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  1. I flew the F-4 and (Then ) Colonel Olds was 100% right, The F-4E with the 20mm was the weapon that made the Phantom II the definitive fighter of its time. I am proud to have contact with his daughter and biographer Christine.and regret that i never got to meet him. Went from 4 to F-15. With the Vulcan Gun. (Christine, it's Vig!) Olds was the GOAT.
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  2. To be fair to the sidewinder kill ratio, the very high humidity levels of Vietnam apparently seriously hampered the reliability and maintenance of both the Sidewinder and Sparrow missiles. I don't know how well Israel maintained their equipment, but it is worth noting that the conditions of Sharm are likely much more favorable for A2A missiles than that of Vietnam. Great video!
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  3. Back in the eighties I once attended a professional meeting on aerospace instrumentation. At dinner I ended up sitting next to an engineer who worked at one of the military's missle test ranges. He explained how the Sidewinder missles under test would be setup with an offset to make sure they missed the target drone, as the drones were expensive. With the Hughes Falcon they found the offset was not required, as it never hit the drone anyway. Their nickname for the Falcon was "the friendly missle".
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  4. My dad was a SAGE AIC and spent time in Canada (eh) running 101s and 102s. Several of their attack profiles were one-way, because they never pulled out of burner (running out of gas and bailing out was part of the plan)... and the track update time was four to eight seconds (on a good day) when only one of the consoles was active. If all four consoles were active and it was a bad day, it was more like 20-30 seconds. After Canada he spent time in SEA controlling tankers (squadron motto: "We pass gas"). He told me a story of a 105 that asked for some gas on his way back south... every package and track was on a tight schedule, so butting in was frowned upon... "Are you declaring an emergency?" "Well, I'd rather not, but I could use the gas..." Dad squeezed him into the lineup, the 105 hooks up, and the boom operator keys up and says, "Uh, we got a problem here -- this guy is spewing gas about as fast as I can pump it in." Needless to say, an emergency was declared... decks were cleared, schedules were slipped, and the 105 stayed hooked to the tanker all the way home... disconnected, landed, and flamed out on rollout. Story was he took a 57mm right through the engine; no idea why it kept running, or didn't just explode. The squadron got a case of scotch from the pilot.
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  5. During the V-1 strikes on Great Britain, WW2, RAF interceptors found that shooting the V-1 would cause such a blast and flying debris that they would get caught up in it. Therefore they created a maneuver where they flew alongside the missile, then tipped one of its wings with their own wing, causing the unguided V-1 to dive uncontrollably into the ground. The only thing the US Navy needed was an interceptor that could fly as slowly as the Hellcat. Another Hellcat!
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  6. Hey everyone. This is a re-uploaded version of last Friday’s video. I had to remove a portion of it as I had inadvertently infringed a copyright. Sorry for any confusion!
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  7. FUN TRIVIA: The original USAF designation for the F-4C was the F-110 'Spectre'. Then came MacNamara and his Whiz Kids... FROM my reading back in the '70s, a lot of the missile problems were because they were originally intended for intercepts with little maneuvering, as well as the heat and humidity of SE Asia. Maintenance in austere settings didn't help, either. My brother-in-law served as an F-4 navigator, circa 1970. He never saw combat, though he spent a year at Clark AFB, then finished out his active duty in England. While he was not a rated pilot, he got plenty of stick time so his front seater could catch naps.
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  8. Thanks for making this. My dad flew (RO) the D/H/J models so I had him watch it. Here's his response: "By far the most complete and accurate video on the 89 I have seen. The only tiny error I noticed, though not about the 89, was when he mentioned the interim F-94C, the picture was an F-94B. I knew the 89 was historic, but this video really brings this fact home, and I flew every version except the early gun armed models. Very possibly, I am the most experienced 89 crew member left in the world. I remember the first time I ever saw a Scorpion. The commander of AF ROTC at NMSY (Las Cruces) flew some 6 of us students to attend an AF ROTC conference at, I believe it was Peterson AFB, Colorado. While standing around on the ramp at Peterson an F-89D taxied by; I was very much impressed, not realizing at the time that I soon would be flying that aircraft. Incidentally, at that conference I met a general, don’t recall his name, maybe Scott, who had been a Flying Tiger. So in my lifetime I have met two Flying Tigers, him and Bonington." What dad left out is that he flew the F-89D/H/J with the 76th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at McCoy AFB. The 76th, along with the 74th and 75th FIS, are the descendant units of Claire Chennault's 1st American Volunteer Group (nicknamed Flying Tigers). So, not only did he meet two of the Tigers, he technically flew with them too. They fly A-10s now, and retain the original patch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/76th_Fighter_Squadron#/media/File:76th_Fighter-Interceptor_Squadron_-_Emblem.png Dad's next assignment was as "scope wizard" in the F-101B. It'd be fantastic if you could review this next. I'm sure he'd get a kick out of providing information, if you do. (FYI, his later assignments were RF-4C (100 Missions N Vietnam), and the F-111A/F)
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  9. A little bit later than usual this week as I got carried away on this one. A labour of love that I hope you enjoy. If so, please consider subscribing as it helps me climb up the algorithm. Thanks so much for your continued support!
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  10. Back around the same year, a small general aviation aircraft, maybe a Taylorcraft Auster, took off by itself (the pilot for some reason, had got out of the cockpit) near Sydney NSW. It climbed steadily then levelled out, heading for a heavily populated area. The RAAF were called out to shoot it down while that could still be safely done. The fighters, which I think were Gloster Meteors with cannon, couldn't slow down enough to get a good shot, so aborted the effort. Eventually, they sent up an old Wirraway ( first cousin to a NA Texan), with a guy in the back seat with a Bren gun.That worked!!
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  11. I have fired a AIM-9M and a AIM-7M, and watched an AIM-120 launched. The Sidewinder’s flight does indeed look like the path of a snake. The AMRAAM comes off the rail so fast it is startling. The Sparrow has the biggest warhead of all three missiles - it looks like a 500 lbs bomb has exploded in flight. The AIM-9X and helmet-mounted sight provide a new huge leap in capability. Thank you for another excellent video.
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  12. The difference Boyd's writings did was that it took existing knowledge, brought it together into a single place and properly codified it into something that was more teachable than the mishmash of more individual and often highly splintered and incomplete knowledge spread out among a horde of pilots. The understanding itself wasn't revolutionary at all, but being able to present it properly in a way that it could be provided with relative ease to all new pilots, THAT very much was revolutionary.
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  13. I have lived all my life 8kms away from the Naval Air Station Nowra. As a child they had the best air shows, Sea Venom, A4 Skyhawk, Gruman Tracker, Westland Wessex and Sea King. Now all in the excellent museum. As a police officer later in the 90s, we would spend a week each year doing courses and training with Australian, British and American troops - counter terrorism exercises and it was also in the days of the 3RAR parachute training school. I did the free fall course with them and also attended several aircraft crashes and parachute mishaps.
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  14. The analysis of the strategic context, and how it affected the design, is excellent. This is much more than a "it goes x mph" video. I love "improvised" design stories (like the Harrier and the Sten gun), and this a great one told well. Many thanks for sharing this 😊.
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  15. This is now my favorite channel. By covering less-well-known topics in depth, you really give us a lot of new knowledge. Not just a different “take” on old topics. Keep it up, please.
