American Reacts to "Fly With RAF's Quick Reaction Alert Crews"

[@airzulu2733]

American and British air forces have been training with each other for years. Even on restricted stuff . Long may it continue.

[@TimSter15]

Hear hear. Two unstoppable forces for sure 🇬🇧🇺🇲

[@bobbralee1019]

I served in the RAF for 35 years and did QRA on the ground crew side as a Weapons Tech many times with the Phantom F4M.

[@Paul-hl8yg]

You are a Great man Bob! .. I for one humbly, Thank You for your service to Our Great United Kingdom & its People! 👍🇬🇧

[@StephenHitchens]

Same I was in 5 Sqd at Coningsby I was a Propulsion Tech (Sooty) and did QRA quite a few times.

[@kyberwolfuk]

@@StephenHitchens 5 Squadron have not long Dispanded from RAF Waddington with the Raytheon Sentinel R1s.

[@colcollins4341]

Respect to all service men & women. 👏👏

[@Paul-hl8yg]

@@colcollins4341 Totally agree! 100% Respect for Our Great Men & Women that have served the United Kingdom, Her Majesty the Queen & the Great People of Our Isles! We wouldn't be here without them & Their continued service to keep us safe! 👍🇬🇧

[@MrOM.1999]

Been in the RAF for just over 2 years. Greatest decision i ever made.. Respect for watching this!

[@leedave9314]

Respect to you Michael!

[@robertlangley399]

Thank you Michael for you service god bless all our arm forces

[@williamwilkes9873]

Respect to you & yours.

[@garykillington4172]

I'm not arrogant but RAF is the best in the world proud to have them protecting my country ❤

[@martynlewis5901]

Agree!

[@notbatman7331]

I'm Irish so obviously there's no love lost here but I agree the RAF are the best Airforce.

[@gl2773]

@@notbatman7331 why no love lost? Historical reasons? The British have high regard for Ireland in the main. Many here have Irish ancestry.

[@blotzgaming8187]

God save the queen 👸

[@MarkSmithSa]

The thing is Gary we are still lucky to have the best armed forces in the world: RN, RM, SBS, SAS, Army and RAF.

[@jefffranklin4894]

They were all women in the Tactical war room because a lot of non-direct-combat roles in the RAF were done by the WAAF (Women's Auxiliary Air Force)

[@wittymafia4077]

also because most men were fighting in the front line

[@jimloontiens9275]

@@wittymafia4077 and they were better understandable via radio

[@ryanbennett1024]

Still is done by the WAAF.

[@G1NZOU]

This, and also throughout the years the RAF has always been more progressive with the percentage of women recruits compared to the other two branches. When I applied for a weapon systems operator and went for the aptitude test, something like 40-45% of the other applicants taking it were women.

[@christophercross8260]

To free the men to fight. Woman were called up to do what were men's roles at the time. To free men and sort out labour shortages. So things like the woman's land army were formed and they worked on farms, woman worked in factories, in the armed services and so on.

[@KopCole]

The men were off fighting the war, the woman stayed home and built weapons, tanks, ammunition and the tactical war rooms. Britain owes a lot to those women whom without the war would’ve been lost

[@leslieshand4509]

My 2 aunts served in those rooms. Their stories were amazing

[@stevehay4197]

Loved watching your reactions to something so close to my heart. I'm ex-RAF and have worked with the Q squadrons at RAF Leuchars when it held the Q during the 1980s. Great to see the modern equivalent. For a young American lad, you impressed me with your maturity and the 'wow' factor you gave to what we, in the UK, are thankful for every day - even if many don't even know it goes on

[@22seanmurphy]

Hi I'm from the UK and our RAF Royal Air force do a brilliant job looking after our great country as they say 24/7 stay safe mate 🍻🇬🇧🇦🇺🙏🙏🙏

[@jasonjones5357]

Our Navy are stepping up as well. 40 countries 20,0000_+ nautical miles and through the South China Sea, show of force and doing trade deal and exercises at the same time. I like a free Britian. Free to do trade and show we are still here.

[@vickylewis3497]

@@jasonjones5357 Agreed! my partner is on deployment with the HMS QE (RAF) and I didnt realise how strong the Navy is :) great to see.

[@jasonjones5357]

@phil stabler Strange reply Phil?

[@happisakshappiplace.6588]

The Typhoon is a fantastic aircraft. It can supercruise (supersonic without afterburner), is one of the most agile planes in the world and can carry heaps of weapons. Superb plane.

