North Korea's 1940s Bomber Still Serving 2022

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Incredibly, in 2022 North Korean still operates a large force of antique jet bombers taking back to the late 1940s, the venerable Soviet Ilyushin Il-28.
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[@tt-ew7rx]

In North Korea, engineers (most of them non-military) are, in general, fantastic practitioners of the art of keeping old things alive.

[@stefanodadamo6809]

Everyone is, there

[@qwopiretyu]

@@stefanodadamo6809 Cuba

[@honkytonk4465]

how do you know

[@Lllllllllllllllllllllllllltyyy]

@@qwopiretyu I was just going to say so do mechanics in Cuba!

[@m.w.6526]

@@qwopiretyu Very true. I was in Cuba in 2019. It was incredible to see their ingenuity up close. I talked to one Cuban gentleman who showed me his prestine looking 1940s Studebaker Champion. He lifted the hood, and it was a lada engine, with parts of a tractor emgine as well. It ran great, too.

[@ozzyb663]

I thought I saw one of these aircraft but it turned out to be an optical Ilyushin.

[@stevetournay6103]

GROAN.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

You couldn't MiG it up.

[@JohnSmith-rw8uh]

You Sukhoi

[@justacat2]

if only you were able to see mirage when i saw your comment

[@misterlukang]

Respect ✊ to the OG engineers, whose creations are still operational long after their expected service life. According to the USAF, B-52s are not expected to retire until 2050!

[@davidnacey7281]

There is a slight difference. Absolutely no B-52s from 1957 are still in use. The model went into at least 24 separate redesigns, and no single B-52 in use today was built before 1985. These POS Migs from North Korea are the same exact ones from the 1950s. Have you heard about the advanced new North Korean radar? Put a hungry peasant in the back seat and let him smell for fresh human meat. American warplanes use advanced countermeasures like ECM jamming, flares, chaff, and radar-absorbing skin. The most advanced North Korean countermeasure is releasing motor oil out the back of the plane and pretending they're damaged. American military rations (MRE's) include a water-activated heat source, entree, coffee, candy, energy drink, and lots of other goodies. The latest North Korean MRE is a small dog that can fit in the standard issue military backpack.

[@JohnSmith-rw8uh]

@@davidnacey7281 Have you heard how all of Americas wars have gone since ww2? not great reading... over confidence at its best.

[@Thats-Mr.Cat-to-you]

The last H variant was produced in 1962. Anything after that is an upgrade of an existing plane.

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[@mauriceclemens3286]

I built an Airfix model kit of this aircraft back in the 60’s. I didn’t expect any of these to still be airworthy in 2022.

[@lordgarion514]

It's North Korea. Flying and airworthy might not necessarily be the same thing. 😀

[@HustleMuscleGhias]

@@lordgarion514 To be fair, North Korea would probably go to war with a rubber band powered paper air plane if they could get it to carry a 500 pound bomb. I expect most of these IL-28s to fly like 5 O'Clock Charlie in that one episode of M*A*S*H* spitting and sputtering all the way to the target if they were to make it that far.

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@@HustleMuscleGhias 5 O'Clock Charlie is one of favorite episodes of MASH.

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[@TheHardik112]

You gotta give credit where it’s due. Keeping all(most) the aircraft airworthy especially when some of em are at least half century old. Kudos to pilots and ground team.

[@johnjames5712]

they only have about a dozzen that are air worthy today and hardly any spare parts to keep them flying.

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@@johnjames5712 Source?

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B-52s from '50s or Minutemen ICBMs designed in '60s and produced in '70s

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[@walker68175]

The B-52 Stratofortress, a bomber built and designed in the 1950s that was practically refitted over the years with modern tech, are essentially Star Trek spaceships compared to the North Korean air force.

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In the middle of another upgrade, and for the first time, the BUFF is getting new engines.

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@@anthonybanchero3072 The BUFF is getting some buffs.

[@davidbolotin9007]

To be fair, they are starships compared to nearly every airforce in the world

[@klown463]

Well if they’re just as old as NK’s planes, how do you figure that?

[@Andy_Novosad]

​@@anthonybanchero3072 Not for the first time. They've already switched from J57 for TF33 once.

