Ghost P-40

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[@abandonedaccount123]

thank you guys for your amazing work!

[@chris.76256]

Hello yarnhub

[@Saipan2297]

Amogus

[@thecommonsenseguy7935]

Am I the only one not be able to access this link. It just says page not find. It may be that I have a VPN on

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

There's a car dealership near where I live that's had a P-40 outside in front of it for as long as I can remember. I've never taken a picture of it because it was just always there, and I decided I was going to take one the other day when I drove by, and it was gone. The guy apparently sold it to a museum that plans on restoring it and putting it on display, and I plan on going to visit it when it's done. Correction: he donated a t33 shooting star to a place called the Missouri Freedom of Flight center, he actually sold the P-40 to a private collector.

[@abandonedaccount123]

nice!

[@paulocalinao2267]

which museum if i may ask

[@kurayami2611]

I mean it's's better than selling it to a scrap yard

[@rascalme9754]

We always seem to ignore treasures right infront of us until they disappear.

[@ch3esebr3eadch3ese7]

@@kurayami2611 no better to be in a museum

[@darkspire91]

The P-40 Warhawk is one of the unsung heroes of World War 2. It was never as fast, or as manueverable, or well-armed as the Zero, or Fw 190, or Spitfire. But it held the line regardless and pulled some amazing feats that it doesn't get enough credit for.

[@Argentvs]

It's my favorite fighter in the US tech tree in War Thunder.

[@greeneggsandsam2014]

same with the F4F, the early war planes are my favorite because of the stories they produced

[@Skinny_El.Funky6.9]

Same goes with the IAR80/81 When it rolled in production, it was the 4th best design in the world at the start of WW2 Though the plane held its edge thill 1942 - 43, even after it was practicaly obselete, the pilots where so good in them that the americans still bitch about how the plane was a pain in the ass when bombing civilians and the oil rafineries. In 1944 IARs downed some P38s at low alt, wich would be deemed the worst single day loss of american planes in all WW2 american service. I love this plane because it was a one of a kind regarding romanian craftmenship, but also because my grandpa flew in the IAR81 and it was a really deadly foe in capable hands.

[@bkjeong4302]

@@greeneggsandsam2014 The F4F was actually one of the better early-war fighters, about the same level as the A6M Zero.

[@stevedeleon8775]

Darkspire...The attack on Pearl Harbor if you recall had two brave pilots in their underwear take off & shot down a few Zeros before being shot down in their P40 Warhawks👍RIP 🙏Unsung Heroes

[@anonimxsidecas]

That was one of the most impressive and emotive story I've ever heard of WW2. Patching up a P-40 in the middle of the forest with scrap parts of other aircrafts is something unthinkable and amazing. These men deserve all recognition and respect in the world. RIP, brave soldiers.

[@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts]

It deserves a movie adaptation, this is incredible

[@octaviovaladaoferreirinhad2689]

@@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts Definitely. Why it does not exist yet is another mistery

[@thephoenix3967]

And knowing what the Japanese did to prisoners makes you respect Milton and his men even more

[@brandontanis388]

This was cover once in Aviation History Magazine. That pilot had will of steel.

[@Shadowlistic_]

We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so do I (do I) A full commitment's what I'm thinking of You wouldn't get this from any other guy I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it (say it) Inside, we both know what's been going on (going on) We know the game and we're gonna play it And if you ask me how I'm feeling Don't tell me you're too blind to see Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it (to say it) Inside, we both know what's been going on (going on) We know the game and we're gonna play it I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

[@franciscraig8164]

As a Filipino who were born and currently staying here in Mindanao, this is the first time I've heard this story even tho I'm quite a history enthusiast myself. Thank you Yarnhub for telling this story. WW2 history here in our country is sadly not that well-discussed in schools even though we're one of the most affected areas of this conflict.

[@hi-am-pat2k176]

Ah yes a fellow filipino historian enthusiast nice

[@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts]

This is an amazing story to share, it deserves to be adapted into a full movie

[@_Grim_Reaper007]

Oooo another Fellow Filipino

[@tuckerfromwotblitz3649]

Same here this is the first time hearing about this even though i am a American history buff

[@michawk3014]

You was the first filipino that yarnhub put a heart

[@iamicognito4203]

that's gotta be one of the most badass things I've ever heard. Sure, people retrofit fancier gadgets or crazier weapons onto their crafts, or they cleverly use tactics to overcome weaknesses to improvise, but building a plane out of two and then stripping away whatever is deemed unnecessary? Hot damn that shit's cool!