[@colinmiller5502]

Served at RAF Wattisham as a driver and refueller 1970 to 74,we had Lightnings then on QRA,it was amazing seeing them take off to protect the UK.

[@1chish]

The Pilot named 'Jon' Is now flying with the RAF Red Arrows Demonstration Team and are the very cream of the cream of fighter pilots

[@callumcathrine6639]

Bondy is a great guy. Seems so nice

[@lucaswright9053]

yes his name is jon bonde. a funny story when they were doing there american trip they landed in iceland and they all stayed at the same hotel as me and we saw the grounded a400m at reykjivik airport. it was amazing having lunch in the same room as them.

[@PrivateCustard]

And 'Ben' is a 29sqdn instructor, and also flew the pairs display alongside Parky in the BBMF Mk.IIa Spitfire in 2015. I had a chat with him when I was doing some on-base photography for Britain at War magazine. Top chap.

[@pilgrim....]

Yeah. I saw him on the Red Arrows American tour. No one anywhere gets In the air faster than RAF QRA guys. Best trained air force around.

[@ChristopherStendeck]

The people plotting enemy positions at fighter command were all women because all of the men were busy in combat roles. It was left to women to fill the rest of the roles, of which there were many at fighter command, including this one.

[@allenwilliams1306]

Quite a few servicewomen were killed in the early stages of the Battle of Britain, when the airfields were attacked, remember, so they were not “non-combatants” in the legal sense.

[@charlestaylor3027]

They weren't all women, there were male personnel there too.

[@iriscollins7583]

@@charlestaylor3027 The are presumed to be there, not necessarily women.😊

[@charlestaylor3027]

@@allenwilliams1306 they allowed the aircraft being ferried to be armed after some women ferry pilots were shot down.

[@allenwilliams1306]

@@charlestaylor3027 What's your point? No ferry pilots ever engaged in combat.

[@damzlemonz2599]

BIG UP THE UK🇬🇧 proud to be from here and proud of all our service men and women who work as hard as possible to create such a amazing military 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸

[@debbielough7754]

One night a few years ago, we heard a sonic boom across most of northern England. Not a normal occurrence because breaking the sound barrier is illegal over land. It was two RAF typhoons going supersonic to intercept a suspicious aircraft. (It turned out to be a French passenger flight that had lost radio contact.) It was the loudest bang I've ever heard.

[@coot1925]

Just a heads-up. Women in the UK worked in the factories because most of the men were fighting. My mum started at 'George Phillips' making war maps then worked at a munitions factory. The women took over the jobs that were normally done by men...they built the planes, tanks & guns for our guy's to use.

[@chrisaskin6144]

Back in the day, I was a 'plumber' in the RAF and did a tour on 20 sqn Jaguars at Brüggen in W Germany. QRA was a duty I did a few times whilst there. The duty lasted for two weeks - 24 hours on, 24 hours off. As duties go - from a personal point of view - I would say it was probably one of the more popular duties you had to do. There were only two drawbacks, one was watching the same two or three films for about the 25th time on the video recorder (yes video recorder - it was a new development back then) and the second drawback was if a station exercise was called whilst you were on QRA duty. As an armourer, you were quite likely to be recalled off the duty and back to the squadron, and replaced by someone considered to be 'less important' - especially if you were a member of an OTR/strike load team as I was - unfortunately.

[@ElizabethDebbie24]

RAF stands for Royal Air Force If it were not for the brave RAF flyers during WW II defending and ultimately beating the German Luftwafe I do not know what would have become of the UK in the aftermath of the war.

[@JohnTitchen]

Back in the late 80s my father commanded a Phantom FGR.2 Squadron that would do QRA at RAF Wattisham. On one occasion they had so many concurrent airspace incursions from the USSR that they had 8 aircraft up at the same time.

[@nigelfreestone1770]

Hi John, happy to say that I served under your father at Wattisham. Good times!

[@JohnTitchen]

@@nigelfreestone1770 I'll remember you to him!

[@raymoreton3184]

Nice I went to Wattisham for a week on my first cadet camp this was in the early 90's just as the sqd was closing down and they let us take some stuff I got a console cover from a FGR mk2, its' got fwd cockpit lh side and a few other numbers on, I still have it as a keep sake with all my other stuff.