[@alexmerlin4764]

My granddad started his military career on those planes, told me they're much more reliable and easy to fly compared to Tu-16 he was later promoted on. And he thanked god he wasn't sent to fly Tu-22 which recently came into service back then

[@alexmerlin4764]

@@goosapoosa5875 it was, but effectively it was a completely unrelated and new from scratch plane compared to non-lettered Tu-22 called at the airbases with no other word than "Widowmaker". The only reason planes shared it's index was bureaucratic - Soviet Union didn't wanted to invest into new bomber aircraft considering them as obsolete warfare but the Air Force command insisted on at least "modernization" of existing types and that's what letter M stands for)

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@@penultimateh766 I am. Foreseeing other questions I'm disgusted with what my government do today. I'm sorry I understood too late that something is going very wrong, all of us did. And now neighbors bombed, memories of my ancestors used in manipulative way, me chased by the "law". I hope there is an end to all this.

[@huiyinghong3073]

Well they are still 'advanced' enough to have Jet Aircraft, though a 1940s/50s era Jet. :)

[@alexmerlin4764]

@@huiyinghong3073 hopefully their ICBM seem not so "IC" :-D

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The Klimov VK-1 was in improved version of the direct Nene copy Klimov RD-45 but still basically the same engine. It is interesting to note that thanks to the Soviet and Chinese un licenced versions as well as the licenced US version (P&W J42) the RR Nene became one of the most produced jet engines of the era and possibly of all time despite never being produced in quantity by Rolls Royce.

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[@joelbosso1331]

There were a few of these in the Iraqi Air Force as well. What was left of them were parked on the "Lakeside" area of Al Taquddum. It was fun to poke around on them.

[@huiyinghong3073]

Well they are still 'advanced' enough to have Jet Aircraft, though a 1940s/50s era Jet. :)

[@Prototheria]

Ah, fond memories of the scrapyard at the north end of Balad AB...

[@daxr8647]

I remember them, one had "I wrote on Saddam's plane" on the tail. There were Mig21's across the street at the Habbaniyah airbase along with engines in crates and parts scattered about. I regret not grabbing some old soviet manuals that were scattered about in a room that I saw while checking out the old buildings off the beaten path.

[@oif3vetk9]

Yep, right outside the chow hall. lol Was there in '05.

[@oif3vetk9]

@@daxr8647 Myself and another guy grabbed two of the twin 23mm cannon (assuming that's what they were) off a pile over there one day. We thought they'd make neat lawn ornaments in our company AO on TQ. Our CO wasn't impressed. lol

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@Kaan He knows what people think 1:13 and continues to do them.

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1:50 That didn't age well

[@trevormillar1576]

There's an IL-28 in the film "Billion Dollar Brain", it drops a bomb on the ice-cap that destroys General Midwinter's private army, but actually it's a Finnish Air Force Canberra painted in Soviet markings.

[@AlreadyTakenTag]

Well that's odd. As a finn I've never heard of our air force ever having Canberras. We did have a few IL-28s though.

[@paulhargreaves1497]

The Finns had the IL-28....used as a target tug

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[@joegordon5117]

Interesting, I was just thinking this design looked like a cruder Soviet copy of the Canbera!

[@rolandocastaneda4429]

I found it humorous and interesting that the North Korean reporter had so much enthusiasm for reporting on those fighter planes that you would think it would improve their capabilities in combat.

[@SnoopReddogg]

Old mate is just calling it like his life depends on it... literally

[@freedomstar3814]

Communist countries are out of touch with what is going on in other countries.

[@johnjames5712]

@@SnoopReddogg also a lot of people in North Korea have almost no idea what's so ever of what the modern world outside of NK is like at all.

[@HeavyOrdnance]

@@johnjames5712how many North Koreans have you spoken to

[@johnjames5712]

@@HeavyOrdnance i have only spoken to and only have met 1 North Korean in my entire life. how many have you?

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What?

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@@DaveSCameronthere were sound problems

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This is of the same vintage as the English Electric Camberra, which is still in use today by NASA as the RB-57F. They designed them to last back then.

[@christopherdaub7451]

I got to see the NASA Canberra in Afghanistan. Gorgeous aircraft.

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Anybody who thinks they are likely buying land being granted title by sending these people money are simply getting exactly what they deserve. LMFAO!

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The bear makes crew ear bleed!

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1:40 They are supposedly massive scammers!

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[@likklej8]

Thanks Mark as an ex Airplane spotter great to see these Soviet designed military jet aircraft. Were any of these early NK jets used in Korean War?

[@pierceclrk]

Nice footage of the B52 bomber! Not seen that clip before.

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skip the awful ad @2:41

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Thank you

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Dr. Felton.......I subscribed and gave a thumbs up.....Excellent work!

