Farewell to Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection

Sadly, Paul Allen's legendary collection was closed in early 2020 by Vulcan, Inc. and Paul's Sister, Jody Allen, and was sold to a single buyer in April 2022. The new owner, Steuart Walton, is a pilot and warbird enthusiast himself and will be moving the entire collection to his home base in Arkinsas.

Man, it's hard to believe all the adventures I've had at this amazing museum had to come to such a bitter end. I'm glad I was in a position for those great years to capture as much content as I possibly could, to remember this amazing gift we had for decades to come. This museum was my home away from home for the better part of 10 years, visiting at least weekly. I was lucky enough to live just minutes away, so had countless opportunities to catch whatever was going on, from maintenance engine runs, to test flights, to even seeing the first flight of many of their aircraft following their final restorations. The friends I made there were amazing and helped get me through some of those darker years in my life.

I always dreamed of having a kid to bring along to my visits and watch these amazing machines. That amazing day came in mid-2019 with the arrival of my beautiful son, who did come along on several visits before the closure. I'm sad he won't get to know the sound of a Merlin, BMW 801, Daimler-Benz, or Wright 2800, but I am excited for all the other aviation adventures that await.

This channel is where its at today because of my amazing fans who kept watching these videos... even with all the shakiness. :-)

I know y'all will be upset with the music at the beginning... but please be patient. What follows is 23 minutes of some of the most amazing aviation memories of my life.

Farewell, Flying Heritage Collection, and thanks for the memories.

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