[@bromyardcoachouse4876]

Every day you live in peace someone somewhere is fighting a war for you. I did it for 7 years, the real world is not what you experience. Being invisible helps. The RAF is the Best of the Best. Nowhere has better Intelligence.

[@ronturner9850]

Comforting to know we have this umbrella of security to keep us safe

[@dickdastardly635]

I do like the variation in your choice of views. Who else would do a Royal Air Force quick reaction clip . Keep up the good work young Sir .

[@maxmoore3472]

I am British, and proud of my protectors. Just has I'm proud and thankful of my American cousins . Who stood up to the plate , bit late .but got there in the end .

[@stuartfitch7093]

I'm a Lincolnshire man born and bred and lived in the countryside all my life. The only time the silence and the nature is disturbed is when the planes fly over. Lincolnshire is called raf County for a reason. It has more raf bases than any other county. A few years ago I owned a bright yellow car, it was my partners birthday and it was a warm sunny August day so we went for a drive, our drive took us near to Scampton and that was when we got our own red arrows display as they happened to be out training and must have seen my bright yellow car and used it as an aim point and we was buzzed by a head on v of red arrows planes flying so low I could almost touch them. My partner is a huge red arrows fan and it made her day. It didn't cost a penny and its the gest birthday gift she's ever had.

[@pilgrim....]

Perfect day 🌞

[@hughfranklin4002]

John is now a member of the Red Arrows, he was on the tour of American last year. The Typhoon is a good bit of kit.

[@teejayy2130]

The Typhoon often train around here. They are incredibly versatile and make amazing menouvers

[@nettygallagher2724]

My brother was in the airforce till about 4 years ago. He was fighter pilot officer. He also did that job he said it was very hard and could not tell us details. He was on talk show on radio channel when he first started out his training at cramwell hw also made it into our local paper we are so proud of him. It's a very demanding job. He is no longer in the airforce. But still dose work in a job dealing with airforce planes. And that's demanding too. He also met the Queen and Prince philip when he passed out and was an officer. It was it's 70th year we were all invited to see him pass out and there was a meal . But queen was in a different room for lunch we did see her when she whent on the passing out . On the grounds we had to dress appropriately and wear hats. It was a very hot day too. We got it all on vidio and took pictures. Love from UK.

[@paulcowie7854]

Hi JPS. Great reaction. Check out "13 hours that saved Britain". Its the story of the decisive day in the Battle of Britain in Sept 1940 and makes you realise how Britain came within a hairs breadth of of invasion.. Nearly all the RAF pilots who defended this country in those dark days were aboutyour age, including a handful of American volunteers.

[@allenwilliams1306]

In retrospect, I don't think an invasion was a “hair's breadth” away, although this seemed eminently possible at the time. Nine US pilots served in the BoB in the RAF or RCAF: one died. By special arrangement with the RAF/RCAF, they were allowed to retain their US citizenship.JPS might like to research if this squared with the Pledge of Allegiance, while becoming a holder of an office under the Crown, and all that, but I think the “special arrangement” was probably just a formal agreed statement that there was no intention to relinquish US citizenship, despite becoming subject to Air Force Regulations, and the air force waiving any normal nationality or residency requirements.

[@jiros00]

And many Polish pilots don't forget. Two squadrons worth.

[@dulls8475]

If you really look at the BoB it was not even close. The RAF had more planes and pilots by the end of the Bob than when they started. The German Airforce was 25% weaker. Not just radar but the fact that a German who parachuted out of his aircraft landed in the UK and was lost to the fight. Brits got to fly again after being shot down. Many other reasons why this was not even a close fight. The threat of invasion was virtually non existent as the RN had destroyed most of Germans surface fleet in Norway. How were the Germans going to get across with only 15 major warships left and the worlds largest Navy attacking them.

[@allenwilliams1306]

@@dulls8475 Right on. The Germans did not just have few ships and a severely weakened airforce to cover any putative invasion, but they had no landing craft whatsoever. Troops would have had to cross the Channel in modified river barges, many of which didn't have engines and had to be towed by something.

[@dulls8475]

@@allenwilliams1306 The Brits were correct to assume the worse scenario at the time. Now we know both sides of the story the Germans were in a terrible position in regard to invading the UK. Look at the gear needed for DDay.

[@omegasue]

Women weren't allowed on the front line as it's called, so when they joined the army or navy they were given deskbound jobs etc. It was during the war that many women took over the roles normally held by men, who were away fighting the war. Rather than being "just" housewives, going out to work at this time gave women a taste of what independence felt like. After the war women found themselves back home without employment, but the seed had been sown.

