B17 Bomber The Mission

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[@xander333333]

Just got this a decade after release? My grandfather was a test pilot and a squadron leader flying Halifax bombers in World War II No 76 Squadron RAF. He survived the war to raise my mother and her sister. Watching this makes me misty. Thank you and miss you Grandpa.

[@NostalgiaFreak1996]

@xander333333 Coming From Someone From The United States, I Personally Want To Say That We Are All Forever Grateful For People Like Him Doing His Part In Protecting Not Only Great Britain, But Also The Greater World! Also, I'm Sorry For Your Loss, I Know That It Must've Been Hard. Again, I Thank Your Grandfather For His Military Service. I Hope That You Don't Mind This Comment.

[@RAIDERZNATION100]

My grandfather was a waist gunner on a B-17 he made it through the war. Watching this gets to me every time. Miss you grandpa R.I.P.

[@supreme.juicewrld9454]

His in a better place now😘💕💕no homo tho

[@judygoodwin2138]

My grandfather was in the navy on a battleship in the pacific. one of the ships bombarding the enemy with artillery before infantry moved in. it's amazing how everyone from planes, boats, to infantry, everyone has their part to play, no more important than the other, and all those parts come together to complete a perfect storm.

[@apollyon2109]

Rest In Peace. ya badass

[@elliebelly2229]

@@supreme.juicewrld9454 there is no 'other place ' just a hole. accept reality moron.

[@haraldpettersen3649]

@@elliebelly2229 - I've never understood that phrase either.

[@nhsilversleuth6029]

Don't know why this has never popped up in my recommended column before. My dad was a B-17 pilot in WW2. He flew 35 missions in the 398th bomber group, survived the war, and died in 2014. This makes me feel great pride in him and great sadness for all those who did not come home.

[@hemisuperzee1287]

Awesome your dad lived to 2014 (RIP), you were lucky to have him that long! My father flew Spitfires, then P51's (a few escort flights), escaped a Nazi POW camp train, had a lot of shrapnel removed when I was a kid. All that and cancer got him 20 years ago.

[@Michael_Lorenson]

35 missions! Wow, respect.

[@agentx4315]

Have you seen the Memphis Belle? Great movie

[@davidcrawford1551]

I can't begin to comprehend how terrifying these missions must have been, yet 20 year olds carried them out. They should never be forgotten. Respect.

[@mistylover2082]

Ww2 GOD impossible hard mode : hold my 🍺.

[@EmmaJo-e]

I offer up my prayers 🇱🇷 My country 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MrSimonw58]

Not as scary as all the drugs and gang banging the young folk do today

[@vikingmedic8107]

My dad was a 101st airborne helicopter door gunner in Vietnam at 18yo. I can't fathom how he did it. So much respect.

[@jefferybeck9306]

Oh my gosh! My dad is 95 and lives with us. He was a WW2 Navy Seabee (combat engineer) in the Pacific so I heard more about that theater. Such bravery of the Army Air Corps! Thank you to all the men that flew and maintained the aircraft. The fact that we're free is in great part thanks to you. I am very grateful.

[@wineryrat1]

My dad was a radio/gunner on a 17 which was shot down on it's 17th mission, this video mad me humble and brought tears. Thank you for sharing! PS thanks to the Collins Foundation and my wonderful step-son, I have flown in a 17!

[@stedyone1090]

My father was a squadron leader in a B24 for 25 missions over occupied Europe. His crew carried him out of the plane to the jeep after flying the plane and leading the squadron for so many many hours of pure hell. and he was one of the lucky ones. He stayed close to his crew until he died. We miss you dad.

[@mistylover2082]

I bet your farther has quite a legend.... A 🎵LEGEND THAT NEVER DIES 🎵

[@blindlemming7446]

Lost my dad a little over a year ago, he was two months short of 99 He served In the US Army Air Corp from 1942 thru 1946 picking up pieces of pilots that didn't learn to fly very well at training fields in California. He was then sent to the pacific with a fighter squadron for the build up to invade Japan. One of my brothers father-in-laws was a tail gunner in bombers over Europe and Germany. I met a gentleman about ten years ago that was a bomber pilot over Germany. Not many of these guys left today that we owe a great debt of gratitude to. This is 11 years late, but thank you for this tribute to those who flew and sacrificed themselves for us! They may be gone but are not forgotten- at least by their sons and daughters.

[@realamerican3423]

That generation was when "Men were made of steel and Ships were made of wood". We owe them everything. True heroes

[@mmcss1155]

Yeah, brother. The GREATEST generation.

[@wakcedout]

They gave us a hell of a world to enjoy. And now we havr a generation of men who can't figure out what bathroom to use. We picked a hell of a time for ww3. Because right now, this world is gonns need men like them again.

[@marchellochiovelli7259]

Ships of wood? What a drama fool.

[@hattrick5076]

Do you know what made them the "greatest generation"?? They sure as hell didn't wake up one day and POOOF....it just happened.

