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@jayg14387 ай бұрын
Proper history. Thank you.
@frogstamper Жыл бұрын
Australia can be rightly proud of these airmen, these Aussie and, New Zealander pilots certainly won the respect and everlasting thanks of the British people for their skills and sacrifice during the battle of Britain and the entirety of WW2, true heroes
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
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@alanholloway1264 Жыл бұрын
There is no evidence that the Japs called the Beaufighter'Whispering Death'. It is more likely a story pushed by post war historians.
@anthonyeaton51538 ай бұрын
30 Australian pilots out of 2000 plus pilots in the Battle. Hardly a large difference.
@walk_in_solo15437 ай бұрын
@anthonyeaton5153 you're right, much easier to not respect them or thank them and pretend it never happened. Dick.
@walk_in_solo15437 ай бұрын
@anthonyeaton5153 and 130 New Zealanders, second largest foreign contingent behind the poles.
@SISU889 Жыл бұрын
ALL the guys from this era on both sides of the pond had balls of steel ! Much admiration and respect , thank you .....
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
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@steveedgar51912 жыл бұрын
My Uncle, Dallas W. Schmidt, was a Beau pilot off Malta... He was also involved with a flight of 18 Beaus from England, around the outside of Spain and landed at Gibralter on fumes..
@TomBartram-b1c2 жыл бұрын
For those baffled about what a sleeve valve engine is, I've tried to get to the bottom of it and its something like this, sorry I'm not an engineer! So here goes ... The cylinder lining is double skinned. The outer lining is fixed to the crankcase but the inner lining, the sleeve, is mobile. It is driven up and down and also rotates, driven by a cam off the crankshaft. It moves at half the speed of the piston. The inner and outer bores have identical holes in them, ports, 3 inlet and 2 exhaust. Because the sleeve twists and goes up and down it allows the ports in the sleeve and those on the outer bore to line up at the right point in the 4 stroke cycle to suck in fuel/air then expel exhaust gas. The sleeve moves at half speed compared to the piston. During the compression-power stage the sleeve is as high as it will go inside the barrel, covering all the ports. Then it drops, allowing the exhaust ports to open, then twists thus covering the exhaust ports and uncovering the inlet ports. When the gas has entered to start a new cycle the sleeve is back up to the top ready for the compression stroke. If there's something not right or missed out, then please comment. Like I say, I'm no expert just a curious person like the rest of us.
@michaelbrogan75372 жыл бұрын
But what is the idea there? Why design it that way?
@TomBartram-b1c2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelbrogan7537 the radial arrangement of cylinders means that some are upside down so how would you circulate oil to the OHCs? Sleeve valves were more tolerant of prewar petrol so we're also used in in-line engines but didn't operate well above 3000 rpm.
@tonestar0082 жыл бұрын
@@michaelbrogan7537 way less friction and much more accurate fuel to the cylinder ..and of course....quieter...
@paulhenry50609 ай бұрын
My hunches...? Smoothness, noise down, lower wear. They get spoken of highly in the context of low height warfare. @@michaelbrogan7537
@davidarchibald502 жыл бұрын
"They will not grow old, as we who are left grow old." Yes, they did grow old, but not in my eyes. Forever they will be young men in their aircraft, flying peaceful skies, the skies they gave us. Never forget any of them.
@mgytitanic19127 ай бұрын
The Fallen do not grow old. That is what that line refers to.
@bruceweaver59172 жыл бұрын
Stumbled across by chance......what a treasure find. Great collation of actual footage and irreplaceable personal interviews of flight crews, which becomes preserved personal history. Those were men knew what real fear was all about when in close quarter combat of a hundred metres or so.
@Dronescapes2 жыл бұрын
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@jonesyjones7626 Жыл бұрын
I agree. I need to find a good book on this. Any ideas?
@d-railg43022 жыл бұрын
What brave men these are. Truly the greatest generation. I’m afraid that as an American we are lacking greatly for men with this character.
