Life Inside The B-17 Flying Fortress (Cross Section)

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Life Inside The B-17 Flying Fortress (Cross Section)

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Simple History

Күн бұрын

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@Simplehistory Ай бұрын

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@haveaniceday2439 Ай бұрын

Part II kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7eVlN2lvbjMeYE.html

@Edencrystalen Ай бұрын

Cheese

@CristianMonserrate-wo2rk Ай бұрын

War Thunder is the best war game ever made

@pyeitme508 Ай бұрын

@l5r90 Ай бұрын

your war thunder is what is gonna bring you down!!!!....to much pub man

@TheIncinerator06 Ай бұрын

On the topic of returning after ridiculous damage taken, Ye Olde Pub was a B-17 that lost all but 3 feet of its left tail elevator, had 1 engine down, 1 engine at half power, and a third engine that would occasionally turbocharge itself and nearly rip itself of the wing. It also had lost the tail gunner and had all but 1 of its MGs either freeze or run out of ammo. It actually did return home due to a German fighter pilot (Franz Stigler) that saw the state of the bomber and decided he couldn't shoot it down, and escorted it over the Atlantic Wall. True story, it's in the book A Higher Call

@lucasmccatt1949 26 күн бұрын

Just finished that book 12 days ago

@bomerdoomer69420 Ай бұрын

Can you do a video about the history of the pistol and its evolution from flintlock to the 20 bullet mag full auto glock? It would be really cool to see all the weird designs between the ages

@brj_han Ай бұрын

It would be the first 20 hour Simple History video! 😁

@chickennugget-agentfuture Ай бұрын

@brj_han they would probably only show wierd designs and the important guns

@chickennugget-agentfuture Ай бұрын

@@brj_hanso it would be less but i found the joke funny so please dont get angry at me idk what im doing

@JustsomerandomnNebraskan11 20 күн бұрын

What?

@juanindojorgijanad782 Ай бұрын

Good job from Simple History for making another B-17 Flying Fortress video.

@NemechekFan87 Ай бұрын

Sarcasm?

@SquidFiddle Ай бұрын

Yeah, the other videos didn’t focus solely on the aircraft. This one does, which is pretty cool.

@vipergtsmre Ай бұрын

This aircraft is literally why I'm alive. Gramps somehow survived ww2. 8th/12th/15th AAC, 301St Bombers, 419th sq. Msgt, 2 BS. He worked for Sperry after his service.

@AdrianAnimates28 Ай бұрын

It’s a bird!, its a plane, it ain’t a plane that’s a flying house

@Ceomania14 Ай бұрын

Nah a flying studio apartment

@coolchannel9913 Ай бұрын

Ikr

@man-ji9dm Ай бұрын

Definitely

@man-ji9dm Ай бұрын

Definitely

@carlosferreira6420 Ай бұрын

Nah is like a flying bus

@Madjo-qj2ge Ай бұрын

B sevwenteen bowmber -AVGN

@solidgent7870 Ай бұрын

Bee seventaen bawwwwmer

@42069TV Ай бұрын

"What were they thinking?!"

@KyleShiflet13666 Ай бұрын

I love the look of the B-17b. It just looks so sleek

@terrenceshibata2983 Ай бұрын

Same, it looks sleek but it looks 1920s ish unstable.

@KyleShiflet13666 Ай бұрын

@terrenceshibata2983 yeah that's true

@brianmoyachiuz905 Ай бұрын

Those ball turrets really remind me of Attack of the Clones

@Backroad_Junkie Ай бұрын

Does anyone remember the series, "Amazing Stories" from the mid-80's? There was one episode about a ball turret that got stuck, with the landing gear destroyed, which means if the plane landed, the belly gunner would become paste on the runway. So he draws a picture of the plane, with wheels, goes into a trance, and... It was one of the episodes I remember pretty clearly. That was a great show...

@alm5992 Ай бұрын

Not many are going to remember 45+ years ago.

@n.a.4292 Ай бұрын

And the episode was probably bullcrap, since crews were trained for situation: the first thing they did was getting the gunner out the ball turret, then detach it before landing.