[@themonsterinthesoldier7033]

the last time i saw this i was at the Kalamazoo air museum when i was probably no more then 10 if even that....dont know if you guys had ever been there when it was played but it was a full effects theater, the had the wind blowing in your face. the smell of exhaust and burning diesel when the engines started, and the shaking to go along with the movement of the aircraft. i hated going back years later to find that it was gone. glad i found it here tonight.

[@TheRealMoonMagicTV]

I've been there! fantastic!

[@Gladiamdammit]

Airplanes don't run on diesel.

[@Gladiamdammit]

@tacfoley A few did. Like 4. But we're discussing B-17s. I should have specified this, sorry

[@nerfshooter4216]

That would be fucking amazing! Really sad it's gone though :(

[@Armed_Aviator]

I’ve been there it was awesome

[@tomnekuda3818]

Just found this. My Dad kept these 17's in the air and never said much about the war in terms of the battles. I used to call him without fail every Vets Day......sometimes I think it embarrassed him when I thanked him. I can't do that anymore as I lost him 9 years ago; damn, I wish I could still make that call....... We found purple heart in his effects when he died.......you know, he never said anything about it. That truly was the greatest generation. RIP Dad

[@jackyandell2489]

May your Dad RIP with my deepest respect...

[@tomnekuda3818]

@@jackyandell2489 Thank you.....there were many good men in that war.

[@mapleholler9800]

Just offered this now in 2024. My dad was Army in WWII. Lost him in 2001 and miss him every day. They truly were the greatest generation and we all owe them so much. It really pisses me off when I see what has become of this great country and how some talk about her, as though they know anything. I walked through a B-17 once.....on the ground....not in the air. Awesome plane. But I would not have wanted to be in one getting shot at. Those men had brass ones, no doubt. Thank you for the video.

[@benjamincornier4268]

Showed up a decade later in my recommended, glad i saw it lol

[@warlord-zk1oc]

Just the same lol

[@rodneycrook5987]

Lol

[@thatonepotatokid7054]

Same

[@Blackhorn7274]

Same

[@agentperry076]

Yea

[@kevinscottbell]

Well done! My father was a corporal and served on the ground crew. He told me about a B-17 that made it back to base, but was burning so hot they couldn't get the men out. I'm sure the men on the ground had a very hard time coming to terms with that day. God bless all the veterans who did their best and the many who gave their lives that we might be free.,

[@hirohito4696]

Impossible

[@ciwsphalanx]

I'm a vet who had 2 uncles in WW2. One Marine and one Army,both in the Pacific. Both wounded,both survived. My respect goes out to all vets,but highest goes to combat vets. They have truly earned their remaining time on Earth.

[@Clementinewoofwoof]

ciws1127 phalanx god bless your uncles...my hearts go out to them... My great uncle served in ww2, two great grandpas....one of them was on a destroyer in the pacific, he lived and survived the war My other great grandfather is still kicking!, he’s 92!, lied about age to serve, from pele to iwo! Sadly my great uncle on my moms side, he went mia over Germany, he let his crew bail and he guided her in, so he basically was put in the opposite scenario of this video

[@fastdude2002]

My dad was Army ww2 combat soldier. He earned the Purple Heart

[@mach1gtx150]

This is a synchronicity in happening upon this video. I was just re-reading the journal of my dear departed friend Roger Ihle who was a radar operator on a B-17. He gave he a copy of it just before he passed away and has his story from induction, training, attachment to wings in England, Asia and Europe and is full of interesting and harrowing tales in the air and on the ground. Kids or close to it, are the lucky ones who usually experience these things and what brave souls they all are. I wish my father had passed on a journal like this, as he was a veteran of WWII and Korea (Pork Chop Hill), and I would've loved to pass it on to my kids, so that this history is not immediately lost. Miss ya Roger and Dad!

[@Gator_Bait_Motorsports]

I had the opportunity to fly the Collin's Foundation B-17 the "909" a few years ago from the right seat. I The short time I had behind the controls taught me a lot about the men that flew them in combat. It was cramped, noisy...the control pressures were like 50 to 75lbs. with all the agility of driving a dump truck. No hydraulic assist. The crew wore old electric heated flight suits and oxygen masks. The crew endured very long hours of flight at extreme altitude and cold. I wondered how they had the stamina to complete their missions, but yet they did. Anti-aircraft flak and enemy fighters were the normal every mission. We are free, partly because of these men. They proudly served and many gave their all. Thanks you, that I may live free in our great country.

[@potatopilot_6784]

909 Crashed not long ago

[@charlie1872]

Fantastic cinematography capturing close-ups on board the plane then zooming out to bring in the whole squadron. Long may we remember them.

[@crazydrummer181]

Charlie McGowan this animation is shit

[@photodom2000]

Why is there only one plane firing at the fighters. Plus the rear gunner looks so out of proportion to the rest of the plane. That apart, the sentiments were good. As was the ending.

[@albundy5719]

Thank you for making this. My grandpa was a tail gunner on a bomber in the South Pacific Theater but this resonates with All those brave soldiers who served in the skies. Well done!

[@hirohito4696]

Don't believe

[@-nixwite-]

Anyone revisiting in 2023?

