Thursday, September 21, 2006
Two
local, rare planes take off in 'Flyboys' film
The Friday release of the major motion picture "Flyboys"
has a close connection to Polk
In fact, the connection has a starring role in the WWI-era film.
A vintage 1915 Nieuport 17 airplane, owned by Kermit Weeks,
appears many times throughout the aerial battle scenes in the movie
Fantasy of Flight employee Ken Kellett, a restoration specialist,
piloted the plane in the film because he plays the lead actor's pilot double.
Kellett's own 1916 Sopwith 1 Strutter aircraft also makes its debut in the movie
Flyboys (2006) at The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
Friday, November 18, 2005
Liberty
Belle a flying history lesson
The Liberty Belle is a restored World War II-era B-17
that will be at Fantasy of Flight for the next several days.
Jamie Beckett was part of the team that worked on the plane.
By JAMIE BECKETT, Local columnist
Friday, November 18, 2005
Fantasy
of Flight hopes to broaden its appeal
"People don't realize what we are,"
said Kermit Weeks, the owner of Fantasy of Flight.
"They think we're primary a museum and we are that,
but we're also an aviation attraction."
Currently, most of the visitors to Fantasy of Flight are men,
but Weeks said he wants to change that.
"It's because of this perception,
so one of the things we're trying to do is more stuff
for kids and mothers," he said.
The Family Fun Day, which takes place Saturday and Sunday,
is just the thing to celebrate the attraction's 10-year anniversary.
By HEIDI A. DE VRIES, News Chief staff
Sunday, March 28, 2004
Show
corrals Mustangs in air and on the ground
The seventh annual event,
organized in a joint venture with the Imperial Mustangs of Polk County,
will take place April 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In the corral, each participant can get a picture taken with their car
and a P-51 Mustang on the runway.
By JEREMY MAREADY
Wednesday, December 17, 2003
200 kids will taste aviation history
Fantasy of Flight celebrates a century of flight
From the Wright Brothers' first trip to Kitty Hawk to lunar exploration,
Fantasy of Flight will celebrate the 100th anniversary of powered flight today
By JEREMY MAREADY |
