I like how 3 nations were using the same Aircraft in the same Theatre of operations in a rudimentary era without electronic friend/foe indicators.

I love how you craft your videos. The narration is on-point, but the black and white editing, subtle sounds and music of the cultures involved is excellent.

Chalmers 'Slick' Goodlin was the Bell Aircraft Company test pilot who priced himself out of the opportunity to be the first man to break the sound barrier in the X-1 experimental rocket plane.

A very interesting conflict. Especially the Avia S-199s, which were mechanically inferior yet their pilots were skilled enough to take the fight to the Egyptians.

"Blue on Blue", friendly fire is not that friendly. 3 different sides using the same airplane model, obviously this would happen sooner or latter. Thanks for this EXCELLENT historical video and keep on working.

Trully outstanding historical videos!! Is it possible to do more of the earlier Middle Eastern conflicts?

Wow, that was a great story, great video! :) Many years ago - around 2006 or 2007 I saw the first story telling cinematic video which was made with IL2 Strumovik 1946 (it was an awesome WWII combat flight simulator back than those days). This was about this event, I still have that movie in the good old AVI format. :D

Another great video about lesser known battles!

Fascinating history. Thank you for posting.

Such a confusing time in history... Very interesting video Showtime112.

Just discovered your channel, really awesome stuff!

Love this content. Please don't stop!

Love the editing! 🙌

Excellent video! I’m learning more & more about military aviation history watching your channel. Never heard of this incident before. RIP Sergeant Sayer. 🫡

Very nice job mate, specially I like the "new" tone of your voice, it makes one to be engaged and paying more attention to the details.Very well done!

Another excellent video!

Excelent video , thanks for info about that part of history. Svaka čast dobro odrađen video, nisam imao pojma da se toliko toga događalo tamo tih godina 👍

That intro was awesome probably one of the best you made

Fantastic and original story which based on a sequence of bad events due to visual recognition mistakes. It was the first conflict that we could qualified of "installation war" or the independence war. Three more will arrive later.

Muchas gracias por traer un combate aéreo de una guerra pocas veces vista en medios audiovisuales.

very picky about the DCS channels i look at... i have slowly worked thru a lot your content...you've knocked it out of the park, man. in the immortal words of Cyrus the Virus: "love your work."

Great video. Greetings from Czech Republic :)

I do realize that Il-2 1946 is somewhat (a lot, maybe?😁) long in the tooth but, with all the community made mods, i think it's still very good looking...and you could find a LOT more historical planes there! Just a suggestion...Thank you, and keep up the outstanding work! 👋👋👋👍👍👍

Nice video.

I’m ready for someone to debate me on this This was the British military’s fault. Change my mind

Nice little documentary

Richard Nixon: "I'm told you have the best army in the world." Moishe Dayan: "I don't know. We've only ever fought arabs."

Brits and Yanks and Canadians fighting each other in Spitfires. Interesting - what a crazy war. And not to mention the fact that a mere few years earlier the same pilots would have used the same airfields and bumped shoulders in the same mess halls, while fighting a common enemy. A couple of observations... -Was that low-level photo recon pass of the bombed convoy REALLY necessary? Any pilot would have known instinctively that whoever's on the ground will consider it another attack and have their fingers already on every AA trigger, itching to retaliate. -Fifteen Tempests escorted by Spitfires.... Doesn't really sound like "investigate", more like "revenge".

Great story, thanks.

Weird how this DCS footage is marked War Thunder by KZfaq. I also recommend against running +9 boost at 2600rpm....that's gonna kill the engine.

Nice. I love when an older tech has the edge...

I knew about Swiss bf109 fighting German and few Slovak or Romania but not about Spitfire vs Spitfire. Wow. This is something!

This is interesting, thank you for covering this. Also, what were the Spitfire variants? Because, they're too many Spitfires to tell the difference.

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Thanks Showtime.

Like the hundred hour war were corsair fought corsair. Or the continuation war were hurricane fought hurricane.

I did not realize that the British were involved in the Israeli War for Independence, let alone that they lost fighter aircraft in combat.

Très intéressant.

I read of a WW2 US ace who was flying for Israel in 1948 and using a Mustang he shot down an RAF spitfire (Griffin engined). Apparently the RAF then sent two Tempests to investigate, but they didn't find either aircraft.

Not v. good that particular RAF flight, were they, either that or they were - not thinking they had a war on personally - caught 1/2 asleep. Another good presentation, thx.

Thanks for another informative history lesson 😉do you know if any ex Luftwaffe pilots flew for the arab nations ? 🙃

Woaw... Great story telling ! Showtime 112 you are the Mark Felton of DSC!!

