Youtube comments of Ed Nash\x27s Military Matters (@EdNashsMilitaryMatters).

  1. LOL I am once again corrected, so well done to everyone who pointed out that the Saab 21 is a great example of a pusher type that did get into service. 😁
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  2. ERIC "Winkle" Brown, not John! That's what I get for reading other history at the same time as working.
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  3. Before you comment, this video published on April 1.
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  4. I can only assume this needed to reviewed because I named the naughty H man.
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  5. And for those wondering what happened to Meyer, I believe he went on to become CEO of Grumman. Have to do a video about him one day.
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  6. Hey folks! First video on a new computer. How are people finding the sound?
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  7. Another excellent example.
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  8. I was just thinking about doing a Forgotten Aircraft on this as well!
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  9. That's all that really matters
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  10. And no, I don't speak Japanese.
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  11. UPDATE It appears that Wagner have taken the HQ of the Russian Southern Military District in Rostov.
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  12. For everyone outraged at blocking out the swastika, I refer you to Ian's video for explanation: https://youtu.be/of8okKZg7UA
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  13. Yes, I managed to mispronounce "Mriya" every time... :(
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  14. Reminds me of what the RAAF pilots said when they first saw it: "When you get attacked the pilot can run around in the fuselage and hide" πŸ˜‚
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  15. "Kind of pricks" - A perfect description of the leaders that have cursed the country.
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  16. Correction NAA built the Apollo command and service module, not the landers as depicted at the start of the video.
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  17. As this video was uploading news came through that the Poles are indeed handing over their old MiGs - https://www.overtdefense.com/2022/03/08/poland-ready-to-hand-over-fulcrums-immediately-in-exchange-for-used-american-aircraft/
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  18. No. And that still sounds like it needs proper investigation.
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  19. EDIT - U-559 was taken in the Eastern Med, not the Red Sea
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  20. Russian troops have now moved into the separatist areas of control.
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  21. I feel a video on the Kestrel might be in the offing.
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  22. UPDATE: Russian MoD confirmed that Moskva has sunk.
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  23. Agreed. It is excellent.
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  24. The flares of the military aviation world 😁
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  25. Yep, misspoke on recording, apologies.
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  26. They were great, coukdnt be helpful enough. Still waiting on the USAF and info on the b52 updates :(
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  27. 7.20 is a CA-11. My bad.
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  28. Update: HTS have entered Hama and may have taken it already.
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  29. Yeah, I just had to include that when I saw it. Top marks for effort though.
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  30. Excellent! Though please check my videos before showing him, I do have bad language/adult humour in a few.
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  31. We got one of these in Syria and were super excited to use it. But if was in .50 browning and we couldnt get the ammo anywhere! Bloody annoying. Got palmed off on another unit in exchange for couple of other rifles. Bet they were as annoyed as us when they had same issues 😁
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  32. Β @offshoretomorrow3346Β  Yep. Wanted to release this 12 hours ago. At least they didn't spend days on it, but utterly baffled as to why it needed review.
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  33. I thought about mentioning B2, but the video ran too long as it was.
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  34. Some of those designers, they start building with fabric biplanes, end of their careers they're building mach 2 jets!
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  35. Correction: $20 billion in military assistance (added to the previous $13.6 billion already spent), $8.5 billion in economic aid and the rest for humanitarian/refugee programs.
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  36. Ha! I was going to watch that this morning, but decided to leave it until I got the video finished. Yes, guessing we wont see an Abrams X as is in service, but suspect a number of the features will be integrated into the SEPv5, or the Abrams replacement.
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  37. Both seem appropriate.
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  38. Think its the second one. I reckon he planned another fuel dump and misjudged it. Be interesting to know what damage the Su 27 had. Probably whistled a bit on the trip home.
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  39. Reading between the USAFs lines, they were really not interested and got it shoved on them by Congress.
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  40. Ha! Nice little detail, John.
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  41. Very high praise indeed! I dont pretend to be as professional or as knowledgable as Dr. Felton. But thank you for the compliment!
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  42. Lol when I decided to do this video, I was umming and ahhing between this, the 209 and the 309. I was going to do the 309 first, but was feeling lazy and knew this would be the easiest :) The others I will get around to soonish.
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  43. Ah! Yes, sorry! The eyebrows always grab my attention.
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  44. Damn! Quite right, my mistake.
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  45. Oooo! A guy who must have some fascinating stories!
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  46. Thanks to everyone pointing out that I said "Lycoming" wrong. For those who don't know (which included me) it's "Ly-comb-ing" 😁
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  48. You're more than welcome. I mourn for Myanmar.
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  49. That's a good point and comparison.. Must admit, as I was writing this up, I kept thinking "Is this like WW1s Do335? Great performance but just too late". Lol probably should've titled it that.
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  50. Check out my video on the vietnamese t54M. Theyve done a pretty thorough job.
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  51. UPDATE Figures being cited are that the F-16's would cost around $300 million, while the lesser number of JF-17s would be more than $650 million.
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  52. One I hope to cover one day.
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  53. My bad!
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  54. Maybe one day. Got a few issues going to the States because of my time in Syria, but hope to resolve that at some point. In which case I'll be hitting as many military museums as I can :)
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  55. Indeed. My bad
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  56. I should probably get a job with a defence contractor on marketing :D
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  57. Everytime I sit down to look at it, I find something else and go "ooooo...!"
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  58. Yep! Then BACK to A-26! Yesh!
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  59. Correction: Fokker followed with the T.IX, not T.X as I say in the video.
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  60. It was ammo. I'll cover it in the next vid.
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  61. Posting on a sunday! An unexpected treat!!
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  62. Wish I had had the chance to chat with you before I made the video!
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  63. That Blackburn crack made LOL :D
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  64. Full credit to John Dell for the pics. I told him I was going to do the Bombay, he said "Got some stuff for you." I reckon I used maybe half of what he sent me 🀣
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  65. Indeed. Hence the Mauler, skyraider and the Kaiser-fleetwing!
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  66. This video has suddenly started picking up traction again, so I'll just point out it's four years old. I did look at a follow piece a few months ago, the Irish Air Corp is "still reviewing options" - make of that what you will.
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  67. Check the date
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  68. It is on the to do list, never fear :)
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  69. Indeed. When making this video I wanted to come up with the USN aircraft that was equivalent. But the closest, in terms of requirement and timing, was the F4, IMO. Because you are correct, the USN could go for a broader approach and not just try to shoehorn the fighter-attack-nuclear strike role into a single aircraft. And those few years of advances between the Scim and the Phantom made a big difference.
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  70. Lol I've been practicing...it ain't good ;D
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  71. Yes, it was a detail I had wondered at too, only got the answer when researching this aircraft.
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  72. Lol I was waiting for someone to bring up the J.I. On my "to do" list 😁
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  73. I've just noticed that I don't seem to be able to pronounce "pearl".
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  74. Ahhh...my mistake!
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  75. Nope, me neither. This isnt my usual stuff, but cant resist this little oddities when I find out about them.
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  76. Absolutely. Quite remarkable aircraft.
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  77. Some are, but not all. Hundreds of individual groups now, some just a dozen guys, some thousands strong. All sorts of different ideologies.
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  78. Thanks for clarifying.
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  79. Thank you!
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  80. LOL! Ahhhh, yes that is a lot easier, I shall bear that in mind in future. Thanks! :)
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  81. Yes, very much so! Good comparison.
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  82. I like to share my worries. Apologies.
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  83. I'd love to. Have to talk the wife into it :)
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  84. Lol if only I wasnt so crap with money I wouldve :D
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  85. Something strange is going on when I upload to youtube. I'll have to try and figure out what's wrong :(
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  86. Β @chrisjohnston9454Β  Next time I'm in Vietnam Ill have to check it out!
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  88. And I'd be delighted to have a beer with you! And dont feel inadequate. Most of what I get up to can be explained away as sheer stupidity. 😁
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  89. Bronchitis
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  90. I couldnt resist including that one ;)
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  91. Want to do Burma very soon. Terrible situation out there.
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  92. Entirely possible: https://youtu.be/CPhFoptpkiE
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  93. Indeed he is. I thought about doing something on Utkin in the past, but Prigozhin has become the man of the hour. Let's see if he stays there.
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  94. There was also XB-21 Dragon! I'm tempted to do a "curse of the dragon" video πŸ˜‚
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  95. Thanks. I need to do an update on all that's going on, but had a family bereavement so things are a bit slow currently.
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  96. Plenty of history out there for everyone ;)
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  97. Thanks! Must admit, have to go back to doing a few more aircraft videos over other topics. Love the non aviation stuff, but forgotten aircraft pays the bills 😁
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  98. Haha, would love to have more experts on, have to find them first and get them to agree to come on 😁
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  99. Indeed they are. And theyve been well covered by others.
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  100. Excellent, I'll bear that in mind when I get around to more japanese planes. Thanks for that.
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  101. Merry Christmas to you too Aaron.
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  102. Thanks for the support. :) I half expect leo 2s to turn up, things are going so fast!
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  103. Me too. Really wouldnt want to take one into combat though.
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  104. Thanks for filling on the blanks. A lot of the info on these aircraft is erratic.
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  105. Ohhh...it was better than that. The Davis gun fired lead shot out the back that weighed the same as the projectile - the whole "action counteracted by reaction" principle. So in effect, you had a gigantic shotgun blast backwards. Get that wrong, and you'd blow away the whole back of the aircraft 😳
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  106. AluminEum 😁
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  107. When they cite your comment as evidence, itll be down to you...
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  108. Yeah, had 5 months under house arrest when I got back, then all dropped. I've heard the Aussies got really difficult with volunteers.
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  109. Haha, yes I provided him info for a video on Kurdish weapons.
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  110. Ov 10 is very much on my radar 😁
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  112. Oh I am, but I suspect that if f16s get sent they will be American variants with the very latest gizmos. Of course, that all depends on whether any get sent at all.
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  113. IMO, most have drawn back and become complacent on peer to peer warfare. The govts just didnt think a shooting war in europe was a possibility. Germany screwed up completely by making their energy policy basically reliant on Russian, and the brits have wound down armoured warfare as obsolete and refocused on COIN and cyber. TBF, there isnt infinite money, and defence policy needs crystal balls to make right choice. Problem is, they havent.
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  114. Very true! Though Venezuala is suffering for it.
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  115. Cheers John. Know a few people and keep an eye on things best I can. Really need to do a Burma update. Things are heating up there as well. We live in interesting times :(
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  116. It trys to be, but Beijing is a long way from the borders.
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  117. True! Although I always think the p47 as a sledgehammer - never elegant or necessarily stylish, but absolute the right tool for a certain job. Also horsepower...an absolute s**t tonne of horsepower :D
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  118. Hahaha apologies for the sound. I was up really early and recorded this about 5am, so spoke quietly to not disturb the missus in bed. Should be back onto normal schedule with the next video.
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  119. Well, I guess they decided enough was enough.
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  120. Lol thanks.
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  121. Bu-dum-tssch 😁
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  122. Lol I'm english. My accent is Essex.
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  123. I think you are correct!
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  124. It also had a good reputation with the dutch east indies. A brit pilot who had a chance to fly it after his own buffalo reckoned it a vastly better aircraft.
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  125. Mate, thatd have been beyond awesome!
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  126. To contact Mario go to the LAAHS website: https://www.laahs.com/
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  127. Yes, I did a video on that incident. Tragic.
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  128. That's an excellent point!
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  129. 3 once completed. But I have a sneaking suspicion (though only that) that the Leopard IIs might end up in Ukraine at some point if things carry on the way they are. In which case it will be two.
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  130. Further Update: HTS are now reported to be on the point of taken Homs, south of Hama and a step closer to Damascus. They are moving at a heck of a pace. This could be the end of the Assad regime.
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  131. Yes! I definitely got that very wrong! And very glad too, though my heart breaks for the people of Ukraine.
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  132. Haha, that was before I did youtube, where I had to do my own voice overs. Prior to that I had no wish for my voice to be heard. Noone likes the sound of their own voice, after all. Really glad you liked the book.
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  133. I love the Avenger, I'll admit.
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  134. I'd love to, but so many topics to cover 😁
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  135. Do you believe in democracy, and right of people to not live under foreign occupation and tyranny? I mean, sure, it ain't your problem. Just dont expect people to care if suddenly it is.
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  136. Certainly. I've been toying with an "SF of the World" series. Problem is gathering decent footage/info on many of them.
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  137. Excellent! Thanks for filling in the gaps!
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  138. Bangladesh? Must admit I know nothing really about the place, so probably not. Sure there are good folks on here who are though.
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  139. Ohhh...I'll have to check that out!
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  140. ;)
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  141. The credit goes to Alex. Without you, I couldnt have told the story :)
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  142. I really want to, but detail is difficult to get in english. I'll have to tap lee ann up, see if he has anything.
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  143. Lol exactly what I said when I first read about this. Followed by "how have I never heard of this before!?"
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  144. Β @LeopardIL2Β  LOL yes, the rules seem...inconsistent. I much prefer to NOT alter pics, but, hey, what you gonna do?
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  145. Oh yes! They're on the list, never fear :)
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  146. Yeah! I dont know why that is! On the recordings and video files it's fine, but when it uploads to youtube it gets this odd up and down sound. I've tried several recording programs, but seems to persist. If anyone has any ideas on what causes it, please let me know.
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  147. If my schedule holds up, see tomorrows video ;)
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  148. Reckon at that point you set the vehicle to "go kill everyone" mode and wait for evac. I have reservations on these autonomous systems - especially in urban environments.
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  149. At the same time a man was landing on the moon!
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  150. One can hope...
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  151. One I'll do one day properly
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  152. I am confident it is just a matter of time until the military collapses. The question are 1) how long? and 2) what comes after?
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  153. Thank you so much!
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  154. Lol very happy to hear it :D
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  155. Yeah, I didn't go in too deep to all the shenanigans, others have covered it better. Have to say, love Grenada though.
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  156. Lol yes, partly my thinking with this video.
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  157. Was tempted to clip some of them for this, but resisted 😁
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  158. Β @Irobert1115HDΒ  it was, but it never flew, nor would of done, I believe.
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  159. That is entirely possible :)
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  160. Lol the Bucheons are on the to do list :)
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  161. Yep, reminded me of Glasgow as well.
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  162. Wow! He was far luckier than I imagined.
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  163. Ah! Thank you! Next time I need a movie gag! :D
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  164. Thank you, much appreciate the kind words.
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  165. It's on the list, never fear. :)
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  166. Grumman love their fs and 1s, apparently.
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  167. Oooooo! Now that's quite a find. Yep will do the Mohawk and Bronco one of these days 😁
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  168. Those m16s are normally vietnam era - lot of them have been in Burma since 70s and 80s
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  169. You're more than welcome 😁
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  170. You know, I thought the same! It doesnt look bad as such, just...not quite right.
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  171. Thanks Andrew, so pleased you enjoy the videos.
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  172. I have. Could do a whole series on parasites, tbh.
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  173. Cant say I'm familiar. Any idea what was it called?
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  174. I've worked with several NGOs in Myanmar for the last 12 years. In fact spent most of March helping an ambulance program in the Karen held areas.
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  175. Just released, so might take a bit for it to get going.
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  176. Hope to :)
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  177. I may have to do some normal ones soon. Scrambles the brain :)
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  178. I do have the Sterling on the list. Manchester is in front of it though ;)
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  179. Yes, I dont do enough justice by not going into more detail just how much fighting they did! But I have to limit it somewhere. Dutch Martin's fought to the end.
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  180. You maybe right! The crashes were so close together it's even possible stuff has got intermingled over the years.
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  181. The military was still independent even when ASSK was notionally in power. What condemned her was not criticising them for their actions. But, seeing as they launched a coup as soon as she started to look like getting too much support, it's likely the military would have just moved sooner against her. Basically, the democratic reforms were always a facade, the military never relinquished power.
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  182. Thanks for the extra information. It's sparse in English language sources.
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  183. Lots and lots of reasons, all green....allegedly...
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  184. There is a cunning plan afoot...
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  185. Question: have you actually looked into the events of 2014? Or are you just repeating what you've had parroted at you. Im not attacking you. Serious. Look at what happened.
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  186. Many thanks! Should get the 50k request video done later this week.
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  187. That's a Beaufort pictured as I said. Confused as to what you are talking about.
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  188. Thank you. Though I can get any with far more speculation, so I'm lucky like that. :)
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  189. I looked at it and went "nope!" ;)
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  190. Today is the anniversary of the attempt to blow up the monster 😁
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  191. Glad you enjoyed it
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  192. Lol spoilers!
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  193. Ahhh! Silly mistake! Apologies.
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  194. One of very few indeed!
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  195. Ooooo! That is interesting! Must admit, I dont intend to do anymore on the CA15, but if you post it please feel free to put a link in here and let me know. I could pin it for those interested. Otherwise I could upload it as is and give you credit.
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  196. Quite right! Added them now. Apologies.
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  197. "Euro fighter" was just a pun on "european fighters". I'll admit, a bad one :)
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  198. Yeah, zoom sucks for this.
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  199. Willdo :)
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  200. Sounds completely reasonable 🀣
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  201. Lol I thought the same! But apparently the IAF was flying mustang's, so that is what influenced them.
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  202. Lol well I intended to cover all sorts of military topics, but obscure planes are what the people want πŸ˜‚
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  203. It is murky. Modi has expressed concerns over the situation, but India is one of the country's accused of selling arms to the Burma army. Plus looking at a lot of the weapons that the Arakan Army use to fight the Burma army, a lot of them appear to be Indian. I think there are a lot of connected people making money (in all the surrounding nations) from both sides.
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  204. 😁
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  205. Lol I'm planning that next!
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  206. I'm inclined to agree on the imperialist argument. But Russia didnt put weapons in Mexico, and it isnt a American invasion we are talking about - we had all that with Iraq. This is an invasion launched at the behest of effectively one man that threatens the lives and freedoms of 40+ million people. That is the reality we have to face.
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  207. Youre right. It doesnt have to be your problem. But I suspect you are a believer in freedom. Is it only your freedom that counts? Not an attack, just a question.
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  208. I believe that some of the tests by the US after the war used a jeep to tow it, so yeah, entirely possible. Disclaimer: I in no way encourage anyone to try building one of these things! 😳
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  209. Dark Shark was Ryan's successor to the Fireball.
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  210. We all have to find out niche :D
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  211. Excellent points, and you are almost certainly correct. If theyd got Beauforts, their loss rate may have been better, but suspect you are quite right it wouldve been the same result.
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  212. :D
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  213. Thanks!
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  214. Pleased to oblige :)
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  215. I'm tempted to do videos on aero designers just so people can appreciate how much they advanced during their careers, Heinemann being a great example.
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  216. That's awesome that you worked of them. Maybe one day I'll get a chance to see one for real.
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  217. I wondered that. Integrated electronics, maybe? The older takks have them as bolt ons, and can manage without them. The later tanks cant? Speculation on my part.
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  218. Glad to oblige ;D
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  219. Ha! Good spot! Yes, got my caption wrong alright.
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  220. Not an SOE op, and Chindits deserve there own vids. Should do one on Wingates work in Palestine, actually. Though that might get loud in the comments...
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  221. The Karen are just wonderful people. Have many friends amongst them.
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  222. I'll be in that neck of the woods soonish, so can get a more accurate picture. Tbh, china has always been involved. They supply both the Burma Army and various EAOs with weapons.
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  223. You know, that is an interesting one! I'll put it on my (long) list. Thanks for that. :)
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  224. Hope I answered some of your questions :)
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  225. Very much on my imminent to do list, but like you trying to make sense of everything, especially all the territory that the army seem to have lost recently.
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  226. Cheers! And the video will still be there tomorrow ;)
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  227. Lol that explain why when I googled for images I got lots of people in boats 😁
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  228. I've seriously thought about doing a vid on the deuce and a half titled "most important vehicle of ww2". But I cant face the inevitable screaming in the comments πŸ˜‚
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  229. I think (and happy to be corrected) that Joe Kennedy, who was ambassador to UK from USA at the time. He thought the Brits would have to do a deal after dunkirk, so bad was the situation. But he was out and about and saw some old men practicing with pikes to fight any invasion, and wrote that then he realised that Britain was going to fight no matter what.
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  230. Except the A-10.
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  231. Always a measure mate. Maybe have a crack at building one :)
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  232. Will make this the pinned comment as it provides additional info on the story. Thanks for sharing.
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  233. No accounting for taste 😁
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  234. Lol I mainly worry about getting Messerschmitt right...which I often get wrong anyway :D
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  235. Lol well I try my best :)
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  236. Plus the bribery by Lockheed. Big factor in the F-104 selection.
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  237. Ain't my fault you dont talk proper.
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  238. There is a flight article from 1919 that I read for this, unfortunately only partially online, but they seem confused as to whether the D.IV is as good as the Germans claim it is.
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  239. Lol, that makes a change then! Many thanks :)
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  240. The Joy's of historical debate 😁
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  241. Haha no, I generally avoid this as well, but with the report I thought it worth covering. Dont worry, I'm not going to go all "x-files" on everyone 😁
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  242. Lol I intended Othais.
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  243. Good suggestion!
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  244. Excellent points!
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  245. Funny you should say that! I was literally Enny meany minny moeing between doing the Mirage iv and the Milan.
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  246. My pleasure.
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  247. Not a bad idea!
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  248. It's because of support from you guys that enable me to do it. So thank you :)
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  249. Nope.
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  250. Lol thanks John. But I know my limitations - if I got any sort of power I'd go full Stalin!
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  251. Nothing. But they wont do it for free.
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  252. Absolutely my pleasure :)
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  253. ;)
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  254. Sorry about that, normal service should resume now πŸ˜‰
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  255. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARA_General_Belgrano
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  256. I need to do a follow up.
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  257. One of these days. It's very much on the list ;)
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  258. Well, I've done the F20. You want the F-5 A/B/C? I'll get to it one day 😁
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  259. Not me. Must be YT playing up as usual.
