F-102 and F-104 | Century Series Part 2 The Museum of Flight 2023-06-17 | One video wasn't enough! We're continuing our investigation of the Century Series aircraft in Part 2 of this Curator on the Loose! miniseries. Join The Museum of Flight's Senior Curator Matthew Burchette on a journey through the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio to check out the F-102 and F-104. And make sure you stay tuned for Part 3!Huge thanks to both the NMUSAF and the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park for putting up with our antics for this episode!Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.orgCheck out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcast
Space Bites: Reflections of a NASA Food Scientist The Museum of Flight 2024-08-20 | Author and NASA Food Scientist Vickie Kloeris offers a delicious program based upon her memoir, Space Bites: Reflections of a NASA Food Scientist. Kloeris worked on both the Shuttle and International Space Station food systems, and her story is for the scientist, space enthusiast and anyone who has wondered how to make a sandwich in space, produce a space food breakfast for the cast of Apollo 13, or work side by side with astronauts as they prepare for the journey of a lifetime. Kloeris offers a charming balance of technical knowledge and human experience.Content Disclaimer:The views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions held by the Museum of Flight. The Museum of Flight oversees and hosts guest presentations but should not be held accountable for the information or content that may be found therein. Fair Use & Copyright Disclaimer:This video contains materials presented by guest speakers at the Museum of Flight. Presenters have signed agreements indicating they own the copyright or have permissions for the use of this content, and grant the Museum of Flight permission to disseminate this video for educational use. Included within this video may be copyrighted material(s), the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by its owner. The Museum of Flight is making such material available as part of our efforts to advance understanding of matters significant to aviation and aerospace education. We believe this constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this video is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.
Hidden Detail on This Plane! #Aviation #AvGeek The Museum of Flight 2024-05-30 | There's so much hidden in plain sight at The Museum of Flight!
Why did those planes look surprised? The Museum of Flight 2024-05-23 | We recently released a video asking you which plane looked more surprised - a MiG15 or a 737. Now we're sharing why these two planes have such unique expressions on their 'faces.'Want more detailed looks at our aircraft? Check our our YouTube series "Curator on the Loose!"Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.org
Another Museum Secret! #NASA #Space The Museum of Flight 2024-05-16 | Have you spotted this on our Space Shuttle Trainer?
A Submarine at The Museum of Flight? The Museum of Flight 2024-05-07 | A follower asked us if we have a submarine at The Museum of Flight. While we don't have an actual sub, we DO have something pretty silly related to them...Got questions about our Museum and collection? Let us know in the comments!
Why havent flying cars taken off? The Museum of Flight 2024-05-02 | After our recent video about the Taylor Aerocar II, @F59PHI asked why that plane didn't see more success.
The Weirdest Flying Thing? The Museum of Flight 2024-04-29 | A working, flying car is pretty strange! If you've got questions, let us know in the comments!
Why are these wings shaped so strange? The Museum of Flight 2024-04-20 | Why does the Corsair look so funky? Turns out that the reason comes from here in Seattle!
Her Boyfriend Worked for the Circus? The Museum of Flight 2024-04-17 | Are you all our like Arlene? Check out the full episode of "Curator on the Loose!" on our YouTube channel!
The Creepiest Caterpillar #aviation #AvGeek The Museum of Flight 2024-04-14 | The backstory behind this hidden Museum of Flight gem!
3 Bizarre World War II Artifacts | Curator on the Loose! The Museum of Flight 2024-04-13 | Wander behind the scenes at The Museum of Flight to see three strange and amazing World War II artifacts that aren’t on display in exhibits! Since only a fraction of our collection is on display in exhibits, there are millions of objects in our archives waiting for researchers to explore them.Do you want to see more curios from our collection? Let us know in the comments!Learn more about researching at The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.org/exhibits-and-events/collections-and-research Check out our free Digital Collections ➡️ digitalcollections.museumofflight.org0:00 Introduction1:20 First Artifact3:52 Second Artifact6:40 Third Artifact8:43 Matthew's Adopted Child
First 747 EVER! Speed Walkthrough Tour The Museum of Flight 2024-04-08 | Take a quick tour of the first even Boeing 747, located at The Museum of Flight. Got questions? Drop them in the comments!
Long-Snooted Plane? The Museum of Flight 2024-04-01 | Which one of our planes has the longest snoot? And can you resist the boop?
