P-51 Pilot Recalls His First Kill (With REAL Footage)

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Жыл бұрын

This is the third video of Ed McNeff's incredible story, including his first kill and how the 355th Fighter Group came to the rescue of a group of B-17 bombers. If you want to watch the other videos from Ed's story, you can find them here!
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@TJ3 Жыл бұрын

Know a living veteran of the air war? Please fill this form out! forms.gle/E34NmCJcYhERiq4v9 Also, please consider supporting TJ3 History on Patreon here so we can continue to make these: Patreon.com/TJ3History

@brokenbridge6316 Жыл бұрын

Nice video and nice story

@banditeastlick2471 Жыл бұрын

Is there somewhere to watch the original video? Veterans always tell their stories better than KZfaq Heroes

@Keawe69 Жыл бұрын

remember me?

@kick0777 Жыл бұрын

@@banditeastlick2471 calm down with the "KZfaq Heroes," buddy

@banditeastlick2471 Жыл бұрын

@@kick0777 what I said was straight-up legit.

@craighansen7594 Жыл бұрын

You are doing a great service to these veterans! They deserve to have their stories told not just for themselves but for the ones who didn't come home!

@TJ3 Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@athanasioslianoudakis9119 8 ай бұрын

Major General Edward P. McNeff passed away 11 days ago.(Today is the 22nd Oct. 2023). As a former Greek Army oficer, I thank him for his efford and for his grate service. My deeply condolence to his family.

@scottmccloud9029 Жыл бұрын

What an incredible honor it is to meet these Heroes of WW2. I've met many at the Airshow I worked at. Such modest, humble men. Doing what they could, for a country they loved.

@lynfaangel Жыл бұрын

@dovidell Жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing the living testimony of these veterans , many of whom are " leaving us" , as the march of time continues

@Spitfiresammons Жыл бұрын

Wow that Ed McNeff's gun camera looks amazing shooting down a bf-109 and strafing burgers can't wait to hear more Ed story.

@xvsj-s2x Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service, courage and sacrifice for freedom 🇺🇸❤️

@jimwiskus8862 Жыл бұрын

My uncle was in the 352nd based out of RAF Bodney in England. He was with the Blue-nosed Bastards of Bodney. He always downplayed what he did. I found out later he was in intelligence from my Aunt. He helped plan the bombing runs for the B17’s. He hated it because he felt he was sending them to their deaths. He never got close to the pilots or crews because it hurt him so much. He said the P51 pilots were fearless. I think they all were regardless of what they flew.

@nunyabizness9045 Жыл бұрын

My grandfather flew B-17's over Germany. As a kid I remember reading his war journal and the photos he took when he switched the plane over to the bombardier. He passed away about 6 years ago. My aunt is going to send me his uniform, letters, photos and journal this summer. Man I miss him so much.

@bikeny Жыл бұрын

I don't know about the rest of the viewers, but I got goosebumps when you started the 'pushed their throttles to the max' part.

@rjwohlman Жыл бұрын

Great interview and keeping history alive. Great job.

@TJ3 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@timburris3758 Жыл бұрын

The Mighty Lueffwafa Got Their Asses Whipped

@moonshineofthemoon8054 Жыл бұрын

Nice job keeping history alive! Keep up the work dude.

@jibeco Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful job you've done TJ. The pilot himself telling us those incredible moments on dogfight. Thank you once again.

@TJ3 Жыл бұрын

If you want to watch the other videos from Ed's story, you can find them here! Episode 1: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rZioitdnuKunno0.html Episode 2: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jduHaKWXrdiceWg.html

@ncdave4life Жыл бұрын

Where's Episode 4?

@alanaldpal950 Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget each B-17 had a crew of ten, so when they lost 27 planes that is 270 men lost in one raid (although some may have parachuted out and survived).

@SGusky Жыл бұрын

Well done and I love that you bring a personal approach to these videos. Keep up the good work.

@KyleCowden Жыл бұрын

The depth and breadth of the history and connections you've made and are preserving here is phenomenal. In my years around NAS Pensacola (where I vacation and stay on board whenever I can) I've met and sat at the feet of dozens of aviators and pilots from WWII and on. I've met and talked at length with a survivor of VMF-214 under Boyington. I've met and spoken with astronauts like "Hoot" Gibson. Yet I have precious little records of the history I've been exposed to through these great men and women (yes, I've spoken with a WASP as well). God bless you on this mission of preservation.

