How a Mortally Wounded Pilot’s Last Wish Got Him Home

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Adolf Hitler said hello

[@LancelotChan]

That was incredible bravery to still proceed with the mission alone and he saved his men! I've donated a small bit despite my poverty, and that's the least I can do. :(

[@Shawa_Skibidi]

Bless you.

[@obiasasp]

what goes around comes around brother hang in there and god bless

[@flack2998]

we should be donating to you instead 😢

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hang in there brother everything will be fine 😢

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Keep your head up brother!

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Whoever donated £410,000. His family thanks you

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Really?

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Yeah, really.

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Omg! Really

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Gosh that's great Jesus bless em. Hello from India 🇮🇳

[@jackhewitt600]

As a veteran myself i just donated to the RAF Museum this medal belongs in the Uk so everyone can see it and know the story of this amazing piece of history.

[@Jason-me1bs]

They managed to raise all the money and got the VC medal on display! Just got the updates. Feels great to have helped make this happen as I only saw the story last week and donated straight away. 😊

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Wow, that’s nice. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

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it belongs in a museam!

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@FalklandsRforeverBritish What are you talking about?

[@simonclark1608]

Absolutely outstanding , I think we should all take a moment to thank all the pilots for their heroic endeavours through life and death thank you yarn hub.

[@steveperreira5850]

Absolutely touched my heart! Just got back from a wedding. What a wonderful union.

[@combativeThinker]

What for? Look around you at the world they fought for. Thanks is the last thing we owe them.

[@markstanley2838]

@@combativeThinker bro try respecting heroes, don't you like being free

[@heinz-dietersindhoff7344]

​@@combativeThinkeryou nailed it 👍never that less I'm sorry for every soldier who had to die for what ever

[@christianifechukwu9865]

"we continue with our mission". I cant believe the bravery and devotion to duty of this guy!!!

[@ryanrong495]

Give the other two the credit for not opposing his decision

[@inlandindieP35]

Stiff upper lip in the most noble sense.

[@Defender78]

Hopefully his widow did not end up marrying one of the other 2 guys on the plane who might have tried to slide into her DMs after a few months after all was said n done

[@christianifechukwu9865]

@@Defender78 it's acts like this from individual soldiers that sum up to win a war

[@Geinky]

It's such a good story and I love how generous he was being able to save his fellow men even after being riddled by bullets from the ki Guys don't like my comment like lancelot chan's and give them a nice comment

[@longlee1100]

then again, if they didn't push thru with the mission being the only plane. No one prob would die that day no?

[@Geinky]

​@@longlee1100 well technically only people from their plane would survive 100% because some of the bombers who hadn't gotten airborne would have had casualties

[@VikingTeddy]

​@@longlee1100It really doesn't seem heroic at all. We must be missing some context, because like this it just seems reckless, dumb and selfish. So I'm sure there's more to the story, I doubt he'd have gotten a VC otherwise.

[@DezzarTac]

@@VikingTeddy What of all the enemy planes that got wrecked on the airfield; in spite of the loss of their squadron, they carried on the mission and successfully weakened the enemy air defense capabilities. Besides, it's not like they could turn around and land back on the friendly airfield with it covered in wreckage.

[@VikingTeddy]

@@DezzarTac At that point it's sop to fly to the next friendly airfield. Continuing the mission without support is suicide, they got incredibly lucky. To clarify, I don't actually think he was being reckless, the video just makes it seem like it. He undoubtedly had a good reason to continue, we just don't know the details.

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It’s amazing what you all are doing! That medal definitely deserves to be in a museum. Fantastic video as always!

[@captain_commenter8796]

The title alone is enough to shed a tear. RIP to all the young men that have their lives for their country

[@HWDragonborn]

For their country? Arthur didn't died defending Britain from German bombers, he died because he wanted to stop a foreign country from conquering another country that has been conquered by his own country in the first place.

