The Last Surviving C Hurricane From World War II | Restoration Classica

[@bbrut3332]

Congratulations to the restoration crew and all the supporting groups that helped bring life back to this Hurricane. 3 cheers from the USA.

[@marcbolland6992]

Great documentary on the painstaking work to restore this ionic plane. A great memorial to the young men that flew in WWII to defend Britain and her Empire. LEAST WE FORGET. God Bless

[@jeffrobarge6378]

The people that give so much to essentially "re-create" these WWII classics are amazingly talented. It's so thrilling to see planes like this Sea-Hurricane or a Spitfire or Lancaster actually fly together after so mamy years glued to the ground. Thanks to everyone involved in putting these wonderful winged warriors back in the air. Keep 'em flying fellas!

[@angelsone-five7912]

Sometime in the late 1980s I was working in the short order department at Hawker`s Kingston, Ham Common, factory and spotted a pile of rusty tubes with many patches on them on the office floor. My friend Fred Bentley who had an association with Shuttleworth had brought them up for re-manufacturing. Knowing exactly what they were I went straight into the office and told the foreman that I wanted the job of remaking the tubes. He was struck dumb as I apparently seemed the answer to a prayer. I got the job of course and as I was proficient at working the tube rolling machine that helped. I really liked doing those tubes, it wasn`t work it was a pleasure and they were incorporated into the Hurricane we see above.

[@theworldaccordingto4555]

Good one! Much Kudos!

[@towgod7985]

Well Done.

[@markwebb8616]

The Spitfire is gorgeous but the Hurricane touches my soul....

[@AdMan-The-LabRat]

I'm just an agnostic IT Minion this is such inspiring art, the bottomless necessary resources aside, trying to wrap your head around the meticulous precision of the craft and breadth of KSA's required, RESPECT. Thank you and Blessed be the Hearts & Souls of ALL who sacrificed an unquantifiable sum of blood, sweat, tears and years for this successful serviceable restoration, WOW!

[@thflam]

Wow, that really was a monumental amount of work. Brilliant that they stuck with it all those years. Fairplay to all the people involved, a really great achievement. Great bunch of lads

[@Boric78]

Ah, The Spanish - a great bunch of lads.

[@GregoryDeese]

Whenever i see these older craftsman and engineers, I hope that the younger people who worked with them, soaked up as much knowledge as they could. They were as rare as the machines they built and maintained. We lose a lot of experience when they die off. I am glad people have made videos to preserve some of their vast and unique knowledge.

[@theworldaccordingto4555]

Don't worry there are lots of us engineers in the world who are more than capable... How else do you think modern fighters jets, prop planes, tanks or Aston Martins & Bentleys etc are made?

[@stulynn2005]

Even as a young American kid I thought the hurricane was a sexy and tough looking airplane Great video and Thanks to all you Brits that keep them flying

[@titane22]

I wish my father could have seen this, He flew a "normal" Hurricane during the war... GREAT job and Great film

[@SarahKilmister]

What a wonderful documentary! Norman on the restoration team is my great uncle, so it’s really lovely to see, thank you for sharing!

[@allanredford6070]

thank you for this well-researched work. I was born after WW2, but I have often wondered about the use of fighters launched from non-carrier ships. GB was desperate, being under siege, our island was threatened by starvation through German sinking of merchant ships. the bravery of the pilots involved must never be forgotten. I knew a Hurricane pilot, Ron Smith (Wiltshire), he told me his plane was excellent. equipped with under-wing slow-firing cannons for ground attack. so, a versatile, tough plane. apart from Nazi fighters, his greatest concern was facing AA fire, from the 4-barrel fast firing Nazi ground weapon the Nazi army had, when coming over a rise. he went on to fly a P51 North American Mustang, another great aircraft. glad he made it, it was a pleasure to know him.

[@samrodian919]

Thanks Neville, that answers the question I asked you to ask the guys about the gap between the wing and the wingtip of how they were going to cover or fill it. Lots of information in today's episode. Keep them coming! Please!

[@Chuckles..]

Absolutely my favorite WW2 war bird restoration documentary!. Thanks for posting this vid, epic stuff.

[@angelsone-five7912]

Not only is the Hurricane my absolute favourite aeroplane but I love cats too!😄

[@TheTubeTube2]

A terrific documentary about a fabulous project. Thank you!

[@hamishkay3010]

Ive actually seen this Sea Hurricane display its absoulutely beautiful to look at and see displaying with that wonderful powerful Mk3 Merlin

[@hangie65]

What an excellent story on a unique and remarkable aeroplane. thanks for posting

[@dehoedisc7247]

Inspirational to me from the aspect of having a great number of aircraft parts, components, totally in disarray and a virtual Jigsaw Puzzle, and then the gradual, slow progress that was made toward the completion of the project. 3 key issues 1) Money, cash in abundance 2) Professional engineers/mechanics, for hire and well paid 3) Volunteers with aviation expertise. I have a project in which I have None of those factors, and that's why this vid catches my attention.

