected.

  • @bnln1939
    @bnln1939 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My father was stationed Albrook A.F.B. Panama Canal Zone in the early 1960's When the reacquiring the b26 back from South American Air Forces. For use in Viet Nam. Don't know what they did to them but the test flying done after they came out of the maintenance hanger's was awesome.

  • @rachidmachado1722
    @rachidmachado1722 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderfull plane !! Amazing !! Hugs from Brazil !!

  • @buzzabuzza3494
    @buzzabuzza3494 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic restoration thx for sharing 👏👏👏

  • @donalddarr3268
    @donalddarr3268 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I remember seeing her a few years ago when she was still unpainted and being worked on. Glad to see the progress you've made on her.

  • @johnvanduren4806
    @johnvanduren4806 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Compound Radial Engines, the most Beautiful sound in Aviation ! Nothing like it to stir a Pilots soul !

  • @TheGearhead222
    @TheGearhead222 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a beautiful aircraft! I had no idea that radial engine bombers were used post WWII, much less in Vietnam! Great video:)-John in Texas

  • @JesusTorres-qr1gz
    @JesusTorres-qr1gz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    For those engines been sitting for two years they are on outstanding shapes.

  • @wanyelewis9667
    @wanyelewis9667 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember an army surplus A-26 in Ames, Iowa being used as a duster for Dutch Elm disease. It was 1969 & I was 10 or so. We lived close enough to the airport that you could hear him taking off, and a few minutes later, the earth shook as he flew over the neighborhoods, spraying trees. He had a nose wheel malfunction at one point, crash landing in a field off the runway. Pilot sustained a minor injury, and simply bought another one. Warbirds were plentiful then.

  • @seannot-telling9806
    @seannot-telling9806 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Always feels good when starting a project after it's been sleeping for a long time.

  • @AFluffyBunny4
    @AFluffyBunny4 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My Father (Lawrence J Klein) flew the A-26 quite extensively. Here is his history for that time frame of his life: March 1952: Finished tour with the 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron and transferred to the 452nd. Bomb Group (L) A B-26 (Douglas) Night Intruder outfit at K-9 Airfield (Pusan East) Korea. On or about May 1952 the 452nd was deactivated and we were reactivated as the 17th Bomb Group (L)
    *Note: The “Douglas B-26 Invader” was re-designated “A-26” in 1956. Not to be confused with the Martin B-26 Marauder, used extensively in World War 2)
    March - September 1952: Flew 55 Night Intruder Missions. Awarded a couple of Air Medals and a D.F.C. (Distinguished Flying Cross)
    September - December 1952: Temporary duty to Miho AB Japan. Flew B-26 maintenance test flights.

  • @onebadapple83
    @onebadapple83 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The PW R-2800 really should be given more credit as a WWII winning componant!

  • @Cutter-jx3xj
    @Cutter-jx3xj 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know that it sounds dumb but I had a 55, 2door Chevy with a big block and a radical cam. Sounds a whole lot alike

  • @av8tore71
    @av8tore71 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not too many of these flying anymore. When I worked for Mark Clark at Courtesy Aircraft at KRFD I got checked out in the one he had before selling it. That was a blast!!!

  • @troygroomes104
    @troygroomes104 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful to see q vintage warbird

  • @slcm0248
    @slcm0248 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A real beauty.

  • @chuckbolik7060
    @chuckbolik7060 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a great bird and project. The tug was even cool. I so envy you.

  • @stephengranger9019
    @stephengranger9019 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Glad to see this plane brought back to life! These planes not only were used in WW2 but extensively used in the Korean War also I think.
    A lot of horsepower and fire power to destroy what ever it was going to take out. 8 50 cals and hard points to boot. Got to love it and great job there Special K❤❤❤

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agree wholeheartedly. The “K” models were know as the best aircraft for anti personal, anti truck to slow down the supply line on the HCM trail during Viet Nam.
      Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more now that she is active again.