@TJ3 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kyle! More coming :)

@rogertootkaylok5716 Жыл бұрын

Hah! Greg"Pappy" Boyington was also served with Great destinton (?). I am sorry, usually I am an excellent writer. In any event I am glad to see more-and-more given us videos (those of us who Still support Our country)! I know a lot of people hate the United States of America-- that's your choice. Period . thank you. From me Roger Dean Ruuska aka Tootkaylok.

@carlfitzpatrick5864 Жыл бұрын

I knew a guy that was a P-51 pilot in Alaska islands during the war he said that the P-51’s fatal flaw was that if you dove a to sharp an angle and went over speed the wing would shear off. This man flew the only hospital plane in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for many years and later worked with with the DNR tracking moose and wolfs that where collared in this piper cub aircraft on this final flight he had a massive heart attack, when they lost radio contact two US Air Force fighter found him and stayed with till the aircraft crashed from loss of fuel in to the woods. He was a great man

@01ZO6TT Жыл бұрын

Please keep up the great work TJ. I look forward to these videos every week and enjoy listening to the Veterans.

@TJ3 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@pinstripingbybear. Жыл бұрын

I'm always happy to see the notification that you guys posted a new video, keep up the awesome work T3J

@TJ3 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@yorkiepit Жыл бұрын

My uncle was a B-17 pilot; he sure had great things to say about the fighter pilots who kept him and his crew alive.

@1joshjosh1 Жыл бұрын

I live in a small town of 8000 in western Canada. When I first moved there we had two World War II vets still living and one living quite well. Now four and a half years later we have none. Time is passing and we need to collect these stories before it truly is too late. On a happy note: one of the World War II veterans "Johnny W." taught my son(9) how to play table pool. His no nonsense approach was perfect.

@ohyeahwhat5387 Жыл бұрын

P51 history indicates the ammo doors could become unlatched in severe dives, causing the stress on the wings to actually cause them to break off. Some contend it was the wheel doors that would unlatch and cause this. In either case, the ammo door latches and wheel door latches were strengthened.

@danwilliams6192 Жыл бұрын

These are amazing! I really hope that more veterans come forward with their stories 👏

@jimc6687 Жыл бұрын

You could turn this series into the TJ/Ed McNeff WW II History show, TJ!! Great graphics and real footage and subject matter!! Jim C.

@stevemaynards.g.t Жыл бұрын

Thanks TJ & Eddie look forward to part 4 😎👍

@TJ3 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve!

@KarlVonEiser Жыл бұрын

I do too

@artawhirler Жыл бұрын

I'd been waiting for another Ed McNeff story! Also, great graphics as usual! Thanks!

@LancelotChan Жыл бұрын

The footage gave me goosebump!

@TJ3 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Lancelot!

@teedtad2534 Жыл бұрын

This narrator does an excellent job of covering WW 2 with good details! From Pearl Harbor to bombers being protected by mustang fighters . The P 51 Mustang was built during the right time against Germany and able to escort bombers over Japan! Will be watching more of these videos of real history! Real footage was a bonus!! 🎯✅✅🎯

@alejandrovargas7592 Жыл бұрын

The great visual quality in these videos helps me become engrossed in every one.

@rockymountainlifeprospecti4423 Жыл бұрын

As always, amazing job and well done keeping history alive and his memory..greatest generation 🇺🇸🎗

@SoCal780 Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate these videos. Thank you for making them for us! 👍

@henryvanderbeek2973 Жыл бұрын

Great production and a great history lesson. Thanks for putting this together for us...

@briangoldy8784 Жыл бұрын

My Son is Disabled War Veteran........I take him to the Tampa/VA for Treatment.. Once in a While I See these Men. WWII Veterans.....I always stop walking till they Pass............These Men are my Hero's...

@JUNKERS488 Жыл бұрын

Well worth the wait TJ. Please keep up the amazing great work. I already can't wait till next Friday. Keep em Flying buddy.

@craigpennington1251 Жыл бұрын

Of the Mustang models, I do like the C model the best. It just looks right. I caught an airshow way back. I don't think the 250mph limit was in place then. That C model hauled ass & screaming straight up to a tiny dot in the sky fast. I later saw a Bearcat do that, about 20 years later. All of us should thank these fine gentlemen for their service & the freedom that our current government is trying to give away. Great video, thanks a bunch.