[@robertcombs55]

The Hurri is my favorite early WW2 Fighter!! Great Post!

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

Wonderful job getting that bird flying again! Thanks!

[@scottfritz4074]

The hurricane was basically pre spitfire. Every update brought it closer to the Spitfire.Still is my favorite of all British planes of the time .Bomber is of course the the Lancaster. Mosquito is the other favorite favorite.

[@cookiecreamfun8412]

Best of British engineering at its best

[@jameswebb4593]

During the uncertain summer of 1940 the Miles aircraft company built a stop gap fighter which they called the Miles M20 . Fitted with an allround bubble canopy , armament of 8*303 mg's with lots of ammunition , not as fast as a Spitfire but superior to Hurricane plus a maximum endurance of 5 hrs plus , Its rate of climb of 3200 ft/min and attaining 20,000 ft in under 10 minutes , again better then a Hurricane . Powered by the same RR as Spit and Hurricane , its only drawback was a fixed undercarriage. Miles built a naval version with arrester hook and bracket for catapult launching, it could also jettison the undercarriage in the advent of ditching. The morons at the Admiralty turned it down as hundreds of obsolescent Hurricanes were available . In 1941 the admiralty adopted the Grumman Martlet / Wildcat as its carrier fighter , comparison to the M20 , 20 mph slower, took 3 minutes longer to reach 20,000 ft . Also less endurance . One can only think what might have been .

[@bobsakamanos4469]

The Martlet / Wildcat was better than the Sea Hurricane, but when the US saw that war was imminent, they diverted Wildcat production to the USN; hence the revival of the Sea Hurricane option.

[@airailimages]

Great video and great restoration. And what a grand facility is Duxford! Thumbs up.

[@WillowWcue1234]

This is beautiful aircraft much history. The right plane at the right time.

[@mrjon1985]

39:03 The calendar of a true mechanic

[@brianwheway1933]

sorry m8 not very PC now days, but it was common hahaha!

[@Boric78]

I am surprised those CAM Hurricane pilots could get their planes in the air. You would have thought the weight of their massive balls would have forced the Hurricane to ditch immediately. Proper Heroes.

[@kevinstubley6971]

Sat in this for a 30th birthday present! Was amazing! I was like a kid in a candy shop.

[@davidh6300]

Great job by the restorers👍

[@markcoombs7233]

Biggin hill heritage Hangers Hurricane is a sea hurricane as well

[@JohnS1704]

What an absolutely wonderful - mullet.

[@sueseaman7722]

Lovely memories of Steve McManus with Keith.

[@nor0845]

Always thought they should have fitted the Malcolm Hood to the Hurricane, I believe they did a couple of trials but never came to anything. The better visibility would have been welcome on carrier operations. The Hood was fitted to the Mustang and Corsair among others and was well received. Good vid though. Thanks for posting.

[@roberte.cooper5266]

theres no pictures for this hurrincane type. or test.

[@dmunro9076]

Actually the Admiralty ordered single seat Gloster Sea Gladiators in 1938 and investigated the purchase of Spitfires prewar as well, but the Spitfire would take a considerable redesign to be navalized and it didn't appear until on carriers until 1942. It wasn't until variable pitch/constant speed props became available that either the Sea Hurricane of Seafire couid be viable on a carrier and by the time this tech was available on production aircraft the RAF had priority for production deliveries.

[@rayavia]

Lovely ! Congratulations

[@DGrin79]

Beautiful bird, hats off to the restoration crew. 👍

[@gregbolitho9775]

nice goin that restoration crew, an thanks!

[@MajSolo]

WONDERFUL

[@albertrowe3351]

I remember being at the Shuttleworth collection many years ago when this aircraft was being checked out before flying after being renovated, the pilot whose name I do not know was grey haired he did all the ground checks and eventually flew it around the circuit landing back afterwords.

[@Exige000]

.....afterwards

[@Ricky-nq7lu]

Thank you all for your service an keeping these beautiful lady's in the air as I'm a 1971 kid an the spitfire is the lady who has my heart as her curves are beautiful. Plus massive amounts of respect for R. J. Mitchell for inventing the spitfire an rest in peace sir. To all the brave men an women who built these great lady's no matter of model type in great numbers I have massive respect for your service as I feel you all are the forgotten Hero's. To the Brave men who made these beautiful lady's dance in the air I owe all of you my life as without you I wouldn't be here today. Rest in peace our brave one's an I will fight to keep the peace on earth as many have forgotten the price you paid for our freedoms.