  • @jacktennant1942
    @jacktennant1942 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good looking engines, I worked on R 4360 on a KC97 Tanker, it had 4 engines put out 3k each
    That was a lifetime ago

  • @redbaron983
    @redbaron983 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic plane re-construction.. Congrats

  • @possumpopper89
    @possumpopper89 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful!

  • @KristinaUSA-x5n
    @KristinaUSA-x5n 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My grandfather was U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander TBM Avenger torpedo bomber pilot Otis Lloyd Turner Junior Oscar in the Uninvited Squadron on the USS Wasp in the South Pacific in World War II.

  • @TairnKA
    @TairnKA 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congrats on your outstanding milestone.

  • @SuperGasguzzler
    @SuperGasguzzler 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I was in Delhi, Tehran and Kabul working on the Embassy 240 and 340 Convair's as a cleaner, my dad a Korean B-26 Flight Engineer/Co-Pilot would not have a Tug hooked up during any engine run, also fire guard was essential.. but back then we had 115/145 Purple AvGas... Maybe that is why this doesn't matter any more...

    • @rescue270
      @rescue270 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The fuel makes no difference. 100LL is just as inflammable as 115/145. 100LL just has a lot less tetraethyl lead in it than 115/145. Those were safety precautions adhered to by the military.

  • @Erelus.
    @Erelus. 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    There is one of these planes sitting at the museum at Travis AFB. I’ve seen it first hand. Nice plane.

  • @scotabot7826
    @scotabot7826 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful!!!!!

  • @vitaliycherniak6714
    @vitaliycherniak6714 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing and beautiful

  • @b0BSh4nk3r
    @b0BSh4nk3r 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    what a beauty

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, I’m biased. She was the first aircraft I ever worked on in 1968-69.
      She and I were in the 603rd SOS, and now we are both in the same city.
      Thanks for watching, more videos to come.

  • @wingmanjim6
    @wingmanjim6 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done, gentlemen - hats off to you !

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank You, much appreciated.
      Also thank you for watching, more to come.

  • @Mtlmshr
    @Mtlmshr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Never looked at this channel before and I must say that I’m writing this just 15 seconds into the video…..that is one Bad Ass looking Aircraft!!!

  • @garyechols9458
    @garyechols9458 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Aah the dance of a double nine warming up

  • @loualiberti4781
    @loualiberti4781 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That Plane is Spectacular !

  • @patrickshaw8595
    @patrickshaw8595 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mmmm! C-Series R2800s! BEST ENGINES EVER BUILT P E R I O D.

  • @davef.2811
    @davef.2811 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Does this one have CB-16 or CB-17 eng's on her?

  • @tigerphoenix7121
    @tigerphoenix7121 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the first I knew of an A26 in flightworthy condition. She’s just a beautiful and inspiring aircraft. I’m a fairly old guy too, past the half century. Would love to make a scale model of her. Would you like one for display? FOC but if you could provide some still images, most appreciated. Any information on her unique details would help. I have subscribed. Well done on all your dedicated work, from here down under in Australia 🫡 👍 💜

  • @allanburt5059
    @allanburt5059 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was at Bien HOA in 1979-71 working Flight line Explosive Holding area and there were awesome A1E , A-26, OV-10 , O-2, A37

    • @philfreeman5567
      @philfreeman5567 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think you mean 1969-71. I was on a flight crew in 1971. We stayed over at Bien Hoa ( AKA as rocket city) quit often.

  • @sandybarbee8401
    @sandybarbee8401 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank You for the LOVE , Guys . I know you ain't gettin' rich doin' this !!! Can't hardly type , got water runnin' down my cheeks !! If I had "MUSK Money" we'd be buying up EVERY OLD Bird we could find . The SOB's who SCRAPPED them all should be Tarred and Feathered !!! When would it be OK to drop by ?

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The museum is open on Fridays-Sundays. Please come by and say “hi”.
      Thanks for watching.

