The First Tank Buster - Hurricane "Tin Opener"

[@robinloxley205]

My great grandmother used to sew the skins onto Hurricanes, made of Egyptian cotton I think, then it was "doped" painted with some solution and when dry it was like a drum skin. The skin could be prepared and repaired quicker than a Spitfire, as everyone knows by now, and turn-around time back into the air shortened, One Hurricane went up patched up by a cut up ladies headscarf, that was from my great gran and she told me more than one woman sacrificed some part of her clothing at times for repairs. God bless them all for the freedom we have today.

[@32ModB]

Usually plain simple Irish Linen on most Hurricanes.

[@Ian-mj4pt]

Irish linen

[@seafodder6129]

Poor ol' Hawker Hurricane... Never gets the respect it deserves (and has earned the hard way). Thanks, Mark!

[@Boxmediaphile]

It’s like with women, only the beautiful ones get the recognition

[@foamer443]

The Rodney Dangerfield of WWII fighters.

[@garyspeed8961]

was very disappointed with the recent BBC series on "how the Spitfire won the war" .. very disrespectful of the Hurricane pilots and false news

[@alonsocushing2263]

@@garyspeed8961 During the battle of Britain I think Hurricanes shot down more German aircraft than the Spitfire did.

[@RandomDudeOne]

Kind of like the P-47

[@georgepenn8922]

Uncle flew the Typhoon, 183 Squadron - he's 98 this summer.

[@copferthat]

Wish that star a happy birthday from all us Feltonians will you?

[@jonathansteadman7935]

Best wishes to your uncle on his birthday.

[@georgepenn8922]

@@jonathansteadman7935 Thank You, will pass it on.

[@torch8922]

My uncle finished up on Typhoons but before converting to that amazing aeroplane, he flew Hurricanes and Spitfires. He was shot down 3 times in 6 years. I flew Phantoms (fleet tours and instructor tours). It still amazes me that he averaged only one really bad day every other year!

[@peterwallace9764]

Well done that man. Salute.

[@garymiotla]

Great piece Mark. As a former M1 Abrams tank crewman we knew only one aircraft that was sure to join us on the battlefield. During initial tank training, we were trucked to a live fire range and told to look up and downrange for a view of the slow and graceful A10 as it engaged hard targets in the distance. And in the words of our drill sergeant: "that's all you need know about close air support for tankers." Watching the graceful "swoop" of the Hurricane reminded me of that very day in 1981. Thanks Mark.

[@ELMS]

I’m an airplane guy, but did not know this story. Your ability to find overlooked stories is truly amazing. Well done.

[@ivanmonahhov2314]

Well , you see that was not the first plane to do so LaGG-3 of 34th series it was used in Battle of Moscow in 1941 , it was considered unsuccessful due to difficulty of getting a proper attack angle. Technically the first application of this idea was Il-2 with 23mm guns , even earlier but those guns proved less effective.

[@TheEDFLegacy]

If it helps, I didn't know about this either. 😅

[@seanroberts7695]

This information is incorrect. The A-10 was named after the American P47 “Thunder Bolt” which was superb at attacking ground targets. Hence the A-10 Thunderbolt. If not it would have been named the A10 Hurricane

[@TheEDFLegacy]

@@seanroberts7695 Actually, the A-10 Hurricane sounds like a pretty sick name. lol

[@bennylofgren3208]

Sean Roberts Did you even watch the video? This had nothing to do with the naming of aircraft. It was about which aircraft was the *first* “tank buster”. And it wasn’t the P-47.

[@thestormofwar]

One thing I've always loved about the Brits and Commonwealth in WW2 as their ability to innovate. Hobart's Funnies, Sherman Firefly, Hedgehog, the Hurricane IID, and Mosquito are just awesome and born of ideas about making due with what you had. Ultimately, they were war winners.

[@mikehunt8968]

Always 'Thinking outside the box' That's what made the difference eventually....👍

[@esabria]

A great deal of this is thanks to Churchill dismissing normal military procurement process. Because he pretty much "ordered" all of those to be pushed into production, there wasn't nowhere near the usual tests and planning a normal military developement project has, to the desperation or the bureucrats...

[@cuddlepaws4423]

Born out of the 'make do and mend' philosophy. We could learn a lot from this now!! As the saying goes, though, 'necessity is the mother of invention.'

[@RT-mm8rq]

You know you have a popular KZbin channel when you start watching, the intro music starts and a complete strangers says " Hey! That's Mark Felton. What's it about? " You both watch it at the same time waiting for checkout in the store.

[@HamburgerMolester]

That's awesome.

[@juki6377]

haha doesnt count if you were waiting in line in a military surplus store (and who watches videos with the sound out loud in public)

[@LosBerkos]

@@juki6377 Children and steroid users, mostly.

[@juki6377]

@@LosBerkos i wouldnt know, playing mark felton would be the only redeeming aspect though

[@Klink-ie1pv]

I have it as my ringtone

[@garyproffitt5941]

Amazing the Hawker Hurricane's WWII the tiger tank busters and greeting Mark Felton.

[@davidedmunds4480]

Great episode on a neat tough aircraft. I wouldn't be here if my dad was flying Spitfires!. Shot down twice in the Battle of Britain and finally in the desert flying the four cannon Hurricane, he was captured by the German column he was strafing. Treated well and treated for his burns as he was too low to bale out. Mutual respect for a professional soldier. He used to say the recoil of the cannons was so noticeable, you would have a real problem at the height they flew at if you had a stoppage on one wing only. He ended up at Stalag Luft 3 and was part of the "great escape" X organisation as one of the forgers and of course the march away from the camp to escape the russians.