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  260. Might be why the RCAF went with Goblin 🀣
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  261. Let's say I never miss an opportunity ;)
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  262. Yep, mention that designation when talking about the aircraft, but seems to have been dropped, probably because it was so unwieldy.
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  263. I'd like to do a series on the worlds less well known SF forces, so that's a great recommendation! Thanks.
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  264. πŸ‘
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  265. My pleasure.
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  266. Yep, and drones.
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  267. Didnt matter, video is demonitized anyway by look of it. Oh well, still think it's interesting :)
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  268. Yeah...they dont seem to have got the memo on that.
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  269. Excellent! Thank you for the additional information!
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  270. That's at 4.21 ;)
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  271. Β @jensnimike176Β  Football War is one I've intended to do since I started this channel. Maybe one day LOL
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  272. I think it's initial high altitude acceleration was better than the F100, but in just about everything else it was worse.
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  273. I thought about avoiding trying say it, but its the only way to learn 😁 Notable I didnt attempt the german nicknames πŸ˜‚
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  274. I was thinking the very same. It's on the "to do" list...but that list is very long :D
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  275. It's believed she is currently. By the time this ends...who knows.
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  276. It did go against the sky warden, made in florida and called "bronco ii".
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  277. A surprising final use ;)
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  278. It's a long one as well πŸ˜‰
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  279. My pleasure.
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  280. I think so. One of those "perfection being the enemy of good enough" situations.
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  281. Oh yes, want to do more Soviets, never fear :D
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  282. I prefer Burma, but that's me.
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  283.  UncleJoeMedia  Yep, but I can't all be doom and gloom 😁
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  284. Because I've been reading about abolition, that's why! LOL dimwit I am.
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  285. Thanks man, really glad you enjoy the content and the book 😁
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  286. The Chinese are essentially backing anyone who can afford their products and will protect their investments. I'll admit this is a massive simplification, but essentially true.
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  287. Indeed.
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  288. I have deep suspicions on how youtube ads will run on a fragment of wifi you pick up on a rusty coat hanger, but the vids dont work ..
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  289. Bwahahaha yes! My sound editing messed up. I didn't pick up on it until the video posted on youtube. And I figured no one was going to watch that far - my mistake πŸ˜‚ Maybe I should start putting in easter eggs 😁
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  290. I think there was, yes.
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  291. Good point! Have to get around to that aircraft one day.
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  292. Honestly, I thought the same. Trouble is...it's the same microphone! It could be that because I move around a lot it is different rooms affecting the sound quality, or it could be that this microphone is wearing out.
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  293. It's a subject I've thought of covering in a full video, but I think I covered most of the available details here. One wonders if they had dropped bombs (which would have been largely pointless, I agree with the chinese there) if the Japanese might have been a bit more concerned with home defence earlier. All speculation, of course.
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  294. All in good time... πŸ˜‰
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  295. NOTE: The XP-47J was lightened by about 450kg, not 300! Thanks to @enstamud for pointing that out.
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  296. Lol yep. The amount of times I had to rerecord 'sea eagle' was annoying 😁
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  297. My pleasure, glad you enjoy it :)
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  298. Playing both sides to get the good stuff. Can be a bit dangerous though...
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  299. I have not! Have to see if I can dig anything up!
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  300. Depends on whether the supporting countries maintain that support I reckon
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  301. Maybe. Though traditionally theyve been known to simply grab boys of the streets and force them to serve. Quite a few of the LID got there that way, from what I understand.
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  302. Thanks. Though I should clarify, 1957 was with the National Guard, forgot to say that.
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  303. Boeing Vertol built both the Sea Knight and the Chinook. Nice business for them!
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  304. It is a great little plane, I'll put it on the list.
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  305. Mabuhay!
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  306. After commenting on the RCAF comp last week and the A-10, thought I'd hide from current stuff for a while 🀣
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  307. Lol indeed, but compared to the Skua, or even the Fulmar the F2A was a rocket ;D
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  308. Lol already have. Watch Ian's vids the first chance I get. And yes, cracking video!
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  309. Hello
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  310. I bow to you expertise :D
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  311. Way he was talking, he might want all of Ukraine.
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  312. Thanks πŸ‘
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  313. More than welcome. Glad you enjoy my content.
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  314. Pretty much :(
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  315. You can award yourself a cookie John ;)
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  316. Good catch!
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  317. He's just so caring.
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  318. Oooohhh...nice! I've been meaning to do a few transports.
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  319. If you look up "Chu XP" or "Thai" you should find some videos on that on the channel.
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  320. Thank you! Very kind. And never fear, I like less obscure stuff as well - though there are a shocking amount of forgotten aircraft out there :)
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  321. One I've been meaning to do for a while now. Have to get on with it.
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  322. Might interest you then: https://youtu.be/olxue1D5tp8
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  323. I was thinking about it, but there are loads of videos out there on it already. Think I missed the bus :)
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  324. Entirely possible one day :D
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  325. I'll look into it, but is problematic as YouTube is twitchy about current stuff.
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  326. Ironically, the best aircraft for shooting it down would the one I used in the thumbnail - the sopwith camel. Would have mincemeated the po-2.
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  327. I did wonder at that. I assume they cleared out all the survivors they could find before the sappers went in. But, tbh and as you can probably tell from the content, my research on this was brief and mainly of the "Are you f**king kidding me!?" variety. Still dont understand this machine gun business!
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  328. Off top of head, I think the Soviet I-153 was the most advanced biplane to actually see combat use.
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  329. Well, I have personal experiences in syria and burma, so tend to look at them more. I did do this video on tigray though: https://youtu.be/lEwm22opyDM
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  330. Reckon you might be better off talking to Drachinfell ;)
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  331. Way ahead of you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBr6WV5MTN0
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  332. Lol be very careful what you say on the internet. My whole channel is a stern warning on that πŸ˜‚
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  333. Indeed. "Star Wars" lives...just a wee bit smaller.
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  334. Yourube are twitchy about it. I uploaded the video on monday but it got red flagged.
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  335. I think it was "...think there is something out there..." at 200 to 300 miles. With this sort of radar in its infancy, bet it depended mainly on how good the operator was.
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  336. The video goes on to show the whole event. I decided against showing it. Tragic.
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  337. That's what I said...
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  338. They did, but are now basically a one party "communist" state, for what that means.
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  339. You're right! How the hell did that happen!?
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  340. Check out my other Burma vids for background. I've done quite a few.
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  341. No, just the same ol same ol in Burma.
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  342. I reckon if they can be made operational and ammo is available, then something is better than nothing. Suppose it depends how desperate the Ukrainians are. Leo 1s are certainly old, but later models had pretty good night vision gear. Dont get me wrong, wouldn't be my first choice to be a crew on, but beggars cant be choosers.
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  343. I actually wonder if it was, ironically, elements from the mirage 50 program!
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  344. Lol it's on the list.
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  345. Lol yes I was thinking about doing an update as i have the press releases from saab and Raytheon on the new guided round.
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  346. Lol
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  347. I've thought about doing something like that, may consider something in the future.
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  348. Cheers John.
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  349. Let fell apart a few days ago, I believe.
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  350. So, when I was there it was fairly early in the coalition supporting the fight against ISIS. I'm guessing you mean food mainly. Rojava had established a pretty solid government structure and there was a substantial population. So most of our food was purchased locally by the administration when in barracks. On campaign we got fed generally with canned stuff that got bought in Iraq and imported. MREs (when I was there) were not popular with the locals. Hardly surprising, many folks dont like foreign food, and that is exactly what it was to YPG/J. They much preferred cooking their own stuff that was supplied by the logistics Corp or bought locally. Hope that helps.
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  351. I was a crowd funder too. As said, been waiting for this for a while :)
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  352. Fear you'll be waiting a while on that one...
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  353. Β @TordogorΒ  I know I've done at least one czech aircraft, and planning on doing some Polish ones soon :)
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  354. Forgotten AT guns, hey? You know, I am tempted to create an "Almost Weapons" category.
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  355. I'll have a look!
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  356. The very reason I DIDNT post this on the 1st :)
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  357. Cheers!
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  358. Lol! Yes yes, one day! ;)
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  359. I suspect a bit of both.
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  360. LOL I think that idea was the guys at Junkers hitting the Benzedrine too hard. As far as I am aware it was always a very theoretical idea, but thanks for pointing it out, I might have a deeper dig into it.
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  361. Apparantly the salvadorans had some madden saetters as well, a post war design. And yep, banana republic refers to countries under influence of the giant fruit companies. Bizarre!
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  362. Fair enough, hence my recommendation to look at the Red Cross. Theyll be setting up refugee camps in poland and Romania right now.
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  363. I did the nanchang j12 a while ago, but youtube demonitized the video almost immediately and wouldnt explain what the problem was with it. I can only conclude that chinese planes are not welcome on youtube so I probably wont do anymore. :(
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  364. Β @paynekiller75Β  yep, no .50 browning available in...think it was early 2016. We stuck with Zags
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  365. Haha, this is brilliant! Love the scathing tone. Have you addressed "Hitler went to Argentina," yet? Dr. Daly-Groves seems to spend his life correcting people on this.
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  366. Lol well, the Vulture is very much one of the engines that likely had the same problem!
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  367. You know, I'd love to see the Grumman Troll!
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  368. LOL well never say never
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  369. Β @billdyke9745Β  πŸ€£πŸ˜‚
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  370. Thanks man, you too.
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  371. That's ephraim mattos, a friend of mine. He got shot in the leg just after that moment.
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  372. Yesh! Sorry to hear that man. Hope it all works out.
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  373. I dont think they are there yet either. But watch this space I reckon.
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  374. I have done one on the jaguar ( check that out) plus I want to do the vijayanta (think that is spelled right) and one on the SDF armoured units (which I keep putting off, but may do tomorrow). Trouble with tanks is, so many great channels out there already!
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  375. Yes! Tank was interested in working with the brits before Argentina, but they dont seem to have wanted him.
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  376. Cheers man, appreciate the support :)
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  377. Not at all! Mic probs have always been an issue in my vids. It also seems it gets really bad after i upload to youtube. I'll keep playing with the recording settings, see if it can be improved.
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  378. Not that I could find.
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  379. LOL you're more than welcome!
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  380. More than welcome John ;)
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  381. Alas, cant edit it once it's up on youtube very much. I've cut the section where I said they built the landers, but that is all I can do with it.
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  382. Β @johnstirling6597Β  Ki 43 i think it was. And yes, will do one day.
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  383. I'm in good company apparantly :)
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  384. Massive, isnt it? Apparently the roll rate on the aircraft was excellent... I wouldnt fancy trying it though...😬
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  385. There were a few, but this one was particularly frightening. https://youtu.be/Bkvh5auBoV0?si=txtHzaB0bUhYi20z
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  386. Β @ArisenfromDogmaΒ  Cheers man. I'd love to cover more obscure current wars and events on here, but they generally get demonetized (as this video currently is) and doing them is because I think it's important to highlight what's going on, so I take the hit.
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  387. Lol literally was uploading, thought "hmm, see what's going on" and the news was up. Too late to amend so put OVDs article link in the pinned comment. And I've been waiting to see if theh would go this for days! Oh well :)
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  388. Thanks man!
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  389. I wonder the same myself. I can only guess that performance was so marginal already it was an attempt to save weight, as you say. I suppose they thought "if the turret cant get the enemy, wing guns wont either," but I'm speculating there.
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  390. Afternoon!
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  391. Easy for you to say! ;)
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  392. Thank you! I'm now trying to get my head around how to say Kfir as I'll have to do that plane one day 😁
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  393. πŸ˜‚
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  394. Indeed! When I get around to a dedicated video on the SMB2 I shall have to be sure to include that fact.
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  395. Good points. Reporting the story as I was told it. Perhaps the helis were on alert and spotted the fighters? The Americans had radar stations in Honduras at the time, suspect the Cubans or Soviets had theirs in Nicaragua. In which case the mi's probably got warning.
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  396. Those v50 engines are rough. I think zaloga talks about how the Soviets would change the oil after the first few hundred kms and get several kilos of steel shavings out it.
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  397. Still a few places using them in the frontline, even today! https://youtu.be/KxEVbGG7N0k
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  398. My wife's American, I wonder every day :D
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  399. Oh yes, will do Draken one day - the Danish variant is especially interesting :)
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  400. My pleasure
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  401. Yep, my bad. That's what you get foing talks like this on the fly.
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  402. Thanks for correcting.
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  403. Maybe I'm already there...;)
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  404. Honestly, think I'll never run out of planes!
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  405. That seems entirely plausible.
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  406. Possibly. I already covered the B-54: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-PltyHaWaE
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  407. Oooo...a story to be told, by the sound of it!
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  408. salute
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  409. Β @someoldguy383Β  I should probably look into that!
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  410. I'll certainly loo into it ;)
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  411. Hope he doesnt mind.
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  412. Cheers Jack :D
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  413. Completely agree. If you want to contribute there, I'd suggest a donation to Free Burma Rangers who I used to volunteer with.
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  414. FH-1 if I remember correctly. The original Phantom.
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  415. Cheers man
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  416. One I need to cover one day :)
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  417. I'll admit, I'm jealous :)
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  418. Β @terrynewsome6698Β  TBH with so many people covering it I tend to leave it alone. Not a place I've been to or have any real in depth knowledge of. As I see it the principle aim of Hamas attack was to drive a wedge between Israel and the Arab states, which was likely instigated by Iran. Hamas hoped their actions would infuriate the Israelis, which it did, and get them to rashly attack Gaza which would allow the Hamas prepared positions to inflict heavy casualties. The IDF recognized the trap which is why they are painstakingly leveling the place and digging the Hamas fighters out piecemeal. Still too early to tell, but think it may work out as a strategic victory for Iran in achieving an Arab-Israeli relation break (though if they antagonize the US into hitting them that may backfire altogether) and a catastrophe for Hamas. But as said, not my field really and an immensely complex military and political situation.
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  419. Yes I am, this video is kind of a prequel.
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  420. Sorry, my bad. This what you get with this quick turn around videos. :(
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  421. Wow! High praise indeed. I dont pretend to be an aviation historian, just someone with an interest.
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  422. Lol nope, they wouldnt touch me with a barge pole! Very much retired now.
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  423. Yes, sorry, I wasnt very clear on the fact that v21 was an existing aircraft that was reused as the test bed. Thanks for clarifying.
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  424. No, I was just putting examples up. CIA specific pics are...difficult to get in quantity 😁
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  425. From when he was in iraq: https://youtu.be/LakUnJx7hg0
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  426. Thanks :)
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  427. Lol I didnt say it, but a tactic used by Bombay crews on night time nuisance raids against the Italians was to have a load of light bombs in the hold, cruise around over the target area most of the night and every now and then one of the crew would chuck a bomb out of the side door :D
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  428. Aha! I'll explain that when I get around to the Harrow :)
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  429. Lol high praise! Thank you.
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  430. Nice!
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  431. Merry Christmas to you too :)
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  432. LOL people shout at e for saying "aluminium", I wasn't going to touch Wapakoneta 😁 Good directions.
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  433. ;)
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  434. See my recent vid.
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  435. I've been to the village where seagrim handed himself in. Want to do a video on him one day.
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  436. The big air power theorist was an Italian, General Douhet. But I think you might be thinking of Billy Mitchell? He managed to show that warships were vulnerable to aircraft bombing and ended up court martialled.
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  437. Oh wow! Never come across that before! She's a beauty! As for Belgians, I've covered their Renard fighters, might be of interest to you.
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  438. I was surprised he hadnt covered them!
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  439. All thanks to Mario Overall and Dan Hagedorn. Theyve done some great research.
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  440. Β @athelwulfgallandΒ  Honestly, I get the basic information form books, but the easiest way to find images is a Google image search. As for kits, not my thing, I must admit. Have you asked @ModelMinutes ?
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  441. The shack deserves it's own vid in time:)
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  442. Lol excellent points!
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  443. Made my day this πŸ˜‚
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  444. Many thanks. We knew this day was coming, but it is still deeply worrying.
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  445. Possible. But if the option is hope or murder or a massive scale, I'd take hope, personally. And the Tatmadaw generals are certainly mass murderers. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
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  446. Pity that... ;)
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  447. Yep. Maybe I'll do a short video on them one day :)
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  448. Thanks! Really appreciate the kind words and support.
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  449. Sure thing. These Burma vids are always demonitized by YT so that's prob why they dont send it out, though they should 🀬
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  450. Lol indeed I did, and the A-37. Great planes, but not the heavy hitters the USAF wanted.
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  451. Lol I'm impressed, wondered how you guys had found it before I'd set it to public 🀣
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  452. Honestly, think a better parallel is this: https://youtu.be/axCkaeDDyKc
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  453. Ooooo....now that is interesting!
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  454. The one used in Congo? I was seriously looking at covering it, but had trouble getting enough worthwhile pics/footage so it's gone on the backburner for now.
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  455. B 18 is very much on (long long long) list :)
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  456. Me too 😁
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  457. Indeed. The Mosquito XV I mention only had 4x.303 machine guns. Guess that was considered enough to put holes in a ju 86.
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  458. Yep, misread the script somehow sigh
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  459. Lol, way the b-52 is going, that wouldnt surprise me!
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  460. Lol I had to cut run time as it was. The AIDC will get it's own video one day 😁
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  461. When I first saw this plane, I literally swore. But it grows on you πŸ˜‰
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  462. They get a brief mention :)
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  463. Very much enjoyed it and hope to see it get released to a wider audience soon.
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  464. Yes, covered the Czech B.135, which got used by the Bulgarians. Some Polish aircraft are on the agenda.
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  465. War films dont generally bother me because they arent normally realistic. This one did bother me.
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  466. Oh, I will check him out, thanks
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  467. Lol thank you. Not my call on the movie :D
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  468. I think it was part of the experimentation that was conducted with the aircraft.
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  469. J7W shinden :)
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  470. The Bucc is the exception to the rule :)
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  471. Very much on my agenda, I have to source enough footage.
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  472. Lol we do spell it that way 😁
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  473. Yep
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  474. They stole two C-130s
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  475. Colombian Kfirs. Too cool a bit of footage not to include :)
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  476. Not yet, but I want to do the HAL Ajeet this week, so prob fold them in together.
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  477. Entirely possible!
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  478. Lol hope you enjoyed it 😁
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  479. Not a major combatant.
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  480. At the moment they are only working on buried IEDS. The company want to look at other threats after they get that sorted.
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  481. Good spot ;)
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  482. Lol drunk or not that's a good point. My bad.
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  483. Boeing archives are in process of moving at moment. But hoping I can ask them for some bits on the XF8 next year.
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  484. Thank you. It's been a trip 😁
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  485. greatsuccess.gif
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  486. Chauchat light machine gun I believe
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  487. Ah! You want Matt Moss at The Armourer's Blog. He literally wrote the book on the PIAT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-aC7VmoxEE
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  488. Bah! "410s" not "210s"
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  489. Essex, originally.
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  490. Many thanks, much appreciate the kind words and glad you enjoy the content :)
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  491. Check my latest videos. Think I've resolved the issue 😁
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  492. Get off Fox news. They're lying to you.
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  493. Quite right, my bad!
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  494. On the list, never fear :)
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  495. Oh yes...one day... 😁
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  496. Excellent point.
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  497. Gonna have to that one day...
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  498. I have an odd blind spot with that company. I can never remember the correct pronunciation and end up different each video :(
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  499. Oh that's right! I never remember how that is supposed to be pronounced.
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  500. Thanks. Will have some other Thai oddities in the near future as well.
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  501. Tbh, I dont ever recall anyone ever saying the name around me. I'm guessing they said it like "Holland"?
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  502. Haha indeed!
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  503. If there is one thing I've learnt is that no matter what you say or do on youtube, some people will start screaming - quite often about totally off topic stuff shrug
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  504. I think it was the Royal Australian Air Force, off the top of my head.
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  505. Yes, the tanks and AFVs were very carefully husbanded.
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  506. I plan on getting around to the early junkers, as you say remarkable aircraft.
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  507. Β @lugenfrankwood5234Β  He doesn't?! Huh! Maybe I should expand my purview πŸ˜€
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  508. Listen out for whenever I say "wall".
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  509. Lol that would be nice, but people always scream when you drop one or other.
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  510. My pleasure
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  511. That scene wouldnt have been the same with "YMCA", I agree.
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  512. Hmmm...sounds very odd! In those days bangladesh was east pakistan, so there was a border. If he was sent officially, he may have been part a military training mission. Burma kicked the british mission out in 1950, so maybe the Pakistanis stepped in? It could also be he was sent on a more... underhand mission. Anti indian rebels have long used the Burma jungles as bases. Maybe he was sent on something like that? This is all complete speculation on my part, tbh. Prob need to see if the pakistani ministry of defence will release his military record.
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  513. Β @1IbramGauntΒ  Yep, on my "to do" list"!
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  514. No, believe that was an F-111 promotional. Firefox may have used it. As for strangelove, well, I cant find any actual footage on admirals and generals brawling :D
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  515. I sent them an email, they responded next day.
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  516. Better stop watching youtube then, it's their policy.
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  517. The Myanmar military has an extensive arms industry, but yes advanced stuff like the SAMs at the parade are purchased internationally. The Burma military has an extensive list of countries that supply it, high end stuff mainly chinese and russian. More interesting is the stuff the EAOs have, which ranges from ww2 stuff dropped to anti japanese forces to mysterious super rare stuff that has regional militaries like india or bangladesh tearing apart the QM divisions looking for the supplier.
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  518. Ah! Knew I had seen something similar and couldnt remember where! Think it was the SEAL museum in Florida. You might be right on Shulman.
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  519. Ohhh! I'll check it out!
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  520. I suspect not well. But it looks cool, which is what was intended, I reckon 😁
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  521. ;)
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  522. And one very much on my list.
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  523. My pleasure 😁
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  524. Lol evidently your eye is better than mine :)
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  525. To be fair, I've used stuff in combat almost as old myself. :D
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  526. Good suggestion.
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  527. Yep. Anything like that I reckon would be appreciated.
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  528. Absolute pleasure mate :)
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  529. Lol yes, a fair comment. A mistake I have made before.