[@cheeseninja1115]

straight out of Hogan's Heroes

[@itsikorol]

I'm sure she was one of the most badass rides in the skies, too.

[@midorithefestivegardevoir6727]

And its purpose wasn't to be a death machine, raining misery upon the enemy. No, it was the last messages of a handful of messages from soldiers to their families and the rest of the world. It was a swan song.

[@VersusARCH]

The story was a complete invention by Robert Lee Scott Jr. (by his own admission) for his 1944. propaganda book "Damned to Glory".

[@iamicognito4203]

@@VersusARCH Oh? Bit of a shame to look this up and find out what you're saying's true

[@Goldsilver]

This needs to be a movie.

[@mrqi3158]

Every yarn hub video needs to be a movie

[@doctorwolf1229]

indeed it does

[@alexstojadinovic438]

Was just thinking that

[@shaunjoseph1530]

Most definitely! It'd be the kind of thing that maybe Spielberg would like to do??? 🤷🏻‍♂️ 🤔

[@Panzerkampfwagen_stuff]

YES

[@Huziharamantics]

Even though the pilot died while en route to China, he still accomplished his mission in the end by successfully delivering the letters to friendly forces. Godspeed unknown pilot. You will not be forgotten.

[@Eidolon1andOnly]

Kinda got choked up hearing that at least the letters made it back to those they were addressed to. Shame that the diary was lost though.

[@ZombieSazza]

Same that’s what got me the most, he made sure those letters got sent

[@henrydomanboi8327]

using 2 broken p-40s and merging them together is genius R.I.P to all the men that worked on the amazing p-40 and the pilot aswell

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

A hi-jacked Frankenstein P-40.. engine from one, body from the other, with a bunch of damaged and homemade added parts.. pretty cool. Kind of reminds me of the Maus, how they took the working turret from one and the hull from the other to make one whole tank.

[@michaelkevinmirasol8256]

It's still being done by the Philippine Army, we assemble makeshift IFVs by transplanting turrets from FV101 Scorpion light tanks onto M113 APCs.

[@johns9652]

Made me think of “The Flight of the Phoenix”, a book I read as a kid in the 70s or 80s. A small cargo/passenger plane crashes in the desert due I think a sandstorm. The plane design was similar to the P-38 Lightning, and only one engine was good. So, working at night to avoid sunburn and dehydration, they cut it down to make a single fuselage plane out of it. They also have to gather what water they can from condensation on a piece of canvas. And there’s a lot of arguments between the various characters involved, very tense stuff.

[@dapperfield595]

@@michaelkevinmirasol8256 I wouldn't call it "makeshift", modified would be a more accurate term.

[@dapperfield595]

@@johns9652 Sounds interesting, would you recommend the movie about it? Not that I'm not a fan of books.

[@johns9652]

@@dapperfield595 I can't recall ever seeing the movie, though I do know that one exists. And to be honest, the book I read was one of those Reader's Digest "condensed books" which was one book with like 5 shortened books within it, so I may not have gotten the full experience myself. My parents had dozens of those around the house, and I read a wide variety of things I might not have otherwise. I think they must have had a subscription to RD at some point before I was born, I don't remember any new ones showing up to the house, just the old ones on a couple different bookshelves.

[@motionsic]

Incredible story on the ghost plane! It had gone nearly twice as far as its original range allows. I am also amazed that make shift landing skid would work especially if accurately depicted under the left wing. For a tail dragger plane, lots of right rudder would be required on takeoff to keep straight on takeoff run to counter P-factor. I imagine the skid would be much draggier then right wheel requiring even more right rudder to compensate. Must have taken a heroic pilot to pull off the takeoff in the tight jungle strip!

[@hisdivineshadow8263]

Take into account how much lighter plane was after removing all the stuff they did.

[@justasimplegamer129]

The determination from the Pilot that flew the p40. You gotta give props to him even though with the circumstances and the chances of seeing land, meeting the enemy. Its a suicide mission to deliver the letters with little ammo and armor based on their location but someone's gotta go it right?

[@justasimplegamer129]

@@adambane1719 Meh. No harm in using old words unless it's your ego talking about old fashion. get moving somewhere else that's 2025 for you.

