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@StalinLovsMsmZioglowfagz Жыл бұрын
It’s crazy the Germans didn’t make more Condors, I wonder if it was because they didn’t have the materials.
@kayhan101 Жыл бұрын
A great documentary about a pilot's pilot.
@paulvial9390 Жыл бұрын
😊P
@timothykerr904711 ай бұрын
By the end of 42 the Germans should have stopped producing the ME 1O9. It would have been extremely difficult for a new pilot to take off and land due to the way the landing gear was
@timothykerr904711 ай бұрын
Gemany didn't have the aluminum to mass produce four engine bombers. If Germany had, Germany might have won.
@sameagle988 Жыл бұрын
Anything with Eric Brown gets a thumbs up.
@StalinLovsMsmZioglowfagz Жыл бұрын
Quite the consummate gentleman and expert airman, indeed.
@michaelpielorz9283 Жыл бұрын
But not this video because nothing special about the ME 109 .Mr Browns name is misused as a simple clickbait And the interview with Mr Brown could be seen more detailed on YT So sorry thumb down for annoying content.
@johnpalmer5131 Жыл бұрын
Eric Brow is the exception the adage’There are bold pilots and there are old pilots but very few who are are both’… he is one of those few…
@peterparsons7141 Жыл бұрын
100% one of the most interesting men of that generation.
@TheJustinJАй бұрын
@@johnpalmer5131 Eddie Rickenbacker. Charles Lindberg. Jimmy Doolittle... This is a really long list. In fact, it includes almost every pilot anyone has ever heard of.
@dsslimone Жыл бұрын
An absolutely class act. One person when he talks you are captivated to listen.
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
👍👍
@rogerhenry72087 күн бұрын
Isn't that sopwith
@LeopardIL2 Жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Eric, what a Gentleman and technical pilot.
@Maldoror200Ай бұрын
@Leopardl..Must agree..the real article, alright 👍
@robertmiller2173Ай бұрын
Yes he was…….love from the RNZAF….and all the New Zealand/Kiwi pilots for the RAF in WW2!
@gerhardgotzmann8880 Жыл бұрын
What an incredible life Eric Brown had...very impressed by his fair assessment of German aircraft and people he met - did not know he flew with Udet!
@jamesportrais394611 ай бұрын
Amazing man and a life well worth celebrating.
@paulvanniekerk10279 ай бұрын
I AGREE, WHAT A LUCID WELL ORGANISED GENIUS, I ENJOYED EVERY SECOND OF HIS WELL DOCUMENTED ACCOUNT OF SUCH A SUCCESSFUL AIRMAN.
@darrendavies7290 Жыл бұрын
He still hold the world record of flying most air crafts 👍 the man was a legend. He be very missed.
@PalaceofPlacentia Жыл бұрын
what an amazing man , you could listen to him for hours upon hours. sadly he passed away on 21st February 2016 - may he rest in peace. thanks to this channel his stories and his memories live on
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
👍👍
@64mustangfan Жыл бұрын
Without any doubt, this is the most captivating video I've watched on YT, . Eric Brown was an incredible man, also without malice.
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
Well said. Here is a playlist with his interviews, including his biography: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrmCdMeL37jdk5c.html Just in case you missed any.
@NWSquatch121 Жыл бұрын
Dude is a HERO!!! Fought in a world War, flew everything that had wings and made historic decisions thank God for Eric Brown!!!!
@Vtwin60 Жыл бұрын
Amazing interview with Eric Brown. It's unreal how they went from friends with a common interest to flying against and killing one another. What a sad time in European history
@billshiff20608 ай бұрын
and now they are BOTH wiped out by migrants flooding in.
@alexandrepiffard929311 ай бұрын
This gentleman, veteran combat and test pilot, has such a charisma of whom could lead through dire times and challenges. He has witnessed so many events and situations in aviation. Thrilling and captivating… many thanks Sir !
@Dronescapes11 ай бұрын
Eric Brown was one of the greatest test pilots, if not the greatest of all, that ever lived. You might enjoy some of his other videos. Here is a playlist: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrmCdMeL37jdk5c.html
@markcook4043 Жыл бұрын
Mr Eric Brown is the most intelligent human i ever heard taking about Ww2 aircraft I’m learning more.