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  530. One day...:)
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  531. Oh yes, and I MIGHT get another one out later today. No promises though.
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  532. Eyes and ears open ;)
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  533. Courtesy of @The_Chieftain: https://twitter.com/Chieftain_armor/status/1372637049187090433?s=19
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  534. I'll look out for it
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  535. See my previous video on MANPADS in Myanmar.
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  536. Blimey! So I did! And it's thanks to all you folks who watch and encourage me along.
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  537. Afraid not.
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  538. A rather crude term for "testicles"
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  539. I was thinking maybe friday 😁
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  540. Sorry there doesnt appear to be any other pics of it :(
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  541. Lol, oh, this one is pretty conventional compared to some of them!
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  542. LOL many, many planes out there :)
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  543. The irony is politics tends to kill good aircraft. If my suspicions are right, then politics made this one happen!
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  544. not a bad idea meme
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  545. sigh yes, that's what I get for reading about other history in my breaks. Brain farts.
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  546. Indeed.
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  547. Check out John's article. Masses of info in that.
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  548. Yes, got confirmation last night but was too tired to post anything. Have added a pinned comment.
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  549. I'd say that's a good call
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  550. More than welcome.
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  551. Lol indeed!
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  552. One day. So many to cover :)
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  553. I did hear they were already inoperative before the war, that's why they are just sitting around like that. But the truth of it? Who knows. Information is difficult to confirm with things like that.
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  554. Yes, I write it kyiv, but never quite know how to pronounce it. I'd say I'm quite famous amongst my regular viewers for my terrible pronunciation of foreign words and names :)
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  555. Β @keiranallcott1515Β  Indeed! I forgot about it!
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  556. With the 37mm? I'm thinking about it 😁
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  557. I need to fit a Vultan clip into a vid one day 😁
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  558. I've been putting off doing a summary video until it settled down. But I figured it might not!
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  559. All on the list :)
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  560. 🀣 willdo
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  561. Think they both operate a-37s, and FAH has handful of F-5s
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  562. Dont do it! I'm warning you! πŸ˜‚
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  563. Oh! Good spot! Yes, I missed that. Too keen to get the video finished.
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  564. Lol yes. I was going to make the picture a linc, a b29 and a tu4, but then thought "what's the point?" :)
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  565. Oooo! Thanks! Yes, sound interesting.
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  566. πŸ€” that's a good question! XB-70? I dont know how much that cost, but my bet is a government funded project will be the winner.
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  567. And there was me worrying so hard to get the museum right at the end :)
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  568.  @grahambuckerfield4640  LOL I've told him him he should many times 😁
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  569. I've emailed them asking for info, but nothing back ☹
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  570. The change happened with the CW-21Bs that the dutch ordered. These switched to wing storage. The chinese planes had the pods.
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  571. ;)
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  572. Good question, and I'm inclined to agree that the workload would likely be intense. Though without knowing the exact nature of the interface control and the level of autonomous action drones like LM have, we can only speculate. From what I have heard sounds like the idea is for the controlling aircraft to stand well off and send the drones in. So guess at that point it's more like a computer game.
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  573. 🀫
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  574. Haha yes, the dangers of word spellchecking just doing its thing without checking with me first.
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  575. Congratulations, today you won "1st". ;)
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  576. My pleasure
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  577.  @elektrotehnik94  Thank you, very kind!! I'm working on a Myanmar video right now and I am going to quote Peter's assessment in it because it tickled me so much 😁
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  578. Β @DrFatalChunkΒ  evidently you're a man of excellent taste :D
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  579. Lol hang in there 😁
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  580. Going to have to get around to it some day.
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  581. One day πŸ˜‰
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  582. LOL indeed. And I came across that when doing my research, but figured trying to explain it all would double the run time. On the old SAAB English language website it just says "translates to Thunderbolt". I guess whoever translated it couldn't be arsed either :D
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  583. Lol yes, and the meteor, which Petter played a role in. You can see the evolution, cant you?
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  584. I suspect one could be kit bashed! Do what they did - take a P51 and tweak it 😁
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  585. I take that as a great compliment.
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  586. I think so too.
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  587. Meant to be, evidently 😁
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  588. It will get it's own video.
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  589. Β @tigerpjmΒ  LOL one day.
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  590. On my list ;)
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  591. Reckon so
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  592. LOL I record directly into my phone. I don't get paid for these, and likely never will so I'm not inclined to throw money at them - they're just for fun. Hope that explains the poor audio :)
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  593. Japan has changed its policy. It now can export weapons, it just is picky about to who.
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  594. Thanks so much!!
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  595. Yep, my bad, misspoke.
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  596. Oh! Indeed! My bad. The Tiger name came after Skoshi.
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  597. Drachinfell did a video talking to the author of the book I recommend, he talks a bit about it, you should be able to find it on YT. He does a fair bit in the book about that aircraft, but I figured I had enough just covering the standard seafire without getting even more into the weeds. Hope this helps.
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  598. I do want to do something on that, as the FAA played an important part in proving the type.
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  599. Lol I was umming and arring about which to do first!
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  600. Lol excellent point!
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  601. Sorry, I also seem to mispronounce it! Done it on a couple of videos now πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ
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  602. More than welcome.
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  603. Quibble noted 😁
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  604. I did wonder that myself, and their are pics of Stirlings flying with the rear wheel both up and down. Couldnt find an answer, so possible change, could be maintenance issues. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
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  605. Ah, thanks for that. I knew the french used f8f in indochina, but thought it was just the air force.
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  606. Many thanks!
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  607. πŸ˜‚ couldnt residt
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  608. The amount of time I spent practicing that πŸ˜‚πŸ€£
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  609. There are quite a few pics of germans using carriers. I guess many were also captured from russian lend lease and later campaigns in italy and europe, but a lot must have been from 1940.
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  610. Several years before them. I did wonder, when I came across this, if they ripped it off the Italians. But think it was just one of those ideas people just kept coming up with.
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  611. Cougar get it's own video. In fact I was thinking about doing the Cougar when I came across the XF10.
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  612. Pretty well, from what I understand. The XXI was agile enough to keep up with them even in a dive, according to some books I've read.
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  613. Hah! Yes, my bad!
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  614. Many thanks.
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  615. It's in as far as I'm concerned. I suspect YouTube algorithm rubs comments it flags, but dont expect it to make sense. My vid on the russians using an AT gun on a oil fire is demonitized and I honestly dont know why. Computer says no shrug
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  616. LOL thank you
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  617. Huge! I am tracking it hoping to do a video.
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  618. Sure do. Should be details in the video description. Plus I post a video a month just for supporters. And call me Ed ;)
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  619. Much appreciated!
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  620. Yeah I'm inclined to agree.
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  621. Cheers Aaron.
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  622. My pleasure :)
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  623. Yes indeed. Apologies, I shouldve clarified, the first British raids.
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  624. Next time I'm in Egypt I'll be sure to check it out! :)
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  625. Good point!
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  626. NGAD? fingers crossed
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  627. You can see my hands in this video though πŸ˜‰ https://youtu.be/Zcsv1Ba0LxI
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  628. Cover of the book? Lol no, it's a model they got for the photoshoot.
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  629. Tbf, the -EX wasnt around when the RCAF ran its competition. But you make a good point. Maybe theyll consider it if Boeing let them build it in Canada.
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  630. Could well be both.
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  631. Cheers mate.
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  632. When the US entered the war, it was horribly unprepared for the German u boat offensive that followed. The period was known to the sub crews as the 2nd happy time. So getting into charleston seems entirely likely, though off the top my head I dont know for sure. I know ships were burning in sight of miami.
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  633. Oooo....now that sounds like an interesting story!
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  634. LOL this video originated because I did a video for my patreon supporters on Operation Beaver Drop and found out about the cat mission while researching that :D
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  635. Fw 56 IIRC
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  636. ;)
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  637. superman.gif
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  638. Notice I didnt try "Neuiport delage" πŸ˜‚
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  639. People keep saying that, I really need to figure out how all that works πŸ˜‚
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  640. Lol it's on the list
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  641. Guided by an operator I believe.
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  642. Funnily enough I was contemplating that the other day. I get around to it at some point.
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  643. Thank you. Yes, these old vids I did the audio on my phone. My newer ones use a mic and pop guard And constructive criticism more than welcome :)
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  644. Ooooo....interesting one!
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  645. I believe at least one of the corsairs and one of the mustang's are still about with the CAF!
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  646. Check out the links at the end of the vid :)
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  647. Ahhh...stay tuned :)
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  648. Yes, Entirely possible!
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  649. A-7 served well with USAF and with 30mm cannon was considered as an alternative to the A-X program.
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  650. Funnily enough, just after this video published the Slovak announced they are shipping s 300s to UKR.
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  651. They were flight testing the concept of spine mounted missiles. I guess they didnt fit properly, so the dummies were sliced and attached to the canopy. The concept sounds like an iffy idea, IMO.
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  652. Tunisia, hey? I'll admit, I'm intrigued!
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  653. Part of the "sale-of-the-century"
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  654. Nope. Sweden requested an export license should they decide to buy the F-16, which was granted and then rescinded by Carter's decision. Of course, they never followed up, instead developing Gripen. I think they were one of countries that accessed the 16/79 after f-16a was taken away. Norway was one of the 4 NATO countries exempted from the block, they were allowed F-16A the whole time.
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  655. Might be talking about the piaggio p.119? Should be a link at the end of this video to my video on that.
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  656. It is on the list, promise 😁
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  657. You might as well nip over to Burma to dig up the 50 spitfires buried in crates in the jungle while you're at it ;)
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  658. Dave's a man of very strong faith.
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  659. Because then someone always says "are you not going to mention his complex relationship with the aero industry?" πŸ˜‰
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  660. I'll admit, its pushing it putting it in forgotten aircraft. It was more a combo of public demand and me loving it. (Wait until I do the A10 - outrage πŸ˜‚)
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  661. Not me. Mut be YT
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  662. Indeed it is.
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  663. Just had the opportunity to crawl over a wrecked AN2 a few weeks ago 😁
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  664. Thanks!
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  665. Not that I'm aware of, possibly the Vincent's. I need to a video on them sometime.
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  666. Check the date of video release.
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  667. Β @Snp2024Β  Obviously, that must be true. It now says so on the internet :)
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  668. When I saw the BBC footage, I couldnt believe it either :D
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  669. Excellent points.
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  670. Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
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  671. Lol, think youd have to go to Iran for that, and I believe they're still using them :) But a tomcat would be so cool!
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  672. Indeed! And I think the jet, iirc, was the IAR-93, which was joint produced with Yugoslavia.
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  673. Please do. I'll have to visit the museum one day.
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  674. And yes, the sound goes odd. I had to change room during recording.
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  675. Yes! USMC put bazooka on helis in korea as well. That must have scary!
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  676. More than welcome:)
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  677. Something from Buck Roger's? Yhe black and white one :D
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  678. And the XB-21!
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  679. Must admit I'm out of the loop. Been meaning to catch up and do an update.
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  680. Although... https://youtu.be/QbC6dLG_dQY
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  681. LOL! You know, I just assumed that was how it was said and didn't think to check. Should have realised American's have a different pronunciation. My bad
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  682. Get around to them all one day... even the bucc ;)
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  683. My pleasure :)
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  684. Aloha.
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  685. Lol I did contemplate that :)
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  686. Yep. Too many swastikas.
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  687. Talk to YouTube.
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  688. I think the problem for YouTube is that it is banned in Germany (and, I think, Austria). So as far as YT is concerned it's easier to just stop it altogether. I don't agree with it, but I don't make the rules.
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  689. It is. YouTube doesnt like anything ISIS related so they demonitize videos like this and then they dont appear unless you go specifically looking for them. Have a few other videos that cover similar stuff that are the same. Also means video makers have no impetus to cover the subjects - no views or money from them, what's the point of making them?
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  690. Messy. :) But I'm originally from Essex. Though as im married to an American I have developed the alarming tendency to say "pants" instead of trousers and occassionally "zee" instead of "zed" ;D
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  691. Yes, apologies.
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  692. Nice detail, thanks for adding!
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  693. I spent time in Kachin. Beautiful country and people.
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  694. Β @kkang2828Β  I have done a couple already, will no doubt do some more in the future :D
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  695. Technically I'm a nerd first, badass second.
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  696. Thanks for listening
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  697. Not a bad idea...
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  698. I think it was just a question of availability. The battles got yanked from the frontline and were otherwise sitting around - might as well get some use from them.
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  699. More than welcome :)
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  700. I'm thinking about doing a series for patreon supporters on that subject 😁
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  701. NRF engaging taliban heli. Full marks for his enthusiasm, lower grades for aim :)
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  702. Haha yes, I avidly watched ian and the chieftain's episodes on elbonia. Not sure I'm best qualified for this if I'm honest, think there are other aviation channels out there with greater knowledge of the subject. But I'll have a think about it!
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  703. To many "109s" in the script :)
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  704. There were, in fact, two me 209s. I'll get around to them sometime.
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  705. Welcome aboard ;)
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  706. Check out some of my others ;)
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  707. Lol
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  708. Happy new year!
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  709. It isnt, I just want filthy lucre off them before I advertise :D
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  710. Morning!
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  711. Love to!
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  712. Spiteful is a "to do" and I mentioned the float spits in the B20 video, but that's all.
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  713. Lol seems to be working out like that!
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  714. Quite right! Apologies.
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  715. Ooooo...one day ;)
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  716. Yep, just gone live :)
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  717. Oh yes! I'll get around to it one day.
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  718. Β @terrynewsome6698Β  I'm guessing that's aimed @HISuttonCovertShores
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  719. The fitting of the APU was a game changer for the M1. But I think that only came in on the m1a1 (might be wrong on that). And I should make clear, the M1 is an exceptionally good tank.
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  720. Yeah, they did. Stop being an apologist for mass murderers: https://www.opcw.org/media-centre/news/2021/04/conference-states-parties-adopts-decision-suspend-certain-rights-and
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  721. And 20 years after the Spit, we had the f104! Aircraft development certainly whizzed along.
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  722. When I read it I had to include it.
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  723. The sequels are always worse than the originals.
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  724. Brilliant, thank you for buying! Hope you enjoy it 😁. As for YT/Google they say I have an ad sense account. Problem is i dont, and never have done. And Google doesnt appear to have any humans in the loop to remedy it. Trying various things to sort it, but it's a brick wall so far πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
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  725. Yes, it certainly went up! From what I've read he rejected after 30 seconds and they even managed to repair the plane!
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  726. Easy for you to say...
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  727. Yes, apologies, misread script. Should have been "Potential fighter".
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  728. Ooooo...good one!
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  729. Yep
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  730. Nakajima built the "Rufe".
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  731. Tank stronk..until ukrainian farmer steal it.
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  732. They already have there own weapons that do the job well enough.
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  733. Fair point well made.
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  734. :D couldnt resist.
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  735. Lol I dont boot anyone. YouTube is just messed up.
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  736. Well, I'm sure you'll be delighted that a number of Germans seem outraged at my failure to do the same for them πŸ˜‰
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  737. IIRC those are Mk.IV's
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  738. Not at all! Good suggestion.
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  739. Want to do something one day on Operation Paper, the CIA op to arm those guys.
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  740. A plane that was just right.
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  741. I believe it is "Return of the Fly" (1959).
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  742. I'll get around to it one day ;)
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  743. Hopefully tomorrow ;)
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  744. I think you're right! If the Skyraider hadnt been there, and the Mauler was the only choice, it might have developed into a useful aircraft. As one other commentator said: "the main difference between the two was ed heinemann."
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  745. Yep, General Gott. I was considering putting that in, but cut it for time. John's article covers it.
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  746. I shall have to dig deeper then :)
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  747. They have similarities, and the Bombay beat out the harrow in the original competition. But ironically, harrow got selected for a later bomber spec because it was a simpler design to build!
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  748. Indeed! The Bristol Freighter (which I'll get around to one day) was essentially an evolution of the Bombay.
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  749. One day :)
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  750. Β @callejansson682Β  Many thanks! I have some of the press releases from Saab and Raytheon and think this will provide enough info on the CG updated round.
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  751. Ahhh! I think a video today/tomorrow will be of interest to you.
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  752. Ahhh...check my recent vid on the new Carl Gustav munitions 😁
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  753. Yep, I thought about doing the woomera first. But there was too many people yelling for this first :)
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  754. You seem to have misunderstood. The two aircraft I mentioned were designed by Erich Schatzki, a german jewish aero engineer who had to flee persecution by the Nazis, just as Fred David did. These aircraft saw useage against the Luftwaffe. Schatzki also played a part in designing the P-47 - an aircraft that very much had a role in crushing Nazism.
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  755. Much easier :)
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  756. Lol I need one I can travel with, that's the problem. Hopefully I can get a better one soon.
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  757. Oooo! Didnt know that! Wheres my 'indiana jones "belongs in a museum"' clip? :)
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  758. Oooooo! I'll have to look that up! Nice one!
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  759. I havent! I will have to keep an eye out for it.
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  760. Merry Christmas Serval.
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  761. Β @koko_441Β  Kachin sources personally confirmed to me that an FN-6 was used in the helicopter shoot down. But the FTC-2000G is, as far as I am aware, has not be revealed at this time. Perhaps even engine failure?
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  762. I'll certainly try
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  763. The Huey, no. But type ach-47 or bell 207 into the youtube search and you should get something thatll interest you πŸ˜‰
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  764. Very true, and as people point out, it probably would've all happened anyway! But the fact that GW played such a role is often overlooked and an interesting little detail :)
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  765. My pleasure
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  766. Would have been great to chat to your mother. Too few of the generation remain now.
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  767. Believe the russians made a version based on the an-12, though not positive on that.
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  768. Very welcome.
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  769. Cheers!
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  770. Many thanks. And it is a great book.
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  771. Been lining one up for a while on afghan, but suspect youtube will penalise it because I'll be talking about the Taliban.
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  772. Planning it, but have to be careful. YouTube hates current stuff. I say "taliban", it all gets demonitized and wastes my time. But I do intend to do something on this.
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  773. I'll bear that mind. Thanks for the correction.
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  774. I'm glad you bring up Nazis. I despise them to. So I'm sure you'll appreciate this: 1. Zelensky is jewish. 2.https://twitter.com/JimmySecUK/status/1498248431088939008?t=IhZCjjYzbK-YYDSTYYU0zQ&s=19
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  775. Lol yes, kicking myself over that. But it's not an Ed Nash video without at least one mistake :)
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  776. Blimey! It literally just went live!
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  777. Lol I was trying to think if I could get flash hart into this vid, but settled with Bryan instead 😁
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  778. The SPADs were single bay, they reinforced one set of wires to cut down vibration so they looked like a second set of struts. Thus the appearance of being double bay.
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  779. Lol it was a pad with a mapping program. Stick the point you wanted hit on the map, it sent (no idea how that was achieved) and it went through to coalition command who would relay the request. And yes, friendly fire did occur, but surprisingly few considering the method. Medical, ammo, other stuff normally purchased by the Rojava govt. No doubt coalition supplies began to supplement this as time went on. Oh, and massive source of supply was capture from ISIS.
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  780. Β @Godvana_Β  wish I had time to play it. Looks like a cracking game.
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  781. Hey covering what others have covered before, John :)
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  782. No. It is 'Karen', as in 'Karen National Union.'
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  783. Β @LeToplache007Β  Thanks for the advice! I'll see if I can clean up the sound or else replace the mic.
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  784. One of my earliest vids :)
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  785. Lol it is on the list...but so is just about every other aircraft :D
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  786. No, must admit not yet. Closest I have is one on Venezuala bronco shot down by f16 during a coup there.
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  787. Ha! If I could, I would!
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  788. I have done a few, but always more to do ;)
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  789. I will prob talk a bit about the army weapons in the follow up 😁
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  790. It is a silly claim, and I think insulting to both countries.
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  791. Way too slow to keep up though 😁
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  792. Hi, sorry for late response, but this literally crossed my eyeline by chance. As you can imagine, have a constant flood of comments coming in all the time and impossible to track them all. I think for modelling your best bet might be a simple image search on google, though for source material you have to dig around for a decent book. If you set the search filter for large you might find image's with enough detail that you can zoom in on to examine, though with older aircraft those will likely be extremely rare. No time for modeling myself, I am afraid, this line of work tends to consume all your time. Hope this helps :)
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  793. Agreed. Notable that the pics of the P-47M all seem to have tanks.
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  794. More than welcome ;)
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  795. I'll admit I have no current plans on that subject. But anything's possible 😁
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  796. πŸ€£πŸ˜‚
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  797. Β @skeletonwguitar4383Β  Meh, I'll take it as a compliment :)
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  798. That's very kind of you, thank you. Alas because of past travel in interesting places the US is a place I'm not currently allowed to visit.
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  799. I would like to do more PRC aircraft, but the one I did got demonitized and I have no idea why. So I am very dubious about doing more.
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  800. Lol the wheezing? That climb was much steeper than the video shows. :D
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  801. Hmmmmm...lots of vids on that already though...
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  802. Lol more than welcome!
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  803. Lol thank you! And watching them ain't mooching, happy that people find them interesting :)
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  804. Very much on the list.
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  805. ;)
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  806. Wow! Thank you! :D
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  807. That is a very good question. I suspect it is better shape than the conventional forces...but ultimately I'm not even sure the russians could say for sure.
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  808. Thanks! Appreciate the support! I used to do outros, but the analytics shows that as so as they begin, people generally switch off. So I figured they were kind of pointless.
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  809. Sorry, forgot to say in the video. I believe there are two in a museum.
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  810. Indeed it is.
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  811. 70% of the battalion tactical groups. Yep, they ain't messing about.
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  812. Appreciated salty.
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  813. Lol Thanks. Misread my script and missed it in editing. Least I picked up I got the date of the end of ww2 wrong πŸ˜‚
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  814. For Operation Torch, I believe.
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  815. You're very welcome 😁
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  816. Oh, one day, never fear 😁
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  817. Possibly, but it's never been proven.