[@moon82596]

me

[@ZeroShadowX]

Me in 2024

[@alecsanchez8939]

In 2024

[@Mypal50cal]

@@alecsanchez8939 same

[@zezar-countryball]

Me!!! Me first watching in 2016😊

[@richardhughes773]

What a wonderful tribute to all the airmen who served in WW II. Thank you for creating it.

[@mistylover2082]

And 2 the Americans who died for us in every single star wars battles against the German SITH. Lead by Yoda.

[@Zackislivid]

Well i hope u dont count the luffewaffa

[@Zackislivid]

And i hope u count the british pilots

[@chiefmacarthur]

This was an amazing video. The story gave a good representation of the horrors of war with emphasis on the fact that a lot of people die in war. It should be a message to all to make sure that war is the last solution to disagreements between countries and individuals. To the thousands of people who disliked this video, it's apparent that you have not been in uniform and therefore don't fully comprehend the message the author was trying to convey. For it is the fools in our world who don't pay attention to history who will be doomed to relive the mistakes that messages like the one in this video are trying to prevent. As a 30 year Air Force veteran, I salute the 79,218 United States Army Air Force Airmen who lost their lives in World War II to ensure Germany and Japan did not take over the world so we could live in Freedom.

[@k.r.v.4219]

May God Bless ALL who have served! I myself served three years in The U.S.Army, from April 28,1973--April 27,1976. At the time for no reason other than to regain respect from my Mon&Dad after being expelled from High School. So I volunteered at the right time to serve and what an adventure it was an the best thing I ever did! But it was my Dad, Lord Rest His Soul, that like many in his generation volunteered in The Marines in WWII Serving in the S. Pacific as a Bombarder in an Armed Seaplane, but Dad never talked much about it. If you never served you have no idea what it’s like! There’s nothing like it to gain life’s experience and self respect. I feel there should and needs to be a Draft! That requires everyone not in School over the age of 19, with provisions for volunteers at 18, men and women! to serve at least 3 years active duty! Along with 3 years service for all after school! Yes even those with a Degree! Everyone would have to SERVE!

[@harryshriver6223]

A truly wonderful story, I just discovered it today. It reminds me of the sacrifices made by the soldiers, sailors, Marines and others during a time of need. We must remember the Air Force was a part of the US Army. As a veteran I was truly touched by the angle of someone looking back and giving thanks to those brothers in arms who fought and died beside you. Someone once asked why soldiers do what they do, the answer is simple. It is the men next to you, the ones to your left and right, you do not want to let them down. That is all it is, there it is....Essayons!

[@stassmith8200]

Who else is just revisiting this vid in 2020?

[@ghostmontages1841]

ye

[@viperleader001]

first time for me, great film.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Yep. For some reason it showed up in my feed again.

[@saibot1835]

same

[@musicbox8351]

this is my first 2020

[@jochumm6099]

9 years later, youtube reccomendations: *"Let's freaking do this"*

[@andrewanderson8494]

Джошуа,это что бы напомнить как это было 75 лет назад! The remainder of WW-2 and about defh 75 year ago... I'm from the Russia

[@Campfire98768]

Make that 10.

[@milliondollarsooner]

Jochumm same busters

[@Nommicus]

10 for me too rofl

[@kaiovoljin]

@@Campfire98768 and plus 2 days for me

[@smiley3012]

I've never been in the service but want to thank you. All you great men who have given all for me and mine. Oh my God thank you and may you sacrifice never go in vein. May God bless you and all yours. Words can't Express how grateful I feel. Thank you.

[@ezekiahseven672]

WOW this is like paying homage to the Japanese animations of the 80’s. I’m proud. My father was in the Army Air Force 1942-46. God I miss him and my mom.

[@MrTowton1461]

Total respect for all those young men who flew from our shores . RIP.

[@shepherdsknoll8]

My father was one of the B-17 pilots who came home and gave birth to me. I am thankful to all those men who never came home.

[@charleshooper1465]

interesting style that was used in this video. had a confederate Air Force pilot has passed away.they did a flyover for him coming from the north side of lake Apopka. I had driven out to the fly over area.the sight of the planes made my hair standup on the back of my neck.their were 3 vintage /iconic air craft.there was a B17 on the bottom, B25 in the middle and a P51 on top.i would estimate that the height of the group was 600 fettle banked in a wide left turn with red,white and blue smoke trailing.the noise was something to behold.it was something I will never forget

[@BentleyTypeR]

I have a friend who passed away a few years ago. He was a WWII veteran, he served on the USS Missouri Mighty Mo. He did so much for his community. I miss him so much. 😭

[@thursdaythought7201]

My grandfather was a B-17 radioman- before his first mission with the crew he trained with he was reassigned to another bomber because their radioman had died the mission prior. Later my grandfather found out that his original plane and crew had gotten shot down with no one able to bail out. That was really the only story he told us about the war...I don't think he could bring himself to think about it too much. But I like the thought of short movies like this that honor my grandfathers original crew but also the radioman whose death saved my grandfather.

[@Fuzzybeanerizer]

Wow. My dad was a B-17 radio operator also, and survived 35 missions. He had a few close calls, but that is a real story you've got.