@normansindana4366 Жыл бұрын
Eric Brown was an interesting engaging leader from listening to him. Passionate and focussed throughout 🎉🎉🎉
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
You should not miss his biography, priceless! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrmCdMeL37jdk5c.html
@xchrisx84x10 Жыл бұрын
I love coming back to his stories every few years. It's like listening for the first time.
@marksellers487511 ай бұрын
The man is a national treasure. It's incredible that a single fellow achieved and experience so much.
@Dronescapes11 ай бұрын
Indeed. If by any chance you missed some of this episodes, here is a playlist: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrmCdMeL37jdk5c.html
@bigwhig3126 Жыл бұрын
I've been a student of WW2 since I was a kid and this is one of the most fascinating interviews I've ever seen. This is a very intelligent man who has a very good grasp of technology and lived through a very historical time in aviation. Just amazing! 1:06:39 is some very good advice on survival. That's probably while he's sitting there giving this interview.
@surreal6670 Жыл бұрын
Well then go watch David Cole in Auschwitz
@jjcastleberry3662 Жыл бұрын
What an AMAZING man Captain Brown was!!!! Salute!!!
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍 do not miss his biography kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrmCdMeL37jdk5c.html
@davidpalmer59665 ай бұрын
Begins as an introduction to the Me 109 then suddenly flicks into an interview with one of the greatest pilots of all. It's a priceless interview with a man who led a remarkable life. Inspiring if you love flying and with a lot of clues about how to be a good pilot.
@StalinLovsMsmZioglowfagz Жыл бұрын
What an amazing gentleman, loved his stories about Germany, pre-war: fantastic stuff, all of it!
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@StalinLovsMsmZioglowfagz Жыл бұрын
@@Dronescapes Yes, I rarely watch videos this long, you kept me interested, despite the odd bookends!
@jdmcarandmotorcycle Жыл бұрын
Same in ussr was and now many Russians kamrados very interested about Germany WW2 era very interested very 😊😊😅😅😮😢🎉😂😂❤
@mrrberger Жыл бұрын
Between the lines, it's phenomenal how much German engineering has had on the world. I dip my hat to Eric for a life served well to his profession and country.
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
You should not miss his biography kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrmCdMeL37jdk5c.html
@richardbennett1856 Жыл бұрын
Well said... Eric is on The Mount Rushmore of Test Pilots.
@sharoncassell9358 Жыл бұрын
We are still wurking alongside Germany. Our recent space project is ongoing. Sophie prevails.
@geeeeeee38 ай бұрын
In college in the 70s we told that it was essential to learn German as most of the scientific research papers were in German.
@TheJustinJАй бұрын
If sewing peoples heads together while they were still alive is "research" sure... If you want REAL aeronautical reaearch at a world class level. The NACA reports from 1920-1960 qualify. If you go down that rabbit hole, you find nuclear powered cruise missiles with a MMO of Mach 3.0 at sea level and a range of 15 years and unlimited miles. Whichever occurs first. They decided if they ever uaed it against the Russians, the US would be considered the villain. It also produced excessive radiation. So they canceled the project.
@gerhardgotzmann8880 Жыл бұрын
Wow- did not know Brown flew with Udet, amazing story…if he as a young British man could feel excited about Germany in 1938, imagine his German counterparts…
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
He loved aviation. He also has harsh words for Germany in other interviews. Did you know that he also got to interrogate Göring? He traded a German captured aircraft that the Americans wanted, for the opportunity of interrogating him. You should watch his biography, it is very interesting: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrmCdMeL37jdk5c.html
@1Lakeman1 Жыл бұрын
I met Gunther Rall at an rc airplane giant warbirds show. It was at Lums Pond Delaware. He had a small ME-109 in his hands and needed the landing gear repaired. I fixed it for him. He said he flew them in the war. He shot down 275 airplanes and was shot down 8 times himself. He was ranked 3rd in the world for shooting down other aircraft.
@towgod7985 Жыл бұрын
HMS Audacity was the WORLD'S FIRST escort carrier! God bless Eric Brown.