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  818. I've been contemplating April's fools, want to come up with a fake plane. Alas, with stuff like the nighthawk actually created, every idea I have isnt outlandish enough :)
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  819. I'd say that was considered more the RN F***ing up :)
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  820. You are more than welcome.
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  821. I'm kinda of the same opinion.
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  822. I think it's because Wright, the engine company, was part of the overall group. When curtiss used wright engines, they used "curtiss-wright". But the P36 often used pratt and whitney engines, and the p40 used Allison's, so guess "wright" wasnt applicable.
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  823. Lol missed this years April's fools alas. Was out and about.
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  824. Insert meme of trawling the dark web in the middle of the night, chuckling madly
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  825. Reckon youre right there!
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  826. Plan on a video in the near future.
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  827. Lol plenty of people have covered that already.
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  828. Hmmm....think thats better left to governments. Lots of weapons are being shipped to UKR. Honestly, i think the best most can do is humanitarian work. Lot of refugees needing feeding.
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  829. I'm certainly not their biggest fan as a rule. But they can be persuaded to do the right thing normally, with enough prodding ;)
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  830. Hmmm...honestly dont know. If there are any ukranian communities near you, they might have ideas.
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  831. Yeah, fair assessment I reckon. I find it bizarre how the "anti-imperilaist, anti war" crowd are cheerleading an invasion which is clearly...imperialist. As you say, it's probably just habit for many to take a contrary position.
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  832. There are a few of them. Someone pointed out that some of the most vocal have got quieter since russian banks got frozen. Sure it is just a coincidence, mind...
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  833. All the more reason to remind them who they ACTUALLY work for ;)
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  834. 1:00 Peter resonates with us all.
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  835. Β @Persian-ImmortalΒ  Yeah! I miss him too! Come back Jonny!!
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  836. Lol this was hilarious
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  837. Nice shout out for Mile's and Silah; the work they do is great. And, as usual, brilliant video! Look forward to the shooting tomorrow.
    2
  838. Really interested to see how this turns out.
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  839. Β @jc-hf1bkΒ  cheers man. Here to pay my regular homage to a master :)
    2
  840. Oh yes! Very much on the "to do list"
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  841. Leopard 2s would actually be my first choice. But I cant see their transfer being authorised by the Germans.
    2
  842. Thanks Carl
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  843. Already done the CW 21 😁
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  844. Oh, I've covered a few which I think are worse 😁
    2
  845. The 1st Helicopter squadron. Footage of which is at the end of the video.
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  846. I am tempted to do the phantom, but some of the more exotic variants first :)
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  847. Lol, so its probably subliminal messages from my youtube feed inspired me. That might explain my sudden desire to do the Viggen.
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  848. The selection of Jaguar is why I guessed they wanted the attack aircraft.
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  849. Noise πŸ˜‚
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  850. Thank you for the kind words. And yes, one day I'll see the Viggen fly 😁
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  851. Lol no I dont! Lot of people have been saying that though! I wonder if I've been influenced by my YouTube feed. Thinking about it, I've flicked past loads of war thunder videos while scrolling through, probably that which planted Viggen in my head!
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  852. The guy has forgotten more about aircraft than I'll ever know 😁
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  853. Thanks mate.
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  854. I'm a bit surprised the civvie mustang's never took off! One of those would be so cool!
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  855. USAAC, USAAF then USAF. They loved their acronyms 😁
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  856. I'm not sure where it ended up, but suspect for CAS it would have been awkward. That nose is huge!
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  857. I've been fortunate to have been the beneficiary of CAS. Fast jets can have issues if the target is smart, though nothing better than otdnance coming in from what appears to be a clear sky. Personnally, I'm a sucker for a10 and ac130. Love them in support.
    2
  858. Lol one of my first!
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  859. Lol I agree. But by the end of its career, it was the F.
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  860. I would really like to have more podcasts with academics/experts on other subjects. Working on it ;)
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  861. Westerhall no.7 ;)
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  862. Quite right!
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  863. Haha my wife is american, I've picked up bad habits. :)
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  864. Thatll get it's own video.
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  865. Good points. However, interesting news on the cost issue. The thais are talking about f-35 purchase because it's cheaper than Gripen! Might do video on it next week.
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  866. They pulled out right at the beginning. Same as Dassault. Both said the competition was only interested in an American aircraft.
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  867. It is Boeing's proposal for the new requirement when ASMT was cancelled. They didnt win, something else did ;)
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  868. Lol it has been a major complaint, so hopefully it is sorted to everyones satisfaction now.
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  869. This is one of my earliest videos. Have a better recording set up now.
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  870. Sure: "Nothing Ventured..." by Philip Jarrett. Part 21. Aeroplane Monthly, Volume 20 No. 1, Issue 225, January 1992. Also you can find additional sources on the M.20s Wikipedia page
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  871. Love the F-14, but in an utterly different category to the other teen-fighters.
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  872. Lllooollll
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  873. Same sort of class as the JF-17.
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  874. Thanks you! Got some other very interesting American "what ifs" in the pipeline as well.
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  875. More than welcome 😁
    2
  876. Check out my back catalogue. Quite a few there 😁
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  877. I'll check it out.
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  878. Yeah, that surprised me. A weapon normally reserved for MACV-SOG operators. Sure there is another story there.
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  879. Yep, b-26k. CIA had some for their own private air force. My video on them is linked at the end of this one.
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  880.  @utbdoug  TBH I had to double check 😁
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  881. Good point. Notable that the Typhoon was literally just entering service (in a major rush) at the time the choice to build the Seafire was made. Sure the RAF wouldve screamed the place down if the Typhoon had been allocated because they wanted it so bad. And as I mention, the FAA had hopes on the Firebrand at that point, which was a sabre engine interceptor. And actually for the best, i suspect, because I'm pretty confident a naval early Typhoon wouldve been a death trap.
    2
  882. You know, that is actually fair!
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  883. Well, I did one on the SEPECAT Jaguar conversion, which is not an ideal platform for running off carriers but seems to have worked out OK 😁
    2
  884. https://youtu.be/CNKzmcprp4w
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  885. Β @super-cactiΒ  Yes, that makes sense. I'd always believed the 2x 13.2 + 2x7.92 was the expected fit, so was surprised to see the 6x 7.92 come up in my research, hence me saying it seemed uncertain. Offering multiple weapon fits would be logical, same as with the D.XXI. Would have been interesting if they'd offered Madsen cannon in the booms.
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  886. Β @super-cactiΒ  Just seen this, yes, Youtube tends to block links.
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  887. Keep at it, you'll get there.
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  888. The return of the fly (1959). Be warned, it is supposed to be awful :)
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  889. I want to do french stuff as well :)
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  890. It's on my list :)
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  891. πŸ˜‚
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  892. https://youtu.be/8WOdS1FoL3M
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  893. Oh thanks! I'll have a look
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  894. You know I hadnt! What an oddball! Not sure there is enough on it for a video, but I'll have a dig.
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  895. Lol EVERYTIME he would need to take a dump!
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  896. All on the list :D
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  897. Very welcome.
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  898. One day I'll cover the big air battle the Swiss had when the germans tried to bully them - and had some of their bf110s shot down.
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  899. Thanks for contributing 😁
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  900. I think french f100s got into an accidental fight with Yemeni mig21s once. No casualties from what I know.
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  901. Thanks man.
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  902. Fascinating! Thanks for contributing.
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  903. Indeed! And the Marut was very much a Tank product - tough as an old boot :)
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  904. Was going to do that this week, but itll prob be monday or tuesday now
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  905. Funnily enough I am planning one of the La's, though not one you may expect πŸ˜‰
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  906. Think the bomb bay design woukdve precluded that.
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  907. Sounds eminently sensible! Still think the whole idea complete pie-in-the-sky :)
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  908. There are no f-14s except Irans. The US literally chopped theirs up.
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  909. The latest defence plan from last year says....they're still thinking about it πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
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  910. Had its moments...
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  911. Thanks!
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  912. I spent way to long trying to find something proper, and then gave up πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
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  913. They're a great channel and website
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  914. I'll admit it is very hit and miss, but there are some interesting websites and books with some details out there.
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  915. I believe his objection was it was portrayed as under armoured and too easily destroyed.
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  916. Β @billhanna2148Β  Oh, dare say I get around to it one of these days :)
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  917. Oh, I dont know. Check out my video on the SPAD S.A. Now that WAS dangerous!
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  918. Macchi MC.72 IIRC
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  919. Yep.
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  920. Ooo...really cool!
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  921. YouTube being its usual efficient self πŸ™„
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  922. If there is no war, I will be delighted to be wrong.
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  923. Not currently, but that is a great suggestion.
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  924. I'm like Shakespeare, building the English language one word at a time :)
    2
  925. Indeed. Any brit deployment will almost certainly be part of a broader coalition.
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  926. No accounting for taste, I suppose ;p
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  927. Fingers crossed.
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  928. I really want to do the Belfast. Stunning aircraft.
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  929. There is always an exception to the rule ;)
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  930. Hope you enjoy the book
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  931. Cheers man.
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  932. ;) thanks
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  933. Reckon that's what the big windows were for :)
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  934. Already have: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrygHGWdct0
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  935. As the movie came out in 1982 (IIRC), maybe the Soviets decided to "copy paste" the Hollywood design! ;)
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  936. I believe its aerodynamic studies and how the new pods effect air flow.
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  937. More than welcome John :)
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  938. Lol I'll try not to.
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  939. My pleasure :)
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  940. Oops, quite right.
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  941. I think very similar, though the HA 300 would have had much better performance, if it had got into service.
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  942. Today ;)
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  943. Yes, I'm having problems with recording equipment. Plus once it uploads to youtube, they seem to do their own tweaks that aggravate it. I'll continue fiddling with it, see if I can get it better.
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  944. Many thanks!
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  945. Thanks, you too :D
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  946. Β @PeteSampson-qu7qbΒ  Welcome aboard and thanks for the offer. Can find my email in the channel info
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  947. Same to you!
    2
  948. Haha, the F-111 because it is one of the best pics of the aircraft out there, and the dish because Wallis had some involvement with it's design.
    2
  949. You should ask John Dell. Go to his website in the link and you should find his contact details :)
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  950. https://youtu.be/QUoAq2S5YB8
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  951. Many thanks
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  952. One I am thinking about, but it has had a fair bit of coverage already.
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  953. I must admit, I havent. Not sure when I'd get time, tbh.
    2
  954. Believe they were set on assembly. So fixed, but adjustable each time it was reassembled. Believe that is correct.
    2
  955. No, possibly have covid :)
    2
  956. Yeah, came on the footage of the aussie beau's.
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  957. Hmmmm...maybe one day, but that has been well covered already by others.
    2
  958. Yes. Alas some of humanity's greatest innovation is inspired by our destructive tendencies.
    2
  959. Sorry, forgot to say in the video! Only a single mk.i prototype was preserved, non flying, kept at the FAA museum I believe.
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  960. Westland Whirlwind :)
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  961. Live? No, dont think that would suit me. Trying to organise more recorded chats like the previous one with prof.sealre.
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  962. You're very welcome.
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  963. LOL one of my very first videos when I was making them as a hobby πŸ˜„
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  964. You should check out the Westland Wendover then πŸ˜‚
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  965. Sorry, there seems to be an upload issue with youtube. The original is fine, youtube seems to quiet random parts.
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  966. I think (and it is just that) that it was fitted "for not with". But the sources are sparse in english.
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  967. The Sinaloa approach to education :D
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  968. Someone suggested I contact military history visualized to see if they could find something in the german records on the Belgian R fighters. I should ask them about this too. They could do a great vid on this stuff if anything exists on german trials.
    2
  969. Haha love Drachs stuff
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  970. Brigitte Bardot ;)
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  971. Funnily enough was thinking about the Fury today!
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  972. Check out some of my German pronunciations. ...they get really upset... ;)
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  973. Lol. Itll just be "Pz [insert number]"
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  974. Yep, it's on the list :)
    2
  975. Oh yes, a pusher radial. That had been played with a bit before, but certainly a novel idea. I'll get around to the J7 one day.
    2
  976. Ah! Both the same aircraft, just different models equipped with different engines. Curtiss F6Cs.
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  977. Mispoke and missed it in editing.
    2
  978. Wow! High praise indeed! Thank you.
    2
  979. Β @geordiedog1749Β  LOL you should defo talk to Matt. He raves on the same way :D
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  980. Indeed! https://militarymatters.online/the-day-marines-shot-a-warship-with-anti-tank-rockets/
    2
  981. Have a look around the channel, have a few oddities on here ;)
    2
  982. Good question! I generally compile videos in 720 due to size constraints - I'm quite often uploading in places where internet isnt great and so I limit the resolution. Plus I've never known it be an issue. But I can certainly look at doing videos in higher resolution in places where upload is feasible. Hopefully up until Xmas thatll be possible, so I will see about that.
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  983. Β @overworlderΒ  That seems a good explanation. Still a shame though.
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  984. You know, I'm kind of surprised they didnt.
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  985. Hah! Thank you! Mind you, if you're pulling my leg on "boomerang" I'll be sending the outraged hordes to you after I do the video ;D
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  986. You are more than welcome.
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  987. Totally agree! Have to remedy that.
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  988. Look through some of my other vids ;)
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  989. I think at least three. Long range aviation (bombers) was one too.
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  990. Nice! Thanks!
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  991. Lol many thanks!
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  992. More than welcome.
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  993. Many thanks.
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  994. Glad you enjoyed it!
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  995. I'll get around to it one day.
    2
  996. What a difference 3 years makes...
    2
  997. Absolutely! The morale impact is definite factor. I still wonder if a drone could do the same thing though. As I say, definitely a lot of thinking should be put into the whole situation.
    2
  998. Lol sorry. Wish there were pics of the 209 v6, but showing the engine was best I could.
    2
  999. I'm guessing the spine mounting never worked as no one ever used it (far as I know). As for Jaguar, think the EE lightning had over wing hard points, which I think were mainly for drop tanks but I think also for missiles.
    2
  1000. Oh yes, very much so. And one on my imminent "to do" list.
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  1001. Dummy missiles to test the idea. I think you spotted the reason why no one did it :)
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  1002. Morning Warbles. I think the idea was to have some sort of lifting mechanism that pushed the missile up before firing. As noone ever developed it, I'm guessing they decided it was a bad idea :)
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  1003. Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for being kind on my pronunciations :D
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  1004. ;)
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  1005. Funnily enough, I was contemplating doing the cheetah and derivatives because I'm thinking of doing the lavi next week and maybe the kfir. Trouble is then everyone will want THEIR national mirage variant covered :) I'll get around to cheetah and carber one day, but might jump back over to some older stuff for a while.
    2
  1006. That's the 3rd bird in this series :)
    2
  1007. Lol I'm working on it 😁
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  1008. Coming up next :)
    2
  1009. More than welcome
    2
  1010. Direct military intervention seems extremely unlikely and dangerous. But yes, the Ukranians are doing real damage to the Russians. Must admit, I feel sorry for rhe russian kids. A lot of them seem to be utterly confused as to why they are there.
    2
  1011. My pleasure. Want to do more ww1 stuff, so many odd and interesting designs.
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  1012. RTAF-5, there is a link to the video on that at the end.
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  1013. Yeah, and I'm pretty sure they got the whole apple pie thing from the dutch and germans who settled in the USA. But they seem to have dibbsed it shrug
    2
  1014. Β @bored383Β  lol nah, just a joke.
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  1015. It's on the list, promise :)
    2
  1016. I get yelled out if I dont do metric and imperial. I'm just waiting for the americans to realise when I say 'ton' I actually mean 'tonne' 😁
    2
  1017. Lol I'll have to do a video on it one day
    2
  1018. More than welcome Bill πŸ˜‰
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  1019. Sorry yes, I phrased it badly.
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  1020. LOL feel free to carry on getting carried away, John :)
    2
  1021. Happy to help!
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  1022. Β @warplanner8852Β  LOL no worries, glad you it pointed out.
    2
  1023. Must admit dont know if its rate was worse than the Hawks. But it seems to have more fragile. The Hawks, whatever failings they did have, certainly were tough. Suspect theyd be less likely to get written off. But this is me speculating tbh
    2
  1024. Wouldnt surprise me. YT basically do whatever they want :(
    2
  1025. The Kachin are around 95% Christian. But tbh, the myanmar mil doesnt really care about religion unless it suits them. Everything they do is to retain power and make money.
    2
  1026. Diabolical! And as sensible a suggestion as anything the original designers came up with, I reckon.
    2
  1027. Dont be. As I said, this is isnt on you or any who served. And dont be afraid to talk to people about how you're feeling.
    2
  1028. Thank you
    2
  1029. Lol I'm sure.
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  1030. Lol yes! My bad.
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  1031. I may have to revisit the Whirlwind. New evidence has come to light...(dun dun deeerrrrr!)
    2
  1032. Swallowed up by hawker in 1959. There is conjecture that the RAFs acceptance of Gnat was contingent on them agreeing to merge.
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  1033. Already done it ;)
    2
  1034. Ah, read it. Interesting idea, but TBH I'm crap at fiction. Tried to write it, I'm no good at it at all.
    2
  1035. I never use facebook. Got an old page I set up a long time ago.
    2
  1036. Wyvern was attack aircraft, props gave advantage in range over jets. The Sea Fury was a marked step up over the sea fire, and the corsair and hellcats where going to be out of service soon with end of lend lease. Once jets got proved capable of carrier ops, the fury's days were also numbered.
    2
  1037. Thanks John. And thanks for the use of the pic :)
    2
  1038. Lol I guessed I'd messed it up 😁
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  1039. Not currently, maybe soonish.
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  1040. I have! Cant find much on it at the mo, butbit is on the list.
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  1041. It's on the list ;)
    2
  1042. Pure clickbait.
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  1043. Hmmm...think you covered them. A mk.viii tested the first, know that. As for seafires, must admit I'm not sure, would have to look that up.
    2
  1044. Indeed. But I used "shot down" because that is often how people ask on internet forums about this episode.
    2
  1045. Aha! Clickbait works! πŸ€£πŸ˜‚
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  1046. On the list
    2
  1047. Aha! See my more recent vid on the Whirlwind :)
    2
  1048. It was like a copy of marine digi camo. Very green. Later issues used digi pattern but with more brown.
    2
  1049. Thanks John, always an education :)
    2
  1050. Very true. But even the effort put into "fortress singapore" was half-arsed.
    2
  1051. Spent a fair bit of time in that part of the world and have quite a few friends/contacts there.
    2
  1052. Glad you got it. I pretty much get: "THIS IS FAKE! YOURE A LIAR! YOURE AN IDIOT!" on a pretty much daily basis. Lot of fools out there, apparently ;)
    2
  1053. Did you check the other comments or the date of release?
    2
  1054. Lol everything else is true, from what I can ascertain.
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  1055. More than welcome mate. You should get someone to write it up for OVD ;D
    2
  1056. I'll admit, it reminds me of the Tiger shark scene in jaws :)
    2
  1057. I wish it was, but nope, it happened. Today is the anniversary.
    2
  1058. ;D
    2
  1059. Cheers bro. Mind you, if you read it in the press, it's probably bullcrap :)
    2
  1060. πŸ˜‰
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  1061. Didnt see it, I'm afraid. I'll keep an eye out for it.
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  1062. Personal experience largely. Glad you enjoyed the video :)
    2
  1063. Must admit, dont know. They had aks from literally everywhere.
    2
  1064. No, afrin was occupied 2018 by turkey. The attack on Rojava occured 2019. The two areas were separated.
    2
  1065. Thank you! Pleased to oblige.
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  1066. I will if I can get enough images. Trouble with the concept stuff there is quite often very little.
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  1067. πŸ‘
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  1068. Yep, might have to.
    2
  1069. Many thanks!
    2
  1070. Indeed! Many I couldve have chosen from, tbf.
    2
  1071. I must admit I dont! I think it's an international licensing issue, dont know why it cant be available on all Amazon's.
    2
  1072. Thanks man
    2
  1073. Yep, not great. And the Turks are building up to another intervention I think.
    2
  1074. The on mentioned toward the end of this video? Yes, it's on the list 😁
    2
  1075. Douglas C-133. πŸ˜‰
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  1076. My pleasure.
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  1077. Already have 😁
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  1078. Yeah, must have misread my script. Thanks for the correction.
    2
  1079. Quite right, I shouldve said "piston engine land aircraft".
    2
  1080. The C-74? No, that's correct. The pop out cockpit is the easiest visual difference. The Constitution's cockpit is more streamlined.
    2
  1081. ;)
    2
  1082. I'm often surprised myself ;)
    2
  1083. Maybe not next, but it's on the list on the list, never fear.
    2
  1084. Not yet. One day 😁
    2
  1085. I think it was PKK shooting down a turkish heli (cobra maybe). I might be wrong on that, made the invictus video a while ago.
    2
  1086. Nope. Different surname. But the uncle of another famous business man, who helped set up the RAF eagle squadrons in ww2: https://youtu.be/sh8Uh6LuuY4
    2
  1087. Thank you! Yes, hope to carry on for the foreseeable future 😁
    2
  1088. I can have a look. Quite a few incidents with rb29s I know, but not about the -36.
    2
  1089. Hope you enjoy it.
    2
  1090. To be honest, that's probably the idea they approved :D
    2
  1091.  @MissNush22  probably not if you're in UK. Its possible he was caught up in the war in east pakistan/bangladesh. That was a horrible, vicious conflict ☹
    2
  1092. Have a look around my videos, there is a lot of competition :D
    2
  1093. No, it was purely an issue with the process. My footage of syria ive never attempted to monetise, same as some of the ones of Burma. You do each video individually.
    2
  1094. Feel free to put a link in for people.
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  1095. I say to you what I have said to everyone: talk to YouTube. It's their rules.
    2
  1096. I agree. Talk to youtube.
    2
  1097. Apologies. Hopefully this is better in my later videos.
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  1098. I'd be amazed if it was, but never say never!
    2
  1099. Trying to get more solid info. But big blow to the military for sure.
    2
  1100. Oh yes, several brit bombers I want to cover, albe is one of them.
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  1101. He does not, hope he doesn't mind. I want to "meme" him.