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  16. Excellent video, very informative. I didn't know about the accidental shoot down of the B-52.
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  17. The airstrip the F89s were based on is now Camarillo airport. The mascot of the Adolfo Camarillo high school is a scorpion in honor of the F89.
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  18. Prior to this incident Lomax was known to declare, in the Udorn Officer's club bar, that he intended to shoot down a Mig during his SEAsia tour with his F-102. He received a lot of laughs with that. It is understood that, on the ill fated mission, he had adjusted his orbit closer to the threat than was dictated by mission planners, hoping to engage any Migs who ventured South. It is also understood that he received warnings of the attack although he had already compromised the formation with his geographical position. He go what he asked for. Following the incident, we flew the mission in the F-4D. Often, if Migs ventured towards the South we would try to bait them into range for an engagement. They would invariably run away.
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  19. My dad flew back seat on an F-94A in 1950. He had to take a blanket with him to throw over his head to block the sunlight so he could see the radar screen, because it was too dim to be seen during the day. Considering what a flying coffin that plane was, the big mystery to me is how he and the pilot could fit their giant brass balls into the tiny space of that cockpit.
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  20. This is the best "run-down" video on a post war relatively unknown aircraft that I've ever seen. Normally, I'll watch a minute or so of the video and move on. This one kept me watching through to the end and the end time spent was well worth spending. The fight that never happened was a great what-if. Thanks.
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  21. So, the Syrians weren’t stupid… got it. It was the Israelis who were just smart! 😂
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  22. I flew F4E, I had bigger engines and a 20mm cannon. Gave me an advantage over F4C. I also got advanced training and was taught to be aggressive and think outside the box. I also grew up with Test Pilots. My father was an Aerospace Engineer.
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  23. Brilliant work dude. I’d not come across this event myself, loved your video on the F-102’s MiG encounter as well. Don Shepperd’s book ‘Bury Us Upside Down’ is a great read on the Misty ops. If you haven’t already read, I’m sure you’d appreciate it. Looking forward to the next video!
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  24. I love your deep dive stories of obscure designs that deserve a mention, and are otherwise often overlooked in the history of aviation....thanks for posting 😊
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  25. Good video about an oft forgotten battle. I agree the F-102 had no business doing that mission.
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  26. Wasn't sure what to expect when I added this to my playlist but very glad I did. 😂 Very entertaining, now subbed.
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  27. Holy crap dude! You are cranking out the long, detailed, EXCELLENT content!!! And i do not use the E word lightly. Thank you so much!
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  28. This was an absolutely enjoyable rendition of this oft-overlooked battle in the skies over Southern California. I worked with Falcons and Genies throughout my USAF tour of duty (F101s & F106s).
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  29. I cannot Have Doughnut because I am on diet. Sad.
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  30. To be fair, quite a lot of F-100 sorties were as forward air control, not as a fighter, so the sortie:kill discrepancy isn’t as stark as it seems. The story of the “MISTY” Fast FACs is another interesting facet of the Hun service record.
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  31. Again, an excellent video with ground-breaking theme and content. I have often wondered how fighter defence of the CONUS was theorised and what tactics would be employed in the late 50's and early 60's. Great work!
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  32. I have been enjoying this Yom Kippur War series so much, given my previous lack of knowledge in the area. Thanks for your hard work!
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  33. I had always assumed that the Fury preceded the Sabre, and the F-86 was a really fast redesign, but you make a good argument that they could be considered siblings. Given the primitive state of jet engines and overall jet technology, I'd say the Fury was a pretty good try at a difficult requirement with what was available. Even in falling short, it provided valuable service and experience--fortunately without the spilled blood of other designs.
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  34. This channel has rapidly become one of my favorites. Information is always presented in an accurate and precise manner on every subject. Like this one here, I look forward to future releases.
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  35. About ripple-fire, my dad flew F-89 D/H/J and he recalls the 102 firing three at a time, only. The 89's would fire three as well, but a mix of IR and radar. The idea being, if he target could jam one, probably would not jam the other as well.
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  36. FYI; the phot at 2:30 was an RF-4 being shot down by a SAM. Another excellent, informative video! Regarding the MiG-21, I once read an account (admittedly anecdotal in an aviation magazine) by a NATO F-104 pilot who had a friendly hassle with a WARPAC MiG-21 over the Baltic. He said he had an easy time with the MiG, though this was probably more to pilot skill than any great aircraft superiority.
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  37. I just wanted to thank you for the films you produce. They are so informative and interesting.
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  38. At 8 years old I vaguely recall a lot of adult conversation about something happening in the desert. Our family, my father a Navy MSC officer, had just been stationed at Camp Pendelton, CA . It explains one of those childhood memories. Narragansett Bay
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  39. FDR had just two catapults, not three. And on October 24-25 when DEFCON 3 was declared, FDR headed for its SIOP launch point (Poodle or Terrier, I forget which), and we A-6 crews in VA-176 broke out our pre-prepared SIOP target charts and weaponeering profiles.
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  40. The Israeli F-4 Phantoms were basically using similar tactics as the American Naval Aviators during WW2 in the Pacific and the North Vietnamese Air Force during Vietnam War.
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  41. I once talked to an F-4 pilot who worked with my dad at the White House. He said: "The first time flying the Phantom, I lit up the afterburners, and for the first five seconds, I was scared to death. After those five seconds, I flew it for another 12 years...and I never got enough of it!"
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  42. The F89 was the first jet aircraft model I made as a kid. We lived 30 miles from a SAC base and had B52's fly low level over our farm all the time. Glad I found your channel.
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  43. Thank you for bringing light to this early Cold Warrior! Born in '56, these early 2nd generation aircraft were still prominent during my early childhood and fed my early fascination with aviation! Please consider a video on the F-86D interceptor, also armed with the 2.75" rocket. Interestingly, the 2.75" FFAR (nicknamed 'Mighty Mouse') became the pod-launched ground attack rocket so prominent in the Vietnam war, and continues in use as the 70mm Hydra system.
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  44. Although rare, a landing plane accidentally spraying the air above the flight deck with machine gun fire did happen. The lockout when the arrestor hook was extended was wise.
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  45. Several years after the Vietnam War, F-14, F-15 F-16 and F-18 was born from the lessons of Vietnam War.
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  46. This was superb. Top notch investigative reporting. I love how you drew your own, logical conclusions and didn't pretend you knew more than that. I can tell you put a lot of work into this.
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  47. XF-86: "hey Willy, can I copy your wings?" Me262: "sure, just change it a little so it's not obvious."
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  48. Great video!! I‘d love to see more videos about lesser known soviet fighter aircraft, they seem to get little coverage
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  49. How are you not at 100k subs is a mystery to me another great video :)
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  50. There are many multiverses where it worked out for some reason.
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  51. Dude your videos are fresh, interesting and great to listen to. Your approach is so good, combining an interest with an obvious understanding of how human and tech operations work and how to apply this to analyse these scenarios. I love it.
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  52. Some sources say that the other method was to place their wing tips in front of the V-1's wingtip, upsetting the airflow of the wing. This would cause the wing to dip and the simple gyros in the V-1 couldn't compensate for that, so it lost control and plunged down.
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  53. Very nice job. I have watched many of your videos over the last couple weeks. I enjoy the detail and the non biased approach. Look forward to many more!