[@user-ht9jw5mo4s]

Your dad was a hero, a Great Britain. My Dad was in the Navy 9 miles of the coast on D Day.

[@Dr.Pepperdave]

My dad was Stateside...

[@EricTheOld]

A model I built with my now 92 year old father in the 60s. Thank you

[@CA999]

The Felton Army of Followers is nearing 1.2 Million! The campaign continues to enlighten the world!

[@williamthomas1889]

Yup, pretty soon he'll have enough to launch his own private invasion of Russia

[@CA999]

@@williamthomas1889 to infinity and beyond!

[@MohammedKhaled-ju7gy]

Dan dana dana dan Dan da da da da dun dun dana dana dun dun dun dun dun x2

[@MSkallywagg]

All his footage are from Pathe news , documentaries about this Aircraft have been out for years

[@kawapilot]

A good friend of mine when I was growing up was a Hurricane Pilot in Burma. He was shot down, was in the jungle for 2 weeks made it back, saw his medal (a flying boot), was a great character.. Became a minister of the church of Scotland, after the war and was allowed to wear his wings at sunday service because he held it for the english queen.. A great Scottish hero. Kenny McVicvar. RIP.

[@MM-vv8mt]

McVicvar the Vicar! God bless him!

[@ernestpaul2484]

The very first model I built was a Hawker Hurricane. That was back in 1966 or so. Great looking airplane. The model kit gave some history of the plane in a paragraph before the steps of the instructions started. I can still picture in mind it sitting on the shelf inn my old bedroom.

[@LittleNala]

I was born in 1955, so I imagine I started making kits just a couple of years before you. I don't remember my first one, but I do remember making them with my Uncle Jack, who had served in the desert with the 8th Army. As a dental technician! But he served, along with the rest of them. He didn't just make kits with his nephew though - he had his own collection. Planes from both sides, usually ones that were in the Desert War - Stukas and suchlike. While I'm on the subject, an completely different uncle, Clarence, was fighting up though Italy with a military intelligence unit. He was also a keen accordion player. One day, a Stuka attack destroyed his recon vehicle and the accordion inside it. He always said that was the worst thing Hitler had ever done to him during the entire war. ;-)

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

My first was the P40 Warhawk in Flying Tiger colors. A snap together kit that my Grandfather helped me with. Believe I was about 5-6. 😀🇺🇸👍

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

@@madisntit6547 The summer carnage to green army men and models in the back garden approached the Somme. Few survived the air rifles and firecrackers unscathed.

[@David-yo5ws]

My first model too. Money order from GB, an Airfix kit plus the Humbrol paint in little tins. 1970's. Got some fishing line and hung it over the outside decking (we lived on a hill), took some pictures and showed my friends and made them think a Hurricane flew over our little town. Even did a school exercise, researched and wrote about the Hurricane and the test pilot John Bull and about Sir Sydney Cam and Sir Ralph Sorely. Loved that plane. Went to a Warbirds over Wanaka air show in the South Island of New Zealand I think 2002 and saw a real Hawker Hurricane up close. One of the upper most special moments I have felt in my life. So I just loved this Dr Mark Felton production and clicked on it as soon as I saw Hurricane!

[@dayglograham62]

Mine too, it was a Revell kit and would have been around 1970. Loved the Hurricane ever since, much more than those show-off Spitfires everyone bangs on about

[@Steve-ws9kd]

Mark you are special. My grandfather served under Monty as a British Tommy. He never spoke of his time in North Africa. Amazing generation.

[@bobsakamanos4469]

What did he fly? Which Sqn? My father was there at El Alamein - Kittyhawks.

[@johnrudy9404]

A smile a mile wide took over my face upon seeing the A10 intro. We are indebted to those brave Brit pilots who flew the Hurricane. Thank you Dr. F!

[@tmclaug90]

My brother flew an A-10, he really liked the bazooka Charlie video, and I will forward him this one too. Thank you Dr. Felton!

[@lonniebailey4989]

I thank your brother for his service. Remember, if you hear the brrrt, you weren’t the target.

[@stevethomas760]

Met a former A-10 pilot on a Grand Canyon rafting trip. He was a pilot for Delta. Cool guy

[@ADITADDICTS]

I flew the A-1 steak sauce. It was delicious.

[@nickwalters4070]

As a UK kid in the 80s, still remember being in a car on a nearly deserted road across flat Yorkshire moors, when 2 A-10s flew directly over. I'm sure they weren't as low as they seemed, but still... the feeling that we'd been in the sights of A-10s was cause for some (wry) laughter.

[@tmclaug90]

@@nickwalters4070 my house and my job are in the flight path for A-10s and F-16s, they are often low enough to get a good look at them. Pretty neat stuff.

[@RasPutintheGreat]

It is 0204 here in the Philippines and never too late or too early for Dr. Felton's history lesson.

[@exb.r.buckeyeman845]

Greetings from Cornwall.

[@irvingnerdbaum7256]

Yes, Dr. Felton keeps me up way past my bedtime! But it's worth it, I think.

[@superdupergrover9857]

You can always say you were up late studying. Which is the truth, but perhaps don't mention you enjoyed it :)

[@MotionMcAnixx]

Ra Ra from Oz!

[@antonivs5068]

Hello from Cebu ❤️

[@Izzy-qf1do]

All they needed was a giant ship to block the Suez Canal.

[@grumpycalenzana7514]

Like the Bismarck or the Graf Spee ?

