Champaign Aviation Museum

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Official YouTube channel of the Champaign Aviation Museum located in Urbana, Ohio. The museum is restoring a B-17 Flying Fortress to flying condition. It also owns several other flying aircraft including a B-25 Mitchell. Go to our website for a live video stream of the B-17 restoration. www.champaignaviationmuseum.org

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CAM Hall of Honor 2015-2025

CAM Hall of Honor 2015-2025 Champaign Aviation Museum

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Raw Cockpit Footage: B-25 Champaign Gal Engine Start after Overhaul

Raw Cockpit Footage: B-25 Champaign Gal Engine Start after Overhaul Champaign Aviation Museum

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The Champaign Lady: Volunteers Preserving History by Cayden Whitman 2024

The Champaign Lady: Volunteers Preserving History by Cayden Whitman 2024 Champaign Aviation Museum

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Riveting Pieces Together of the B-17 Corrugated Wing Layer

Riveting Pieces Together of the B-17 Corrugated Wing Layer Champaign Aviation Museum

1.1K views - 3 years ago

Building a full size B-25 Mitchell cockpit

Building a full size B-25 Mitchell cockpit Champaign Aviation Museum

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B-25 Champaign Gal Take-Off: Living History Flight Experience (LHFE)

B-25 Champaign Gal Take-Off: Living History Flight Experience (LHFE) Champaign Aviation Museum

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In-flight Air Show Pass with Thirteen B-25's

In-flight Air Show Pass with Thirteen B-25's Champaign Aviation Museum

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Mass B-25 Formations at 2021 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show

Mass B-25 Formations at 2021 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show Champaign Aviation Museum

251 views - 3 years ago

Warbird B-25 Mitchell Champaign Gal: Living History Flight Experience (LHFE)

Warbird B-25 Mitchell Champaign Gal: Living History Flight Experience (LHFE) Champaign Aviation Museum

579 views - 4 years ago

Airplane Wing Rebuild: B-17 Flying Fortress Restoration

Airplane Wing Rebuild: B-17 Flying Fortress Restoration Champaign Aviation Museum

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B-25's Start-Up, Run-Up, and Taxi-Out at 2021 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show

B-25's Start-Up, Run-Up, and Taxi-Out at 2021 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show Champaign Aviation Museum

332 views - 4 years ago

Interview with WWII Veteran, S/Sgt. Arthur Kemp, B-17 Tail Gunner, 35 Missions

Interview with WWII Veteran, S/Sgt. Arthur Kemp, B-17 Tail Gunner, 35 Missions Champaign Aviation Museum

679 views - 4 years ago

Christmas in Britain During World War II

Christmas in Britain During World War II Champaign Aviation Museum

1.4K views - 5 years ago

What is a Dynamo Motor or called a Dynamotor ?

What is a Dynamo Motor or called a Dynamotor ? Champaign Aviation Museum

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B-17 Flying Fortress Wing Rebuild: Underneath Layer is Corrugated Aluminum

B-17 Flying Fortress Wing Rebuild: Underneath Layer is Corrugated Aluminum Champaign Aviation Museum

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Riveting a WWII B-17 Flying Fortress Wing -- Using old school techniques today

Riveting a WWII B-17 Flying Fortress Wing -- Using old school techniques today Champaign Aviation Museum

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Removing large propellers from an old Navy C-1A COD Tracker Airplane

Removing large propellers from an old Navy C-1A COD Tracker Airplane Champaign Aviation Museum

639 views - 5 years ago

How the WWII B-25 Airplane Brakes Work: Warbird Maintenance

How the WWII B-25 Airplane Brakes Work: Warbird Maintenance Champaign Aviation Museum

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Welding 4130 Steel for an Airplane Restoration -- Fabricating the Flap Hinge Supports

Welding 4130 Steel for an Airplane Restoration -- Fabricating the Flap Hinge Supports Champaign Aviation Museum

673 views - 6 years ago

Building a WWII Airplane Wing: Fabricating the Leading Edge of a B-17 Flying Fortress

Building a WWII Airplane Wing: Fabricating the Leading Edge of a B-17 Flying Fortress Champaign Aviation Museum

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Restoring a 1940's Full Motion Flight Simulator: Design is mostly wood and uses air bellows

