Aviation is full of characters—those with inspiration, creativity, courage, guts, determination, and, yes, a touch of fantasy. There are those who would place Kermit Weeks, the owner of Fantasy of Flight near Orlando, Florida, smack into those categories.
Airplanes let you know what they need, just like people. Flying the Sea Swan back to California from Washington for a planned supercharger upgrade was one of those moments where the airplane was speaking loud and clear.
I’d like to share a miraculous story with you. It started back in early 1991 during the Persian Gulf War. I was a young officer in the U.S. Navy, anxious to prove myself in the world.