[@ItsJps]

Awesome!

[@ItsJps]

Thanks for the explanation!

[@mayajrj]

Women did join the SOE though as FANY's and went abroad into several countries and some died in german concentration camps Perhaps an unofficial fron't line service

[@cjatruckphotos]

11:28 my great grandma worked in one of those rooms. It was apparently the most stressful thing she ever had to do.

[@englishkernigit8294]

I served 10 years in the RAF from the late 1980s. RAF Uxbridge- where the bunker is- was my first base after training. I knew the curator of what is now a museum, Warrant Officer Chris Wren and in answer to why ot was all women on the "plotter", Chris told me it was simply that they (under testing) reacted better calculably when multi tasking under intense pressure. Those women, during their training, all had to be very proficient in maths and thinking 3d for situational awareness. They were the prelude of what are now known as modern day Fighter Controllers (probably the most mentally taxing trade in the RAF today) but without any help from computers. Almost all of them were commissioned after the war (made into Officers) in recognition of their very vital role. Without them it was highly likely that the battle would have been lost. I had the pleasure of meeting one during the annual Battle Of Britain memorial day and characteristically for the kind of person I would expect who did that job, she played it down. Incredible ladies.

[@philging]

My father-in-law was in the RAF throughout World War II and other members of my family have served in the RAF in more recent times.

[@annemariefleming]

My nephew works at Conyngsby, in admin. Every pilot has a regular stress evaluation, which is very reassuring. If you look at a world map Russia is quite close to UK. In WW2 women were on the plotting tables because at that time women didn't fly warplanes, and because women work better as a close team than men do in that kind of situation. Better at synchronicity. Women also "manned" anti-aircraft guns and worked in munitions factories (very dangerous because explosives were far more volatile at that time). Women also did deliveries of planes from the manufacturers to the squadrons. The best code-breakers were also women.

[@brentwoodbay]

In 1964 as I was leaving school, I went to Biggin Hill for the RAF five day aircrew selection process. I did not make it, but as I was younger than most on the course, I was the required age half way through the course, they said I could try again in a shorter interval than normal. I never did go back.

[@ItsJps]

Check out Mark's channel and Stephen's book (both linked in the description!) Shoutout to all of my patrons and click the link in the description if you would like to join as well! ❤️

[@showmoke]

I'm pretty sure that Stephen's name here is pronounced STEE VUN, and not STEF UN. Just saying!

[@ItsJps]

Yea probably, I was debating how to pronounce it-at least I got the spelling right tho 😂

[@dmbassett]

It's nice to know the USA and the UK are partners. The USAF and the RAF work together, swap pilots, and work as a team.

[@BarryAllenMagic]

Lest we forget that our 'partners' left us on our own for over two years, at the beginning of WW2. In fact, the USA was even supplying Nazis with weapons until then. Lest we also never forget that it was the HEROES of the USSR Red Army that saved most of Europe.

[@redlioness6627]

@@BarryAllenMagic Lest we also not forget that the USA supplied us at extortionate costs at a time that we were too desperate to say no to their terms, costs that we have only recently been able to finally pay off in full, Lest we not forget that by doing so the USA were actually breaking the terms of neutrality, and Lest we not forget the amount of Americans that left the safety of US soil so that they could fight and in some cases die for our cause to save our country and our people.

[@pilgrim....]

True a lot of nastiness has been brushed under the carpet and most don't know it to forget it. Lend lease isolationism before Pearl Harbour etc. It's a long time ago I'm not dwelling on it or holding any grudges I wasn't born and most involved are now dead. ✌

[@redlioness6627]

@@pilgrim.... True that!

[@peterhopkins7505]

Since September 1939 the RAF have never had a day off. Every minute of everyday people are monitoring and responding to defend the UK. By ariel interceptors and other intelligence operations. Most of which activities are unknown and never reported. I did 20 years in the RAF. Today one aircraft can achieve what a thousand bomber raid could not, hitting the target every time, and the best intelligence in the world.

[@EthanfromEngland-]

Being from Lincolnshire this makes me very proud. The sky is often full of amazing air traffic and we get a free show xD thanks for reacting.

