"RAF's Legless Antihero - Sir Douglas Bader" | Kip Reacts to The Fat Electrician

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[@angrycanadians]

I have an infinite amount of respect for this man due to after the war spending his time talking about how just because you have had a horrible accident you can still reach for your dreams

[@KipReacts]

A lot of people would have given up, others been content just existing. This man was truly just built different and didn't let anything stand in his way

[@johnjogerst5919]

He stood up and insisted on being counted. We need more like him in our time.

[@buddyburroughs6072]

I watch a number of react channels. This and Oldmanreacts are my favorite for practically the same reason. Hearing Kip giggle like a gremlin and the old man nearly die of laughter give me life 😂

[@kannonball5789]

You watch Kip and Old Man as well? Nice.

[@Medc-]

Same watch both creators! They are both awesome!

[@JustinDLink]

Plus Dulmater and Mr Terry (history teacher reacts)

[@kabob0077]

Same, honestly that's part of the appeal of React content. Hearing someone else dying of laughter at stuff you also find funny or seeing people learn something new. Also, still waiting on the Old Man to react to the OP that spawned Provins.

[@thesarcasticcatfish5215]

My grandfather played darts with him when he was deployed in WW2

[@Rensune]

Dope

[@Good20win11]

I remember watching a documentary around 15 years ago, and I vividly remember the quote from his subordinate saying “It was like god told me to watch over heaven” when he was put in command for one mission. Additionally, if I recall correctly that documentary mentioned that Germany didn’t have the means to provide prosthetics at that time, which lead to the correspondence after both aces had the chance to talk. Funnily enough when news of escape attempts made it to England his old unit tried to keep tabs.

[@Tar-Numendil]

Tolkien died in 1973 and Sir Christopher Lee was in the prime of his life, so it's entirely possible.

[@KipReacts]

I love thinking about these weird and niche interactions that may or may not have happened.

[@spv4711]

Actually they were straight up friends. It's why he wanted to be in the lord of the rings movies

[@LordSaric]

Tolkien was was actually a Codebreaker and an Air Raid Warden (the guy who told you to cover your windows or put out the lights so enemy planes couldn't use you to aim at the city.) during World War 2. Man was entering his 50s and still doing his bit.

[@flyboy6392]

his son I believe was a fighter pilot that got shot down during the War

[@chriszaspel7812]

Dude. Your laugh is awesome. Thank you for making me smile and laugh with you

[@Dan-ASICPlug]

Ordered those gloves. 10/10 recommend

[@KipReacts]

Glad to know they're good!

[@r4venprogr4m77]

32:03 imagine being the guard that had to admit that you let a legless guy escape without you noticing

[@KipReacts]

Man definitely didn't get a promotion.

[@Angeltelron]

@@KipReacts Probably got put in the worst job at any site they were stationed at for the rest of the war

[@phildicks4721]

@Kipreacts...Probally got sent to the Eastern Front.😉

[@gilmadreth680]

@11:40 Kip if there was ever a time for you to say the line, it's now. He is quite literally "built different."

[@anzaca1]

14:25 ALL fighter kills had to be confirmed by multiple witnesses, Bader wasn't an exception. This is because even if a pilot wasn't trying to inflate his kills, it was nearly impossible for him to accurately determine if a kill had been made.

[@grimalkin6676]

Yes but in most cases your wing-man and/or another pilot from your squad was usually enough of a confirmation (in the pacific, your wingman itself was usually enough when it came to the americans though can't speak on the americans in the European theater, I know more about the pacific), for Him (From what I can gather from a few different videos, not just TFE), it specifically had to be an independent party on the ground that was not affiliated with his unit which is abit extreme when compared to other aces I can think of from the war, especially from the pacific. Just saying what I can find from videos, or read though, obviously I wasn't there,not an expert either, and by this point there are very few people left from that era I can talk to about it.

[@grantharriman284]

23:29 One of the biggest issues with trying to verify something like casualty statistics with wartime reports after the war or once the reports are no longer classified in modern times is that you would need incredibly specific and accurate reporting from both sides, neither of which is immune from bias in creating the initial reports and both of which have a vested interest in making both their chain of command and their public believe they are competent and can win. You would need to have accurate records of which RAF formations employed the "Big Wing" tactic on which mission with precise and accurate data on where and when they engaged Luftwaffe aircraft, AND you would have to have similarly precise and accurate data of how many Luftwaffe aircraft were sent there and how many returned. This is further complicated as apparently other formations were airborne and involved that were not utilizing the "Big Wing" tactic, and likely shot down a number of those aircraft which should not be counted towards the "Big WIng" claims. War is CHAOS and those numbers are simply not reliably collected much of the time. This is compounded by the need to secure that information as it would be very useful to the opposing side if leaked. Add in the loss of documents when one side is conquered at the end of the war and nearly a century of getting lost in archives and that data is usually just not possible to obtain. This problaem is so large that there are documented cases of the total claims of certain types of aircraft shot down exceeding the total number of that type ever produced. Reports are not perfect.

[@ExRazR]

33:30 - well, you might be on to something. except tolkien, they all got knighted by the british crown, so wouldn't be unrealisitc if they met on some festive event by chance

[@KipReacts]

It's neat to speculate on.

[@si2foo]

Kip, as a Englishman. I can tell you most of us don't know how cricket is played either.