[@smakarphoenix]

To whomever created this film - Thank you! And to all those who gave of themselves so I can enjoy my freedom and life - God Bless You.

[@zerolatitude2923]

My Dad was a tail gunner on a 24. Miss you Dad. Lest we never forget.

[@gunsaway1]

These guys never never turned back from a mission. Suffered terrible casualties. My hats off to them

[@bboobb1122334455]

In the beginning, a lot of them did turn back. It understandable with the heavy losses in the unescorted daylight bombing. General Curtis Lemay caught wind that many did turn back, and brought a quick end to that.

[@chelseaK11]

That end choked me up. God bless all the men who flew these missions. God bless all the allies.

[@philbrown9764]

My dad was in the Marines from '38-'46 and served in the Pacific. He was 23 when he joined. I joined the Marines in '68 when I was 19 and went to Nam. He passed when I was 17 and never got to see me join up.

[@imstupid4life]

I'm sure he's proud along with the rest of the Marines. I never joined and I'm glad and proud for you guys

[@Fuzzybeanerizer]

I was in the Army 1984-1988 but I gotta admit there is something special about the Marines... I think it's they got the best damn song. I don't even know what the Army song is, but I know the Marine Corps song.

[@blake9299]

It’s Makes me happy and sad every time “it’s you old buddy joe Again” I love that line

[@taco_xd1725]

joe mama! ... btw rip to all ww2 bomber crews :(

[@virginiawestacott9599]

My father was an engineer gunner (top turret) on a B17 flying out of Great Ashworth, England. One of the 17s he flew on was Fighting Cock. I was born in Bury St. Edmunds near Great Ashworth.

[@KodenameKrusty]

Very nice. My dad was a B-17 tail gunner during WW2.

[@solomonkaihe]

So how old at you know?

[@KodenameKrusty]

+Soul Taker 2507 If you mean now and not do I know how old I am I am 56 and my dad was 37 when I was born he was born in 1922. You can do the math.

[@adammurray2878]

+KodenameKrusty I only discovered recently that my great uncle (who past away several months ago) few bombing raids over Berlin (in what I don't know) and was a wing commander, flying a Dakota, in South East Asia and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. I never spoke to him about his experiences because I never knew - perhaps he didn't want to talk about it. I also didn't know that there was a painting of him in the Australian War Memorial. Is your Dad still alive? I hope he is.

[@KodenameKrusty]

+Adam murray My Dad passed away in 1987.

[@adammurray2878]

I am sorry for your loss. Men like him deserved longer. All the best.

[@teto85]

Thank you for the video. My wife's grand dad was one of Churchill's "Few" and one of mine was a civilian employee of the Army Air Force training mechanics on radial engines stateside. Thank you to all who fought, we would not be here without you.

[@Fox2-Videos]

KZbin eleven years after the video is posted: _"Yeah, now's a good time to show him this masterpiece."_

[@dr0mp507]

ikr

[@Gulkave]

The algorithm is being changed, to show us what KZbin wants us to see, not what WE want to watch.

[@exterminater267]

Masterpiece? The planes are jumping all over the place constantly. All the aviators should have concussions within 5 minutes. I bet the animators have never even seen a plane fly.

[@Fox2-Videos]

@@exterminater267 alr lmao chill please

[@davidnieve6444]

Man, thank you for making me cry and feel proud for what we once were. What the hell happened to men, America.

[@FranktheDachshund]

Don't give up, these guys didn't. Fight for what is right.

[@craigmitchell2836]

Frank the dachshund, that is right on. My father fought in the army thru Italy France and Germany. He was a dyed in the wool conservative. But for him it was always “what is good for my country”. That primary consideration seems never to be spoken today, only “what’s in it for me?”

[@rknhrse]

I know, I hear you, but as long as there are people like myself and my son. It will not be a cakewalk for these worthless lost souls to try and take over. I will never accept them or their worthless lies.

[@jamesedmond3351]

Liberalism and Satanism.

[@davidnieve6444]

@@jamesedmond3351 Spot on. Freedom and God Bless!

[@kontractor8295]

Statistically, you would have had a higher survival rate if you'd stormed the beaches of Normandy, and then the beaches of Iwo Jima, than been an 8th Air Force Bomber Crewman. Theirs was by far the highest mortality rate of the war. Now those that survived are dying at a rate of nearly 1000 a day. May God Bless and watch over them all. I so very proud to be associated with "Honor Flight", and to have gotten so many of these men to D.C. to see their Memorial.

[@Draconisrex1]

My Uncle-in-Law was a top-turret gunner in a B-17 (8th Air Force) and was part of the 40% that survived the war. He never told his family just how dangerous it was.

[@mikeb.5039]

The highest loss rate was the submarine services

[@ianbuchan1793]

Kontractor don’t be stupid what about Omaha beach you had 3 seconds to get off that landing craft before a German MG 42 got you

[@scottfirman]

Where the HELL did you dig up your facts? My father was second wave on Normandy beach. He watched a troop transport next to his blow up on the way over. It hit a mine. No one got off. He almost drown just getting on the beach. He watched guys dropping all around him on that beach. He spent the first night sleeping under the turrent of a blown up Sherman tank. If it were not for his big feet and the fact they had no combat boots in his size, he wouldnt have made it. Instead he guarded prisoners and was told that if any escaped, he would be shot. Hows that for surviving. Dumbass.