@tomaskoupil5994 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that you say MIGHT NOT KNOW, instead of DIDN'T KNOW, like some other content creators. That is polite, kind and shows that you don't think your audience is full of dummies.
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
I assume a lot of them often know a lot. Some are truly knowledgeable. There is always something to learn from the community. Thank you for the kind comment
@mrcroob8563 Жыл бұрын
The thing it REALLY shows is how pedantic people can be. Its a common title format not a statement on intelligence.
@old_guard2431 Жыл бұрын
You have saved me a lot of typing. There are more things I didn’t know in this video than all of the “nobody knows” videos put together.
@flyfish4fun8 ай бұрын
They should make a movie about his life , what a hero, amazing man and life story
@fredorman2429 Жыл бұрын
As a younger man I had wanted to learn to fly. Today I realize that I never had the reflexes and couldn’t walk an chew gum at he same time. In addition, my problem solving method was to draw a line down the center of a legal pad, label one side pro and the other side con. My admiration for people of Captain Brown’s ability is immense.
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
You can always try!
@peterparsons714110 ай бұрын
The more I learn about this guy, the more amazing he is to me. What a man !
@togsikmale562511 ай бұрын
I love his modesty and understatement as well as his self-deprecating wit.
@davidmanly9271 Жыл бұрын
Definatly the greatest generation. My thanks to each of you. The experiences of this paticular pilot is fantastic. What a ride, not only in the war, but also testing the enemies planes
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
Thank you David. His name is Eric Brown, the test pilot that flew most different aircraft in history. Here is a playlist with his video, including his unmissable biography: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrmCdMeL37jdk5c.html
@BJAJones Жыл бұрын
The very first aircraft shown in this video isn't actually a ME 109 at all - it's a postwar Hispano HA-112 Buchon. The 109 was fitted with a Daimler-Benz inverted V12 engine, but the Buchon used a conventional Merlin. This meant that the 109's exhausts were low on the nose, while the Buchon's were high up. The Buchon was often used in movies painted in Luftwaffe colours.
@sadisticmaster46 Жыл бұрын
Actually the very first prototype 109's were fitted with Rolls Royce Kestrel engines as the inverted DB engine were not ready yet.
@BJAJones Жыл бұрын
@@sadisticmaster46 True. However, this doesn't alter the fact that the vast majority of 109s had the inverted V. Or that the first plane shown in the video isn't a 109.
@wanderschlosser1857 Жыл бұрын
@@sadisticmaster46 And the first inverted V-engines installed in a BF-109 were actually Jumo's, not DB's.
@jbkstafford8 ай бұрын
Great observation!
@oreste1964 Жыл бұрын
I'm a fan of interviews with WWII pilots but this video is truly out of the ordinary from both a historical and technical point of view and I would even say human.
@johnmilligan2964 Жыл бұрын
Talk about one of the most interesting people! His life reads like a movie hero! I could listen to him tell stories as long as he was willing to tell them!!
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
Did you watch his wonderful biography? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrmCdMeL37jdk5c.html
@johnmilligan2964 Жыл бұрын
@DroneScapes no I haven't, thanks for the recommendation
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
You are welcome John, I am quite sure you will be impressed by his stories, including the time he interrogated someone very powerful
@brianjohnstone29229 ай бұрын
the gentleman being interviewed is a hero,saved our country with his efforts
@MotionMcAnixx8 ай бұрын
There is a saying - there are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no old bold pilots. And yet this man is just that.
@fredhinck9685 Жыл бұрын
Wish I would have listened more when my dad was talking about his time repairing aircraft during the war. From the German perspective.
@alakhazom Жыл бұрын
Thanks to him, and others like him in the fight against communism. May their glory be a testament for us,to carry on.
@f4udhorn Жыл бұрын
Fascinating, encyclopaedic biography of the man and the machines he flew as well as Germany's history in jets. Wonderful video!