[@lesizmor9079]

So Toothless, you do know this video is about the Hurricane?

[@markmitchell450]

Clearly you may not know the difference between the hurricane and the spit

[@Ricky-nq7lu]

@@markmitchell450 Clearly you have no life if you need to talk down to another person to make yourself feel better about yourself.... The Hurricane & the Spitfire are Sister's if plane's had family and my comments where to show my love for the Spitfire. Plus to thank all those hard working engineers who keep these beautiful lady's in the air. Plus to all those who gave there life's so we could live.

[@barbaradyson6951]

The Hurricane was the saviour for Battle of Britain but it was the Spitfire who took the glory.

[@scottfritz4074]

Agreed

[@davidshanley2766]

Well done awesome u guys are totally awesome

[@bullettube9863]

What a great job!

[@Timfamy]

Fantastic !

[@jamesuren308]

The way those young airman flew them testament to their air training and rugged design bit underpowered they say but tough

[@markmitchell450]

Around 20 mph difference in the early years Compared to the spit

[@alexandrugarvaneanu2510]

Super zbor cu aceste avioane biplane.

[@fredflintstoner596]

Mrs Richards: " I paid for a room with a view!" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?

[@CH-pv2rz]

There is another Hurricane flying with a Mk 3 Merlin... Its a BoB veteran as well and was found in India and brought back to the UK for restoration and is Privately owned...

[@hardwired548]

When Britain really was great.

[@stonedagain5191]

The last time Britain ventured out alone into the big nasty scary world, she came home with 1/3rd of the World in tow LOL

[@ryanewbank9271]

Very well done. Outstanding!

[@theant9821]

@soaringtractor fighting a world war alone makes that expectable. Britain could have lost the world war making it unwinable for the allies while it stood alone, and it didn't let the side down (whilst it represented the entirety of that side).

[@daslynnter9841]

@@theant9821 BITCH PLEASE Britain was a glorified staging ground for America. Kursk was a year before D-day. the germans hadnt won a battle for a year when the "allies" decided to attack.

[@daslynnter9841]

also the british were engaged in combat against the germans for the longest of any allied country, and for some reason have the least aces and smallest production of any country. only place british really mattered was in North Africa and against Italy.

[@alangeisdorf4198]

what is the color of the underneath of the Sea Hurricane. I think a lot of naval aircraft of that time used that color scheme. As a young lad I built model aircraft and used to know the specific name of the color used on the underside but 50 years later its lost in my memory. I would love it if someone knew and made comment what the color was called.

[@jonnybee48]

Duck-egg blue, Alan........

[@alangeisdorf4198]

@@jonnybee48 Thank you very much (in my best Elvis voice) :)

[@colintraveller]

Fantastic

[@bobsakamanos4469]

Kudos to any group that finances and restores a warbird as I have great respect for them .... but "revolutionary" is not a word to describe the Hurricane. My father flew Hurricane IIB in Malta, sadly.

[@trevor311264]

So it first took to the air on 5 separate occasions? Clever. And an oil temperature problem tat was rectified during test flights! That must have been one bold mechanic!

[@raymondyee2008]

If I remember correctly she had a very small appearance in the 2001 “Pearl Harbor” movie as one of the Hurricanes in Eagle Squadron (though only for a few seconds).

[@stevem7868-y4l]

What a fantastic hours entertainment , Its a shame we cant have this type on the TV, And to all who made this aircraft fly again, i doft my hat

[@livz666]

Damn, I live in Gloucester right next to Staverton. If only I was alive earlier I could have gone and seen it!!

[@settertwo]

Instead of going to School some days I would go to Staverton Skyfame Museum and end up sitting in the Lancaster Bomber that was there which is now in Lincolnshire and only allowed to taxi up and down the runway , can't remember if there was a Hurricane at Staverton or not ....Happy Days

[@EricIrl]

There is a new museum at Staverton now called The Jet Age Museum. It's not as extensive as the old Skyfame Museum but has a number of interesting early Gloster jets on display.

[@settertwo]

@@terrystevens5261of course I should have been at Naunton Park school or as we called it the Academy for the thick !

[@noddytiddlywinks6873]

cool vid :-)

[@shaungreer3350]

The hurricane is amazing, I hate going out and seeing kids pointing and saying spitfire, I know they know nothing better but still, its a shame that she's not in more of a limelight.

[@MURDOCK1500]

Haha, that happened during the war. Every flighter was a Spitfire and every German was shot down by a Spitfire LOL!!!

[@markmitchell450]

@@MURDOCK1500 because no surviving German wanted to admit it was a hurricane

[@kinkane5566]

This doc is from 1995 in case anyone was curious how old it is...

