Soviet Chemical Bomber That Miserably Failed

[@PaperSkiesAviation]

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[@keannaemilyelizebethmark8919]

yes

[@OmegaPaladin144]

Watched this on Nebula, real interesting video. Puts an interesting spin on the later development of novichok agents.

[@SoulMist17]

Please put these videos on youtube too at some point.

[@ddegn]

I sure wish Nebula had some sort of comment feature. Part of the fun of KZbin is reading the comments. I also wish Nebula had some sort of rating system.

[@Slinkypossum]

I always watch Paper Skies on Nebula, then come back here for the comments

[@erichluepke855]

"The test pilots joked that the plane took off because of the curvature of the earth" That is hilarious!!!

[@Jehty_]

​@@DivineInterceptorI knew it. The earth being round is communist propaganda. Take that globe sheepel.

[@MicrowavedAlastair5390]

Reminds me of the A340!

[@kiwitrainguy]

I can just imagine saying that to a Flatearther and them countering by saying "The wings generate lift, how could you be so stupid"🤣😂

[@cv990a4]

@@MicrowavedAlastair5390 A340, the only commercial jet airliner certified for bird strikes - from behind.

[@artificernathaniel3287]

"If the earth is flat then how does the An225 fly? Checkmate" 😂

[@botstowo]

Aerial chemical weapon vesicant sprays were very common at the time. Italy used them to great effect during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, for instance. This tactic was so commonplace that many countries (including the US, Germany, Yugoslavia, and the Czech Republic) developed what's called individual protective covers or gas capes. These are essentially large plastic bags that are brought over the entire body of a soldier. Think of a quick-don chemical suit that can only protect from vesicant sprays.

[@jwenting]

yes, but only from very low altitude.

[@tedparkinson2033]

It was effective against an army that couldn't afford boots for all its soldiers, let alone protective equipment like gas masks.

[@JonathanGScott]

In Ethiopia Italy experimented with spraying but very quickly abandoned it, instead they used bombs the C500 T which was filled with 250 liters of mustard gas, for maximun effect the bomb needed to detonate 200m from the ground for optimum dispersion while maintaining concentration

[@samsonsoturian6013]

CW is basically poor man's nuke and nukes didn't exist at the time.

[@frostedbutts4340]

Or any AA guns against a large, slow bomber that has to fly at low altitude right over the enemey@@tedparkinson2033

[@cube6435]

Always a good day when Paper Skies uploads

[@papadopp3870]

A great day!!

[@georgem4713]

yes it is

[@AnimarchyHistory]

These are special aircraft. Built by the Soviet Union for special purposes. A special aviation operation... if you will. No war crimes here! No sir absolutely not! After all... we are the most peaceful country on earth!

[@beyondrecall9446]

what was the war crime here?

[@bulletflight]

@@kristoffer3000 Try harder or you'll be placed in the mobik meat cube.

[@CptJistuce]

​@@kristoffer3000What the hell is a fashion sensor, and what does it have to do with Russia attempting to conquer a neighboring country?

[@CptJistuce]

@@kristoffer3000 Stopping NATO... by invading a country that wasn't a NATO member and had no intention of joining NATO?

[@yb7875]

@@kristoffer3000 You are such a loser you cannot even write a proper communist wall of text despite being a communist

[@jaywung7616]

On a lighter note, I've been to the Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver, and it has a nice set of photos and anecdotes related to the ANT-25 landing. One funny note was a conversation among the AN-25 crew after landing. As George Marshall was heading out to the aircraft: 'Chkalov banged on the side of the plane and called for his crew to come out. "Sasha! Baiduk! General Marshall is here, come meet him." Perplexed, Baidukov asked Belyakov, "I don't understand, is he a general or a marshal?" "I can't say," replied Belyakov. "I don't know if the Americans have marshals, but they certainly have generals! Time to go."' It should be noted the original goal was Oakland, but they were worried about their fuel situation. They considered landing in Portland, but were fearful crowds that had gathered would take parts of the plane for souvenirs, so they opted for Pearson Field just north of the river. I also laughed when I saw the newsclip map at 0:26, that's incorrectly pointing to Vancouver, Canada (north of the border), not Vancouver, Washington

[@interstellarsurfer]

So Portland has always had destructive mobs. 🤣

[@hpux735]

I came here to point out the vancouver/vancouver mixup, too :) It happens a lot. I heard tons of stories of people reserving hotel rooms in Vancouver WA for the winter Olympics!