@FozzyZ28 Жыл бұрын

❤ as ever! 👌

@bonvion961 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video TJ, thanks for keeping history alive and letting us all help you with that in the discord! o7

@rogertootkaylok5716 Жыл бұрын

I do such relate my own Military career in the United States Navy as I am able to in meeting people here in Lancaster, PA. I Shall coutiue to do so, as long as GOD allows me to share my experiences with people who Do Care about Our country, Period

@charlesflint9048 Жыл бұрын

I always give a thumbs up when I start one of these; superbly done always.

@johnparsons1573 Жыл бұрын

Incredible video. God bless those pilots

@davidbonnell6601 Жыл бұрын

Great history there mate. Well done

@oneshotme Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the next part!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

@rogertootkaylok5716 Жыл бұрын

My foster father,Hank Ruuska also, was a Military Viteran, perhaps during the Korean war. I briefly saw in a small case of some medals he gained, in addition when he died, I was with his wonderful wife, Shirley Marie Ruuska at the funeral and our wonderful United States of America gave him the 21 gun salute. Thank you for the great footage of the account provided us to enable to enjoy those of us who Still Serve and Still support Our USNAVY, as well as the other members, whether Our Air Force, the Marines and Our Army personnel. Continue showing these videos so our current country men or women may appreciate the freedom we have been given by GOD, His Son, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Bye , bye. Peace Be Unto you!

@rogertootkaylok5716 Жыл бұрын

Please forgive me. I just remembered our United States Coast Guard, (a couple of days ago!) They also took part in serving our great country, I don't know how much/long these men and women did their duty. So, again, I apologise for having not also including them as well ! Thank you....C/O Roger Ruuska aka Tootkaylok .

@aaroneclipse-merriweather Жыл бұрын

I’m writing a historical fiction book about p 51 pilots. The opening scene to the story is a 1v1 P51 vs Bf 109s. After that 1v1, the pilots get a transmission that a flight of b 17 bombers is being attacked. The pilots end up opening fire dealing the kill to the enemies.

@cliffj33 3 ай бұрын

my father , Samuel C. Jordan died about 18 years ago . He was a veteran of the world war in Europe He left the war with 32 missions : pilot and co pilot wings , gunner and navigator wings , and bombardier wings . He served out the rest of his service as a pilot trainer on bases throughout America . he was a hero with many awards and medals but , unfortunately not still alive .

@WW2Adinfinitum Жыл бұрын

great video , really enjoyed this .

@dmiller57 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a nother amazing 🤩 video. And have a great day

@TJ3 Жыл бұрын

Thanks :) You too.

@MGB-learning Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@timothymcdonnell307 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this, & moreso, for helping our next generations appreciate what our "Greatest Generation" did for us. My Dad & 4 of 5 uncles served in WWII (the 5th in Korea), & their mothers, fathers, & sisters served & sacrificed so much at home. I chose a career to teach history to honor of them & all our generous ancestors who deserve so much of our humble gratitude.

@MrRennen Жыл бұрын

Bro thought we wouldn't notice that fire transition

@tomstarcevich1147 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video 👍

@piotrwojciuk6499 Жыл бұрын

Great historic document.

@tomaszmrozek176 Жыл бұрын

Great story, love to listen this. Just one thing from me. I wanted to Thank You for putting a Polish ace Witold Urbanowicz in your historical calendar events. I know thers lot of amazing pilots and veterans from USA, so I makes it even more kind from you side. Best Regards from Polish subscriber. Thank You.

@TJ3 Жыл бұрын

I'm currently working on a video you will love :)

@tomaszmrozek176 Жыл бұрын

@TJ3 History can't wait. But honestly I like all of them.

@TC-er5xy Жыл бұрын

Ed - I sincerely want to thank you for your service!

