The Sopwith Snipe - WW1 Pilot's Gear I THE GREAT WAR Special

[@scottski02]

3 and 1/2 years later, and I've finally caught up with all the Great War's videos. What a ride it's been. Thank you Great War team for making such a captivating and informative series!

[@klyanadkmorr]

And now A WORD FROM THEIR SPONSERS. =P

[@beefcakethemighty1488]

I am looking at Indy in short sleeves. It's -32°C here in Toronto

[@MilitaryAviationHistory]

Wonderful episode! Very nice to see these passionate folk keep history alive in such detail.

[@Akm72]

Sure; IFR flying does stand for 'I Follow Roads' after all. :)

[@klyanadkmorr]

And now A WORD FROM THEIR SPONSERS. =P a videogame

[@eduardobetti8275]

William Barker, Canadian won his VC by fighting many Fokkers D VII, some sources say as high as 60! And ended up wounded several times, even losing the mobility on his right elbow and survived because he was lucky enough to land near a field hospital. Great aviator and a great Canadian!

[@austinsims6526]

Trees

[@austinsims6526]

Twrwr we

[@hlynnkeith9334]

Mr Forsythe gave William 'Billy' Barker modest praise, an I am certain he knows it. 27 October 1918 Billy Barker engaged and shot down a Rumpler two-seater. Immediately after dispatching the Rumpler, he was jumped by a Fokker D.VII and wounded in his right leg. He turned and shot down his attacker only to find himself in a fight with the rest of his victim's squadron (about 15 Fokkers). He was wounded in the other leg, passed out, and went into a spin. He regained consciousness, recovered from the spin, and shot down another Fokker. By this time, more Fokker and Albatros fighters had joined the fight. A bullet from one of his attackers smashed Barker's left elbow. He passed out again and spun down. At low altitude, he recovered from that spin and downed another Fokker. He managed a controlled crash within British lines. Scottish infantry pulled him from the cockpit and rushed him to hospital where he lay in a coma for the next two weeks. He did not recover sufficiently to walk to receive his VC from the King until March 1919. There were varying reports of how many German fighters were in the fight with Barker. The lowest number was 15, but that is almost certainly too low. The highest number was 60, and as farfetched as it may seem, that number is likely closest to the truth.

[@Ed-pn9id]

Fantastic segment ! Trevor and Dick are really great speakers and really into their roles as aviators. You could listen to them both all day. Indy did a fine job of letting them tell their stories. I hate when interviewers keep interrupting a person who is doing a great talk.

[@robertguttman1487]

Note: the "Sidcot Suit", which is mentioned several times in this video, was a practical one-piece flying suit named after Sidney Cotton, the well-known Australian pilot and inventor who invented and marketed it. In addition, it is worth noting that the Sopwith Snipe was the RAF's first fighter, in the sense that preceding British fighters had been developed to meet the needs of either the Royal Flying Corps or the Royal Naval Air Service. The RFC and RNAS were combined into a new independent branch of the military, the Royal Air Force, on April 1, 1918.

[@duncantaylor4716]

Billy Barker's VC fight was even more amazing than this guy gives him credit for. Barker shot down the first plane, then got jumped by a flight of 15 Fokkers. He shot down 3 more, had his left elbow blown away before being forced to land behind Canadian lines.

[@n7xranger]

My great grandfather was a captain in the 12th Aero Squadron. He was a tail-gunner and photographer on the back of a plane, and my mom still has some of his flight kit and photographs that he took over France.

[@BattleAxe1345]

It would be fascinating to learn more and see his mementos from his time. Its always wonderful to uncover some pieces from the air war.

[@quantitativeease]

11:59 "It's a handsome gun." Spoken like a true scion of Texas!

[@SvenTviking]

Webley as used by General Custer.

[@andrewbell2121]

William Barker was awarded the Victoria Cross for shooting down 4 enemy aircraft, in an against all odds air combat, while flying a Sopwith Snipe and raising his score to 52 victories. He's a canadian who always got his man.

[@vincentlefebvre9255]

Shortly before his epic flight Barker had met Raymond Collishaw another outstanding canadian ace. Flying against the Fokker D-VII would be something different than flying on the italian front.