[@adrianhughes8143]

It goes to show that the RAF ( the ROYAL AIR FORCE) is the best in the world. I had a cousin in WW2 in the RAF and I am still proud of my cousin who tragically was killed in WW2, I am also so proud that the RAF is part of my family and will always be. God bless the Men and Women of the Royal Air Force who protect us in the UK. 💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️👨‍✈️🛩🛩🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

Every few months there’s a news report of a sonic boom being heard in the UK, apart from one which was a meteor they are made by the Typhoon jets going supersonic to intercept Russian aircraft and the occasional passenger jet that has lost radio contact.

[@brandunited5744]

I recommend you watch a similar video for a british war ship on alert. when russian ships are found in the wrong waters. They go through pretty much the same procedures.

[@jasetheace71]

I have been witness to when the QRA gets authority to fly supersonic over land.....awesome, awesome, awesome....frightening too but knowing we are being kept safe by THE best military in the world 👍

[@michaelpbovis1887]

Most definitely. Yes. Check out "13 hours that saved Britain" That man below knows his stuff!

[@iankinver1170]

A question for "woke" Americans. Who would you rather have as a friend? Great Britain, or China?

[@pilgrim....]

Both

[@marvinc9994]

@@pilgrim.... The question implies that you CAN'T have both ! (Forgive me if you're being ironic !)

[@SpookyFox1000]

I don’t think that’s a question. We are friends with America and they know that !

[@stewartmackay]

Thats a dumb question.

[@michaelwhiles5282]

The RAF is simply outstanding and as a Brit I'm proud of the Men and Women who serve. Talking of 'air space' I used to know an ATC ( Air Traffic Controller) who said that their radars often pick up 'bleeps' - normally moving FAST across the top of Scotland and are trained NOT to mention them or attempt any form of contact - 'THEY WE'RE THERE'. Interesting....I'm guessing our American friends ?

[@michaelt6028]

living in the north east of England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, Newcastle/Gateshead, we spot alot of RAF planes being so close to RAF Boulmer, going back a few years to 2016 I believe, it was just a normal Sunday afternoon, that was untill most of the north east shook like hell, windows were shaken / smashed. The noise was horrendous, we weren't quite sure what was going on, at least untill the evening news saying RAF BOULMER had to scramble to intercept the Russians, the Russians were coming that quick, the RAF had to go supersonic pretty much right after takeoff leaving us common folk thinking, are we at WAR??? 🤔🤔🤔

[@mattbelcher4604]

Imagine flying something that goes supersonic 😳

[@ivanmayer1353]

I live in Stafford UK,and there's a RAF camp around the corner. I remember going to the air shows in the mid 70's. It was good,but a little bit loud for a 5yr old. I think it's a MOD camp now.

[@Hutchkins77]

loved it ....thank you so much for your reaction alert lol your the first for me to react as an american thank you

[@Hutchkins77]

@bxkid7 still waiting for your reaction bro

[@donrobbie1461]

What is not on this video is when there is a QRA an A332 Voyager tanker launches at same time for air to air refuelling to keep fighters on station for as long as required

[@kyberwolfuk]

My local QRA Air Station RAF Coningsby . the airfield has been there since 1940 part of Bomber Command. Apart from oporational base For Typhoon also houses The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. A Flying Memorial of WW2 War birds including 1 of only 2 Airworthy Avro Lancaster Bombers in the World. Lincolnshire still has Active RAF stations. Might be worth looking at the AVRO VULCAN QRA From the 60s

[@dlarge6502]

Several times over the last few years I have been in the garden, even inside the house and suddenly the whole sky fills with a loud rumble that goes on and on. Yep, some plane is really pushing the engines. I often wondered if that was a QRA

[@brucegibson7478]

I would have loved the chance to be a pilot it must be fantastic, I would be tempted to have my wages in fuel to stay up even longer.

[@viviennehodson4768]

I live in Norfolk where with have 7 Military Aircraft Basis. We don,t see much commercial planes but we definitely see military planes flying above us and some really loud that the house shakes when they pass over normally travelling towards the North Sea. Always wonder if they are on a mission or just practice.