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I am glad to yet again be entertained by your content Lord Mark

[@stevetournay6103]

Wow. I initially figured those MiG-15s were old footage. Here, those are prized classics. A Polish dual control version of that is operated by a historic jet collection at Waterloo, Ontario. Was going to make the parallel with the almost-as-old B-52, but then Mark did. The Bear is an interesting study, since its design is in part a development of the Tupolev Tu4, the Soviet B-29 clone. Boeing, too, had a sweptwing turboprop development of the B-29 on the drawing board, the unbuilt XB-55, which bore a striking resemblance to the eventual Bear, but was supplanted by the more advanced pure jet B-52.

[@stickman3214]

North Korean cameras and broadcast equipment can sometimes be as old as the aircraft they're filming. Makes it hard to pinpoint when something was filmed!

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@@stickman3214: Kim’s camera wasn’t a modern DSLR, that’s for sure.

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You've got legal ownership of the plot you're selling aye??

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"One word of your favorite sponsor" while zooming into Kim Jong Un's face was hilarious

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I just watched a video based on the scam that your sponsor is for this video. I have seen several users use them. You should have more of a look into them. Otherwise, love the content.

[@zk1479]

Love North Korea attitude is like that kid at the back of the classroom who cares not what the teacher says but knows what he is capable of. Even the voice-over of these ramshackle collections of golden oldies aircraft is full of aggression and readiness to engage. God help someone mad enough to engage such a fanatic kid.

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Probably not the best choice of sponsor

[@keithhendrickson8522]

Dear Leader has great taste in collecting vintage aircraft. In fact he's the first person ever to build an entire antique air force.

[@m.a.118]

I saw some of these in autumn 2015 from a distance (obviously) when I went to the DPRK. They had tarps covering them but the distinct engine placements made them obvious. But this was a couple months after they tested sub based missile launches and there were tensions rising with China putting troops on the border so they had their planes on some kind of alert and military vehicles (T-55's I think) were on flat cars at Siniju across from Dadong when I crossed via train.

[@dann547]

Alex, I’ll take “ Things that never Happened” for $500 please.

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

@@dann547 what do you mean didn’t happen

[@eddietat95]

@@dann547 Unfortunately for you, Alex is dead.

[@Sajuuk]

@@dann547 Normally I'd agree with you but, while rare, N.Korea does allow strictly supervised tours of their country. I knew a Brit named Allen who visited there while working in China and he had the photos to prove it. So it's possible he did see what he did.

[@SeltkirkTV]

@@Sajuuk my buddy Eric met Kim himself! They even got a picture! I've seen it!

[@johnelliott7375]

Wow that's so crazy that they are able to keep all the different kinds of equipment that is so different and diverse working and flying in the air today.

[@purebloodstevetungate5418]

Its easy to keep them flying when in the last 50 years they've collectively put on an hour of flight time.

[@werre2]

they have unlimited workers and don't have to worry about cost of a work hour

[@Blackadder75]

When they say they have 80 of something, it could mean they have 20 in working order, 20 in various states of disrepair and 40 carcasses scrapped for parts. Those 20 are enough to make propaganda films and keep up appearances

[@marktwain2053]

We have B-52's that are 70 years old, and most of the fleet likely won't be removed from service until after the 100th anniversary of the first ones rolling out of the hanger in which they were built. Most of the relics that the Norks have are probably not in working order, but the numbers sound impressive!

[@purebloodstevetungate5418]

@@marktwain2053 Surely you are not equating the US fleet of B52's to the junk in North Korea. For one they have received billions of dollars in upgrades and the repair and service maintenance on them is top notch and the last I heard they get close to 100 hours of logged flight time per year.

[@allgood6760]

Thanks for this 👍✈️

[@PrentissYeates]

Kind of like seeing the B 52 bringing back the automatic rear-gun 20 mm cannon .

[@Norm-ih2rq]

Mark you can't officially change your name to Lord, because the Scottish government said its not an official after purchasing a square foot of land.

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

My gif man, in the United States of America, you can legally change your name to anything you want to. You don't need Scotland's permission to do it. You simply file the paperwork and pay the clerical fees. LMFAO.

[@Norm-ih2rq]

@@shelbyseelbach9568 I like your "can do" spirit but even if a man can call himself princess Diana he will still have an X and Y chromosome...

[@producer73]

I've always thought the Tupolev Tu-95 to be a gorgeous beast of an aircraft. Just something about its looks, design and presence.