[@donaldwrightson]

I had found out from my dad that my grandparents worked at the Curtiss plant during the war making P-40's. I always loved those planes and still do!!!!

[@Dizzy.404]

I have returned to show my love and appreciation for you yarnhub, not only do you provide entertainment but also education, please continue what you do. I'm also Filipino and this is good for my ego.

[@infinitlycool]

When I was a kid my Dad gave me a book called _Unexplained Mysteries of World War II,_ which contained many different unexplained events that happened during the war. The Ghost P-40 was one of the stories I remember the most. One of the best books I ever had during my childhood. The moment I saw this video's title I knew what the story was. Thanks for making this. It brought back a lot of memories.

[@SleepyBoyo]

As a Filipino, we are honored to be in Yarn hub videos as a Piece of History of the Philippines in 1940, i hope there's more missing or Unspoken Story of our great heroes on the day of ww2. Very Cool Content! I've still subscribe since 2020-2021

[@alboneygaming6968]

Philippines is always on war at ww2

[@arthurchadwell9267]

The people of the Philippines did amazing things. Thank you.

[@Daydreamer_clubpink]

I love this comment ❤

[@Daydreamer_clubpink]

🇺🇸❤🇵🇭

[@fredr.1922]

I heard of this story when I was a kid. I'm 64 now, well, next month I am. This is the first I've seen it on youtube. My God, the shivers are still running up and down my spine over it. I must say, this must be a true story. I believe my Dad told me about it, but I do not recall for sure. He wanted to be a fighter pilot but was too short and he was not old enough to join the service until the Korean War so he would have flown then if he could have. I am flabberghasted this story showed up!

[@abitofapickle6255]

The fact they put that thing together from two wrecks, and it still managed to land on its own after taking severe punishment, is a testament to the ruggedness of the Warhawks.

[@peterrudenko4496]

I shivered when heard about those 10 month old signs. I thought "is this plane really flew it's way all 10 months?" But then... The pilot was a brave man... God bless him.

[@Duncanois]

I'm very late, and you might not even see this, but what was meant was that the plane had markings (signs) that had been repainted/changed by the Americans 10 months before the Ghost P40 was seen. So the plane had crashed on the island 10 months before it flew again. Edit: It only flew again 10 months after it had first crashed

[@peterrudenko4496]

@@Duncanois Thanks for clarifying. I saw that

[@Duncanois]

@@peterrudenko4496 np. Glad you saw it. Have a great day/night :)

[@endutubecensorship]

1:45 Dear Yarnhub, I appreciate the little details such as animating the correct way a P-40 "twist & lift" retracts its landing gear. Thank you for your awesome work!

[@FM1RacingOfficial]

Yarnhub your animations are getting better every week, I wont be suprised if you make your own documentary! This was amazing

[@fockwulf1]

dude the model of the canopy on the P40 is a sin. what are u talking about

[@FM1RacingOfficial]

@hellship rc well im comparing this vid to Yarnhubs old vids if you actually see, its a big improvement

[@Aceium371]

all his videos are already mini documentaries :)

[@FM1RacingOfficial]

@@Aceium371 True, thats why Yarnhub would be good with a real one! 😁

[@richardvonpingel2379]

I grew up in Jackson MS. I am an Air Force brat and an AF Vet my self. My heart and respect to my WW2 brothers in arms who suffered so much. Exilent work YarnHub.

[@Skadoo2]

Milton McMullen who was one of the Aircraft Mechanics on the ghost P-40 was born in Enterprise, Mississippi in 1921 and passed away in 2014 in Jackson, MS

[@virus5600]

As someone from the Philippines and watched all your videos, this one somehow played with my emotions similar to how the general felt… this was the first I've heard of it and I wonder if their camp can still be seen today… but given how long it has been since WWII, I bet that it's either destroyed or nature reclaimed it.

[@virus5600]

Speaking of this, I wonder if you could do a video about the people who fought to their last munitions and supply at the Corregidor Island. It's one of the most valiant last stands in Philippine history!

[@kaiyang1987]

I'm Chinese and actually heard this story when I was a kid but it was slightly different: It was said that American aircraft were sent on an attack mission from the Philippines to hit Japanese airbases in Taiwan. They were supposed to fly to mainland China after the attack but only one (the ghost one) actually got there. All the other details match exactly, including the American planes firing some shots at the ghost plane before realizing it was one of theirs, the ghost plane running out of fuel and crashing etc. Apparently Japanese records have mentions of at least 2(!) aircraft strafing up bases in Taiwan during this time. If anyone has more details about this I would love to hear more

[@tafsirnahian669]

me too!

