When a B-17 Tail Fell With a Gunner Inside

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[@CabbageJuice2677]

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[@RodTurk]

Eugene Moran was my father's cousin. I visited his grave a couple of years ago and a copy of Armbruster's book, Tailspin. was taped to his headstone in a Ziplock bag. The book is amazing and a testimony to Gene's story. There is much more to Gene's story and is chronicled in the book. Gene lived a long life in Soldier's Grove, Wis. When asked how he was doing, he would say in a gravelly voice, "Everyday above ground is a good day!" God Bless you Gene.

[@Matt-n7i]

Wow! Thats cool man. I like his saying, too.🤣

[@RichardAutry-l4z]

Amen.

[@4wdboss230]

I knew Genes grandson. Lost contact with him a few years ago. Lives in CA, was an off-road/desert guy.

[@SwayzeConnor-n4m]

Oh wow

[@deletedcomment2478]

Consider yourself lucky to have known a man of that era as we are quickly running out of those heroes that are still alive.

[@Swiftrider2050]

"Buddy I'm done" sent shivers down my spine. Especially because the one voicing the character sounded so calm

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

Reminds me of an excerpt from Flying Into The Mouth Of Hell where a Lancaster stream got caught in bad weather over the target and were being picked off by night fighters and AA. The lead plane said something to the effect of "Shut up, if you're going to die do it like a man - quietly."

[@BuckingHorse-Bull]

i watched without blinking thanks to the algorithm but also the commentator. great work

[@lollipop84858]

Just as an fyi, that's not real audio ... It's a voiceover of an animation

[@Swiftrider2050]

@ nooooooooooo really, that’s wild I could have never realized. Thanks for this critical knowledge that totally wasn’t extremely obvious

[@meaninglesscog]

@@Swiftrider2050 Well, your comment makes most people think you thought it was real. Otherwise you are getting shivers down your spine to an actor who probably has no idea how the original statement actually sounded. So, maybe next time be a little more clear in your comments because the Internet and especially KZbin are full of people that have no idea what is going on around them half the time and sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between one of those people and someone such as yourself who saw the extremely obvious and then got upset when a normal interaction with a statement like your's took place in a KZbin comment section. Try a little respect and decency in the future.

[@patrickmoran5148]

Thanks for developing this video about my Dad and his crew of the Riki Tiki Tavi. The Book Tailspin by John Armbruster, is an excellent read.

[@Yarnhub]

Wow Patrick. Thanks very much. So happy you like it.

[@4wdboss230]

I knew your son/nephew. Lost contact a few years ago. Lives in CA, is an off-road/desert guy.

[@MatthewRenn-jo6qj]

The awesome courage,dogged determination,patriotism and willingness to die knowing that the chances of returning home alive was highly unlikely is just beyond understanding. For the freedom of the world to rid that maniacally twisted mind of the nazi regime and prevent our world to be as great of a nation itself. Young men and women of the era we take for granted are what forever will be remembered as fighting for the freedom of our world. I have always admired the courage of those who defend our country and others for the freedom to live in our own world as we try to comprehend what so many others are unable to. I thank them all!

[@mikelet6017]

​@@MatthewRenn-jo6qj😊buenas, cierto lo que dices. Les debemos mucho, a los Norteamericanos. Es indubtable, sólo hay que observar como se desarrollaron los acontecimientos. Con los dos frentes abiertos, el Europeo y en el Pacífico. Allí estaban, pagandowun alto precio en vidas, cierto. Pero llevamos décadas que sois los "xèrif" del mundo. Haceis y deshaceis paises enteros. A cada uno lo suyo, no se vale todo. Me imagino que el ganador se queda con todo. No? 😅

[@AfonsoMonarca]

is @RodTurk your cousin?

[@networkg]

Both of my parents were in the Army Air Corps in World War II. My father was based in England with the B-17s. He is no longer with us, but on his behalf, thank you for telling their story and for honoring those who did not make it.

[@make_no_mistakes]

めちゃくちゃ見入ってしまった ここまでリアリティのある動画を無料で観れるこの環境に感謝しきれない

[@Will-Xaru]

It's great that we are friends and allies now and can appreciate and learn from WWII. War is terrible but I appreciate the bravery of the average young soldier and the technological development

[@nazonopesuto]

俺は睡眠用に使いました

[@mso82]

The shadow of the crosshairs on the tail gunner is... just wow... the detail, story telling, models, animation, all are top notch. I would watch a full multiepisode show of this. Amazing.