@Joelontugs Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service

@JimHabash 9 ай бұрын

In Columbus Ohio, 2002 I was at a yard sale and in the garage hung a very large model of a B-26 Martin Marauder. I asked the lady and she fetched her husband who said he flew them in Italy on WW2. I knew quite a bit about the plane so we talked tech pretty quick for at least 20 minutes. He said he loved the plane, that it was a hot rod, and he said he wouldn't dare go into combat in a plane other than the B-26. He was adamant. I asked about the difficulties of the plane, but he said he learned quickly how to land it, and the high speed it was capable of made it the best plane for his job at the time, tactical air support. Incidentally, a few of the Tuskegee pilots lived only a mile or so from this guys house, and all of us live very near to Eddie Rickenbacker's childhood home.

@philbrown9764 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love real gun camera footage.

@MichaelSlattery-sh8vl Жыл бұрын

Outstanding story,!

@guardianminifarm8005 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@kmi187 Жыл бұрын

Very well done video's young man, you found a unique angle. New subscriber.

@TJ3 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@chuckb9867 Жыл бұрын

I love this WWII vet

@timytowne Жыл бұрын

Not never before seen footage. I seen it before.

@timf6916 Жыл бұрын

Good job

@asdf9890 9 ай бұрын

I know it’s just digital recreation, but man I don’t know how I would feel as a P51 pilot seeing something like at 3:21…bless those veterans, both the bombers and fighters, that took some major balls/nerves. I heard they lost more fighters strafing ground targets than escorting the bombers, too.

@MrHuggybear62 Жыл бұрын

The p51 was by far the best fighter we had and in the hands of a good pilot it was unbeatable i salute them they were rhe best

@vincentreim8962 Жыл бұрын

You’re video footage is War Thunder gameplay right?

@TJ3 Жыл бұрын

Yes, quite a bit of it is War Thunder, with some clips from IL-2 Sturmovik.

@nativearbor6 Жыл бұрын

I hate to inform you that his footage has been seen before, I've seen at least 10 or more times long before KZfaq. Have a good day 😀

@Crashed131963 Жыл бұрын

Nothing like showing the out come in the first 10 seconds of the intro.

@panic0779 Жыл бұрын

Love this video even more because it isn't a 2d animation your using dcs beautiful visuals

@musicsnob4226 Жыл бұрын

My grandfather flew for the luftwaffe. He was conscripted. After the Nazis took Bulgaria. They grabbed his family and said fight for us or die. He was shot down 2 times. Once picked up by a uboat. We still have the bow flag. Later after he learned what had happened to his sister's, he began flying into combat and getting on an allied fighters tail but not shooting. He would then pull along side and tip his wings and point to the ground. They would escort him to an airfield and he would show them where the German positions were, and what strength. They shot up his plane with a Tommy gun and he flew back home. He had previously revived the iron cross with oak leaves. Not all Nazis were evil. Some had no choice. He was a multiple ace. Bf-109.

@southwind3 Жыл бұрын

Amusicsnob4226 WOW!, great post!

@GG07ghost Жыл бұрын

WOW I saw your yt channel from war thunder nonofficial server

@circus14 Жыл бұрын

Please express our thanks and admiration for his service to Ed McNeff!

@andrewbranch4075 Жыл бұрын

Living veterans of the air war. Depressingly few. People like this should be our politicians but they wouldn't want to be because they were a completely different kind of human being

@Fallen_Arrow Жыл бұрын

W video!

@nigelmills4399 Жыл бұрын

This is cool my birthday is on the 24th lol

@dirtfarmer7070 Жыл бұрын

Most of those men thwt i knew are gone. So thankful i had those first hand accounts.

@manny2ndamendment246 Жыл бұрын

Great animation.

@panic0779 Жыл бұрын

It's no animation it was recorded in dcs digital combat simulator

@josefhorndl3469 Жыл бұрын

@@panic0779 And what's the difference between dcs and animation? Is dcs not animated?

@predragpavicevic216 Жыл бұрын

The next time You should post a video about how Snoopy had downed Red Baron !

@426superbee4 Жыл бұрын

War is a living hell

@That70sGuitarist Жыл бұрын

An excellent video, as always, very informative and entertaining. The addition of real gun camera footage was a very nice bonus. That said, I do have one small complaint; I wish you'd learn to pronounce "Luftwaffe" properly. It's pronounced "looft-vaw-fuh," not "luft-wah-fuh."😉

@peghead Жыл бұрын

POTATO, POTATO

@WillyEckaslike Жыл бұрын

Wpeople terminating Wpeople ....just what the hughs wanted

@willgibson9718 Жыл бұрын

Hey tj Can you please make a video about Battle of Leyte Gulf

@DavidRLentz Жыл бұрын

As I watch this video of an event of 24 April, 1944, it is April, 2023--three days short of seventy-nine years after!