[@philtkaswahl2124]

I remember discussing with my friend his idea of having a crop duster as a chemical weapons delivery system, and I argued with him about how the idea had too many downsides to be practical. Turns out the Soviets had the same idea as he did, but on a larger scale-and just as impractical.

[@jwenting]

it's been postulated many times. The concept is viable, but only against an opponent without air defense capabilities. Which these days means against anyone except undefended civilians (the most likely target for any chemical warfare attack, obviously).

[@krzysztofwaleska]

@@jwenting it is viable at small scale and specific conditions. It does not mean that this idea is useless. It's just ,,specialized''. Just like poisoning someone with a special cane, spoon, hotel towell or t-shirt.

[@naamadossantossilva4736]

​@@jwentingSo it's worse than useless,because it all but guarantees your enemy will now kill as much of your population as possible in revenge.

[@agentmueller]

@@krzysztofwaleskaThose were all surgical small examples you just used, a total far cry from even a bi plane coming over the heads of an enemy tench and crop dusting them. There is no actual application for this, or it wouldn’t be obscure.

[@joshuahadams]

Iirc the US Military’s turned to a turboprop crop duster recently. Easy to get them up in the air quickly and can be loaded up with pretty much any payload a that much be needed, along with guidance hardware. Add in, since it’s built around a crop duster made to take off on farms’ dirt runways, it’s convenient for anywhere with a kinda long road.

[@islandrevenant5746]

“I know it’s difficult for a mentally healthy people to read passages from Soviet propaganda, but unfortunately it’s necessary.” lol

[@wethermon]

"even if the neighbors don't want it". 😂 I love your videos because of this kind of humor.

[@Who-ck6yy]

As you can see, russians have not changed at all. Not too funny for ukrainians. Anyway, hope you have a great time!

[@peekaboopeekaboo1165]

​@@Who-ck6yy Zelensky arresting Ukrainian Men in order for them to die !

[@a.p.2356]

Fun fact: Pearson Field is actually the oldest operational airfield in the US, and has a little air museum on site which still makes a big deal out of that ANT-25 flight. Source: I grew up in Vancouver.

[@horusfalcon]

We can always count on you to bring us real history with just a touch of dry humor. Thanks again!

[@satagaming9144]

Him subtly dunking on Russian incompetence/Russian-ness every two sentences really ties these videos together.

[@bentilbury2002]

​@@satagaming9144It's not really that subtle 😂

[@horusfalcon]

@@bentilbury2002 Yeah, but it is dry... If we lived under Communism, I would think our outlooks would be much the same as his...

[@hydrolifetech7911]

​@@bentilbury2002you wouldn't want to be subtle when explaining Russian incompetence if you've experienced the horror of Ruski Mir 😅

[@torginus]

I think I can answer the question of why didn't they reverse the plane direction based on Wendover's video - wind direction. Wind tends to blow in one major direction and taking off against the wind adds to your airspeed, and can shorten takeoff runs. Taking off in the opposite direction can have the opposite effect.

[@samwise7538]

Yep, I'd agree

[@stevie-ray2020]

Was going to make the same comment about prevailing winds!

[@west_park7993]

they could easily add accelerator carriage, that drops at the end of the runway. they could have used the hill as a trampoline for vertical acceleration and for stopping slope

[@Headbreak1]

That doesn't explain why they built the airfield in a place with a hill at the end of the runway the wind would force them to use though.