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  54. A lot of fighter pilots badmouthed the Falcon as unreliable. Thanks to field modifications ordered by Colonel Robin Olds during the Vietnam War, the AIM-9 Sidewinder largely replaced the AIM-4 Falcon in relatively short order. Like many others, I shared this low opinion of the AIM-4 when I entered active duty in 1978. By this point the Falcon was slowly being phased out, but its tarnished reputation remained. During my first assignment I was tasked with supervising the writing of airmen promotion tests. We would bring in senior NCOs each month who were technical experts in their chosen Air Force Specialty Code. One of the teams I supervised was composed of air-to-air missile technicians, so it wasn't long before I asked them why the Falcon was so undependable. One of the NCOs had served under Robin Olds in Vietnam and he shook his head at my comment, then responded by saying, "Lieutenant, there was nothing wrong with the reliability of the AIM-4. We caught hell from the pilots, but we told them they were employing them incorrectly. The missile was doing exactly what it was designed to do." I want to thank you for setting the record straight about the how the Falcon missile system worked and why this led to its poor success rate. Maybe a few old retired missile techs are nodding their heads in approval.
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  55. More successful against unmanned planes than they were against the Emu's 😂
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  56. I just came across this video. I am so glad to see you do a video on these amazing airplanes! The Sea Dart is especially one of those planes that I am surprised was even built. It looks like a plane right out of a Gerry Anderson TV show.
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  57. Another great video that demands my time on Friday! In one year Not a Pound has risen to the ranks of Drachinifel, Rex and Greg's Airplanes but covering early and cold war jets. The only other one I've found who covers Soviet stuff is Paper Skies. Now if he matched Drach's output, I'd never get anything done.
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  58. You should do an episode on the Avro CF-100 Canuck. It was a contemporary of the F-94, but seems to have had a better reputation and service life. Interesting videos. Keep up the good work!
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  59. By three minutes in I had to stop and subscribe and tell you that I truly appreciate your style and cadence of presenting the information. Also and more important, of the general information about this subject the time period and many detail I already think we share, especially it seems about deeper details and even minutia of military aviation it's obvious your knowledge and research is spot on, I can trust you about the things I don't already know! Thank you and I'm eagerly looking forward to your channel!
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  60. "They just needed a bigger rocket." LOL
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  61. Actually, the Fargo didn't shoot down enemy aircraft. It hit them with an axe and then fed them to a wood chipper.
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  62. Good overview! I didn't know the F-102 had seen any combat.
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  63. Most of us where our careers like a poorly crafted suit. It doesn't really fit us but it will do until we find a replacement or no longer need it. Don Kilgus could have been a door-to-door vacuum salesman. He could have been a restaurant manager or a car mechanic, but he wasn't. Don Kilgus was born into this world to be a fighter pilot. That was his gift.
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  64. Great episode! I was stationed at Riyadh AB in 2003 where we had a Wing of Rivet Joints. That's all I'll say about that. I had no idea the RAF flew these. The unprofessionalism of these Russian pilots is a bit scary. I wonder if they copied the Sparrow's guidance system like they did the Sidewinder? If so it's no wonder the missiles went dumb.
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  65. I enjoy this channel so much! Thanks for diving in to all these forgotten fighters.
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  66. I'm a geezer and I actually had an 8 inch long one piece toy version of the A model made of a rubbery plastic. As a kid I had no idea that this was a real aircraft, I just thought it was a made up (and at the time) Sci-Fi-ish looking fighter of the future. As an adult I'd never heard of an "F-89" or the name "Scorpion" so this video was an eye opener for me. Later I built plastic models of the F-101 Voodoo Jet, an incredibly sleek beauty with a canopy you could open and close, and an incredibly complex set of retractable landing gear that took forever to assemble. But I have to say the F-104 Starfighter was THE most totally badass looking aircraft ever to take flight in early part of that era. The "missile with a man in it" looked more like something you'd throw at a dart board than a real aircraft. And it's still one of my favorites, but there are dozens of videos on that one. THANK YOU for making this unexpected and really informative video. And I was riveted by the "deep dive". It was fascinating.
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  67. I can't begin to imagine the Six being carrier-borne. Double ugly is a no-brainer and went on to prove it. Excellent storytelling and entertaining! (PS, I really love the Six!!!)
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  68. An outstanding and most interesting and informative presentation. As an American Legion Post Historian, I salute you and complement you on a brilliant production.
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  69. A brilliant video. I wonder if the pilot was awarded a medal or stationed in the Siberian Arctic? A very close call indeed for everyone. Slava Ukraine. 🇺🇦🇬🇧
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  70. I've always like the F-89. Never found a plastic model of this plane at the local drug store that I could afford. I did build a lot of Gee Bees . They sold for only $ .75
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  71. Excellent video and narration! History is so important and a great teacher if only we are willing to listen and take the lessons to heart.
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  72. Very nice video. Some feedback: Around 9:40 i had noticed many cuts, "uhhs" and interruptions in your voiceover. That was a bit jarring, but it still really enjoyed it. ❤
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  73. 1) Interesting mention of the TDR-1 attack drone. Most people have never heard of it. I only have because my father built them. 2) Mugu Rock (pronounced Magoo) near the naval air base is famous for new car comercials. If you have seen a car driving along a highway on the coast with a massive monolith jutting out into the sea, that's Mugu Rock. Because many people have had to be rescued, climbing it is forbidden. That didn't stop me from doing so as a teenager. 3) I remember as a kid seeing the ready alert shelters, with F-106s in them, at the end of the runway at Oxnard AFB, which is now Camarillo Airport.
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  74. This is like an early Atomic Age alt-fiction novel come to life. Superlative research, storytelling, and delivery, as always. Massive thanks once again, the quality of each and every video is simply top tier.
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  75. There was another event in the late 1950s that exposed a gaping flaw in the US military's preferred fighter aircraft, when they were put to the test against surrogates of the Warsaw Pact's most numerous fighters. During Project Feather Duster, the F-100 Super Sabre, F-102 Delta Dagger, F-104 Starfighter, F-105 Thunderchief, and the newly-introduced F-4 Phantom II were pitted against what were judged to be the most similar aircraft in the US inventory to the Mig-17 Fresco and Mig-21 Fishbed; the F-86H Sabre and the F-5. The F-86H and F-5 took all the other aircraft to the woodshed. The outcome of Feather Duster was quickly and quietly walked-away from, systemically un-learned, and seldom mentioned again by the establishment --- despite the fact that it foresaged how poorly the US military's new fighters would fare against the Mig-17 and Mig-21 in the Vietnam War, which was only a few years away. In 1972, all US aircraft of all types achieved only 34 kills against VPAF fighters, while VPAF Mig-21s shot-down 54 US aircraft (not even including VPAF Mig-19s and Mig-17s, which also achieved another 4 victories between them, despite both the Mig-17 and Mig-19 being armed only with guns in VPAF service). By the time the competence of active VPAF pilots had overtaken the maximum possible competence of US pilots (VPAF pilots fought all tours of duty as pilots, while US pilots were forced to take a desk job every other tour, causing the skills of US pilots to atrophy from a lack of regular practice), US airpower operating within range of Migs was in big trouble. (Gee, how could we POSSIBLY have seen it coming?)