[@hededcdn]

Did you know B-29s crash landing in Russia were reverse engineered to make the Bear?

[@someturkishguy8638]

@@hededcdn Not really, the Tu-4 was the reverse engineered B-29. But the Tu-4 did influence the bears design heavily.

[@joebfnl1079]

If you can find the videos of the Tu-95 aka. Bear flying in slow motion, it's like poetry in motion!.

[@bb_binx]

To me, it screams Russia.

[@havareriksen1004]

The fighter aircraft seen at 01:02 in this video is not a MIG 15 that Mark talks about in that part of the video, but a MIG 23 Flogger. North Korea has 56 of those, which were the successors to the MIG 21.

[@jackd1582]

Umm ..Which he shows ..the cabbage patch kids posing in front of

[@thomasciarlariello3228]

A Harbin H5 could be converted into a corporate jet.

[@MyDogFulton]

Best history channel on KZbin. I studied North American history and wish there was something like this channel on the topic.

[@williamyoung9401]

Thank you for the North Korean propaganda videos. Always puts a smile on my face. ^_^

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@@williamyoung9401 ?

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@@bamaman6478 They're so corny and over the top that they're unintentially funny 😁

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Best history channel which doesnt care promoting a sc@m for money ... :-(

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@@bamaman6478 Whooooooosh as that flew over your head.

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I liked how the “word from your favourite sponsor” was lingering over a photo of Kim Jong Un 😂

[@tubby921]

Not gonna lie I think the Egyptian il28 looks really good with the cockpit layout

[@unappreciatedtreehouse821]

Keeping those archaic useless bombers airworthy is a great feat. It is amazing what engineers and mechanics can do with the some training and the threat of life imprisonment in a gulag.

[@northmaineguy5896]

I was stationed in South Korea in the mid-70's. I took a USO trip to the DMZ and I actually got to stand in North Korea and have my picture taken doing so. Many people don't realize that the Korean War never officially ended. The two sides agreed on an Armistice, which in my understanding does not end a war, per se. When I was there, I was told we were still at "war" with the North.

[@boobah5643]

Happily (or not,) nobody follows those rules these days. By those rules, all of NATO would have co-belligerent status against Russia for the various military supports offered the Ukrainians. As an obvious example: a neutral nation impounds a belligerent's war machines when they show up in its territory, and the belligerent can have it back after the war. They certainly don't repair and/or upgrade the things and then send it back during the fighting.

[@c.a.t4607]

That's true. The war never ended and is still ongoing and will always be a potential flair up spot until north Korea decides to come into a more modern society.. hell the 80's for them would be a improvement

[@seabee12333]

I went there in 2018. it's still the same. A long table in the blue building runs east/west. there's a wire for speakers(?) down the middle of the table that is the line between north and southwhen you stand on the north side of the table, you are "in" NK.

[@BenState]

most people realise

[@jasonm949]

Thanks for sharing something that literally has nothing to do with this video.

[@andywells397]

It seems a simple and reliable aircraft, a bomb droped by a obsolete bomber can do as much damage as a state of the art system..getting to the target is another thing. Excellent video.

[@dcasteaux9181]

"it's not the plane, it's the pilot" 🤣

[@blackpowderriflehunter7573]

They can drop cruise missiles from the bomb bay.

[@someoneuser9646]

@@blackpowderriflehunter7573 NK mods make it able to it was not og

[@BenState]

nonsense

[@ezrabrooks12]

Andy/// I DOUBT THAT ANY WOULD ACTUALLY GET OFF THE GROUND, AND IF THEY DID, THEY'D BE SHOT DOWN LONG BEFORE ANY OF THEM ACTUALLY REACHED THE TARGET!!!!!

[@Flankerski]

This was the plane of my childhood. My father used to fly it back in his prime days. They had reconnaissance versions with video camera capabilities, target tug version, the bomber version, they would also act as a target for MiGs and they even chased cruise missiles fired by the navy to see if they reach their targets at sea or not. They would joke that this aircraft is great at doing many things, except going to actual war. The plane would shake entirely when it fired its 23mm guns in the back and you also had to manually divert the fuel from one reservoir to another with some controls onboard during long flights. Nevertheless, it was a very reliable aircraft, the engines are basically the same with the ones fitted in the MiG-15s, it was loved by both technicians and aviators, but not the easiest aircraft to fly.

[@leroycharles9751]

Absolutely fascinating.