[@TheSmarq17]

Taking off against the wind adds to the lift of the aircraft, not necessarily the airspeed. This is why aircraft carriers turn into the wind to launch their aircraft.

[@delsydsoftware]

You had my attention in the first 10 seconds, because I frequently drive past Pearson Field in Vancouver, WA. In fact, there is a Fred Meyer supermarket next to the airfield. When planes come in for a landing, they fly very low over the parking lot. :)

[@a.p.2356]

Fun fact: It's the oldest airfield in the US! There's also a cute little air museum there, featuring a bunch of photos of this plane at the field.

[@drydoc5778]

I was going to go to bed, when this popped up in my feed. Bed could wait. I went and watched ad-free on Nebula and then came back here to enjoy again and help the algorithm. Always enjoy the content. Thank you.

[@toasty8599]

I love how every Paper Skies video about Russia is just some 15 - 20 minutes of him non-stop shit talking Russia in every way, shape, and form. His passion is admirable.

[@JBRAI22]

Exactly what I feel like watching today, a 20 minute technical video on an aircraft in a similar vein to Mustard

[@kutter_ttl6786]

When Paper Skies did the collaboration on Mustard's most recent video, that was a very pleasant surprise.

[@JBRAI22]

@@kutter_ttl6786 I loved it, I actually took a guess in the French air disaster video and I actually got it right!

[@ostsan8598]

So crop dusters don't work very well when the crops can fire back at you? Who knew?

[@Dat-Mudkip]

I really do love all the -dark humor and sarcasm- serious and factual remarks about the -physicslly and morally questionable- glorious and peaceful Soviet Union you put in your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@andriy1000]

This content is an absolute masterpiece. I've never heard about DB-1 version of ANT-25 before. Thank you

[@nneeerrrd]

As a former USSR citizen I can tell quite many things in USSR were dual purpose designed. Cigarette factory production lines were designed to be quickly converted into the firearm cartridges manufacturing plants.

[@Kirillissimus]

It was all intentional. Noone wanted you to know about the embarassment until noone cared anymore.

[@kiwitrainguy]

The US Interstate Highway system was built to move around missiles.@@nneeerrrd

[@Onionrings09]

​@@kiwitrainguy i thought it was a centralized escape route incase of nuclear war

[@wyattr7982]

I had no idea the USSR was ahead of the curve in chemtrails

[@090giver090]

Isn't it a common knwledge that is is reds who are turining frogs gay? ;)

[@paulmaxwell8851]

At 0:25 you show Vancouver, B.C. in Canada. I think this plane landed in Vancouver, Washington, on the other side of the border.

[@michaelsamuel9917]

The TV show "Babylon Berlin" mentions the illicit trade between Germany and the USSR in chemical weapons, even showing Luftwaffe airfield in Russia which was banned by the Treaty of Versailles an excellent show i might add worth watching.

[@richardaubrecht2822]

Lipetsk airfield, used to train German air crews and to test German airplanes. A lot of those airplanes were built in Junkers-managed factory in Fili near Moscow. They worked together in tank development as well.

[@ericyang3332]

At 0:28 seconds. It looked like the plane landed near Vancouver BC in Canada instead of Vancouver Washington. I think.

[@stevepayne3094]

I love this channel so much, it's criminal that your excellent and important work doesn't get the recognition it clearly deserves. I know a big part of that is because a lot of folk can't get past your accent but for me that's one of the very best things about Paper Skies. "Thank God I am not a Russian... or an American." Thank you for teaching me the concept of smekalka and how Ordzhonikidze's name, which I'd only ever read and not heard, sounds, and many other things besides. I am currently a poor man, but one day I promise ill subscribe to Nebula specifically for your content.

[@lequack6373]

For the airbase, it is possible the orientation is like that because of winds. Pilots tend to take off into the wind to maximize the lift, which is doubly important with a sluggish plane like ant25. Maybe in that area, the wind tends to blow in 1 direction, so the airbase is oriented like that intentionally.