@Dronescapes2 жыл бұрын
they certainly are, but I am also sure there are plenty of them in the USA. Did you watch: "The Gift"? Bob Hoover has some really amazing stories to tell: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYipgIKAq5WAasU
@ryanyoung82452 жыл бұрын
I don't know about that. I just think a small amount of squeaky wheels are getting all the attention.
@grimmertwin21482 жыл бұрын
@@Dronescapes Thanks it took me weeks to get to this Beaufighter doco and you sidetrack me with The Gift. Bob Hoover. A legend. Punished and rewarded for speaking truth to power. An artist. Fearless, genius, loyal and modest. Thanks for that. Reminds of the American Top Gun who qualified through the Australian Airforce. Great autobiography. Similar to the Qantas captain who salvaged the high tech latest commercial aircraft on its maiden flight. All the tech failed mid flight. He was never supported by the company post pulling off a miracle and incurring legitimate PTSD. It's the most terrifying in flight account of a crippled commercial plane ever written. Which leads to another book. The Black Cats. Aussie Catalina squadron. Settled a few scores with the Japanese Navy post Pearl Harbour while protecting what was left of the American Pacific fleet. Catalinas hey? Can fly, can land on water, can land on the ground and armed to the teeth is a submariner's nightmare. And in peacetime Jimmy Buffett flew something similar. Grooving out all around the world with guitar, margaritas and surf board. ( Not Apocalypse Now style) Is it true the letters of the airmen who flew with the Enola Gay are in an American Airforce museum? Because they were sworn to secrecy and didn't know if they would return they wrote letters to wives and loved ones explaining their feelings to the horrific loss of life they were going to inflict and secrecy of their mission. Of course the powers that be allowed the onus to focus on the pilots and planes. Funny that. However, how do I know? My sister's husband's father Tex Burns was flying in one of the other craft. It's his letter on display apparently. True or false? Houdini was the first person to achieve powered flight in Australia. True or false? Those Aussies, dem Yanks and all the countries' pilots that fought in the Battle of Britain - no wonder we won WW2. Respect. I hope Bob Hoover wasn't related to Edgar J. True or false lol? Fingers crossed for Artemis. Thanks for the stream. Not sure about the 'expert' commentators from another stream though. They spent 5 hours saying they had no idea what was going on and talked over the top of the official NASA announcements lol. Give it a shot yourself next time. 'Houston we have another problem......again' ( yeah I know) Meanwhile......Elon is still planning and scheming and scrubbing. Where's Bob Hoover when you need him unless he's FIP? Wouldn't have happened in his day. Plus he could have picked up those documents at Mar a Lago on the way....on the quiet. A decent and honourable man who got things done. Patriot Genius Husband and dad. Humble Pretty cool hat selection. Oh yeah Mt Erebus - Whiteout. Air NZ's first and last crash. Royal Commission inquiry's findings? ' An orchestrated litany of lies' by the company. The recovery operation was horrific. It was launched from Wellington. Just a few ideas Peace
@paulkeogh35182 жыл бұрын
I fear every Western democracy is suffering from the same malaise.
@papabear22 жыл бұрын
@@paulkeogh3518 I think the Ukraine will present an example with the battle they are fighting now.
@multibucker2 жыл бұрын
Some of the most awe inspiring stories of WWII I've ever heard. Salute.
@stephenconnolly3018 Жыл бұрын
Yes stories in deed.
@jackhebdon83606 ай бұрын
@@stephenconnolly3018 True stories indeed, many many footage
@bruceghent87762 жыл бұрын
Great documentary. Nothing but admiration for the Aussies. Greetings from Canada.
@Dronescapes2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@stilllearning1160 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. Back then you knew who your enemy was. Nowadays it is harder and their seem to be worse enemies amongst us, Trudeau etc.
@MrDaiseymay Жыл бұрын
@@stilllearning1160 EVERY UK GOVERNMENT SINCE MAGGIE.
@samrodian9192 жыл бұрын
What a magnificent video. Thank you for sharing it with us. As a Brit, and knowing very little about the war in the Far East it is heartening to see and hear about the gallantry of our Antipodean cousins and their magnificent defence of their homeland flying the Bristol Beaufighter, and the American co-operation was great too. That was an hour and twelve minutes well spent!