@Backroad_Junkie Ай бұрын

@@alm5992 I looked it up. It was called, "The Mission". It was directed by Steven Spielberg, and starred Casey Siemaszko, Kevin Costner and Kiefer Sutherland. I remember the story, but not who was in it... I might have it on VHS. I think I recorded both seasons. I should look...

@Backroad_Junkie Ай бұрын

@@n.a.4292 It was a Spielberg fantasy, probably developed for the series. In order for the ep to work, he had to be stuck in there, lol.

@ft2bme Ай бұрын

Yes! In fact I rewatched it last year, wondering if I would find it dumb decades after I watched it and loved it when it was new. Turns out, I still loved it.

@user-kr7yh8vw9m Ай бұрын

Well done Simple History, well done. I really liked this cross section of the B-17 Flying Fortress, one of the most legendary aircraft of the Second World War. Despite the heavy losses it still remained a well-regarded bomber.

@sylviaward2311 Ай бұрын

I’m seeing one fly next week, Sally B a truly magnificent B-17 used in the film Memphis Belle

@russellconn Ай бұрын

I love the fact that your sponsor is relevant to your content, so few channels have that.

@andrewmontgomery5621 Ай бұрын

One of my favourite aircraft along with the Spitfire. PS: A B-17 actally starred in the James Bond movie Thunderball with the Fulton man recovery system.

@Armada-1935 Ай бұрын

War Thunder… 2 years of gameplay and still suffering at 5.0…something about the game keeps me going though, possibly that big juicy “Target destroyed” notification…god ain’t that satisfying

@TheCombatCorporal24 Ай бұрын

Dang, the B-17 could be a very cool lego set!

@maestromike91971 Ай бұрын

Hello, my friend. I’m military and have been for 32 years and counting. I entered through ROTC. I started Second Lieutenant. I went off to the first Gulf war after two months in. I’m one of a small group of men who did not get PTSD from it. It was a pretty easy war. I became a Ranger and went to Africa in the Black Hawk Down attacks . I got a Purple Heart and another on on another tour in Africa propelling from Black hawks. I have seen a lot, but any solider who have been through one tour has. I am now a high ranking officer. Starting Will it turn it being in her over three decades will do that.

@jm_historian7997 Ай бұрын

No…no you were not. Aside from the fact I can tell by your poor attempt to name drop a few conflicts and operations, it is more than overwhelmingly obvious that you have little to no military experience…especially as an officer…much less that of one who has been in for “32 years”. An officer of flag rank would be a graduate of almost all of our in service staff & command, advanced, and joint service and other miscellaneous specialty schools…not to mention….have held multiple posts as a commander at different levels and as a staff officer at different levels. You would at the level you are now (at 30+ years) be involved at the JCS and combatant command level and correspond with political leaders. Your writing and grammar skills are that of a sub high-school level. Your words sound like a 7th grade assignment. A quick view of your profile also shows your videos of Louie, your cat. I can see your legs and in another video- hear your voice. On behalf of ALL VETERANS- stop telling people you are a veteran. Stop telling people that you are serving and have served for 32 years. By the way- the Gulf War, was not “an easy war”. No war is “easy”. Do something with your life.

@matthewwilson5548 Ай бұрын

Love it! another awesome piece of history made "simple". Keep pressing on!

@Anonymous-bs8it Ай бұрын

The best B-17 animation video on YT with top notch graphics and data!

@aurathedraak7909 Ай бұрын

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@PabloEskyBruz Ай бұрын

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@yaboycaso Ай бұрын

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@TheLastArbiter 27 күн бұрын

Got to fly in one. Then called my grandpa who flew them in WWII. Have one in a tattoo piece on my arm in his honor.

@bardsterfr Ай бұрын

Free war thunder items AND an entertaining/informative video on the B-17. Awesome work Simple History 💪

@DasZaku Ай бұрын

My grandfather was a gunner for the B-17 near the end of the war. He never really talked about it but would say he was very thankful when it ended.

@glitchvlogs6597 Ай бұрын

flying in a B-17 whilst in combat is probably safer than flying in a modern Boeing plane.

@average_pilotgaming Ай бұрын

do the b29 next please

@NormanconEVE Ай бұрын

They haven't been completely grounded. It was due to an air to air crash at an airshow I believe and since I know of and have been lucky enough to see one flying after extensive inspections

@PyramidBuilder-sb5ls 14 күн бұрын

First war thunder sponsor that mentioned the game modes

@StevenLiew-tc1cl Ай бұрын

5:43, just realized it's a reference from a mobile game called "Turret Commander" by Kylinworks Software. Nice game.