[@bob-wo3ir]

I Just looked it up on vesselfinder and ... It's still there

[@tazmod7272]

It is still stuck.

[@djzrobzombie2813]

@@bob-wo3ir yeah the trying to get it out with 1 land bagger 😂 it will be there for a while

[@robertwoodliff2536]

Its a canal......can they not just fill it up a little more and float it off?

[@rogerpritchard]

Always such a pleasure to listen to Mark. Ex RAF Biggin.

[@jp0308]

As a Yank I can't help but have deep admiration to those brave British airmen. There is no doubt of the high comradery and daring of those brave men. Even as an American I'm damn proud of 'em!!

[@jomix7]

They truly were made of sterner stuff in those days and many of them knew the dangers of flying in these experimental planes but they did their duties no questions asked. Brave men from every side fighting for their families, their nation and what they believed was right. Let them never be forgotten.

[@seadog2396]

YES - the British, in spite of their penchant for cleanliness and order and following proper practice, Really had some BALLS, went in and put it right on the line, and gave lots of Germans the RUNS. FACT.

[@albertmurphy5133]

@@seadog2396 mi mi

[@jessicatorretto159]

@@seadog2396 my grandfather was a sergeant British gerker. Parachute regiment. And he said the Germans were unbelievable and it to. Thinking about it. The German soldiers were no different than the British. Just fighting for there country. It was evil like Himler and others with power were the monsters. And if people only stopped and though starling was the coldest evilist monsters of all them together.

[@jessicatorretto159]

@McFlickers yep

[@L4r5man]

The Hawker Hurricane is one of my favourite WW2 planes. Their contribution to the war effort is so underrated. One of the proper work horses of the war.

[@laurikotivuori1585]

It's justified to a big extent as 80% of the Germans casualties came from the Eastern front. An impressive machine either way

[@imperialinquisition6006]

@@laurikotivuori1585 Not why its justified tbh. Its underrated because it simply wasn't as good as the other British aircraft. Definitely served well, but there were better options for both ground attack type operations and fighting, by about 1943/4. Hurricane tended to serve in far away fronts or in reserve roles, while aircraft like the Spitfire, Mustang, Typhoon and Tempest, took on the major roles.

[@Scepticalasfuk]

@@imperialinquisition6006 In 1939-42 the Typhoon, Tempest and Mustang were of little use.

[@mothmagic1]

Did well considering it was just about at the limit of its possible development when it entered service

[@stuartkynoch7289]

Love the Hurricane. True hero of the battle of Britain. Daddy of the Typhoon and Tempest. Being a Geordie every time I hear Vickers I smile :)

[@truthseeker7242]

Stuart - I'd like a fiver for every weapon - especially tanks, that came out of the Elswick Works. My sainted mother was/is a Geordie as well, I've never sat in a Hurricane, but I have in a late marque Spitfire - at RAF Catterick.

[@zackpenhaligon9904]

I'm a Southerner, but you Geordies got my respect 😉💪💪💪

[@rudeboycue]

We also had Vickers in Leeds at the barnbow factory in headingley.

[@smoketinytom]

Ah yes, the music of a new subject to learn. Also, BRRRRT.

[@not-a-theist8251]

Warthog goes brrrrrrrrrt

[@dyveira]

There's a saying in the military that if you heard the A-10, it wasn't meant for you.

[@ageingviking5587]

@@dyveira I heard the same thing .. People never hear the BRRRRRT of the warthog if they are the target... Damn cool plane !

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Weirdo's

[@ageingviking5587]

@@Alex-cw3rz says the guy with an E A sports logo...Your mom called , your hotpockets are done so put down your joy stick !

[@cccycling5835]

First minute of video is just A10 footage with BRRRRTTTTT. Thumbs up just for that

[@kevanbest53]

Hurricanes are so under appreciated. Thanks for giving it some love.

[@shieldwallofdragons]

It always amazes me at the speed of innovation during the first and Second World War compared to today...the amount of innovation in only 4 years time is astounding.

[@Giloup92]

I read somewhere that the speed of innovation in wartime is five times the one in peacetime.

[@RonJohn63]

It shouldn't amaze you. High motivation and lots of money solve lots of problems.

[@AudieHolland]

During the "Battle of Britain" in 1940, British fighters were already equipped with a primitive electronic heads on display and sights. I always thought they only looked through iron sights.

[@ernestpaul2484]

When the Mother of Necessity kicks you in the ass, you develop and invent things never imagined before.

[@AudieHolland]

​Talking about biological warfare, did you know they still keep small pox in military laboratories?

[@colinnash9422]

The flying skills of those pilots,they look like there only 25/30 feet off the ground,no wonder they lost so many pilots and planes. Very skilled and brave men

[@LuvBorderCollies]

It would be easy to forget the prop blades are at least a couple feet below you.

[@tams805]

It's something the RAF did until fairly recently. The Tornados and Harriers while good aircraft, were slow and not very stealthy. By flying so close to the ground, they could avoid radar.

[@bennylofgren3208]

Tams80 Slow?

[@tams805]

@@bennylofgren3208 Yes, the Tornado and even more so the Harrier were slow for *fighter jets*. Fantastic machines, but slow.

[@bennylofgren3208]

Tams80 What on earth are you talking about?! The Tornado is anything but slow. In fact, it is probably the fastest aircraft in the world on the deck. It does Mach 1.3 at low level, and Mach 2.2+ at high altitude. Not that high speed is in any way the most important feature in a fighter. Take the Harrier that you mentioned for example. It is subsonic in all regimes, but is very maneuverable and can definitely give other fighters a run for their money, since virtually all close-in air-to-air combat is done in the subsonic and transonic speed range.