[@ding1466]

How do they teach about Americans in ww2 in china? We mostly supported KMT and then helped KMT escape to Taiwan. Then the Korean War happened so I can’t imagine we are viewed well during that specific time period. I’m curious tho.

[@kaiyang1987]

@@ding1466 WW2 era very favorably, people know that US helped Chinese forces (both communist and nationalist) a lot to defeat the Japanese. There is a story I heard a lot growing up that they used to teach us about unity against Japan: So many US planes were lost flying over the hump in the Himalayas to resupply Chinese forces that the large numbers of wrecked planes was used by other pilots to navigate the route. But US aviators never gave up and continued to risk their lives flying the route to help the fight to free China Stories of US and other allied nations helping China were commonplace in both schools (all run by CCP) and households. Now this was over 20 years ago and I dont live in China anymore but I doubt this view of USA has changed much

[@arthurchadwell9267]

@@kaiyang1987 The trail of wreckage " over the hump" was known as the "aluminum highway". The planes that over-flew Japan to land on Chinese soil were Dolittle's B-25s that bombed Japan in early 42. The Chinese people took great risks to try to help the survivors.

[@clementnoel6663]

I heard the same story and was wondering if anyone did too. There might be a video from "Dark Skies" oe "The Front" about these events. Would be worth to check i think !

[@psychlops924]

Why do you guys always have to make me tear up at the end of these? I came here to learn, not to cry!

[@michaelkevinmirasol8256]

As a Filipino, I have never heard of this heroic story. Hopefully, the remaining descendants of those Filipino and American fighters who worked on the makeshift P-40 have watched this video.

[@superspaceman34]

Truly magnificent. The second rewatch started making me tear up, honestly.

[@somenorwegiankid7587]

The animation just keeps on getting better

[@dapperfield595]

I'm honestly more amazed that they managed to rebuild a P-40 from virtually scrap, refueled it, THEN built the runway themselves. Where they got the equipment to construct it in the first place, entirely a mystery to me. Real life can sometimes be crazier than fiction... Edit: That's because the story is fiction made up by Flying Tiger pilots.

[@PinkStratovolcano]

The whole story was made up by 2 pilots as a joke

[@dapperfield595]

@@PinkStratovolcano Source?

[@PinkStratovolcano]

@@dapperfield595 its the first chapter of Robert L Scott jr's WW2 book and was purely fictional. The first chapter of said book told the exact same story but more detailed. Many versions of this story was made but I heard that the first version was started by fighter pilots during the war as a joke, and Robert L Scott later added it onto his book. (Edit: not really a joke, probably just something they told to make stuff interesting as they were probably bored.

[@_wanted_outlaw3007]

@@PinkStratovolcano in my opinion that doesn't disprove anything, while it's improbable that the plane was a "ghost plane" I still won't argue with that part but with some conjecture it is quite possible the plane was a real plane that crashed as they do claim they found it and they could just sold the real events as a story afterwards which has happened many times before; as an example Lord of the Flies book is fiction but the TV show documentary with the same name is based off of a real event, The Tongan castaways were a group of six boys aged between 13 and 16: Luke Veikoso, Fatai Latu, Sione Fataua, Tevita Siola'a, Kolo Fekitoa, and Mano Totau. In 1965 the boys ran away from a boarding school on the island of Tonga, stole a boat, and after a storm wrecked the boat, drifted to the abandoned, remote island of ʻAta where they were shipwrecked for 15 months.They were discovered in 1966 by Australian fisherman Peter Warner, in good health and spirits under the circumstances, and returned with him to Tonga, where they were immediately imprisoned for the theft of the boat. The boys were released from prison after Warner compensated the owner of the stolen boat with proceeds from sale of the film rights, and negotiated their participation in a documentary for an Australian television channel. This is an extreme example but it's the best one I could think of for when a real event can be turned fiction.