Restoring a 1940's Full Motion Flight Simulator: Design is mostly wood and uses air bellows Champaign Aviation Museum

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Inspecting rivets on a B-17: How we check bucked rivet quality

Inspecting rivets on a B-17: How we check bucked rivet quality Champaign Aviation Museum

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Champaign Gal B-25 Fly Along

Champaign Gal B-25 Fly Along Champaign Aviation Museum

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How We Use a Hydraulic Press to Make B-17 Airplane Parts - Engine Cowling Support - Metal Forming

How We Use a Hydraulic Press to Make B-17 Airplane Parts - Engine Cowling Support - Metal Forming Champaign Aviation Museum

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Don't Smash it: 1940's Engineering -- Using Custom Spacers on B-17 Parts

Don't Smash it: 1940's Engineering -- Using Custom Spacers on B-17 Parts Champaign Aviation Museum

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WWII Doolittle Raid: Bomb sight used was a strange but simple device

WWII Doolittle Raid: Bomb sight used was a strange but simple device Champaign Aviation Museum

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What is a Cleco? Building an airplane with rivets

What is a Cleco? Building an airplane with rivets Champaign Aviation Museum

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Installing Airplane Control Cable Wheels in the B-17 Flying Fortress

Installing Airplane Control Cable Wheels in the B-17 Flying Fortress Champaign Aviation Museum

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What it takes before you even start assembling -- Flying Fortress pilot floor install parts list

What it takes before you even start assembling -- Flying Fortress pilot floor install parts list Champaign Aviation Museum

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Alaska B-17 Crash oil cooler assembly being rebuilt for Champaign Lady -- metal fabrication

Alaska B-17 Crash oil cooler assembly being rebuilt for Champaign Lady -- metal fabrication Champaign Aviation Museum

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How to Determine Rivet Requirements with obsolete WWII specifications -- Aviation Maintenance 101

How to Determine Rivet Requirements with obsolete WWII specifications -- Aviation Maintenance 101 Champaign Aviation Museum

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WWII B-17 Flying Fortress wing build -- Champaign Lady warbird restoration

WWII B-17 Flying Fortress wing build -- Champaign Lady warbird restoration Champaign Aviation Museum

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B-17 Flying Fortress Nacelle "dishpan" getting repaired for Champaign Lady -- back to flight

B-17 Flying Fortress Nacelle "dishpan" getting repaired for Champaign Lady -- back to flight Champaign Aviation Museum

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Why Don't the B-25 Brakes Work Before Start-up? WWII Warbird Military Aviation

Why Don't the B-25 Brakes Work Before Start-up? WWII Warbird Military Aviation Champaign Aviation Museum

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Italy WWII crash debris found -- Location of part on B-17 bomber identified

Italy WWII crash debris found -- Location of part on B-17 bomber identified Champaign Aviation Museum

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Refurbishing Electric Motors from WWII for use on a B-17 Flying Fortress

Refurbishing Electric Motors from WWII for use on a B-17 Flying Fortress Champaign Aviation Museum

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Giant Pneumatic Squeeze Riveter. B-17 Flying Fortress Restoration at the Champaign Aviation Museum

Giant Pneumatic Squeeze Riveter. B-17 Flying Fortress Restoration at the Champaign Aviation Museum Champaign Aviation Museum

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“Pee” Could Save Your Life in a Warbird B-25 "Champaign Gal" at the Champaign Aviation Museum

“Pee” Could Save Your Life in a Warbird B-25 "Champaign Gal" at the Champaign Aviation Museum Champaign Aviation Museum

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B-17 Flying Fortress Elevator Rebuild Part 2 -- "Champaign Lady" warbird restoration -- Metalwork

B-17 Flying Fortress Elevator Rebuild Part 2 -- "Champaign Lady" warbird restoration -- Metalwork Champaign Aviation Museum

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WWII B-17 Flying Fortress Elevator Rebuild -- "Champaign Lady" airplane restoration -- Metalwork

WWII B-17 Flying Fortress Elevator Rebuild -- "Champaign Lady" airplane restoration -- Metalwork Champaign Aviation Museum

936 views - 6 years ago

Emergency Flap Extension in a WWII B-25 "Champaign Gal". Warbird "How to"

Emergency Flap Extension in a WWII B-25 "Champaign Gal". Warbird "How to" Champaign Aviation Museum

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How to Lower the B-25 Landing Gear in an Emergency. WWII B-25 Mitchell Warbird "How to"

How to Lower the B-25 Landing Gear in an Emergency. WWII B-25 Mitchell Warbird "How to" Champaign Aviation Museum

1.1K views - 6 years ago

Keeping a WWII B-25 Warbird Radial Engine Maintained ** Checking Cylinder Pressure.