[@blockmasterscott]

I wonder if Snoopy would have upgraded from the Camel if given the opportunity.

[@thurin84]

absolutely!

[@dougearnest7590]

Balderdash! Revisionist history has no place on this site.

[@blockmasterscott]

Doug Earnest I love the word “Balderdash “! You made my day sir!

[@billslocum9819]

The faster airspeed of the Snipe over the Camel would have given Snoopy that much more time for root beer floats and Fifi.

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

Yes I would have! (quaffs a root beer)

[@jbl7092]

Love the part about how back in the old days they had landing fields instead of runways so they never had to land in a crosswind. Beautiful.

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

That's funny about the talisman. In my years in Army aviation if flew with 2 talismans. One was a Mickey Mouse keychain on my helmet bag an on my flight suit a keychain with a flexible hand that I had it giving everyone the finger. I got out in 1990 and I still have them and as a private pilot I still carry them.

[@Aislanzito]

I am also a WarThunder player and I welcome all the other players and wish a 2018 with many Kill and searched units

[@Dan-hn1lx]

My grandfather flew Sopwith Camels off the Perth Esplanade Western Australia back in the day with no licence only his mates teaching him how to fly, oh how times have changed.

[@julianblow4739]

Just started playing War Thunder again yesterday. And today's was sponsored by them. Let's just say Indy and the crew got me back into it :p

[@Whitpusmc]

Beautiful plane! Thanks for the video and look at this plane. BTW, the Camel was also a rotary engine and had the exact same operational issues with adjustable mixture and blip switch and total loss oil system and the gyroscopic issues. You can’t turn at too low a speed to the left (I believe) as it will roll over and if sufficient altitude isn’t available it’s a crash.

[@breo6795]

It's a pity that there are no more veterans of WW1 aviation, the video would have been much better than it already is. Happy 2018 to all, 100 years after the Great War

[@jasta6]

Hey! And here I thought we'd seen the last of Stow Marie's. This is a pleasant surprise!

[@donnys2965]

Hi again from Saskathewan, Canada. Watching with a cup of coffee and dreading the -40'C Weather :) happy holidays

[@tf1090c]

Damn.. Stay safe and warm dude! Greetings from Scotland

[@belisarius6949]

Where the heck do you get your internet from in the middle of cold nowhere? Do you guys make Wifi out of Maple Syrup?

[@MrRenegadeshinobi]

Donny S greetings from Arizona!

[@jackbrowning8013]

What?! I live 15 minutes from this place and had no idea you and the team were visiting! Gutted! Fantastic episode!

[@JokoCi]

You break by turning off the engine. Now that is hilarious!

[@eurobeatbandit]

>sponsor the episode >have no WW1 gear in game anyway sasuga Gaijin

[@marsoz_]

Stalin wasnt in charge to invent the perfect airplanes then

[@MrBandholm]

As long as companies sponsor content creators such as The Great War, I wont complain too much

[@Budjettisotilas]

Plywood folded over 1000 times using ancient Muscovite woodworking techniques.

[@derekhenschel1632]

Noodles it's coming in the next update

[@HojozVideos]

HeliosRa Sounds like someone didn't want to play Arcade mode and got stuck in the furball

[@vincedibona4687]

*the pilot pulls out his pistol* Me - "Is that a Webley?" Pilot - "This is a Webley Mark Six..." Me - "Thank you Gun Jesus!" It will be great to see all the collaborations coming with TGWII being made, but especially bringing Ian in gets me stoked!

[@HellbirdIV]

The Sopwith Snipe sure seems like a real killing machine. Especially against its own pilots. Yikes.

[@ferbthe2gadgetguy]

HellbirdIV I wonder how they faired against the Sopwith Camel.

