The ‘rifle’ used by aircrews was usually a lever action Winchester 44-40. The rapid fire action was considered ok as there would be no firing from prone.

Several large aircraft designs of this period discarded enclosed cockpits because the pilot's didn't want them, fearing they'd be a hindrance to vision. They only became a standard design feature when airspeed increased to a significant level to affect men in the open. The Vickers Vimy (the Handley page rival) had the same type of cockpit for this reason.

Makes me want to build my old airfix kit of this. Might be a new year project

3:16 - bloke just casually walks close to spinning prop! 😮😱

I want to thank you for using both imperial and metric measurements, makes the videos so much more enjoyable to watch.

The Zeppelins main problem was that they were having to fly into the wind on the way to the target as the winds over England were predominantly westerlies, i.e. coming from the west. And they had to do this while carrying a full bombload and still with much of its fuel all of which hampered them in trying to reach London. This often meant that the airships had to either divert to secondary targets or return home. This was less problematic for German bombers which meant they were more successful at reaching their targets. Many of the lessons learnt from these raids would be put into practise during WW2, especially the Battle of Britain. As an example the Royal Observer Corps which was set up in 1925 and played a very important part in the Battle of Britain in spotting and keeping track of the German raiders was based on observer groups used during WW1.

When you consider that the Wright Brothers had only flown for the first time in 1903 - this was a stunning bit of technology. .

quickly becoming my most anticipated new upload pal :)

Seems an advanced piece of engineering for the times and must have been very impressive indeed.

Good plane, seen it in 1981's Death Hunt in the RCAF part.

The British gave the only HP O/100 in the Middle East to the Australian Flying Corps, the organization that post WWI provided the basis for the Royal Australian Air Force. Legend has it that when one of T.E. Lawrences Arab allies saw it they proclaimed it 'The Aeroplane, all others are her children' (aka The Mother of All Aircraft...)

If my memory serves, the Brits sent experts over to Germany after World War I to figure out what affects the strategic bombing had had, and found out that more casualties were caused by anti-aircraft shrapnel falling to the ground than by bombs.

Flying all the way to Constantinople qualifies this unlikely looking contraption as an intercontinental strategical bomber. Blimey!

Love the video but I don’t think the music is a great addition

Has Johnny become a father recently? He seems to be churning out the dad jokes.

That joke just blows 😂😂😂😅😅😊❤❤❤❤

Bombers are ,,bombastic"

I think I saw a National Geographic article about a Handley Page being the first airplane to fly to Australia from England, which was a few years after the war. It traversed Africa on the way. Truly fascinating.

Excellent..your WW1 stuff is always a great watch..many thanks, Johnny...E...

00:04 I won't lie: Those are the cutest bombs I have ever seen.

Good ol' Trenchard.

How about doing one on the legendary British Swordfish bi-planes?

finally, some more ww1 aircraft!

as a special request, can you please do something on the Short Sunderland? an aircraft that I've not only flown in but is named after my birthplace. love your videos man. informative, curious and captivating all at the same time. thanks 😁

fun fact: not only british made the first bomber in ww1 but also made the first tank called litte willie and made the secend tank called big willie

Good one Johnny. Happy Christmas to you and yours!

As long as your on the topic, how about doing justice to the Ilya Mourametz?

I've discovered some incredible films from your videos, Johnson but I'd not seen a game I've never played before on here. Never heard of "Rise of Flight" but if you can use fantastic, relatively unknown aircraft, im there for it.

I'm loving the relaxing music

Always amazes me that in less than 100-years how aircraft evolved from the double wings of the WW1 era to the jets we have now. Also included is walking on the Monn during this time period.

Imagine europe and america have this kind of development in technology including aviation from transportation to warfare use,while other side of the world is 20 or more years behind,still developing the cities and system of government,this was the era of your grandfather's father back then,really like this video.

Very good video - informative and enjoyable (German won in the east and took more from Russia than they had hoped Feb 1918 They then sent troops to the Western front - with mixed results, good then bad. The sudden collapse of Germany came as a huge shock 4 Nov a revolution in Berlin removed the Kaiser. That was after Ludendorf had had a nervous breakdown, asked for an armistice, then changed his mind : that was a catalysts which ignited discontent)

Quite a moving choice of music..

Alcock and Brown in a Handley Page were the 1st to cross the Atlantic nonstop 6-14 & 6-15 1919!

M16 M16 M16 M16 M16

That opening sequence is so typically Emmerich..... The swabian Spielbergle loves his booms almost like Michael Bay does

Please remember that two Australians would fly a Handley Page in 1919 from London (UK) to Darwin, Australia 🇦🇺.

Handley Page developed their post WW1 airliners using knowledge gained through bomber design. Look at the HP42 of 1930, last of the big biplane airliners.

5:27 I love that film 😊

That bomber can take off from a Nimitz CVA or now Ford CVA😁

Footage call: What I THINK is a Handley Page Type O (or maybe a German Gotha bomber) is shown in Batman: The Animated Series S03E10 "Harleyquinade". Joker uses it to try fly away after setting a nuke to - you guessed it! - blow up Gotham. Harley objects on account the bomb would blow up her pet hyenas along with everyone else. She helps Batman stop him, but not before Joker makes an admirable attempt to blow the nuke up by making several attack runs with normal bombs and MG fire from the Handley's observer gun-ring.

Can you please do the ch-47

At 0:42: "...understood the assignment" You sir, are a cultured individual for you caught on the meme bandwagon

I still can’t believe something so dangerous and scary is made out of mostly wood and canvas.

Nothing intelligent to add so here’s an algorithmic bump. Things getting dark early in Saskatchewan this time of year. Hope your Christmas is a good one and you can get a couple weeks in Florida in January or February.

This was great in battlefield 1

Ah yes One of the weapons that what would pave the way to one of Britain’s most controversial tactics during the 2nd World War

What’s the name of the piano piece played at :55 seconds in?

Came for the Handley Page. Stayed for the pun.

Could you do Ilya Muromets next?

I gotta watch flyboys again , it was part of my childhood, also hehe unfolding , nice

Real giant. WW I is rather perceived as clash of small planes, but in fact real giants were rulling the air, like for example German Zepellins

To be fair, had Germany minded its own business and not declared war on France and Britain and not invaded Belgium, they would not have been bombed. And they would certainly not given way to the Nazis. Kaiser Wilhelm listening to his advisors lead to where we are today.

3:40 wow 😮 that’s the same as Hanford’s Wellingtons and Hamptons 20 yrs later

Most US and UK militaries know this.

Thank the stars Billy Mitchell's perspectives on why air warfare is essential in the changing world of war got redeemed even after those rigged trials. Won't lie, though, haven't I seen at least one of these in Red Baron I/3D?

Idea of bomber came form military type person who was pooped by bird :)

2:12 G-EASY

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When the Gotha bombers began bombing London in 1917, the 'British' 'royal' family changed their name from Sachs-Coburg und Gotha to Windsor, after the castle. Unfortunately, most of my species are still content in their obedient non-thinking self-slavery.