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@edotis3389 Жыл бұрын
Hes right there with Chuck Yager in my book. I cant believe ive never heard of this guy. Truly Facinating!!!❤
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
Ed, Eric "Winkle" Brown is the test pilot that flew most different aircraft in history, close to 500 and not including variations! Actually Chuck Yeager never liked Eric Brown, perhaps because he went around saying that just before the scheduled Miles M.52 test flight (we the aircraft being 92% ready), ready to break the sound barrier well ahead of Chuck Yeager, the test and the entire program were inexplicably cancelled, despite a scale model flight breaking the sound barrier later. Eric Brown always maintained that Bell also used Miles research they had full access to, to solve/fix the Bell X-1 problems. In short he implied that the US robbed the UK of a record breaking flight, but also that they used their research to accomplish theirs. Given the G.E. (General Electric) received the first turbojet in the world from Britain in 1941 (yes the invention was British, and the first flight was Germany's), and that the first US jet engine to fly in the US in 1941 was British, with the Bell XP-59 in 1942, you can vaguely see how things were going. You can argue that it was a very small price to pay, given that the US literally saved the Empire from Nazi Germany.. If you are interested, there is a WONDERFUL documentary about Whittle: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fZaEZ5CJrJyVYoU.html It is made by the same producer and dear friend that interviewed Eric Brown. We also have more videos with Eric Brown, here is a playlist: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrmCdMeL37jdk5c.html We also have a short biography on Chuck Yeager: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nclpidCT0sfDo2w.html
@dianedougwhale7260 Жыл бұрын
You must be from the land of the free and the brave - USA .
@paullakowski2509 Жыл бұрын
THE interview with Brown elevates this Vid ...too bad i can't save this!!!!
@williambohon3093 Жыл бұрын
what a man. Great example of what a man is.
@AndyJarman11 ай бұрын
I hadn't realised, but before watching this I had thought test pilots must all be psychological wrecks. I always wondered what possessed them to risk their lives. I hadn't realised quite how brave you had to be just getting into a war bird. What a breadth and depth of experience.
@Dronescapes11 ай бұрын
Eric Brown was a special person. Do not forget that he tested almost 500 different aircraft, not including variations! It is a record that will most likely never be bettered. Here is an Eric “Winkle” Brown’s playlist, if you are interested. You should not miss his biography: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrmCdMeL37jdk5c.html
@TheJustinJ10 ай бұрын
All test pilots have the belief in themselves that it wont happen to them, because they are better. Better pilots and better at handling situations. They are universally less perceptual and theoretical and more hands on experiential. They read theory enough to gather concepts but must apply it in reality to gain understanding. Because of this, and the fact many failures and issues with prototypes are very quickly fatal there is insufficient time to learn the new knowledge before one becomes deceased. This is the comedy that is the life and death of test pilots. Blind faith in ones ability to handle what nobody has ever had to handle before, with death as the likely outcome. E.g. test flying a Komet powered by a terribly designed and poorly built rocket motor fueled with chemicals that melt human bodies into a puddle on contact. Yep, I'm gonna fly that one because its soooo fast and I'm a stud.
@konradhenrykowicz18597 ай бұрын
Very common mental problem of XXI century unicorns. For them the sense of life is to survive. Their life then will be a failure.
@karltavis Жыл бұрын
Eric Brown..........What a legend!!
@luminast11 ай бұрын
What a man, what a life. Well done, sir Brown.
@Free-Bodge7911 ай бұрын
What a absolute pleasure to watch and listen to this amazing man. ! A genuine hero and trail blazer. What a legend. God bless him. 👊💛👍
@mattskustomkreations11 ай бұрын
Winkle led an amazing, charmed life. He definitely had “the right stuff”.
@afwalker1921 Жыл бұрын
At the very end of the second documentary you have given me the first glimpse of the face of my grandmother's brother during wartime, Luftwaffe Colonel Rudolf Opitz. I froze for a moment on a clear closeup and put my own face next to the screen. My best beloved made the comparison and said, "Oh, I see it!" The past is prologue. My blood runs cold...
@KilgoreUSA8 ай бұрын
Fascinating interview. Watching this documentary with Captain Brown has enriched my life. he deserves all the accolades and more great man
@migram4190Ай бұрын
Superb gentleman Mr Brown is!! Amazing documentary! Really captured the brilliance and sharpness of his mind. Well done!
@lhasaroadrat9374 Жыл бұрын
He's the Mark Twain of WWII Europe. I could listen to him all day.
@redblack841411 ай бұрын
What an extraordinary man.