[@f1shhead1roblox92]

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[@P-Gomat]

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[@johnes46]

hahahahaha

[@markolysynchuk5264]

​@@johnes46 What's so funny about that

[@natlilt7201]

I like it

[@Nowheretobefound344]

@markolysynchuk5264 he’s a kiddo

[@Vuk_Stajic]

Phenomenal work. @13:41 when I saw the ages of those boys. All younger than me. Real men. I almost started to cry, tears built up in my eyes. Heroes.

[@daleupthegrove6396]

Same here.

[@panzerelite6217]

Been reading history since 2016 and now these fellas are younger than me. It hits different as you get older

[@Vuk_Stajic]

@@panzerelite6217 Could you imagine flying an aircraft and crew of this sort across the world to defeat an evil regime. Impossible to fully picture it. And they did it barely out of their teens.

[@avium746]

@@Vuk_Stajic Not only was it young men, but also a lot of brave young boys on all sides faked their d.o.b to enlist early and fight for their respective causes. The sheer devotion on all fronts to fight that war was unfathomable.

[@Vuk_Stajic]

@avium746 true. A lack of common understanding, and often a single lunatic's desires, cause people to kill each other. I wish we didn't

[@Billywagner22]

The greatest generation. We owe a lot to these brave men and women.

[@bofa987]

unfortunately, we are entering an age of children being born who will never fully understand the gravity of WWII. The number of WWII survivors have continued to dwindle and will eventually, sadly, drop to zero. The devastation of the war can only be truly understood when watching a vet tell a story.

[@j.r.mocksly5996]

What do you mean? Germany got screwed for the 2nd time in 3 decades along with millions and millions of Germans dead and displaced, the British Empire collapsed and never recovered, communism won a massive victory and all of Eastern Europe was enveloped in darkness for decades with millions and millions more dead and countless others miserable behind the iron curtain. But yes, we got consumer goods, marketing, and "line go up" in America so clearly it was a huge win even though we've lost every single war since and by our own hand.

[@argh100100]

The greatest generation would have prevented this kind of bloodshed.

[@paulmihai6829]

They fought for nothing unfortunately, the world is doomed

[@exxm4rine244]

The most exploited generation and murdered generation

[@zamp6969]

KZbin seldom surprises you with something truly worthy of a subscription in your feed. This channel is definitely one of those gems!

[@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347]

Those names with ages of the crew of the Rikki Tikki Tavi really struck me cuz I'm quite the same age, maybe just a year older than those men. RIP for them.

[@ruhri0411]

You have sympathy for this crew, but not for those who were killed a few minutes earlier by these airmen, probably dozens of people on the ground? They are nameless and it is probably not exciting enough to report on their terrible fate in this video. The crew had their chance, which was offered to them in an act of humanity by the German pilot. Instead they fired on him! There should be no doubt that the bombing of civilians was a war crime!

[@timphillips2902]

London, Coventry, Berlin, Dresden and many other cities suffered immensely. RIP to all of those that died, both civilian and military.

[@JasonGarber-n9y]

​@ruhri0411 u got that right the nazis were definitly saints , war is war all sides played dirty in world War 2

[@TwoChin]

@@ruhri0411 when you mobilize the entirety of your nation (total war) everything is a target, just how it is.

[@666sdkfz]

@@ruhri0411 Do you think the same about the nazis that bombed cities and sent V1 and V2 rockets that hit civilians ?

[@killahurtz6786]

Thats pretty cool. Similar thing happened with a Landcaster. Tailgunner was trapped in the turret, the crew abandoned the plane, and just before the plane hit the ground and exploded with its full bomb load, the tail snagged on a tree and cracked the turret open like an egg, ejecting the tail gunner into some treetops. Between this story, the upcoming B-17 one, the guy who fell without a parachute onto St-Nazaire and the Little Skipper/Nine Lives tandem flight.....it really does give credibility to the expression. "When its your time". Cause damn, its amazing whats possible when it isnt your time to go and fate pulls some crazy miracles to keep its destiny timeline intact.

[@TheMenagerie-bb5mr]

No d in Lancaster.

[@Kekatronic]

Destiny timeline? what of the millions mowed down by artillery and machine guns

[@therabidsquid432nerf9]

@@KekatronicLike he said, it was their time. It sucks, but for these guys it wasn’t their time and so fate pulled some crazy strings to keep them alive.

[@user-cg9zq4bt5q]

Fate/God

[@HouseOfNishizumi]

God had other plans for them to continue their lives on that day

[@Spartan902]

Just incredible that he survived such a crash! I respect that German pilot for giving them a chance to bail out or maybe he was directing him to land the bomber. Either way, respect! Cheers Yarnhub for another epic post and the book info.👍😎❤️🇦🇺

[@samhouston1288]

There was a general level of respect between aviators on both sides. There were numerous accounts of things like this happening.

[@Spartan902]

@samhouston1288 Very true but wasn't always the case unfortunately.