[@danielcoburn8635]

Spent five years on the A-10 at RAF Bentwaters and Alconbury as an armament systems maintainer and loader. Very easy to maintain and a joy to watch in action!

[@dasboot5903]

Thank U very much Mr. Mark Felton. Hurricane fighter plane, was the one .... who as the first at the front to save ass of the Great Britain during the World War Two.

[@allenseaman6972]

Back in the mid-80's, I was touring what is now the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. I was intently looking over the Hurricane, and overheard two gentlemen talking. I had to break into the conversation, and it turned out he was an RCAF pilot. He told me that he had flown both the Hurricane and the Spitfire. The Hurricane, he said, was an excellent ground attack platform, and he even preferred it to the Spitfire in air-tp-air engagements. It's so refreshing to hear these little tidbits of history from those who lived it.

[@MaskHysteria]

A-10: "BRRRRRRRRRRRRRT" Hawker Hurricane: "That's my boy"

[@holdencross5904]

Always Britain then America isn’t it?

[@dotdashdotdash]

@@holdencross5904 True. Ernest Rutherford split the atom in Manchester University, UK, in 1917. 🇬🇧

[@tamkin007]

@JZ's Best Friend fixed the tail on the Bell X-1 to

[@vicnighthorse]

No, the Hs-129 was it's closest WWII ancestor by wide margin.

[@Bakaat777]

Uh, no... A-10 Thunderbolt II: "BRRRRRRRRRRRRT" P-47 Thunderbolt I: "That's MY boy." Peace.

[@markforster6457]

I read that Rommel told Hitler that Hurricanes were ripping up his Panzers with American-made 40MM shells. Goering said that was "latrine rumors. The only thing the Americans can make are razor blades and refridgerators." Rommel said "I only wish we were issued similar razor blades."

[@ericduchesne807]

Très bonne histoire...Very good story 🤩

[@Darkalyle]

My grandfather was an RAF Ace of the WWII African front. He flew both spitfires and hurricanes. Been looking to learn more about the Allies in North Africa, Thank for this video.

[@davidhoyle4465]

When I was a lad, my father would invite business chums who were also world war 2 veterans over for dinner, not so much for my mothers' solid English cooking, more so I could hear stories of boyish adventure. One such fellow was a hurricane pilot who was sent to Africa to train young aviators on the new tankbuster. He modestly told of how by the time he got there, the pilots were already experienced and effective with the tankbuster version, while he had in fact never flown it. They grimly and politely invited him on a sortie, he said he could barely handle the aircraft, and missed his target by about a mile. I wish I could remember his name. Anyway Mark, thank you for the youtube bit. This old Canadian geezer really appreciates your outstanding work. Keep it up!

[@allegory7638]

Have to admire those ground crew with that prop spinning less than an arm's length away!

[@skull3374]

Now that i didn't know that British created tank buster! Thanks mark for teaching us.!❤

[@BearFlagRebel]

Hurricane MK II D flyable in earlier versions of the IL-2 1946 flight sim.

[@jimtaylor294]

Multiple Tank Busters. The Hurricane MK.IIC beforehand is also worthy of mention.

[@drott150]

Not really. Stukas were dedicated, purpose built ground attack aircraft that were used in the Spanish civil war in the 1930s and also in the opening stages of WWII in Poland. Stukas attacked and destroyed many armored ground targets during this time, which preceded the "Tank Busting" Hurricanes in 1940. Also, there were Me109s used in the Spanish Civil war and invasion of Poland in 1939 that were equipped with bombs and 20mm cannon either in the nose or wing mounted. So the 109 was armed to the point where it could have been considered a "tank buster" as well, especially considering the relatively thinly armored tanks used at the earliest stages of the war could be knocked out by 20mm cannon fire.

[@jimbuck795]

When I see a new Mark Felton video, first I hit the like button, then I watch the video.

[@steriskyline4470]

What if it’s a bad video though?

[@comradekenobi6908]

Hitler is a male

[@David-yo5ws]

@@steriskyline4470 Helllooooooo! Knock knock knock on your head! Is it made of wood? As if.............................. 🙄 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@skull3374]

I love A 10 Brrrr sound in the morning!

[@SCRB1GR3D98]

Bruh it's 2 in the afternoon

[@dallas9397]

@@SCRB1GR3D98 lol

[@ivorbiggun710]

I often make a similar noise in the morning. Usually in the bathroom.

[@lonniebailey4989]

@@SCRB1GR3D98 you ever heard of time zones? It actually may have been morning for him but it was the afternoon for you.

[@joem7641]

It sounds like...victory.

[@larrylaurenzi1625]

As a child I was enthralled by the Hawker Hurricane.

[@chrisoberg6888]

Thank you Dr. Felton. I didn't know this.

[@thetvbaby83]

More History than the history channel. Thanks Mark!

[@jefferynelson]

As is often the case with this channel, I just learned something new.

[@45auto82]

Sure didn’t know anyone had tungsten loads for armor piercing back then! Also...loved the nose art of a flying can opener on the Hurri! Thank you Dr. Felton for another interesting and capturing WWII video!

[@kieranh2005]

The germans had them from the start of the war... a practice that ended shortly when the tungsten became more valuable in machine tools. Various other forces used them at various times.

