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I want to take a moment to give everyone an update on the new Douglas A-26 Lady Liberty relocation documentary that I've been working on diligently for several months. I'm applying my full heart and passion for honoring these machines, the people who built them, and who preserve them, into this project. It's been an incredible opportunity to be able to be a part of this warbird's history in such a way as to preserve her legacy through a digital time capsule. The main mission of this channel. The story is progressing well and I hope to have it finished within the next week or two, but I want to take all the time I can, to make this the best one of 2026. Stay tuned.
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Don't miss the inside action of WWII Weekend "The Gathering of Warbirds" 2026. Out now. The battle scenes and the sights and sounds of World War 2 Weekend in Ready PA.
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AVAILABLE NOW TO CHANNEL MEMBERS!!!
NEW VIDEO DROPS AT 5:00PM CST 7-22-2026 WORLD WAR II Weekend Part 2. "Inside the Largest WWII Weekend: Tanks, Planes, & Living History" Don't miss this one. Full inside look at the French village battle scenes, and the frontline battle scenes, plus the sights and sounds of WW2 Weekend in Reading PA. The tanks, vehicles, planes, weapons, and the people of WWII Weekend.
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What should be next????
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*Hello aviation fans and friends!* The newest video is out now, and I approached this one a little differently than most of my other long form videos. This one sets the stage and documents our travels to World War 2 Weekend in Reading Pennsylvania. North America's largest WW2 Gathering. In this video you'll meet my 5 friends and we'll take you along with us on our journey. The semi-truck crash we saw on the drive is pretty crazy. The video includes some of the sights and sounds from the show and the main feature is our friend Dave's ride in a vintage newly restored Stearman bi-plane with my 360 camera on board. This is only part 1 of the multi-part series, and there is so much more to share in the next part. We will have more warbird action, but more importantly the infantry and armored vehicle battle scene re-enactments. We also have my ride in the PT-19 and Stearman bi-plane to share. If you'd like to see the next video in more raw format, with less edits, or continue with the story line narration edits, or have any other requests please comment below. If you enjoyed part one, please share it with others, and please leave a comment. Cheers, and HAPPY 250TH Birthday to the United States of America.
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Which is your favorite??? World War II Weekend at Reading PA. Still working on the long form video from the grand adventure. Stay Tuned.
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If you haven't heard the news yet, Lady Liberty, the A-26 of the CAF was involved in an incident in 2025. The damage was extensive and the CAF will not be able to get her back to air worthy status. She has been handed over to the Tulsa Air and Space Museum for static display. I will be working with the museum as much as I can to help support the move of Lady Liberty to her new home. Although it saddens me to know the lady may never fly again, it's comforting to know that her legacy will survive and will carry on to educate and inspire into the future. Stay tuned to the channel for further information and upcoming content about Lady Liberty. As soon as the museum has the new website active I will share the link. There will be a fundraiser to help cover the expenditures required for the move to the museum.
I feel incredibly lucky to have had the chance to record Lady Liberty in operation during her 2025 tour, at the Hutchison Kansas Fly-in and open house. That video is here. https://youtu.be/UgyZjGGuEyQ
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Hello wingspan adventurers. I just wanted to share these photos of my sister Rebecca, her son, my nephew Lyric, and I in late 2024, I had just recently gotten my pilot certificate and I took them for a ride in the 150 I had trained in. It was a pretty great day for all three of us. This was several months before I started the channel, and I kind of miss flying that old yellow and white Cessna 150. I'm working on some new content soon, and can't wait to share more with you all this year.
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Here are some photos of Bill Dempsay and his crew changing out an engine on his C-54. Be sure to go check out the video tour of the C-54s here.
We Finally Got Access to These Historic WWII Warbirds
https://youtu.be/8MsJyqkuAe0
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Here's another photo found at the Dempsay highland Airfield during the day when I recorded the C-54 video here : We Finally Got Access to These Historic WWII Warbirds
https://youtu.be/8MsJyqkuAe0
This airframe carries a remarkable history and a very tragic and sad history. I believe this photo was most likely captured by Bill himself as there are several of these mixed in the bunch. Read the whole story. It's interesting.
Built in 1944 as a Douglas C-47 Skytrain, this aircraft first flew in World War II as U.S. Army Air Forces serial 43-15709—supporting Allied operations across North Africa and later the China-Burma-India theater.
When the war ended, its story didn’t.
Instead of being scrapped, it became an airliner—flying passengers across the Middle East and Africa under names like “Al Jamia” and “The Cedar.” Over the decades, it served multiple airlines and even governments, quietly connecting remote parts of the world.
In the 1980s, it returned to military service—this time with the South African Air Force.
Then came something remarkable…
Rather than retiring, it was reborn.
Converted into a modern turboprop DC-3, it entered a new era of flight—eventually making its way to the United States as N145RD, flying with Baja Air.
👉 This photo captures that moment in time.
A World War II aircraft… still flying… still working… decades later.
But its mission wasn’t over yet.
In its final chapter, re-registered as N467KS, it was used for humanitarian missions, delivering aid to remote regions in Africa—helping people in places few aircraft could reach.
After more than 75 years of service, its journey came to an end in 2019. During a test flight after the engines were once again upgraded, one engine failed and the prop only partially feathered. The plane crashed, both pilots lost their lives and the airframe was a total loss.
From war…
to peace…
to saving lives…
This aircraft didn’t just fly.
It served the world.
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📸 Captured in flight during its Baja Air years as N145RD
✈️ Douglas C-47 / DC-3 (c/n 20175)
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If you know the DC-3… you know this is one of the greatest aircraft ever built.
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