    • @sandybarbee8401
      @sandybarbee8401 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank YOU for what you're doing ! I'm in MISERABLE WELLS but will make an effort to come and enjoy what you're doing .

  • @rickgibbs5450
    @rickgibbs5450 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was nukes my dad did 21 missions before being shot down, he was radio operator.he was part of d day,north Africa, bombing German war machine factories.

  • @tomshiba51
    @tomshiba51 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The propellers on a rubber scale model of this aircraft would still look scale. Those are wide propellers!

  • @flyingfortressrc1794
    @flyingfortressrc1794 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great to see. Last video I seen of her it was still silver.
    Looks and sounds great.
    Just subscribed to your channel.

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for watching and subscribing. She will look even better when we give her a good wash.
      More videos to come in the very near future.

    • @flyingfortressrc1794
      @flyingfortressrc1794 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@a26kspecialkay13 awesome. Thanks for the the hard work on her.

  • @roysutherland4681
    @roysutherland4681 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Gorgeous restoration. One suggestion, though. Could you adjust your shutter speed to eliminate the distracting strobe effect on the props? Best of luck for the 2022 season.

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for the suggestion, I’ll change the shutter speed starting with the next video.
      Thanks for watching and sorry for the strobe effect.

    • @roysutherland4681
      @roysutherland4681 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@a26kspecialkay13 Looking forward to them! Otherwise, very well done video!

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@roysutherland4681 Thanks again for the feed back I’m always learning.

    • @dalecomer5951
      @dalecomer5951 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's not as bad as many on YT. Be thankful you're not getting the dreaded "banana prop" effect with your camera.

    • @briansilcox5720
      @briansilcox5720 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agree with Roy Sutherland... seriously nice definition and image quality.! The sound of the 2800 should be the soundtrack. Thank you all!

  • @johnfromwv5331
    @johnfromwv5331 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi Lefty! It sounds great!

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi John, Thanks as good as she sounds, probably not as good as your big engine vette.

  • @asquare9316
    @asquare9316 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing and beautiful, one of my fav planes of all time. Thank you for preserving it and keeping it flying. Is that an A3D off to the left behind the fence in the nose-on shot at the end?

  • @G0TBI
    @G0TBI 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Guys
    Can you tell me whatradio equipment the Old Girl has in her particuarly interested to hear of HF radio perhaps?
    Thanks
    Stuart (Member of RAFARS)

  • @lentzln
    @lentzln 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    NKP in 1968, so love seeing this!

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How cool. What group/ squadron were you with, do you remember the A26s?
      Thanks for watching, more to come.

    • @lentzln
      @lentzln 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@a26kspecialkay13 I do remember seeing the A26s daily, along with all of the other prop aircraft and choppers at NKP. I was with Task Force Alpha.

    • @benfranklin5255
      @benfranklin5255 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My father as well, with the Air Commandos. He would love to come see this.

  • @billvoorvaart7206
    @billvoorvaart7206 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    she is awesome you have another one too

  • @HootOwl513
    @HootOwl513 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the aircraft in the background, camera left, with the yellow cowling highlights over black? Another A-26?

  • @davidbevins8796
    @davidbevins8796 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was just down there 2 weeks ago and sat and talked with two guys about this plane. It's actually in my TH-cam video that comes out tomorrow at 6pm on my channel. Do it Yourself Do it Right

  • @barrymeadows2103
    @barrymeadows2103 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    how does the cylinders on the bottom not fill up with oil ?

  • @easttexan2933
    @easttexan2933 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are these the same engines as on the F9F TigerCat? P&W R2200 ?

  • @aphovasse
    @aphovasse 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    can we skip all that bloody music please.

  • @seanconservativeburke
    @seanconservativeburke 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love the sound of radial engines , compared to v block engine .

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes for sure. Thanks for watching. More videos to come now that Kay is active.
      Stay tuned.

