Located midway between Tampa and Orlando in Polk City, Florida, Fantasy of Flight is an aviation-themed attraction that takes visitors back to Early Flight, World War I, World War II and beyond.

The fleet of vintage aircraft displayed at Fantasy of Flight features aircraft whose accomplishments have earned the admiration of knowledgeable aviators and inspired the imagination of those who have always dreamed of soaring above the clouds. The vintage aircraft, painstakingly acquired by life long aviation enthusiast and founder of Fantasy of Flight, Kermit Weeks, represents all eras of aviation from early flight to the 1950s.

Some aircraft have been carefully restored to represent the same dignity they possessed when they ruled the skies. Others, shown in the immersion experiences, look exactly the same as when Weeks acquired them.

We took the tour of the place and there's one conclusion, they need more room!  They are building three new buildings to display everything. There's so much stuff jammed into smaller buildings. They have TWO B-29's stuff in a building in pieces! Here's some pictures of some of the planes.

Over a 6 year period, this 1945 Submarine Spitfire was restored using almost 90% of the original airplane skin. Guns, cannons, gun sights and original working radios are all installed, making this the most original restored Spitfire in the world! It has a top speed of 408 mph. It's equipped with two 20 mm Hispano cannons and two .50 caliber Browning machine guns! It's first post restoration flight was June 1995. 

The Martin B-26 Marauder was designed as a high speed medium bomber. The B-26 saw combat in the South Pacific and North Africa during WWII. There are only 6 B-26's left in existence, and this is the only one capable of flight.  Because of the small wing area the plane was nicknamed The Widow Maker. Because of a short series of training accidents in Florida during the war, it earned the phrase, "One A Day In Tampa Bay"

There's actually a WWII British Lancaster Bomber stuffed in these connex boxes waiting for restoration. More room needed!!!

They bought this fuselage just for the interior parts!

This Mustang was an original plane with the Tuskegee airman, the all black pilot squadron during WWII.

This Japanese Zero was actually found just about how you see it here!

This Constellation, or "Connie" is one of the few planes Warren Weeks doesn't own. The owner of the plane needed a place to keep it (he has 3!) and a deal was struck. Free parking for display!

The actual Ford Tri-motor used in the third Indiana Jones movie.

Engines? Yup, they have about any kind you can think of.