[@commitleavegame]

@@HWDragonborn Well, you see, the difference here is that the Imperial Japanese are very much worse than the British

[@HWDragonborn]

@@commitleavegame true, but that doesn't make colonialism any better

[@jelly.212]

@@commitleavegame No the brits were the same

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@@jelly.212 then put an essay with historical accuracy

[@mrc4912]

There are so many stories of WWII pilots that are an absolute heartbreak.

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Yeah

[@duffy6542]

As a Malaysian, its quite difficult to find stories of combat in my home nation. I very much enjoyed this video and could recognize much of the locations mentioned. Spot on post, right on Hari Raya too! Thanks Yarnhub for this video which hits home, I hope more stories from Malaya can see light such as the Battle of Kampar or the Battle of Pasir Panjang.

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Selamat Hari Raya. From Kampar, Perak. My school teacher Chai Kooi Loong was an active historian on the battle but I wasn't aware, didn't appreciate and understand his effort. A video now is much appreciated Yarnhub.

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Death before dishonor -lt Adnan bin saidi

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we need more stories of malaya like perhaps the bukit kepong incident

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Rip to all the bomber crews Big respect to all the crew God bless ❤

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God won‘t bless bombers.

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Danke.

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Grandiose

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Hitler?

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@@TotorL_GDwhat

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​@@fridaythe13thfanamogus ​ i think he is referring to the fact that one of Hitler's main motivators was his hatred of jewish people, which would mean he wasn't a true soldier

[@m.irtizaazmelm.ismail5242]

Warmest greetings from Malaysia. I'm a retired fighter pilot formerly with the Royal Malaysian Air Force once stationed in Butterworth. Despite being a bit of a hardcore history buff, esp. on the Japanese invasion of Malaya, this is the first time I am hearing of this particular encounter. That is one brave flight crew. I truly salute the 3 of them, esp. the pilot. That VC is truly well deserved. It's a crime and a shame that a VC could simply be easily sold like that. To the content creators, well done, very well done. Please keep stories on the Invasion of Malaya coming in the future, as stories on specific actions by individuals on the Invasion of Malaya are hard to come by locally here in Malaysia. Many2 thanks and cheers.

[@RichardMcLaren]

It's not a crime. You don't know the situation his family are in, so keep your disrespectful and judgemental opinion to yourself.

[@garethy05]

20 seconds in and the graphics are bloody amazing. I remember the 2D animations, great improvements over the years, well done

[@andywhite40]

Fantastic story, brilliant animation which has just succeeded in putting a massive lump in my throat. Such stories of bravery should always serve as an inspiration to us all. So sad that his child never got to meet it's father.

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RMAF Butterworth is an active Air Force Station of the Royal Malaysian Air Force situated 4.5 nautical miles from Butterworth in Penang, Malaysia. It is currently home to the Headquarters Integrated Area Defence System, part of the Five Power Defence Arrangements. The airfield was originally known as RAF Station Butterworth and later as RAAF Butterworth, under the operational commands of the Royal Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force respectively. Although the airfield is now an RMAF base, under the terms of the FPDA the RAAF is a co-tenant of the base, maintaining an operational presence in the region alongside the RMAF squadrons. The airfield and associated base facilities are colloquially referred to as Butterworth.

[@kirkoa1]

The museum was able to raise enough to keep the medal!

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The story is amazing, but I feel really bad for him. He had such a future ahead of him. His wife, his child.. but he died a hero. Once again great animation and a very realistic one too.

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One of those men who never quit, and fight to the end, at all costs...Bravo,