@Dronescapes2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@markhepworth Жыл бұрын
The British suffered over 90,000 casualties in the Far East in WW2,although harshly overshadowed by the European theatre of operations,there’s still a massive amount of information out there about the campaign..🤷♂️
@TheHomeMaker12 жыл бұрын
What a strong hearted group of men these aussies were thank you all for your service!! U.S. Americans thank you for everything you did!
@MrDaiseymay2 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY, AND SO DO US BRITS.. My half brother flew with a AUSSIE SQUADRON IN WW2, THEN SWITCHED TO 199 SQDN OF 100 GROUP AND WAS KILLED ON THE LAST BOMBING RAID OVER KIEL, GERMANY, 3/5/45
@scroungasworkshop46632 жыл бұрын
I think Australia owes just as much or more to the US for helping us during our time of greatest need. Australia and America have been close friends ever since WW2 and that friendship maybe tested again in the future unless there is a leadership change in China. 🇦🇺+🇺🇸=😂🍻
@glenchapman38992 жыл бұрын
@@scroungasworkshop4663 I remember during the Apollo missions, the US asked if the could use some Australian facilities. Australia said yes without hesitation and were surprised when the Americans asked how much the rent would be lol
@scroungasworkshop46632 жыл бұрын
@@glenchapman3899 I certainly hope the reply was “she’ll be right mate” meaning free. 👍👍👍
@glenchapman38992 жыл бұрын
@@scroungasworkshop4663 Thats exactly what it was. The Australian government was genuinely shocked the Americans would think they owed them anything
@LuoJun22 жыл бұрын
I jumped with some Aussie paratroopers in a joint exercise. Hawaii in the early’90’s. Those guys were insanely good at what they do. I got orders for Australian Jump Wings from the experience. I salute the Australian Para’s and celebrate your service. You’re men amongst men.
@ronasaurus742 жыл бұрын
Because Australia has a relatively small, all volunteer military, every single one is precious, and extremely well trained. Their basic infantry are trained to the level of other nation's special forces, every fighter pilot to the level of "Top Gun". As for the level of the special forces, like the paratroopers- well, you saw it for yourself. Certainly not to be messed with!
@jonathanstein1783 Жыл бұрын
My younger brother has Aussie jump wings as well. He served with the 2nd Of the 75th Rangers out of Ft Lewis, WA, back in the 1990's.
@geradkavanagh8240 Жыл бұрын
I'm just totally amazed anyone wants to jump from a perfectly good aircraft. Kudos to all the defence force personnel that do this training. (I'm Australian)
@anthonyeaton51538 ай бұрын
Didn’t know Australia had paratroopers.
@anthonyeaton51538 ай бұрын
@@ronasaurus74so doesBritain and Canada and NZ and the US. Volunteers all.
@daystatesniper012 жыл бұрын
Superb video , thank you, the Australians ,as well as all our allies were incredible RIP brave men the likes we may never see again.
@johnmclean64982 жыл бұрын
This was engrossing. To hear the stories in the crews own words. And the photos! Superb shots of the old Beau. Living and flying from those strips must have tested the best of them, but they stuck at it in true Aussie spirit. Well done.
@peterclark7879 Жыл бұрын
As a Kid i thought the Beaufighter was the best aircraft ever I still love the look of it.I have to thank all the servicemen and women for there service without them I would not exist as my mother was an army nurse on Morotai, our freedom comes from their sacrifice god bless you all.
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
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@Russell-ic3ml6 ай бұрын
Fantastic English aircraft, both the beaufighter & Sunderland, thanks partly to our empire friends 🇬🇧🇬🇧
@adamskinner58682 жыл бұрын
I've watched this before at some stage but it was just as good the 2nd time. Those old men certainly had an exciting but trying n dangerous time risking it all to protect Australia, thank goodness they were up to the very difficult tasks involved. I don't think folks really understand how hard n dangerous it was or the sacrifices made by all involved. perhaps because the men are so humble and nobody really talked about it except amongst themselves until decades after. I'm grateful and very interested in what they did n went through, they deserve great respect n honor from the rest of us, good on them for being great Aussies.