[@kilcar]

Amazing accomplishment. I used to work right next to the Pearson Air Park. It is still a very small airstrip, still in use.

[@Jonsonsan]

Whenever I think "nothing works today", Papierskies comes with a new video about Soviet aviation and the day is saved.

[@marksanders768]

Dude, your snark and sass are glorious 😀!!! The sarcasm is on point. I love every bit of it.

[@nokokusovai4415]

The Soviet Union and its culture/technology - especially in the world of aerospace and defence - have always fascinated me, so I enjoy and appreciate your videos. Would you consider a video on the evolution of Soviet interceptor aircraft? There are a lot of really iconic planes that I'd love to see you take a deeper dive into. Anyway, keep up the great work!

[@isaacwest]

What culture?

[@Tom-uk2ow]

​@@isaacwestthat culture is far beyond yours...For sure,get in school kid..

[@isaacwest]

@@Tom-uk2ow doesnt explain what culture. The one involving drinking, violence or killing their own?

[@Tom-uk2ow]

@@isaacwest So you only describe anglosaxon culture...You are non educate garbage....You dont kniw anything about woeld culture..You are i can surely say one consumering idiot..

[@erikcrouch7881]

@@Tom-uk2ow But of course! Soviet Union, ideas so good they're mandatory! Idiot.

[@adamk3017]

i like how the military just casually think "hey how could we turn this extraordinary plane into Warcriminator 9000?", and the designer just said да tovarisch, it would be really easy

[@ag7898]

Being a current resident of Vancouver, WA it is always fun when I hear us (or in this case Pearson Airfield) mentioned on one of my bee favorite KZbin channelsa

[@williambibb9950]

I lived in Vancouver, WA and would often walk my dog around Pearson Field where the plane landed next to Fort Vancouver. They have a Soviet memorial in Russian honoring the event. Vallery Chakalov name is mentioned on there. Very cool interesting peice of history This video made me aware of many things I didn't know previously about the planes design. Excellent work!

[@krzysztofwaleska]

I'm positevelly surprised by this content. I did not expect that from the title of this movie or channel. Great work!

[@ВасилийМорозов-л7х]

Interwar military technology can be so weird... You see that during WWI arms producers easily understood that there must be some innovation in the new era of mechanised and industrialized warfare, but in the absence of a large-scale war (that ultimately came as WWII) military practicality wasn't a well-understood concept.

[@Kirillissimus]

It is always like this and it will remain like this. That disconnect between gear designers, potential users and various clueless managers is an inherent defect of a human society. Only external pressure can bring them together to really make them work to a common goal.

[@seanledden4397]

One reason I love these videos is that we get an unvarnished insider look at the U.S.S.R. - When I was growing up in the 70's there was a lot of mystery. Plus, many on the left didn't want to highlight the dark stuff, especially when it came to "war mongering." These videos are a corrective.

[@simplyaugis9864]

While I don’t know much about the location of the airfield mentioned in the airfield, it is possible that the winds there were favorable. Wind is quite important in aviation, especially when it comes to big aircraft.

[@antonlindgren9660]

This one was really interesting. Every time I watch your video, I learn something new. It is so interesting to learn about this dark, terrible, and secret regime. Do you plan to make a video about the Mi-24? It is such an iconic soviet creation and one of the first things next to Mig that I suspect people think of when they think about the soviet airforce. I would really like to hear about its history from someone who can use russian sources 😊

[@GaryIKILLYOU]

If someone says "Soviet" and "helicopter" in the same sentence, nothing comes to mind first but the Mi-24. It's so iconic, I can't see why he wouldn't eventually put out a video on it.

[@mattl3729]

But the Mi24 is actaully a very successful aircraft- not an absolute failure LOL

[@antonlindgren9660]

@@mattl3729 it absolutely is 😊

[@mattl3729]

@@antonlindgren9660 Oh? I'll have to do some reading!