    2
  1102. I'm going to make Othais a meme :)
    2
  1103. Yes, brit prototypes had a P marking. And yes, think the intercept system worked very well. But when you're on the ground getting bombed, it certainly seems like more can be done :)
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  1104. ;)
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  1105. Think I heard of that somewhere...
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  1106. Prototype
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  1107. Not that I could find. Probably available in the national archives, but they're not digitalised online yet if they are.
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  1108. Yep
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  1109. There are...dozens...hundreds?...of anti-junta groups. Some are communist, some not.
    2
  1110. You should suggest that to @vickersmg
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  1111. You too! 😁
    2
  1112. Kachin rifle based on the chinese 81.
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  1113. Lol nice one!
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  1114. Yep, I stand corrected :)
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  1115. One day. Though lots of others have already covered it on youtube.
    2
  1116. I'd say so! I should've specified "service fighter" :)
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  1117. Oooooooo!
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  1118. Yep, my mistake. Serves me right for straying into space stuff 😁
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  1119. Wow! Thank you! 😁
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  1120. The Armistice agreement that stopped the fighting. Versailles came late. Think it's clause 1, subsection 4, iirc.
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  1121. Ahhh...probably not licensed there ☹
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  1122. Lol It does seem to be headed that way.
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  1123. Got some new one :)
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  1124. Believe so.
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  1125. It's an excellent museum.
    2
  1126. Ah! But that is only half the story! Because I uploaded a video yesterday and YT black flagged it!! Fortunately it has just been cleared by review, so I shall release it tomorrow :D But there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth in the Nash household yesterday.
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  1127. Plaid mode! Love it 🀣
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  1128. I dont have exact figures immediately available on that aircraft to hand, but as it was a competitor to the Stirling, suspect it would have had the same wingspan issues. Not to say it wouldnt have been a good aircraft, but certainly one of the "what ifs".
    2
  1129. Absolutely my pleasure :)
    2
  1130. IL2 is most produced combat aircraft, but not a fighter.
    2
  1131. One day...one day :)
    2
  1132. Yep.
    2
  1133. Very true!
    2
  1134. Yeah, the sound seems to be an issue with youtube upload, I've never been able to figure why it goes bad on upload. And as for subscribing, yep, youtube is just messed up it seems. Lot of people saying they are having problems :(
    2
  1135. You know, it does :D Welcome aboard!
    2
  1136. Thanks! Not sure what the issue with the volume is, so I shall investigate further.
    2
  1137. Absolutely agree! Said amazon because, for better for worse, most people have an account and can get stuff delivered quickly to the LSL guys. In terms of milsurp, be better to get genuine gear from a supplier with the real deal - that way it's not knock off crap. Thinking as well if there are medical manufacturers who could be tapped up for supply, even if it is out of date and otherwise going into waste. It still can normally be used.
    2
  1138. Ohhh....we are working on that, dont worry. Lot of pissed off people on that issue.
    2
  1139. Shoot them a message and ask :)
    2
  1140. I'll admit to being a little jealous :D
    2
  1141. Lol
    2
  1142. Lol, glad to oblige :D
    2
  1143. Thanks! Have to get on with the 50k special :)
    2
  1144. Glad you liked it!
    2
  1145. And give them free advertising!? No, I want them to cross my palm with silver first :D
    2
  1146. Possibly. Not a lot out there about it, so it would be a short vid.
    2
  1147. Lol duly noted on the RAAF. My bad. I will do the Boomerang, but think the CAC 15 is first 😁
    2
  1148. As mentioned in the video, it's an experimental version to test the features thatd become standard later.
    2
  1149. Thanks! Glad you like the videos :)
    2
  1150. I need to get there myself one day
    2
  1151. Willdo 😁
    2
  1152. Excellent points.
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  1153. Noted ;)
    2
  1154. Ha! Maybe!
    2
  1155. Oooo.... yeah that would be cool. Have you tried the Chieftain? Thatd be right up his street I'd think.
    2
  1156. Lol monday
    2
  1157. I shall put them on the list 😁
    2
  1158. More than welcome.
    2
  1159. You know, I always thought it was the CMoH but after looking into it after your comment you are quite right. I stand corrected.
    2
  1160. Trouble is if I miss one or other, lots of people complain \_o_/
    2
  1161. Yes, it's very much a case of "square peg, square hole". Used in the right circumstance they could be highly effective.
    2
  1162. Sure I'll get around to them one day :)
    2
  1163. I must admit, the only place I found any reference to the mustang/xp46 link was the stuff listed on wikipedia. I'm personally dubious.
    2
  1164. Cheers John. There are some excellent journos who cover Burma... you just never see them on TV ☹
    2
  1165. Oh yes! I fully suspect this to pass through Congress with no problems.
    2
  1166. Absolutely. I think some people construe this as an attack on the M1. It's not. The Abrams is one of the finest fighting vehicles ever built IMO.
    2
  1167. No evidence that I am aware of of Ukraine assisting HTS, despite Russian claims. Bare in mind that ISIS pioneered the use of civilian drones in warfare ( I speak from experience) and no doubt some of those tech guy ended up in HTS where theyve been refining their craft.
    2
  1168. Most of those original guys are long gone.
    2
  1169. Cheers man.
    2
  1170. Well, there is a strong historical argument that Master Blaster run Barter Town, plus public statements to.that effect.
    2
  1171. Yep, entirely possible.
    2
  1172. Think this guy covered it: https://youtu.be/hHVe-6CLsV0
    2
  1173. Haha yes, it got sorted.
    2
  1174. Brit ;)
    2
  1175. They have now, issues with the system.
    2
  1176. Thanks man. Honestly, if someone can figure the arcane and unholy ways google works, they can become rich beyond their wildest dreams. Me, I just knock out videos :)
    2
  1177. That's heartbreaking!
    2
  1178. Oooo...one day...
    2
  1179. I suspect you've answered your own question, though I dont know I must admit. The complexity of mixed prop drives must have been a nightmare to figure out. Plenty tried, but not many were any good.
    2
  1180. Lots of japanese aircraft I want to do :)
    2
  1181. The early ones had some problems, which was pretty much standard with any radial.
    2
  1182. That would make sense.
    2
  1183. Horrible. Some you win, some you lose. πŸ˜”
    2
  1184. I believe the sleeve valves were prone to failure, though I'm not an engine expert.
    2
  1185. LOL, I knew I should have consulted you first! Thank you for clarifying and the additional info, John. Yes, the autogyro is probably one that could do with a video!
    2
  1186. F-35 does.
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  1187. I've looked at making longer videos, but the audience drops off rapidly after a few minutes generally. Means you put a lot more work in for limited reasons ☹
    2
  1188. I have a bit from Jeffrey Quill on thursday's coming video.
    2
  1189. Yep, the Lerwick was famously terrible. I have to get around to it one day.
    2
  1190. Thanks. Really glad you enjoyed it.
    2
  1191. Oh yes. The UK was receiving Cat's in some numbers, I believe, by 1941. IIRC, a Catalina was the first brit aircraft shot down by the Japanese, the day BEFORE Pearl Harbor!
    2
  1192. Glad you liked it :) I havent read any of the other accounts, I'll admit.
    2
  1193. All credit to John Dell for this one :)
    2
  1194. Few people watched it, as soon as an outer starts, people switch off
    2
  1195. Oh yes, all excellent suggestions and on the list to get around to one day 😁
    2
  1196. Thinking about doing something on Popski, so one on the Saharaina might be order as well!
    2
  1197. Indeed he is.
    2
  1198. That clip at the end?
    2
  1199. Very welcome
    2
  1200. No, not yet. Plenty other have covered it though, so it's a backburner.
    2
  1201. More to come!
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  1202. Indeed. My bad.
    2
  1203. We dont, but my wife is American so she is insisting this year. Oh, and I'm fine, but thanks for the concern. I had to record the voiceover at 5am this morning and so kept my voice down so as to not wake up the missus :)
    2
  1204. FW 190 had a BMW 801 radial.
    2
  1205. Damn! Wondered why news on her seemed to have stopped. Hope they get her airborne soon.
    2
  1206. πŸ˜‰
    2
  1207. I dont think so, it never got a US publisher. I think it is available on Audio book only πŸ˜’
    2
  1208. The buildings had ieds in them. So they blew them from outside.
    2
  1209. You must have got on to their naughty list somehow.
    2
  1210. Β @RemusKingOfRomeΒ  YouTube is getting increasingly erratic all round. Lot of content creators are fed up and quitting. Considering it myself TBH.
    2
  1211. Not by me. Are you saying something to upset the YouTube AI?
    2
  1212. Thatll get it's own video in time 😁
    2
  1213. More than welcome!
    2
  1214. Oooooh! Nice! I'll see if I can get hold of a copy.
    2
  1215. Not at all, and you are correct, I misspoke. Wouldn't be so bad if I hadn't already done a video on it :D
    2
  1216. Thanks I'll check
    2
  1217. Thank you, really glad you enjoy my content :)
    2
  1218. Oh yes indeed!: https://youtu.be/T9egienxNe4
    2
  1219. Not got around to those yet. Early delta's though: https://youtu.be/T9egienxNe4
    2
  1220. That is probably a fair analogy.
    2
  1221. I reckon as long as they continue to tow a chinese line, theyll be protected by china. But times do change...
    2
  1222. OOOO! I will look into that as well!
    2
  1223. :D from my Blackburn Blackburn video.
    2
  1224. Oh yes, that one is on the list.
    2
  1225. Oy! It's super complicated, I only know fragments of it tbh.
    2
  1226. Thanks Simon
    2
  1227. Hoping to get a few done this week 😁
    2
  1228. Oil cooler.
    2
  1229. Oh yes! I want to do that fairly soon.
    2
  1230. I hope to do a syria themed one maybe next week.
    2
  1231. I originally started doing that one, but decided the Junkers was more interesting :) I'll do the dornier one day.
    2
  1232. The f106 is, indeed, glorious :)
    2
  1233. Oh yes, one day
    2
  1234. Feel free to post a link. Sure there are people who would love to see your pics!
    2
  1235. Glad you enjoyed it
    2
  1236. Nope, afraid they're all gone.
    2
  1237. Good spot ;)
    2
  1238. My advice for it's worth is dont force yourself. People like regular content, sure, but not of you drop your standard. And if it becomes like work, you stop enjoying it, and that's a right ball ache. Just keep.enjoying it :D Oh! And ignore the haters, there's always a few ;)
    2
  1239. Ahhh ... that will have to wait until I cover the Harrow.
    2
  1240. No. Bombs hung in racks under the aircraft.
    2
  1241. Lol yep! Looks like u wasnt the only one thinking about this a few years ago.
    2
  1242. Sort of, but they just have the warhead on the drone and direct it into the tank. Azeris did this against armenia with their loitering munitions- which is basically a drone with a warhead. Now though, operators are fitting are fitting stand off screens to negate that. The pendulum swings...
    2
  1243. G'day
    2
  1244. On the list. Gave serious consideration to doing it first.
    2
  1245. I think with the -10W, it went out of production, and the others I guess (and it is just that) that they were at capacity meeting US manufacturers demands.
    2
  1246. Lol dont worry, I cherish them :)
    2
  1247. Woomera is very much on the list :)
    2
  1248. You too :)
    2
  1249. Their aircraft are all designated "Short (designation)". They do not refer to their aircraft as "Shorts".
    2
  1250. Yes, I was a little surprised as well!
    2
  1251. I've done a few in the past. Should be a "film reviews" in the channel playlists.
    2
  1252. Lol well one springs to mind... ;)
    2
  1253. EFW N-20. I'll get round to it one day.
    2
  1254. Already did :D
    2
  1255. Both are firmly on the list, never fear 😁
    2
  1256. LOL, yes, one of the first one I made! Gloster F.5.
    2
  1257. ;)
    2
  1258. That is a Miles MB.39B...and I haven't gotten around to doing it yet! Apologies, another one that is on a rather long list :)
    2
  1259. I check it out!
    2
  1260. Thank you!! 😊
    2
  1261. It's funny you should mention that... :)
    2
  1262. https://youtu.be/bcYppAs6ZdI
    2
  1263. Yes, I'd be interested in seeing if anyone has more info on Brit use of Brewster corsairs too! I found a source that said that they also werent used by the FAA off carriers, with only the mk.1 and .2 seeing carrier use, but I wasnt able to confirm this. Considering the number supplied, it would surprising if they were not.
    2
  1264. Thanks kitbag.
    2
  1265. Contemplating it seriously, as it is one of my all time favourites, though my regular viewers might be outraged at such a "NOT forgotten aircraft". 😁
    2
  1266. Good question! I think I'd go with what the USAF settled on -"attack" as with the a-26. The gunships really has come to mean the aircraft with side firing guns that use the circling attack.
    2
  1267. Β @twunt2000Β  LOL cheers!
    2
  1268. Lol hope so!
    2
  1269. Damn! You're right. Too many pics marked kf51 on my computer.
    2
  1270. Guarantee that's the one thing theyve forgot...
    2
  1271. You should try twitter. Within 5 minutes someone has cited Hitler and/or issued a fatwa :)
    2
  1272. Appreciate the sentiment, but that really wasnt my intent. Interested in what people think πŸ˜‚
    2
  1273. Lol you're timing is perfect! Keep an eye out for my next two planned videos ;D
    2
  1274. Agreed. I think the projection and testing figures are optimistic. If any had reached service, theyd have been much heavier.
    2
  1275. You know, I assumed there would be a video on youtube covering that already, and was going to give you a link. But there isnt! So at some point I may have to cover it indeed!
    2
  1276. Yes.
    2
  1277. Yes, great book! Got a review of it on the channel.
    2
  1278. Many thanks! I found it a fascinating subject.
    2
  1279. I think I shall, there is an excellent source charting that at the moment.
    2
  1280. Ah! You on amazon.com? It's available on .co.uk on kindle I know, but think it is a international licensing thing.
    2
  1281. Cheers man. As for vietnam, I honestly wouldnt be surprised if new deals werent on the cards in the future.
    2
  1282. You know, I wouldnt bet against it.
    2
  1283. Unless something huge happens, I want to go back to some old aircraft for a bit. Tracking this is exhausting.
    2
  1284. Reckon you are right. Suspect with all those spooky planes that NATO had buzzing about before it started,the UKRs probably knew of the "open fire" order before it got to the Russians!
    2
  1285. Possible. The turks have shipped a bunch of new drones as well. Numbers are uncertain.
    2
  1286. Yep. Terrible i know, but I have to work with what I have :)
    2
  1287. Would be a far to logical idea to ever get built. :D
    2
  1288. I'll admit to having an apostrophe issue. Thanks for the correction.
    2
  1289. As I understand it that's a common misconception. The SPADs look like they have two bay, but the inner is just reinforcing on the wires, not a true strut. Does make it confusing though!
    2
  1290. Nope, fresh video. Might be that a lot of the ww1 planes look similar?
    2
  1291. Greetings back 😁
    2
  1292. I'll have a dig around. Though most of them are kinda famous 😁
    2
  1293. Twitter? Possibly on the oryx blog otherwise?
    2
  1294. Β @jakoboleΒ  I was surprised too :D
    2
  1295. It appears to have been integrated onto both.
    2
  1296. LOL of the theory but not the practice :takeout:😁
    2
  1297. salute
    2
  1298. See some examples here: https://youtu.be/amMOxa4Zfyo
    2
  1299. Marginally slower than the M
    2
  1300. Yeah, that's the problem with the whole issue.
    2
  1301. Think it was slightly slower than the M because of the bigger wings.
    2
  1302. Just a smidge slower tha the -M, and didnt see the point of putting more p47's in ;)
    2
  1303. It is on the list, never fear ;)
    2
  1304. Lol if only!
    2
  1305. Cheers man
    2
  1306. Indeed!
    2
  1307. Not being built anymore.
    2
  1308. Indeed!
    2
  1309. Ahhh...trouble is if I DONT use both, there is a cacophony of screaming. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
    2
  1310. Good spot, I think you're right!!! Fascinating, I wasnt aware the Chinese operated them. Now I'll have to see what I can dig up on that!
    2
  1311. Lol I was going to do the I-16, but the c.714 predates it so thought it might be best place to start.
    2
  1312. It's on the list, promise :)
    2
  1313. Lol, they do look more like c.714s than bf 109s!
    2
  1314. Not yet. Both are very much on the "to do" list :)
    2
  1315. On the list πŸ˜‰
    2
  1316. No, they pulled it before committing it.
    2
  1317. Thanks mate. Have to see about another collab sometime!
    2
  1318. Ooooo...thanks! I'll have a look.
    2
  1319. Indeed!
    2
  1320. You know, I'm tempted to do a series on the designers, just because when you go into the extent if their design careers it's amazing. And the century series are all interesting 😁
    2
  1321. Evening!
    2
  1322. I was desperately trying to find a link for sales, but there are none available. It's an EXCELLENT book, thoroughly recommend!
    2
  1323. Ahhh...watch for the next vid on this. That issue will come up πŸ˜‰
    2
  1324. One day...😁
    2
  1325. Not yet, but it is on the list.
    2
  1326. Nope, not even close.
    2
  1327. Quite agree! I deliberately concentrate on shorter, more general videos because there are excellent specialist channels like Greg covering the more in depth stuff.
    2
  1328. Happy to oblige :)
    2
  1329. Very true, though whether the Do 335 could be said to have actually reached service is questionable. I might do a further video digging into all the options more fully in the future, though that will no doubt cause all sorts of rows :D
    2
  1330. Nope.
    2
  1331. P-51H didnt see service during the war.
    2
  1332. Nope.
    2
  1333. Believe after the double they went to the Wasp Major...which was FOUR rows of cylinders over the Doubles two.
    2
  1334. Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
    2
  1335. Thinks they're ammo
    2
  1336. Well, I do have some experience with heavy rifles ;) https://youtu.be/7eZ4MwgViQI
    2
  1337. Not april 1st yet.
    2
  1338. There's always this one, one of my first videos: https://youtu.be/gXMX7rxMKdE
    2
  1339. I suspect you'll like this then: https://youtu.be/pWnkg8V3IGY
    2
  1340. Lol yes, it fooled me. I try to be more careful with footage selection now (no guarantees though :) )
    2
  1341. Thank you. One of my very early ones, I believe.
    2
  1342. I'm tempted to do that as a one off sometime.
    2
  1343. Was thinking about that...
    2
  1344. Excellent points
    2
  1345. Oh yes indeed!: https://youtu.be/fP_iE1H0VDw
    2
  1346. Lol, I'll have to pass 😁 Besides, pretty sure I wouldnt get through immigration πŸ˜‚
    2
  1347. Lol that is entirely possible.
    2
  1348. Β @1IbramGauntΒ  I doubt it. Blowing her hull out would have done a lot of damage.
    2
  1349. .... I'm going for a swim. .... I may be sometime.
    2
  1350. Lol thank you. I still do this because I enjoy it really 😁
    2
  1351. Love the whole region. Would happily live there.
    2
  1352. Did one from when i was in Grenada on the wrecks there, it's more opportunity than anything 😁
    2
  1353. Glad you liked the book! And dont feel bad about nit going, I'm a bit of an idiot ;) As for burma, no book in that about my experiences, all very dull all I did was reach people how to fill in the human rights abuse forms.
    2
  1354. Lol mainly Spanish ones.
    2
  1355. Oooooo! That one is a complete bloody mess! I think I have a couple of vids on it: https://youtu.be/KxEVbGG7N0k https://youtu.be/EQhNAWj-_4o
    2
  1356. I need to get on and do more Burma situation videos.
    2
  1357. You're very welcome :D
    2
  1358. Yes! Much more stuff on the way.
    2
  1359. Truly tragic accident. When I researched this couldnt help but feel for the F-100 pilot.
    2
  1360. He did. Badly burnt.
    2
  1361. Which makes it totally worth it :)
    2
  1362. Oh yes, Id like to do the LAGGs at one point. And TBH, I've no objection to doing mainstream aircraft -it's just so much is out there on them already and I would largely just be rehashing it. But the LAGGs would be good candidates. :)
    2
  1363. Lol maybe a private for patrons. YouTube wouldnt like it.
    2
  1364. On my to do list, never fear. ;)
    2
  1365. ! Are you sure on the F-15? Israel operated them from 1977.
    2
  1366. Both on the list.
    2
  1367. Ha! You're right, I didnt know that! Now I'm reading about the Great Flag Debate.
    2
  1368. Ohhh..I'll check it out
    2
  1369. Taiwan seem keen on lithium batteries. I guess they have more experience with them because of their electronics industry.
    2
  1370. Many thanks for the high praise!
    2
  1371. Bugger! Indeed. That's what you get for rushing off the script. Thanks for pointing it out.
    2
  1372. For Operation Torch, invasion of French Norrh Africa.
    2
  1373. For Operation Torch, I believe.
    2
  1374. Your videos are excellent. I tell folks about them whenever I can.
    2
  1375. That and the Spanish "pigeon" are on the to-do list.
    2
  1376. Possibly the Boeing P-12E? https://youtu.be/vlbIvbTQDUA
    2
  1377. Very flattered!
    2
  1378. ;D
    2
  1379. I didnt, but shall give it a look!
    2
  1380. He was an...interesting...character.
    2
  1381. I think the Tat generally have zero regard on human rights. The LIDs are even worse, as a rule.
    2
  1382. I might next week, but in brief summary, the EAOs are kicking off. Especially the Kachin!
    2
  1383. Ha! Probably.
    2
  1384. Do wot guvnor!?
    2
  1385. The P-36 probably deserves much more kudos than it gets. It basically served throughout the war, and stayed a competent aircraft.
    2
  1386. My pleasure
    2
  1387. Welcome aboard!
    2
  1388. Absolutely. I think the CW wouldve begun to suffer more as it climbed. A 9 cylinder radial was a pip squeak by 1940.