@FlyingCircusPeanut Жыл бұрын

He said looftwaffe I'm so proud 😢

@rickristeen5123 Жыл бұрын

P-51 Mustang The Cady of the Sky!!!

@samkangal8428 Жыл бұрын

Somehow i understand the Luftwaffe protecting their homeland too .

@TJ3 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@bjmccann1 Жыл бұрын

Where they protecting their homeland when they were bombing Czechs, Poles, French, Brits, Dutch, Belgians, etc? If they had never invaded and bombed those people, no one would ever had returned the favor.

@samkangal8428 Жыл бұрын

@@bjmccann1 I agree , but in this case they protected their own folks .

@bjmccann1 Жыл бұрын

@@samkangal8428 They wouldn't have had to do that had they not started the war.

@johncox2865 Жыл бұрын

Ed ! 🇺🇸👍

@walteralter9061 Жыл бұрын

Animators have not done their homework. I see this all the time in WWII bomber CGI when bombers are shown as a disorganized gaggle spread all over the sky rather than in well-ordered 3-level box formations. The trailer for the upcoming series "The Mighty 8th" does this as well and with their resources, it seems pretty much unforgivable.

@TJ3 Жыл бұрын

The animator has done more than enough homework, I assure you. I am limited by the flight simulator details which is why formations are not prefect.

@walteralter9061 Жыл бұрын

@@TJ3 Roger that.

@TheFunkhouser Жыл бұрын

27 B-17's.. thats 270 air-men!! SOOO sad! WTF, hows that ok!??

@MARK-wh5bp Жыл бұрын

I don't know if you TJ read and respond here but you had a bespoke post ad on another video and you showed a pair of shoes that had the US star like ww2 planes on the side. I feel in love and was wondering if you would be willing to say where I could get a pair

@TJ3 Жыл бұрын

I believe the company is I Love A Hangar that made those shoes :) tell em TJ3 History sent ya!

@MARK-wh5bp Жыл бұрын

@@TJ3 I appreciate it. Thank you

@Mgp-Rc Жыл бұрын

WHAT P51's were in use then!? D model? Your video shows something a lot older!?

@robertstojisavljevich3654 Жыл бұрын

That's why they r the greatest generation.

@Weibkoln Жыл бұрын

27 B17's lost, is 27 times +/-10 men lost. 270 kia and mia. With evin more casualties in the remaining bombers. 21 Bf109's lost cost the germans probably 21 men. The difference was the number of ships available for each side. Germany had big problems with dealing with these raids. Because of the number ships the Allied side threw at them everytime, Germany simply ran out of men and also fuel. Interesting video 💙.

@maureencora1 Жыл бұрын

1944 In a P-51Cs Mustang with Only Four 50 cal? While P-47s Thunderbolt Had Eight 50 cal.

@stewartyoung5777 11 ай бұрын

If you believe the statement "never before seen footage" you might need to watch about any documentary footage of the air war in Europe, because this clip is always included.

@Jones607 Жыл бұрын

The US 8ths Army Airforce strategy was high precision tactical bombing (destroy the enemy’s ability to effectively wage war), while also attaining air superiority over the Third Reich. The Luftwaffe’s strategy was to defend German airspace, by inflicting unsustainable heavy loses on the Allied Bomber offensive. The 8th Air Force soon realised that they couldn’t defend against a determined attack. So they sent fighters, on ahead of their bomber streams to conduct fighter sweeps, destroying enemy airfields, transport, troop columns, and causing as much chaos as possible. Effectively denying the enemy any chance of defending itself.

@jezuznevweraz8800 Жыл бұрын

I love how you used war Thunder, no slander of course. It’s a free and uh “good” game. I just worship the snail ok?

@anthonyvespia6662 10 ай бұрын

These WW2 Pilots are true heroes. From the start of being attacked at pearl harbor, they made sacrifices for this Country. Adventually they ruled the skies over the Pacific and Germany. We have the best military ground, air, and the Sea! Our pilots today stand on these brave WW2 pilots. 🙏 🪖 🔫