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The Bristol Blenheim is a British light bomber aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company which was used extensively in the first two years of the Second World War, with examples still being used as trainers until the end of the war. Development began with the Type 142, a civil airliner, in response to a challenge from Lord Rothermere to produce the fastest commercial aircraft in Europe. Type 142 first flew in April 1935, and the Air Ministry, impressed by its performance, ordered a modified design as the Type 142M for the Royal Air Force as a bomber. Deliveries of the newly named Blenheim to RAF squadrons commenced on 10 March 1937. In service, the Type 142M became the Blenheim Mk. I which would be developed into the more extended Type 149, designated the Blenheim Mk.IV, except in Canada where Fairchild Canada built the Type 149 under licence as the Bolingbroke. The Type 160 Bisley was also developed from the Blenheim but was already obsolete when it entered service. In addition to operating as medium bombers, both versions were converted into heavy fighters by adding a gun pack with four Browning .303 machine guns mounted under the fuselage. The Mk. IV was also used as a maritime patrol aircraft and both aircraft were used as bombing and gunnery trainers once they had become obsolete as combat aircraft. The Blenheim was one of the first British aircraft with all-metal stressed-skin construction, retractable landing gear, flaps, a powered gun turret and variable-pitch propellers. The Mk. I was faster than most of the RAF's biplane fighters in the late 1930s but advances soon left it vulnerable if flown in daylight, though it proved successful as a night fighter. The Blenheim was effective as a bomber but many were shot down. Both Blenheim types were used by foreign operators, and examples were licences built in Yugoslavia and Finland, in addition to Canada.

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You Are A Hero for History Community. You guys can narrate this dramatic event so well through beautiful animation that you guys make.

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I went to the RAF museum today and saw the VC which is now on display. Then I remembered watching this video last year. Now I have to watch it again. Amazing story and thank you to the Yarnhub team for helping to keep this piece of history alive.

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Thank you for bringing this wonderful story to light. I hope the funds needed for the medal can be raised.

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Thank you for making the video and sharing the stories about Arthur "Pongo" Scarf. We Malaysian are honoured to be the home of his remains. I myself whenever I visited Taiping, I will stop by at the Commonwealth War Grave Taiping to pay respect to Scarf, one of the most heroic man I've ever read about. And from all the Battle of Malaya/ Singapore heroic stories and anecdotes that I've known, I always wonder why is that the one that has to lose the most were the ones who always willing to die and sacrifice themselves for the cause? Scarf last words to his wife was "Keep smiling Sally." That just breaks my heart thinking about it. 😢 RIP Arthur "Pongo" Scarf. Lest we forget.

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It’s a sad, but truly intense and great story. Scarf did his job well and saved the crew. The Ki-27s were just close to destroying that plane. And as always, another great video yarnhub

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The story you told through videos .. it's just like history comes live again..great work.sir

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Way to make me cry in front of my Rottweiler and kids. My grandfather was a tank Driver in the korean war, its carzy how close all of us were to not existing. I hope His kid had kids and so forth. Straight punch in the gut.

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4:59 what a magnificent shot, absolute peak cinematography right here

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This video is brilliant the textures are perfect on the Blenheims and it amazing how you recreate these heroic men and ther endeavors during the war and the vidros are just brilliant.

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Authur scarf VC should stay in the museum once the fundraise has reach the target and put in display as a respectful tribute to not only to Arthur Scarf but also to the Blenheim boys great video and details Yarnhub.

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Can't believe how many of your videos can bring a tear to my eye. Keep the stories coming.

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Wow, an incredible story with a tragic end! Everything was perfect! I hope the Scarf VC remains on desplay

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I hope so.

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It certainly will. An anonymous person donated 410,000 Pounds to win it at auction for the RAF Museum.

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Thank you for telling the story of this very brave crew and the outstanding Squadron Leader ASK 'Pongo' Scarf VC and keep their names alive. LEST WE FORGET.

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I just donated 20 pounds. Even for me as a young german, it's important to pay respect to those, who fought honorable against terrible regimes. Ihave to honestly admit, that this story moved my heart ❤️. How sad, that this hero didn't made it to be there for his wife and child.😢 🫡 May his Soul rest in peace.

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And no words are spoken true, family is stronger together!

[@joemay2640]

This man had balls steel, as did his crew, they must have known their ods were baisicly 0 but kept going very brave men.

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The bravery, determination and grit these men showed is something that should be celebrated and preserved for all future generations of humanity to be inspired by.