@sUASNews2 жыл бұрын
My favourite Airfix model by a country mile, this is an amazing video. I didn't know these stories at all. Thanks very much.
@Dronescapes2 жыл бұрын
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@The1nsane1 Жыл бұрын
Yep built the same model. It was my favourite, with the P40 just behind. Always thought the Beau was a beautiful looking aircraft, yet menacing.
@aussie69106 ай бұрын
Ordered the Revell Beau in 1/32 this morning. Will do it as a 30SQN plane.
@Russell-ic3ml6 ай бұрын
Most of the braves who flew the the great beufighters and Sunderland's were English/British, good help from our empire 🇬🇧🇬🇧
@AndyMoyse3 ай бұрын
An excellent historical document to a little mentioned hero and the brave men who flew in her. So many stories about the 'Beau' say how battle proof she was and always got them home.
@macdansav15462 жыл бұрын
Incredibly brave men. Without the assistance of the Australians and our Commonwealth friends we would have lost the war by the end of 1941. Greetings from Britain.
@clive3732 жыл бұрын
Back in 1991, my dentist, in S London, was a charming old gentleman from Trinidad. He had flown B24 Liberators! I have a PPL, and he fixed my smile after I crashed a hang glider. One time I sat in the chair for an hour, and no dental work got done. But I discovered how to measure drift, at night, whilst flying over an ocean, and heard some amazing tales.
@glenchapman38992 жыл бұрын
Well think about it. If we had let you get beaten by the Germans, who the hell would we have played cricket against 😀
@neilpemberton55232 жыл бұрын
@@glenchapman3899 Once in a blue moon I read a comment that says everything I care about in a few words. THIS IS THAT COMMENT.
@glenchapman38992 жыл бұрын
@@neilpemberton5523 Thank you for the kind compliment
@suzyqualcast62692 жыл бұрын
Twas t"Empire and our reliance upon, at the time. But, thank you all the same. 🇬🇧
@mrshoashe2 жыл бұрын
Man I’ve been fascinated by the Ausie air battles in the Beaufighters for years and THIS was the greatest documentary ever! Bloody great blokes all of em!
@grantovenden26462 жыл бұрын
Fantastic doco - thanks to everyones hard work putting this together!
@chrisdebeyer11082 жыл бұрын
Very good compilation. Marvellous to see the Pilots and Crew relate views of their experiences. Also to see more on this excellent aeroplane.
@johnrudy94042 жыл бұрын
As an American, I salute all of these old warriors. They had it tough. My Uncle Mike was Airborne 1945, Op Varsity. Dead when he hit the ground, from Ger Volks army. I like to think he wracked the slide of his Thompson and served up a burst to the SoB who shot him. I see these men of that generation, tip my head a give thanks. Theres' a meme titled, "Okd Soldier, Young Shadow". Certainly for all of them. Thanks, men!
@keithad64856 ай бұрын
One of the cleverest aircraft names I have seen from WW2 was an RAAF Beaufighter with the name Beau Guns Ville
@franciscook58192 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this. I love to hear the first hand accounts of the brave souls that won us all victory against the axis powers in WW2. Their humour (note "What do we do with the Drunken Pilot?") and modesty never cease to impress me. The Aussies, Kiwis, Canadians and the other Commonwealth nations performed brilliantly, as did the yanks, and they have the eternal gratitude of the UK, where I live. This particular video is poignant for me because my father flew, amongst several types, RAF Beaufighters in the night fighter role while my mother worked in ops in the RAF. Neither liked to talk about the war - too many deaths and too much destruction to think about.
@Dronescapes2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Francis
@samrodian9192 жыл бұрын
Yes I agree with you. Sadly they must all be gone now. My dad served in the RAF in the medical branch ( he was a trained nurse went with the first RAF mobile field hospital to France on D+7 no 50 MFH Ending up in Northern Denmark ) he would have been 112 this coming Halloween.