    2
  1389. More than welcome :)
    2
  1390. Indeed!
    2
  1391. Bunch of sources, links to some in the article that goes with the video: https://militarymatters.online/military-history/not-about-football-the-100-hour-war-el-salvador-and-honduras-14-18-july-1969/
    2
  1392. πŸ˜‰
    2
  1393. Thanks man
    2
  1394. Lol no. I have commitments currently. I'm also surprised at her announcement. As I understand it, it would be a violation of a British law made after the spanish civil war. That law didnt apply to ypg volunteers because we werent fighting a recognised state. So, I think liz put her foot in her mouth. Hardly a surprise :)
    2
  1395. Agree to an extent. Question: what news sources do you use? I watch live feeds from the country in question and, in this case, know people in country. I also talk to some of the analysts who monitor this - one thing Twitter is great for. For Ukraine, RALee85 is a solid producer.
    2
  1396. Mainly working for china, from what I've seen.
    2
  1397. I very much agree, but thought I'd put them in as for some it is a safer bet.
    2
  1398. I've donated far more money than I could ever make off this post. But, for good measure, any money I do make will also be donated.
    2
  1399. And as you don't like Nazis (kudos) this might be of interest: https://twitter.com/JimmySecUK/status/1498248431088939008?t=IhZCjjYzbK-YYDSTYYU0zQ&s=19
    2
  1400. Oh yes, well aware. Dont have any Nazis where you're from? Must be nice. And I'm sure they love Zelensky. He is Jewish, I believe.
    2
  1401. Yep, 4 shipments so far and a fifth on the way from what I understand.
    2
  1402. We kind of did way back when 😁: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eZ4MwgViQI
    2
  1403. High praise 😁
    2
  1404. How did I miss this video before!? As always, excellent content. Plus must add "hmmmm...late war German weapon designs turning up in south america afterwards...funny that πŸ€”"
    1
  1405. Is....is that Gun Heaven!? I CAN SEE THE LIGHT!!
    1
  1406. Even by Forgotten Weapons excellent standards, this was a cracking video!
    1
  1407. This video. Sorry, used to be a Patreon, had to cancel it when I was broke but now been meaning to reup for a few weeks now. The work you currently do is totally worth supporting already.
    1
  1408. HOOOOOLD........HOLD......Pith helmet mounted cannon?!!
    1
  1409. The irony is that in a few years those first three thousand will be the valuable ones that collectors want 😁
    1
  1410. Nice! That's excellent news! It's a testament to the quality of the work.
    1
  1411. Stick a red dot and an rpk 75 round drum on it and you have a video game gun!
    1
  1412. I'm now looking forward to SWAT teams bringing back the Suomi and using this technique.
    1
  1413. Hey Ian. Know you probably wont see this as you get flooded with comments, but in case you do - has youtube lightened up on it's no adverts on gun channels policy? I see them on all your vids now. I certainly hope they have!
    1
  1414. Well done, Sir, on a truly epic effort.
    1
  1415. Finished! I better get and make some more then 😁
    1
  1416. High praise, thank you!
    1
  1417. YouTube is just weird.
    1
  1418. If I was in charge, prob the way we'd go.
    1
  1419. If I recall correctly, they did. But I think Americans wouldnt sell the...superchargers...or turbochargers, I forget which, for the engines. So they were useless. Think that changed with american entry into the war, but that was later.
    1
  1420. It actually had low range though. The proposed Merlin aircraft would have had extra tanks, but still limited to not much more than a spit, certainly less than a beau fighter. Still think it's a beautiful looking bird though 😁
    1
  1421. Well, as John points out in his article, the designer of the Gloster Meteor worked alongside Petter for a bit, and Petter contributed on some elements of the design - lo and behold a twin engine, 4 20mm fighter... πŸ€”
    1
  1422. Tempted to do a video on the bellows
    1
  1423. https://youtu.be/vdeSv3Dn9Rg
    1
  1424. Yep, it was a crazy one alright.
    1
  1425. Saab. It's their official translation. And yes, I know theyve pulled a language based prank.
    1
  1426. Hahaha, yes!
    1
  1427. Reckon you'll have fun with it :)
    1
  1428. This is why I should come to you before posting videos John πŸ˜‚
    1
  1429. Yes, the A-36. Though I think (and happy to be corrected) that they were assigned to attack because in testing their engines weren't considered up to fighter combat at altitude, but they were very good at low levels. I should look into it and maybe do a video! (LOL, adds to list...)
    1
  1430. No, apparently it could carry GAU/13 pods. Those are the four barrel version of the A10s gau/8!
    1
  1431. Ive emailed you, keep an eye on the spam filter :)
    1
  1432. Lol you know, I never knew that was the correct way to say it! I shall now correct my brit army buddies - and probably get a slap for it. :D
    1
  1433. A war I hope to do a video on soon
    1
  1434. Hah! Yes indeed! Mind you, I think even the Russians will admit that though the PO2 made a contribution, they werent exactly the mainline strength of the Red Air Force 😁
    1
  1435. Only the three of youtube, I'm afraid. I would like to do more in the future.
    1
  1436. Lol you're welcome to speculate. But with the evidence available any conclusion is possible. But did recently see something from a Finnish military officer, very interesting.he suspected a lot of the conflagration was incendiary explosive like the russians use.
    1
  1437. Ba dum tsh :D
    1
  1438. ;) thanks man.
    1
  1439. I didnt know you did one! Lol shouldve checked!
    1
  1440. https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000696919.pdf
    1
  1441. Lol yes, misspoke.
    1
  1442. Yeah! C'mon Northrop, we are all waiting!
    1
  1443. Β @peterkaye8162Β  Interesting idea! Thanks!
    1
  1444. Both Dassault and Eurofighter pulled out right at the beginning of the competition on the grounds that Canada essentially put requirements in that only an Americsn fighter could fulfil.
    1
  1445. I'd have thought something like F/A 50
    1
  1446. Yep, reckon you are likely right! Finland selection is a big indicator.
    1
  1447. Bwahahaha Worst. Catfish. Ever. 😁
    1
  1448. Great suggestions and very much on the list 😁
    1
  1449. Should have at least kept the Belfasts.
    1
  1450. Check out my video on the MB.3 then. ;)
    1
  1451. No! I'd say your exactly right!
    1
  1452. Ironically, timber (teak, specifically) is one of the commodities that the various groups fight over in Burma nowadays!
    1
  1453. Β @donquixote3927Β  I try to read them all, and respond where I can. But there are A LOT now :D
    1
  1454. See my latest videos. Issue is sorted 😁
    1
  1455. Check latest videos 😁
    1
  1456. Nope, he is right, my mistake. The -A was Freedom Fighter, the-C was the Skoshi tiger program and that led to -E being Tiger ii. Got so fogged up researching F20 I forgot that detail!
    1
  1457. Indeed I do. Looking forward to the book.
    1
  1458. Yep. Kicked myself the first time someone pointed that out!
    1
  1459. Yes, I don't know if this would have been beaufighter or me210. The joys of "what-if" aircraft :)
    1
  1460. Lol thanks man
    1
  1461. MACV SOG was multi service, so yes, i believe Project Delta was part of MACV SOG ops.
    1
  1462. Check my latest video πŸ˜‰
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  1463. Thanks man. I've got a lot of ex-US marine buddies, I'm used to crayon-eaters :) in fact you should check out Miles Vining - ex-marine, does a lot of gun stuff, great guy. Yeah, lots of weird "might-have-been-stuff" out there,
    1
  1464. Welcome aboard πŸ˜‰
    1
  1465. https://youtu.be/nzK2CipEhAs
    1
  1466. HMS Barham after being torpedoed. Tragic loss.
    1
  1467. Cameras. They built fighter/recce models.
    1
  1468. bu dum tish
    1
  1469. I think maybe amazon, but not sure as it never got picked up by a publisher there.
    1
  1470. Β @feebster11Β  ;)
    1
  1471. Absolutely! And a Happy Nee Year to you too :)
    1
  1472. Not sure, but almost certainly with the f-17, ironically.
    1
  1473. Must admit i haven't.
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  1474. Covered that one a long time ago ;)
    1
  1475. Not long I suspect, if it hasnt occured already: https://youtu.be/6X3IXvYbDrU
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  1476. Yep: https://youtu.be/6X3IXvYbDrU
    1
  1477. Very kind sir! I must admit I am not an ex-flyer, purely an interested amateur.
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  1478. My Pleasure John. And, yeah, if she didnt like Platoon, this will be way out.
    1
  1479. Thanks for the heads up, I'll check them out.
    1
  1480. Hmmmm...I covered it building up a bit last year, but truth be told, YouTube demonitizes stuff like that, which means I get very picky about covering stuff that basically costs me money :( https://youtu.be/Uab_75sn6pQ
    1
  1481. Yes, I thought about doing that one the other day!
    1
  1482. On the list :)
    1
  1483. Haha no. Isnt he american? And I'm pretty their production budget and values are quite a bit higher than mine :)
    1
  1484. All in good time πŸ˜‰
    1
  1485. Lol I've been meaning to do French bombers for a while, but you're right - where to start!?
    1
  1486. It was a new one on me too! I need to dig deeper into this.
    1
  1487. Oooo...I'll try, but no promises.
    1
  1488. Appears to have just been a paper design.
    1
  1489. I've thought about covering it before, but just not enough to go on that I could find. Happy to take any advice on where to find more info.
    1
  1490. 🀣
    1
  1491. Β @tankgirl2074Β  Thanks! It's a real pleasure making them for you guys! :D
    1
  1492. That's very kind!
    1
  1493. Feel free to add your knowledge!
    1
  1494. Damn! I shouldve ended with that clip!
    1
  1495. It appears to be getting worse.
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  1496. Lol when I was writing the script I was thinking "dont forget the twin wheels, dont forget the twin wheels..." then got distracted as to whether they were retractable because I saw pics of them down in flight. By time I had resolved that issue, I'd forgotten the twin wheels πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ
    1
  1497. Nope, I did misspeak and say -88, a correction should be on the screen
    1
  1498. Β @macswadΒ  Thank you!
    1
  1499. giggity
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  1500. I think that is an entirely sensible idea. Actually, something could theoretically be done with the US, which cuts some of the political issues. I still think the whole thing is pie in the sky. The fact the Irish Defence Forces even said they were considering getting jets was extremely surprising!
    1
  1501. "It's time to get funky."
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  1502. Magisters are trainers, not fighters.
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  1503. Magisters are armed trainers, not fighters.
    1
  1504. I think the Vampires they had were trainer models (might be wrong on that, happy to be corrected). Still could have operated as fighters, TBF.
    1
  1505. Thanks, I'll look into it!
    1
  1506. Every cloud has a silver lining
    1
  1507. Thank you, appreciate your kind words.
    1
  1508. Not yet, it's on the list. Though probably do the fokker 23 before that, far more material available on it. But will probably cover other, earlier koolhoven aircraft as well. As you say, he was prolific.
    1
  1509. Kitbash one up?
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  1510. Lol there are SO many :)
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  1511. Honestly, I'm not that inventive! Some crazy designs out there.
    1
  1512. Lol glad you enjoyed.
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  1513. "Kardashian Canberra...bumpy all over". I like it!
    1
  1514. See my video on the ac-119. Talk about the -47 in that, iirc ;)
    1
  1515. Worth having a look at John's article on this subject.
    1
  1516. Thank you!
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  1517. It would be fascinating to look at that if the figures were available. Suspect they arent, but maybe regt. diaries would have some information πŸ€”
    1
  1518. Done a video on that as well 😁
    1
  1519. See the article on militarymatters.online
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  1520. In old days, i.e. of gunpowder days, "spiking a barrel" meant taking a metal spike and hammering it into the cannons touch hole where a flame would be applied to fire it. This would disable the gun, meaning it couldnt be used again. In more modern times, it would involve explosives or things like thermite to actually damage the gun barrel and other parts so they couldnt be used.
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  1521. Indeed, though it wont be dutch, they used a different magazine.
    1
  1522. Believe that was the XP-50
    1
  1523. Oh yes. One day 😁
    1
  1524. The IAR80 is on my imminent list ;)
    1
  1525. ;)
    1
  1526. Moldova is the next one to watch.
    1
  1527. Wish I'd been completely wrong πŸ˜”
    1
  1528. Bugger! Missed an opportunity there!
    1
  1529. I think it is! Next time I'm in france shall have to have a proper look at some of the aero museums, they tend to keep their historical aircraft.
    1
  1530. Many thanks! ;)
    1
  1531. Apologies, had a death in the family. Should be a video out later today.
    1
  1532. Oh yes! One day...
    1
  1533. Couldnt find one!
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  1534. Yeah, I couldnt find a decent bit if footage of an f14 doing wing sweep! Ended up using the mig and tornado, was the clearest examples I could find.
    1
  1535. Haha yes! I started writing it up from his description, then realised in his own words was best.
    1
  1536. Nope. RBSL it is.
    1
  1537. A grand suggestion! Enjoy, and get better. https://youtu.be/TR3Nb4matho
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  1538. Thank you, glad you enjoy 😁
    1
  1539. I really want to cover the Belfast, have to get enough pics and footage to cover it.
    1
  1540. It's the last acceptable hate topic.
    1
  1541. The Blackburn Blackburn, link to my video on that is at the end ;)
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  1542. 🀞
    1
  1543. I hear about it! If ever I get a chance to visit the Netherlands I will have to check it out.
    1
  1544. Welcome aboard!
    1
  1545. Nice! I should do a story on it!
    1
  1546. Ahhh...not quite the only dutch built fighter of the time πŸ˜‰ https://youtu.be/JbuZUOrm1tY
    1
  1547. So many to do :D
    1
  1548. Hope to do one soon.
    1
  1549. Very true, there are always variables.
    1
  1550. Actually, at least one mig(-17 I think) was shot down by A-1 skyraiders over vietnam.
    1
  1551. Damn good book.
    1
  1552. Cheers! Much appreciate the support :)
    1
  1553. The airabonita? Not yet, one day :)
    1
  1554. Honestly, I think every available pic I used in this video! If you check out the military matters article on it there should be links in it to other sources.
    1
  1555. Ooooo! Think you are right. La-15 I think, ironic because that is one I am working on!
    1
  1556. Pretty sure it was June 1955
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  1557. Hope you find it interesting :)
    1
  1558. TBH, I have trouble keeping track of all the ones I've covered too 😁
    1
  1559. I did a video before about Brown talking about alternatives to the F-35. People got very upset! I think he is keeping his options open, let's see what NGAD's throws up.
    1
  1560. Indeed. My mistake.
    1
  1561. Many thanks :D
    1
  1562. That's an excellent question and I honestly dont know!
    1
  1563. ;)
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  1564. ;) thanks
    1
  1565. Certainly be me :)
    1
  1566. Thanks man
    1
  1567. Not a full video, but... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CA_6ZcYGj8
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  1568. Lol yep
    1
  1569. Yeah, I've always referred to "all-metal" as just that, and call metal and fabric "mixed construction", especially on the fuselage. I'm probably wrong with that 😁
    1
  1570. https://www.barneswallisfoundation.co.uk/life-and-work/other-research/ :)
    1
  1571. Yes, sorry, I shouldve clarified so it couldnt be misconstrued. The airship thing was basically an aside to explain Wallis' original field of aeronautics.
    1
  1572. It was generally volunteers from the catering or clerks. Read John's article, he gives thorough explanation of RAF crewing prewar, think you'll find it interesting.
    1
  1573. Much of it thanks to John :)
    1
  1574. Nice!
    1
  1575. Merry Christmas to you too. :)
    1
  1576. That's a fair summary 😁
    1
  1577. Lol thank you, but I'm good.
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  1578. Check out my later videos, should be resolved :)
    1
  1579. Lol appreciate the comments. I suspect you're right, and f-35 is going to be around for a while. But that's why Gen. Brown's comments where such a huge surprise. I still think it was a warning to Lockheed to reign themselves in "...coz we got other options".
    1
  1580. Sounds intriguing! Email me details, contact is in the "about" part of the channel.
    1
  1581. Not a warship/didn't resist with armed force. Which is not a criticism of the Pueblo crew or captain - they made the best choice.
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  1582. See pinned comment for up to date reports from other sources.
    1
  1583. British Police tend to be very circumspect on releasing details while investigation is ongoing.
    1
  1584. You're welcome :)
    1
  1585. Well, one I've already done ;) https://youtu.be/i6BqpInpZ2w
    1
  1586. Want me to cover more Canadian aircraft? https://youtu.be/4DGlxTBFT8k
    1
  1587. Yes, the australian footage I used was of a joint mission.
    1
  1588. Think you are taking about a proposed variant of the Me 264? Was never much more than a vague idea, AFAIK.
    1
  1589. Ummmm... https://youtu.be/GK-3PyPbWNw
    1
  1590. I do all sorts of videos, not just planes
    1
  1591. Hmmm...I've had to change my computer, so the settings still need playing around with.
    1
  1592. Oh yes, certainly have! Will get around to them at some point :)
    1
  1593. I think some other channels have talked about the American use of the .05cal, but IIRC it was more a case that they had an effective heavy MG that they were happy with while the brits just found it easier to make the jump to 20 because of the prewar work with the french hispano. Kind of a "20mm is better, but .50 is good enough" I reckon.
    1
  1594. Alas, my foreign pronunciations are generally off.
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  1595. Thanks man. Was a close one.
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  1596. Alas, no. Pity, it would be a hit at airshows, I'm sure.
    1
  1597. It'd be a better name for it!
    1
  1598. Damned unsporting
    1
  1599. Check out my video on the blackburn roc, I explain their thinking in that. But yeah, not great idea.
    1
  1600. In kyiv, substantial progress backwards.
    1
  1601. Oh yes, one day.
    1
  1602. Ahhhh...the vildebeest should be soon! Prob next week.
    1
  1603. Already done it πŸ˜‰
    1
  1604. Good question. None that I'm aware of. The IAF and EAF went at each other, but think once Britain and France attacked the EAF gave up. Might be some FAA action (again).
    1
  1605. I REALLY dont like drones. The noise still sets my teeth on edge.
    1
  1606. Glad you liked it :)
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  1607. πŸ€£πŸ˜‚
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  1608. When I drifted into odd plane videos, I thought I'd run out in a few weeks. I was very wrong :D
    1
  1609. Ooo...thanks! I'll check them out.
    1
  1610. I have not, and THAT is s weird plane! I love it!
    1
  1611. Lol look through my video list, plenty of contenders :)
    1
  1612. Lol spoilers!
    1
  1613. I deliberately dont learn photoshop so I cant be accused of making these things up :)
    1
  1614. Lol kurmanji is pretty straightforward. And I'm still terrible at it :D
    1
  1615. Happy coincidence :)
    1
  1616. Plodding through them :)
    1
  1617. Bit short for you today Warbles! ;D
    1
  1618. Thanks!
    1
  1619. Possibly the "pulpit" aircraft? https://youtu.be/Bkvh5auBoV0
    1
  1620. Cheers! Appreciate the kind words.
    1
  1621. Apologies, I didnt make it clear. Both proposed engines were radials.
    1
  1622. Indeed! Not fun at all! Check out my video on the Spad SA for an utter death trap.
    1
  1623. More than welcome :)
    1
  1624. I did look into it, but the information is very sparse.
    1
  1625. Completely agree. I dont think the J-10 is a straight copy. But technical defence cooperation between Israel and China in the 80s is a documented fact (as it was with most western countries as well) and so I fully suspect technical data was supplied that assisted in J-10 program. It's a bit like the YAk-41. The F-35 isn't a copy, but technical info from the program helped with development.
    1
  1626. Quite right, silly mistake.
    1
  1627. Oh yes, one day.
    1
  1628. My pleasure.
    1
  1629. Pinochet Argentina?
    1
  1630. Yes, something on the Rhodesian air force would be interesting, be toying with the idea for a bit. Have to see if anything comes of it ;)
    1
  1631. More than welcome John.
    1
  1632. More than welcome :)
    1
  1633. I'd love to, but not sure how much information is available. I'll have a look.
    1
  1634. Lol yeah! Dont want to touch that story πŸ˜‚
    1
  1635. Buffalo Soldiers (2001)
    1
  1636. I've just seen this! No. Ak, SVD, Kurdish Zagros .5 and occasionally a Sako.
    1
  1637. Thanks!
    1
  1638. Yep, will do one day :)
    1
  1639. A few details at the end of this video: https://youtu.be/4e3kUgL8Dgs
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  1640. A few details on various western aircraft supplied at the end of this video: https://youtu.be/4e3kUgL8Dgs
    1
  1641. Must admit I dont know. But that's quite a bomb load for a fairly aircraft. Reckon it was largely empty with crawl ways.
    1
  1642. Keep watching ;)
    1
  1643. Indeed they did! Hope to do that very soon.
    1
  1644. Getting the exact details would be tricky. Plus it's also about what sort of use/doctrine you are looking at. The Chieftain does a lot on that particular subject.
    1
  1645. Because it hasnt quite. CAS aircraft still bring more and heavier ordnance to the fight at greater speeds and ranges than any helicopter can. Currently the two complement each other. But you do have a point in that maybe the US Army may think that technical developments, especially with UAVs, might make them look at if they can cover their CAS needs themselves. Not sure the USAF would like that, but that's the point really. If they want to stay in CAS, maybe start fielding newer systems.
    1
  1646. More than welcome
    1
  1647. Very true
    1
  1648. I think that a record has to be set over a fixed, marked course with outside observers, and the war ended that. Afterwards, I guess no one was that bothered about piston engine records so much because of jets.
    1
  1649. Β @medic7698Β  LOL
    1
  1650. Straight off HMG, I shall confess :) Dont know how operable the as 90s are,, tbh. Hearing bad things about their status.
    1
  1651. Welcome back :D
    1
  1652. Covered that one as well 😁 https://youtu.be/GOuQFpUhgKk?si=AKZAZ7GLvmlcgD39
    1
  1653. Tell me about it!
    1
  1654. And 1's
    1
  1655. Oooooo...that was a beauty alright!
    1
  1656. Really!? There MUST be something out there!
    1
  1657. I do wonder if they wanted a ground attack capability. But there is barely anything existing on the aircraft nowadays to say with any certainty.
