A 1 Skyraider Pilot Win DePoorter

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A 1 Skyraider Pilot Win DePoorter

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Күн бұрын

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Win DePorter Is a legend in the A-1 community, a fantastic storyteller, and one heck of a guy, with over 600 combat missions.
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@SEMPLANOS77 Жыл бұрын

A real simple and humble hero of a pilot. Thanks so much for posting this interview so this generation can see what a real hero is.

@wkelly3053 3 жыл бұрын

In addition to being honorable and humble, this man is a pilot's pilot. Not all who fly fast jets, let alone an A-1, can find the same satisfaction flying light civilian airplanes. He ejected from an F-106? Wow. Thoroughly enjoyable to listen to.

@artd. Жыл бұрын

That extraction system was referred to as a "Dope on a Rope" they were also installed in the T-28's. Great Man and a wonderful video. Thank You for recording this American Hero.

@maxcorder2211 11 ай бұрын

“Lost a lot of personal stuff and flight records that got messed up in the divorce”. I know exactly what he means as it happened to me during that same era. She had put all my belongings in boxes and I never knew where they went as I was in Thailand when the divorce happened. I came home on a mission to bring back a spare airplane. Went to the house and it was cleaned out. She was gone. I was left with absolutely nothing. Back to the war I went.

@FreeWorldAllDay 3 жыл бұрын

We don't know them all, but we owe them all.

@jorgejefferson8251 3 жыл бұрын

Dang, when the prospect of combat is more inviting than dealing with an angry spouse.

@dks13827 3 жыл бұрын

normal !!!

@edwardhuett7924 Жыл бұрын

Met Deporter at the Dayton reunion and dedication. I crewed A-1 s in Nkp and Danang. He’s quite the character he and his wife are great people. Prolific flyer. The lord kept him safe. They guys in interview Youngblood and Dinnen were great fighter pilots saved many lives

@iflyflir1846 3 жыл бұрын

Former Army gun driver salutes you Win!

@millicentsquirrelhole582 2 жыл бұрын

657 combat missions in a Skyraider?...Wow!...2 Silver Stars?...Double wow!...This kindly gentleman's demeanor belies a true warrior...qouting the pilot, Win DePoorter: 'Let's crank this dude up'!...

@chrisdoss1648 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. DePorter should write his memoir. It would make a great book!

@birdsoup777 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr. DePoorter.

@falconmoose5435 3 ай бұрын

One of the best War planes devised."Gigantic engine".

@louisvega1834 3 жыл бұрын

I spent a year at bien hoa (1964-65) as an a1e engine mechanic.. Too bad they don't make any more of them..

@tamsacne6915 3 жыл бұрын

I salute you Sir DePorter

@Joelontugs 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service

@46bovine Жыл бұрын

what a cool dude. Thanks, Col. DePoorter!

@estellemelodimitchell8259 3 жыл бұрын

Holy cow, look at the amount of ordnance underneath the wings. What an array of weapons. A-1 Skyraiders bring everything the ground troops need to the fight.

@grouchydropbear3981 3 жыл бұрын

The A-1 could carry more ordinance than a B-17 bomber.

@funstuff2006 3 жыл бұрын

@@grouchydropbear3981 Too bad the AM-1 didn't pan out, that thing could have really brought the hurt in CAS.

@khb6686 6 ай бұрын

Flying dump truck.

@burtthebeast4239 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome home, thank you Sir, God bless you all...

@militarytales 3 жыл бұрын

Burt, thank you for the kind words to Win, he is an amazing aviator

@Whitesp44 3 жыл бұрын

The AD1 in the opening video was that a 1Q or 2Q model? The electric counter measure / surveillance? Absolutely love these interviews. God bless these aviators. They saved many lives with their bravery.