[@mikeb.5039]

When a ship is sunk the crew has a chance to survive and it is rare for a ship to be lost with all hands in combat. The submarine force on the other hand it is the opposite. Submarines were often lost with all hands with a very rare chance of survivors. So the chances of survival for the sub force was lower then the other branches of the services. The mistake that is made when comparing the lost of 52 (54 if you count the post war Thresher and Scorpion) submarine crews verses the thousands of troops, crews from planes and ships that were lost in action is comparing the overall number and not the lost to survival ratio. In no way does this take away the losses suffered from the other services. One final note the Submarine force did have a good chance of survival too because you can not sink what you can not find.

[@ussnautilusss-1687]

animation shows its age but still one of my favorite videos to come back to. I would love to see a remake someday.

[@Tomcat711]

I had a grandpa who flew as a flight engineer he finished with 36 missions before the war was over. He ended his service as a lieutenant. Rest Easy to all the airmen who passed away in the bombers that went over Germany...🎖️

[@younggun5915]

This is one of my favorite videos on KZbin today.. so glad you made it. My grandfather was a navigator in 463rd bomb group stationed in Italy. He passed away last month.

[@rogerarmy8659]

It may be strange to say but in the unlikely and almost impossible event that a American solider is reading this. I’d like to say thank you, you helped are little island nation of England massively and we couldn’t have done it without your support. Your soldiers and pilots and navy men will be missed and so will everyone else’s. again thank you I know how bad war is so thank you

[@hans-peterloew2132]

Ex o

[@dietmarueffink3368]

Wenn Chamberlain ,Premierminister geblieben wäre,hätten viele überlebt. Befasst euch bitte mal mit der Wahrheit! Als Deutschland am Ende war,stellte Churchill fest,das man das falsche Schwein geschlachtet hat.

[@jimward204]

My Dad was a nose-gunner on a B-24 that flew out of a base in Italy. If he hadn't made it home, I wouldn't be here today. Dad passed in 2009 at 89 years old...love you, Dad. R.I.P.

[@edgarmachado6008]

I don't understand how almost 5k viewers gave this a thumbs down. Yes, it depicts a bombing mission during WWII but that's merely the backdrop for the story. Young men, very young men, were forced to grow up way too soon. They did their duty and watched friends die. They lived through absolute terror and still did their jobs. There is no comparison between then and today. There is no comparing the men of that era and the boys of today. I've never had to experience anything like they did and for that, I am eternally grateful. Thank you for my freedom.

[@danthedewman1]

who cares if someone doesnt like it

[@mkivy]

My dad is 95 and some of the last warriors of WW11...he served in the Ardenne Campaign/ Battle of the Bulge....he was 19 years old, a Tech Ssgt 82squadron...he saw things no human being should see, hear, smell, or experience...it changed him forever, mom says...I’m sure it changed them all. Now my baby boy served in 🇮🇶 And Afghanistan 🇦🇫...he was a specialist from Ft. Lewis, Stryker outfit...one of the first to deploy in these monsters...he was wounded when his vehicle hit an IED, and he lost 13 buddies...please humanity...no more wars! Please... and hey ladies , since u want equality let’s us men sit the next one out and U pick up a rifle and go to war! We will take care of the kids.

[@borntoeatass2510]

@Shawn Esquilona you know what she meant

[@nolanbowen8800]

Thank you all 79,218 of you as well as those who survived. Thank you as well to all those fought for our freedom on the ground and on the seas. I pray we can keep what you fought and died for.

[@dragonkingdom95]

dont know y this popped up in my recommendations but im glad it did that was a sad but good story and i will admit it made tear up a little

[@chrishuber7704]

My Grandpa was trained as a B-17 radioman. Said right before he was expected to ship out, a post in Cuba opened up. Needed traffic control operators and he took it. Said he doesn’t consider himself a hero, but given the opportunity he knew it was God’s intervention. And if he’d not taken it I wouldn’t be his grandson. Said a lot of his friends never got to have grandchildren, so he figured he owed it to them to appreciate the ones he was blessed with.

[@josemuzquiz7146]

I am a red blooded American Patriot born from Mexican migrant workers. This past is also my past, that's what I love so much about my country, that's why I would die to protect her

[@NostalgiaFreak1996]

@josemuzquiz7146 All Gave Some, But Some Gave All!

[@NFDave1992]

This looks rendered in the same engine as either BF 1942's intro OR Microsoft Combat Flight Sim 3's intro. Really nice :D

[@trolltrama9780]

I remember watching this on the old desktop so long ago. What a classic

[@jimz4865]

Uncle was a tail gunner on B-17 S he completed 25 missions and volunteered to stay he finished the war and survived came home and lived a good life into his 80s

[@brianrobertson1211]

These brave men are responsible for the freedoms we enjoy as Americans. The debt we owe them is immeasurable. It is incumbent on us to conduct our lives in a way that honors them.