[@somealias-zs1bw]

@@samhouston1288 I probably would we less merciful if I were a German aviator. Those bombing raids often killed tens of thousands of German civilians during a single indiscriminate carpet bombing raid over cities.

[@samhouston1288]

@@somealias-zs1bw War is hell. I think they understood that fact very well, especially considering how much hell they had unleashed themselves.

[@Sgt-lott10]

@@somealias-zs1bwas did German bombers over Britain

[@TestSticks]

7:28 The fact that these German fighter pilots still gave their enemies a chance to escape by telling them to bail out so they wouldn't die is remarkable

[@Quetzalcoatlv3]

In these dark times that was the difference between a German and a Russian for a Polish guy or a girl. It still seems to be that way today when you take a closer look into Russian-Ukrainian War. Honor is a strange concept to the people with Russian blood.

[@ilikestew5719]

@@Quetzalcoatlv3ohh please

[@TheGreatestJediOfAllTime]

@@Quetzalcoatlv3Still thinking like a caveman huh?

[@harvardarchaeologydept3799]

the German white man has mercy. The arab white man is the most brutal. And yes arabs are caucasian. They’re both brothers. Amazing true real history.

[@EverywhereDrums]

Dude the quality. And story telling. And just overall atmosphere is breathtaking

[@himasalliyanage8821]

War stories tell about the men who fought in the war. But when you see those ages of the crew at 13:37 that is when you realise they were just teens.

[@BimmerBawn]

It's just like today honestly. I was expecting to be around a bunch of old grumpy men back when I joined but I was genuinely surprised that I wasn't the only young guy there. The whole military is full of young people and I get it honestly. Yeah you need your seasoned fighters but younger people have the forefront of most major personnel operations

[@officialboomtish214]

Man, the engineer was literally my age. That’s beyond sobering.

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

Read "Flying Into The Mouth Of Hell". Teenagers ran the show in the Commonwealth. They didn't have tour limits and did it until dead. The author mentions "The Old Man" in charge of them. He was 23.

[@UnknownUser-ni9iz]

If they survive until late 20s they were called old breed

[@Mob902.]

They put the youngest in the deadliest postions

[@Listener827]

Mid 1960's met a man who'd been in WW II who went down in the tail section as well. He had some PTSD issues but held a regular job working with his hands. When asked how much alcohol he drank most nights, he answered, "Too much." After he hit ground, he got picked up by friendly local forces and made it back to UK. Twice more he bailed out of bombers that got hit, both times ending up in POW camps and twice escaping and getting back to the UK. An amazing guy.

[@david9783]

So this whole thing happened not once...but TWICE??! That is just incredible. And I would have drank "too much" myself.

[@akusav333]

@@david9783 lie...

[@ellenlandowski1659]

Unstoppable😮

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If I ever purge my subscriptions, this is one channel I won't unsibscribe from. The stories only ever get better, and the animations are more phenomenal than each previous episode

[@estebanmachado7476]

¡Gracias!

[@cat-nw8pc]

This animation deserves a trophy dude

[@Ross-v5t]

I worked at Boeing for 35 years, mainly as a R&D technician. Back in the 1990's in Renton WA, I was in the 4-20 wings building. This building, the oldest of the Renton plant where the 737 wings are built today was originally built during WWII and where the B-29 was built. Back in the 1990's there was a area that had those temporary fencing around a brand new B-17. I couldn't believe my eyes. I entered the fenced area and talked to a elderly man. There were eight to ten elderly gents all WWII vets restoring this (if I remember right) B-17F model. The only remaining F model. I talked with these guys and got the tour, I even crawled back to the rear tail gunner position. Everything in that airplane was brand new. I'll never forget it, talk about going back it time to a place I've only read about.

[@failranch9542]

In the ‘90s it was still fairly easy to get a first hand account of the war. Those days are rapidly drawing to a close sadly. And in the ‘80s my own school bus driver was actually a quite distinguished soldier having won more than one medal at The Bulge. I had to hear his story from someone else though because he never talked about it.

[@Ross-v5t]

@failranch9542 My Dad was in the 2nd Marine division in WWII and first Marine division in Korea. He fought at the chosen reservoir, was in weapons company, 81mm motars. He passed away in 1992 at 66. My age now

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

I know people in the warbird world and asked why there were only two flying Lancasters but plenty of B-17s still flying. The answer was the Lancs were only designed to fly for 40 hours. Hence when Sir Peter Jackson tried to get an airworthy replica it just wasn't worth it given the lack of Merlins in the world and design.

[@YearOfTheDog82]

@@goodshipkaraboudjan Wait . . . all the effort to build a complicated, multiengine bomber . . . only to expect a 40 hour service life!? What was the failure point? Merlin rebuilds?