[@carlmarch9591]

Yep I’m in Norwich and always military flying over

[@stevetheduck1425]

The comment about Churchill asking about reserves is worth expanding upon. Churchill could not understand why an Air Force needed reserves; he often demanded that 'reserve' or 'training' squadrons be included in the 'order of battle', when they already were. Simple mathematics explains why he was wrong (3 per cent losses each combat results in the entire force ceasing to function in a couple of months, so an Air Force needs a minimum of 100 per cent reserves). On that particular day (Churchill knew from the Ultra decrypts that had briefed him earlier) the Germans were making a maximum effort attack that day. To keep Churchill happy we didn't mention that two entire Groups (the south-west of Britain and the North of Britain) were not yet involved. Then later an attack coming from the Luftflotte based in Norway arrived and only a few squadrons remained un-committed. Churchill went away happy, many men died, the battle went on for many more months. Britain was not invaded, Hitler went after several other countries, then Russia .

[@franticskunk2461]

They were all women because men over 16 years old were drafted into the military and if they didn't go they were socially shunned for not going to war and so women did work such as planning, making munitions, nursing and more. Even our current Queen diagnosed and repaired vehicles during WW2.

[@jamessones4044]

I’ve been to air shows where these beasts turn up. Almost an emotional rush when you feel them in your chest. Must admit the USA’s raptor is my no 1 thing out there. We’ve barely got 10% of what u guys have. We don’t even have a super carrier!! Sadly we sound out. Long live usa. Just realised I saw this a week ago. The amount of traffic is phenomenal. Long live the RAF

[@anthonyg4671]

HMS Queen Elizabeth is the most technologically advanced carrier, and HMS Prince of wales is on its way , what are you on about.

[@rogerbarrett8744]

Is that someone doing circuits over maybe Doncaster Sheffield Airport, NE of the Wash, at roughly 5:33

[@DaveLennonCopeland]

Hahaha... "wow, awesome" and "dang", hmm, those 3 words sort of sum up the American in you. lol I guess the USA has a similar facility especially since 9/11. My Grandad was stationed at RAF Biggin Hill (now called London Biggin Hill Airport) as ground crew during the Battle of Britain. During the Second World War, it was one of the commanding bases for the Battle of Britain. Spitfires and Hurricanes from different squadrons were based there.

[@omegasue]

Amazing .... I bet your grandad had a few stories to tell.

[@NeilAspin-fh5bt]

I been to both Scampton and Lossiemouth as my uncle worked on the Vulcan,Victor and Valiant Delta wing bombers before they were retired(checkout Britain nuked America twice on YT).They were beasts of planes,our nuclear bombers. One of my most enduring memories of childhood was watching them take off and roar overhead. Absolutely feckin awesome. Unstoppable.Many,many thanks for this awesome vid and the nostalgia it's brought back to me. You're a star bud.

[@legend9335]

You guys had a great fighter, the Mustang. The UK would fit into Texas 2-8 times, your defence setup must be massive. We are developing a next generation fighter in colab. with the Italy and Sweden called The Tempest.

[@gazza7uk646]

ok the mustang was actually rubbish until it got the Merlin engine,research dude

[@gripplehound]

My Mum was in the WRAF (Women’s Royal Air Force) post WWII in the 50’s. She was a switchboard operator

[@BenRawson78]

How often have we watched this type of things in films and didn't think anything of it, because it's a film, but when you realise that what's in the film is only what the military want us to know about, what the military can do, are doing, will do, brings a whole new dimension to they do to protect us so we can live the lives of freedom that we do.

[@ItsJps]

Exactly!!

[@gazza7uk646]

our air defence is top class,i suggest you guys look at the joke of an air defence the so called most powerful country in the world handled the 9/11 crisis,the USAF was all over the the place and was fekin crap at defending the homeland

[@sandrahilton3239]

women took over the mens work as part of the war effort. the guys were away fighting or doing other things so the women stepped in. My mother worked as a docker on Heysham docks unloading boats from ireland.

[@T0MM0-Lds]

As you can tell... Proudly, we don't fuck about. When we have a job, there's no complaining or moaning, we do what we have to do and we damn right do it well. I've worked multiple jobs whilst in this job and I love every minute of it. I myself, currently work on RADARs and Radios situated on airfields. If you wanna know more about what I do, don't be afraid to drop me a message ;) We'll have some good RAF vs. USAF banter ahahha! Good video mate!

[@Radio478]

Great true video, liked your reactions 👏, regards from England

[@StefsChannelMate]

Bondy's been flying forever! Glad to be a part of the RAF!

[@edgarmoss-brown1840]

This is why we love the RAF

[@shatin21]

Hi,thanks for your videos.Ex RAF ground crew,and found your vids very interesting

[@adriankirk4644]

During WW2, most of the trackers in the bunker were women, simply because all the men were out fighting. There was no choice. They were very good at what they did.