[@bambur1]

Got a chance to climb into the Nine-O-Nine. I seen it at the airport coming home from work one day. Mad respect to those willing to do what they did.

[@1AMERICANWORKER]

I had the honor of my life when my wife bought me a flight on the Nine-0- Nine. The tail gunner's spot was basicaly a bicycle seat a few inches off the deck so while on station you " sat " with your heels touching your ass for 10 or more hours. Your " seat back" was the tail wheel hydraulic cylinder. I asked if I could go back there and was told it was too dangerous to even go there with the engines off and sitting on the ground. I did get a laugh from the crew when I told them about a war time friend of my father's who stopped in for a visit. My father probably spoke about his time in the war mabey 4 times so his friend ( we"ll call him Bob ) told us things about the war we never heard before. Most of the stories were tragic , but even war can have some laugh out loud moments. The one that had us rolling on the floor was when my father "acidently" shot an ME-109. For a short while the German fighter pilots would jump from cloud to cloud and wait for an easy target. One of the other gunners spotted the 109 and commed the pilot. The pilot commed my father and told him to send him a couple tracers so he knows he's not hiding. A 50 bmg round in 36,000 foot air can still do damage 11 miles from where it came from. The 109 was barely a spec when dad aimed at max elevation and fired. It took over a minute for the tracers to reach the cloud where the fighter was hiding. Suddenly the white cloud was trailing black smoke , causing the fighter to turn for home.

[@BushcraftBuilder]

how the hell is this 10 years old and i'm just seeing it?! Amazing wide angle perspective. Well done.

[@dereksuddreth8672]

America's Greatest Generation, there are too few of them here today. They live on in my generation, the Baby Boomers. My father served in the US Army. He made it home, but died at age 28 from a kidney disorder in 1958. I was two when he passed, so I have no memory of him. What I do have is the memories of his friends and family, and his genes. Thanks, Dad.

[@paulrandig]

It is always interesting to listen to the "other side". My parents and grand parents were on the receiving end of those bomb runs. They would hear a signal in the radio, grab a little bag and head to the nearest bunker. Not knowing if they would ever see their home again, their friends, their relatives, their neighbor, even their street. My mother was three years old and played in the bomb craters in Vienna. To this day she shivers every time she sees a plane in the sky.

[@paulrandig]

@Andrew Priester You don't have to be sorry. It was war. Terrible things happen in a war and everyone suffers. I just don't want humans glorified who killed other people. They did a dirty job. Someone had to do it. And THEY knew what they were doing and often had sympathy with the poor devils below. But many people today only see the hero side and take pride in something they did not do themselves and have no idea of the whole picture.

[@cathix0032]

Thank You to all those who have served. Rest in peace for those who didn't come home.

[@joebutlersnr7017]

15 minutes ago I was crying with laughing at an Aussie man video, now I'm just crying.

[@techy804]

I loved watching this at the Air Zoo when I was a kid, but I couldn't find it anywhere except the theater there, thank you for posting this.

[@atreyuprincipalh4043]

God bless this film maker for remembering our heroes

[@steventomes2258]

This was recommended to me on Remembrance Sunday 2020, not bad KZbin, not bad.

[@bobvaldez2132]

my dad turned 21 piloting a b-24 over italy rest in peace pop

[@scytale2242]

My grandfather was a medic in Dresden during WWII. He was burnt to ashes in the hospital where he was working, just like 40 000 other people, all civilians, mostly women and children. My grandmother was a bus driver in Nagasaki during WWII... ... ... ...

[@mattthomford4462b]

My Grandfather was part of a B-24 crew shot down over the Italian Alps during WWII. He got out of the plane, but was captured and sent to a POW camp. Thank you to all the heroes then & now, without whom, we would not know Freedom!

[@BanditoBurrito]

This animation. It's.. it's beautiful.

[@succulentjacob]

Bandit as soon as i heard the voice acting i knew it was gonna be a rough ride

[@DrLeavingsoon]

+Frank Quitely No. No it really isn't. I've heard men under duress and in terror doing their job by the book and the sound they make when they whimper. This was bullshit American flag feeding. Sorry, but that's the truth. No chatter during a mission. PERIOD! EVER. The pilot would have roared in rage at them due to stress and fear. There are no heriocs in the face of death. Getting really sick of the fantasy WW2 set.

[@nealrcn]

+DrLeavingsoon Did these men under duress and in terror do the same attack 5,10,15,20, or 25 times. Fun thing about men putting them into a harmful situation for long enough and they get use to it.

[@Axgoodofdunemaul]

+Richard Neal No they don't. That's wishful thinking.

[@SortOfFilms]

Producing the live action component of this film was pretty much my first professional job in filmmaking circa 2003. We worked really hard on the film and tried to handle it with the sensitivity it deserved. It's amazing to find that it's had so many views (online and off) and has offered so many audiences a meaningful experience. I just wish I could have travelled to Kalamazoo to see it in its full wraparound, 4D glory. Unfortunately, we're quite a long way away here in Sheffield, UK. Oh and yes, for anyone wondering about the slightly odd 'wide angle' perspective of the KZbin version, that's a consequence of the master version being intended for a 360 wraparound visitor attraction experience. It was never designed for 2D, 16:9 presentation on conventional screens! :)

[@PikaPetey]

You can upload 360 videos to youtube now.

