How are a WW1 Pilot and the Chinese Balloon Linked?

[@joeverna5459]

It was nice for the current airforce to honor an American pilot who flew a hundred years ago. Thank you Frank!

[@d.esanchez3351]

Yep, those little details are what keeps military history and tradition.

[@wesscoates5676]

A few hundred years ago? That was 115 years ago tops dude....

[@Socpro2b]

@@wesscoates5676 he clearly said ( Who Flew) a hundred years ago.

[@wesscoates5676]

@@Socpro2b ...I'm confused? Didn't humanity figure out flight at the turn of the 20th century? How is that a few hundred years ago? I mean, a few hundred years ago (depending on whether you define a few as 3 or 4) would have been approximately 1623-1723.

[@girl-xk2db]

​@@wesscoates5676 he said an American pilot FLEW (fly, past tense) 100 years ago

[@ghostcreeper243]

Fun fact: the German pilot who killed Wehner is Georg von Hantelmann, an ace with 35 confirmed kills, two of his kills were from opposing aces David Putnam(13 kills) and Maurice Boyau(35 kills). Since Wehner is also an ace(6 kills) this makes Hantelmann a WW1 ace killer achieved in just one week. Maurice is also a rugby union player

[@plasticide4095]

theres always a bigger fish

[@jemuelvegas1991]

​@@plasticide4095 And there's always a faster gun

[@vielplaysdagames2298]

@@jemuelvegas1991 is that a buster Scruggs reference lol

[@EpicYoutubeHandle]

Yarnhub should really make a video about this guy

[@lindagodfrey9994]

​@@plasticide4095 why does everyone use that saying?

[@mr.verzier.akaspy2744]

The fact that the German in the Observation Ballon had one of the semi auto ballon rifles is a really nice touch

[@a.hauptmann8798]

Yes, it's the Mondragon M1908

[@mr.verzier.akaspy2744]

@@a.hauptmann8798 That's originally a Mexican design right? I might be confusing it with another rifle however

[@julian2626]

@@mr.verzier.akaspy2744 Yeah it is, it was designed by a Mexican artillery officer named: Manuel Mondragón

[@staticace4363]

@@mr.verzier.akaspy2744 the German Air Force adopted it because Mexico and Germany were allies I guess

[@lieutenantkettch]

5:57 they also apparently had quartz watches too in 1918.

[@flmo52]

I can’t believe that yarnhub went from 2d animations to these hyper realistic 3d animations in less than 5 years and how unbelievably detailed every part of the animation is ❤

[@KäptnKrückschwank]

Yet didn’t lose their distinctive style

[@heathb4319]

And they do vids with and for Sabaton. And this is getting even more awesome.

[@kv9037]

Ha I said the same thing in the next video and never even saw this comment I guess a lot of people are thinking the same thing about Yarnhub

[@Patadude100]

Please don't ever use the descriptor "hyper realistic"

[@heathb4319]

@@Patadude100 hyper realistical...is that better.

[@warrmalaski8570]

Even with incendiary rounds, ballons were surprisingly hard to lite. Due to the 1/2" or less holes the bullets left. Not allowing enough oxygen to allow combustion. They had to cut a larger hole with multiple rounds in a small area to get the air full mix right.

[@larchman4327]

That doesn't explain why twa flight 800s fuel tank blew up because of sparks in the tank ?.

[@coreytaylor5386]

@@larchman4327 some fuels have enough energy density to light with smaller amounts of oxygen when compared to other fuels or gasses, such as jet fuel vs hydrogen. but from what the wiki page says about flight 800 though was that the fuel tank igniting that blew up the plane, it was already beginning to break up mid air because of extreme metal fatigue and hair line fractures along the structure

[@Quincy_Morris]

Yes balloons were very hard to take down. Especially the ones that used non computable lifting gas.

[@TheEDFLegacy]

​@@larchman4327 AFAIK fuel tanks aren't airtight, in the sense that they wouldn't properly feed if they didn't have air going back into it to fill up the space. Same reason why is harder to pull liquids out of a bottle if there is no room for it to bring air back in (aka the 'glugging" effect).

[@thomasb1889]

That was because there was little or no oxygen inside of the balloon or Zeppelin as they were also show down over England. Ironically for the Zeppelins was the most successful plane that flew against them was a horrible war plane designed well before the war for stability over all else, the BE2.

[@-Arrow1920-]

Rest In Peace Frank I’m surprised they used the call sign for their F-22s though huge respect

[@baileyparadis1815]

They were from the same squadron.

[@christosvoskresye]

Yeah. It's like using the nickname "Edmund Hillary" for climging a 29-ft hill. The factor of a thousand makes a difference. Likewise, it makes a difference if someone is shooting back.