[@IslamicRageBoy]

420

[@jimh6813]

21 years old and was a B-17 pilot in WWII. Much respect and extreme gratitude to them all. 🇺🇸

[@KyVisuals]

I'd be pissed getting sent to war at 21. Like why cant the old guys go?

[@jimh6813]

@KyVisuals During WWII young men were patriotic and had a sense of duty and honor to fight for their country and fight to protect the oppressed and abused. What's your definition of old? How old are you?

[@KyVisuals]

@@jimh6813 That makes sense but sometimes they didnt have a fighting chance, expecially the ones on the ground. I dont mean to offend anyone by saying old but I mean "older" like 40's-50's I am 22

[@jimh6813]

@@KyVisuals Younger recruits are easier to break down and build back up. Also quicker reflexes, in better physical shape and far less health problems. You're in your prime, so you'd most likely be among the first to go. I'm near 58 and well over twice your age. My prime has long passed. It's been that way for centuries.

[@СЕМПРОЦИЙГРАКХ]

ЗАсотни тысячь убитых немецких женщин детей стариков.

[@amine1237]

you got to be kidding me! so much things unheard of were happening all over the theater, each worthy of a movie.

[@GarrettEdSmith]

The quality of these videos gets astoundingly better each post. These should be played in history classes

[@martinkopberg1591]

What an amazing video. Best generation ever. As a Swede, I salute you all and thank you for your service. Life as we know it nowadays, is hugely because of this generation. Rip to all

[@piobmhor8529]

I had a neighbour (he’s gone now but not forgotten) who was an RCAF Navigator on a Halifax bomber during WW2. We all knew him as Gordie. When kids would ask him about how many missions he flew, he would respond 6 and a half… but we got the important half done he would add. The kids would look at him puzzled but we grownups knew what he meant. It was a night mission to Munich. After dropping their bombs, they did the turn for the long ride back to England. He had calculated their position near Frankfurt when a night fighter ambushed them. The bailout klaxon sounded and he scribbled their last known position on a piece of paper and gave it to the Wireless Operator. He then did his bailout drills as practiced. Disconnected the headset and oxygen, snapped on his parachute, opened the belly hatch and jumped out. He fell for what seemed an eternity because he was so afraid of hitting the tail. He said in all honesty that he didn’t look at the damage to the plane as he had his eyes closed the entire time. He opened his canopy and remembered the rather crisp deployment. His leg straps were a little loose which cinched on his testicles, causing great pain. He managed to sit back in his harness which alleviated the pain somewhat, but it was short lived. He landed in a tree near a small town. A German Police Officer happened to be on a foot patrol and saw him come down in the moonlight. Being that he was hung up about 20 feet in the air, releasing his harness and free falling to the ground would surely end up in injury so he hung there. The Police Officer found him and drew his pistol. He realized the futility of his situation and dropped his pistol down to the ground. The Cop then knocked on a few doors and organized the local civilians into a rescue crew with ladders. Once on the ground, he told him in very broken English “For you, the war is over. No worry.”. He was taken to a small Police Station and locked up in one of the two cells they had. Now that all the excitement had died down, he couldn’t sleep because his brain started racing. Were they going to turn him over to the dreaded Gestapo? The SS? Were they just going to shoot him? The next morning, a young woman showed up with bread, sausages, cheese and a beer. Was this a last meal? No, looks like they just wanted to make sure he had a good meal before enduring the fine cuisine available at most Luftstalags. He knew he was going to be OK when he saw two Luftwaffe privates were there to take him away. He was transported for what seemed like an eternity to a camp near the Baltic Sea which he said was a freezing shithole. To keep escape planning to a minimum, prisoners were often shifted around, and he was no exception. They sent him to the infamous Luftstalag 3 where “The Great Escape” had happened a few weeks earlier. Even though he was RCAF, he was placed with the USAAF airmen. Seems that this was the German attempt to curtail escape attempts for some reason. As the Soviets kept advancing, they moved the able bodied Kriegies as the Germans called them until one morning they found themselves liberated by the Soviet Red Army. He told us they were very well treated by the Soviets, and well fed. He was less than 100 pounds when he was liberated. All the time he was in captivity, he made numerous attempts to find his fellow crewmen through official and unofficial channels with no success. Once he was back in England, he found out that the Pilot and Flight Engineer died in the crash. The other airmen followed him out but must have opened their canopies immediately after leaving the aircraft. All were found by civilians and subsequently killed as retaliation for the bombing. He was the sole survivor from his crew. In later years he lamented with survivor’s guilt, but realized it all had to do with fate. He was the first out of the aircraft, he fell for a while before activating his parachute, he was found by a Police Officer with some ethics. He was turned over to the Luftwaffe and not the Gestapo. He was lucky. In a post script, he took his release from the RCAF after the war but found civilian life rather boring. He rejoined later as the Cold War was heating up. He requalified as a Navigator in the early jet age and flew back seat on CF100 Canucks mostly. He even did a tour at the RCAF base in Zweibruken. On leave, he decided to take a trip back to the town where he was captured and see if the Police Officer was still alive. Seems he wanted to thank him for ultimately saving his life. In the little town of Morfelden (not sure, but I think this was the town he said), the Police Station was still there. Inquiring at the desk, not only was the Police Officer alive but was still on the force. A few phone calls were made and he showed up at the station in civies as this was his day off. A few handshakes and a few beers later, the Police Officer told him “I still have your pistol, did you want it back?” He said no, he could keep it as his souvenir of sadder times. Incidentally, Gordie was saying that as a part of the de-Nazification of post-war Germany most Police Departments were purged of anyone with a Nazi past, or had anything to do with rounding up Jews. Since he was still on the force, that meant that he was captured by one of the good ones. This probably explains why he was still alive. He kept in touch with him over the years, and attended his funeral when he passed in the early 1960s. Gordie went in 2001 to join the rest of his crew. God speed Gordie, we all miss your stories.