[@kilianortmann9979]

@@mattl3729 The Hind is certainly no failure, I mean it is essentially a Mad Maxed version of the Mi-8 but its development path is ultimately a dead end. By giving the Mi-24 (limited) transport capability it is larger and heavier than it needs to be. This makes her a worse attack helicopter, easier to hit and marginal performance, especially in the hot and high conditions of Afghanistan. Ultimately everyone went to develop dedicated single purpose attack helicopters.

[@spladam3845]

This was an amazing piece of history that our contemporary world would benefit from paying closer attention too. I hope a lot of people see this video. As always, love your animations sir, fantastic.

[@marcusott2973]

Much awaited, much appreciated excellent insights as always from you.

[@JBRAI22]

My Mum and I have done some form of Smekalka before, we were building a lego set and a few pieces were missing throughout the build, the first one that went missing we just bought another of online, the second one though, well we determined that it wasn't vital so we just skipped it. Not really Smekalka but more of a ef it moment, just felt like sharing

[@beyondrecall9446]

Thank you for your comment because you used the word Smekalka, as I am learning Russian and Ukrainian and just added a new word to my vocabulary

[@Jehty_]

​@@beyondrecall9446Paper skies explained the concept of Smekalka in the video about Missiles hitting toilets. So if you haven't seen that video you should definitely do that.

[@Jehty_]

If you want to be smart about it, instead of using Smekalka, don't buy missing Lego pieces. Lego will send you missing pieces for free. Even for old sets. Or sets that you bought second hand.

[@JBRAI22]

@@Jehty_ yeah we did that for the first piece but it took two weeks to come so we just skipped it

[@Halinspark]

As to why the Soviet leadership ordered so many planes before testing the idea, I'm going to assume it's like any Rex's Hangar video about Soviet development. The guy with the idea had the right political connections, the guy who knew better was sent to gulag/executed for being an enemy of the state, and then somebody else's idiot idea took the focus of Stalin's short attention span.

[@richardaubrecht2822]

He convinced Yakov Alksnis, the leader of the Red Army Air Force. That was all the protection he needd. Of course until Alksnis was shot during the 1937 purges.

[@Ob1sdarkside]

What a mad concept, great video about a topic I'd never heard of

[@MrCateagle]

Be interesting to see a video on the 19:55 Soviet flying artillery site based on a modified TB-3.

[@zinobi]

Fine! This video was entertaining enough that I'll give your sponsor another shot! Last time the app was ... sub par .. let's hope I don't have to pull my nails out just to avoid clawing my eyes out from frustration, again. Something's should have improved in ... 5? Years.

[@alancranford3398]

"Solution by dilution." Cropdusters operate at tree-top level for accurate delivery of fertilizer, herbicides, and pesticides. Even the forest-fighting water bombers are severely altitude limited to keep their payloads from scattering--and drifting off-target. It would take thousands of tons from 3000 meters or 10,000 feet above ground level to have affect on the ground.

[@Darca1n]

Or in other words, you'd need unreasonably ridiculous amounts to guarantee even half-decent results, no?

[@marckyle5895]

6:15 A well-deserved upvote for showing Ivan's Beavis & Butthead!

[@draysoncrook4898]

It’s weird to see that wide of a plane with only one engine

[@Skaitania]

It may not work most of the time, but the mindset of making the most out of the tools/inventions you have, is an admirable trait. Of course, they then always go too far, start cheating and in the end have to pretend that the project was supposed to fail from the start and nothing happened anyways ("What secret plane, товарищ? I saw no secret plane, and even if I had it had certainly NOT crashed right over there just now. You must be mistaken, 'товарищ'!"). But the way so many things these days are over-engineered for their purpose, we can still learn not just mistakes from these old Soviet stories.

[@ropinnj.5347]

Thanks for the awesome and incredible contents Absolutely love your humor Btw love your accent, it adds uniqueness You deserve 1M+ subs Good stuff as always Paper Skies 😊

[@amitnachman3840]

I love how your sarcasm towards Russia grew ten folds over 2 years but you still bring the info.