@johnfoster5358 ай бұрын
What an amazing story!! This man is a true hero whose dedication led him to make important contributions that have benefitted all of us.....in addition to being a brave warrior.
@PU238Wave11 ай бұрын
What a life that guy had!
@1dxvictor8 ай бұрын
What a truly excellent interview. Both my parents were involved in WW2 and I very much enjoy any history of the war.
@jmwisz3 ай бұрын
This is one of the best things I’ve ever seen. He explains this and he’s still hard as nails
@fookdatchit Жыл бұрын
One of the best documentary I've ever seen. TYVM 4 the up load
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@joelex7966 Жыл бұрын
Too bad people like Eric Brown don't live forever..
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
👍👍
@douglaseuritt3919 Жыл бұрын
I suppose he does still live on in these stories, the closest thing to immortality we can hope for.
@Archer838 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting. Thank you sirs for your skills and devotion
@BobFarnell Жыл бұрын
Absolutely rivetting story thank you for posting it !!
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
Thank you Robert!
@The_Bookman Жыл бұрын
Dude flew the Me 163 Komet! Holy crap!
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
You cannot miss the story of one of the greatest test pilots in history. His name was Eric “Winkle” Brown, and he flew almost 500 different aircraft kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrmCdMeL37jdk5c.html
@TONYPARAMOTOR10 ай бұрын
RIP ERIC BROWN ..... MY HERO.
@chestersemaver Жыл бұрын
Thumbs up without even watching because it says “things you MIGHT NOT know” instead of “you DID NOT know” in the title! Thank you 🙏
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
👍
@apache5811 ай бұрын
Jolly good show, Brown was a marvelous chap.
@havennewbowtow8835Ай бұрын
That Myles M52 has a very very similar shape to the X1, wonder how that happened. Mr Brown is a remarkable individual, what a seriously eventful life he lived.
@DronescapesАй бұрын
Miles just helped Bell with aerodynamics, that's all. Everything else is quite different.
@havennewbowtow8835Ай бұрын
@@Dronescapes so it doesnt have a very very similar shape ? Also helping with"just" the aerodynamics, seriously. The most challenging aspect at the time was overcoming compressibility, in other words the aerodynamics.
@Hugh-Glass Жыл бұрын
Easier to name the iconic ww2 fighters he didnt fly. What an amazing man.
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
Very few. Eric Brown was a really amazing test pilot, and a great person.
@Robert-ff9wf9 ай бұрын
Eric Brown!!! I never heard of you before this video!! I really enjoyed your stories and I shall never forget your name!!! You are truly a aviation legend!! You are the man!!!!
@jon-jamesdougherty998211 ай бұрын
The best 2 hours I have spent in font of the screen for years! A most informative and interesting video. Many thanks for taking the time to compose and present it to us.
@Dronescapes11 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks Jon!
@tremainetreerat5176 Жыл бұрын
"Bf" means "Bayerische Flugzeugwerke", the German aviation firm under whom Messerschmitt designed the 109. The regional location of the various aircraft manufacturers in Nazi Germany did not figure into the abbreviations/acronyms that the RLM assigned to the various aircraft manufacturers for their aircraft designs ("He" for Heinkel, "Ju" for Junkers, "Fw" for Focke Wulf, etc).
@sirbader1 Жыл бұрын
You do know Bayerische means Bavaria, right?
@theonlymadmac4771 Жыл бұрын
No mystery here, „Bayerische Flugzeugwerke“ simply translates into „Bavarian aircraft works“, like BMW means „Bavarian Motor Works“
@Nitramrec Жыл бұрын
@@sirbader1 Not really the same. "Bavaria" (Bayern) is the name of the south-east part of Germany, "bavarian" (bayrisch/bayrische) is the leading adjective in "Bayrische Flugzeugwerke" and stated, that bavaria was the home of the company. So the "B" stands for the adjective (not the country "Bavaria") and "f" for the word "Flugzeugwerke".
@keithplymale2374 Жыл бұрын
I have personally long thought that if the RN had still had the Ark Royal and Phantom in service in April, 1982 the Falklands might not have happened. And even if it did it would not have gone on as long. Great interview.