[@philnewton3096]

Who composed the music at 5;09/57;49 and 54 ;45/5749 ?

[@catchaser52]

COOL.

[@stuartcoffee9799]

most exselent!!!!!

[@PeteCourtier]

The man from Del Monte.........

[@MrShalako1]

The rarest and only.

[@Draxindustries1]

Odd how these planes were produced in their thousands put together by mere factory workers in just a matter of a week or two yet it takes a team of engineers years to strip & rebuild one..

[@aaronseet2738]

Next project: Restore mothership to launch the hurricane at sea.

[@andrewfischer8564]

how many kills is it credited with?

[@redroostermcmlxxl]

Does anyone know what the W/T stands for at 14:50?

[@Dam0n11]

a pilot would know

[@jbuckley2546]

What the. As in, WTF.

[@EricIrl]

@Dan Didnot Wireless Telegraphy. It indicated to the ground crew where the radio was located in the fuselage.

[@richardpentelow655]

See it at the Shuttleworth Collection.

[@lyntonr6188]

Restoration classics as in its a 24 year old documentary.. nice to watch a documentary not full of fake drama like "if we don't finish this plane today the discovery channel will sell the shop " like most stuff made these days.

[@HecTechFPV]

Legit my birth name is "Hector Hind" starting to think someone in my family was a pilot but i don't know anything about my family heritage

[@brandongouge]

Good to see they got the guy from Jurassic park to narrate this one.

[@anthonycrofts9895]

I find it difficult to accept the positioning of the aircrafy number and Royal Navy-Ive never seen this format on a Fleet Air Arm plane

[@stephenhunter70]

It might have something to do with Air Show crowds, many of whom wouldn't know it was not in fact a standard Hawker Hurricane nor flown by the RAF unless specifically told .

[@markmitchell450]

@@stephenhunter70 I'm sure that it will be announced it was flying

[@stephenhunter70]

@@markmitchell450 PA systems and airshows, a wonderful combination, yes!

[@sblack48]

Note the calendars in the engine shop 😂😂😂

[@alexandrugarvaneanu2510]

Oh mamă ce formă super aerodinamica.

[@philnewton3096]

Very effective -Not overdone- A suggestion of Jaws overlaid by the Lark Ascending -?

[@alexandrugarvaneanu2510]

Mamă ce super zbor în celulă.

[@hardwired548]

Imagine if Britain had been beaten at any point in the war, or even If Britain did what the American did and merely decided to sit out of the War? Hitler would not have opened up the second front and would have then attacked the Soviets with full strength both in the Air and on the ground, meaning Germany would probably have annihilated the USSR as early 1940 the USSR was not prepared. That would have left Nazi Germany in control of all Europe and all the Soviet Union. That would have seen the USA completely annihilated. Yet apparently, the American joined the War to help her ally the UK who was close to defeat, (I always thought they joined the War only after they got attacked at Pearl Harbour), but apparently I'm wrong. No, no really, the American says so. Only they can't seem to ever remember what battle or where about they saved us? But they did you know. Honestly. And there was me, always thinking the closest Britain came to defeat was actually Dundalk at the beginning, but nope, not so.

[@stonedagain5191]

Very true that is.

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

You are quite on the neutrality act. The whole purpose of it was to make sure that manufactures could not make or sell goods to Nazi Germany or Japan. Whilst the United States was hiding under the fact of neutrality they were gearing up to fight a war. how do you think they built all those airplanes all those tanks and all those weapons they have the Before 1941? It didn’t happen overnight the United States was preparing for war two for five years, even and as far as having Charles Lindbergh serve as a secret spy for the Nazis to get information on their aircraft because they admired him so much they let him walk through their aircraft companies previous to the war. He took that information back to United States government to help them build the B 24 and other bombers and fighters and taught pilots how to get the most out of the aircraft. You don’t know your history

[@hardwired548]