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  76. Really a great video. Very informative. I am a WWII and Cold War aviation buff. I discovered YouTube documentaries about a year ago. Since then, I have watched many dozens of YouTube videos about military aircraft. This is the best one that I've see so far. You do your research very well. Lots of interesting detail here.
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  77. Absolutely EXCELLENT!!! I've got to watch a few more times to really soak it in - especially the flight envelope graphics. Especially impressive is the research done regarding technology and how that drove tactics. I had no idea that missiles had such seemingly low success ratios. (Note: In American aviation circles, the Voodoo is known as the "F-One-Oh-One"). It's interesting, too, how the Chinese got their Sidewinder. At most, we call that a blessing for the Chinese, and at least we call it providence for all involved. Proof that even if you have something to directly copy, it doesn't mean you can make a weapon equal to the original. I wonder how new systems like the Raytheon Peregrine will fair in success ratios. Thank you for an excellent new instalment to Not A Pound For Air To Ground.
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  78. Institutionalizing jet fighter pilot training is a massive advantage Boyd gave the NATO powers during the cold war.
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  79. Informative stuff! I'm watching this since I'm currently graduating into missile jets in War Thunder. (And trying to fly them effectively / not get killed all the time)
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  80. So far as I'm aware - the maximum speed statistics given in books tends to be for a clean configuration of the aircraft - no external missiles. Are there any studies that look into how much extra armament would impede an intercept? In a scenario like a Tu-22 (internal weapons) vs an F-100 or F-104 with external missiles that could matter.
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  81. The content is absolutely first-rate and the video and graphics are well-chosen indeed; hugely illustrative as well as on point as the narration flows. But it's the last point that does it for me - your scripts are excellent: technically informative without being overly techy, striking the balance between dry fact and engaging use of language & idioms (there's another British military history YouTuber well-known and -regarded for that, of course), but your smooth, calm delivery is excellent. there's no hint of histrionics, no suggestion of a need to please, just talking about the subject in a very pleasant tone to listen to. Please keep this up. We are loving it, matey. Greetings from Dorset.
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  82. i attended Top Gun in 1978..afetr a tour in VN in 69’…I was stunned by how much i didnt know back then….i assumed because i was a college grad, naval aviation I cd engage and beat any mig i could find…luckily, I nvr had the chance…we learned to fight OUR fight and not their’s 19:32 …….there were things my F4 cd do btr than the Mig, and there were things they cd do btr than me…don’t fight their fight, fight your’s..if its adraw, leave and come back later
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  83. My grandfather was a radio operator of a b17 dumbo based out of Okinawa in 1945. He was in the b17 that refueled clay tice when he ran out fuel and was the first airplane to land in Japan after the surrender. Technically this made them the second airplane to land in Japan. We still have the candy box that was mentioned in the clay tice story. My understanding is there were only 10 b17 dumbo airframes during ww2, 2 are still in existence but I’ve been unable to narrow down which airframe he flew on.
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  84. Excellent. A lot of work here, developing the script, getting background footage and graphics. An impressive and under appreciated fighter.
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  85. Great story! Thoroughly enjoyed this one.
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  86. Two of the absolute air combat legends. Great video.
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  87. Complimenting your video on the comparison of the F4C and the F104C it would be interesting to speculate on the performance of the Starfighter and the Sidewinder in the potential air to air confrontation between Cuban and Russian interceptors and an F104 Migcap if the USAF would have carried out planned strikes on SAM sites and IRBM sites in Cuba. Your videos are incredible and are a true evaluation on what sometimes is a rah rah type discussion on us vs. them.
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  88. Great info 👍. I learned a lot more than I thought about the 102's. I do remember that they were In service with the AZANG here at TIA in Tucson.... Saw many alert take offs with them and they had their own sound. The AZANG had a serious reputation for getting ready, up, and out to the intercept area pretty quickly. They did not mess around! Thanks again!!👍
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  89. Yes, the narrator is either a real human or AI. Unfortunately, the narrator was only equipped with missiles to narrate and therefore sounds kind of techno-showing up to a youtube video in a phone booth with only an AIM-9 Sidewinder. But later, the narrator grew a rich nutritious mustache and had a gun pod attached to his narration microphone. As such, he was able to win the gun fight in the telephone booth and thereby become the 101st caller and win the prize.
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  90. Amazing story and history.
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  91. Boyd, he once said, like bird with a NY accent, he once said when introducing himself. A born teacher. His critical developments within the fighter mafia, gave us the classic fighters which continue to fly alongside the newer stealth aircraft. The F-16, F15, although the F-16 was his real baby. A light fighter that did not engage in ground pounding to any degree whatsoever in his original specifications. He tried to ensure it could not carry a nuclear payload. As soon as he dies the USAF/Pentagon redeveloped the F-16 to include the wiring to enable nuclear weapon delivery. Thereby degrading the craft from his original intent.
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  92. I hated the Vigilante. It's exhaust was hot as hell even at an idle. And when they went to burner, you better find something to get behind. That's even with the JBD up !
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  93. Thank you for this incredible presentation about the courage of our pilots ….especially in the early stages of the Vietnam War.
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  94. Awesome story. Seriously wondering why none of them thought to tip the aircraft similar to what RAF pilots did in WW2 with the buzz bombs using the meteor (which was notorious for their guns to jam.)
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  95. VIFFing - something that is outside turn or velocity. Admittedly only really applies to Harriers which were created after the doc this vid was about, but it's the exception that proves the rule 😂😂
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  96. Respect and salut for vietnames pilot .
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  97. F-94C was my first choice (I had a model when I was a kid). Despite the real possibility of a flameout from using the nose-mounted rockets, weighing that against nuclear weapons on Seattle, the crew would've had the option of twice as much firepower as the F-86D. And there was always the chance at least of restarting the engine should a flameout occur. Good on you for calculating the time constraints on the use of gun armament in a head-on bomber interception. Given the closure rates, lack of automation, and relatively slow firing rates of the available guns, chances of success were nil. Though the FFARs were disliked and not considered trustworthy, they offered the best (if not a good) option. The MiG-17, Meteor and Vampire might've been Ok against B-29s, Bulls and posssibly B-36s, but against fast jet bombers they were pretty much useless. Thank Heaven none of this conjecture was ever tested with the fate of humanity at stake. A bit of obscure trivia -- in the 50s and early 60s Wonder Woman's robot/invisible plane was (very) loosely based on the F-94C!
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  98. 👍Just subscribed. Great video. You did a good job fitting in so much relevant content. Tend to agree that Meteor development into Meteor N.F. was a sound decision at the time. It was a low risk option that ticked the box as an interim N.F. No use having the best fair weather day fighters if the enemy comes stalking on the foulest of nights.
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  99. It’s nice to hear a Brit talk about US history with such interest and respect
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  100. Really appreciate the use of the diagrams to illustrate the manouvers. Though was the vertical scissors upside down? Finally as an aside I always thought Lufbery got lucky with his name being used for the defensive circle, it really should be called an F.E. 2b circle 😁.
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  101. I've been an "aerosexual" all my life and I appreciated the depth of your analysis. Well done.
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  102. 2 Minutes. First time being this early!
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  103. I follow a good number of military aviation channels on youtube, and yours has just become my favorite. Great job man! Super entertaining video
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  104. This is by far the best Fightet jet channel on youtube, great work
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  105. Another entertaining and informative look at aviation science/history.