[@SternDrive]

Thanks for that moving story. I read it all in awe.

[@zandarzandarevic5466]

Cool read!

[@piobmhor8529]

@ thanks. Gordie was a great guy, it’s been 23 years since he died and we still miss him.

[@SHORELESSPRODUCTIONS]

Español: Soy de Colombia y hablo español, pero agradezco el tiempo que tomaste para escribir todo esto. Solicito permiso para conservarlo como un registro histórico. Si quisieras añadir una cita, una frase, una referencia o algún dato adicional, estaríamos muy agradecidos. Estas son las historias que todos merecen conocer y que no deben perderse. English: I am from Colombia and I speak Spanish, but I truly appreciate the time you took to write all this. I kindly request permission to preserve it as a historical record. If you would like to add a quote, a phrase, a reference, or any additional information, we would be very grateful. These are the stories everyone deserves to know, and they must not be forgotten.

[@L.K.2511]

Tldr

[@katekarin3838]

This is one of the most brutal B17 stories I've ever watched, brilliant video

[@DieWitness]

I never realized the casualty rate among those crews

[@Juhani96]

@@DieWitness ww2 bomber crews had no easy time there, imagine being top target above enemy territory and regions every AA guns and fighters/ interceptors are hunting down a big slow moving target. :o

[@DieWitness]

@@Juhani96 Braver men than me

[@gunternug5121]

I remember watching the video Yarnhub did on the white lily of Stalingrad back when it came out, and being utterly amazed with how good the quality of their videos had become. Now I get that same feeling every time Yarnhub uploads. Absolutely amazing work 👏👏👏

[@TwinsSquared15]

I’ve been watching this channel for years and it is INSANE how much their animation has evolved… we are talking movie quality at this point.

[@ImAlrightITHINK]

That's crazy man. RIP to all the young boys and men out there.

[@MemekingJag]

I know almost every comment is praising the animation quality, but this video in particular, the motion seems incredibly realistic. The graphics and modelling have been excellent for ages, but this almost has that rotoscope-like feeling of real motion, with everything from the planes to the crew. Amazing work.

[@MrBsbotto]

Great comment, Memeking! Man, rotoscoping takes me back! I think Ralph Bakshi tried doing The Hobbit using that technique, but rather unsuccessfully, in my opinion. This production was just superb, in contrast, and I very much appreciate your efforts! Well done! Much thanks!

[@michaelquillen2679]

About 25 years ago, I had an old boy as a supervisor who had been a B-17 pilot during WWII. He had gone straight to flight school out of college and then sent to Germany as a B-17 pilot. He did his required number of missions and was then sent back state-side to teach at a ground school for new pilots. His last mission over Germany was the last time he ever flew in a plane. He said after living through that terror in the air back then, he had no desire to ever be in an airplane again.

[@mrjoyjoejoe]

Your story sounds a little weird... 25 years ago (around 2000) this "old boy" must have been around around 80 when he was your supervisor? Based on the assumption he was around 21 when he went out of college... 21 when he went to flight school so... lets say he was 22 at 1940 ... makes him 80 at the time you claim he was your supervisor... This does not sound convincing.