@@ronaldtartaglia4459 Oh, that's absolutely correct, I've no Idea about history, who needs history? When our lives are ahead of us? I wasted three years of my life achieving my degree in Anglo/American history. Why is it only ever an American who thinks selling weapons and goods at a time of War somehow makes them responsible for winning the War? Yet that's all you Yanks ever say. It's like you don't understand what trade is? It seems, just because it was 'Trade at a time of War' the American thinks that to supply the Brits was some big deal, or some heroic thing or something. It's like you forget Britain had a commonwealth. I mean what is that rubbish you've just typed, all about? Read yourself making things up LOL. Ronald Tartaglia 1 hour ago ''You are quite on the neutrality act. The whole purpose of it was to make sure that manufactures could not make or sell goods to Nazi Germany or Japan.'' RUBBISH!!!!!! The Neutrality Acts were passed by the United States Congress in the 1930s, in response to the growing turmoil in Europe and Asia that eventually led to World War II. They were spurred by the growth in isolationism and non-interventionism in the US following its costly involvement in World War I, and sought to ensure that the US would not become entangled again in foreign conflicts. NOTHING TO DO WITH NOT SUPPLYING GERMANY OR JAPAN. Japan you actually placed an Oil embargo on, and pretended you didn't expect them to attack you for doing so, whereas if you place an oil embargo on ANYONE or country, you're asking to be attacked, especially in those times. Read your fantasy that only comes from your own mind (as you try to look for something I've said to disagree with), only you can't, because silly, everything I've said is true, if it were not true, I'd not ever have said it, as unlike you people, it's not a matter of lying, it should always only be about the truth. Trying to suggest the USA was preparing for War! That's an outright damn lie! And you'll not find any of what you think in any history book, not even the US propaganda History books! It's that's bizarre! But it quite beautifully proves all I've said to be spot on, none of you know anything about your very own country! Oh and then we have to hear about Lend Lease? Big deal, Britain paid every last Cent. Britain sacrificed her wealth, and her empire saving you cowards, that's the truth, because as I've clearly shown in my OP, if we hadn't fought, you'd not be around today. So how about you paying your share towards all Britain spent? And France and all the other countries that did F all? Well? You don't hear us Brits crying about that, do you? Yet you American cowards talk about lend-lease? You're insulting you wankers. You made all your money by supplying the War. But you Americans, want credit or some heroic portrayal of the USA for making an enormous profit from all the participants in the War?. Tell me of any other country on the planet whose people talk of winning a war by supplying it and making an enormous profit from it? Again, the TRUTH is you became a superpower at Britain's expense. Learn REAL History, not that American version of history as they ''pretend'' to see it.

[@GH-oi2jf]

Hard Wired - The United States was assisting Britain before Pearl Harbor, but tentatively. Pearl Harbor put the civilian population of the United States into the war. The declaration of war by Germany on the United States, shortly after Pearl Harbor, gave the U. S. government a free hand to concentrate on Europe as needed.

[@tomriley5790]

There were plans for a Merlin powered plane in the late 1930s that was a kind of spitfire/corsair cross but it was merlin powered and so the RAF went.... ours.... and it was cancelled.

[@markmitchell450]

Merlins powered lots of aircraft Single twin and 4 engined planes

[@tomriley5790]

@@markmitchell450 you're making the classic mistake of assuming that everything was the same throughout the war, what you said is true but not in 1938/39/40.

[@MegaBoilermaker]

"Banana" boats were some of the fastest merchant vessels afloat.

[@alexandrugarvaneanu2510]

Da da. Oau o asemenea decolare eu însumi o văd în premieră.

[@oat138]

Wonderful to watch the restoration. That test pilot is a total jerk!!!

[@92suzukigsx1100g]

Why is he a jerk?

[@AtheAetheling]

Great video. Even good enough to make one forget that they Soaringtractor fellow who is obsessed with the British is probably in the comments somewhere.

[@NorwayT]

Thank God! 👍Salute to every one busting their backs restoring this wonderful piece of Living History. Another great reminder that Socialisms in all their forms are absolute evil and always end up with horrors and bloodshed. Always remember the Sacrifice the generation of men and women, who flew machines like this, made. God Bless Them All And Their Sacred Memory, and God Bless the Imperial War Museum for helping us never to forget!

[@californiadreamin8423]

It’s too expensive to visit Duxford.

[@MultiPedroAndrade]

what a strange Hurricane landing on that carrier hehehe

[@BobHUK]

Any landing you can walk away from is a good one! If the plane is still flyable afterwards, that's a bonus. 😊

[@simonwood721]

So many ads............why ffs

[@dylanmilne6683]

Shame they even seemed to be doing down the Hurricane in the 90s at Duxford...

[@ronsblahblah]

If something is one of a kind, how could it also be rare?

[@johngray3449]

Because there where more then one processed, but I see your point.

[@paulsilva3346]

It is one of a kind. Due to being The Last....

[@markmitchell450]

Because its the last remaining one plus flying

[@hardwired548]

The easy way to figure out the right from the wrong in all War situations, (when the lies from the media start), is to ask yourself what you'd be fighting for? The answer to that question should tell you whose right, whose wrong. We Brits are going to end up in a War where it will see us only fighting for US global tyranny against the rest of the world fighting for their freedom. The Irony, I'm glad I've lived most of my life, If the UK doesn't change course rapidly and move as far away from the USA as humanly possible this country is finished. And being more honest, quite deservedly so.

[@frankanderson5012]

Hard Wired What has that got to do with this video? You're just trolling to spread your political drivel.

[@brettlloyd5764]

Restore more WW2 planes

[@ancientcamouflage]

Third like ana 0 dislike!