@boydgrandy576911 ай бұрын
And I personally think that the existence of the new aircraft carriers in the RN are a direct response to the Falkland war in 1982, which happened after the last British carrier capable of launching F-4s was removed from service. The RN was pretty badly handled by the Argentines in that conflict, but the RN stood the blows and won the fight, which says to me that the men fighting in a war are often more important than the gear they carry. The performance of the Sea Harrier against the Argentine jets still amazes me.
@bgchal46627 ай бұрын
that one british guy talk8ng no joke is giving commentaqrt that is incredibly informative not just on planes but the war. holy crap
@pvb8762878 күн бұрын
Possibly the best interview Ive ever seen.
@forthleft Жыл бұрын
A wonderful and very mature effort. Thank you.
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
Many thanks Tim
@daveponder2754 Жыл бұрын
The myth that the 109 was built in greater numbers than any other WWII fighter was due to the factory using the "109" designation on later fighter models that were completely redesigned aircraft similar in looks to the originals, but with very little to nothing in common with the originals.
@sz1275 Жыл бұрын
Dave, this is quote normal. Most Design needs a redesign to adopt strenger and heavier weaponery. Take a look at the Spitfire.
@timransby1774 Жыл бұрын
ME109 “Z” …. “Zwilling” …. NOT “ZILLING” Zwilling means “twin” in German
@peterbenke1962 Жыл бұрын
Towing by a 111 from 20 minutes outside the target area makes sense. Takeoff would have been the main issue. But sacrifice of 8 or 10 aircraft (turning back immediately) flying slightly behind the main force would have given at least a couple groups of planes capable of flying at higher altitude above the main fighter force. That would have been INVALUABLE over England and i'm very surprised they didn't try it more often.
@seanm8030 Жыл бұрын
Is this the first instance anyone, anywhere has labeled the Me-163 "practical"? Fascinating.
@MDzmitry Жыл бұрын
Well, would you rather fly on a powder keg or *glide* into hundreds of B-17s and P-51s. Not to mention the recoil from 30mm cannons was likely stopping the glider dead still in mid-air
@seanm8030 Жыл бұрын
@@MDzmitry Hmm... Would I rather? No, I think I would rather not.
@MDzmitry Жыл бұрын
@@seanm8030 the best answer in this case
@CharlieNasty-cd5hu Жыл бұрын
Practical in comparison to the alternative glider....context is important
@seanm8030 Жыл бұрын
@@CharlieNasty-cd5hu Sure. If you're interested in melting yourself with high test peroxide, the Me-163 is infinitely practical.
@tonyelberg7814 Жыл бұрын
they were the best sounding aircraft ever.
@Elon6of9Ай бұрын
What a man, what a national treasure for Great Britain. “ Winkie “ Brown .
@twinturbo83042 ай бұрын
One of the best interviews ever!
@baselhammond3317 Жыл бұрын
I’d love to see footage of this thoughts on Japanese aircraft, since it is only a brief section in his book “wings on my sleeve”
@Colt45hatchback Жыл бұрын
I assume he'd have enjoyed flying the a6m seeing as he liked the one with the plane feeling of the f86, chances are he would have liked the n1k2 and ki84 too
@jumb0j0ck3 ай бұрын
An amazing man with an amazing story. He is remembered with a statue at Edinburgh Airport.
@BadMuflon5 ай бұрын
My grandfather was a bf109 pilot serving in 15/jg52 since April 1944 up until the end for the war for Croatia. He survived the Bleiburg massacre in may 1945 and after the war worked as a train driver up to retiremenet. He died to natural causes in 2001. I have pictures of him and his bf109 from those times together with insignias of his unit and some war papers and documents. Unfortunaly I was too young when he died to listen to his war path personaly while my father isnt that into ww2... Too bad
@jonathanpope818 ай бұрын
Best of the best ! Thanks for this fine programme.
@Dronescapes8 ай бұрын
Our pleasure! Thank you!
@videomaniac10810 күн бұрын
This was utterly fascinating and enjoyably informative.
