The Allies’ Wildest Beast That Preyed on Nazi Birds

[@paulocezarthiebaut2332]

The story of this unsung hero is full of adventures... for sure it would be a fantastic movie.

[@t.j.payeur5331]

This was great, thanks!

[@willevans429]

Good story, I never knew about this bloke

[@twentypdrparrott694]

The Hurricane was fabric covered from behind the cockpit to the tail.

[@johnsanabria3279]

That's why it could take so much damage--the bullets would pass thru the fabric covering and still fly!

[@MichaelSuter-s9k]

Correct.

[@AdmRose]

13:18 - Yes, the same Roald Dahl who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

[@Andrew-xv7mz]

A legend in his own right.

[@anthonykuhn1788]

Where do you get the historic footage??

[@ionutbarna]

That is classified 🛑

[@jeffreyhagelin3672]

" Bayonet equiped rifle in a biplane ?" I'm sure Paddle was quite a fighter pilot but that bayonet charge at the retreating enemy sounds a bit unbelievable.

[@shawnharrington9548]

Excellent.

[@ronaldfinkelstein6335]

Pattle was eventually shot down and killed, in Greece, in April, 1941

[@annehersey9895]

Maybe those Arabs wouldn’t be against the Allies if the Entente hadn’t betrayed them after WWI!

[@garykubodera9528]

One hell of a tuff and rough South African pilot! A disabled US Army Veteran 😃

[@PhansiKhongoloza]

South Africa punched way above their weight in both world wars. Most RAF aces where South African. Leader of the great escape was South African. South Africa also provided the Allies their first victory of WW2 when we demolished the Italians in East Africa. Outstanding considering our population was even smaller than New Zealand's

[@bogtrottername7001]

As another ( reserves ) vet I thank you for your contribution.

[@troygroomes104]

Hurricanes weren't all metal. The wings were wood & canvas

[@AttillatheHun-ph5eu]

Late model Hurris had metal wings.

[@steveperreira5850]

There will be plenty of errors in all of his documentaries, nevertheless they are entertaining.

[@beemakka]

You beat me to it.​@@AttillatheHun-ph5eu

[@mr.nobody6457]

I Agree with Patrick

[@J.Walker88]

😂”Are you doing this for fun or do you wanna lift? They don’t make men like they used to. It just really something what the human mind and body are capable of, especially when they work in unison.

[@janlindtner305]

👍👍👍

[@terry_willis]

Why was he allowed to fly when he was obviously ill and not in shape to operate a plane, especially in a combat situation.?

[@RemusKingOfRome]

Great video. keep em up.

[@dlallen5923]

I don't think I have ever been this early in the comments

[@dennisyoung4631]

Usuthu?

[@chadrowe8452]

Near ten minutes, in typical dark fashion, the canvas hurricane is an all metal monoplane 😂

[@vampiro4236]

There's always some glaring error. I swear, after years of watching him, it's just his theme now. 🤣

[@sbkenn1]

They did get metal wings but i thing the aft fuselage remained linen covered.

[@Charles-k9g5y]

Just how much footage do you think there is? Give you head a shake.

[@guidor.4161]

Pretty close, the airframe did contain a lot of steel tubing...🤣

[@sbkenn1]

@guidor.4161 tube frame with fabric covering.

[@janrobertbos]

...Hurricanes were NOT all-metal...

[@jonathanvince8173]

Don't you mean Jerusalem in Palestine as it was back then? Got to get history correct as the country was called Palestine.

[@johnt.848]

Birds could be Nazis too?

[@johnrowley5867]

The Hurricanes were made of wood not metal

[@paulgeorge7557]

That was the misquote

[@daviswall3319]

My understanding is that parts of the wing were made of wood on early models but most of the plane was metal. Hurricane was a great plane all the same ☮️

[@chadrowe8452]

Canvas covered tent material. ​@@daviswall3319

[@paulgeorge7557]

@ yes you are correct

[@johnrowley5867]

​@@paulgeorge7557yes the mozzy was made of wood but the Hurricane was made of wood too. The spitfire was metal

[@johnt.848]

Did you mean to say German Pilots? No need to display your bias.