[@ancientcamouflage]

First comment.

[@alexandrugarvaneanu2510]

Royal. Navy.

[@alexandrugarvaneanu2510]

Super acrobatie.

[@alexandrugarvaneanu2510]

Oh zbor în celulă în formă de cruce.

[@hardwired548]

We fight against all attempts at tyranny, and always have. Only the UK has fought for freedom against every attempted effort at tyranny, whether tyranny over Europe or over the World, the UK has always fought against it, and has always won, every attempt at tyranny in our worlds modern history. We British could never support this clear and obvious attempt by the USA at global military control as well as global financial control. Because, that is what becomes global tyranny. We will fight against it though, but never for it. Before ever War in history as soon as the people have found out we've always seen enormous shifts in alliances many times with some of the most unexpected alliances formed and the usual alliances are broken, and usually by the demands of the people themselves. Every War in history has seen this, it will be no different this time. Every War in history has been lost by the country trying for domination, control or global tyranny. Not one has ever won, countries with some of the largest, greatest, most enormous military's ever seen at that time, have all lost, and not only lost but all have been annihilated. The American people would be very wise to remember that. Because there's a reason for that. When you're fighting for the right reasons, fighting against attempted tyranny or oppression, you learn very quickly to overcome anything thrown at you, you fight with all your might, everyone around you is the same so you easily outfight anyone fighting for tyranny or fighting for the wrong reasons, because those troops all lack any real sort of fight. so no matter what or how many weapons they may have, they can't ever match the fight against them. We see this in every War throughout history, over and over again, we also always see that the troops all fighting for the righteous reasons, like their own country's freedom, always seem to become invincible! Every War is the same. It will be no different this time, only the annihilation might be much more severe, but just as deserved.

[@lesizmor9079]

Hey Hard Wired-- Let's talk about India, shall we?

[@theant9821]

@@lesizmor9079 lets talk about the French or Dutch Indian ambitions shall we?

[@hughallen6621]

They won't agree with you in most of the 70-odd countries we took over at the point of a gun.

[@hardwired548]

In 2015 Russia exposed the USA for supporting terrorists in Syria and that forced the USA to admit to the whole WORLD they had recruited - Trained - Armed - Supplied - Protected - Paid - Used brutal terrorists (sorry I forgot, Americans like the term moderate head chopping fake rebels my mistake). And not one of the Americans has even protested against all of this as every other country on earth would already be doing. The American people have supported their own country's admitted terrorism, and not even protested against it. Their own support of this obvious attempted US tyranny, is the sickest thing we've all seen since Nazi Germany. Today we even have to see millions of them cheering their criminal murdering President, today we see millions of them chanting USA USA USA like Nazi's. All they need is the salute, and they'll be a replica of the Nazi. The last society and the only society we've seen do this before (not even protest against their own country's killing) was Nazi Germany 33-45, that's the only time in history the people have done what the Americans are today, or rather what they're not doing. Yet they're all so uneducated and all so up their own asses, they can't see it!! The Nazi was just like that. Every society, (and there have been many) who've heard about, seen themselves, or had it admitted to them, what their own country's Government were doing wrong, whether it be murdering at home or abroad have always protested against it and demanded it stops. Many have gone further, many have died doing so, but every society that's faced similar dilemmas, have all at the very least stood up against it and protested against it demanding it stops. And they've always done it at any cost, no matter what, because innocent people were being murdered by their own country's wrongdoing, it's what all good people have always done all through history, It's what good people have always done, because it had to be done, and it was the right thing to do. Apart from once, Nazi Germany 1933-45. And now the USA 2019. I can't work out what these people have been brought up believing in, it's like none of them even know or understand right from wrong any more.

[@GH-oi2jf]

Hard Wired - You must be a Labour Party Marxist.

[@hardwired548]