[@PinkStratovolcano]

@@_wanted_outlaw3007 the example you gave had a LONG and DETAILED documentary proving the said event. This story doesnt have a documentary at all, and fixing up a plane without tools or parts necessary is impossible

[@DetailAEgg]

Your animations are getting cooler and cooler everyday keep doing the work!👍

[@johnryder1713]

I always thought the American and Philippine guerillas of WW2 were most innovative, such as the use of the guerilla gun, a primitive slamfire shotgun even marketed as a tribute to these great men after the war. However I never heard tell of many resistance groups improving planes, bar maybe the Partisan air force using captured and otherwise planes in Yugoslavia

[@hugo_a_j7113]

The thing is yarnhubs animations are getting better and better day by day keep it up man

[@Thatoneguy0007]

Okay, but the sheer fact that this group of soldiers built an entire P-40 out of scrap, wreckage, and literal bamboo, yet somehow managed to fly in a perfectly straight and level course with no pilot control and half its control surfaces is insane. These men have all my respect.

[@taktuscat4250]

So we didn't know the identity of the pilot? I don't know why I feel sad but he did his best. May he rest in peace

[@millerscorner2]

Amen.

[@ConkerVonZap]

Amen.

[@michaelkevinmirasol8256]

He did his duty. He delivered the mails and diary to its destination, sadly he didn't make it.

[@scottishscott3504]

Depends on the version. One said he made to Pearl Harbor but there was no body another went with that he was from Boston. Like many stories and myths these the story takes a life of its own.

[@Creppystories123]

The quality of your vids are good and very detailed I found this channel when it had 4 vids and I'm really impressed on how this channel grew and I didn't expect this channel to go like this good job yarnhub team 👍

[@charlessmith9903]

I had a great uncle that was a P-40 mechanic during WW2 and immediately after. He was killed in a training accident after the war. I've got his journal though of the war. Amazing machine from what I've read in his journal.

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

Any chance you could make a digital copy of his journal and share it online?

[@charlessmith9903]

@@Eyes0penNoFear I haven't really thought about it. I also have his recordings of every speech FDR made during the war that I have thought about figuring out how to digitally copy them.

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

@@charlessmith9903 I hope you do. Over time they'll likely degrade in quality until they're unwatchable. It would be fantastic to be able to access them online 😊

[@rheniumzandor9938]

Thanks to researchers like you, people of the 21st century will remember world war 2 and remember and respect those who fought tremendous battles during that war. Thank You

[@657449]

A haunting story. Thank you for sharing it. A brave act that will be forgotten in history as the people involved died. My uncle told a story of two navy or marine pilots who chased a Kamikaze fighter too close to the fleet. All three were shot down by the anti Aircraft fire.

[@TabBuddie]

It always nice to watch a yarnhub video

[@aurabanda6144]

I love seeing the animation quality getting better and better as each video goes by! Keep it up!

[@StarflightProductions]

A lot of people, even Colonel Scott himself, say that this was a fictional tale, but I don't believe that. While Robert Lee Scott was a skilled writer and storyteller, I believe his account of the ghost P-40 is actually true. I believe his reasoning for passing it off as a tall tale was merely because of the fact that no one knows what became of the P-40 after it landed in China. It's a hell of a story either way.

[@privateer7766]

Great work yarnhub! Love the animations better every time

[@dewoflife1160]

wow thanks yarnhub, you have never forgotten that our country has incredible history

[@abandonedaccount123]

that story was beautiful, it's so amazing that these are real!

[@panzeroftheland5393]

one of the only youtubers i would never skip the ads cool videos as usual

[@VictoriaStobbie]

Damnnn that’s a good story! Hope it real, just having a plane riding “ghost” until it crashed must of been an amazing thing to witness.

[@davidsapir3764]

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[@Trexie19]

I've been watching since the OG Franz Stigler video, and let me say all of yall have done amazing jobs with the animation, voice work, etc. Absolutely amazing video as well lads, keep it up!

[@Yarnhub]

Appreciate that. thanks

[@johnthomas-we5tt]

Yarnhub's Animation is getting better i like this channel

[@HenochAbrahaM]

The Animation Getting Better Day to day,keep up your good work

[@Just_lift_anyone]

Saw your notification just before I head off to work 😀 Rest in peace Ghost P40

[@millerscorner2]

Amen. RIP

[@Rascal9527]

if it weren't for you guys I don't think I'd ever have heard a story like this, damn nearly brought a year to my eye, absolutely amazing, thank you

[@GIJoeFan-ms5sr]

Yarnhub did a great job in their graphics and research. The Chinese soldiers at 1:26 were wearing German helmets that were one type of helmets that the Nationalist Army had.