[@robbielee2148]

@@kieranh2005 yes & maybe most threatening were the “squeeze-bore” anti-tank guns, in 28 MM and 42MM first used by the fallschirmjager. Incredible penetration for their small caliber & light weight, but as you know, the shortage of tungsten put these guns out of service early 1943.

[@muskokamike127]

I wondered what they used. Today they (in armor at least) they use spent uranium due to it's high density and hardness.

[@Fosh192]

Look up 6 Squadron RAF - "The Flying Tin Openers"..

[@jessicalacasse6205]

40 mm was obsolete as anti tank weapon ( why they got to the 57 or the 75 ) so why would it work on tanks and if you say older mark well the mark 2 with his flak gun was like a aa spg so not much danger there when you look at stat you see that tankbusting airplane are a gimmick ...plus only 30 rounds going at speed really ... they should have loaded hefrag tips and go after soft skin or bring ordonnance like rocket

[@mikehunt8968]

I was pleased to see that the Typhoon and Tempest were mentioned, they had the H24 Napier engine, much larger than the Merlin in the Hurricane, which addressed the speed discrepancy a little.

[@Sailfire1]

My regular fix of Mark Felton Productions and War stories occupies a space in me that used to be fulfilled with "Battle" and "Victor" comics during my childhood.

[@josephstevens9888]

Mark my good man - as soon as I saw you posted a new production I knew I had to take a break... and I wasn't disappointed! The Hawker Hurricane was always one of my favorite fighters. Wasn't pretty, nor was it glamours, but a tough war bird more than capable of taking the fight to the enemy. Same is true for the Typhoons. I know most people go gaga over the Spitfires and Mustangs, but give me the Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Thunderbolts - tough fighting machines capable of dealing out some serious damage and capable of taking a beating and still keep flying!

[@mydixienormous5746]

Mark never fails to keep us watching! Love this channel so much!

[@christopherharper9932]

The first model I ever put together! And at 48, I'm still at it! Thanks, old friend, my A-10!!

[@dr.thrashfinger4915]

Everything is built on the backs of its predecessors , and technology marches forward because of it. Much respect to the Hurricane, and the P-40 as well.

[@janiceduke1205]

Dr. Felton is too damn smart for my own good. 😊

[@johnbockelie3899]

I like their symbol , a can opener with wings.

[@johnbockelie3899]

The Germans did the same thing with the Stuka on the Russian front by mounting big guns under the wings making the planes tank busters.

[@johns1625]

There's just nothing cooler than an A-10 Warthog. I swear every time I see one I get so damn hyped

[@rexwinton3677]

Always managing to find little known subjects and present them amazingly, thank you, keep up the great work

[@mikehindson-evans159]

A very useful historical documentary. Thanks for compiling.

[@MakerBoyOldBoy]

As a Yank I have always favored Hawker Hurricane/Tempest. The Hurricane despite the reality of its manufacturer scandals was indeed the fighter work horse of the RAF. Several KZbin channels have heated arguments on the Spitfire/Hurricane myths and realities. I make no comments there. I live in Tucson Arizona Which has filmed hundreds of Cowboy movies and television shows. Not widely known is that we are a world known aviation hub. The storage 'Boneyard', a USAF airbase, international airport, an Arizona/USAF combat and training squadron for allied air forces and currently training Ukrainian pilots. We also have a huge aircraft museum. It is our pride that we have a Canadian Hurricane airframe assembled from parts of other airframes. Static display, but that's OK.

[@FV4030]

I can only hope that somewhere out there, there is an A10 flying around with that winged can opener art on it.

[@billsweeney5311]

9⁹⁹ìi9

[@wessexdruid5290]

It's still flying, but on the RAF Typhoons of 6 Sqn.

[@LordSummerIsle73]

Hurrican and spitfire are two of the best sounding planes ever

[@melburns4378]

Fun fact: The A10 firing it's gun is actually silent. It's the audio from the microphone in the victims underwear you're hearing.

[@johnpeter4184]

Its gun can out thrust the jet engines by a scouch. Video on YT.

[@Colonel_Overkill]

See, I have a hard time believing that. If it were true the victim would be filling their trousers but in reality it would be a pucker strong enough to create a black hole so I highly doubt any materials can pass through it in such a state.

[@LetsTalkAboutPrepping]

Not the victim but the guys standing 100yrds from the victim. The victim no longer has bowels to void

[@orkhepaj]

yours?

[@gregoryborton6598]

If you hear the "BRRRT", you weren't the target.

[@rudolfyakich6653]

Dr. F I love to see the Hurricane. This underdog makes me proud of what Brits did to hold the line in 1940.

[@bryantcurtis2665]

As an old US Navy boiler technician I appreciate this channel. Enough said.

[@JeffCounsil-rp4qv]

Thank you for your service!

[@kevin_1230]

I always loved the underappreciated hurricane.

[@mkvv5687]

Back when Combat Air Sim was around, one of the tier 1 planes was the Hurricane. I remember bitching about it to someone, and he pointed out that Hurries were about as capable as Spits at lower altitude, if not more. References that I looked up at the time seemed to bear this out.

[@1Wilful]

Made of wood!

[@kevin_1230]

@@1Wilful actually The primary structure comprised a Warren truss box-girder that made use of high-tensile steel longerons and duralumin cross-bracing, which were mechanically fastened instead of welded. Over this, a secondary structure composed of wooden formers and stringers gave the fuselage a rounded external shape, which carried a doped linen covering.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

Too slow and in-agile it was obsolete as a fighter by 1942 but like the P-47 discovered a new career as a ground attack aircraft.

[@YMC888]

Thanks for this video Mark and have a great weekend ahead!