America only saw the chase of Germany back to Berlin in WW2 We all know the Americans really supported Nazi Germany and waited and waited and waited for the Nazi to defeat Britain. They even put up with 1000s of tons of their own shipping in the Atlantic gap being sunk by German U Boats killing thousands of American Merchant Seamen, and still, Roosevelt refused to declare War on Germany. And let's not forget,... Hitler had made his intention of global dominance known in 1936 meaning it was always a World War, the USA tried to suggest it was a European War, but soon were forced to change their minds as soon as, and only because they got attacked. The truth is that the American people protested against supplying us British in millions. Millions of the Americans wanted to support Germany, my grandad told me (when I was a kid) that all the British troops heard about them protesting against us over the radio, and they all became known as the ''cowardly Yankers'' obviously meaning Wankers, that's what they all called the American troops even when they got here, they'd say out loud ''here comes the cowardly yankers'', It's not hard to see why. The American only arrived after being FORCED to fight after the attack on Pearl Harbour to help with the final assault. More truth is after Pearl Harbour the British declared War on Japan without a second thought and fought Japan long before the USA Battle of Hong Kong. But the cowardly USA STILL refused to declare War on Germany (who were Japans ally). And that actually speaks volumes about the USA, It really says it all, they all really thought the British would get crushed by Nazi Germany, and they waited and they waited, for Germany to defeat Britain. Roosevelt even refused to allow Britain to have 50 old, sinking wooden WW1 destroyers just left rotting in US waters as he had an election coming up and knew it would not be welcomed by the American people, what does that say to everybody? We needed them to patch up and use for protection for the convoys from the U Boats, that were carrying the kids (our parents and grandparents) from the Island before the Blitz. Roosevelt only agreed after the UK agreed to give up its military bases across the world and lease them to the USA for 100 years! Some ally LOL! They were, and in all honesty still are, Britain's only real enemy.

[@hardwired548]

By the end of 1941, Britain had survived the blitz and had beaten Germany In the Battle of Britain (alone) Inflicting Hitlers first defeat his first air defeat. Britain had held Tobruk and pushed/forced Rommel all the way back to El Agheila where he came from. Inflicting Hitler's second defeat, his first land defeat. Britain (with tremendous support from her Commonwealth) had overcome the mass of German U-Boats In the North Atlantic and was receiving most of its needed cargo again. Inflicting Hitler's third defeat and first Naval defeat. While over on the other front the Soviets (alone) and at a massive cost of over 10-20 million men had turned Germany around and were now forcing them back to Germany and their demise. That was all before the end of 1941, When did the American come? In Europe, we'd been through the Blitz, the Battle of Britain and many battles, we were also fighting in Greece, Egypt, Burma and many places around the world sure we had some hard times, sure we lost a few battles, but we won far more! We were never beaten or even close to being beaten. The closest Britain came to defeat was at the start, in Dunkirk! So where the American gets this notion from that the USA saved Britain nobody knows? It's so insulting it's SO WRONG! Saved Britain from what exactly? When and where did the USA save Britain? What are you people talking about? Where was Britain losing that the US saved us from? You're Idiots. Roosevelt actually set about asking Hitler for some kind of deal/arrangement to avoid getting involved in the war. Hitler even ridiculed the cowardice as he read the letter to the German people, now If that's not cowardly then I don't know what Is. Hitler laughed at the USA mocking you calling you cowards for refusing to declare War on them, and he then declared War on the USA... How embarrassing you cowardly Yanks huh? You Americans were cowards at every turn during WW2. Yet we have to listen to you trying to claim things you never did? You're insulting and ignorant. You're so thick, so wrong, and so wanting to take credit for things you NEVER did, and what's even worse is, you take it from the REAL heroes like all the Commonwealth countries, Canada, Australia and New Zealand who along with Britain saved your asses as I'll explain. Imagine if Britain had been beaten at any point in the war, or even If Britain did what the USA did and merely decided to sit out of what was a World War? We could have done that as Hitler never wanted War against Britain. So If Britain had simply done the same a the USA, then Hitler would not have needed to open up a second front and would have then attacked the Soviets early 1940 with full strength both in the air and on the ground, meaning Germany would have annihilated the USSR as early as 1940 the USSR was not in anyway prepared to defend themselves. That would have left Nazi Germany in control of all Europe and all the Soviet Union. That would have seen the USA completely annihilated. Try to deny that. "In a 1945 a state department survey on the US public's attitudes to its wartime allies, Britain was the least trusted country," Just another thing that shows the truth. You made all your money by supplying the War. But you Americans want credit or some heroic portrayal of the USA for making an enormous profit from all the participants in the War?... Tell me of any other country on the planet whose people talk of winning a war by supplying it and making an enormous profit from it? Again, the TRUTH is you became a superpower at Britain's expense. LOL @ not trusting Britain, you were the ultimate cowards and traitors as you've always been to every one of your so-called allies. Hilarious, what a truly vile country that really is. The bullshit is like nothing this world has ever seen before. But when you're useless, cowardly and brain-dead what else have you Americans got other than your bullshit?? Winning the Battle of Britain was instrumental in getting Hitler to actually lose the war by making his biggest mistake and opening up the second front more so than anyone winning it. Nevertheless, the Soviets holding their front at the enormous cost of well over 10-20 million lives before turning Germany around and chasing them home to their demise is what actually ended and won the war. Most certainly not the US by the stretch of anyone's Imagination. The arrogance of a naive nation when they did eventually arrive saw them get a crushing defeat in the desert. Utter tomfoolery and sheer Incompetence. Oh yes, the super Intelligent Yank thought as the Brits managed to force Rommel all the way out of Egypt It must be quite easy, so that would be where they would gently Introduce their soldiers to the theatre of war.... 40.000 Crushed within days! They then tried to help take Italy, only It had Churchill groaning that he'd expected a ''rabid Wildcat just let loose'' but all he got was a blubbering whale stuck on a beach as the Yanks decided to secure the beachhead rather, than as planned, storm Inland to cut off and attack the retreating Germans as Britain forced them inland. Oh, and then (as If not bad enough) decided to ignore the ''plan'' of cutting the retreating Germans off as the Brits forced them Inland, but Instead headed straight for Rome (so they could be first) while allowing the German's the time they needed to regroup and Dig In. Such arrogant wankers! It's reckoned that foolish selfish act alone cost over 3000 British lives ... Idiots! They then decided to do the most cowardly act of human history by murdering near on a million civilians with a nuclear attack TWICE. Right after the rest of the world had fought a conventional war, the US had to use the brutal cowardly murder of civilians against Japan. And then the lies as we can now see today, they claimed Japan surrendered after the second terrorist bomb, however that's not the case at all. No, Japan Ignored the first terrorist attack, they also Ignored the second terrorist attack, Japan only surrendered after Stalin had kept his promise to Invade East Asia and the Soviets had crushed the Japanese, that alone ended all Japan's hopes of getting Stalin to act as a mediator for a conditional surrender. It was only then that the Japanese surrendered (as we now can read from the people of the time), It's actually undeniable because the timing of the Surrender Proves It. It was another American lie.