[@pajil8444]

as Malaysians, yes we have been told about the bravery of the pilot and crew of this Royal Air Force bomber in the our history of Ww2 in Malaysia.. thanks for your service sir

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Thank you so much for bringing important history to life in such a jawdropping and thrilling way! ❤

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Wartime tale with a poignant reminder of the individual sacrifices, lest we forget... Kudos to Yarnhub! As a Malaysian, I hope Yarnhub will cover the epic last stand of Adnan Saidi and his men of the Malay Regiment on Pasir Panjang Ridge also known as the Battle of Bukit Chandu and the story of Talallah brothers the first Malayan airmen in the service of the Commonwealth Air Force and one of them lost over France during the twilight of the Third Reich

[@landsea7332]

Looking into this , the Victoria Cross was posthumously awarded to Squadron Leader ASK ‘Pongo’ Scarf" King George presented the metal to his widow Sally at Buckingham Palace on June 30, 1946. The medal was consigned to auction by family , when it sold to a private collector for £550,000 (£660,000 with premium). Then the UK put an embargo on the metal saying it could not leave the country . On May 1, 2023, the RAF museum announced the funds had been raised to buy Pongo Scarf's the Victoria Cross and medal bar which sold for £682,000.

[@Gator-357]

Salute to this and all Bomber crews in all theaters. My Grandpa flew 50 missions in a B-17 over Europe and towards the end of the war went over to B-29s and was one of the first to fly them in the Pacific where he finnished out the war and stayed on to fly supply missions in Japan after the war.

[@mohdyazidrahmat996]

A wonderful animation from Yarnhub. I read about this pilot a few years ago while searching of which fighter plane that involved during WW2 in Malaya. Hoping for next animation is about Lieutenant Adnan our Royal Malay Regiment who was a Malayan military officer of the 1st Infantry Brigade who fought the Japanese at the Battle of Pasir Panjang in Singapore during WW2. He is lauded as a national hero in Singapore and Malaysia.

[@dirtyd2749]

Great job on honoring this story. It's a shame someone is getting rid of the medal for monetary gains. A hero literally give his life and his blood line is just selling it.

[@nazlee27]

As a Malaysian myself,im stunned by this historical tale.What a true soldier.

[@RickMiddleton-1]

This video brings to light the fact that wars are waged by countries……but fought by individuals. This story may have a tragic ending, but it also reminds us of the fighting spirit. Not to fight each other, but to fight for those who matter most in our lives. I myself am a Desert Storm Veteran. Each day was a fight to get back to my loved ones back home. This story hits home for me, and I can imagine all of my fellow brothers and sisters in uniform. Thank you Yarnhub for doing all you can to help us remember our past so hopefully we finally find the way to learn from it, and not repeat it again.

[@Solmatino]

Glad that you guys are touching on Malaysia once again. I was just reading up on his last flight as part of the Malaya Campaign. Godspeed saving his Victorian Cross.

[@KaoretheHalfDemon]

To the generous unknown donator who gave four hundred ten thousand pounds I can only give my admiration for your generosity.

[@manuelyanez1511]

Woow... another terrific story of stunning bravery and courage. Cried like a baby at the end.

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the quality is phenomenal, and not just in the storytelling! its like im watching a multi million dollar production!

[@alexbrown3178]

I always love to watch yarnhub videos they tell such great stories I never would have learned about this without watching this video and being able to help keep his medal where it can be shown to everyone at the museum and more people get the chance to learn about his story is well worth it I couldn't give much but it felt good to contribute what I could in hopes that more people can hear his story in future generations

[@Quantam_Relm07]

This reminds me of the Easter Sunday raid on April 5th 1941, That is a very overlooked event and it would make an excellent video idea including the actions of Squadron leader Leonard Birchall. As usual another great video from Yarnhub, been here since the Douglas Barder video!

[@melina001a]

Squadron Leader Arthur Scarf’s Victoria Cross became part of the RAF Museum’s collection on 10 May 2023 - RAF Day. This is thanks to over 2,500 private donations and generous funding from a number of organisations, including the National Heritage Memorial Fund.