[@LostShipMate]

I know its been said before, but its amazing how archaic the North Korea military is compared to almost any other nation. Its almost comedic.

[@kittyhawk9707]

yeah ...how much does your personal fleet of F22's that you have in your yard cost to maintain ??

[@firepower7017]

@@kittyhawk9707 Don't excuse having to still service obsolete weaponry by comparing the cost of having to service modern equipment. They don't even correlate whatsoever. Almost like trying to deflect...

[@Red_Lion2000]

Yet they refuse to bow down to the Yanks and allow Yankee bases in their country, unlike my country and so many others. I wish NK all the best, brave country.

[@bloodybones63]

@@Red_Lion2000 See ya soon!

[@klown463]

Eh, still better than most 3rd world nations though

[@mitchmatthews6713]

Keep digging up more interesting military history, Mark!

[@parwezabdulmajidhodekar4672]

Informative video 👍

[@mouldyfart]

1. can it fly? 2. can it carry heavy stuff? if yes, then it's a perfectly functional bomber. if the plane fails and is going down, then all you have to do is glide it close to the target for a very big boom.

[@Rampart.X]

Find a lawyer, Mark. You might need one if the victims of the scam you are endorsing decide to turn on those promoting it.

[@TRHARTAmericanArtist]

Always a good day for a Dr. Felton video, especially those with airplanes and submarines which are my favorites.

[@jasondaniel918]

Really enjoyed the ad. Thank you.

[@Wmk12345.]

Love your videos keep up the good work ❤️⛳

[@LaserRanger15]

My Dad flew on B-52's . Made in the 1950's and still flying (with some upgrades and retrofits). This was an interesting video. Good one.

[@amazer747]

It won't be long before folk can say "my great grandfather flew on the same B52s as I do"!

[@KB4QAA]

FLAL: Actually all the planes remaining were built in 1963.

[@iniguezawsome]

Hi love you're videos. I understand you have to advertisements to help pay for your content (which if of great quality) , but the advertiser you used is a scam site. I hope you can get advertisers because I don't want your name sullied by these scammers

[@ravenofshadow1722]

Mark you are the history teacher I wish I would have had in high school. Thank you so much for your videos I'm still learning so much eben after many years out of school. Your awesome cheers bro

[@meatballs2849]

Thats "Lord Felton" to you, peon

[@Cpt.BEARDless]

You should really drop that sponsor. Im actually blown away that you are still promoting them. Did not expect that haha

[@Stargazer80able]

The lords and lairds thing is nothing but a tree growing thing. It is made sexy by "giving you a title" that is not actually giving you a title of "Lord" in the UK. If they want to plant trees in scotland, they can do so without international monetary.

[@Stargazer80able]

The scots get enough money from their government as is.

[@peternystrom921]

And its not even sure they even plants any trees, its a 100% scam😂

[@Stargazer80able]

@@peternystrom921 True

[@rogersmith7396]

I want to be Lord of the Moon.

[@johnjacobs1625]

Very Nice Dr MarK!! JJ

[@joscarface_0126]

The whole airforce is a collector's item, but for the public there who hasn't seen the outside world this is state-of-the-art brand-new fighters that no one else has.

[@johneriksson9356]

Thx Mark we all really appreciate it

[@melgross]

What is it with so many of these military related sites having these Scottish “lord” nonsense? I haven’t seen these ads anywhere else.

[@corregidor9999]

Amazing, really well done

[@duffmcbaine4865]

‘But a quick word from your favourite sponsor’ I was so hoping for a speech from the great leader….XD

[@TankerBricks]

Mark. Thanks for providing my Saturday Night Entertainment!

[@kenfoster8138]

Great to see all those museum pieces still flying !

[@Marcus51090]

Dude as a serious historian, as you are. I’m very surprised you are pushing that tittle thing, when you know they are not a lord or lady, and it’s utter Rubbish. I’m not being rude or trying to be nasty, I’m just very surprised you’d do that

[@willowufgood261]

I’d like to see how that 1940s mig handles an F-22 raptor in aerial combat.

[@dianapuskina3448]

They are ils. Migs is totaly unrelated crafts

[@agarlicsorbet6482]

non-Korean speakers might not notice this, but the speech patterns of North Korean state broadcasting newsreaders are also 1940s-1950s like. They have maintained this almost musical tone of vocalization so dramatic and stereotypically propaganda-ish that its always been a subject of mockery in the South along with their backwards political system of weird communist-feudalism with Kim as King.