[@TheKommandanteur]

It was a development of the Camel with what was basically the apex of rotary engine design (that gorgeous Bentley BR.2). It would've been no contest. (not that the Camel wasn't a fearsome aircraft, but its like comparing a Spitfire Mk.I with a Hawker Sea Fury

[@Tankofdarkness]

The snipe might be bad but compared to the planes in 1914 it was far more reliable and less prone to crashing and killing the poor pilot

[@galoon]

@CipiRipi00 The SE5 was actually quite a bit faster than the Sopwith Camel and Snipe. It had a top speed of 138 mph versus 115 for the Camel and 121 for the Snipe. The SE5 wasn't that much less maneuverable than the two Sopwith planes. It's worth noting that the top British aces like Mannock, Bishop, and McCudden all scored most of their kills in the SE5.

[@galoon]

@CipiRipi00 That's all true! Indeed, the Sopwith Camel went on to kill more Germans--and more Englishmen--than probably any other type in the Great War, with 1,294 German planes downed. Raymond Collishaw and William Barker were among the British aces who flew the Camel. I think one of the Camel's handling issues--apart from the rotary engine--was the fact that you had the engine, guns, pilot, and fuel tank all in the first seven feet of the aircraft--about 90% of the plane's weight.

[@raykaelin]

Great job, as always. Thanks for all your efforts..

[@super_ficial]

I've been in a lot of plains and a biplane is by far the funnest especially as a passenger because you get to set in front. It's like riding a motorcycle instead of taken the bus.

[@Secret_Takodachi]

Battlefield one taught me the Sopwith turns faster to the right than left, lol now I know why rotary engines were left behind.

[@johnsheedy461]

The Canadian, Wm. Geo.Barker fought the most epic battle in air war history. He was ordered back to England because of the bad effect on the public of the loss of air aces. He ordered his plane armed and ready. He went for one last crack at the enemy. He was not disapointed. He attacked seven ? fighters. As they fought, they were joined by more and more enemy fighter planes. He shot down a few and even one after a bullet went through his elbow. Troops on the ground said he was fighting as many as 64 enemy fighters ! [ not verified ] He was able to get away with his Sopwith Snipe shot to pieces and crash-land on the Allied side of the lines. Being Canadian, no one knows of this record-setting battle ! ! ! [ just like Capt. Roy Brown who's brother pilot testified that he saw the Red Barron lurch in his seat as Brown was firing at him. ] Guess not ! For more unknown Canadian battles, check Korean war. Battle of Song Gok Trench. 500 Chinese against the Royal Canadian "Regiment" . Check the Number of Canadians ! [ you won't believe that one either ! ]

[@jamesjacocks6221]

The Allies thought so much of the DVII that they outlawed their production in Germany and Austria in the peace accords. The Snipe was thought to be a less capable aircraft. Looks pretty serious up close.

[@stupidturntable]

Tremendous episode, Happy New Year!

[@elpelux]

That guy Trevor Poole is awesome, loved the interview. As always great job Indy, FLo and crew. Thank you and Happy new years... Keep your heads down!

[@alexisramos4055]

this is one of the only channels I take my ad block off

[@DeadBaron]

Now THIS is the kind of content I love! I'm starting a series on WWI aircraft, what I would give to see some in person like that.

[@troy9477]

This was great. I have seen mention of that aerodrome before. Looks like great fun being there. I hope those were dummy rounds in the Webley, sine he stuck his hand over the muzzle several times......

[@troy9477]

Squadron266 -That's pretty much what i figured, given their gun laws

[@Anath525]

That's great, I looked at this video while in que for WT. That's gold.

[@boomslangCA]

A nice episode Indy.. This was just spectacular... One of the best. Thank you for this. I loved it.

[@sergeantpanther678]

Now we just need a Squire collab now that Warthunder sponsors the show yeeeees.

[@BackFromTheMadeUp]

Alexander Walker Haha, that would be funny, yeeees, yeeees.

[@ArcGG]

What a treat to wake up to!

[@dugusmc]

Another amazing visit to a very interesting place! Thanks.

[@timbrink]

I did not know Josh Homme did this as well. What a range of talent.

[@machscga6238]

Fiddling with a map... They should have just pulled out their officers smart phone!

[@PetarJovanovic993]

Dat compass, are you a monarchist?

