{"id":5590,"date":"2016-06-22T21:44:48","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T19:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=5590"},"modified":"2025-01-17T11:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T09:55:10","slug":"fantasy-of-flight","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/fantasy-of-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy of Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fantasy of Flight<\/strong>, located in <strong>Polk City, Florida<\/strong>, is a unique aviation attraction and museum that celebrates the <strong>golden age of flight<\/strong>. It is well-known for its impressive collection of <strong>vintage aircraft<\/strong> and the vision of its founder, <strong>Kermit Weeks<\/strong>, who aimed to inspire people through the stories of aviation pioneers and their machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fantasy of Flight<\/strong> (Kermit Weeks)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">1400 Broadway Blvd SE<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Polk City<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Florida 33868<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/north-america-2\/\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.fantasyofflight.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+1 <span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">(863) 984-3500<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For visits see calendar on their website<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gift shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fantasyofflight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-922 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/FantasyOfFlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3562 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/youtube.png\" alt=\"youtube\" class=\"wp-image-3562\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d450209.1591372252!2d-82.07413088874394!3d28.16903600000001!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x70d9ace38316cfd1!2sFantasy+of+Flight!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1466624066938\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/fantasy-of-flight\/short-sunderland-mk-v-n814ml\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5591\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"173\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Short-Sunderland-Mk.V-N814ML-240x173.jpg\" alt=\"Short Sunderland Mk. V N814ML\/ML814 Fantasy of Flight\" class=\"wp-image-5591\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>N19175<p><\/p>\n<p>NX4301U<\/p>\n<p>N3182G\/ B3182<\/p>\n<p>N643AV\/VH-PRU\/ A6-25<\/p>\n<p>G-AHMJ\/K4235\/ KX-H<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>29642<\/p>\n<p>N147DP<\/p>\n<p>N9324Z\/ 483542\/BG-LB<\/p>\n<p>N67412\/204<\/p>\n<p>NR83Y\/8<\/p>\n<p>N255Y\/33<\/p>\n<p>NX41455\/GD-EG<\/p>\n<p>NX40BJ\/YR-PAX<\/p>\n<p>NC11161<\/p>\n<p>N114BF<\/p>\n<p>G-BFHG\/VK-AZ<\/p>\n<p>VH-BFO\/A20-436\/BF-B<\/p>\n<p>N94459\/42-50551\/RR<\/p>\n<p>N96UC\/48375<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>NX923\/47923<\/p>\n<p>NC10967<\/p>\n<p>N19RX\/FAB-120<\/p>\n<p>N4000B<\/p>\n<p>N1944A\/315211\/J8-B<\/p>\n<p>N222FM\/86741\/4<\/p>\n<p>NX44FW\/TQ+BC<\/p>\n<p>N94100<\/p>\n<p>N2009V<\/p>\n<p>NC9651<\/p>\n<p>NR77V\/4<\/p>\n<p>N26KW\/1028\/ 7-F-7<\/p>\n<p>N1214N\/ 33549\/I-J-7<\/p>\n<p>N125JC<\/p>\n<p>NR56Y\/39<\/p>\n<p>N22ML\/400<\/p>\n<p>N974R<\/p>\n<p>NC105W<\/p>\n<p>N40415<\/p>\n<p>N4297J\/40-1464<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>3-108<\/p>\n<p>1973\/12<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N156FS\/\/KF+XL<\/p>\n<p>NC9756\/21<\/p>\n<p>N1290\/N1653<\/p>\n<p>N3931Y\/33311\/ 245B<\/p>\n<p>N1943J\/152<\/p>\n<p>NX1204\/72<\/p>\n<p>NL921\/ 413321\/HO-P<\/p>\n<p>N5798N\/JK<\/p>\n<p>N50074\/10<\/p>\n<p>N30425\/45<\/p>\n<p>8A36<\/p>\n<p>N211NX<\/p>\n<p>N814ML\/ML814<\/p>\n<p>N-440<\/p>\n<p>E8102<\/p>\n<p>NX1606\/E-71\/6<\/p>\n<p>N49128<\/p>\n<p>N2825D<\/p>\n<p>NC79466<\/p>\n<p>N63230\/40-3102<\/p>\n<p>NC11170<\/p>\n<p>N476TE\/TE476\/ GE-D<\/p>\n<p>N1917T<\/p>\n<p>NC174V<\/p>\n<p>N6892C<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>NX5215V\/97286\/G\/5<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N181BU\/AM+YA<\/p><\/td><td>Albatros D.VA<p><\/p>\n<p>Antonov An-2<\/p>\n<p>Avro 504J<\/p>\n<p>Avro 643 Cadet II<\/p>\n<p>Avro 671 Rota<\/p>\n<p>Bachem Ba349A-1 Natter<\/p>\n<p>Beech SNB-5 Expeditor<\/p>\n<p>Bell TH-13M Sioux<\/p>\n<p>Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress<\/p>\n<p>Boeing Stearman A75N1 Kadet<\/p>\n<p>Brown B-1 (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Brown B-2 (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Bucker Bu-131B Jungmann<\/p>\n<p>Bucker Bu-133C Jungmeister<\/p>\n<p>Buhl LA-1 Bull Pup<\/p>\n<p>Convair 440<\/p>\n<p>CASA (Junkers) 352L (Ju-52)<\/p>\n<p>Commonwealth CA.16 Wirraway<\/p>\n<p>Consolidated B-24J Liberator<\/p>\n<p>Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina<\/p>\n<p>Curtiss D Headless Pusher<\/p>\n<p>Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk<\/p>\n<p>Curtiss-Wright CW-1 Junior<\/p>\n<p>Curtiss-Wright CW-19R<\/p>\n<p>Douglas B-23 Dragon<\/p>\n<p>Douglas DC-3A Skytrain<\/p>\n<p>Eastern FM-2 Wildcat<\/p>\n<p>Foche-Wulf Fw-44J Stieglitz<\/p>\n<p>Fokker D-VIII<\/p>\n<p>Fokker Dr.1<\/p>\n<p>Ford 5-AT-34B Trimotor<\/p>\n<p>Gee Bee Model Z Super<\/p>\n<p>Grumman F3F-2<\/p>\n<p>Grumman J2F-6 Duck<\/p>\n<p>Hiller HOE-1 Hornet<\/p>\n<p>Howard DGA-5 &#8220;Ike&#8221;\/&#8221;Miss Chevrolet&#8221; (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Laird LC-DW-500 Super Solution (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed L1649A Starliner<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed Vega 5A\/5C<\/p>\n<p>Martin 404<\/p>\n<p>Martin B-26 Marauder<\/p>\n<p>Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15<\/p>\n<p>Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero<\/p>\n<p>Morane-Saulnier A1<\/p>\n<p>Morane-Saulnier H<\/p>\n<p>Morane-Saulnier MS505<\/p>\n<p>New Standard&nbsp; D-25<\/p>\n<p>Nieuport 17 (replica)<\/p>\n<p>North American AT-6D Texan<\/p>\n<p>North American B-25J Mitchell<\/p>\n<p>North American P-51C Mustang<\/p>\n<p>North American P-51D Mustang<\/p>\n<p>Piper L-4J Grasshopper<\/p>\n<p>Polikarpov Po-2<\/p>\n<p>Polikarpov I-16 Type 24 Ishak<\/p>\n<p>Republic P-47 Thunderbolt<\/p>\n<p>Ryan NYP &#8220;Spirit of St. Louis&#8221; (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Short Sunderland Mk. V<\/p>\n<p>Sikorsky S-43<\/p>\n<p>Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe<\/p>\n<p>Stampe Vertonge SV-4C<\/p>\n<p>Standard E-1<\/p>\n<p>Standard J-1<\/p>\n<p>Stearman PT-17 Kaydet<\/p>\n<p>Stinson L-1 Vigilant<\/p>\n<p>Stinson SM-6000B<\/p>\n<p>Supermarine Spitfire LF.16E<\/p>\n<p>Thomas-Morse S-4C<\/p>\n<p>Travel Air B-4000<\/p>\n<p>Trautmann Road Air #1<\/p>\n<p>Tupolev Tu-2<\/p>\n<p>Valykrie (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Vought F4U-4 Corsair<\/p>\n<p>Wright Flyer (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Zlin Z-381 Bestmann<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">More than 40 rare aircraft, flight simulators, interactive exhibits, aerial demonstrations and maintenance, restoration and backlot tours.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/caf-american-airpower-heritage-museum\/polikarpov-i-16-type-24-ishak-n30425-45-russian-air-force-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20051\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Polikarpov-I-16-Type-24-Ishak-N30425-45-Russian-Air-Force-728x483.jpg\" alt=\"Polikarpov I-16 Type 24 Ishak N30425\/45 Russian Air Force, Fantasy of Flight Polk City, Florida\" class=\"wp-image-20051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Polikarpov-I-16-Type-24-Ishak-N30425-45-Russian-Air-Force-728x483.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Polikarpov-I-16-Type-24-Ishak-N30425-45-Russian-Air-Force-240x159.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Polikarpov-I-16-Type-24-Ishak-N30425-45-Russian-Air-Force-420x279.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Polikarpov-I-16-Type-24-Ishak-N30425-45-Russian-Air-Force-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Polikarpov-I-16-Type-24-Ishak-N30425-45-Russian-Air-Force.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polikarpov I-16 Type 24 Ishak (N30425) 45 Russian Air Force<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Highlights<\/strong> <strong>Fantasy of Flight<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Aircraft Collection<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Restored Vintage Aircraft<\/strong>: The <strong>Fantasy of Flight<\/strong> houses one of the largest private collections of vintage and historically significant aircraft in the world, including warbirds, civilian planes, and experimental designs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flyable Aircraft<\/strong>: Unlike many museums, a significant portion of the collection is operational. Visitors may occasionally witness aircraft being flown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notable planes include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>Ford Trimotor<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Various WWII-era fighters and bombers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early aviation icons like biplanes and seaplanes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Immersive Experiences<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Interactive Exhibits<\/strong>: Hands-on activities, simulators, and detailed displays help visitors engage with the history of flight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Themed Displays<\/strong>: Aircraft are presented in historically accurate settings that tell the stories of the pilots and missions they were part of.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special Tours<\/strong>: Guided tours often include behind-the-scenes access to restoration areas where vintage planes are brought back to life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Events and Activities<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Airshows and Demonstrations<\/strong>: Fantasy of Flight hosts events where visitors can watch classic aircraft in action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Workshops and Educational Programs<\/strong>: Focused on aviation history and the science of flight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Private Events<\/strong>: The facility is also available for weddings, corporate gatherings, and themed parties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Visit?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fantasy of Flight offers a rare opportunity to connect with aviation history through an extraordinary collection of aircraft and an immersive, inspirational experience. Whether you&#8217;re an aviation enthusiast or simply curious, it\u2019s a fantastic destination for all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo Tom Warnock<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fantasy of Flight, located in Polk City, Florida, is a unique aviation attraction and museum that celebrates the golden age of flight. 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