@@mikeamdahl Thank you so much for commenting Mike! I’m really glad to hear that you appreciated this edit.

Thank you so much Luke! I’ll definitely give that a shot :)

@@jamesstewartwilliams Great :). I wish you a nice and successful day.

@@llucky_lukee I really appreciate that Luke, and the same to you!

I couldn’t agree more. Thank you for commenting!

Thank you for commenting Linus, I do appreciate your openness. Psychological trauma can cut the deepest sometimes, and sadly our veterans often do not receive the proper mental health care that they may need to fully recover after their service. My deepest thanks to your father and your family.

I’m so glad you enjoyed! Thank you for commenting.

Thanks Walter, I’m really glad that you enjoyed!

That must have been a fantastic sight to behold! Just seeing a 707, or perhaps even a dc8, would probably have been enough to light the senses on fire… but seeing a 747 for the first time in the flesh? That must have been otherworldly. An absolute blast. Humans are funny creatures indeed and I’d bet good money that any form of extraterrestrial life out there is very likely afraid of us… a phobia that is undoubtedly rational and well-founded. Thank you for sharing this Nora, I really appreciate it.

Gratefully received, Nora. I hope our generation of aviators can do yours proud. Thank you for commenting.

I love your analogy! Thank you for commenting.

They are all equally good and special in their own way.

Oh absolutely! Couldn’t agree more. Those men flew in daylight without cover. Astonishing levels of bravery. It’s awesome that the show has spread awareness about some of the stuff that they survived. It really wasn’t a long time ago either - relatively speaking! Scary thought. While you were part of the 8th historical society, did you ever get to speak to any of the 8th vets about their experiences (in depth)? I know that a lot of vets obviously don’t like to talk about their experiences, regardless of the conflict. Thank you for commenting. I hope this reply finds you well.

Thank you Walter, I’m so glad that you enjoyed! Blake Neely really achieved something incredible with this soundtrack. Thank you for commenting.

@@jamesstewartwilliams As you may know, all that footage is from "Memphis Belle A Story of a Flying Fortress" by William Wyler. The film was made from footage exposed in April and May 1943.

@@walterm140 Yes sir, it is! I started watching the original on KZbin and while watching this same takeoff segment I also began playing soar in the background… the visuals immediately matched up with the soundtrack so beautifully that I had to wrap up the edit early with minimal cropping/pasting. It was almost like the soar theme was made for this exact segment. Some things really are just meant to be. Come to think of it, I must definitely put the original film title in the description just to make sure that others know! Thank you Walter for the film name reminder as well as your response. Much appreciated.

@@jamesstewartwilliams "American bombing in the summer of 1943 had limited the planned expansion of the Luftwaffe's forces. This expansion had begun in mid-1941 when Goring ordered Milch to increase aircraft production sufficiently to quadruple front-line strength. Hitler accelerated the effort with additional demands for greater aircraft production in 1942. Milch merged existing factories into larger complexes in order to increase production. Though efficiency of scale helped raise output, it also made the American bombing effort easier by concentrating production in a few large complexes. Eighth's bombing efforts in the first half of 1943 were small by later standards, but they forced the Air Ministry to request the dispersal of Germany's aircraft manufacturing industry in May 1943. Little was done until Hitler gave Minister for War Production Albert Speer power to order plant dispersal in August 1943. This dispersal and American bombing caused output to lag in the fall of 1943. Speer and Milch planned to reach a production level of 2000 fighters per month by the summer of 1944, but the intensity of the Blitz Week attacks of late July 1943 convinced Milch to try to reach a production level of 2,000 per month by the end of 1943. Continued bombing frustrated Milch's venture and he reduced his production goals to 1,000 Bf 1O9s per month by December 1943 and 1,000 FW 190s per month by March or April 1944. -- "To Command the Sky" pp. 121-22 by Stephen McFarland and Wesley Newton

I couldn’t blame him. It was he whom personally led the development of the nastiest and most degenerate weapon to ever see military use on a battlefield - and that of which is likely to be the very worst out of all possible CBRN threats. It’s utterly tragic that such an eloquent man will not be remembered for his positive contribution to humanity, namely his trailblazing work in the discovery of black holes. I do hope that he found some personal peace and respite within his twilight years.

Muchas gracias!

‘The man in the high castle’ is an accurate and in depth look at such a horrific outcome. The first few seasons of it were superb. It was also surprisingly reminiscent of the MotA episodes set in Germany. I do highly recommend that you give it a watch, but please be forewarned. A lot of the situations set within it could make for very difficult viewing.

Yes, they (the Allies) literally saved the world.

Thank you for sharing @Jumpjoe4587 ! That sounds like such a great organisation to be part of! I must also agree with you… the American warrior spirit is indeed indomitable and steadfast. Great men and women, one and all. Thank you for sharing.

That is completely fantastic! Do you know which machine it was? I know that we sadly lost texas raiders back in ‘22 so there aren’t many flying airframes left. I saw Sally b that same year, strutting her stuff above Duxford. The engine roar absolutely does give you the deepest chills and goosebumps. Wonderful freedom machines.

I completely agree with you Mike! It’s beyond belief what those men had to go through. Some of them weren’t even twenty yet - they were still teenagers. Just unbelievable levels of courage. Thank you for commenting.

That’s a really good choice for job security because the BUFF will live forever 👍🏼

I couldn’t agree more! They had the right stuff. Thank you for commenting.

true, I think band of brothers is equally as good tho, its difficult to choose from but BoB is more sad and tragic theme and this one is more hmm I dont wanna say happy but more "motivational" and epic in a way, also the pacific is also really good!

I just looked it up! I’ll definitely have to give flying misfits a watch - thank you for letting me know about it. Thank you also for commenting! I appreciate it.

Merci beaucoup! Indeed, the loss rates were astounding. Thank you for commenting.

@@jamesstewartwilliams With pleasure dear comrade ! I shall always remember what they did and I would think that they live whereever they stand today. Bonne fin de semaine. Depuis 60 ans, leur mémoire m'obsède.

Literally

I’m really glad that you enjoyed! Thank you for your kind comment!

Same

A recent book about 617 Squadron (the Dam Busters) pointed out the youth of so many of those who served in that squadron, and in Bomber Command overall, just as you said about the men of the 100th and the other USAAC bomber squadrons. Lest we forget.

Back in style, as they should be! Thank you for commenting.

P-47? A controversial choice my friend, Vs the Mustang the Thunderbolt has been neglected and forgotten.

@@DonWan47I still think it would be cool though to see the P-47 Thunderbolt in a video like this with “Soar” playing, I do like the P-51 Mustang as well. But yeah, the P-47 does get overshadowed by the P-51 for sure.

@@RobDunk22 a very muscular aircraft, it screamed brute force vs the elegance of the P-51D. That huge radial engine was like a massive boxing glove.

@@RobDunk22 To me a bit like the B-24 and B-17. The B-24 is sure neglected for the most produced military aircraft of all time (I can only think of Unbroken as a depiction of it), whilst the B-17 is infinitely more famous (Featured in Memphis Belle, Masters of Th Air, Red Tails, The War Lover etc.). Actually Bomber Command also seems fairly neglected, other than for the wrong reasons.