    1
  1658. My earlier vids I recorded the sound on my phone. Not great, I'll admit.
    1
  1659. Cheers man
    1
  1660. Welcome John
    1
  1661. Shoukd be one of the pop ups at the end.
    1
  1662. Thanks, and glad you enjoyed it.
    1
  1663. Could do, what are you thinking? I'm currently running around in interesting places, but let's see if we can do something.
    1
  1664. Nope. Sweden got an export permit just in case they decided to buy. This was before they began Gtipen development. It was them hedging their bets. Both Norway and Denmark were two of the four NATO countries I mentioned as being allowed to buy the F16 already. They always were allowed the F16A.
    1
  1665. How did I not think of that gag!
    1
  1666. Plus Zelensky is, I believe, Jewish.
    1
  1667. Thanks for clarifying! I did wonder when I did the video if I had gotten the concept completely correct.
    1
  1668. Mispronouncing German names is basically my trademark now :)
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  1669. Already have :D https://youtu.be/t6_xMrtuxpw
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  1670. Occasionally I do, but they generally get a lot more coverage anyway.
    1
  1671. Yep, afraid I messed up. Teach me for not checking the details. Well spotted.
    1
  1672. D.xxiii I did a few weeks ago. And the others are firmly on the list :D
    1
  1673. I will now add Italian speakers to the long list of nationalities I have upset by butchering their native tongues 😁
    1
  1674. 😳
    1
  1675. Haha ISIS already have :)
    1
  1676. Its appears to be completely f**ked, tbh ☹
    1
  1677. LOL entirely possible!
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  1678. ;)
    1
  1679. More than welcome.
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  1680. Indeed. But I didn't want to get completely bogged down. Hence not mentioning that squashed bugs on the wings could mess up the flow as well!
    1
  1681. Ah! Thanks for pointing it out, I've corrected it.
    1
  1682. Thanks mate :)
    1
  1683. Thank you.
    1
  1684. Check out my vid on bob short. One of earliest, so bit rough.
    1
  1685. Not yet, on the list :)
    1
  1686. Nope, a fair point I'd say.
    1
  1687. Lol it's on the list alright.
    1
  1688. Yes, it's just a replica. But some other very interesting stuff at the RTAF museum, well worth a visit.
    1
  1689. Youre talking about Dave Eubank? It's almost certainly a wrist compass. I tend to wear them in jungle myself as well.
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  1690. One of the finest people I've ever met.
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  1691. Very generous 😁
    1
  1692. Yes, seems I mispronounced it.
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  1693. Β @Louis-ue7coΒ  Just for you :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._E._W._Petter
    1
  1694. I'll admit I've contemplated it.
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  1695. Thanks man
    1
  1696. Indeed! Scary time those were. Glad to see you are enjoying scrolling the channel :)
    1
  1697. Yep, missed opportunity!
    1
  1698. Yep, my bad
    1
  1699. None that I could find. Which is surprising!
    1
  1700. I do want to do more naval stuff, but to be fair you should probably check out either armoured carriers or drachinifel. They're the best for something like the Ark Royal :)
    1
  1701. Tomorrow
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  1702. De nada 😁
    1
  1703. And we could include the USS Stark in that as well. I guess the justification for the USAF claim (and it is their claim) is that those were "accidental". And that I guess is a topic for another time.
    1
  1704. That's an excellent point!
    1
  1705. Maybe one day
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  1706. F-15, not f-16
    1
  1707. An update on the info on this aircraft: https://youtu.be/zemIImvfQp8
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  1708. https://youtu.be/wmyVmCCxtRM
    1
  1709. A no fly zone. But never gonna happen.
    1
  1710. Oh you are right, Buks would be great. There have just been a bunch of Turkish airstrikes on SDF in syria only the other day. Buks would be useful. But if they were introduced the Turks would go berserk and immediately attack them. Proper foreign intervention is what is needed to stabilise syria, but that will never happen.
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  1711. Yeah I guess so. Though they would struggle with complex equipment like Buks.
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  1712. For the SDF (which ypg are part of) to defeat the assad regime would need the russians to stop supporting assad. That is probably about it. Though the Islamists would probably dominate most of the country if that was to happen, and the SDF would likely end up fighting them as happened before. But the Turks are by far the greatest threat to the YPG/SDF. 95% of their defence planning I am sure is focussed in defending against a turkish attack.
    1
  1713. The SDF doesnt fight the assad regime much, only the occasional skirmish throughout the civil war. Dont get me wrong, they really dont like each other, but they both have bigger enemies. For the SDF the issue is keeping ISIS under wraps and, more especially, Turkey. The turks are itching to invade Rojava. That's the tragedy of Afrin, the main kurdish controlled area of syria. Or was. It was the one region that didnt see any fighting throughout the civil war. Then turkey invaded, now it's a bastion for islamist forces.
    1
  1714. None, generally. SDF dont like it. Dont know if that has changed. Foreign volunteers often bought their own in iraq before coming over the border.
    1
  1715. On the list :)
    1
  1716. I'm married to an American. I now say "pants" more than "trousers". Mourn for me, I am already lost 😁
    1
  1717. Married to a septic. Picked up bad habits.
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  1718. Thank you for the kind words! Hope to carry on with videos for as long as I can :)
    1
  1719. I was thinking about doing one the other day. But there is a lot to cover.
    1
  1720. Cheers man, appreciate it.
    1
  1721. Haha I suspect Nick would be distinctly unimpressed by my knowledge in comparison to his own.
    1
  1722. Apart from being alive in the last couple of decades of it, im not sure I'm the best qualified person :)
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  1723. What date did it release?
    1
  1724. Lol well you did better than many. I get at least a message a day screeching "fake!"
    1
  1725. Lol fair enough. And dont feel bad, loads of people got caught out.
    1
  1726. Funnily enough he never talked about it ;)
    1
  1727. Jaws - which was made in 1976, ironically!
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  1728. The bbc report. Link is in the description. Nope, I didnt make this up!
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  1729. Lllooolll
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  1730. Very glad you enjoy my content 😁
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  1731. Lol all on the list, never fear.
    1
  1732. Quite right.
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  1733. Watch my last video on Burma.
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  1734. There is always this :) : https://youtu.be/7eZ4MwgViQI
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  1735. I still get pestered occassionally.
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  1736. https://youtu.be/Bf9008QcdVY
    1
  1737. Now that I would like to see!
    1
  1738. Had its moments.
    1
  1739. Static. Pretty sure she will ever fly again.
    1
  1740. Very much on the list.
    1
  1741. https://youtu.be/nzK2CipEhAs?si=x1HmYeZu8or7BrhT
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  1742. The bad one 😁
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  1743. I was talking about the c-133. I dont know where you get c-130 from.
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  1744. Lol no worries. They do look similar and I had to double check 😁
    1
  1745. Yes, the X stands for it being a prototype. Only one they made.
    1
  1746. How's it going salty?
    1
  1747. Many thanks :)
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  1748. Many thanks:D
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  1749. Though about it, but other have covered it on youtube already. So maybe one day, but I'm in no rush to cover it. Plenty of other interesting ones still to do. :)
    1
  1750. :D
    1
  1751. Thanks, glad you enjoyed it :)
    1
  1752. That struck me too, but suspect it is just a logical design choice. Though the Hind A had that big crew deck, so guess the Soviets had plenty of time to look around and think about what was the best option for the following models.
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  1753. Β @mjw1955Β  LOL maybe next time. Not very close to the US at the moment.
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  1754. Yep, have to get around to the b-23 AND the b-18 one day.
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  1755. Not yet, but she is a beauty
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  1756. Originally from Essex, cobber.
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  1757. Guys a legend! Love his vids.
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  1758. Haha yes! Misspelt it on the script and didnt pick up on it. I tend to go ron burgundy with that.
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  1759. Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, he is an fascinating character.
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  1760. You know, I hadnt heard of it! Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
    1
  1761. https://youtu.be/_o6Slq1e3CY
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  1762. Hah! My bad!
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  1763. Very much on the "to do" list :)
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  1764. Thanks
    1
  1765.  @BC-jh6ln  got to do a vid on that someday 😁
    1
  1766. Glad you liked it!
    1
  1767. HI sutton is the man for that. ;)
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  1768. I remember. ;) Thanks for the continuing support.
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  1769. Hey John. Yes, frantically waiting for ANY pics of the Moskva to appear. Suspect if it wasnt bad the Russians wouldve published something by now.
    1
  1770. Hmmm...if that's the FBR footage, I hot it straight off them. Think they supplied it to news organisations though.
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  1771. :D
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  1772. Lol
    1
  1773. As I recall, it was one of the shots supplied to me by Boeing because it had a concept model of the 818. I think it was a stand at an expo demonstrating Boeing concepts. Like a lot of concepts (especially in the '60s), they seem to be "ideal" sci-fi ideas rather than practical.
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  1774. Glad to help :)
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  1775. Cheers man
    1
  1776. Just one their concepts.
    1
  1777. Talk to YouTube.
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  1778. Β @politenessman3901Β  I take it that means you will not be watching any videos on YouTube ever again then?
    1
  1779. Yes, that particular story keeps going round. I've personally never seen any evidence of western assistance for IS, weapons normally get seized from those they conquer, which often have western origins. As for facilities, IS use the old tactic: "carry on working, and we guarantee your security. If you are muslim/become one, all the better." Note, that doesnt apply to Shi'a or polytheists - convert or die is there option. But in many of the places IS are rising are Sunni, like them. As long as you follow Shari'a and dont cause issues (ie do your job), they'll leave you to get on with it.
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  1780. USA doesnt have any real interest in the place. China sells to both the military and some of the EAOs.
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  1781. A lot of them, yep.
    1
  1782. Yes. But there was at the same time a push to build faster bombers. One of the factors that drove fighter development.
    1
  1783. Ah yes! The wendover: https://youtu.be/jlcYX8fWaOM
    1
  1784. I'll make him a meme yet :)
    1
  1785. salute
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  1786. It's on youtube
    1
  1787. Many thanks and hope you had a great Christmas 😁
    1
  1788. Lol
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  1789. ;)
    1
  1790. Lol not quite.
    1
  1791. 6 wings would be crazy. 4 wings though... https://youtu.be/rydFwKPS3xs
    1
  1792. It is on the list, not sure when I'll finally get around to it.
    1
  1793. Because the man is legend ;)
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  1794. I'm tempted to cover the CAC sabre one day 😁
    1
  1795. It's actually home made! 🀯
    1
  1796. China sells to and supports some of the EAOs and the military. They're the only real winners in this war so far.
    1
  1797. Thanks, I'll have a look
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  1798. Lol not at all! If I'm wrong, better to get called on it. Funny thing is, I knew it was BMW, just seem to have got Porsche in my head when I wrote the script 😁
    1
  1799. Lol I was looking at going: "What do I call this? Screw it, its canard" :D
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  1800. I have it in my head that Marcel Dassault said that "There is no reason that the British couldnt have developed the Mirage - except their government." I may have that wrong, but it was something along those lines.
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  1801. More than welcome πŸ˜‰
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  1802. More than welcome
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  1803. Not yet.
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  1804. Lol I didnt. A thousand others did in the comments 😁
    1
  1805. Should get you to write my scripts :D
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  1806. Lol, that might require a while before I get around to it. It's a big one.
    1
  1807. I thought about it, but honestly, it'd be all speculation - the US aren't going to reveal anything significant about it.
    1
  1808. Haha ALL of them I should imagine :) I suspect fairey's sudden interest in delta's post war came from seeing German research, but as said, that's just a suspicion.
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  1809. Draken is an amazing plane (will get around to covering it one day) but it didnt achieve Mach 2 until 1960. I think in '56 it was limited to Mach 1.4. And the swedish export laws meant that it was never going to be a major export success. A shame - I think that it would have been a much better prospect than the f-104.
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  1810. Many thanks.
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  1811. Good suggestion!
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  1812. A D-21 recon drone. Was launched from the original A-12 for getting into REALLY well defended areas.
    1
  1813. Got you covered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWTOW-aZ8TM
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  1814. https://youtu.be/LiN9MK4bFgQ 0.35 :)
    1
  1815. Literally flicked a coin between doing this one and the XP-75 for this video :)
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  1816. I'll get around to it one day :)
    1
  1817. Yes, slurred my words.
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  1818. Bf 109 was the correct German designation. I believe later Messerschmitts got "ME" because germans changed to using designers initials - hence the TA152 built by focke wulf. Personally, I'm happy to use both, but see the screams of rage in the comments if ever I call it the "ME 109" :D Hope this answers the question.
    1
  1819. Lol not a competition. Lots of really weird planes for everyone :D
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  1820. Welcome aboard 😁
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  1821. I'm going to be looking around, as I think everyone is now. Ian at forgotten weapons recommends Utreon, I know.
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  1822. Thanks man. TBF lot of channels seem to be suffering. It's very odd.
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  1823. Thanks! Yep, no one knows what YouTube is doing, lots of channels are in trouble.
    1
  1824. Sorry about that, seems to be an intermittent issue with youtube uploads.
    1
  1825. Purchased a single example and...that was it! Guess they werent so impressed.
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  1826. Absolutely correct, there are two sides. I strongly suspect that some of the allegations about atrocities by UKR troops in the east before the war have validity. However, if Putin is worried about nazis" https://twitter.com/JimmySecUK/status/1498248431088939008?t=IhZCjjYzbK-YYDSTYYU0zQ&s=19
    1
  1827. Might also be of interest https://youtu.be/Zcsv1Ba0LxI
    1
  1828. YPG wore green digi, similar to USMC pattern. It was suitable for fighting in Syria about four months of the year. And the title was the publishers choice.
    1
  1829. Totally agree. But for broad appeal to maximum people it is, for better or worse, an easy option to get stuff delivered to the LSL guys quickly.
    1
  1830. Shoot them an email and ask. :)
    1
  1831. Cheers. Just gotten used to doing it, I guess. :)
    1
  1832. Yes, I'm thinking about doing the inflatoplane :)
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  1833. Happy (future) Birthday!
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  1834. Cheers to you! :)
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  1835. Yes! Fascinating little plane. I might do a video one day.
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  1836. Great little books.
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  1837. :(
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  1838. Thank you!
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  1839. Damn! Knew i'd miss at least one.
    1
  1840. I got shouted at a lot in previous videos so try to get it right 😁
    1
  1841. I dont think there are any left, are there? Maybe a few in private hands, but suspect trying to use it in combat would be very short term as a tank that old without ample spare parts would break down in no time.
    1
  1842. Of this? No. But it is certainly a parallel case between mirage iii/if development and mirage 2000/4000. https://youtu.be/4IrJcQngAOM
    1
  1843. Haha its "war thunder". Which everyone assumes I would play, but quite frankly dont get the time too. Looks fun though.
    1
  1844. Thanks man. Currently in an "interesting" place, hence not posting recently. Hopefully will have something on it soon.
    1
  1845. Yep, one I'd like to cover.
    1
  1846. ...carried away by a moonlight shadow
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  1847. Glad you liked it. Make no money off books, but that was never the point of writing it.
    1
  1848. πŸ˜‰ thanks man.
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  1849. Β @raypurchase801Β  very welcome :)
    1
  1850. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hziDnNwAjQQ
    1
  1851. Excellent points.
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  1852. I suspect the low numbers remaining in service meant that it wasnt considered worthwhile.
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  1853. Cheers. Hope you enjoy it :)
    1
  1854. Quoting this from a crash report I found online. Cant confirm it is accurate, but certainly suspect it is. Tragic :( "Divers recovered the nose section of XD240 and Commander Russell's body four weeks later and underwater escape training was improved as a result of the investigation. Trials of ejections through the canopy were carried out in 1959, resulting in the fitting of canopy breakers to the head box of the seat. Underwater ejection trials did not take place until 1962. "Shortly after this accident, the ejection seats of all Scimitars were issued with modified leg restraint garters that had removable D rings to cope with when the cords would not disconnect from the seat pan. According to contemporary reports, it was said that when XD240 sank, the pilot was free apart from his leg restraints. He could not undo them in time, and the aircraft dragged him under"
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  1855. Yes. There is a great book on it, name of which eludes me at the moment.
    1
  1856. I think you are thinking of the Supermarine Attacker, an earlier aircraft.
    1
  1857. Think this is best explanation: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=155362
    1
  1858. Indeed there is ;) https://youtu.be/olxue1D5tp8
    1
  1859. I'm reasonably sure it wont. Mind you, been wrong before.
    1
  1860. Well, if you like steampunk: https://youtu.be/ovRc1zkMDgo
    1
  1861. Lol yes!
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  1862. If ever I'm in Finland I will have to check that out!
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  1863. It's on the agenda, never fear.
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  1864. You should see the reactions in the comments on the German aircraft I've covered :D
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  1865. The US Army Air Force was from June 1941-47. So the whole of US involvement in WW2 and beyond. Who's talking trash?
    1
  1866. As I understand it they tended to get hand me downs from the Navy as the newer models came into service. As a result I believe that the USCG used Corsairs for anti-sub patrols early in WW2.
    1
  1867. Β @郑钍  Thanks 😁
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  1868. Yes! I know Waco primarily for the gliders, but they are one of those companies worth digging into. Cheers.
    1
  1869. Lol yes, I'll be doing the actual corsair ii very soon 😁
    1
  1870. Have a look around. All sorts of stuff on here ;)
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  1871. Haha more than welcome.
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  1872. Not yet, I'll put it on the (huge) list :)
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  1873. On the to do list.
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  1874. Sorry, yes, no US publisher πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
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  1875. Life's about priorities :)
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  1876. Wink wink
    1
  1877. And of course, ironically, the M1 is still a great tank!
    1
  1878. No. The Kachin and a few of the other groups get some support from china, but that is thought to be through local relationships, prob not approved by Beijing. The Karen get nothing except what NGOs can provide - and that's not military, the Thais wouldnt stand for it.
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  1879. Β @ShaneBakerΒ  LOL never fear, plenty of mistakes in these videos :)
    1
  1880. Hamel took place in july 1918, I believe. Cambria was 1917. But hamel was the first time it went correctly, I'd say, pointing to how war would develop.
    1
  1881. On my list 😁
    1
  1882. On the list
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  1883. I honestly didnt know that! I thought it was a cavalry thing!
    1
  1884. Lol, now THAT'S a wish! I'd add Drachinfel, the Chieftain and Ian McCollum to that as well 😁
    1
  1885. You know, I'd never realised that before!
    1
  1886. Sure, email me at: ed@militarymatters.online
    1
  1887. Cheers man, appreciate the feedback
    1
  1888. Lol yes. I'm having problems making it happen though 😁
    1
  1889. Lol I use my phone to record. Dont have a mic or anything actually professional 😁
    1
  1890. Special enough πŸ˜‰
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  1891. Hope you enjoy it :)
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  1892. Possibly, but I think dark docs covered those already? But I do want to do a whole range of stuff 😁
    1
  1893. Puff...
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  1894. Lol
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  1895. I'm thinking of a series on the mustang charting its evolution. Dont hold your breathe on it coming out soon though 😁
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  1896. Β @timdavies5219Β  Perfectly fine. Think you added some valuable extra info
    1
  1897. Lol I think you've provided the info already!
    1
  1898. Absolutely! As said, the centaurus turned into a good engine, but it was a while getting there. P&W really did get it right with the twin and doubles.
    1
  1899. Β @terrynewsome6698Β  First I've heard about it. Cant imagine it will ever happen, the Turks would absolutey freak out.
    1
  1900. Reign of Fire
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  1901. Happy birthday!
    1
  1902. With the dragon? Reign of fire
    1
  1903. Ooooooo...not good.
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  1904. Lol I'm thinking of doing it on friday 😁
    1
  1905. While Zvevda make a number of extremely impressive products and have a remarkable history, their ejection seats are limited to a few Russian designs. Martin Baker seats, by contrast, are used by multiple manufacturers in multiple types across the world. So yes, Martin Baker ARE the foremost producer of ejection seats in the world.
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  1906. Whenever I get time - or want to know something about ANY WW1 firearm :)
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  1907. ;) he is certainly wiser than me
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  1908. Interesting idea!
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  1909. Lol a number of people have told me. Alas, I'm not currently in the UK
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  1910. Surprised me too! It was a variant of the Mitsubishi a6, but built by nakajima!
    1
  1911. John Dell addresses this in earlier comments. It's the remaining parts that aren't corroded away.
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  1912. If I get the chance, I'll check it out!
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  1913. JD responded to the engine business earlier. Think he said it is just the partial remains, which makes it look like a radial.
    1
  1914. See John Dell's comments. The aluminium casing is gone, what's left is steel pistons and crankshaft.
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  1915. I recommend the oryx blog. They are cataloguing everything that comes up on social media. Be warned: there's a LOT of photos!
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  1916. I think you are right on the era might not be as effective as hoped. Plus I wonder if the thin roof armour isnt up to withstanding the bang from era detonation?
    1
  1917. Good point on that launch! As for the look at the specialist stuff, I suspect other more knowledgable channels might have a crack at that. There are certainly plenty of surprising items being captured.
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  1918. Indeed. And kudos for making a spirited attempt to watch all my Forgotten Aircraft in a day 😁
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  1919. Lol this video is one of my first I think. Used my phone to record it.
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  1920. Enjoy wandering around the channel :)
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  1921. Kind of in the same vein as the Fk58. Check out my video on that.
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  1922. Until I knew what it was, I'd have defo got it wrong.
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  1923. Yes, mispoke and missed it in edit.
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  1924. Oooh, thatd be be better for Greg Airplanes I think. He has forgotten more about engines than I will ever know 😁
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  1925. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inline_engine_(aeronautics)
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  1926. Hi Bryan, afraid the USAAC became the USAAF in June 1941. Guess the American's decided they had to get "air force" in the title because everyone else did :) . The USAAF became the USAF in 1947 when the service became properly independent.
    1
  1927. Lol thanks. Yes, a lesson I learnt the hard way 😁
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  1928. More than welcome
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  1929. Indeed :D https://youtu.be/rydFwKPS3xs
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  1930. Good suggestion! I shall add it to my list!
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  1931. Aha! They did! But it was thought tricky with the geodetic design - probably mention that in my next video (which means you might be able to guess what it is about ;) ) Ultimately for four engines they went with the Windsor.