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  106. You’ve come a long way in a such a short time. Happy new year!
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  107. Good video! Everyone was stretching available tech to the absolute limit. Thankfully it was never put to its ultimate use--defending the UK in a shooting war. Another little-known night fighter that was actually fairly successful is the Douglas SkyKnight; is it somewhere down the list?
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  108. I learned a lot from this video! My dad flew the "C" for a little while, but I don't remember any stories about that.
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  109. Great quality friend! I noticed a weird difference right at the beginning with the audio, but man this video was great! I believe it had to do with the video audio combined with your voiceover.
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  110. 'Spokane' is pronounced spo - can.
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  111. A very insightful and informative video. This is rapidly becoming one of my favorite youtube channels for military aviation history.
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  112. Another excellent video on an almost unknown aircraft today, and it's significance in early 50's ADC strategy. Appreciated!
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  113. See also the CF100 Cannuck.
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  114. This is a great channel, my new favorite! I have been silently wishing that you might one day do a deep-dive video about the SAGE system (development, deployment, etc.) because it seems right up your ally, but a retrospective on the Deuce is a fine substitute until that day arrives. As jet fighter history nerd, I've always been more enamored of the F-106 because it was a "better" aircraft in every way (not surprisingly, since it was the perfection of the 102), but I have recently come to appreciate the Deuce more because, of the two, it was by far the more important aircraft. The F-102 was deployed in far greater numbers and constituted the backbone of ADC at a time when the bomber threat was the paramount concern for homeland defense. By the time the F-106 went into service, the entire concept of large-scale bomber interception was being shelved due to the advent of the Soviet ballistic missile threat, and the Ultimate Interceptor came along essentially too late to fit into the overall strategic plan. Deterrence/mutually assured destruction became the answer to the threat of nuclear attack, and multirole fighters like the F-4 were a better use of resources than dedicated interceptors, expensive and limited as they were. Thanks for another enjoyable and informative video.
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  115. Wow, you can really see the speed reduction induced on the C model after the rockets were fired 16:25 You definitely wouldn't want to do that close to stall speed
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  116. Great video, thanks.
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  117. Big fan of your aircraft analysis, huge fan of your global, strategic, and political analysis that tied everything together. Great work as usual!
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  118. Great documentary, by it's pronounced Point Ma Goo, like Mr Magoo the nearsighted cartoon character. Otherwise, carry on.
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  119. did you hear about the vulcan exercise against the USA?
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  120. An early cold war scenerio you may be interested in is the Cathay Pacific VR-HEU incident, or more specifically the aftermath where two A-1 skyraiders shot down a pair of PLAAF LA-7s.
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  121. Really first rate stuff -- great narrative style and unbelievable stories!
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  122. SWEET, THANK YOU!
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  123. I don't know if you're aware, but the last still shot of an F-4E just before the "Conclusion" is a little unique. In the 1980's, in an early attempt by the USAF to get rid of the A-10, they decided to build a 30mm gun pod, the GPU-5/A, which, they hoped, would give the firepower of the A-10's 30mm GAU-8/A to any aircraft with weapons pylons. Early testing was done on F-4's and A-7D's. The F-4E shown in that picture is loaded with a pair of GPU-5/A's. The testing showed major problems with the recoil and drastically reduced the service life of the aircraft.
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  124. I enjoy your details on radars and fire control systems used in various aircraft. Excellent technical prowess. You didn't mention it, but, years ago I had been told that use of the nose rockets was eventually discontinued due to their tendency to induce a flameout.
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  125. Love the work you do on your channel.
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  126. I truly enjoyed this episode and want to say Thank You for all the effort it had to have taken!
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  127. Super-interesting if slightly baffling : I wasn’t aware late-fifties and early sixties units tasked with defending CONUS against Soviet bombers ever carried Sidewinders and had moved straight from unguided rockets to the Falcon missile. Can anyone shed some more light on this? Were F100s ever assigned to ADC - they didn’t carry radar and therefore couldn’t have been SAGE compatible…in fact the earlier models weren’t even wired for missiles - in which case why did Boyd write such a comprehensive essay based around the F100 if they were never tasked with bomber interception duties? I’m thinking maybe Boyd was writing a theoretical piece and not a practical guide? Hopefully someone out there has the actual answers…
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  128. Nicely done! It's easy to find videos that do a solid job analyzing US aircraft and, to a slightly lesser extent, Soviet aircraft and British aircraft. With French and other European countries' aircraft, it is a much tougher proposition as most of the videos simply recount the usually flawed data available on Wikipedia. So, thank you for the fantastic job researching your subject as part of a proper analysis prior to making the video!
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  129.  @notapound  They're quite difficult to differentiate in outline. The best way to tell the difference is the intake location. Excellent video
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  130. Balanced and lacking in hyperbole, unfounded speculation, or outright lies — What is this channel doing on YT? 😉
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  131. Outstanding content, subscribed
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  132. I'll come clean, I'm a biplane man really but I love the F-89, thanks again, another goodie.
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  133. Excellent video, well researched and wonderfully narrated. Thank you !
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  134. HI - PLEASE EXCUSE THE CAPS - BUT I AM PARTIALLY SIGHTED AND IT HELPS - THIS VIDEO WAS AWESOME - IT WAS A GREAT DEEP DIVE - I REALLY ENJOYED IT - I LOVE THE HISTORY OF EARLY JETS - SO ANY MORE WOULD BE AWESOME - I AM A FAN OF THE F4F PANTHER - SO IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE ONE - A VIDEO ON THIS WOULD BE GREAT - AND ANYTHING ELSE ON POST WW II JETS - COLD WAR - AND NO JUST US - RUSSIAN - UK - FRANCE - AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU THINK MIGHT BE INTERESTING - THANKS - CATCH YOU LATR - TAKE CARE - HAPPY FLYING - DAVID - :glasses-purple-yellow-diamond::glasses-purple-yellow-diamond::glasses-purple-yellow-diamond:
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  135. This is THE model for clips of this type - beautifully done. Thank you.
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  136. Two things....everybody mispronounces Spokane and everybody (it seems) nukes Seattle. Heinlein did it, Niven did it, Haldeman did it. So no offense taken either way.
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  137. underrated
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  138. Just recently found your channel. As an air combat enthusiast and native Palmdalian, this one made me smile. Not the first time I've heard the story but always a fun one to listen to. Thanks!
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  139. ​ @notapound excellent video...recently built the Matchbox 1/72 scale model kit of this aircraft.....did mine as an NF 14. of nmbr 85 squadron based at RAF Church Fenton in Yorkshire back in 1958.
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  140. I ground crewed a F-86L in 1959 in Sioux City, Iowa. They closed the AFB and our squadron was moved to England AFB, Alexandria, LA. My favorite base. Soon afterward, me moved to Thule AFB in Greenland and The F-102A fighter.
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  141. This hits on a subject I desperately want to learn more about and judging by the name of your channel you agree and know more than I do. I am a huge fan of Olds and John Boyd, from what little I've read bomber Generals controlled the Air Force and made some of the worst decisions thinking "the bomb" was the only thing that mattered, I love the the Thud, it is one of my favorite aircraft but it was a fighter...with a bomb bay...??? I would love to know more about how men like Olds and Boyd fought against this and finally succeed in getting aircraft like the "teens" in service. Did they just have to wait the bomber Generals out, wait until the all retired?