[@maida-vale]

You probably didn't know when you sniffingly made this film; England and Scotland have several very important American airbases for which we are very grateful and manned by some very nice personnel.

[@neilstack4194]

Well documented air forces. Stressful job. Interesting video 👍

[@paulkent2840]

Hi Jps. Like your reactions showed true amazement that us Brits could have such an air force, but im sure the usa has something the same or similar but probably 4 times as big and just as top secret, manned by just as dedicated personnel Check out a documentary called First Light. Documenting a WW2 fighter pilot who only recently died .

[@jockster247]

I knew ACM Pulford when he was a Wing Commander back in '97, lol

[@colinfairclough1653]

You should check out another sky documentary on the parachute regiment, pathfinder platoon in Afghanistan. Simply awesome 👌

[@TheDaz2708]

Nice video dude, Nice to see US prospective of what goes on over here.

[@gregtwomey1805]

Good one. Did I see the surname of the pilot stamped on the side of plane? 24.37... I thought this was supposed to be kept secret for security purposes.

[@pilgrim....]

Above top secret 😅 Not. Loads of ppl know 'Jon ' is Red Arrows even I recognized him straight away. Little bit of drama usually helps keep you watching

[@anitawhite2669]

It was a different era then - most women didn't go out to work, but during the war, it was the women that kept the UK going, working in the fields, factories etc doing most of the jobs that the men would have done. The men were away busy fighting the Germans.

[@ottotitslinger3430]

My Mum worked in that bunker during the Battle of Britain as a plotter. Then transferred to bomber command where she met my father, a Lancaster pilot at RAAF Waddington Still alive,, nearly 100 years old.

[@kimbirch1202]

I was in the Air Training Corps ( cadets ) as a young lad and got to fly in chipmunks, and jets. I wish I had joined the RAF, as flying is such a buzz

[@raymoreton3184]

I was also in the atc in the 90's for 7.5 yrs I also flew chipmunks, then a bulldog towards the end and a glider, didn't quite get the chance to go in a jet, it was the time. I know a few people who joined up and one of them I think was a nav or pilot on a tornado, also my neighbour is ex raf back in the cold war era I think, I think he was some of language person.

[@kimbirch1202]

@@raymoreton3184 Cool. Flying is such a buzz. Be well

[@charlestaylor3027]

The USAF do essentially the same thing for American airspace.

[@gorrthebutcher4696]

9/11 says their not as good

[@charlestaylor3027]

@@gorrthebutcher4696 the 9/11 aircraft were from US airfield so were Air National Guards responsibility.

[@nikkip3385]

I doubt they get buzzed by the Russians as often. At least not actually near US airspace. More likely somewhere far away from America.

[@alistairhunter5724]

Can also be a ghost plane. A plane that has suddenly de pressured and killed those in board. There was one in September 2022 . A small private hire jet left Northern in spain for an airport in Germany. At some time just before it was due to start its decent it suffered catastrophic pressure loss. It kept on flying across Europe in a northerly direction shadowed by various countries airforce jets till it ran out of fuel over the Baltic and crashed into the sea .the interception pilots can usually tell this is the case as the cockpit windows tend to frost up after high altitude pressure loss .

[@stevehilton4052]

Not many people know that during the Olympic games in London, the NATO and civilian aircraft radar bases around Europe had personnel on duty only interested in any out of the ordinary activity by any aircraft , the typhoon squadron designated to react had the real possibility that they would be ordered to shoot down any aircraft ( even a civilian aircraft full of people). The fear was that the 911 tactics may be used to attack a large sports event . The control center could order British airspace closed and all aircraft diverted. This situation of a hijacked aircraft used , like 911,as a weapon , the pilot has to be prepared to kill hundreds of innocent people on board in order to save those on the ground......

[@serenityflies1462]

Jps, you should really visit the UK. Specially the anniversaries of the Battle of Britain, held at RAF Duxford usually. Brilliant stuff!!!

[@adrianhempfing2042]

Did you see he visited about 6 weeks ago. But no special military visits as he was only there for 1 week

[@Wadi2004]

12:26 why were they all women? Well, at the time, women still had a small amount of rights. But they weren't allowed to fight in war. So, most became factory workers, nurses and RAF command centres. They weren't going to fight in the war, but they are not just going to sit there and wait.