[@beyondrecall9446]

I actually prefered it the way it was.. idk, it was the only place that really didn't do that and I found it really weird, yet refreshing

[@Sniperboy5551]

@beyondrecall9446 I know what you mean, I prefer channels that leave personal politics out of it. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy this channel, but I don’t really care about the creator’s opinion. It tends to limit their audience as well.

[@theothertonydutch]

An apolitical act is a political act. @@Sniperboy5551

[@Jehty_]

​@@Sniperboy5551I think it's more fun this way. Having a chuckle multiple times during an informative video is nice. As long as it doesn't impede on the information given.

[@antonbatura8385]

​@@Sniperboy5551the author is Ukrainian. If you can't understand why this channel is the way it is... well, there are many other channels out there. Good luck.

[@VicodinGH]

These videos must require a lot of research! Always love watching :D

[@HaloFTW2408]

11:40 I'm not sure if this was known at this point in history, but I would assume so. If the wind in the area would blow one direction for a lot of the time, it's worth building the run way such that you take off in a head wind (as this helps shorten the take off). So it's possible it was a sensible move to flatten the hill & build an acceleration ramp on the opposite end. It could also just be utter incompetence, I'm not ruling that out.

[@bchoward0000]

Love your channel and thank you for another great video. And thank you for not using a robo-voice - you have a great voice and it makes your videos feel much more personal. Keep it up!

[@iberiksoderblom]

By far, the absolutely best episode ever. 👍

[@legoeasycompany]

Always love seeing a new upload by you, what soviet wackiness we have this time?

[@WhisperedHistory]

Your voice and content are the absolute perfect match. Top 10 channel, well done

[@konseq1537]

11:35 Why didn't they start the planes in the other direction? Probably because lifting off an airplane is usually done by going against the wind. That is also the reason why most runways are built in East-West direction because wind usually is blowing from the west (on the Northern hemisphere). So simply lifting off in the other direction would mean to go with the wind in most weather conditions which is not favorable or often not even possible. So while it looks like a dumb decision, it is very likely that this is the reason and it made actual sense to do it that way.

[@chrisosler8]

just watched on nebula!

[@oler777]

Awesome i love your content

[@tremendousbaguette9680]

That subtle dig at 8:14 made my day.

[@BlackBird-nn2yc]

Look at that soldier at 8:00. He is like "wait, the wind is blowing that way? Shiiiiit"😂😂😂

[@ZedNinetySix_]

Lmao

[@mattl3729]

I have to stop thinking that 'this is the best Soviet story ever' because there's always another one- they're just so full of madness, it's incredible. If they weren't so awful (and still are) I'd say they're a never ending source of amusement. And I'm now going to use that AMAZING Ukrainian saying 'Thank you God I'm not Russian' all the time. Oh and you should have told us how much money was wasted on all this in your 'Soviet bucket' valuation system- that is too good not to use at every opportunity ;)

[@crasyhorse44]

Screw going out on a saturday night, paper skies is uploading!

[@bilson7523]

It's obvious why the DB-1 was accepted. It's the Soviet Union and it was designed by Russians, it was always going to be given a passing mark. They could have screwed up to literally make the fuel and payload tanks the same volume (as you showed), making it impossible to deliver the special payload without dumping fuel... and the USSR still would have greenlit the bomber.

[@brianrmc1963]

I love your videos. I don’t hear these stories anywhere else.

[@calci2679]

This is my new favorite channel.

[@MrRobertX70]

Thank you for this informative and humorous video.

[@montevallomustang]

"We all know Joseph Stalin was very humble" 😂😂

[@Qs_Internet_Cafe]

At least he didn't kill the military...right ? Right ?

[@stevenclarke5606]

He was a very easy going man and didn’t mind people criticising him, in anyway!

[@mykhaylobyelostotskiy9255]

They should have used them as crop dusters - that would have made them the original "kukuruznik"

[@Isscander]

I admire your well-placed sarcasm!

[@FyodorUshakovSuka]

Thank you. Very well made video and I learned a lot again.