[@KipReacts]

I love that this is a thing. Or rather, a lack thereof.

[@arcticbanana66]

I'll always remember the bit from the "English Episode" of Family Guy: "Well it's a brilliant day for a long and confusing game of cricket. The field is teeming with men in helmets who don't seem like they need helmets, and men not wearing helmets who probably should be. Oh, and he's batted it clear out of the stadium! Is that good? We don't know! This is a thing we do."

[@SpitfiretheCat16]

as an American, I can tell you it's like two-dimensional baseball where instead of a diamond you have a linear track and instead of a catcher you have some sticks with knobbly things balanced on top of them and the pitcher's goal is to knock off the knobbly things while the batter defends and if the batter successfully swats the ball away he basically has to run back and forth until someone can get the ball and catch him to stop him from racking up points from his laps

[@veynre2726]

Total "pics or it didn't happen" energy...

[@farvadafatazz2274]

Sir Christopher Lee was a literal real life James Bond, as part of the actual spec ops unit that inspired said character

[@ryantannar5301]

There's a lot of stories of the luftwaffe being uncharacteristically kind compared to other branches of the German military at the time, especially when dealing with enemy airmen. I certainly don't know enough to call them good guys ro even decent overall, but it is interesting

[@98765zach]

They still (at least in part, and mostly in their fighter corps) had that sort of “Knights of the Sky” mentality to them, and while yes they were there to shoot you down and wouldn’t hesitate to do so, if you jumped out of your plane and were hanging in the air on a parachute, it was not very likely the luftwaffe was going to come machinegun you to death Which can not be said about the Japanese Now naturally you can’t account for all german pilots, but there was also a strange sense of brotherhood between German and British naval and air forces in particular, where they often praised each other in writings home and regretted having to sink or down them, especially in world war 1

[@feastguy101]

Not to Soviet pilots, they weren’t.

[@GhostWatcher2024]

Lmao.. "that may be but these f***ers were Mescherschmitts" 😂 Like... "no, they heard me right" **points at the gaping facings**

[@Nightmare_52]

this is how the name Legolas got made, its a mistranslation to elvish from Legless

[@damonculbert5853]

This is the earliest I’ve ever seen your video, I’m new to the channel, keep up the good work

[@polishfriend]

Commenter caricature "he wasn't very polite" He was a brit, they ain't known for being polite

[@firefang600]

Douglas Bader he was him he himmed so hard they could not out him him.

[@chriscalvin5083]

great reaction video kip

[@Heegaherger]

The same thing happened to Sir Sidney Smith (foe of Napoleon). He seemed to collect enemies in people he never met.

[@LilRedWitch]

I relate to being told you can’t walk again because I had my left forearm snapped in half during a judo match when I was 15-16 and every doctor told me my fragile little women bones would never mend enough to extend my elbow fully again. I, a stubborn American myself, said eff your PT and 14 years later at 29, I have full control of my left arm and continued martial arts as soon as I was healed to this day. Telling someone what they can’t do is going to kick up an unprecedented amount of spite to do exactly what they were told they can’t do 🤣

[@MrNtlman]

World War soldiers in general (both wars) were just built different

[@corvusgaming2379]

4:41 Australian here, let me explain what cricket is: "Cricket is a bat-and-ball game that is played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a 22-yard pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps." It's mostly popular in the Commonwealth and is Australia's national sport (IIRC, I'm not a sports nerd.)

[@carbonwolf3865]

36:05 im fairly certain im on at least 2 watchlists just due to me going "how does ____ work?" or "what is ____?"

[@KipReacts]

The easiest ways to make it on watch lists.

[@grantharriman284]

I love when the algorithm recommends people to themselves. It's just accidentally plugging their other videos for them.

[@kabob0077]

35:31 Well ain't that a familiar face?

[@jonuschurchill7130]

Kip, ALWAYS wear gloves when cleaning (and loading 😊) firearms.

[@tylerchurch5322]

There's a difference between having an informed opinion and just hating someone

[@Aokreaper]

BEEN WAITING!

[@KipReacts]

It took me a hot minute, but I'm glad I got it out!

[@shopdog831]

I think lord hard thrashers series on the battle of Britton would be a good follow up to this.

[@jacobstewart1950]

At colditz there was a planned escape using a glider

[@rebel11201991]

This guy sounds almost like the inspiration for Hogan's Heroes 😂

[@MarrockV]

Just imagine this man in an F-15... holy magic monkey nuts.

[@GhostWatcher2024]

Thw word of mouth "aCsHuAlLy" thing always sounds to me like... "This one time, in band camp..."

[@DecentCanvas-mt1bk]

Speaking of not being liked by your command I know an enlisted guy who got caught sleeping with the CO’s daughter every officer was trying to get him for something to try and get the CO’s favor including one time when he had mono and was put on guard duty against doctors orders and the officer who put him on duty walked over and falsely accused him of sleeping on duty. He said he only got out of it because a higher officer was walking by and saw the whole thing and the one who put him on duty got in deep trouble because of it

[@axolotlquestions6407]

You don't need legs to fly a plane

[@isaacgraff8288]

Who are these 'independent 3rd party' people? Battle between Britain and Germany, there aren't going to be a lot of others with score boards grading the fight.

[@angelojuliano3545]

First

[@mandyogilvie686]

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