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  142. Post WWII aviation is wild. I'm only now learning about it thanks to fantastic channels like this.
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  143. An excellent and highly detailed anaysis. I'm a new subscriber now.
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  144. Thank you for our early Christmas present. That was brilliant, as usual. 🎄👏
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  145. Thank you for this wonderful video. I learned a lot and especially appreciated the different take aways from each nation.
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  146. Haha, yes in North America, Batter Up refers to the game of baseball and announcing to the players that a batter is ready to play and take a swing at the pitched ball. Aren't idiosyncrasies fun?
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  147. I really loved this video. I never knew of this incident until now. Typical USA silliness as per usual ensues.
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  148. good channel, surprised they have not got more subscribers
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  149. Great vid mate. I love the style of presentation. Matter of fact, no bullshit… Straight to the point. Good, or bad. Good stuff cat. By all means, please continue! 😎👍
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  150. If you do videos on BAD American aircraft, your voice is perfect for that cold British derision.
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  151. Santa bomb, Santa bomb… go McChord! Go Saber Dogs! p.s. you could have chosen Paine field up by Everett. The Air National Guard and sometimes the USAF based fighters there.
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  152. He's only human! No-one can match Drach's output! Thanks for the great videos, Pound.
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  153. Your content is the best military aviation content on this period I have ever seen. I need to buy you a beer
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  154. 12:47 Holy shit.. My heart actually dropped. That's some amazing story telling.
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  155. I enjoy your videos, nice pacing on your narration. I hope you enjoy success sir, well done.
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  156. This is another excellent video. It is well presented with non-generic imagery, which is all-too-common in other videos. Your channel has very quickly become a personal favorite. As an aside, your narration reminds me of the late, great Luke Swann.
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  157. Excellent video . Would be interesting how the „Dog“ performed in dogfight against the normal F86. We at the Luftwaffe had 88 F86K and a lot CL-13B . All the „normal“ Sabre guys wished was a afterburner . The K had one .
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  158. Fascinating, thank you.
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  159. They probably said "whoopsie daisy"
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  160. Great video... absolutely classic. BTW... Point Mugu sounds like Point M'Goo
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  161. I have just discovered your channel an I like what I see, therefore: subscribed.
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  162. Awesome content my dude, I've really enjoyed finding your channel this year! 😀
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  163. You make a really good point. Many aircraft that people deem to be a "failure" or a "waste of money" serve the valuable purpose of developing technology that makes a future fighter invaluable. Just like people wonder why we have to keep making new aircraft. It is obvious that if we don't, we will forget how. And I always ask these people, would you want to go into combat in a car that is 15-20 years old? Most people that don't face the problems of other people just never think about it. This also shows how many problems the military has with every fighter they ever made. None ever live up to the hype. There are always problems to be solved. And they usually get solved when the manufacturers are allowed to keep working on it. The difference today is that if a system is not perfect from the beginning, the press and public is simply breathless about how catastrophic it is, and are so ready to pull the plug. Thank goodness our military leaders are more practical and adult about it.
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  164. Interesting story
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  165. Highly engaging narrative & a PERFECT closing line 👍
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  166. Cool video. Love those Cold War fighters. Good story of the F-86Ds. Well done. I'm retired USAF.
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  167. The F-104 could not have been successful in Vietnam because it was not an air-superiority fighter. Operational tests conducted there proved this. Because of its small wing area, and the consequent high wing loading, it had low manoeuvrability. It also had a small radius of operation. Therefore these characteristics made it a tactical interceptor. The USAF had no use for such a fighter, that it why it had relatively few Starfighters. That was not the case for European countries. But the Germans decided to use it as a fighter-bomber, carrying a relatively heavy bomb load. This was disastrous for an airplane with such a high wing loading, as the accident statistics revealed. This did hot happen with other users. If the Starfighter had a larger wing area it would probably have been the fantastic air-superiority fighter everybody was expecting. Kelly Johnson recognised that when Lockheed made this modification for the new Lightweight Fighter competition. But it was too late.
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  168. "Point MooGoo." Pt. Mugo, pronounced Magu.
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  169. 8:00 Was this originally a black and white photograph that was later colourised? Unless it’s French, the colours of the roundel are the wrong way around! However the fin flash is painted correctly for an RAF aircraft. Edit: Having read the Wikipedia article for the Meteor, it’s possible that the Meteor in the photograph is French. Escadre de Chasse (EC) 30 used NF mk.11s between 1953 and 1957. Some of their surviving Meteors were there then used for test beds in Concorde development and research.
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  170. "The deuce is loose" sounds like the morning after taco Tuesday. 😂
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  171. Content Idea: ADC Tactics and technique for the employment of AA missiles of the Century Series. Falcon, Genie, Sidewinder, Sparrow, etc...
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  172. Very timely video. Thank you.
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  173. Just Brilliant and very Funny. Thanks very much from an Old Brit.
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  174. Great documentary. New subscriber here. Glad I found your channel. I worked on F4 test equipment for 8 years in the USAF.
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  175. Perhaps your BEST YET!!! ...and agreed. They were both right, but I'm glad the gun won the day. Will NGAD and FA/XX have a gun? Hmmm....
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  176. That monstrous boarding ladder on the Javelin made me giggle. It looked more purposeful, dangerous and over-engineered than the aircraft itself. I guess I'm easily amused in my old age. The development of the night/all-weather Meteor puts me on mind of the virtually identical and fraught American attempts to make the same thing from the off-the-shelf T-33/P-80 family. This, too, went on in the late-'40s, early '50s. The result was the F-94 Starfire, whose service was long (for the time) and thoroughly undistinguished. (I'm leaving this mostly redundant comment up as an example of the jackassery that can result when you comment before the video is over.)
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  177. What a hilarious story! Great detail and narration! Now subbed also
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  178. Wonderfully done and a pleasure to watch. Thank you
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  179. Never knew such missions took place. This was awesome!
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  180. In your timeline of early interceptors, you neglected to mention the F86D.
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  181. Excelente 👍👍👍
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  182. Tremendously interesting piece of aviation history. Thank you so much!
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  183. thank God the airforce was there to protect us from the navy!
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  184. Thank you! Good vid and professionally presented. Interesting to see that the CIA hasn't really improved over time.
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  185. This is every bit as good as the Emu War in Western Australia, after WWI , returned soldiers were given rural acreage to begin farming, drawn to the promise of easy pickings, "hordes of Emus began to eat the crops which annoyed the new farmers. A company of Infantry was sent to deal with the problem. After approx a month of frustration, the results were dismal, emus have a blistering turn of speed, coupled with an awkward swerving and tumbling gait which made accurate shooting difficult. To counter this Lewis guns were deployed however after 10,000 rounds were sent hurtling across W.A. the score was 9. The Army retired shamefaced. A W.A. politician suggested the minting of a medal, A NSW politician replied that if it was made it should be given to the emus
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  186. Loving this channel so far. Solid work.
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  187. The D wing was the wing and used on the Sabreliner ... the first "business jet". The gear was also used on the Sabreliner.
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  188. Awesome! Looking forward to the future episodes 👍
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  189. Damn you're knocking it out of the park!