[@donstaples2221]

These animations always have me in shock with how I notice they keep getting better and better! Yarnhub is becoming my favorite channel I get excited seeing a new video on the main channel and second channel 🙌

[@tdpuuhailee8222]

*"THEY BUILT THIS PLANE IN A FOREST. WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS!"*

[@ebn_grinding3171]

Iron man reference

[@tdpuuhailee8222]

@@ebn_grinding3171 yes

[@brennanputz8330]

I'd like to start by saying well done on this animation; awesome to see these tales being brought to life. I'd encourage people to do their own research (admittedly, mine was only a couple hours of digging), but I believe this story comes from "Damned Glory", written by Robert Lee Scott Jr. (mentioned early on as one of the pilots who intercepted the ghost plane). Scott himself has admitted the story is fictional, a joke, even. Whether you believe him or not isn't up to me. Still, doesn't make this video any less awesome. Again, well done, Yarnhub!

[@lennardrhys]

This is one of the best Yarnhub videos ever

[@juggledeeznuts5892]

Amazing, The Curtiss P40 Warhawk has to be one of my most favorite aircraft besides the Grumman F-14 Tomcat. Another great masterpiece by you and keep up the great work

[@ligma5058]

This is amazing team yarnhub! Time flies and you are still making diamond grade content! The audio,the graphics, even the humor, it's just......dazzling.

[@ramonnajar1974]

Amazing story, your tales are gripping and leave me a great feeling of satisfaction. I always look forward to the next episode!

[@middleclassic]

It’s very rare that I haven’t heard a WWII story before. Unless of course it’s a Mark Felton video. Then it’s always a new story to just about anyone. But this was most definitely a new one to me. And incredibly interesting and amazing too! Well done Yarnhub.

[@rendered5247]

Super excited to see what you have in store today, I know it will be good!

[@jacobb17]

My dad actually had the pleasure of meeting a pilot who flew in the Flying Tigers. Met him in Camden, Alabama while working as a nurse there. I'd have to ask what his name was, but my dad said he had amazing stories and was great to talk to.

[@Commander_35]

Oh hey! The plane was built in Mindanao. The region of the Philippines where i live!

[@franciscraig8164]

ahh yes, PUBG island

[@Commander_35]

@@franciscraig8164 ok

[@banoid]

Hollywood should make a movie out of this story.

[@thecommonsenseguy7935]

I have not even watched it but I know it is going to be great. I can not believe you have grown some much.

[@johnfun3394]

Man’s ingenuity never ceases to amaze me, usually with teammates like our soldiers, thanks to the greatest generation. God bless them.

[@zachboyd4749]

1:45 Nice! You fixed the P-40’s landing gear! It looks good!

[@Danzii]

Great story, and the animation just keeps getting better

[@graustreifbrombeerkralle1078]

As always, the animations are superb. Also, this truly is an unbelievable story, thanks for sharing!

[@Stargazzer811]

I'd never heard this story until now. I used to have a model P-40B that I wanted to build as a kid but never actually did, it came with all the decals to dress it up just like one from the AVG. The Warhawk/Tomahawk/Kittyhawk will always be one of my favorites though. A tough bird that produced over 200 aces and 20 double aces over the skies of northern Africa and the Pacific.

[@LancelotChan]

This brings tears to my eyes. Such a myth story of ghost P-40, leads to heroic defiance under tyrannic invaders' rules!

[@robertkreutzer4107]

Thanks for the story - and a special thanks for a story with Robert L. Scott. Thanks to the fact that my brother was reading "God is My Co-Pilot" when I was born, I was named after Scott, so it's always great to learn more about him.

[@HollywoodMarine0351]

One of those two intercepting pilots, Robert Lee Scott Jr., would publish "God Is My Co-Pilot" in 1943. The book was adapted as a film by the same name which was later released in 1945.

[@paulbriggs3072]

One of the most amazing stories I ever heard. A movie could be made of it.

[@bhutii]

63 videos later, another mention of the Flying Tigers has come! Loved the crew's effort and love the channel for digging up so much stuff about history! Also can you please do a video of the Battle of Hilli, alternatively known as the Battle of Bogura? It is the most decisive battle of the Bangladeshi Liberation War and I would like this channel and all of its crew if you do this. It means a lot to me as a Bangladeshi. Yours sincerely, Yarnhub director and crew

[@lukeskywalket2894]

I volunteer at the American Heritage Museum, and I’ve always loved the P-40B on display. I’ll never look at it the same after this, thank you.