  • @jaytowne8016
    @jaytowne8016 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    OnMark Engineering Van Nuys Ca. R2800 CB17 s.High quality attack aircraft into the 1970 s . NKP and the Nimrods...

  • @genebohannon8820
    @genebohannon8820 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Get this thing armed for real. The country may need her to help save America again.

  • @alansherby4046
    @alansherby4046 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome 👍

  • @jamesireland6606
    @jamesireland6606 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How cool is this nice job

  • @rodanderson8490
    @rodanderson8490 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The A-26 when first delivered to the Army Air Corps already was already being called "the Widow Maker". AAC pilots didn't want to fly them. Someone had the brilliant idea of having them delivered overseas by Women Air Corps ferry pilots. The male pilots quickly lost their fear 😂.

    • @wayneantoniazzi2706
      @wayneantoniazzi2706 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Are you sure you're not confusing the A-26 with the B-26? I've never heard a bad thing about the A-26 but plenty about the B-26, which was tricky to fly and very maintanance-intensive. B-26's disappeared pretty quickly after WW2 and nobody missed them, but the A-26 lasted to the Vietnam Era. Says a lot about that airplane!

  • @jimrestaino7763
    @jimrestaino7763 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My brother who was 5 years old saw an A26 go into a flat spin and crash on some body"s front lawn in Eastmeadow N.Y. on Nov.2 1955 killing both airmen. Every time i pass by i think of this, not knowing what happened and does the people who live there, know a plane that big just missed their house. The plane was fling into Mitchel Field on long Island. It closed around 1960 due to all the houses being built like Levittown, just a mile east, to handle the boomer population.

  • @charlesharter3068
    @charlesharter3068 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Still prefer the B-25, but it's close! Absolutely Gorgeous!

  • @romeo9017
    @romeo9017 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A shame cannot be said of the Vulcan rusting away here in Southend! Heartbreaking…

  • @bobbyduke777
    @bobbyduke777 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    They have to put this beast in warthunder

  • @johneubanks5951
    @johneubanks5951 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That baby has gotta have one helluva starter and battery's..

  • @marcblank3036
    @marcblank3036 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hop into the sky again soon, Special Kay

  • @RBBarry
    @RBBarry 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Are both engines/props rotating in the same direction? P factor?

    • @leifvejby8023
      @leifvejby8023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They do, and you've got feet to counter the P factor.

    • @oceanhome2023
      @oceanhome2023 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bad design !

    • @leifvejby8023
      @leifvejby8023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@oceanhome2023 I've always been told that it was one of the best designs.

    • @dalecomer5951
      @dalecomer5951 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@leifvejby8023It is. Ed Heinemann was a self-taught genius.

    • @rescue270
      @rescue270 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, most twins have same-direction engines. Of US WWII aircraft, the only ones I can think of that had counterrotating engines were P-38 Lightnings and P-82 Twin Mustangs. The engines had offset built into the mount trusses to counter torque and p-factor.

  • @eustace2c2
    @eustace2c2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    They don't make them like that anymore. A work of art that is a workhorse.

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well said, and Thank You for watching.
      More videos to come.

  • @glcm1961
    @glcm1961 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lot of oil coming out - did you pull the prop through before cranking it over?

    • @pmahaffey170A
      @pmahaffey170A 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      not only did we pull the prop through we did the initial start with the front spark plugs on the lower 5 cylinders removed. This is called a burp run and is essential when one of theses engines has been sitting for an extended period of time. You can see the oil shooting out of the lower spark plugs on the initial starts.

  • @terrelmchenry9524
    @terrelmchenry9524 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    LOVE THE 26...

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      We do too!
      Thank You for watching, more videos coming out soon.

  • @brucemiller8109
    @brucemiller8109 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    8 M2's is a whole lot of lead brother.

    • @a26kspecialkay13
      @a26kspecialkay13  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes Sir and combined with the weapons on the wings, she could do some damage.
      The A26Ks were know as the Truck Killers over the HCM Trail during Viet Nam.
      Thanks for watching.