@thermalserpent4269 Ай бұрын

Waiting for this vid for years

@Cuccos19 Ай бұрын

Some USAAF bombers were shot down near my grandma's childhood village in Hungary. She said that there was a short little gypsy guy among the Americans who got caught by the local law enforcement forces (csendőrség, something like Gendarmerie in France or Carabinieri in Italy). My grandma didn't know than that the "small gypsy guy" was actually a latino.😂

@jameszbinden729 Ай бұрын

The airworthy B17s were grounded due to an AD about Wing Spar fatigue cracking. But most are still flying because the AD added another inspection to the checklist. Plus the FAA babies warbirds quite a bit. Source: A&P that really loves WW2 aviation

@JoyKazuhira Ай бұрын

im currently addicted to this game lol im in rank 3 german. perfect timing i was looking for some b17 action and history.

@TheCombatCorporal24 Ай бұрын

I love your channel bro! 😎👍

@trmptr4484 29 күн бұрын

The groundings have been lifted. I believe there are 6 airworthy B-17s left

@angelaponte-gamingymas6264 Ай бұрын

5:44 Those M2 seems like M60

@Sharkpog808 Ай бұрын

2:31 I thought that was a parody of that one subway ad gor a sec

@kaisykaisy Ай бұрын

Thank you, very good show.

@frenchfan3368 Ай бұрын

Watching this video brought back flashbacks from the recent mini series "Masters of the Air." Yes, the series was far from perfect but it did give us a good glimpse into what flying was like in these super fortresses.

@LastEarBender Ай бұрын

The commemorative AF museum nearby offers flights in these still - a bit pricey to be sure.

@Anthus. Ай бұрын

The top secret Nordon bomb sight didn't work.

@jimmyyu2184 Ай бұрын

Got to go inside a B-17G in Chino, CA air museum, very cramped inside. hit my head 3x before I learned to hunch when walking in there...

@OwenGallagher-ye4np Ай бұрын

Sometimes I wonder if they had to use the restroom, where would the crew had to use a bathroom while flying? If it came equipped with one

@anonymous-uf4hg Ай бұрын

C-108 "flying fortress" was the grandpa to the AC-130 "angle of death", and no other plane besides the C-108 can really fit that role!

@WW2fan-sh8jq Ай бұрын

You should do B-24

@WarhammerWings Ай бұрын

Not all Forts have been grounded. Sally B still flies today.

@thelaughingstudio1504 Ай бұрын

Pls a video about the spitfire

@johnhernandez5335 Ай бұрын

I wonder if they'll cover stories of Old 666 like Yarnhub did

@TheRealArtimusKnight Ай бұрын

Can you guys do a cross section on the He-111 or the B-25 Mitchell?

@erdr12 Ай бұрын

Had a great grandfather they flew one of these in WW2. He was shot down twice first time he was captured by the British and held for a couple day because they thought he was a spy and the second time he was captured by Germans and spent a few months in a camp till the end of the war.

@natheriver8910 Ай бұрын

Very interesting

@DeRose05 Ай бұрын

B-24 next?

@Harikejn Ай бұрын

That's so amazing video. Believe it or not Yugoslav air force had B-17 G in their air force. There are two versions of that story. One story says that it landed on Sombor airfield on April 30th 1945. And it was there a couple days. After that it was sent to USSR. The other story says that it was there on Sombor airfield, and the markings were repainted to have Yugoslav markings. It was in service for one year, and after that it was retired. There is a rumor that the B-17 G is in depths of Belgrade's museum of aviation, along with Yugoslav P-38 Lighting. What is true from these two things, that's a good question. My suggestion is that you make a video of life inside the B-29 (you can correct me if you haven't made that video).

@mrbuck5059 Ай бұрын

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@aurelius4610 Ай бұрын

Good job with video, entartaining, very usefull informantion, nice!

@Cube-3710 Ай бұрын

The Old 666 Was a Legend!