[@gregtheredneck1715]

The Hawker Hurricane has always been one of my favorite WWII fighters.

[@shadetreemech290]

Me too. I also thought it never got the recognition it deserved and was overshadowed by the Spitfire.

[@bmcg5296]

Never do I be more engaged with what’s happening on the small screen by the impeccable work of Dr. Felton, that my time is completely focused on these short straight talking videos. Everything else now just irritates me when they make to much uninteresting speech that just isn’t needed. Kids you’ll learn a lot more here!

[@TheBone30plus]

Hurricane IId is a lovely aircraft. Something about the Vickers gun pods gives it the right look.

[@harrynichols4278]

Another brilliant video about a little know yet fascinating subject, well done mark 👏

[@morrisjones8994]

God bless your uncle I hope you understand that without men like him Western Civilization would not exist

[@thebigone6969]

Dr. Felton must know more about WW2 than any person in history!!! You’re the greatest ever Dr. Felton!!!!

[@brianjarvis313]

Thank you, Mark, for continuing to educate people about the battles that mattered during the Second World War.

[@itsjustkevin6652]

The men standing behind the propeller to crank the engine need an award

[@colibri492]

I should add that my South African aunt, who died last year aged 101, volunteered to serve in South African uniform in the British Army Headquarters in Cairo. During her 4+ years of service to the Allied cause, she saw such notables as Ord Wingate pass through the Cairo offices.

[@Andre-pe9mm]

101 a good innings

[@zajagter2888]

Was she Afrikaans?

[@colibri492]

@@zajagter2888 Ongelukkig nee! Onse familie is van Engelse oorsprong, dws "rooinekke".

[@zajagter2888]

@@colibri492 O, hulle word ook maar souties hier genoem😂😂 As ek na jou naam kyk neem ek aan jy's 'n Rus?

[@colibri492]

@@zajagter2888 Die bynaam het verbinding met my loopbaan, voordat ek afgetree het. My van is suiwer "soutpiel". Aangesien dat ek uit SA na die VK 40 jaar gelede vertrek het, sal u maklik agterkom dat my grammatika en woordeskat nie meer so vlot is nie. Elke so nou en dan moet ek in die woordeboek ondersoek gaan doen.

[@loganschaeffer9047]

It’s always going to be a good day when you hear the signature opening theme.

[@doonie8287]

I need it as my ring tone

[@stc3145]

Never get tired of hearing that intro

[@marcitos_9329]

We need a full version released of this theme

[@Mackembri62]

What a channel,love the internet,brought up in the 60's looking in books at pictures to this,EXCELLENT

[@wroot1]

Also used by Preston Jacobs

[@ThatC10Guy]

Dang, never knew too much about tanks and history behind them but I totally forgot about aircraft taking part in anti tank missions, glad you included the A-10

[@bobreams5178]

The Hawker Hurricane is among the most underrated fighters of WW2, truly a magnificent airplane. Thank you, Mr. Felton.

[@anttitheinternetguy3213]

I believe finns used to say that "only aircraft you can shoot down with hurricane is a russian hurricane" 💀 although this was in circa 1942 So by that time it certainly was getting outdated

[@jungletroll3844]

Yea the hurricane was better than the early spitfires

[@adamlee3772]

As much as I love the Spitfire, the Mustang, the Mosquito and many others, the Hurricane gets my vote every time.

[@Kilo12117]

I was told by one of my colleagues at the RAF Heritage Centre I volunteer at, that years ago he chatted with a RAF Veteran who flew in North Africa and he said one of his Friends was testing out the cannons for tank busting on a Hawker Hurricane I believe one of the first attempts at seeing if it was actually a practical idea. He was observing from the ground as his mate attempted it, they successfully fired off 3 rounds and then went and landed, he went with some of the ground crew to meet him he said his friend climbed out the cockpit and was White in the face and refused to speak for a good 30 minutes, he had several cigarettes and then explained Once he fired he lost so much Altitude that he though he was going to nose plant into the ground and that it was terrifying. Don't blame the guy by the sound of that story!

[@theoccupier1652]

Tall Story ... If you watch the footage when the guns are fired (even in quick succession) the Hurricane does Not lose any height The Camera Does Not Lie ;)

[@David-yo5ws]

@@theoccupier1652 Duh! Obviously the First Test Pilot passed on the information and they modified their flying approach and modified the Vickers gun platform. Even firing the 8 Browning's on the first Hurricanes reduced their speed by up to 30mph.

[@mkvv5687]

@@theoccupier1652 Keep in mind that OP was doing initial testing. Subsequent flight test operations would have informed future pilots as to the proper angle and airspeed to account for any slowdown from recoil (which is what the drop of altitude is a symptom of). The videos that we see here are of experienced airmen flying specified envelopes on properly configured aircraft.

[@natelav534]

@@theoccupier1652 uhhh dude. You see that theyre about 50 feet tops above the ground during the maneuver they were pulling here. 2 40mm guns firing simultaneously on an aircraft that weighs as much as a modern day pickup is going to be a more than important variable to consider when firing. Imagine strapping a 40mm to a pickup... that thing would probably roll over if you just dumped the ammo.

[@theoccupier1652]

@@natelav534 Nearly 7 tons ... that's some over weight pickup you have there. and I'm Not a Dude ... I am British

[@isabuckles]

This was a detailed and thorough account, and I'm very glad you chose this as a topic! Maybe we can hear more about German Hs 129 'Panzerknacker' attack aircraft in the near future.

[@lancerevell5979]

The Hs-129 "Battle Duck" was sadly underpowered. A good idea but not implemented well.