@billytruelove6199 3 жыл бұрын

My late father-in-law USAF Lt. Col. Jerald Ransom was the first American A-1 Skyraider pilot to fly 100 missions over North Vietnam....he flew a total of 325 missions there....he also flew 35 missions over Europe as the navigator in a B-17...and served in Korea...I think he was stationed in some of the same locations in Vietnam and Thailand that this gentleman is talking about

@dickjohnson4268 3 жыл бұрын

HEROES ALL. They strapped themselves into an aircraft powered by a Wright R-3350 18 cylinder GAS powered engine stuffed into the nose. As any crewchief can attest, the Wright engines had 75% more parts than what was required to run a Pratt&Whitney powerplant. As for the pilots; they always brought back the 'Spads' with 'no issues', and squeaky clean. For effect, take a look at the "F..k Me!! " KZfaq video of the reporter getting buzzed by the Spitfire. That's what the VC said after getting 'buzzed' by the "Scare Raider." Many thanks to all.

@naughtmoses 3 жыл бұрын

Well, I wouldn't say "squeaky clean." One had to be really careful climbing out of an H or a J and stepping on the planks because the fuselage was almost always covered with oil.

@dickjohnson4268 3 жыл бұрын

@@naughtmoses The best part about rain; when it hit the "oil protected" wing, it made the wing sticky enough to walk on. On the air show circuit we had a pilot who would NEVER work on any round engine if you had to work underneath the engine.. only the top 4 or 5 cylinders. That left 10 or 13 drooling cylinders to change. We called him "Steve Canyon." He was always protecting the war birds from photographers. Always guarding the front of the birds, leaning against the prop for effect.

@leefithian3704 3 жыл бұрын

Loose tolerance in round engine is common , they are supposed to leak “ sitting there” , but not in air 🤣

@rodericksibelius8472 2 жыл бұрын

The Skyraider was a US NAVY aircraft, an early Version of the A-10 Warthog for the US Air Force.

@militarytales 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Roderic, thank you for your views and your comments. We have another interview that you might find interesting. Roger Youngblood talks about the A-1 and his roll in testing and flying the A-10 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fMeolbBl2-Dak4U.html

@rodericksibelius8472 2 жыл бұрын

@@militarytales Thank You Sir, I knew from Intuition of this as a US NAVY Veteran, Aviation Airframes/Structural Mechanic: Flight Controls, Landing Gear/Brake Systems mechanic Technician for 7 years and 9 months.

@email4664 3 жыл бұрын

31:00 This is a pretty ideal aircraft, and companion, for a final flight as pilot.

@marktroiani5401 3 жыл бұрын

National Treasure

@falconmoose5435 3 ай бұрын

I love his shirt. But are those Skyraiders or 28s?

@militarytales 3 ай бұрын

Hello FalconMoose, All the planes in the video are Skyraiders.

@falconmoose5435 3 ай бұрын

@@militarytales Agreed. But the planes on his shirt too?

@garrymaskell8347 3 жыл бұрын

Hi were abouts did the interviews take place would love to meet sandy pilots of the 602nd fs commando. As have an interest in Lee minnick who served in 1966

@militarytales 3 жыл бұрын

This interview took place at the Tennessee Museum of Aviation in, 2018 if memory serves me correctly. I can put you in touch with the a fell who is main contact for the A-1 Skyraider association. Please email me at rich@rbamarketing.com

@chrischapel9165 3 жыл бұрын

Kinchloe is now a prison outside the Soo...michigan lost kinch, sawyer and wurtsmith afbases..now Mi has only 1 national guard base...WHAT ARE OUR POLITICIANS THINKING....anyhow bless this airman

@fredricknolan3905 3 жыл бұрын

You must mean Selfridge ANG north of Destriot. Forgot the ANG base near Houghton Lake.

@chrischapel9165 3 жыл бұрын

@@fredricknolan3905 yes i meant selfridge just n of detroit... The base by houghton lake was outside of alpena...that was a SAC base...michigans own carl levin didn't fight to keep ANY base in Michigan...you know that state on the border that has the soo locks which lets the precious iron ore reach the mills in Cleveland and detroit instead these elected morons chose to keep bases in al and mo etc..and let mi and the border unprotected...proof that morons live in capital cities

@guaporeturns9472 3 жыл бұрын

@@chrischapel9165 yeah right , the border is not nearly as much a problem as the fear mongering politicians make it out to be.