Portable Gas Stations? #avgeeks #aviation The Museum of Flight 2024-03-25 | Did you know that some drop tanks were made of paper?
Aerial Refueling KC-10 Ridealong | Curator on the Loose! The Museum of Flight 2024-03-16 | Want to come along on a KC-10 aerial refueling mission? 'Curator on the Loose!' is back, and Season 4 is kicking off with a visit to Travis Air Force Base to meet members of the 70th Air Refueling Squadron, an Air Force Reserve command unit. They took Senior Curator Matthew Burchette and the 'Curator on the Loose!' crew up on one of the last flights of the McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender for an up-close view of aerial refueling, and shared about life in the reserves.
How Much Does a MiG-21 Cost? The Museum of Flight 2024-02-26 | This is a follow-up to our recent video about how we got our MiG-21 from the Czech government. People were curious how much the aircraft cost. Got other questions? Let us know in the comments!
From Internment to Inbetweening with WIllie Ito and Mindy Johnson The Museum of Flight 2024-02-23 | Japanese American Willie Ito will tells his inspiring story of how as a boy he learned to draw while incarcerated in Utah with his family during World War II, and later became an award-winning animation artist for The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera. Joining him in the program will be animation historian Mindy Johnson.In addition to providing a personal perspective of life in the camps under Executive Order 9066, Ito shares stories about working on classics including The Lady and the Tramp, The Jetsons, The Flintstones, The Yogi Bear Show, and Hong Kong Phooey. TThe program was presented in association with the Museum’s The Walt Disney Studios and World War II exhibition, a retrospective of The Walt Disney Studios’ extensive contributions to the Allies’ World War II effort. The exhibit closed Feb. 5, 2023.Content DisclaimerThe views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions held by the Museum of Flight. The Museum of Flight oversees and hosts guest presentations but should not be held accountable for the information or content that may be found therein.Fair Use & Copyright DisclaimerThis video contains materials presented by guest speakers at the Museum of Flight. Presenters have signed agreements indicating they own the copyright or have permissions for the use of this content, and grant the Museum of Flight permission to disseminate this video for educational use. Included within this video may be copyrighted material(s), the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by its owner. The Museum of Flight is making such material available as part of our efforts to advance understanding of matters significant to aviation and aerospace education. We believe this constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this video is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.
MiG-21 Story #aviation #MiG21 #AvGeeks The Museum of Flight 2024-02-21 | Why does The Museum of Flight have a Czech MiG-21?
The Fly Girls Revolt with author Eileen A. Bjorkman The Museum of Flight 2024-02-21 | Author Eileen A. Bjorkman discusses her book "The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat," with Air Force Reserve Captain Peggy Phillips.Eileen A. Bjorkman is a writer, pilot, aeronautical engineer, and retired Air Force colonel. As the sixth woman to graduate from the USAF Test Pilot School, she is widely recognized as an Air Force trailblazer. She was a flight test engineer during her Air Force career, flying more than 700 hours in twenty-five different types of military aircraft, including fighters such as the F-4 and F-16. She retired from the Air Force in 2010 as a colonel after thirty years of active-duty service. She is also a civilian pilot with more than 2,000 hours of pilot time. She is currently the Executive Director at the Air Force Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California and is the first woman to hold that position. Content DisclaimerThe views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions held by the Museum of Flight. The Museum of Flight oversees and hosts guest presentations but should not be held accountable for the information or content that may be found therein.Fair Use & Copyright DisclaimerThis video contains materials presented by guest speakers at the Museum of Flight. Presenters have signed agreements indicating they own the copyright or have permissions for the use of this content, and grant the Museum of Flight permission to disseminate this video for educational use. Included within this video may be copyrighted material(s), the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by its owner. The Museum of Flight is making such material available as part of our efforts to advance understanding of matters significant to aviation and aerospace education. We believe this constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this video is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.
Curator on the Loose! Live Q&A The Museum of Flight 2023-12-08 | Senior Curator Matthew Burchette is live, answering your questions!