[@christosvoskresye]

What a CRAZY story! I was totally prepared to believe this was just an urban legend.

[@BenLacey-p2e]

It's a bittersweet story. Thanks yarnhub

[@mhaseebalisonu7479]

So much love to you and your cute cat YarnHub! Wish you all the best for the future! #100MClub

[@phungquyen3511]

Incredible, touching story. This is great work, Yarnhub.

[@r0y538]

Your video quality always improves. Keep it up!

[@gaston01000]

The best video of the month!

[@ilikemacaroni1795]

I am really proud for my country(Philippines) joining the right side to fight with.

[@thejdmguru621]

This is by far one of my favourite aviation stories

[@eokara5204]

I love the sponsor you made it enjoyable!!!!

[@panzerlite8108]

Every time you post I learn something I would have never found otherwise.

[@williamromine5715]

Great story, but just that--story. To start with, the Flying Tigers were disbanded in July 1942, 5 months before the date when the "flying tiger pilots" encountered the ghost plane. Secondly, where did the guys get aviation fuel? Next, how is it that nobody knew the name of the pilot? The skid for one wheel means that plane would go in a circle trying to take off. Finally, American GIs were pretty resourceful, but you don't build one fighter out of two damaged ones that have sat in a jungle for months without a machine and electric shops, and a lot of spare parts on hand. So, great story, but one that should have been aired 4-1-22.

[@arcosprey4811]

Did you not watch the video? First of all the P-40 was scrapped together from 2 long-downed P-40s in the Philippine jungle, and second the local Filipinos were helping the crew out and likely got them the fuel they needed.

[@TannerSmith23]

Thinking about it rationally it could be 2 members who stayed after the disbanding and carried on the title so maybe not a story sir

[@corbinclements2222]

"Lost" Right. The pure ingenuity rebuilding a plane is awesome

[@WORRO]

Incredible story! Thank you for bringing this to light. Thumbs up!~John

[@curtiswest4272]

This is a great story! You outdid yourself on this one!

[@zaidanmujahid6567]

Nice,Ive been wondering about a Mysterious P-40 Ghost/Zombie thingy

[@yourfavoritepereh1268]

Loved the video! My mom’s assistant teacher’s grandpa (wow that was a mouthful) was actually a Flying Tiger.

[@morpheus2938]

Such a good video, Animations are getting better by the upload!

[@ZippyVtuber]

Wow….this needs to be a movie…

[@Mofoindustries]

you do such an amazing job telling these stories man... so much respect.

[@mookie714]

This story would make a cool feature length movie!

[@panzer_de_faust]

Damn that's is a very solid episode Just good.

[@jack-n-the-bots2926]

I was at a reunion of the 20th Pursuit Squardron ( the only sqdn in the Islands using the P-40B) in Corpus Christi in 1996 and asked them about this story. Most of them didn't think it was true but couldn't say for certain. I want to believe its true. After the Dec. 8th disaster, mechanics began to disassemble destroyed or damaged P-40s at Clarke Airbase. Eventually much of the usable parts, wings, fuselages, props, engines, etc were trucked into Bataan where the mechanics worked miracles piecing a few more flyers together. Only about 5 P-40Bs survived the first day of the war. There was only one P-40B still flying on Mindanao in April 1942, and it was in horrible condition. Going by memory, I think they named it "P-40 Something", being mostly B but containing some E model parts like an E wing on one side, B on the other side. On a scramble to intercept A6M2 float fighters, the plane along with an E model climbed at full throttle. The pilot of the P-40E exploded an A6M2 and the pieces fell past the climbing B. With a worn out engine and unable to keep up, the P-40B stalled and flipped violently over, throwing off the canopy and the pilot half out of the cockpit. His gloves, helmet, goggles etc were thrown off. The engine quit and he was able to get out of the spin and dead stick it back on the ground. Its been awhile, so I can't remember their names or where they landed. (I still have all their letters and interviews in my safe). Maybe Maramag, a secret dirt airstrip in a beautiful area in central Mindanao. "P-40 Something" was destroyed in a crash not long after the above incident, killing the pilot. The heroic defense of the Philippines is worthy of so many videos like this one. A story of heroism on an unimaginable scale and self-sacrifice in the face of impossible odds. My veteran friends are all gone now, but never forgotten.