[@sean_d]

Thanks for explaining the optical effect. I was a bit puzzled, wondering why so much effort was put into a film and yet they gave it a fish-eye look. Good to know the reason. Very impressive for almost 20 years ago.

[@jamesjeffery4609]

Jesus... not what I expected but I am so glad I watch it. I'm retired Navy so all I can say is "stand down, we have the watch".

[@larrybomber83]

Very nice tribute. Very respectful and touching. Lost my Uncle in WWII, he was in the Infantry. We all owe all the Hero's who lost their lives in WWII a great deal of gratitude.

[@animal16365]

Nice video. Shows how a crew of a bomber become like a family to each other.

[@marcpjacob1]

I spent my 18th birthday being shoved in a Huy and was told to keep my head low in Vietnam, oh..happy birthday.

[@johnoakes3106]

My first day in 'Nam was on my 21st birthday, Two years later I celebrated my 23d in a delightful place called Dak To. Oh well, seemed like the thing to do at the time.

[@beandiesel974]

Did u guys survive the vietnam war?

[@resolution4907]

damn, wonder if they did the same thing to you on your 21'st but gave you vodka to battle your mid-life crisis since you were in vietnam. (No disrespect towards you, this was purely a joke, thank you for serving this country)

[@tomsmith5216]

I spent my 21st birthdsy crewing one of those Hueys, getting shot up tsking you guys in, pulling you out, resupplying medevacing wounded, and was proud to do whatever wss needed supporting you. Smart salute to you guys on the ground.

[@tomsmith5216]

@@beandiesel974 No we all got killed...but some of us got better...

[@marialynngillen6677]

RCåRCI respect all Airmen from WW11..I can only imagine how scared they all were.My Dad was a Flying Officer in a Halifax Bomber with the RCAF, 32 flights.He and crew all made it home..My respects to you all..

[@PH580418]

My great-uncle he flew 22 missions over Germany and that's really all I know he didn't talk about it very much !

[@idolhanz9842]

We have a romantic sanitized view of a slaughterhouse in the skies over central Europe leaving 50,000 U.S. Airmen dead, more then all the U.S. Marines lost on the beaches of the Pacific in World War 2.

[@onlineclothesshoppin]

*"THANK YOU"* to all those who sacrificed for our freedom may we always remember.

[@l337pwnage]

lol, free to have the gov't track you, register what little automatic weapons they still let you have, and to not live in safe neighborhoods anymore. thanks for nothing.

[@mistylover2082]

@@l337pwnage ummmm ya that one ya lol and the only most self important state on the planet

[@l337pwnage]

@Ragnar Dragonsfury Actually, the only reason you see that is I know most of the words that are banned and avoid using them. Of course, it always changes, so it can be a challenge to stay ahead of the AI.

[@taco_xd1725]

amen :(

[@kazkikongokiller6447]

"Freedom". If you really think WW2 was about "freedom" then you need to get your head checked. Wars are expensive and are not started for charitable purposes.

[@snakebait5118]

Thank you for this video. I come from a long line of WWII warriors. One Uncle was a tail gunner in a B17 though I didn't get a chance to talk to him much about his experiences I still honor him as a hero. We just laid to rest another Uncle who was in the infantry during WWII who wouldn't talk about the war because "it was too horrible"! I found out at his funeral that he had four Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts. He was 94. I only knew my dad for six years who also fought in WWII and I know very little about him. I served honorably for 17 years in the Marines and never saw combat though I had Gulf War orders in my hand, the war ended two hours before I was to deploy. That's life. I have the utmost respect for anyone who served and didn't make it home and also who currently serve and those who have served. I'm concerned about the future security of this nation with the precious, entitled snowflakes leaving the high schools and colleges who've been indoctrinated into believing that Socialism/Communism is the right ticket. May God have mercy on the United States!

[@GotCardboard]

Thank you for serving! Respect! My father was a marine, but had to leave during the last "section" of boot camp do to some illness (unfortunately I can not remember.) He was very close to graduating and had a stubborn spirit. God bless America!

[@spratb5323]

hahaha even though your family couldnt speak of the horrors of war, you seem sad you avoided killing innocents in a war of your masters bidding. Do you americans even see that y'all are the only ones glorifying war as some sort of freedom crusade as y'all have your freedoms taken by your masters? Iis a purple heart just a yank medal as a couple might be worthy of my elders that brought home a healthy amount of rejection of killing and a few bits of shrapnel tome remind them to death of the reality of the media "adventure" shown back then.

[@36083608ify]

My dad passed 2 years ago at the age of 98.He was in WW2 in Europe.He would have liked this video very much....as I do.

[@sjp2775]

Very nice......My dad was a Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient in WW II......RIP Dad......

[@Sduell60]

Definitely a well spent 10 minutes of my life. Thank you.