[@machscga6238]

Petar Jovanovic yes

[@paulmanson253]

The pilot shows off his wristwatch. Prior to WW1,pocket watches were almost universally used. The very needs of combat whether air or ground,meant a wristwatch was far more expedient. Try pulling out a pocket watch when both hands are needed for gear or controls. In combat. Not easy.

[@schmittyvonbaun8418]

Forsythe is STYLIN in that uniform

[@nostradamusofgames5508]

i dont know much about ww1 aircraft but i think this may be one of the best in the war.

[@MilesStratton]

Wow war thunder advertising itself via sponsorship's? I want one!

[@derptank3308]

Ja

[@kevinchapman2794]

Three words: Super Unicorn Review.

[@PariahEarth]

I almost expected Bruce Dickinson to be in this episode, haha. Loved this (and every) episode!

[@TheGreatWar]

we were hoping he would do a flyby

[@thurin84]

that wouldve been too cool!!!

[@LogieT2K]

fun fact you can drive to vintage aviator in 5 mins from my house.happy new years fellas

[@benjiii3407]

Indy Nidel looks like he's gonna roast the soul outta whoever tests him on the thumbnail.

[@panzerabwerkanone]

I said it once and I'll repeat myself here. With a mustache and a little more hair Indy would look just like Lord Flashheart from Blackadder goes Fourth. Perhaps what I'm really getting at is that we want to see Indy fly in one of these machines!

[@grayflaneur4854]

Very interesting and informative. I would have thought that the kit would have been issued.

[@WSGCclan]

Love the fact i could see myself in the crowd

[@brokenbridge6316]

Nice plane. Had no idea one like this existed. Great job.

[@iliftthingsupandputthemdow4364]

7:05 WHALE GREASE

[@guisseppistrombopolis9082]

Indie is very nervous around brits with guns! I would be too!

[@eljefe4735]

T34 stronk, warthunder represent!

[@benoitbvg2888]

Gaijin pls nerf ^^

[@BentBicycle]

da comrade but what about stronk KV-2 will stalinium shells and armour

[@noger1234]

Tox DaSandwich T 55 better!

[@BentBicycle]

nononoono Object 120 the rail gun

[@kevindong9999]

Tox DaSandwich KV-1 impenetrable tenk!

[@jamiegrover3181]

Great episode. Thanks for sharing.

[@WildBillCox13]

Happy New Year to The Great War Team. Thanks for all the educational entertainment.

[@21owlgirl72]

FINALLY, a channel that sponsers an actually decent game

[@Oddball_E8]

Actually, the game is sponsoring the channel, not the other way around.

[@agaronek]

Sure, War Thunder is not decent vs. Rise of flight. War Thunder i's so superior that it's not even worth to compare them.

[@Oddball_E8]

You couldn't really compare the two anyway since they have completely different goals and are set in two different time periods. Rise of Flight is a game about WWI air combat while War Thunder is a game about WWII combined arms combat with both Air, Ground and Naval combat... (Graphically, War Thunder wins, though)

[@cnlbenmc]

Yeah but how the combined arms part is set up is really annoying in my view, you get screwed over so hard as the Germans by Allied air power.

[@Oddball_E8]

Not any more. They nerfed (or rather, changed to behave realistically) the rockets, so now it's mainly bombs that are a problem. German CAS is just as dangerous as Allied nowadays.

[@adarshlakshman4715]

finally a vid of the RFC! i love your channel

[@robrod7120]

Im so glad Gaijin is sponsoring you guys!! If you guys could somehow make this a more permanent thing im sure it would be very mutually beneficial

[@Uliio]

These episodes are amazing. Thank you guys!

[@Nathan_J_Kirbs]

Hey Indy where is your playlist with all the videos in order from start to finish

[@jonwatkins254]

Most Informative!

[@sos_legio_primus]

I would say the Snipe is more of a leaky teabag or a garden mower joined to a toy kite with delusions of grandeur, rather than a rust-bucket ;-p

[@majorcharleswinchester8268]

What were the technical specifications for Snoopy's doghouse when he was shot down by von Richthofen?

[@danielko1626]

Charles Winchester hahaha I had to take a screenshot of your comment. Rest In Peace snoopy lets hope the Germans found him and gave him a full military burial.