[@michaelquillen2679]

@@mrjoyjoejoe I can see how you would be suspicious. But you are correct. He was 82-years-old and still a superintendent at the little school I was working in up in Montana. He was also the head basketball coach. Rode his bicycle to work almost every morning if the weather allowed. Quite a spry and healthy man for 82! He finally retired at age 85. BTW, my father was 80 when he contracted to be a CFO for an Indian tribe that was opening a casino. You're as young as you feel with some people! As for me, I'm pushing 70 and working part-time as a bus driver.

[@kevinconnors4640]

Some people just can't believe, amazing people, I believe your story.​@@michaelquillen2679

[@michaelmckenna6464]

@@michaelquillen2679During Desert Storm, when countless reservists were recalled into active duty, one of the oldest men to recalled back into military service was a 72 year old retired physician because his medical specialty was desert related ailments.

[@SternDrive]

@@mrjoyjoejoe My supervisor is almost 80 and refuses to retire. I am 74 and I plan on never retiring until I can't walk anymore. You sound a bit cynical today.

[@BRSkyFalcon]

This is (besides quite epic) probably the the saddest episode of Yarnhub regarding a B-17. You guys nailed it with those screams and grunt sounds. It's a brutal story indeed.

[@big.ronwisconsin9598]

My great uncle was a belly gunner in one of those. They were shot down over the ocean and never seen again. Rip Elmer

[@sarchalto]

On both sides of the world people will watch this masterful respectful video and whisper to themselves, "Those were our boys". 🇺🇸 ✝ 🇩🇪

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Thank You Yarnhub. I started watching your videos 2x yrs back & your quality & storytelling haven't got me missing a single episode since then

[@Le-coolguy]

4:22 that’s one way of doing that without interrupting the vid

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Also sponsors should be subtly thrown in like that. And for the deaf and those only reading, you could slip a sponsor name and product description as a quick joke without stopping and interipting and no one would mind...in fact we would apreciate a company like that which refuses to interupt... you can slip a sponsor name, logo, and whole product description in a few seconds without us even really reallzing...not subliminal but semi-subliminal

[@SolzYT0_0]

1:51 love the little “information” or “introduction” to the planes

[@Rudenbehr]

It’s cinematic as hell

[@SolzYT0_0]

@@Rudenbehr ikr.

[@SolzYT0_0]

You can just take a screenshot and print it out as a poster and u got cinematic information with a realistic b-17

[@Scorch052]

I stopped watching you guys a couple years ago and I have to say the astronomical leap in quality of your content is just incredible. We really are lucky to get this kind of stuff for free.

[@xXApostateOfHateXx]

From 2d animations to unbelievable movie cgi like animation, its very nice to see my favorite history channel getting better and better with the animations in every video

[@casienwhey]

Its good to be reminded how brave these men were and how much we owe them for their service.

[@Moby_12_12]

I have been watching this channel since I got into planes a few years ago. Thank you ❤

[@PTSDwithME]

Super chat and no thanks from the creator?

[@ggggffff7142]

14 minutes but so involving it felt like a whole movie

[@camf33]

As a veteran this brings tears to my eyes.. RIP brothers! Amazing video btw, as an avid WWII enthusiast I commend you on the quality. Thank you!

[@rogerdodgerrips]

The subscribe, like and comment on the bullets is crazy work! Love it

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The animation on this is simply breathtaking

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I just can’t appreciate enough that this is free.

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Yes and more importantly so are you

[@GreatGooglieWooglie]

I don't normally comment on videos, but my friend, this is an incredible piece of art. Very rarely do you see a video so well put together and comprehensive. Bravo. Can't wait to watch more. Thank you.

[@dougl945]

My grandfather was a gunner in WWII. He went from playing football in high school in San Francisco, to being in battle at only 19. He could do anything. One time he visited us at Christmas and walked out into the garage and saw my broke-down mustang that I was trying to fix. He had that car running perfectly in 2 days.

[@johnyoung2705]

It’s kind of scary that he played football. That’s a dangerous game, you know! 😅

[@JimFleming-b9u]

A Hero. Helped my father through a lot of tough days. The greatest generation.

[@anugranmathimugan2778]

Rikki Tikki Tavi what a legendary name

[@santiagovega8216]

FR brother, what did his mother think at the time of your birth?

[@AceIndiana]

@@santiagovega8216that was the name of the plane…?

[@louisb.7544]

@@AceIndiana yes

[@aprilsmith3683]

In 1894 "Rudyard Kipling" wrote a story about a brave little mongoose who saves an infant from a venomous snake... "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" was his name... The mongoose became the "Guardian of the Garden"... 🇿🇦

[@anugranmathimugan2778]

@ yup yup one of my favourite cartoons growing up

[@vornamenachname989]

Hey Yarnhub, gotta say I really love the new addition of the slow mo shot of the aircraft with the speed and armament stats!

