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Four clip video of happenings at Fantasy of Flight recently. Including flights of their Albatros D Va and Sikorsky S-39, also engine tests on a Fokker Triplane and Fokker D-VIII. Things get a little hot with the D-VIII, but get under control quickly.

http://youtu.be/8UkfX4by8SE

6 months later

Thats the difference between an experienced pilot and a newbee... knowing your plane and situation, and when to have a fire extinguisher on standby. 

Yes... You can hear Kermit briefing his crew about the fire risk, and ask for an extinguisher to be ready; but it wasn't exactly ready for instant use though, was it?

10 days later

Yes... You can hear Kermit briefing his crew about the fire risk, and ask for an extinguisher to be ready; but it wasn't exactly ready for instant use though, was it?

I thought they acted pretty quickly. And took care of the situation quite competently.