Keeping a WWII B-25 Warbird Radial Engine Maintained ** Checking Cylinder Pressure. Champaign Aviation Museum

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The Navy doesn't make them like this anymore. "Mudflap Girl" Navy warbird

The Navy doesn't make them like this anymore. "Mudflap Girl" Navy warbird Champaign Aviation Museum

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Ingenious Way to Rivet Aircraft Flap Tube. Champaign Lady B-17 at the Champaign Aviation Museum

Ingenious Way to Rivet Aircraft Flap Tube. Champaign Lady B-17 at the Champaign Aviation Museum Champaign Aviation Museum

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Can you bring a WWII warbird back to flying condition? B-17 Flying Fortress

Can you bring a WWII warbird back to flying condition? B-17 Flying Fortress Champaign Aviation Museum

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A Giant Pole Helps Bend Aluminum Aircraft Skin for a B-17 Flying Fortress -- Metal fabrication

A Giant Pole Helps Bend Aluminum Aircraft Skin for a B-17 Flying Fortress -- Metal fabrication Champaign Aviation Museum

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Getting the other side up to rivet. B-17 wing. Champaign Aviation Museum Champaign Lady

Getting the other side up to rivet. B-17 wing. Champaign Aviation Museum Champaign Lady Champaign Aviation Museum

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Aircraft Restoration: Don't make a mistake! Drilling holes into the “chord” on the B-17 wing

Aircraft Restoration: Don't make a mistake! Drilling holes into the “chord” on the B-17 wing Champaign Aviation Museum

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Ingenious way to adjust the wing spar distance to drill a hole. B-17 at Champaign Aviation Museum

Ingenious way to adjust the wing spar distance to drill a hole. B-17 at Champaign Aviation Museum Champaign Aviation Museum

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B-17 Tail Wheel structure. B-17 Flying Fortress Champaign Lady at Champaign Aviation Museum

B-17 Tail Wheel structure. B-17 Flying Fortress Champaign Lady at Champaign Aviation Museum Champaign Aviation Museum

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How do you remove a rivet without damaging the metal from an old warbird? Champaign Aviation Museum

How do you remove a rivet without damaging the metal from an old warbird? Champaign Aviation Museum Champaign Aviation Museum

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B-17 Engine Nacelle #3 in restoration. Champaign Lady Flying Fortress warbird

B-17 Engine Nacelle #3 in restoration. Champaign Lady Flying Fortress warbird Champaign Aviation Museum

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Restroom facilities on a WWII B-17 Bomber. Champaign Lady B-17 at the Champaign Aviation Museum

Restroom facilities on a WWII B-17 Bomber. Champaign Lady B-17 at the Champaign Aviation Museum Champaign Aviation Museum

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Building an Aircraft: Tedious work but it has to be done -- Making trailing edge wing ribs

Building an Aircraft: Tedious work but it has to be done -- Making trailing edge wing ribs Champaign Aviation Museum

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Mounting a B-17 Tail wheel tub inside tail area of a Flying Fortress.

Mounting a B-17 Tail wheel tub inside tail area of a Flying Fortress. Champaign Aviation Museum

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Making B-17 wing chords. No sounds -- this is what makes it fly.

Making B-17 wing chords. No sounds -- this is what makes it fly. Champaign Aviation Museum

424 views - 7 years ago

B-17 takeoff to join B-17 in air. Aluminum Overcast, Movie Memphis Belle, Yankee Lady.

B-17 takeoff to join B-17 in air. Aluminum Overcast, Movie Memphis Belle, Yankee Lady. Champaign Aviation Museum

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P-51 Mustangs taking off at Urbana Grimes

P-51 Mustangs taking off at Urbana Grimes Champaign Aviation Museum

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Yankee Lady Take Off

Yankee Lady Take Off Champaign Aviation Museum

342 views - 7 years ago