[@bernadettespeakman355]

My mum as a married woman was not called up due having a young baby but worked in munitions, bomb making. The factory was still there still on munitions a few years ago. I won't say where but I passed it every day.

[@woooster17]

The tech back during the Battle of Britain may seem antiquated today, but the Dowding system, Observer Corp, RDF (radar), and basic structure of reporting was the crucial difference between win or lose, life or death.. This basic principle is still very much the same today.

[@pilgrim....]

Another world 1st by UK Real time fully coordinated air defense

[@thomasball5187]

Thats why love top gun the camera shots are brilliant.

[@julianwatson2301]

Hey Buddy, didn't get your name, two books for you to read, "The Hut 6 Story" by Gordon Welshman and "The Enigma Secret", both about WW2 and how the German codes were broken , and so fast. If you want to know about the history of the Brits during that war and how the brilliant minds helped the US to defeat Japan, Be Enlightened. You will not regret it, all the best, Julian

[@SpookyFox1000]

The USA our true friends ! God bless you and thank you all !

[@alieneye04]

You have 'Top Gun', we have the RAF! ( Ready and Fearless ) Sorry to say this to our American allies, but we are the best in the world. xxx

[@sandraaston1167]

Really enjoyed that great video

[@arfgrogue5735]

You should react to the 13 hours that saved Britain, you would enjoy that!

[@hermandadams]

women done all non Combative tasks in the services at the time there was a female Squadron created to fly new planes and deliver them direct from the factory's, every one even children were part of the war effort, as all able bodied men apart from coal miners, were either encouraged to join the war effort, and the women to do most other manual work on farms, factories, engineering, munitions, any kind of supporting role was covered even school children were encouraged to scavenge for paper iron any thing recyclable, it was called something like help pay for a spitfire or hurricane or some thing like that, it was a tremendous war effort for all people to help and volunteer and support our armed services most joined in the war effort, those that openly refused on moral grounds were taken to be questioned by panels of judges and looked at to see if they were genuine or not,

[@elainedonnelly3014]

"I am instructed by her majestys government of the United Kingdom to warn you that if you do not respond immediately to my orders you will be shot down." How badass must it be to say those words.

[@omega19uk]

Jon Bond is now Red 6 Synchro leader in the Red arrows display team

[@gerardriordan1458]

Hi J P S... We say R. A. F. Like J. P. S. Thanks for your videos... From Gerry...England God Bless America... Your Military is awesome!

[@michaelalcorn2325]

Love your videos

[@thomasdrysdale4240]

we don't pronounce the USAF the yousaf, so don't call the RAF the raff

[@pilgrim....]

I get you but he's young and he's American and showing he's prepared to learn. Not everyone gets the 'Royal 'before everything in UK ✌

[@CallumKray]

The United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain are united in all respects. It's like two very good long term friends having eachother's back in a pub fight.. You may not know what has happened before, but you'll still throw a punch and ask questions later. Sub'd and Bell'd... I feel as a British wartime historian I can pipe up and correct :)....

[@Radio478]

Thanks for the video

[@dickdastardly635]

If you ever came to the UK Joel , it is possible to get you a flight in a Spitfire. I think it is close to a £ 5000 experience .

[@ItsJps]

Wow I don’t know if that’s possible that’s a lot of 🤑🤑

[@dickdastardly635]

@@ItsJps I know , it is not probable . Now , if i won the Lottery , I would put you up in a 5 Star Hotel , you could bring some friends along . Not London though , it is a crime ridden Cesspit now . The thing with me at my age , money is important, then again , it is not . Even the richest man in the world will die sometime . Oprah Winfrey is rich , but what is she doing with it , helping people , making people's live better , I don't think so , she just wants more and more . So that is my attitude towards money , have enough to be comfortable. I help people by my standards . , I personally have put a car on the road for a lady friend , fully taxed , insured and repaired when needed . It is because she made some bad life choices with men and she was in a less fortunate position than me . As you will know yourself Joel , having wheels makes a huge difference to ones life . I do not give to charities to line their own pockets , I help people whose circumstances I am aware of . And , besides , I like writing to you , you are a genuine person .

[@Upemm]

Flyaspitfire.com is one way to go. There is another company to I think.

[@stevenbowers4164]

RAF conningsby is home to the battle of Britain memorial flight that's well worth the tour and theres an aircraft spotters area that's by one of the taxi ways

[@pilgrim....]

No car 💩so 💩