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  1932. Got a few other obscure ones on here, hope you find some more interesting ones 😁
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  1933. Glad you enjoyed it :)
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  1934. Excellent suggestion
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  1935. I must admit I am not sure, but I think they were stock bombers with camera added for mission as needed.
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  1936. Glad you enjoy it :)
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  1937. Oooo...suspect I've got a few more odd ones for you yet :)
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  1938. Yeah, the sound always goes weird when I upload.
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  1939. Oh no! I certainly want to yhem at some point. Plus the p.50, if I can find enough material.
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  1940. Not yet, very much on theblsi though.
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  1941. Kind of: https://youtu.be/W1tDZkDc280
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  1942. Yep. When they launched the coup, they thought it would the same as it ever was. They were critically mistaken.
    1
  1943. As I said in the video, with literary hundreds of anti-coup groups now in existence, they have masses of different agendas. Resolving these (if they can) is one of the big challenges.
    1
  1944. Russian tanks popping all over the place.
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  1945. Hope you enjoy the book :)
    1
  1946. Thought about it but there are some excellent channels covering that sort of thing already.
    1
  1947. Yesh! The skyraider was such a great plane!
    1
  1948. LOL no worries, I should have been clearer
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  1949. Lol cheers John! And if didnt know the Mauler, wait for today's offering...😁
    1
  1950. Better that than a sopwith camel one ;D
    1
  1951. 😏
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  1952. Aussie. Great plane. I might do it one day, but a lot of more obscure stuff I want to do first 😁
    1
  1953. Oil cooler. Sorry, I shouldve clarified.
    1
  1954. One of my first! https://youtu.be/wmyVmCCxtRM
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  1955. Glad to oblige. :)
    1
  1956. Thanks Simon.
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  1957. Lol apologies.
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  1958. Thanks!
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  1959. The Bombay definitely had some trim issues, which touched on and seem to caused several tragic losses. JDs linked article gives more details.
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  1960. Lol cheers! And congrats on the channel! Looks like it is taking off like a rocket. Nice one !
    1
  1961. Lol you want this one: https://youtu.be/ovRc1zkMDgo
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  1962. My pleasure
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  1963. Agreed. I think cheap suicide drones are actually what I was thinking of.
    1
  1964. Funnily, I was thinking about doing something about small drones. They seem to have evolved into sk.ething similiar to what was thinking of.
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  1965. Absolutely! Plus the simple use of drones that can drop mortar shells.
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  1966. Thanks for the correction!
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  1967. Give me time, I like tanks as much as everything else :)
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  1968. Pretty much :). I travel a lot, so it's a little clip on mike. If you listen carefully to some of my recent vids, there is a lot of bird song I wasnt able to clean out of the recording.
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  1969. Oooo yes! Plus the P-35
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  1970. The highest praise possible :D
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  1971. You know, I did wonder at the return of the griffon. Couldnt they just bought one cheap and put the ca-15 in a museum!? RR couldnt have been that desperate for a couple of old engines, surely?
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  1972. Apologies. When I get around to the Beaufort I'll have to remember that.
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  1973. Lol yes, an aero historian I never thought I'd be.
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  1974. Well, I'm a huge fan of Drach, so wouldn't say no. But if I'm honest, the guys at Armoured Carriers would be far better on the topic.
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  1975. Hope you enjoy it :)
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  1976. Stick around, I may come up with something yet 😁
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  1977. Woomera is on the to do list. As is the Beaufort!
    1
  1978. Same to you!
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  1979. πŸ˜‚ possibly
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  1980. 🀣
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  1981. Lol yep. Emailed you earlier about the co-op. Should have something for you by end of week.
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  1982. Lol eventually no doubt πŸ˜‰
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  1983. I thought the same! But apparently, Joseph was his name, John seems to have been applied by mistake. And I envy you, Belfast has some great scenery.
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  1984. The vengeance is very much on my "to do" list πŸ˜‰
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  1985. His book is absolutely brilliant. Coukdnt put it down.
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  1986. I think I shouldve asked you to write the summary for te video! :)
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  1987. Β @geckoboi1041Β  I would, but there is very little to work with on it. I'll keep digging around :)
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  1988. Bugger! Yep, must've had a typo in the script. Good spot.
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  1989. My pleasure!
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  1990. LOL thanks
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  1991. Did a video on it if you want to check it out: https://youtu.be/t82ZTyiZG2g
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  1992. If I can find enough material on it, certainly.
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  1993. Well, I covered one of the variants: https://youtu.be/r0IYxrl1D3c
    1
  1994. ? YouTube is a law unto itself.
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  1995. He would be better off collaborating with Matt Bearman at the Whirlwind Project. He is the real expert on the WW.
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  1996. All skill, no luck, I promise :D
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  1997. Oooo! Thanks! I'll have a look.
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  1998. Thank you and welcome aboard:)
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  1999. No, I'm afraid it seems that licensing only allows it to be sold on kindle in uk :(
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  2000. Lol I was going to give a shout out, but couldnt find the old comment. I get swamped by them.
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  2001. Thanks man. Glad you enjoyed the book.
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  2002. He always was a swot πŸ˜‰
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  2003. Thanks! To be honest, there are so many Kaiser logos out there I figured it was probably wrong.
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  2004. I mean, it was quite a feat when you think about it...
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  2005. Blip on my recording, but seems popular πŸ˜‚
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  2006. Feel free.
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  2007. I have, and most impressive it is too.
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  2008. Though it uses Leopard 2 chassis components, it is a new vehicle so not sure how much can be retrofitted. Possible the turret could be fitted to Leopards, but they have programs that essentially offer the best that can be done on that platform already.
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  2009. Check out my video on the MNDAA.
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  2010. The Gladiator was Henry Folland's last design, I believe!
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  2011. Thanks for contributing (that applies to everyone), been a really good discussion.
    1
  2012. This may be of interest to you: https://youtu.be/vlbIvbTQDUA
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  2013. Oooooo...! Now that's an interesting idea! Oldest fighter to get an air-to-air kill.
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  2014. Finnish air force. Believe they used then before the Nazi's
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  2015. Yep. Though TBH, it isnt really a surprise.
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  2016. Many thanks!
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  2017. No. Not a fighter ;) I'll get to the R.31 another time.
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  2018. Yep. Same thing in my upcoming video.
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  2019. Mon plaisir, mon ami.
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  2020. Already done the d.xxi and g.i :)
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  2021. ;) happy to hear it.
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  2022. Lol considering the amount of screw ups I make in these videos, think you're forgiven :D
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  2023. I couldnt resist....
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  2024. I'm surprised all the Vietnamese watching this havent checked out this video: https://youtu.be/rDWEFgSAjsw
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  2025. Yeah, I'm sure they....ooooooo....
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  2026. Definitely: https://youtu.be/KxEVbGG7N0k
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  2027. It used to be on RTs youtube channel, but they seem to have removed it ☹
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  2028. Thanks man
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  2029. Β @msoviet409Β  Agreed. It does have a generally negative connotation, so I can understand people getting twitchy about its use. But it is correct.
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  2030. I'm seeing this a lot in the comments , so I shall address it here. YES, Vietnam invaded Cambodia. That is the correct terminology. The reasons - as to whether it was justified (which IMO, it was) are irrelevant. In the same vein the Americans and British invaded France in 1944.
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  2031. Cessna A-37, I believe.
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  2032. The harpoons? It was added at the end of the Danish section.
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  2033. An excellent suggestion. But you are mistaken on the importance of operational art over strategic goals. It's a common one.
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  2034. ;)
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  2035. Cheers man. Big kudos to all the guys like you, Oryx and Calibre who are tracking it all real time ;)
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  2036. Yep, theyve flipflopped. Mind you, the way this is going, theyll switch again tomorrow!
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  2037. Not for a while yet, I'm afraid.
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  2038. Hah! That doesn't entirely surprise me. It did occur very quickly.
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  2039. Speaking of nazis: https://twitter.com/JimmySecUK/status/1498248431088939008?t=IhZCjjYzbK-YYDSTYYU0zQ&s=19
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  2040. LOL, you'd be surprised, YT doesnt pay that much. But often the problem is I move around a lot. So I get different sound quality each time I record. The price I pay for my hobo lifestyle.
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  2041. No, but they have just started hitting cities with MLRS. Not good.
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  2042. Quite right, my bad. Peacekeepers does sound better, though.
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  2043. On the list...eventually :)
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  2044. Peacemaker. My bad.
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  2045. If I can find enough information on them, certainly!
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  2046. Thanks Fred 😁
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  2047. Indeed. Another one I will cover one day.
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  2048. The SPADs had wooden reinforcing on the wires to stop vibration. Makes them look like double bay planes, but they're not. One of the quirks of the design.
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  2049. You're very welcome.
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  2050. SPADs reinforced the inner wires with wood. Gives it the appearance of having two bays.
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  2051. SPADs were single bay. The middle "strut" wasnt a true strut, but a sheath for the support wires. Admittedly, it does make it look like a double bay wing.
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  2052. Cheers Matt.
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  2053. Great suggestion 😁
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  2054. Hmmm...friendly fire did happen. I mean, happens in every war. But it was primarily the look. Daesh tended to have big beards and long hair, SDF kept their hair short and not many had beards, if they did kept them trim. It's quite an effect "IFF". Plus our uniforms were different. SDF was pretty standard, ISIS wore all sorts of stuff. As for air strikes, mainly down to the pilot. They were not streaking in on low level passes, they were up high loitering and watching. And the visual gear on modern aircraft is unbelievable. Often when a mistake was made in an airstrike request the pilots would radio back for confirmation, that would get bounced back down the chain to the guy asking for the strike with "you sure about that?" I think i can only recall 2 incidences of friendly airstrikes off top of my head in the year I was there.
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  2055. I thought about comparing it Korea, but the fact that both sides used significant air and armour as well made me think ww2 better comparison. Honestly, Vietnam 1975 is right too.
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  2056. That's kind of my attitude. It was brilliant... but why? Its not like they didnt have other, better avenues to explore, nor as you point out perfectly competent other designs that were more efficient.
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  2057. Turboprop, not a piston engine aircraft. One I will have to cover one day ;)
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  2058. Honestly, because everyone understands mph and/or km/h, but knots is a bit esoteric for most people.
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  2059. Not a piston engine.
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  2060. Good suggestion! I put the f8 in because so many people suggested it.
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  2061. I beleive some parts were recovered as part of the investigation, but that's about all I know.
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  2062. Yes, entirely possible.
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  2063. William Green says G-45, as do other published sources, so I'd go with that. Hope that helps.
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  2064. Well worth the wait.
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  2065. No problem πŸ‘
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  2066. Sure, this should it: β€Ž978-1800180949
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  2067. Oh yes, heyford is a good one. As for comparisons, it's possible. Certainly a good way to show development. Actually tempted to do that with aircraft designers. Sort of have with Kurt Tanks first and last aircraft.
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  2068. I havent! I will keep an eye out for it.
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  2069. Thanks man, much appreciated. Youtube tends to block links in comments, google Osprey Publishing "Kurdish armor against ISIS" πŸ˜‰
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  2070. LOL no, not long ago at all. But it does seem to be a different lifetime.
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  2071. Sawadee Khab! Not a lot of thai stuff on my channel, though did cover the thai air force saying they were interested in the f35. Plus a quite a bit about Burma, though the war, not so much aircraft. Hope you find something of interest :)
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  2072. Haha fair point, I dont like it myself. Trouble is, with my super basic video editor, putting text inserts in is a complication that needs careful planning and adds a stupid amount of work. And on some of my old videos, I didnt do both sets of measurements and the screaming in the comments has to be seens to be believed! shrug
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  2073. Possibly. The one at Dayton needed considerable restoration, I believe.
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  2074. I will do. It's probably just a mispronounciation. I know I said "planes" instead of "plans" at one point.
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  2075. Yes, that's a fair point. And of course, as an earlier commentator pointed out, in Baldwin's time, they were thinking in terms of mass gas attack by air. That may well have fulfilled his warnings!
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  2076. Lol always welcome John.
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  2077. You're more than welcome, I enjoy it :)
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  2078. Got to remember, as someone said earlier, they also thought theyd be facing gas bombing.
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  2079. Oooo...nice suggestion.
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  2080. Not really enough material a available for a dedicated video. Havent been able to find the original french articles that seem the only source of info. Cant even be sure it was real.
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  2081. Combo of books and hunting around online.
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  2082. On the list already 😁
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  2083. Nice!
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  2084. I must admit no to both.
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  2085. If any of them want to talk, sure. Generally theyve just got on with their lives.
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  2086. Hmmm...that is an intriguing idea. Thanks for the suggestion.
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  2087. LOL thank you.
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  2088. Oooo...interesting one!
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  2089. Now? Practically none. The conflict involves many of the ethnic minorities plus now Bamars fighting the military after the coup.
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  2090. Thanks. Yeah, the Yemen war is a disgraceful situation. I'd cover it but currently back on trying to report on Burma again. Cheers for the support ;)
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  2091. Not really. Chat on twitter with a few folks out there.
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  2092. Hey Lescon, think Found and Explained just did a video on that very topic.
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  2093. Sorry to be nearer of bad news: https://youtu.be/6X3IXvYbDrU
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  2094. Many thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoy my work.
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  2095. None that I'm aware of.
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  2096. I'll be doing a video on the broader war soon. Thanks for commenting!
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  2097. Thanks!
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  2098. Think I got it from Mario's book. He certainly says both sides used them, and he knows more about the war than I.
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  2099. Ahhhh...all will be explained in the next video on the war (probably next week)
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  2100. I'll be in touch!
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  2101. Very flattering! But I think dr.felton has me beat 😁
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  2102. Sorry, I should said. It is on display at the Honduran Air Force museum. May of the other aircraft eventually ended up back in the US in private hands, I believe.
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  2103. I will be very interested to hear what you find. The 16 gun thing made me raise my eyebrows, and I nearly didn't include it because I thought it unlikely. But all the (few) sources say that is the case. I do wonder if this is the classic "fact" getting into the history and simply being repeated. So very keen to know if actual technical drawings can tell is for sure. Let us know if you can confirm/deny it πŸ˜ƒ
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  2104. Sounds like a reasonable argument. And if you what to know a little more about Martin Baker: https://youtu.be/L3QBB78TLv8
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  2105. Hopefully you'll enjoy the video I am working on currently then :)
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  2106. People have made many, many suggestions. :D In fact, im contemplating a video to discuss them all, but it is far more complex than anticipated.
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  2107. Ahhh, you confused me with the Horton. No, the Do 335 was not the fastest. 47J beat it by about 30mph.
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  2108. No, it was slower and, as you say, after WW2.
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  2109. Nope. Check the speeds.
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  2110. Oh yes, my mistake! That's what I get for doing the math in my head.
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  2111. That's always the problem. If I can find enough info and pics, even of concepts, I happily cover an aircraft. But if all that exists are a couple of sketches, doesnt seem worth it.
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  2112. I believe several thousand razorback p-47D were built before the bubble canopy models.
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  2113. I said this is the fastest piston fighter, as in it is armed. The fastest piston service fighter of ww2 was the p-47m, as most of the others didnt get operational before end of the war.
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  2114. About the same, though the Pfeil never got into operational service.
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  2115. Much quicker.
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  2116. Ahhhh...yes, fair enough. But it came along a few years after the P47, and was defo the best US fighter. But the p47 was the first that could really hold it's own, as said.
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  2117. I might have do a separate video on that :)
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  2118. Yep
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  2119. Already covered it. Much slower and flee after ww2 ;)
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  2120. Glad you liked it :)
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  2121. Hope you enjoyed your stay :)
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  2122. Thanks man
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  2123. This WASNT my april fool joke 😳
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  2124. When a pedent goes full circle on the details, you know it's a good one 😁
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  2125. Ahhh...nice!
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  2126. Yeah, pretty sure it is with hindsight.
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  2127. Welcome aboard ;)
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  2128. lol see my video that is coming out later today.
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  2129. Β @marcusfranconium3392Β  Look forward to the D21 getting into the air :)
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  2130. Yes, I'm sure that is an RC aircraft. When I put the video together I missed it, but it has been pointed out quite a bit.
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  2131. A fair request. I shall endeavour to use both.
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  2132. No, thank you!
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  2133. Been thinking about that, but there are a lot of videos on it out there already.
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  2134. I do. "Myanmar" was bought in by the military junta as a PR stunt.
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  2135. Iraq, syria, iran, North Korea, yemen and sudan are the problem ones, IIRC. Of which I've been to two.
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  2136. Essentially what it is...with the ability to decide when it goes off...
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  2137. I have touched on the subject: https://youtu.be/LK1ncbkG55c
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  2138. I'll certainly have a dig about 😁
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  2139. I've know Ashley for a few years and our paths recently crossed again 😁
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  2140. Lol yep, hence apologies in advance. At least I tried ;)
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  2141. Absolutely. If I hadnt finished when I did I would have turned back anyway because the weather was on the turn.
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  2142. Nice! Got a Phantom vid in the pipeline.
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  2143. Lol I dont really push it, I suppose :)
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  2144. Thanks!
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  2145. Nope, wanted to put the wow! in for 50000. Guy is legend :)
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  2146. Lol! Thanks you. :)
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  2147. Cheers John.
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  2148. More than welcome ;)
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  2149. Yes, link should be the end of the video.
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  2150. Β @AugustusDayΒ  cheers man, I'll check it out.
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  2151. I was very surprised not to find any pics of yugo Yak's, considering how important they were in the 1945-48 years. And I agree, try to get accurate photos if possible.
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  2152. And if you like tanks, you might like this: https://youtu.be/ikJHbhSsoeM
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  2153. Ooo...I'll have a look!
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  2154. Done the marut. Thinking about doing a chinese aircraft.
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  2155. Who was elected in 1980.
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  2156. It is amazing footage!
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  2157. I've been thoroughly told off by everyone in France on "Dassault" :)
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  2158. Oh, quite right, it was a 14 cylinder engine! My bad.
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  2159. Yes, I want to do a video on it! But there are literally 3 pics and enough material for a 60 second video. I might just do it one day for the fun of it πŸ˜‰
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  2160. I think that's a pretty good description. Certainly seems to be a blend.
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  2161. Indeed! And the RAF used Gauntlets! Well, about 4 of them. Have to do a video on that sometime.
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  2162. You're quite right! What a silly mistake to make!
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  2163. See the video at the end ;)
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  2164. https://youtu.be/V-Ut_NHRti8
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  2165. I feel compelled to tell you to check the date of upload ;D
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  2166. Just make sure to check the date the video released πŸ˜‰
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  2167. ;)
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  2168. Yes, it was an april fool's.
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  2169. Gnome has indeed had words.
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  2170. :) thank you. Wouldnt be anything without all you guys.
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  2171. Lol yes, a few screw ups in this one.
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  2172. Indeed! An 18 cylinder, sleeve valve radial. I misread my script somehow!
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  2173. Β @nickpapa1721Β  LOL i understand. I'll get to the OV10 one day, promise :)
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  2174. Lol sounds like you got a preview. I've only just made it public, but it was in the playlist already, waiting for today.
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  2175. ;)
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  2176. Lol. Absolutely correct. https://youtu.be/4xgx4k83zzc
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  2177. See, you are missing out 😁
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  2178. Should pop up as one of the end videos.
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  2179. Lol I think so that the Americans wouldnt 😁
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  2180. No, for Operation Torch, invasion of french north africa.
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  2181. Probably at some point, again, recommend the Armoured Carriers video on the Barra :)
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  2182. Think it's one of the "hang off the deck edge" storage racks the RN used for seafires
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  2183. Wow, thank you!
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  2184. There are a number of Polish aircraft I want to cover sooner rather than later :)
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  2185. Yes, Huskies is on the list ;D
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  2186. Hello there!
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  2187. You comment without watching, dont you.
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  2188. You, Sir, are far too kind!
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  2189. Kurnass will get it's own video in time.
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  2190. It was. And they had zero interest in updating the aircraft, allowing Boeing to slide in and offer to develop a major update program.
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  2191. Indeed!
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  2192. Oh yes! One day.
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  2193. No. The F20 program was scrapped 20 years ago. A more likely option would be buying/licensing something like the chinese jf17. But few countries can afford the expense of building a modern fighter. More likely to buy from an existing builder. Hope this helps :)
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  2194. High praise, thank you!
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  2195. Wait until I get around to french bombers :)
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  2196. Check this out :) : https://youtu.be/rydFwKPS3xs
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  2197. Yep UAVs have a long and I interesting history: https://youtu.be/LK1ncbkG55c
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  2198. No idea then. Nothing in the comment review folder.
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  2199. You are probably saying something to fall afoul of YouTube's algorithm, it tends to block stuff automatically.
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  2200. You are very welcome
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  2201. Updated MiG 29. Think only a few have been produced for Russia.
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  2202. ;)
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  2203. salute
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  2204. Put gloster f5/34 into the search bar πŸ˜‰
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  2205. "Upward firing cannon preferred"
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  2206. Never outsourced the scripts, though obviously my research is always based on that of others as reference.
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  2207. Hows it sound? Too low or another issue? Seems to vary between listeners.
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  2208. See description on both points :)
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  2209. The Le Pere is a great aircraft that I want to get around to one day.
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  2210. I believe at least one is still around with the CAF. Plus some of the Mustangs they flew against, I believe.
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  2211. Thank you!
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  2212. Plenty of people out there I know. Theyll write the books on this one.
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  2213. It certainly needs a kick up the arse
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  2214. News that a meeting will take place on the border. Hope to God this war can be stopped.
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  2215. Apparently he is happy to talk in a neutral location. Putin doesn't seem to want to do that.
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  2216. "Force Ukraine to the table" Do you have any idea what is actually occurring? You know, that whole Russian invasion thing?
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  2217. I must admit I dont know, but assume it was scrapped.
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  2218. I figure I've inflicted my pronunciation on enough languages already :)
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  2219. Good idea and an aircraft in my to do list.
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  2220. ed@militarymatters.online
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  2221. In the post apparently 😁
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  2222. Think you are thinking of the A-26.
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