Astronaut Tour of the Space Shuttle! | Curator on the Loose The Museum of Flight 2023-11-11 | Wanna tour the Space Shuttle Trainer with astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger? Absolutely! Come along as she points out details and shares stories from her days in space while walking through the NASA Full Fuselage Space Shuttle Trainer on display here at The Museum of Flight with our Senior Curator Matthew Burchette. She even answers the eternal question: how does the space toilet work?What questions would you ask an astronaut? Leave them in the comments!Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.org Check out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcast
6 Hidden Aviation History Spots | Curator on the Loose! The Museum of Flight 2023-10-14 | Seattle is filled with aviation history! Did you know that five years before Bill Boeing built his first plane, a Japanese immigrant name Takayuki Takasow constructed and flew an aircraft in Seattle out of bamboo? Historian Tim Nelson, author of the book ‘Jet City Rewind’ took our Senior Curator Matthew Burchette for a whirlwind tour of some of the historic sites within just a few miles of The Museum of Flight.What Seattle aviation sites would you add to this list? Let us know in the comments!Want more history? Buy ‘Jet City Rewind’ at The Museum of Flight’s online gift shop ➡️ https://tmof.click/46Nvnn9Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.orgCheck out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcast0:00 Intro0:43 Location 14:03 Location 26:25 Location 39:50 Location 413:13 Location 515:35 Location 6
Detailing Air Force One | Curator on the Loose! The Museum of Flight 2023-09-09 | For 20 years, a group of skilled professional detailers from across the United States have descended on The Museum of Flight to keep the exteriors of the Boeing VC-137B "Air Force One," Concorde, Lockheed Constellation and other iconic airplanes shiny and new Join our Senior Curator Matthew Burchette as he gets the inside scoop on how these volunteers keep these planes looking so good, and what it takes to become a member of the Detail Mafia.Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.org Check out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcast
Quick Facts | F-4 Phantom II The Museum of Flight 2023-08-14 | What do you find interesting about the F-4 Phantom II? What aircraft would you like us to cover next?
Curator on the Loose! Live at Jet Blast Bash The Museum of Flight 2023-08-05 | This recording of a live broadcast of Curator on the Loose! taped at The Museum of Flight's Jet Blast Bash 2023 takes you up close and personal with three spectacular World War II aircraft. Explore a PBY Catalina, a B-25 Mitchell and a B-17 Flying Fortress with us!
Astronauts Talk About Playing Music in Space | Feat. Chris Hadfield The Museum of Flight 2023-07-30 | Astronauts @ChrisHadfieldAstronaut, Cady Coleman and Dan Burbank chatted about playing music on the International Space Station during a recent visit to The Museum of Flight. They were visiting the Museum to perform two sold-out shows as part of the astronaut musical supergroup Bandella.
Youve Probably Never Seen This Plane | Century Series Part 3 The Museum of Flight 2023-06-24 | Part 3 of this little miniseries wraps up our trip to the National Museum of the United States Air Force by heading into one of their secure storage hangars. Come along with us to learn about the final entries in the Century Series F-105, F-106 and the elusive F-107.Catch up on the rest of the Century SeriesPart 1 ➡️ youtu.be/khsuBwEPzY0Part 2 ➡️ youtu.be/y8C-fzz8af4Huge thanks to both the NMUSAF and the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park for putting up with our antics for this episode!Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.orgCheck out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcast
One-of-a-kind fighter plane? | Curator on the Loose! The Museum of Flight 2023-06-12 | You asked, we answered! We polled our viewers to see what aircraft you wanted our Senior Curator Matthew Burchette to cover on the show and the overwhelming response was the Century Series. The Century Series was a group of fighters from a variety of manufacturers who received successive designations from the Air Force, (F-100, F-101, etc.). We couldn’t do this alone, so Matthew and the team headed out to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio to check out the entire series…including an extremely rare look at the canceled F-107! Stay tuned for Parts 2 and 3, coming soon!Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.orgCheck out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcast
Star Wars Aviation? | Curator on the Loose! The Museum of Flight 2023-05-13 | You probably know the iconic cockpit of the Millenium Falcon from the Star Wars franchise, but did you know its look was inspired by the Boeing B-29? Join Senior Curator Matthew Burchette on a journey to discover how George Lucas' love of real-world aviation shaped his galaxy far, far away. Share your favorite Earth-based inspiration for science fiction in the comments!Huge shout out to our editor Catherine for making the B-29 jump to lightspeed!Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.orgCheck out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcast
Dueling Duos: Boeing 247 vs Douglas DC-2 | Curator on the Loose! The Museum of Flight 2023-04-15 | Matthew is back with another matchup. Usually, Dueling Duos features two fighter aircraft competing for the top, but this time he's looking at two innovative commercial planes: the Boeing 247 and the Douglas DC-2. Two airliners from the golden age of passenger flight, which one do you think wins the match?Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.org Check out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcast
Inside a SECRET Wind Tunnel! | Curator on the Loose! Season 3 The Museum of Flight 2023-03-11 | The premiere of Season 3 of 'Curator on the Loose!' will blow you away! Our Senior Curator Matthew Burchette visited the Boeing Transonic Wind Tunnel located just down the street from the Museum here in Seattle to get an up close and personal tour of this massive, secretive testing facility. Come along for this rare look at how airplanes are tested.Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.org Check out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcast
Holiday Tree Farming by Helicopter?! | Curator on the Loose! The Museum of Flight 2022-12-17 | A tree farm that uses helicopters? Absolutely! Our Senior Curator Matthew Burchette traveled to Holiday Tree Farms in Oregon to check out how they use aircraft to keep their operation running smooth. Happy Holidays from the Curator on the Loose crew!Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.org Check out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcast
Helicopter Medevac in Action! | Curator on the Loose! The Museum of Flight 2022-11-19 | Our Senior Curator Matthew Burchette went behind-the-scenes with the helicopter crews at Life Flight Network, a medical transport non-profit that helps people in critical condition in remote communities around Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana get to medical care quickly. In this episode we followed along for a drill, got complete access to their beautiful helicopters and heard right from the crew just how much work goes into transporting patients to safety.Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.orgCheck out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcast
Blue Angels Behind the Scenes EXCLUSIVE! | Curator on the Loose! The Museum of Flight 2022-10-15 | Get up close and personal with the iconic U.S. Navy Blue Angels! Specifically, meet the unsung heroes behind the scenes - the maintenance and ground crews. Check out the team's new F/A-18E Super Hornets with one of the crewmen who keeps them up and running, and learn about the Blues' Lockheed C-130 Hercules support aircraft from the U.S. Marine Corps aviators who fly it. It's the Blues like you've never seen before!Thank you to the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy and Seafair for making this video possible.
Computers on WWII Planes?! | Curator on the Loose! The Museum of Flight 2022-07-09 | The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is one of the most historically important airplanes ever made. But did you know its guns were remote controlled through a computer system? The Museum of Flight’s B-29 has been painstakingly restored, including the computers controlling the airplane’s turrets. As far as we know, this is the only B-29 in existence with a working computer system – and our Senior Curator Matthew Burchette is here to share a demonstration!The restoration of “T Square 54” has taken decades and is only possible thanks to a crew of dedicated volunteers who have poured blood, sweat and tears into the project. We gratefully extend a huge thank you to the volunteers who keep this history alive.Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.orgCheck out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcast
History of Airliners in 15 MINUTES! | Curator on the Loose! The Museum of Flight 2022-06-11 | 13 planes.15 minutes.Can he do it?Senior Curator Matthew Burchette tries to (literally) race through 100 years of history! He’s cramming the story of commercial airliners into just 15 minutes, using superstar aircraft in our collection like Concorde, the de Havilland Comet, the Boeing 747 and the Lockheed Super Constellation!What commercial airliner should we add to our collection?Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.orgCheck out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcastNote: Running and teleportation are not allowed in The Museum of Flight. Running/teleportation scenes were shot with professional stuntmen on a closed course. Please do not attempt.