@hazchemel Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments. It used to be the case that the youngsters never heard stories from their family who had served in the war. But i can see now that the servicemen had very good reasons for their silence, and indeed is in keeping with their general selfless attitude. In my mind, they are magnificent.
@billyantis9843 Жыл бұрын
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@jmcc2275 Жыл бұрын
My father was in the RAF ,he was most impressed by the Poles and the Czechs. He said they fought like demons.
@robertsmith22272 жыл бұрын
Good start to another day. That was very good thank you. Looking back 80 years its hard to believe what these guys did and where they did it on land at sea and in the air. WW2 was unbelievable.
@ronasaurus742 жыл бұрын
In the description text above, the museum referred to is the aircraft museum at the Moorabbin aerodrome, in Melbourne. Their Beaufighter is much more complete than the one at Camden in NSW and indeed their whole collection is quite impressive, and very much worth a visit!
@CaptainQueue2 жыл бұрын
10 guns! Including four 20mm cannons, what a beast.
@lauriecroad31862 жыл бұрын
Amazing stories, amazing pilots, crews and fitters keeping the aircraft flying. Thankyou for the vid.. (Brit, my Dad was in India during all this, collecting crashed aircraft to cannibalise to keep our flyers going in East India, Burma and over the sea. He refused to discuss his war because of what he saw in these crashed planes and soldiers pulled back to be hospitalised).
@MegaBloggs12 жыл бұрын
home built in Australia -because of a far sighted railway man who built the beaufort and beaufighter in railway workshops
@ianseddon9347 Жыл бұрын
Fabulous video of stories I’ve never heard before. An uncle-by -marriage flew Beau’s in Australia during the war, but I never heard any of his stories. Thank you for reminding me of the astonishing skill determined and courage of Theo greatest generation.
@nikbear2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely wonderful video, was a pleasure to watch, one of my favourite all time aircraft, and some truly heroic gentlemen, with some amazing memories,...just fantastic 😉👌 greetings from 🏴
@davefloyd9443 Жыл бұрын
Aussies, tough, professional, resourceful warriers with a properly developed sense of humour. Their service will never be forgotten, in the UK
@306champion Жыл бұрын
A year since I've seen this and it's still about the best doco yet about Australian WW2 aviators and servicemen. As an Aussie it fills me with pride and I think it should be shown in all our schools. Thank you.
@gergatron70002 жыл бұрын
Great documentary of first-hand accounts of our Aussie contribution to the war. Imagine if the Aussies and Yanks had truly combined their strengths of navigation skills and good equipment/supply respectively, that would have made for a formidable team.
@garynew96372 жыл бұрын
It did.
@jonboy9912 Жыл бұрын
Brave men and a wonderful aircraft - I thoroughly enjoyed listening to their stories and feel so grateful for their service.
@jonathansteadman79352 жыл бұрын
I recommend Warby's War, a book about photo reconnaissance pilot Adrian Warburton. Flew Beaufighters from Malta. The bit where the observer mentions the doors to the pilots cockpit flew open from maneuvering through flak, Warburton wearing his officers cap on top of his flying cap, pyjamas and slippers with cigarette butts flying around while he's humming a song. These guys were amazing characters.
@mgytitanic19127 ай бұрын
The Beaufighter doesn't get lauded enough, it always seems slightly overshadowed by its replacement the de Havilland Mosquito.
@NoName-ds5uq Жыл бұрын
My grandfather often told me about the Beau from his time in the army. He said he’d be walking along and feel the hair on the back on his neck stand up, and he’d look up and see a Beaufighter almost close enough to touch! These aircraft and their aircrews were held in the highest regard by our soldiers.
@BrianWMay2 жыл бұрын
Superb, thank you. Deep respect towards those brave men.
@michaelbrogan75372 жыл бұрын
44 days those P40s battled overwhelming odds like heros. Awesome!