[@lilcoffeypot8982]

I love your content bro! absolutely amazing stuff bro keep it up!!

[@Gulitize]

Concerning the airfield, runways are usually build that you have tailwind most of the time, so often you can't simply start from the other side.

[@Jarlerus]

Yeah. I'm surprised he got so blinded by his distain for the USSR that he forgot about that. I mean, someone making vids about aviation surely knows about this

[@Jehty_]

​@@JarlerusI don't know which is better. "Forgetting" or not knowing basics about aviation as an aviation focused channel.

[@Scarface_1b]

He's Ukrainian. It's only natural the huge amounts of copium would blind him to the most basic facts

[@JoeRogansForehead]

Best airplane content on the site

[@marcosalmendras4998]

It's good to see you again.

[@lukec31]

Another SUPERB video!!!! Well done Sir!!! 🤝🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@darealsherlock8026]

Flying accident + war crime, 2 in 1!

[@user-xu2pi6vx7o]

The beginning of their now time honored tradition!

[@govardhanmore1819]

Yeah .....a good way to start your day .....kudos paper skies........ привет.....

[@HereticalKitsune]

Fascinating video, thanks for the work!

[@fantabuloussnuffaluffagus]

Your animated globe @ 0:24 shows the flight from Moscow ending in Vancouver, British Columbia, Vancouver, Washington is further South (South of the Canada US border).

[@PaperSkiesAviation]

That’s not me. That’s from 1930s newsreels.

[@erictaylor5462]

Making a flight in a single engine plane over the Poles was bold, especially in the 1920's. If other attempts were made and failed, we would surely never know. The wreckage would melt through the ice and sink to the bottom of the arctic ocean

[@christopping5876]

Excellent video and some stunning graphics. Very enjoyable dry sense of humour. You accent is more than acceptable and perfectly understandable, As a native English speaker, I have tried to understand some very broad Scottish and West Country accents speaking English and failed miserably. 😊

[@dx1450]

Major Hockstetter from Hogan's Heroes at 8:52...

[@raymondclark1785]

I thought I knew aviation history but this was new to me

[@minskhanly1988]

Really enjoy your uploads, i know ive said it before but i would love Paper Seas ;)

[@ZhenyaTyoma]

that was just exciting thanks for your work

[@mrbharathkiran.1508]

Nice video

[@tnesp]

After WWI, the use of chemical weapons against armed forces was taken pretty much for granted everywhere, and considered very likely against civilians, too. Douhetism was running rampant. But all those long-range planes are more like gliders with auxiliary engines. Or like the U-2.

[@the_senate8050]

I love how this channel has progressively become more savage in its burns of the Soviet/Ruzzian airforce and general military mindset. Wonderful stuff as always!

[@outrider425]

the great communism dispenser😂

[@JohnGeorgeBauerBuis]

I do wonder if the prevailing winds were such that taking off in that particular direction was preferable.

[@wingshad0w00982]

To be fair to Soviet propaganda all nations propaganda at that time (save for a particular someone) said ‘they were the most peaceful nation on earth’ and ‘imagine how much better the world would be if we spread the peace around, by force’

[@anzaca1]

Remind me which side was the one starting wars?

[@bobroyes589]

An interesting and informative story!

[@felip6180]

16:52 I swear to God that he would say "the only bright momento was when it crashed"

[@SirBoden]

Patterson field is in Vancouver Washington, just north of Portland Oregon across the Columbia River. Your map shows Vancouver Canada.

[@SuperchargedSupercharged]

Great video to wake up to. Thank you!

[@commanderwookiecopc806]

This feels more like an RTS unit than an actual real weapon

[@DuneRunnerEnterprises]

Oh, Paper Skies,can i dare you to find ANOTHER,this time allegedly real dispenser of chemical weapons (used both in the army,and in the air force)???

[@sxgbln5868]

the thumbnail is wild

[@Panzernumbawan]

they probably thought "HEY THATS COOL, lets make it"