The Man Who Lost His Face for His Country

[@dennisud]

That story needed to be told. Thank you!

[@glennvogt1194]

Amen

[@johngong5139]

This is my grandfather! Thank you for covering his military career!

[@kaideechu]

My father was a WWII Chinese pilot who enlisted when Chung-Ching was bombed. He was later sent to India and US for further training. The lifespan of a Chinese pilot during WWII was measured in "hours". He was the lucky few who survived to tell the story. Thank you for the untold story. It brings the respect to the WWII Chinese pilots they surely deserve.

[@rtyrsson]

Epic gentleman of incomparable courage... and tragedy. There should be more than a post office named after him.

[@johngrogan4609]

Amazing story. I know the horrific pain of 3rd degree burns. Courageous man and wife.

[@lyfandeth]

The best you've done in a while.

[@chriscarbaugh3936]

The Gladiator was hardly sluggish! A good little biplane that often punched over its weight.

[@guidor.4161]

The best episode so far, thanks!

[@MrCateagle]

A5M's are not fitted with retractible landing gear but rather fixed landing gear.too, they also had open cockpits like that of the Hawk.

[@inkycat7167]

But they are Japan’s first all metal monoplane, which honestly makes those 2 facts rather irrelevant

[@peabase]

@@inkycat7167 The De Havilland Mosquito, the "Wooden Wonder", was _not_ all metal, yet it outpaced its contemporaries. Likewise, the Soviets made wooden fighters that could hold their own against Germany's finest. A wooden construction lacked durability, but in those times that was not a gave concern.

[@inkycat7167]

@@peabase the skin, that’s kinda what all metal means for most aircrafts, obviously the fabric and glass isn’t metal either

[@peabase]

@@inkycat7167 That does not compute.

[@inkycat7167]

@@peabase Basically all metal means the aircraft isn’t 80% wood and 10% metal, or in this case it’s 90% metal and the glass+other stuff, it exists. When i say it’s all metal on the A5, it’s means the airframe constructed mostly of metal. Which means stronger and more aerodynamic.

[@julieputney4317]

What an amazing episode, thank you

[@TexasGolfer]

Wow … God did not put any “quit” in that man.

[@thomasgumersell9607]

To accomplish what he accomplished. Using outdated Bi-Planes vs the far superior Japanese models. Honestly showed his Fying prowess and skill. With guts, courage and luck Chen became the First Ace of WW2. 💪👃✨

[@edrosenquist6541]

Great story! Thank you!!!!

[@jimb.942]

Excellent story!

[@prabalmohanty3018]

Thanks , it was a very informative video .

[@Lance.West4]

Dark docs in 50 years... "The extraordinary daredevil of a pilot Kaden Mitchell in his outdated F22 named Halk Tuah, fought off 1000 kamikaze drones, saving countless lives on the ground."

[@williamroberts1819]

Oh no it's the Curtis Hawk tuwa!

[@od1452]

Those that step up should be remembered.

[@pilotblue6535]

Great episode. I never knew…

[@kevinbuda7087]

there is a little book called forgotten aviator which would complement this story nicely. by royal Robbins i think.

[@rogerw3818]

The true start of WW2.

[@billpetersen298]

That is courage.

[@Generichjm]

The advertising campaign’s basic practices

[@Generichjm]

Nice.

[@annehersey9895]

I don’t understand why Chin was flying a bi-plane. I know the ROC Air Force under Claire Chennault had monoplanes and really good ones.

[@quirkygreece]

What a guy!

[@Generichjm]

The FAFO effect

[@sharzadgabbai4408]

Comparing a Gladiator with a WW1 fighter is wrong and threadbare. Speed? A Radio ( Japanese l were notoriously bad) four machineguns, enclosed cockpit? They may have been obscolescent, but not antiques.

[@patrickporter1864]

256 miles per hour top speed approx. Gladiators were OK because of their manuverability. For the period 1936 to 1941 it was good. Polikarpov i15 the same but was a bit faster. Italian falcon the best of them. All outdated by 1941.

[@timmontano8792]

Wow.

[@ShawnPhillips0531]

So the narrator doesn’t actually talk fast but speeds up the Dark 5 commentary

[@davidsmithson9236]

Just as annoying

[@shantanusapru]

The N@Z1 party came into power in 1933. If the training was received in 1931, then, technically, the N@Z1s did not train him; rather, the Luftwaffe did...

[@kaelidovid1531]

What's wrong with using the actual spelling of nazi, afraid you might hurt someone's feelings? Little old gatekeeper?

[@johngong5139]

He was trained in 1936

[@nomercyinc6783]

losing your face but living is better than fuckin dyin for a country's government that immediately forgets

[@TheBoss0110101001]

7:24 HAWK TUAH

[@tempesttyphoon2925]

This is quite baffling, Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany were allies during WW2. Nazis training air men to fight one of their OWN allies, not what I would have thought of...

[@Banzai51]

Imperial Japan and the Nazi's didn't sign a defence pact until September 1940.

[@ThreeWheelFlyer]

Considering the germans helped train the Chinese, im surprised that they didn't either supply planes, or take direct action against the Japanese in Manchuria.

[@Charles-k9g5y]

Are you sure?

[@davefellhoelter1343]

Grampa Jim Turpin may have had a part of this history? As an American from Texas? and other Gramps. Or? Grama Honey? in her jobs and life.

[@mingfanzhang4600]

😊😊😊

[@mingfanzhang8927]

😊

[@mingfanzhang8927]

😅😅

[@mingfanzhang4600]

😊

[@andrewwong2605]

Sad. So many have help china

[@garryferrington811]

What a pilot. Of course America forgot about a Chinese hero.

[@markmogensen5518]

What an ignorant take