@annsmith80002 жыл бұрын
Fantastic documentary, all those wonderful brave brave gutsy men including aircrew and ground crew all support from that time don’t think we will ever see their like again. Well as a 74 old I thank them all from the bottom of my heart. Bless them all ❤️❤️❤️
@Dronescapes2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Ann
@gdj6298 Жыл бұрын
This is such a pleasure to watch. Not only the self-deprecation of courageous men, but then filtered through the Aussie tendency to dry understatement.... "....yeah, that was a bit exciting...." Great.
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
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@starsailor49 Жыл бұрын
A tough Aircraft flown by even tougher Men. Huge respect to you all.
@jonesyjones762610 ай бұрын
What a first class video that fully explains the history and context of the war in that part of the world. It definitely deserves more exposure. Of course using the experiences of those outstanding veterans makes it all the more engaging. I’m going to see if any of those gentleman interviewed wrote memoirs.
@ianando94592 жыл бұрын
Great post . Thank you. Good Aussies in full swing .
@Dronescapes2 жыл бұрын
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@johncrispin21182 жыл бұрын
Excellent accounts , priceless evidence from aircrew who now I guess have passed on. Please get the three Beaufighter restorations in the air by making the engines available. As a living memorial to these brave men. Often rather unfairly compared to the mosquito, but as usual horses for courses. the mossies timber airframes would not stand up to tropical,conditions so were unable to replace the Beaufighter as intended. Graham Pitchforks book ‘Beaufighters boys ‘ although mainly European theatre also complements the testimonies from the Ozzie airmen Interesting indeed the comment about the MK11 with Merlins which was never a good match with the Beaufighter , as with other types, Halifax for example .
@partygrove53212 жыл бұрын
The Bristol Beaufighter was a bad ass plane.
@Dronescapes2 жыл бұрын
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@gordonpeden6234 Жыл бұрын
I had the privilege of speaking to a couple of Aussie Air crew who spent some time in Papua New Guinea in WWII. Wow! Great men, humble, self effacing, salt of the earth.
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
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@djdaz722 жыл бұрын
What a great video big respect to those brave men from the uk 🇬🇧
@Dronescapes2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@garynew96372 жыл бұрын
Ah, Aussies.
@stephenbesley31772 жыл бұрын
Respect to those brave Aussies. I will always have respect for diggers - A whingey Pom
@jackwaycombe Жыл бұрын
My great-uncle flew more than one aircraft in WW2, including Hurricanes. But his favourite mount was the Beaufighter. Not as fast or agile as many of the opposition, but impressively armed - he claimed 2 seconds in his gunsights was all he needed. His total certain kills amounted to 4, but he surely accounted for more.
@duncan205311 ай бұрын
Aussie here, mate if u pick an Ozi you’re gonna find out quick your in a fight. We Never give up.
@gone547 Жыл бұрын
The Bull Terrier of aircraft, tough as nuts and just as mad.
@raymondyee20082 жыл бұрын
Glad I get to play as RAAF 30 Squadron in the "IL-2 1946" campaign.
@glenchapman38992 жыл бұрын
Roger that Wombat One lol
@TheRcgordon Жыл бұрын
brilliant video . Great aircraft and amazing people.
@mothmagic1 Жыл бұрын
Along with the Mosquito one of the most versatile aircraft of WW2
@Kingmick582 жыл бұрын
The C.O. reminds me of Squadron Leader Rex from the Piece of Cake series in appearance. Great post and thanks from the old Aussie.
@mgytitanic19127 ай бұрын
That's a fantastic book, and a series that needs to be remade now that we have enough Hurricanes again.
@alec27262 жыл бұрын
What a story I've never heard! Truly men from the Great Generation!
@Dronescapes2 жыл бұрын
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@simonpenrose5466 Жыл бұрын
I am bloody greatful to these blokes. Fascinating story. First Airfix model I made with my dad, was the Beaufigter. I have loved it ever since.
@Dronescapes Жыл бұрын
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@formisfunction18612 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Love the detail!
@paulkirkland32632 жыл бұрын
I believe the name Whispering Death was dreamt up in jest by some RAF officers in India, responding to propaganda hyperbole in a local or regional newspaper.