[@antonking9652]

I have heard a tale that one of the first votes to be held by the new American Republic after the war of Independence was which language to adopt as the national language . The story goes that English won by one vote. People tend to forget that there were large numbers of Germans fighting with the British during that war after all king George the third was a German , and many Germans settled in the Mid west of the USA , many more German and Italian settlers also arrived after the first world war, let`s also not forget that many Americans were also descendants of Scottish, Welsh and Irish Migrants who were not very Friendly towards the British Empire and So Roosevelt had to tread very carefully and justify his requests to congress for British war aid , My own view is that Britain would have had no choice but to sue for peace had the USA not supplied vital Equipment and food. Add in the fact that Winston Churchill was Half Jewish and His mother was an American and you can understand why the Americans did what they did.

[@antonking9652]

@soaringtractor Brits are made up of Welsh, English, Irish and Scottish , surely you mean English/ Us immigrants are waaaaaay down at 12th. your finding it hard to keep your anti English jealousy at bay. Anyway it just proves the point made by `Hard Wired ` that the vast majority of Americans were pro Nazi, and not pro English so Roosevelt must be given credit for his stance on lend lease. I`m assuming you are a citizen of the USA. , a wonderful country in my humble opinion, and i will make two last points , when your at the top of the pile no one likes you they only fear you and number two , when your at the top your there to be shot at and you have NO real friends. peace.

[@GH-oi2jf]

Hard Wired - This post exhibits considerable ignorance of American history and politics. The United States was not of one mind about the war prior to Pearl Harbor. Only a few Americans were ever Nazi sympathizers, but many were isolationist. President Roosevelt supported Britain from the beginning of the conflict, but did not have a free hand to put the United States into the war. After Pearl Harbor the United States was fully committed to the war effort in both Europe and the Pacific, but was unprepared. There is too much fiction in it to waste my time refuting all of it.

[@theant9821]

Roosevelt was not the problem, it was Congress and the American people, who were willing to sacrifice anything to avoid war at any cost (even costs greater than the cost of war). But Britain was fighting a fight and America needed Britain to win it or atleast not lose it and should have been supplying Britain with materials etc at no cost if they weren't willing to send men to fight, roosevelt was often called a war monger leading up to ww2 and during ww2 before 1942. British empire is the only one that stood up and fought on principle. France etc. needed Germany in line as they were neighbours and the USA and Soviets didn't fight for principle at all (Soviets were even allied to nazis in the invasion of Poland), they fought because they were forced to fight by being attacked.

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

57 minute video, 10 commercials. Enough already. Didn't even watch till first commercial. Thumbs down.

[@Ospray3151]

Apparently a few days ago youtube updated all channel and set adverts on by default without asking anyone. See other creators who are fairly mad about this and have uploaded videos showing what has happen. Adblockers stop them but was posted several months ago, so it possible they don't even realise whats happened yet...

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

@@Ospray3151 And its equally possible that they are completely aware of it. Either way, it's way more ads than almost any other video I've ever seen and makes the video unwatchable to me, hence the comment to let them know my thoughts.

[@servicarrider]

This narrator needs to never ever put himself in front of the camera because once you lay eyes on him there is no way that you can take the goof ball seriously.