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The animation quality is amazing, and hearing The Sound of Fear being played in the background made it even more awesome.

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Yarnhub another excellent story and animation - You are keeping vital historical stories alive for generations to come. Thank you.

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Wow, that's a tear jerker. God bless that brave young man.

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Your channel had improved a lot since. This video had improved since your b-17 video.

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More beautiful storytelling with more beautiful animation. Wouldn't expect anything less from the crew at Yarnhub.

[@glenndavis4452]

The fact that he held on and saved his crew mates with an essentially mortal wound is above and beyond most people. War is hell.

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Man, I love this channel, great content, I can’t believe how often you post such great animations.

[@EduardoSVA]

Thank you for sharing this war episode. May he stay in piece.

[@mr.s2005]

very few have been so lucky during a war to be with their loved ones at their final moments.

[@fernandochavez4312]

Every time I see a medal for sale it makes me said. There is a good story behind every single one of them. Sacrifice offered, often paid, for friends, brothers, family and country. Thanks

[@Iron_aidan]

It’s crazy how long you have been doing this. I thought these were real people. Nice work.

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Love the music from Edgar Hopp! You guys made another documentary that gives me chills. Keep up with the awesome work!

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thank you for your service, our fallen heroes! without your sacrifice we wouldnt be where we are today as part of an alliance consisting of allies, former enemies, and even neutral countries

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Классный ролик! До слёз! Пилоты герои! Cool video! To tears! Pilots are heroes!

[@marktuffield6519]

Superb effort, congratulations on telling this amazing story so well. Unfortunately the PT codes are those for 27 Sqn which flew the fighter version of the Blenheim. Arthur Scarf flew with 62 Sqn his aircraft was L1134 coded FX-F and carried fin flashes. Much confusion has been caused by an incorrectly captioned photograph which it is claimed was Scarf's machine. A few years ago some fabulous Time Life colour photos surfaced, taken around April 1941 which showed the 27 Sqn aircraft painted with blue undersides and a rear fuselage band similar to those worn by UK based day fighters at the time, though they would have been in the colour known as Sky.

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It's great how the animations are experimenting more and more with all sorts of dynamic angles. And I love these stories where plucky people find themselves isolated from allies and help yet still resolutely go on despite the overwhelming odds.

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I love learning about what happened and the animations are so epic and go with it. Thanks and keep up the good work

[@Thundrr-]

Outstanding courage bravery and self belief to go on with the mission and save his men , even after being fatally injured

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Every time I see a new video from you, my day gets better.

[@MayumiC-chan9377]

the letters my husband wrote to me when he was deployed still brings a tear to my eyes. I thank the lord he was able to come home

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You guys posting stories like this brings back hope for humanity

[@abattleborn]

thanks for bringing this one for our attention , and really good job both the visual looks amazing and the way you tell the story is just super good

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This is a great story, your aerial animations are superb. Keep up the great work! 👍

[@suhandatanker]

My uncle served in the RMAF in Butterworth during the 80s, thank you so much for recreating this amazing piece of history!

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I feel like I'm watching a Holywood movie, the animation is wonderful, the story is touching and amazing, the narrating is also very well done, can't wait for more video, see you.

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Wow every single video is a better animation I definitely love this story thanks yarn hub for the amazing stories

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👍🏻. You guys are amazing. And that's such a bittersweet story at the end.

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When pilot struggled Home to see his wife One last time The Air wars Battles of Ki 27 Machine guns fighting the Enemy against British bomber wow Amazing animation 👌 voice 🎤 narration semma super by Yarn Hub team 👏9:03 The Emotional story of Air pilot Fighting the war missing 💔 to see his wife

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[@MrJmulk]

I went to donate and someone donated 410,000 dollars…whoever that person is they are amazing and very very kind. Bless them.

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That is truly heartbreaking story. I teared up when he got shot

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From 2-D animations to this masterpiece... Absolutely Wonderful graphics and great story narration... truly remakrable