@wor53lg502 жыл бұрын
More like germans in africa...
@AnthonyTolhurst-dw1nc Жыл бұрын
Ya reckon?
@rustykilt Жыл бұрын
Air Cdre Bill Garing, what a brilliant interview of an amazing man. And to all those brave Airmen who took on the overwhelming odds of the IJN, bless you all.
@306champion2 жыл бұрын
13:50 Is that Clive Caldwell in front? Thank you for some great Aussie history. I think I even saw my Dad inlaw at Milme Bay.
@johnryan2193 Жыл бұрын
They were a special breed of men , terriers of the sky's . We have a lot to thank them for !
@flyingbeaver572 жыл бұрын
My dad, at that time a Flying Officer, RCAF flew in 89 Sqdn RAF with F. Lt. Shipard, who's interviewed starting at 1m 25s,. In fact, my dad's logbook from 89 Sqdn mentions F. Lt. Shipard! I don't know when that interview was done; my dad died in 1989, age 73. His AI Op/Navigator, Charlie Baron, lived well into his second century. Small World. I wish the war historians in Canada had had the foresight (and funding) to interview some of the many RCAF pilots who flew both day- and night-fighters. Canada's loss - and a shame for future generations.
@Dronescapes2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you for sharing this precious memory and testimony
@markdavids25117 ай бұрын
Imagine this firepower pouring into your plane, vessel or vehicle, you’re done for.
@jonathanstein1783 Жыл бұрын
The Beaufighter and Mosquito are my favorite British aircraft, and I'm partial to the Beaufighter.
@danmccarthy2213 Жыл бұрын
"We who are about to die salute you"......the most patriotic statement I have ever heard in any country....
@richardglen97612 жыл бұрын
Have an excellent book on the beaufighter whispering death by Neville parnell some great photos
@CallsignEskimo-l3o2 жыл бұрын
It's great to see this history has been captured for us to enjoy.
@nickwebb92902 жыл бұрын
A superb documentary, thank you 🙏
@Dronescapes2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks Nick! Glad you liked it
@Rusty_Gold852 жыл бұрын
Makes me think I would want to fly something tough rather than Popular. Thanks Boys for all your Efforts. I gather this maybe a decade or 2 old film as I refer other Beaufighter doco's back to this , when it was first posted. Now I have a need to go and see one if there any examples left in Museums
@harryricochet8134 Жыл бұрын
Moorabbin Air Museum has the most complete Australian Beaufighter in existence. Enjoy.
@bremnersghost9482 жыл бұрын
One of my fave Planes on World of Warplanes when i played it.
@Sarah_Swede2 жыл бұрын
If your ever gonna fight Aussies, pack a lunch. If they have Kiwis with them, it's probably your last meal.
@petergoodwin2465 Жыл бұрын
Excellent comment, the only thing I hate about Kiwis is there's not much of them in Australia.
@Bruvva_Wu Жыл бұрын
Canadians deny being there
@badcornflakes6374 Жыл бұрын
If you ever are in a gold rush, be the one selling shovels and pickaxes.
@flyingsword135 Жыл бұрын
Those days are long gone
@anthonyeaton51538 ай бұрын
How very very childish. Go back to your dolly and pram your comment added nothing to the discussion.
@rolanddunk5054 Жыл бұрын
What a brave bunch of blokes.As much as I think that the beaufighter looks great,I sometimes wonder what it would have looked like with a cut down rear fuselage.Roly🇬🇧.
@MrDaiseymay2 жыл бұрын
I've aways thought the Bristol Beaufighter looked the most agressive military plane of it's era. A flying BULLDOG.
@Dronescapes2 жыл бұрын
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@peterdavey83482 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. I hope this video's in the National Archive.
@MarkMunro-y8f Жыл бұрын
When the Japanese met Australians, and Newzelanders they came to a screeching halt. The toughest people on the planet hit very hard.❤😂😂😂.
@alanfaulkner63292 жыл бұрын
My favourite aircraft from WWII.
