25:06 Can you identify this photo for me? That looks like a Maōri second from the left and we would like to know who he is.

26 Jun 24

26 Jun 24

The most enjoyable two hours and twenty-three minutes I’ve spent on KZfaq.

B&V seemed to take every need posed by the Nazi war machine as a challenge to devise the most overly creative and inefficient solution to the problem.

Why Wasn’t This The Story For The Film. “Act Of Valor”? This Needs To Be A Movie. 2024 Goal To Make This Happen

Therapist: flying Dunkerque doesn't exist, it can't hurt you. Flying Dunkerque:

Lovely story.. Thanks

It used to fly to Suriname , former Dutch Guyana. The passengers and crew would spend the night at the palace hotel. There is a beautiful picture of this flying giant on the Suriname river , made by the famous FEMALE photographer Augusta Curiiel. Who died in 1937.

Beautiful... Thanks

Very interesting... Thanks... Great pics!

When I'm POTUS I'm having a Mariner built. Or an airship. Or both!

Very interesting... Thanks

I put my $ on “a fast mail and civilian transport” being a cover story.

34:45 On the Lae raid, the TBDs with torpedoes were so heavy that they barely cleared the tips of the mountains. In addition, the TBDs were so slow, their escorts had difficulty flying slow enough to stay with the TBDs, and caused fuel concerns for the Wildcats.

The Snail is everywhere I want to be 🤣🤣🤣🤣🐌👀👁

Obsolete? If an aircraft can carry a torpedo that can sink a ship;it does a function. Compare the TBD-1 to the Swordfish biplane the British used to attack & disable the Bismark and Italian fleet at Toronto (sinking/disabling 3 battleships, 1 heavy cruiser, 2 destoyers). These "Obsolete" aircaft did a lot of damage; losing two of 21 Swordfish but also shot down 2 italian fighters. The skill of aircrew is a big factor. Brewster Buffalos were "Obsolete" but Finnish pilots shot down a lot of Russian planes with them. The Zero had superior performance but no armour or self sealing tanks, the best pilots got killed leaving novices to fight.

5:54 not really the issue, as it'd take a sustained, relatively high temperature source of heat to cause the magnesium to catch on fire and stay on fire. it's because it was more expensive to manufacture and machine, as well as it being brittle and otherwise considerably weaker.

kid: "mom, can we have mustang?" mom: "no, we have mustang at home" mb.5 : the mustang at home

Your accent is like nails on a chalkboard.

22:02 correction! the nazi paratroopers taking the bridge at rotterdam did not employ assault boats but used captured dutch uniforms to walk across and murder the bridge guards when they got in range. this war crime will not be covered up by statements made in this video. other than that, great video rex

The back and forth you and Drachinfel could have about Billy Mitchell and his “escapades” should be a debate that happens some time soon as honestly from what I can tell you seem in favor of Mitchell and his antics whilst Drach seems to almost despise him evident polar opposite opinions in other words…

28:24 incredible story!

That plane just LOOKS right. I bet it was a blast to fly

Hi Rex, another great video. Keep them coming.. just one question., any idea why the aircraft shown at the 13.26 and 18.54 mark has differing tail and fuselage numbers. No biggie of you don't know, just something I noticed. Hi from Australia.

24 Jun 24

Which biplane has a top wing closest to the top of the fuselage?

It was today that I finally learned what synchronizing watches was actually for. I love learning.

This video is part of a conspiracy to tempt me into purchasing the new Airfix 1/48 Bristol Bulldog kit

One mans trash , another mans treasure . Like the P-39 , we didnt like very much , but the Russians loved it , and it did very well for them .

The Macchi and Curtis racers both need a video like this, really well done!

I adore planes with twin rudders and shoulder wing configurations.

Aircrafts like these should be revived for tourism

Awesome video 👍 Maybe you could have mentioned its other combat service in the Spanish Civil War?

Thank you SOO MUCH for the massive effort you put into this video!

de Havilland Sea Vixen

Great plane, BUT Bf-109 with drop tank could solve their range problems. Falke was expensive on resources, while Bf-109 was from ground up designed to be as cheap and simple as possible. Much maligned Me-110 earned its keep being good night fighter (could carry 3 man crew, heavy armament, schräge musik, AI radar, even the less than stellar maneuverabilily was an asset, it was steady bird to fly with instruments in 0 visual visibility.

15:03 is that a swastika?

The noise must have been deafening.

Leaving this here since it's the most likely one of these for you to see: I really enjoy these as a great way to catch up on the older episodes since I wasn't following you from the beginning, and it's far better than dealing with YT and playlists across multiple devices.

If your not building it to fly then it’s a waste….

excellent, as usual ; thanks again

Did i see some... lets say in a 1930 german paint?

TBD looks relatively modern but was not an especially good aircraft. The Fairey Swordfish looked positively ancient but was actually a heavy lift STOL that could fly when nothing else could operate. Bismarck was surprised by the Swordfish attack because nobody would ever fly in that weather.

love the wry comments ; keep it up

hugely enjoyable - and this comes from a 68 year-old Frenchman. Carry on, cadet😆

15:41 Ju-87 Stuka and BV-138 were built in same factory. They actually competed assembly line space. Somewhere there the ugliness united, and got even more potent.😊

Very interesting... Thanks.. Lovely pics.. As usual!

Wingspan 60 feet / 8.23 metres? Sumthin wrong there

Designated J7 in the Swedish Air Force.