[@DerekGraham777]

Much love and honor to the men that fought in that war. My great grandfather was in ww2 john fifer Omaha beach d-day. He survived the war. He was my favorite grandfather. I remember asking him what the war was like when i was 10. He never said anything i just remember him starting to tear up and he had to go outside. It still makes me cry when i remember the look on his face. My middle name is after him john.

[@SternDrive]

My grandfather was in one of these flying fortresses, and when flying too low over the enemy their plane exploded and ditched in the ocean. Grandpa was found in the water unconscious with grave injuries. They scooped him out of the water and sent him to a hospital. He was in a coma for a month after they stitched his scalp back on. He was my favorite Grandpa and he lived to 95. You just never know.

[@suleymanhafizoglu6019]

I haven't seen any KZbin content created with that much of quality.

[@znate6730]

This is incredible, I literally just experienced the scene thanks to these sharp images and this story! Congratulations for not making us forget these hours of bravery and horror!

[@joshualeechee801]

Crazy that the quality, as good as it already was - is still getting better. Super impressive work

[@Ryanmcouga]

Recently I read the book "Tailspin" by John Armbruster and I loved it. So happy to see it brought to life by you guys!

[@TroyGlaus-yv2yb]

A very well made film. I’m very impressed with the quality of your graphics and you nailed the narration perfectly. Thank you for doing such a good job for this legendary veteran!

[@soggyburito]

these war documentaries and just war like this in general is so horrible I don’t even want to describe it. Rest in piece to all of the fallen soldiers who fought for our country and freedom ❤️

[@rickyjamerson4957]

I am a retired Army Combat Vet. This was so awesome and to know that he survived that is definitely a miracle and God was watching over him.

[@Darthlegopokemon]

Everyone mentioning the animation quality but I must point out the score is amazing. Always adds so much ambience. Great work Yarnhub!

[@YourLocalTurkishMate]

Did they make the quality way better, or is it just me?

[@Doggo._.]

its not just you

[@genespell4340]

If you are referring to the planes, they are still made good but the ammo is more deadly than that used in WWII.

[@bigsmoke4345]

@@genespell4340 he's talking about the animation compared to the early videos

[@jojomaster7675]

It gets better with every video. The channel started with very basic 3D animation, but got better with every video until now, when it's practically movie quality.

[@MinionInc]

Yeah

[@nautloomans2264]

Really love the new extra content with the information and nicknamens of the aircrafts! Looking forward to the next episode! Keep it up

[@onkouth]

My now sadly departed friend and neighbour would often tell me stories of her days as a Code Breaker, she was one of only 2 based in Holland because she was obviously the best and was hand picked for the frontline. That amazing lady was obviously responsible for the survival of many people during the war, I think it would be safe to say her work would have helped win the war. Right until the end when she passed, she was sharp as a needle. Her photos and stories of her time would keep me fascinated for hours on end. RIP Daphne you absolute legend ❤️.

[@theMedicatedCitizen]

What a champ. This story always brings a tear to my eye

[@mehmetakifcan3030]

The better hub has done a stunning job again

[@derkaiser420]

Yarnhub is back. Great animation as usual. I always stop and watch whenever I see a new video. I can't believe these lads were only 21. Keep up the good work. You post some amazing stories of survival but I cannot believe he survived that one.

[@Jeza921]

Although the situation was tense and could have been deadly, the story is also a testament to the courage of soldiers during World War II. B-17 crews, including people like the gunners, had to perform their duties under great pressure, and this event can help us understand more about the sacrifices they made during the war.

[@ZudinGodofWar]

4:24 That's a really nice and subtle way of saying it

[@job38four10]

Not only this was a good history story, this was the best animation I ever seen..........

[@DoNeeh]

I hate myself that I just found this channel so recently, I did not expect this much quality, I was so immersed I thought I just finished a 2 hour film. Instant sub!

[@Starship007]

My Uncle was a tail gunner on 25 missions. He never said a word of the horrors of the war. So many B17’s were lost with many men keeping us free.

[@JohnDoe-bi5cc]

FREE!?!?!?!?!??! YOU CALL THIS FREEDOM??!?!?!?! OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!!!!

[@usmcbrat2]

My neighbor of many years ago was an eyewitness to this. He was a door gunner in one of the other B17's. Amazing story.

[@JeffMTX]

Wow.

[@cHVF]

I can't believe how good this is, I'm stunned and teary eyed. THANK YOU

[@mitsos_306]

The whole situation, B-17 formations, flack fire, enemy fighters coming in, and everyone firing in all directions is simply unreal!

[@HistoryBeyondBordersTV]

I think this video is a great resource for anyone interested in the history of World War II.