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  190. I love the voice and accent. You sound like Vox of Borg. 🖖 I've just liked and subscribed
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  191.  @notapound  seriously, your content is excellent and you're fantastic! I look forward to more videos from you.
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  192. Well done! My dear friend, Lt. Colonel Dick Miller, flew Sabre Dogs out of Perrin AFB in Texas in the fifties. He told me as soon as his F-86D's tires broke the pavement he was fuel critical.
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  193. we have an F86 (now in pieces) on base and i have a '56 Plymouth in the driveway. pretty neat to see them together!
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  194. Ive Subscribed to your channel... Your content is WONDERFUL.. Great Work!!
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  195. Another great video. If you pardon the pun, I see this channel "taking off".
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  196. "You don't win wars by giving your enemy problems, you win by giving your enemy dilemmas" Ryan McBeth
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  197. Cool and unusual subject matter, very interesting. Love these NF versions of the Meteor. 👍Very cool! Also loved the comparison between this and the F-94 Starfire too. Love your videos
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  198. Another VERY interesting and informative video about an aircraft that doesn't get much coverage. Fascinating stuff.
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  199. Dude, what a great new channel you have!
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  200. Loving the history lessons.
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  201. Wow - I have two markers, one - his book - and two personally listening to him, Bob Titus, Billy Kidd (F-8 driver), my father and Ralph Parr hash this out for at least 30min. Parr was not only a 10 kill ace in Korea, but IIRC was part of GUNVAL when F-86E/F modified with 20mm cannon in 1953. His major bitch - Olds did not argue against internal gun - ever. He talked long and eloquently on this subject with Bob Titus, my father and Billy Kidd on the absolute requirement (for Internal gun) due to the miserable reliabilty of the missiles, particularly the A-4. The conversation at was the American fighter Aces Reunion in Dallas, 67. He DID have concerns regarding quality of air to air training - that would lead inexperienced fighter pilots to draw conclusions that they could dogfight MiG 17/19 and 21s, so that part of the story rings true. I don't know Blesse and have no reason to doubt conversations or the incidents referencing him. I also know personally that Olds was not a fan of Momyer. Olds hated the pods - claiming they were worthless for air to air due to the vibration caused dispersion. I may have to listen again, but thought I heard Olds referred to as General in his discussions with Col Blesse? Olds was a senior (to Blesse) Bird Col in Vietnam. Made General as he went to AFA as den mother, I enjoyed the presentation but feel a little too much was made of confrontations between Blesse and Olds - but then I wasn't there.
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  202. dead @ "see ya commie santa" vampire operators rekt
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  203. I would have thought they could simply fly over the Hellcat, passing in front of it and across it , closely, as it couldn't fight back, and use their turbulence to upset the older plane's air flow. Something like that worked on V-1s and many small panes since, accidently. But, they didn't do that, not even accidently. I had actually heard something about this incident, possibly from an old Air Force Vet, long ago. He would root for the Hellcat.
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  204. Fantastic video with amazing footage. I know more about US CONAD than the average bear but most of the footage was new to me. I love it. Subbed. Are you British? Do you really pronounce it hyper-bowl not hyper-bowl-ee?
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  205. That was excellent. Thank you and the comments added are outstanding
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  206. Well said 1 May Parade ! Victory parade, 9 may, was "interupted" for 19 years ! 1946 - 1965 .
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  207. Very well done! Really good insights. Thanks!,
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  208. The Soviets might have looked at it as we looked at the mig-25 in it's time, a useful deterrent.
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  209. Your content is superb, new subscriber here!
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  210. The P-61 vs Mosquito thing.... you don't have to look very hard into it to find the Brits were sandbagging. There were never enough Mosquitos. The US was trading two P-51s per mosquito to be used as night fighters, recce, and communications relays for spy work. Always short of Mosquitos, when the P-61 showed up for a fly off, they made sure it looked good enough to satisfy a USAAF that had a huge investment in it. US pilots assigned to Mosquitos made sure this got around, and found it amusing, apparently. This is all out there. I have run across it numerous times over the years. The Mosquito was a war winner. The P-61, a cool-looking footnote. I think it is a little off to steal from the one to apply polish to the other.
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  211.  @mikebrady5337  When spoken, they sound pretty close; either way, 'Nike' certainly does not rhyme with 'like'. 😎
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  212. WoW! What a plane. Amazing. Thank you. great video.
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  213. I didn't know any of this. Excellent presentation!
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  214. Very nice
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  215. Frankensteins monster !
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  216. Love this kind of content. Keep it coming.
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  217. (1) Great video...👍 (2) At about 25:08 in this video: Polikarpov PO-2?
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  218. Fantastic work! I did not know this special variant existed till now.
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  219. Excellent documentary. Thank you . Information on the Century Series aircraft that didn't see extensive action is rare. The 102 is a good example, operations over Laos and Cambodia are rare as well. I found the video informative and entertaining. Your narative is concise and well paced and validation / comparison to other authors is always useful and wise. I have liked and subcscribed. Any chance of extending your work to the F-104 and 106 .? Also to Korean war ? Mig Alley recieved lots of attention but not much is publiched on Naval aviation and of particular interest to me is operations involving Marines "Savage"" attack aircraft. Going to watch a few more of your videos and wait for the notifications. Thanks again for your effort.
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  220. I'm not sure about the color coding of the map of F86Ds assigned to Air National Guard, but the F86D WAS flow by the Nebraska Air National Guard, at least unto the early 1960s. I saw them regularly over Lincoln, NE. In the mid-1060s the Nebr ANG was converted from fighter to tactical recon and changed over to the RF84, then the RF4C. They were changed to an aerial refueling squadron and now operate the KC135.
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  221. So by 1968 the Vietnamese were using the MiG-21PF, they had only a handful of F-13s and these only had radars for gun ranging not target acquisition. I'm fairly certain this sortie was done with the MiG-21PF, which had no cannon and only carried the 2 missiles, hence why they disengaged. They were out of weapons.
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  222. Well done, entertaining and informative. As an aside, throw out the footage of the teletype coming up with the end of the message stating 'over and out'. The two words have different meanings in military communications, and are never used together. Who-ever in Hollyweird coined the phrase should have been secured in a padded cell for life. ('over': I'm done speaking and expect a response from you. 'out': We are done speaking. No response expected.)
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  223. Excellent documentary! Thank you for making all these fascinating videos, love em! 🙂
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  224. Another great vid on a overlooked subject. Love it 👍
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  225. These videos are so cool. I hope you never stop.
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  226. I didn't participate in the poll, but having seen all the relevant types' videos, I am delighted that I recognised the |Starfire as the correct choice. Maybe the Sabre Dog has a re-engagement advantage over it, but the facts about the Dogship did not inspire me to believe in it. Having lots of something doesn't make it good, right? (MiG-17?)
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  227. This was great. Thank you.
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  228. I want to compliment your conclusion. Nuanced and explained well as opposed to a simple yes or no without further explanation.
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  229. Thanks again for another truly excellent presentation. I've been learning a ton from this channel, and have really been enjoying it. By the way, would a feature on the Gloster Javelin be a possibility? That was one cool looking aeroplane.
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  230. Just found this channel. Excellent narration!