@CheefuForReal Ай бұрын

Basically this is the first ever AC-130

@catgaming8401 Ай бұрын

Do you think you could make a cross section of a B-29? Or possibly on a ship of any class?

@freelancenerd4804 Ай бұрын

That took serious 🏀’s to get up in that and fight. Huge ⚽️’s

@ShownlokiAndCosmicbear Ай бұрын

Can you make the video about the B-29 (You didn't even have a single video of it , I think?)

@Ryan_McGee Ай бұрын

Was this the plane in Dr. Strangelove?

@Unfassbarer Ай бұрын

Danke!

@Static_Sniper_277 Ай бұрын

What was with the small little glass canopies on the body of the prototype? I am going to assume they are viewing ports of some kind.

@SallyOMara-ux5ww Ай бұрын

Epic 2:41

@emirteimouri7150 Ай бұрын

Cool

@ManosErikosKlapsakis Ай бұрын

2:38 O yes, it's one of my favorite games, but it's too hard to grind, needs years and years, real money also are needed to spent if you want to progress a bit faster and believe me sooner or latter most of people will put some money! (I got 2000+ hours and I had put around 150 euros)

@Drew791 Ай бұрын

Wow between Blue Paw Print’s recent B-17 videos and this, we’re eating well

@number1yota Ай бұрын

They were grounded due to a airboss's incompetence which lead to the death of 6 Men, and the loss of 1 B-17 and 1 P-63.

@lamborghini4468 Ай бұрын

wow

@johaneslerius9943 Ай бұрын

That job as turret ball is very extreme😢😢😱😱

@cerberus144 Ай бұрын

My grandpa flew these in the war!

@MistaTofMaine Ай бұрын

Nice my grandfather was on one, he was radio/communications.

@Flapjack_ Ай бұрын

My great grandpa flew the b24 and survived the war and did 50 missions 😂

@roaropgard8575 Ай бұрын

B-17 had a weak spot uppertail sections

@Godzilla20191 Ай бұрын

Yes finally

@mahdman3 Ай бұрын

No way NO HOW am I operating that ball turret! F that!!

@noahjimenez662 Ай бұрын

*flying fortress variants exist Gaijin: write that down! write that down!

@StressmanFIN Ай бұрын

IL-2 -> The Flying Tank B-17 -> The Flying Fortress.

@flavioxaviernavarroguerra8619 Ай бұрын

huh, so boeing has been doing dangerous planes since 1935.

@logicmaster756 Ай бұрын

Its in the name

@mjlsx376 Ай бұрын

When Boeing built planes that fell apart in combat after being shot, not in normal flight

@tigertankerer Ай бұрын

This machine showed Germans what does democracy mean.

@evilhenny Ай бұрын

Pope is on the ground

@jankusthegreat9233 Ай бұрын

Morning

@themandalorian5454 Ай бұрын

I MINUTE I love your videos simple history

@boxcatgames537 Ай бұрын

nah i say it was B-17G

@Michael27473 Ай бұрын

More adds too. 😢

@Russiagaming720 Ай бұрын

32 min gang!

@anthonyballesteros9326 Ай бұрын

My favorite bar is called b 17 and it has pictures of the beautiful aircraft everywhere

@lviv.citizen Ай бұрын

thanks russians for sponsoring this video you ment?

@jannescarstens868 Ай бұрын

i love youre vids!

@eliasl332 Ай бұрын

War Thunder is the best.

@pyeitme508 Ай бұрын

Yes 🙌

@ZMAN_420 Ай бұрын

👍🏻🇺🇲

@shaktimann69 Ай бұрын

God bless the poor German citizens

@pyromike7237 Ай бұрын

Why don't you use meters and kilometers per hour like a normal person ?

@ryleeculla5570 Ай бұрын

No offense to those B-17 lovers but I’m just gonna say this thing overrated

@Cosmonaut_354 Ай бұрын

Nuh uh

@TheSkypetube Ай бұрын

T. Ball gun turret shooter

@Bingsoc Ай бұрын

NOOOOOO IM NOT FIRST

@Jabols999 Ай бұрын

Pin me for 1st comment

@angelagoode7107 Ай бұрын

Ur 2nd

@Jabols999 Ай бұрын

@@angelagoode7107 nu uh

@davidparnell5626 Ай бұрын

First?