[@thurin84]

www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?28414-Snoopy-card-after-Doncaster&highlight=snoopy www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?22824-Snoopy-Modelling&highlight=snoopy+mini

[@nevercaughtslippin]

Aww Man U didn't show the planes in the air! You can't say there about to go up and not show us.

[@boffinboy100]

Shuttleworth was mentioned! I've been there and have a friend who works/ed there - they got some nice vintage/replica aircraft; have you checked them out Great War?

[@werly5111]

Rnzaf has very few planes left I doubt they want to send anymore of their fighters over there

[@CreatorCade]

That's one snazzy looking leather coat.

[@alabasterscarf612]

So nice to see War Thunder getting some love. Most would have gone with World of Tanks. That's a great game, too, but not really my bag, personally. YOU'VE GOT A HOLE IN YOUR RIGHT WING!

[@tenhauser]

Warthunder is legit

[@mileskhan5683]

Is this where the Humber Super Snipe got its name?

[@SlimCowboy]

Sounds like an adrenaline rush

[@homefront3162]

Why did you NOT put a link to the websites from your guests?

[@Trevorious2010]

What a great episode! I learned a lot!

[@Dearion89]

There's a space in the war thunder referral link in the description

[@Mr.Squid23]

War Thunder is awesome.

[@joemontgomery6658]

Ursus_VF Ursus_VF they are not really comparable

[@dougearnest7590]

Eleven liters of oil per hour? I had a car that did that.

[@karles7795]

Could you make Battlefield 1 video on the supersoliders or sentrys in ww1

[@jeffsmith2022]

Excellent video ...

[@RAL2010]

There is a space in in your Warthunder link. Taking it out will help in funding the channel?

[@TehMightyPringles]

Excellent as always Indy

[@JeezusMurphy17]

This is a radial engine, rotary is a Dorito engine you’d find in older Mazdas

[@MBCGRS]

The Rotary engine was around long before Wankel's engine of 1958... You are mistaken. Rotary & Radial aeroplane engines are not the same thing...

[@Masternater1000]

Those early flyers were mad men, pure balls.

[@82dorrin]

War Thunder is sponsoring The Great War?? *Re-subscribes to WT immediately*

[@anatoliyderesa5836]

Now I know why old DOS game had name Sopwith

[@kayzeaza]

It looked like he was carrying around a little bed for the bear ahahaha but then he showed it was a notebook

[@HojozVideos]

Tfw your fav show gets a sponsor from your fav war game.

[@sharkfinbite]

For those that want to learn more about the British Webly revolver a youtube channel called C&Rsenal (A channel related to this one and works together) has an episode and goes extremely in depth with its history. They also don't shy away from pointing out its flaws too. The link to the video is here kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX_RlWOolMZrptU

[@mladtheimpaler]

Would a German pilot that looked to only shoot down Sopwith Snipes be called a sniper?

[@GTS1993]

Great work as allways Indie !

[@g-max4u323]

You're one of my favorite channels.

[@Waakala]

I've never been here so early ☆_☆ what a great job you do guys, greetings from Chile

[@leonardoulloa8879]

DonTinto canal qlo bakan ermano indy qlo belico

[@Waakala]

AI MAN djakjsdjkasjkd la wea buena cierto? Indy qlo es un grande y Flo uffff terrible sensual

[@yesenlee1]

Me dan ganas de llorar cuando veo un compatriota acá en el canal wn la huea. BF1 cabros es la mano.

[@Waakala]

cuatico como siempre que se encuentran chilenos en internet decimos esas weas como una declaracion de que de verdad somos chilenos ajksjkdajks

[@jaxxmadine]

You still need to go to rhinebeck in new york

[@dragonsword7370]

Does anyone have a source for the photo with the teddy bear riding the fighter? A quick Google search didn't net me anything.

[@GruntTV1776]

Great info. The pilot looks like valadamir harkonon

[@seadragonminer9477]

Hi Indie

[@Enid2Sacramento]

Too bad the Snipe reached the front so late in the war. At least Barker cemented its place in WW1 aviation history.

[@Spectre_ski]

What does war thunder want from ww1? New update anyone?