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  231. So, did the family get a new car, and if so, who paid for it? The Navy or the Airforce... that would be the REAL Battle of Palmdale. We don't want no stinking guns.. until the Airforce got to Vietnam and realized that they did indeed need cannons.
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  232. @strategyfromtherightbrain  Sorry about that. Thank you for an excellent video on an interesting story. The accidents and tragedies left in the wake of maneuvers and training are countless. Every serviceman knows of at least one costly cover-up ... Training on a 90mm gun back in the 1980's, during a night shoot exercise at de Brug, the previous gun operator offset the sights deliberately as ordered. The next gunner student steps forward... Do you want to hear the rest? I'm not sure my SADF service story is very interesting. It ends with a happy farmer and a bewildered clerk wondering how the hell he ended up where he did..
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  233. Brilliant presentation.
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  234. "A large knife" 😂😂😂😂😂
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  235. "Agricultural approach" is now my new description of fugly designs and fixes that work.
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  236. I do love these lighthearted tales of peacetime military ineptitude. And, yes, as your other video confirms in startling detail, the USAF really did top this with the Battle of Palmdale. First-class work.
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  237. Best question on the internet today: “should I get into a turning fight with that MiG”
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  238. Really interesting video on a plane I've been interested in but haven't looked into much. I appreciated your conclusion as well. Looking forward to your F-89 vid next!
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  239. This channel is Perfect !!!!!!!!!!
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  240. Aliens love the charm of early jet fighters 😂
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  241. On the subject of small arms used in air-to-air combat, I have read the tale of a kill scored by a CIA-operated helicopter in Southeast Asia on an AN-2 biplane. IIRC it was a CIA employee shooting out the side door of the civilian Huey with an AK-47 rifle that did the deed.
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  242. Great Story and the old camera footage and still pictures are very interesting.
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  243. Best part of my weekend
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  244. This is THE BEST PROGRAM OF ITS KIND ON YOUTUBE ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING INFORMATIVE AND VERY DETAILED MORE PLEASE. I know it might be classified but can you do a program about the AIMVAL ACEVAL trials during 1977 with tomcats and eagles verses F5e fighters.
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  245. F6F Hellcat 🫡
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  246. Oh what a jem this channel is! Subbed and on the binge-watch.
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  247. Very good video and commentary!
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  248. 😂😂 great story, thanks 👍
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  249. Wow man, love ur chanel great videos, pretty cool and not mainstream topics, is a total delight!!
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  250. chart @4:40 two F4C mistake? A4C?
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  251. I’m sure that - like all FAAM fighter pilots - the two gentlemen were models of modesty and self-effacement… It must have REALLY pissed off the Aussies that were poms 🤣🤣😂. Brilliant show mate! 👍👍
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  252. Another great obscure subject. 🎉 ❤
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  253. Very cool! Merry Christmas!
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  254. You Sir are a truly impressive historian. I am now a subscriber with great appreciation.
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  255. check out what happens when the RAF came to play with Vulcans!
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  256. Actually a real hoot! Thanks!
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  257. One important point covered here is the actual justification of interceptors in the 1950’s. Logically the Russian B-29ski would not be a threat: how are these WW2 anachronisms going to make a round trip to the continental U.S. without air-to-air refueling? Answer: doesn’t matter, their Russian. In the late 1950’s we were doing nuclear attack drills in school, and one of my friends’ father was the Army Lt.Col. commanding the local Nike anti-aircraft missile batteries, part of a ring surrounding Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania. A bit of paranoia involved, maybe, but the threat was real. Khrushchev said he was going to bury us: wanted to, couldn’t, but his forces could have made some serious dents. A very different man from the still-dangerous Prince of Clowns still loose in Eastern Europe. Bottom line: the Air Force and Navy were stuck with adapting interceptors to very different roles through the 1960s, which they did very well, but there was a valid reason they were stuck with inappropriate airframes for the war they found themselves in.
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  258. History/Aviation nerd and professional aircraft mechanic here, love your content and subscribed a few days ago. 👍
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  259. one might say that Boots Blesse was blasé about his own survival.
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  260. Australian ' Avon ' Sabres ( a more powerful Sabre closer to a MiG-19 with 20mm cannons ) based in Udon Thialand performed ' Opfor ' aggressors to USAF pilots.
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  261. Well done sir
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  262. Top 5 aviation channel ! More on reccce flights...
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  263. Excellent story. I loved the Cutlass as a kid and built a model of it in the 1950s The restoration center of the Museum of Flight in Seattle located at PAE was in the process of restoring a Cutlass but fittingly they gave up on the project and sold it.
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  264. I love this I've been trying to find channel like this for months now! aslo if you could do a deap dive on the f3h2 that would be amazing
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  265. This channel started well and just gets better. Thanks from Brooklyn, mate.
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  266. Thank you for producing this video
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  267. you should look up how the Canadians shot hundreds of rounds at a spy balloon
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  268. My dad trained in F-86Ds at Perrin AFB Tx in 1956 and flew F-86Ls in the 56th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Air Defense Command, at Wright-Patterson AFB Oh from 1957-58. The "pods" the F-86Ls that were "on alert" took off from, are still there. The hanger doors still protrude out to accommodate the noses of the F-86L. Apparently, the pods were originally sized for a previous fighter. Much like a firehouse, the pilots on alert lived in the hanger in case an alarm was sounded, and then they were supposed to jump into their planes and head north to intercept Russian bombers coming over the north pole. The pilot had enough fuel to make one pass on one bomber and return to base. The pilots were never ordered to do this, but it was pointed out that if they fired half their rockets at a bomber, they could use their remaining fuel to fire the other half of the rockets at a second bomber and ram a third bomber. The rationale was that they could stop three bombers from nuking three cities, rather than just saving one city. It was not lost on the pilots that they could save millions of lives if they gave their own lives for this. The F-86L was physically the same as the F-86D but had an updated radar unit. The 56th FIS had a distinctive black and yellow checkerboard design on the tail.
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  269. Great vid. Loving the channel ❤
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  270. From 2.75k when I fist saw one of your videos a week ago to 4.57k.
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  271. Is that major then later colonel Al Lomax? I think that he was my dads fishing buddy back when I was a kid!
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  272. Laughing my skinny Ass off....the Comment: Einsteins and Hurleymans Problem: they needed a bigger Rocket......LOL!
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  273. This is some great stuff. I adore the early Cold War content
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  274. As an Aussie I find it hilarious. I love the piss taking by the pommie narrator, it’s well deserved. 😂
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  275. Awesome video, thank you.
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  276. Gotta love the Hellcat!
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  277. Top 5 Aviation channel
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  278. My mother's first husband flew the trainer variant in the early fifties at Webb AFB, TX. Later in the fifties he lost his life in a night training mission in Africa while flying the F86 Saber.
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  279. I was at NATO Kefkavik in the navy with P3C Ormond. Air Force was there too with F 102, 104 and 106 Darts. Also huge Connie's. Great memories.
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  280. At the risk of sounding generic, fabulous content - nuanced, detailed, entertaining. Looking forward to forthcoming vids! I predict your subscriber number will grow quickly 😎
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  281. Just found your Channel, very cool videos. Good length aswell
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  282. Great content. Thanks for creating the video.
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  283. Never heard of this before. Love this Chanel ❤❤❤
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  284. Love your channel, thanks
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