Seattle’s Satellite Surgeons! | Curator on the Loose! The Museum of Flight 2022-05-14 | Have you ever seen the guts of a satellite? In order to make it stable for long-term storage in The Museum of Flight’s collection, we needed to remove the battery from our Arkyd-6 satellite. Follow our Senior Curator Matthew Burchette as he visits some elite engineers who crack open the satellite to carefully extract the battery.Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.orgCheck out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcast
BEST World War II Fighter? | Curator on the Loose! The Museum of Flight 2022-04-09 | Today's a "2-for-1 Special" as Matthew Burchette, Museum of Flight Senior Curator, takes a look at our Corsair *and* our ultra-rare Super Corsair. The mighty Corsair proved to be one of the most effective Navy planes of World War II. Matthew hops into the cockpit of each plane to see what made it so special.Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.orgCheck out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcast
Warhawk vs. Oscar SHOWDOWN! | Curator on the Loose! The Museum of Flight 2022-03-12 | It's a classic World War II matchup! Matthew Burchette, The Museum of Flight's Senior Curator, puts the raw firepower of the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk up against the maneuverability of the Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (nicknamed "Oscar" by the Allies).What do you think? Which aircraft was the better fighter? Let us know in the comments!Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.orgCheck out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcast
Rare, Vintage Flying Car Film Footage! | From the Archives The Museum of Flight 2022-02-26 | Flying cars have been around a lot longer than you think! Several different inventors created working models in the 1900s. The Taylor Aerocar, the brainchild of Molt Taylor of Longview, WA, stands out from the crowd. Even the Ford Motor Company considered mass producing the Taylor Aerocar!The Museum of Flight recently digitized two vintage films of the Taylor Aerocar and Taylor Aerocar III, showing the plane in flight and driving around on the ground. Check it out!See the original films ➡️ bit.ly/3tamkKTSee the Taylor Aerocar III in person at The Museum of Flight ➡️ bit.ly/339SZHFCheck out our webseries Curator on the Loose! ➡️ youtu.be/3I6_zzGFxbQ---CreditsFilm FootageThe Roy A. Parsons Aerocar Film/The Museum of FlightThe Jake Schultz Aerocar Film Collection/The Museum of FlightMusic"Crazy" by Patric PatrikiosProductionSean Mobley/The Museum of FlightFurther Reading"A Drive in the Clouds" by Jake Schultz"Flying Cars" by Andrew Glass#FlyingCars #AvGeek
Airport Firefighters! 🔥👩🚒✈️ | Curator on the Loose Season 2 The Museum of Flight 2022-02-12 | Did you know #airports have their own #firefighters? #Museum of Flight Senior Curator Matthew Burchette visited the King County International Airport #aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) station to find more about the big rigs and cutting edge tech that helps keep passengers and aircraft safe in event of an emergency.Hit subscribe to follow Matthew on his next set of aviation adventures! We've got a great season in store.Visit The Museum of Flight ➡️ museumofflight.orgCheck out The Museum of Flight's Podcast ➡️ museumofflight.org/podcast
Go Beyond the Museum 🎦✈️😎 | Curator on the Loose! Season 2 Trailer The Museum of Flight 2022-02-09 | Watch out! The Curator's gotten loose again.New season, new stories. 'Curator on the Loose!' returns Saturday, February 12. Make sure you're subscribed to our channel, and have notifications turned on!
James Webb Space Telescope Presentation - Spanish Language The Museum of Flight 2021-12-17 | El lanzamiento del Telescopio Espacial James Webb está a solo unos días de ocurrir. Este telescopio marcará una nueva era para las observaciones astronómicas: desde entender el origen del universo hasta buscar vida en planetas más allá de nuestro sistema solar. En esta charla, Héctor Delgado Díaz explicará cómo funciona el telescopio, su capacidad y toda la ciencia que se podrá hacer con la información nueva que recopilará. Héctor es un estudiante PhD de tercer año en la Universidad de Washington en el programa de Astronomía y Astrobiología donde su trabajo se enfoca en entender cómo utilizar de manera eficiente el Telescopio Espacial James Webb para encontrar vida en planetas fuera del sistema solar.Encuesta de opinión para planear la transformación.surveymonkey.com/r/MZBSGB5?lang=es
James Webb Talk with Hector Delgado Diaz The Museum of Flight 2021-10-22 | The next generation of deep space imaging will arrive with the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope in late 2021. Héctor Delgado Díaz is a third-year, PhD student in Astronomy and Astrobiology at the University of Washington, and he will be discussing how we can use efficiently the James Webb Space Telescope to find life in planets outside of the Solar System.Content DisclaimerThe views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions held by the Museum of Flight. The Museum of Flight oversees and hosts guest presentations but should not be held accountable for the information or content that may be found therein.Fair Use & Copyright DisclaimerThis video contains materials presented by guest speakers at the Museum of Flight. Presenters have signed agreements indicating they own the copyright or have permissions for the use of this content and grant the Museum of Flight permission to disseminate this video for educational use. Included within this video may be copyrighted material(s), the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by its owner. The Museum of Flight is making such material available as part of our efforts to advance understanding of matters significant to aviation and aerospace education. We believe this constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this video is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.