[@michaelhowell2326]

Another bamger from Yarnhub. I hate to sound like a heart-seeker, but the quality of videos y'all produce never regresses. To see your first videos compared to now is just astonishing. You guys have a real talent.

[@Dr.AculaMD]

My best friend's grandpa was a bubble gunner standing 5'1" His B-17 was shot down over Egypt. He survived the crash and made his way through the Sahara back to civilization after a days of walking. Only one photo remains as a testimony. The man eventually got married and had 4 children. Crazy bastards for sticking humans in those flying fortresses.

[@militarist5827]

При атаке на линкоры гибло больше людей, или условные танки. Эта война, и в самолёте шанс выжить больше, чем в горящем танке или корабле на Тихом океане.

[@JoshJamesification]

At 5'1" he was probably a bubble butt gunner too

[@Dr.AculaMD]

@JoshJamesification he had plenty of space in those ball turrets

[@powerdriller4124]

The tailspin rotation acted as a kind of crazy helicopter diminishing vertical -g acceleration !!

[@noobsubs8704]

Dude holy shit what a quality video and story telling, had me stuck to my phone the whole way.

[@lamafrance1390]

It’s just a random day for a bomber crew in war thunder

[@TristanNiCritchley]

Average air rb game in a long range bomber lol

[@arturThe17]

The bomber wouldn't withstand that much damage in War Thunder

[@lamafrance1390]

@@arturThe17 the tail would probably fell after 2 12.7 hit lol

[@DJtantrum420]

Yep

[@guts-141]

​@@arturThe17 I actually managed to sustain that much damage in my game twice Very rare but fun & epic when it happens

[@Strikex2_]

I know you probably wont see this comment, but if you do, I love the statistical view of the BF 109 at 1:51. I loved the video quality and style as well. Please keep doing this style!

[@patriciavoelkel2021]

My dad was a tail gunner in WWII. At first army air Corp. He too was shot down and survived. My mom was British, and they settled in TX.

[@WhistleintheWind]

The story is haunting and powerful. The animation and sound was so good, and with the story together, it made this video so good.

[@aviationguy-s8n]

Thank you very much!!! 😀

[@LittleCesarReinoso31718]

Honestly, you could make several movies of just these animations with no commentary and more dialogue with the crew

[@anthonyhowrard526]

great idea

[@HudsonDoesYoutube]

Great video 👍 I love how it shows the descriptions of the planes like at 1:51

[@discoverlight]

4:24 coolest way to say it. You got me. Subscribed, liked and commented. 👏🏽 animations are sick.

[@dougfinnabone1905]

That cinematic was absolutely stunning and next level! I personally love what you did at 4:23

[@JamesBSweet]

I thought you talking about the tail guner so I thought to myself rikik tiki tavi is a weird name for a kid

[@kaidentjosaas7731]

Anyone else catch the tail separating from the B-17 at, ironically, 1:09? That's called foreshadowing. :)

[@Opiumdioxidus]

Bro you spoiled it :(

[@WeaponTheory1]

This sounds like a harrowing and tragic story. It likely highlights the incredible dangers faced by aircrews during WWII and the unimaginable situations they endured in the line of duty.

[@JohnSmithEx]

Every bombing mission was a tragic story. People were losing their lives on the air and on the ground. War is terrible.

[@k.j.b.1536]

They don't battle like this anymore, what a crazy time of life. 🔥

[@variousmedia1]

When I was young, an airman in the rear of a B52 had to jettison the tail gun section at March AFB during a failed takeoff. The tailgunner survived, and the remaining crew perished. This was back in the late 70s, and since we lived off of the Van Buren/Barton Road area, we knew there was a problem because you could hear each plane start its take off. This one didn't power down, and so we knew something went wrong. Our dad drove us to the crash site. I'll never forget it. Back in the day, you could hear the cars racing at Riverside Raceway like they were in your backyard and B52's training flightpath flew low over our neighborhood (as we were at higher elevation than March) at an easy 10-15 flights a day on certain days. Sometimes so low, you swear you could hit them with a thrown rock. We all loved those B52's flying and having grown up with the sounds of the B52's and the everyday presence they had... it was sad to see them disappear from regular training flights once SAC status was dropped and Sunnymead/Edgemont became Moreno Valley with its ridiculous housing growth.

[@glare7214]

Amazing work as usual!👏

[@fabiucciogiunta9771]

Gracias por doblar estos videos al Español!! Siempre los veo y de verdad que la animación es fantástica

[@BlackMage_BlackMage]

we need a version uploaded of just the animation no commentary at this point

[@Feddy_Boi]

I never thought I'd be sitting here watching these videos, but i am truly enjoying them.

[@brianhewitt8618]

OMFG that was incredible, well done for bringing that story to life like I've never seen before ❤