[@rogersmith7396]

Hes famous because his dad got his ass kicked up between his ears in the 50s war. N. Korea was wiped out. The POWs refused to go back.

[@davidvaughn7752]

Thank You, Mark. You never cease to amaze me with the arcane and yet relevant bits of historical events that give new insights that I would probably have never otherwise come across!

[@alanluscombe8a553]

It really is incredible that the people can keep these going. I fly a 1947 luscombe and it’s a very simple old plane and it blows me away that a country that is closed off from the world can maintain these jets from the same era. It’s a shame North Korea is the way it is it’s sad for it’s people and even the leadership that does it. It doesn’t need to be that way. Just incredible how many historic things they still use these days.

[@seabee12333]

amazing what people are capable of when they aren't bogged down with social media

[@blackpowderriflehunter7573]

They trade with Russia and China, the very source for spare parts.

[@timbermicka]

@@blackpowderriflehunter7573 Russia unofficially joined the embargo in 1992. China is the last nation to offer - bare minimum - support to NK

[@Razgriz_01]

@@timbermicka Yep, and the only reason they're even tolerating NK is because they don't want SK, a close ally of the US, to be bordering them. It's like an owner trying to keep control an out of control dog.

[@cr1tikal_arc]

@@seabee12333 i think you mean when they're under a brutal dictatorship that barely has the means to procure up to date equipment for its military? "social media" hasn't a thing to do with it

[@bsmythe3214]

The sponsor is highly questionable.

[@winwinogaming]

I love the all the glass on the nosecones of those eras of bombers. Must be a thrill to sit there and see the world rushing forward all around you.

[@justme.9711]

Gives a whole new meaning to "Brave pilot".

[@stianberg5645]

Mark, is it wise to keep running with a sponsor that has been busted as a fraud?

[@zachweber2616]

I wonder if you could make it remotely operated and maybe strap a whole bunch of ECM/EW tools in it. It'd definitely be a missile sponge in any modern engagement

[@Gearparadummies]

Just another informative and well done video. I haven't seen a boring one in the couple years I've been suscribed. Don´t need to say "Keep up the good work" because you always do. Thanks for your dedication, professor Felton.

[@bubby8825]

Great work like relaying well-known and proven scams to his audience. Real class act, Felton.

[@TimberwolfCY]

@@bubby8825 Hot damn you're a jealous one, aren't ya?

[@Tazza81]

Fascinating video. As a side note Mark Felton, have you ever considered doing a video about the roughly 10,000 Germans who fought for the British in WW2? Would make for a fascinating video IMHO.

[@GeistView]

In Iraq at TQ airbase there were about 4-5 of them off the runway. Use to be able to climb around inside if them till about 06 when they put a concertina wire fence around them. Use to live on Adak when my dad was stationed there. Remember the sounds of the Bear flying nearby.

[@GRAHAMAUS]

Fascinating. From an aerodynamic POV, I wonder what the handling is like? The very short wing-to-tailplane distance suggests it might be very twitchy in pitch and subject to strong roll coupling. But the in-flight footage looks solid enough.

[@KV-2wtgamer]

when i was 5, i had this flashlight and i thought it was just like a street light, so i was in my sister’s room and my mom’s room was across the hallway that connects my room and their rooms. this was upstairs. so i had the flashlight on while going to my mom’s room in the dark halls until i saw a black figure walking upstairs towards me. I got scared and ran to my sister’s room and slammed the door shut. it made loud knocking on the door. then my sister thought i was overreacting so she opened the door and no one was there. I was crying so bad. i still remember it to this day.

[@Gravity_studioss]

I know that this video is about the bomber and not North Korea's military in general, but I have to say that that missile launcher disguised as an ordinary cargo train wagon is very impressive

[@Yordleton]

and also a war crime

[@marklynch1305]

@@Yordletonis it actually?

[@jensaugust743]

@@Yordleton it isnt

[@vito7428]

@@Yordleton It's not and even if it is,it's North Korea why would you expect them to draw the line of breaking the rules at disguising missile launchers as cargo trains

[@robertsansone1680]

The French used to use trucks disguised as Dannon Yogurt trucks for their short range nuclear missiles.

[@billjensen401]

I like the qualifier "unlicensed" for purloined western technology. I suppose Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were "unauthorized licensing" agents of the U.S. Department of Defense.

[@empirednw6624]

Those traitors got what they deserved.

[@amhumanperson3592]

Intro still hits hard glad to know