[@trenauldo]

Very interesting! Lordy, that ground crewman cranking the engine was REALLY close to that prop.

[@supahfly_uk]

I thought he was getting a haircut.

[@rogertycholiz2218]

Tony R - I would guess that a few of the ground crew got killed by a "prop strike" when winding up the engine.

[@trenauldo]

@@supahfly_uk He'd get a lot of things cut being that close... lol.

[@trenauldo]

@@rogertycholiz2218 Wouldn't surprise me a bit. That is seriously danger-close.

[@christianmotley262]

Good thing it wasn't put on backwards...

[@stuartlynn-q8q]

The Hurricane has always been a beautiful airplane , the spitfire is just the next beautiful airplane that came out

[@Leeroy6572]

Brilliant different war stories instead of well known stuff, also not to long and boring, thankyou Mr. Felton

[@charlestaylor8566]

She was a tough old bird , A book by Leo McKinstry , The Hurricane The real victor in the Battle of Britain is a good read !

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

With the Mk IId it was a real hurricane...of lead!

[@BatMan-xr8gg]

@Edgar Miller Kevlar was no invented back then.

[@BatMan-xr8gg]

Hurricane losses in the BOB were quite high. Not much of a match for the 109. When the Spit came along, then the Hurricanes could go after the bombers etc, whilst the Spits took on the fighters. Total Hurricane loss August/September 1940 - 244 Total Spitfire loss August/September 1940 - 147

[@markfinlay422]

@@BatMan-xr8gg yes the "plan" was Hurricanes take on the bombers as they were a better gun platform and the Spitfires took on the fighters due to speed advantages. Of course in the actual air combat this was difficult to do when the Nazis fought back. The figures for losses are actually favourable for the Hurricane given the numbers of each aircraft available. 30/08/1940 709 Hurricanes and 372 Spitfires. Given that it looks like the Hurricane was the fighter to be in if you wanted to live.

[@charlestaylor8566]

@@BatMan-xr8gg Hurricanes taking on the bomber is another of the BOB myths , they fought just as much against the German fighters as the spitfires , something that is always overlooked is that the hurricanes were in the air much longer than spitfires , come back with a badly shot up Hurricane , a couple off hours patch up work to its fabric skin rearm , which was half the time to do by the way of a spitfire , and she back in action , a Spitfire if it survived the similar punishment would be out of action for days getting repaired . Don’t get me wrong , the Spit was an excellent plane , but the Hurricane went on to perform many roles in the war after the BOB , I think it was Ace pilot Tom Neil that said for a plane to fly in give me the Spitfire , for a plane to fight in give me the Hurricane .

[@williammiller8317]

When my son graduated the Marine Corp at Parris Island, I had the pleasure of watching Warthogs going out on maneuvers.

[@wessexdruid5290]

I recall, as a Cadet, being on a route march across an air to ground range on the East Coast - and being buzzed by a couple of Warthogs... We didn't think it was funny.

[@williammiller8317]

@@wessexdruid5290 👍

[@wessexdruid5290]

@@williammiller8317 They're the guys you want on your side.

[@jimash302]

My grandad flew many different roles/aircaft during ww11. Hurricanes in north Africa was his favourite posting. Flew through the entire war, only shot down once (Burma), made it back to British lines on foot. Took 2 weeks, with the help of locals. Having to kill 2 japanese soldiers along the way. Died in 2019 aged 100.

[@jackx4311]

My sincere respects to your late grandfather, Jim Ash. RIP.

[@brianstubberfield2116]

My dad worked for Hawkers during the war. He had a hand in assembling the hurricane… I am proud of his effort as a young man to produce the plane that won the Battle of Britain. 🇬🇧

[@adobedirtblues1321]

“Thanks for watching....” Mark Felton has a great voice.

[@MorningGI0ry]

Imagine being a German tanker, pride of the Wehrmacht, hero of your nation. Then some British cowboy flies overhead in an outdated fighter with two 2pdrs strapped onto the wings. He disabled your panzer and takes out a supply truck. Then flies off with a chuckle for tea and medals.

[@johnhilton2509]

OR vice verse when a very recently conscripted Volkssturm pops up and knocks out your tank with a cheap Panzerfaust. Not to mention the Hurricane was less outdated than the Stuka.

[@fordfairlane662dr]

Flies off for tea and crumpets!

[@alexm566]

Imagine the entire airforce of your country getting wiped out from above with WW2 French machine guns and you don't fire back a single shot. Egypt, 1967.

[@JMac.]

Roight!!! Terribly sorry about your tank old chap.... But you know, war and stuff. Anyhoo, time for Tea, Toodeloo!

[@lehtokurppa7824]

More like Stuka's with 37mm cannons. Even more obsolete and old fighting even more modern tanks.

[@FromaTwistedMind]

116 👍 in under 2 minutes....Must be a Mark Felton video!? 😊

[@F_Tim1961]

Mark - Error in the narration. Adding 30mm cannon under the wings does NOT decrease top speed via the weight. In fact the plane has to fly faster or have a higher angle of attack due to the weight to generate the required extra lift The gun position - in fact it reduces the speed via drag. The only compensations are more power and wear on engines, coarser pitch on the prop or flying trimmed nose up. Adding weight does reduce rate of climb and it does reduce service ceiling. TE Fidler - former glider pilot - NzL.

[@christopherstewart8638]

This is an incredible personal piece to me that you’ve done here thank you.

[@mrains100]

Thanks.