You should do a video when a Swiss Me109 fighter shot down a German Me 109 (I think it was either that or an American P51, don't remember clearly) when it drifted into Switzerland's airspace during WW2. Also during the Vietnam War a US Bell UH-1 Huey shot down an NVA An-2, check it out

You can read Robert Gandt's book about the birth of the IDF. Great read indeed.

Is that a bus in the Israeli column?

"Investigate,". But they had the whole nine yards.

Robert Gandt's chapter on this conflict is well written: He points out that one of the volunteer IAF pilot's defended his decision to attack the British in this battle: "What do you mean.. Whaddyamean they were British... either you have air supremacy or you don't". [From "Angels in the Sky" by Robert Gandt]

Isreali 109's were also shooting down Eygptian spitfires in this war.

Operation Peochar by pakistan army aviation could be a good video idea One of the largest heli borne ops ever A Mi17 was shot down and a cobra damaged beyond repair

I don't know if you guys know that Paul Reuben's (Pee Wee Herman) father was very involved in these early days of Isreal's air force. I guess they both were good at handling a joystick.

Damn it, this event was so early the Egyptian flag was still the old green with crescent and stars...

They seem to love fighting everyone, even their allies.

Use IL-2 for the next reenactment if you can. I don’t know if IL-2 has a desert map

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I find it odd that Israel used Bf 109's in their air force for a while .

And Russia laughed!!! Great video Showtime.

So the mark 19 was less of a dogfighter

Risky take of yours to speak about this. Speacially when a certain group of people is so defensive now a days (I wonder why). Still good video men...

Dang!

the Brits were training arab countries like Jordan and Egypt, they provided arab countries with their newest armaments, tanks, and airplanes, and they expected Israel to be eliminated.

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They are still fighting the British, indeed still fighting Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders and Europeans - we are the Amalek and our fate is written . . . .

Did the S-199s get any kills?

Thanks for the video. It is of note that pre ReIndependence of Israel in 1948, all people in The Land of Israel, Judean, Arab and other had documents from the occupying English authorities under the so called palestine Mandate. Hence, everyone was called a Palestinian, my mother included. The word is a misnomer from the name Philistine, Plishtim in Hebrew, meaning invaders.

A classical Anglo-Saxon knockout

I thought at one point the Israelis were actually of all things using FW 190s and Messerschmitt bf109s, particularly in fighting Egypt who was using Supermarine Spitfires. Kind of turns the tables considering what the Nazis were but I guess practicality does matter

I wonder how many Egyptian Spit fires remain

RAF intelligence was cooperating with Egypt and whether these [low-level] reconnaissance flights crossed into Israeli air space : "[MP] Mr. S. Silverman: May I ask two questions? The first is: In view of the precautions taken to avoid any incident by warning the Egyptian Government that these planes were to go, can my right hon. and learned Friend say why similar precautions were not taken by warning the Israeli Government that these planes were going, and the purpose of the flight? The second question is: Since under the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty we are entitled to fly planes outside the Canal Zone only on training flights unless the Treaty has been invoked, and since this was not a training flight, was not the flight of these planes a breach of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty?" [Answer from the Secretary of State for Air, Mr. Henderson]: "..Apparently the Egyptian Government do not take this view that there has been a breach, first of all because they have been well aware of the fact that these reconnaissances were taking place, and, in fact, as I said in my statement, they participated in the first one on 30th December [1948]. [MP]Mr. Boothby: May we take it that whoever else gave instructions for these reconnaissance flights over a battle area, they were not authorised by the right hon. and learned Gentleman in his capacity as Secretary of State for Air [Henderson]? §Mr. Henderson I certainly am not going to shirk my share of any responsibility. I thought I had made it clear to the House that I had, in consultation with other Ministers, or after consultation with other Ministers, sanctioned in principle the carrying out of these tactical reconnaissances. §Mr. Thomas Reid In view of one of my right hon. and learned Friend's previous statements, that our planes did not cross the Egyptian frontier, would he say if our pilots have made statements asserting that they had flown over the Egyptian frontier into Palestine? §Mr. Henderson Yes, Sir. There is a conflict of statements between Pilot-Officer Cooper, on the one hand, and Pilot-Officer Close, on the other hand, that can be determined only as and when we have the court of inquiry...." [elsewhere here they outright admit high-level flights like the RAF Mosquito the Israeli's had shot down earlier (11/20/1948) in the war that they had named the "Shufti Kite" was violating Israeli airspace with impunity and this definition/distinction they were was causing much confusion to the British MK's until it was disclosed.] api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1949/jan/19/middle-east-raf-reconnaissance-flights

I winder who would win if they fought now ?

The pilots bailing out was cool

I find it so strange that the Israelis and the English were at war... I would like to know more. What does our tora and bibles say about this conduct?