@c130comm Жыл бұрын
The tech back then was outstanding
@Stubbies2003 Жыл бұрын
Just for clarification the problem with the Allison driven Mustang wasn't the Allison engine but the single stage superchargers attached to them. These same engines were used with better superchargers in the P-38 and that speaks for itself. Nothing against the Merlin engine as the Merlin driven Mustangs were beasts for sure. It also made sense to just borrow the Merlin since they had already worked out the high altitude issues so it removed teething problems that no doubt would have arisen.
@davidfoster5906 Жыл бұрын
The Allison powered P-38 had an exhaust driven turbo charger for the second stage that required the hot gas to be piped underneath the fuselage to the turbo on the top of the boom. I believe the P-38 was the only inline engine fighter that used a turbo charger While there are advantages to turbo vs 2 mechanically driven super chargers as found in the Merlin ,the implementation of the turbos in the P-38 had problems. The P-38 was a high drag design.because of the bulbus fuselage , the exposed turbo and all the extra cooling scoops needed. It would of been interesting if they designed a low altitude P-38 that used the Allison with dual speed single stage super charger like in the P-40 or P-39. without all the extra weight and drag from the turbo system.
@nomis777 Жыл бұрын
outstanding video
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@suedougmactavish321311 ай бұрын
Took the QM2 12 years ago on a New England cruise that left from the Manhattan cruise terminal on the Hudson River where all the iconic Ocean liners left from. Was better than leaving from Brooklyn.
@MF-le7fp Жыл бұрын
Excellent documentary. 👍
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
👍🙏♥️
@wmffmw1854 Жыл бұрын
My Father ran Grumman Aircraft's Flight Test Department. During Wildcat Development.
@davebarrowcliffe1289 Жыл бұрын
What a truly interesting bloke...
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
The great Eric Brown! You should watch his biography, it is priceless: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrmCdMeL37jdk5c.html we have many videos featuring him, and more interesting interviews coming. Did you know that he was the test pilot that flew the most different aircraft in history? Almost 500, not including variations.
@intercommerce2 ай бұрын
Herr Brown is a pilot so versatile, skilled, and courageous that he willingingly flew the temperamental Me-163, whose rocket-propellent fuel was so volatile, just looking at them the wrong way could, and did, result in a violent explosion....
@pat36a Жыл бұрын
Little known that there are less then a dozen parts used from the P51 to build the P82 Twin Mustang.
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
The P-82 Twin Mustang: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/breqo5lmsKybdqc.html
@USAACbrat8 ай бұрын
Been a Winkle fan since i saw the news reel of the ROW JET crash.
@larsulrich3356 Жыл бұрын
Funny too because I heard the earliest prototype of BF 109 engines were from England.
@Beegs164 Жыл бұрын
Humility in the title brought me here but quality content kept me. Never subscribed to a channel quicker. Great video
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@utley11 ай бұрын
2:30 This guy looks an awful lot like one of our A&P instructors at Redstone..Mr. Heinkel.
@gort8203 Жыл бұрын
The video states that the Bf-109 was produced in greater numbers than any other aircraft in history. I believe the Cessna 172 holds that title. Also, most sources credit the IL-2 as the most produced combat aircraft of all time rather than the Bf 109. Do we have newly discovered documents that justify revising these statistics? Also, I thought this video was about the 109, but it seems to be more about Eric Brown. A worthy subject, but not as advertised.
@southwind3 Жыл бұрын
@gort8203 Get A life, "IDIOT"
@RV4aviator Жыл бұрын
Glad I kept viewing to see Wrinkles account. What a life...! War is just such a huge waste of everything really. Sad to hear his account of being told he had to leave Germany because they were at War.
@ColinWatters9 ай бұрын
I might have missed it but it's worth reminding people that the engines and super chargers used in the Spitfire were continuously developed and this changed the performance and the performance at different altitudes. I suspect German pilots opinions might vary a lot depending on which version were flying and which version they encountered..
@user-fi2ix7mr6i3 ай бұрын
Hanna Reich (sp) one of the test pilots in this film flew a storch(sp) into Berlin landing on the plaza runway. She landed under fire from the Russian army who were at the gates of Berlin. She along with a ranking officer who was her boyfriend", visited Hitler in the bunker for his birthday. They barley escaped being shot down leavin berlin. That woman had a pair of ***'s with all do RESPECT!!