[@richardw64]

Thank you for highlighting the Hurricane and one of it's many talents.

[@EdMcF1]

Part of Sir Tom Sopwith's companies' fantastic stable of steeds, right up to the Hawker Siddley Harriers.

[@jimtaylor294]

The Hawk too; without which the Red Arrows wouldn't be half as nimble :D .

[@dlxmarks]

Now I want to know more about the anti-tank cannon that the Germans fitted to the Ju 87 especially the type flown by Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

[@_-.-_-_.._--.-_-_----_-.--_._-]

Don't forget the Ruskies had the Ilyushin IL-2 in the East too. While their tank-buster predates the Brits' Hawker Hurricane IID by a year, their tactics did not evolve to see its true potential until 1943.

[@anders_karlsson]

The channel Military Aviation History posted just yesterday about the Hs129 and the MK101 it was armed with, in passing he mentions among others the Bordkanone 3,7 (BK 3,7). Well worth watching.

[@amerigo88]

@@anders_karlsson I found the posting of two flying tank buster videos so close together an odd coincidence.

[@Joel-py2gh]

Exactly!! I have his book because of my father.. He describes the 'experiment' as a succesful plane-cannon. Great you mention it!

[@BrokenBackMountains]

I was going to post about the Stuka but happy to see you got there first.

[@theholyinquisition389]

On the German side, at around the same time as the Hurricane Mk. II the Henschel Hs 129 was being outfitted with Mk 101 30 mm cannons for use against soviet tanks.

[@jwenting]

after they rejected the idea of fitting those big guns to smaller aircraft for having too much of a detrimental effect on speed and stability, hmm... And the Americans didn't like it either, instead fitting AT guns to A-26 and B-25 aircraft.

[@theholyinquisition389]

@@jwentingAnd considering that the Germans then proceeded to stick a 75mm gun on the Henschel, we can say that lessons regarding big guns on small planes were not learned.

[@2whostruckjohn]

@@jwenting US did fit a 37mm to the P39, but its useas a tank-buster was more of "well, it's lousy at altitude so let's use it for ground attack" rather than a purpose-designed anti-tank aircraft.

[@babaganoush6106]

Anyone here heard of the mosquito tsetse?

[@jimtaylor294]

@@babaganoush6106 I have. 6lbs of whistling death.

[@POEMS466]

Yes, the Hurricanes were all of that. And they were just so cool looking!

[@Nick051967]

What a brilliant story - and delighted it ended with beers all round in the local

[@tommoseley9262]

It still amazes how close to the blades the guys starting the engine got

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

You wouldn't want to be doing that job first thing in the morning after a big night in the mess.

[@highdownmartin]

@@SirAntoniousBlock always remember to walk away in the same direction as your hair is blowing

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

@@highdownmartin 😂 Good advice.

[@juki6377]

20 years ago we did this in our aero club

[@mikegrube971]

Run down the leading edge of the wing to the tip before turning. That's why propeller tips are painted so you see the tips in a circle with engine running. Help keeps you from becoming instant hamburger. Helicopter tail rotors too. Be Safe.

[@ukoze]

You omitted mention of South Africa! They had two divisions in North Africa and the 1st SA Division was in both Alamein battles.

[@ukoze]

@Hoa Tattis I'm well aware of Tobruk. However by the time the South Africans took over Tobruk most of the defences were removed to the Gazala Line. Another factor was that through an intelligence leak Rommel was in possession of the entire order of battle on a daily basis of the Imperial forces in North Africa. If you don't believe me google Bonnerfellers the US Liaison Officer in Cairo. He was privy to all Allied dispositions and cabled them to Washington daily. However the Italians had burgled the US embassy in Rome and copied the US codes which was used by Bonnerfellers.

[@ukoze]

@Hoa Tattis So what! Australians in Singapore "caved in" to numerically inferior Japanese forces in 1942. The Greatest military disaster in British history. BTW it wasn't only the Aussies in Tobruk. There was a sizable Polish contingent as well. Surprising how Aussie jingoists never mention them. BTW I'm Irish!

[@chuckh5999]

@@ukoze Percival and the command staff were Poms something an Irishman would appreciate!

[@ukoze]

@@chuckh5999 I know he did nothing to bolster defences. Didn't want to alarm the population.

[@13stalag13]

The actual first tankbuster, was the Albatros J1, fitted with a downward firing Becker 20mm cannon in WW1.

[@SirBigzalot]

I remember reading about these as a child and being intrigued. Great to finally see video footage of them.

[@joeluebbers5474]

Thanks Mark Felton. I could watch your videos all day.

[@simonmagness9235]

I witnessed the effects of the A10 first hand on the ground during Desert Storm. Delta Btry, 2/14 (attached to 2/10, 2nd Mar Div). USMC

[@V22OspreySALVEUKRAINE]

NICE THANKS FOR UR SILERVICE

[@amerigo88]

I was with 504th Maintenance Company, US Army in Bamberg in 1989-1990. We supported 2nd BN and 4th BN of the 14th Field Artillery Regiment (8 inch). Where were you stationed in West Germany before the Desert Shield deployment?

[@simonmagness9235]

Camp Lejuene, NC. 2nd Mar Div

[@markrunnalls7215]

Ah right ..goodo .. Was that when they shot up British warrior armoured APCs

[@simonmagness9235]

@@markrunnalls7215 I never heard about that. We (2/10) we the forward most battery during the 4 day drive through Kuwait (for 2nd Mar Div). We witnessed the A10s destroying Iraqi armor (many of these were still moving, some recently abandoned by their crews)