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Waiting for the next israeli air force and raf!

82ND AIRBORNE The wingtips of the Spitfire's we're shortened to increase maneuverability... YEEEEEHAW!!

finally a unquestioned Spitfire victory!!

82ND AIRBORNE Supermarine Spitfire!! YEEEHAW!!

Gotta love a video of Royal Egyptian Air Force Spitfires-in their absolutely gorgeous camouflage and markings-bombing and strafing a Zionist military column.

Showtime 112 the Jewish insurgency in Palestine 1 February 1944 - 14 May 1948 against the British mandate, the British view jewish has ungrateful, for their help establish the mandate for Jewish colonies in Palestine and helping the Jewish against the Arabs in the Arab revolt 1936-1939 and the Nazi and Fascist, the Jewish view the British blocking them with colonial with the White Paper act. That said the Israeli use B 17 bombers to bomb Cairo and the Egyptian use C 47 cargo planes to bomb Tel Aviv, air warfare was just in its infancy in the Middle East conflicts both side side was in the junk yards looking for surplus World War two equipment.

MAJOR correction: it's a major misconception among you Europeans that the "Palestinians" were Arabs who were native to the region. JEWS were the original Palestinians since the Romans kicked the Jews' asses in the Second Jewish Rebellion (aka Bar Kokhba Rebellion) from 132-135 CE and renamed Judea as "Palestine" which was the Latin for "Philistina", home of the Philistines, the constant thorn in the side of the Jews in Judea living in modern-day Gaza. Arabs and especially Muslims came along much, much, much, MUCH later in history.

That's what happens when you fly into a war zone. 😮

Zanima me tvoje mišljenje, zašto se jna gadila fox1 raketa do 80-ih godina, po nekoj logici trebali su ih nabaviti 20 godina ranije

Prelepi spitfajeri, čudno je to kako su izraelci kupovali češke kopije me 109

Oy Vey

11:33: he shot down a pilot bailing out? What a barbarian and war criminal! Even Soviet and Nazi pilots did this to their defeated enemies!!

The entire authorative (accurate) history of ancient Israel of Antiquity, though its torturous rebirth in 1948 (+ the prelude of extended violence 😳 prior to 1948), and continuing today in Oct 2022, is extremely fascinating, exciting, so informative, and relevant to contemporary issues. I strongly recommend studying it for better understanding the broader context of todays societal chaos.

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Should have been enough for a British deceleration of war on Israel.

Before this clash there was another Spitfire on Spitfire clash between Egyptian and RAF Spitfires over Ramat David airfield in northern Israel. The Egyptians had not realised that after the British most left, a few remained behind to cover the withdrawl, so attacked them, thinking they were Israeli. Again the British suffered the loss of a few Spitfires, for no losses on the other side. BTW, it is rather offensive to call the Jews 'Settlers'. Many had been there for hundreds of years since their return, whilst some had never left, and had been there since Biblical times.

Would love to see more prop plane stuff.

The RAF was not at war with Israel, and not flying over Israeli territory. They never expected to be attacked by what was supposed to be a friendly state. The RAF aircraft were clearly marked and known to be in the area, the Israelis chose to attack anyway. This episode came very close to Britain going to war with Israel and soured relations for many years.

Israel is truly our greatest ally

Now I understand it, now it dawned on me why Israel helped us so generously in the Malvinas War! Long live Israel forever, and thanks again for so much help in 1982!

The IAF is badass frm day 1. Salute to the israelis

FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸❤️ Evil will never prevail. Truth will always prosper.🇵🇸

Did Israel ever apologize for attacking the British aircraft?

Israel for ever...

There was no war between Israel & the "Palestinians" in 1948 as the "Palestinians" were only created in 1964 in Cairo by Egypt's Nasser, his Egyptian born agent Yasser Arafat & the KGB. The war was between Israel & the surrounding Arab nations with very limited help from the grand Mufti's terror gangs. In the mid-1930's when starting the Arab Revolt against British in Mandatory Palestine the grand Mufti Mohammed Al Husseini rejected any notion of "Palestinian " citizenship for the Arabs & declared in an interview to a Damascus newspaper " We Arabs are all citizens of a Greater Syria " Under the terms of the 1920 San Remo agreement the British Mandate for Palestine ( which included the area what was to be illegally made into Trans-Jordan ) only provided for the creation of a Jewish state ( which the British to their everlasting shame failed to carry out ) & for the protection of the rights of other residents & minorities as existed under the Ottoman Empire - ie, the Arabs were regarded as "Subject People " & stateless nomads and not citizens .

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we love palestine 🥰

Not a big fan of the Israelis.