[@anonov1]

That kind of courage is a rare thing. Those 'boys' where flying B17's, Mustangs, P38's, storming beaches in Sicily, Normandy, Okinawa and many others, aged 17 to 23. Today many 17 to 23 y/o are whining about their rights and which toilet to use, latte or mocha , what colour hair or to supersize or not.

[@Natalia-cb5gf]

Of course they are this generation doesn't have respect for ahit

[@r11r1r1]

hi

[@EmporerOfMankind40k]

+Yodasright I have respect. I am 16 and my great grandfather fought in Okinawa, Guam, and was in Korean Occupation after the war working eod and fixing US hellcat tanks. There's not a lot like me that have respect for history and what their grandfather's have done. Everyday I thank him for protecting my freedom and his family and I's freedom. I agree most of my generation has no respect. I do. I hope you do too and don't curse me out like other's here on KZbin. No offense.

[@mikeytrains1]

anonov1 Good point.

[@raspberrybitch4299]

I'm part of your generation, and as a 16 year old I can agree that many of our peers have no respect for our nation's history, veterans or American Spirit. But people like us are the hope that the American Spirit will live on, if we give up, the American Spirit dies with us.

[@WootTootZoot]

My Uncle, rode 19 missions in a B17 and was shot down over France. He spent 2 1/2 years in a POW camp. When he got home after the war, he found out he was the only one from his airplane that survived the shoot down and the only one from his entire training class to survive the war. Of all the guys he went in the war with from his High School class, there were only 8 that survived the war.

[@markbeames7852]

I served active duty for eight years in the USAF. Thank you God that I never had to go to war.

[@jcrossan1351]

Clearly this was the best that 2010 had to offer

[@ioioopo2041]

At the end I thought they would all live but… I’m so sorry for your loss and thank you for your service

[@mxmissile4588]

Awesome video. My dad was a waist gunner/crew chief in the 95th BG out of Horham. 13 Missions - including: Bremen, Berlin, Munster, Regensburg, Ploesti, Dresden, etc. Only unit in the USAAF with three Presidential Citations. Talked a lot about Bremen - we got our asses kicked by the Luftwaffe and their FW 190s. "We were always right in the middle of the shit." On 2-3 occasions he worked all night repairing/replacing engines and then went on a mission. His full -face picture is featured in the NBC News USAAF WW2 documentary "All the Fine Young Men" at the 2:00+ mark. Also, same photo was used by Ken Burns in his series "The War". He didn't talk much about his USAAF experience until his later years. Left me with lots of pictures, medals and a piece of flak that hit him in the butt. MXS

[@colinm8200]

My grandpa was the pilot of a B-17. "The Honey pie" it was called. He survived all missions and even saw ME-262s come at him. Im alive at 24 because of him. He even landed in a British farmer field and got bitched at by a British farmer cause his lander gear and 2 engines quit while he was over the channel lol.

[@SOLDADITO76]

Love all my brothers and sisters from past to present. My God protect and keep you safe. To the fallen...you are truly heroes, I will embrace thee when we finally meet.

[@jucerda]

From Chile... Gracias por compartir tu historia, y el heroismo de tantos martires que llena de orgullo al mundo

[@haraldpettersen3649]

@M 17 - You must be from Japan.

[@Fuzzybeanerizer]

@M 17 The atomic bombs saved tens of thousands of American lives that would have been lost in an invasion of the Japanese homeland. But beyond that, they were the best thing that could have happened to the Japanese themselves at that moment. An American invasion coming up on the beaches with flamethrowers, opposed by schoolgirls with sharpened bamboo sticks, would not have been pretty. And meanwhile Stalin declared war on Japan and would have been grinding his way down from the north, spreading the benefits of his resentful communist dictatorship as he went. Bear in mind Japan won a war against Russia earlier in the century; it would have been ugly with the tables turned. Then, permanently divided Japan, a la North/South Korea, anyone? The Japanese mindset was so fanatical, they refused to surrender when it was common sense to do so... they needed that face-saving paradigm shift to both knock them to their senses and give them an honorable way out. And they needed it quick, before the Russians took too much of their territory.

[@jeffchandler283]

Japan could just say thank you America for rebuilding our country after you kicked our ass

[@anthonylowder6687]

It's rare that something really chokes me up but this is one of them!!😢 As we said and did in the Navy: "HAND SALUTE....TWO"🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@garritttoews8996]

In case anyone doesn't know, this is an IMAX fim that shows in the Kalamazoo Air Zoo. It's meant to be seen in 3D. (They also have wind effects.) The Kalamazoo Air Zoo is an amazing museum.

[@WootTootZoot]

Drinking game, every time the New Yorker guy says "uh", take a drink. Take two drinks when he says "hey uh".

[@jims9406]

I'm a civilian because of you boys/men did go to war for our country. And we all know it was very different back then. Thank you is not enough for your service.

[@graham2631]

thanks that hit close to my heart. my granddad was in HR905 l swear he does a fly by every once in a while. Thanks well made short.

[@DP-xd6xk]

my grandfather was a radio operator on a B17 for 35 missions, with the 379th BG 525th squadron and survived the war