@Dronescapes2 жыл бұрын
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@rustykilt Жыл бұрын
When I see these interviews I think now how they are virtually all gone. As someone who once helped cater for the 463, 467 Squadron reunions, it is sad to know they are probably all gone now. We will not forget you. Australia has lost a generation of Patriots, a term that seems lost to Australians today. Dad fought at Gona, Milne Bay, Sandananda and Buna.
@44razorback2 жыл бұрын
Every one of the Fighters who served in the Wars were the Heros.There were all great men!I I am afraid the young men we have on either coast Not the same as they were.
@stilllearning1160 Жыл бұрын
Those men were raised with responsibility from a young age. Today's boys are raised with alot of rights. Having alot of rights is like having a pocket full of IOUs, blank cheques made out to oneself to be cashed against the general account of somebody else. Only problem with this is that unless someone else is fulfilling their responsibilities there is nothing for the people with rights to draw from. For current demands of 'rights' to be fulfilled when there isn't enough being contributed, governments go to some glorified Mafia, also known as the IMF and agrees to license more of the next generation of Australians' future seeing as though the current generation is already maxed out.
@jamesdoust6975 Жыл бұрын
It's not possible to write off the young men of today until they are put in similar situations as the men of WW2. People rise to the occasion when it is least expected of them. Speaking as a 67 yo.
@alanwilby99277 ай бұрын
...HOW TOUGH ARE THESE AUSTRALIAN'S.....THEY JUST KEEP GOING...BRAVE OF THE BRAVE....
@vincenthawke3049 Жыл бұрын
There is another one in the UK, It was being restored to airworthy condition but no suitable engines are available for this version. Apparently in the UK the engines must be the same as the original type that was fitted when the aircraft was originally built. This Beau is a mk 21 (Australian) owned by the fighter collection based at Duxford in Cambridgeshire, England. Beaufighter and typhoon are my all-time favourite aircraft of ww2.
@vincenthawke3049 Жыл бұрын
Mk 11 not 21 ......
@gerrydepp8164 Жыл бұрын
They dont make em' like that anymore...
@drcovell Жыл бұрын
Not surprised at the results. All of Old Blighty’s *Maddest Lads* were “Transported” to Down Under. As long as the Aussies had supplies, Japan didn’t have a hope on Hell of capturing Port Moresby! ❤ to 🇦🇺& 🇳🇿
@drcovell Жыл бұрын
My favorite story about the Aussie attitude towards the Regular British Army was when an officer on New Guinea stopped an Aussie mechanic who was riding a horse, while wearing nothing but shorts. The Aussie was going down to a river to take a bath and the officer chided him for being out of uniform. The Aussie promptly replied “Sir,” dismounted, removed his shorts, and then remounted the horse and continued his journey, stark naked! (From *Humor in Uniform* in Readers’ Digest.)
@jerryumfress90304 ай бұрын
The Aussies are a tough bunch. The Japanese found out the hard way
@roses2155 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Some wonderful men telling stories of great bravery. BYW - the :59 mark is discussing the B-25 Mitchells skip bombing, yet the video is stock footage of B-24 Liberators. A small goof in a fine video.
@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe8 ай бұрын
If I am not mistaken the Beaufighter was devastating at the battle of the Bismarck sea among other outstanding aurcraft.
@paulhenry50609 ай бұрын
An amazing watch/listen.
@phann860 Жыл бұрын
Very good, sobering to think of those young men going into combat against a superior force at that time.
@barrierodliffe4155 Жыл бұрын
Something I found interesting is that for air combat in the RAF while no surprise that the Spitfire and Hurricane had the most success, the Beaufighter came 3rd ahead of the Mosquito , P 40, Typhoon, Tempest and P 51.
@jonnybeck67232 жыл бұрын
Great vid, lots of great footage and wonderful stories GRADE AAA
@Dronescapes2 жыл бұрын
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@DerrickMooney-jq4ww7 ай бұрын
My granddad was in the 31st Beaufighter sqd
@chuckokelley24486 ай бұрын
Anybody down range of a beaufighter was having a bad day