[@architchat8427]

​@@christosvoskresyeTenzing norgay for 100 ft

[@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347]

7:20 Frank Rizz HAHAHAHAHHAA I love how these models are getting more and more expressive, thanks Yarnhub for another story I didn’t know! ❤❤❤

[@keks5547]

as his friend tragically perished :( meanwhile frank: bro im so sigma like germans are so dumb

[@howardamey7228]

A 105 year memory of a hero brought back to life. What a wonderful tribute to a hero if the first order. Thank-you Yarnhub for a truly great and inspiring story. My weekend can hand me anything, and I'm good to go!

[@thomasb1889]

Also thank you to the US Air Force for honoring him with their call signs in February.

[@decimated550]

​​@@thomasb1889 9:43 I no kidding am teary eyed from that epic tribute. Frank 1 and Frank 2

[@LancelotChan]

These WWI flyers were always incredible to me. They flew in wooden boxes that acted as coffins, often have no means to escape once broken. They were beyond courageous to me, and I have utmost respect to these mad men.

[@Richthofenweber]

The crumbling biplane was a good addition to this amazing video by an outstanding team that is better then most movie productions that have millions poured into.

[@xdeepxfreezex2621]

Lmao, American pilots are definitely balloon hunting champions. Congratulations Yarnhub for doing your first video regarding modern aircraft to my knowledge. Excellent work as always. To hell with those Balloons 😂

[@kittybuilderbunch7906]

they did a video about American commandos stealing a mil mi-24 helicopter and several about sabres and phantoms. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYW4fotrfcmlnbM

[@najyman]

Russian soldiers were always really good at using the shovel Especially their pilots they can hit drones with a shovel mid flight

[@prabuddhabose9045]

They have made many videos about modern aircrafts including a whole series about operation Desert Storm

[@Austin.Kilgore]

@@prabuddhabose9045I think he means modern as in 5th generation fighters? Maybe? Lol Idk

[@thomasb1889]

Americans look at war as a dirty job to be gotten on with, even the professional American soldiers like Patton and Chesty Puller.

[@thatcringyplaneguy]

5:29 felt like a movie thank you guys for making your videos better and better

[@JourneysEnding]

The airforce base here west of Phoenix, AZ is named after this man; Luke Airforce Base. I remember ending up on the base's Wikipedia article during one of my usual Wikipedia rabbit hole dives, and it was really fascinating learning of the man they named it after, so needless to say watching this video and learning more about him and his endeavours was super cool. Even though it's a hundred years apart, I can't help but feel pride at sharing the same home city of this great man!

[@BestLegend134]

I love Luke Airforce Base because whenever visiting family in Phoenix every morning you could hear the roar of the jets that operate out of the base.

[@danamead8868]

@@BestLegend134 it is really normal to hear them all day round in surprise,AZ

[@BestLegend134]

@danamead8868 Oh, I know. Always was one of my favorite parts of visiting family in AZ.

[@Spudtron98]

Really says something about the attrition rate of the air war that even a legend like him only lasted seventeen days.

[@JearBears15]

I love that you guys made Frank do the Chad face while Wehner was going down. Cool story and thanks for the delivery of that story.

[@ranick0622]

These animations keep getting better after each videos! Nice job!

[@Peppzy]

7:20 Sigma rule #1: Always shoot the balloons

[@chinaisthebast8212]

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[@osthefirst]

Yaaaaaaa

[@anthonybracamonte-om2zk]

Bruh when I seen that I was rolling

[@Sirphatsorn]

Sigma of Arizona

[@danieljani7981]

I was just about to comment like this

[@arnaudboisse-malervergne3133]

The fucking chad/sigma face at 7:16 is perfect. Might not be 100% historical be it is 100% hysterical !

[@decimated550]

I don't know what kind of face you're talking about but to me it is unnerving. It is uncanny valley at its best and worst

[@lukayaroslav9914]

@@decimated550 I think it's 7:20

[@thomaskeller7793]

A little surprised they didn't mention Luke Air force base. But I didn't know those pilots used the call signs Frank.

[@weebee6922]

I remember reading his story when I was a young boy. It was one of the first stories that captured my imagination. Daring, commitment, grief, determination, sacrifice. A half century later, I stumble across a YT video and my memories come flooding back. Thank you, Yarnhub. And thank you all members of the military for your service. This submariner salutes you.

[@man7912]

Your videos are amazing! You never fail to make my day with these amazing animations! Keep it up!

[@tendymusic9095]

This video is animation at its finest. You guys have come such a long way, and you guys never cease to amaze me with the quality of your videos can’t wait to see what’s in store next

[@pharthasa]

Imagine if the F-22 went back in time and dominated the skies in WWI

[@gurandomilk7555]

I think there's a book about a modern fighter jet going back in time? "Hawk among the Sparrows" by Dean McLaughlin

[@pharthasa]

Ok

[@ommsterlitz1805]

It would probably do some damage until it get low on jet fuel and ammo and become useless

[@GIGATHEBOT]

infographics show covered that 2 days ago kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2GTd3iNbt-KY5o

[@alexbrewer4570]

Couldn't do much without GPS and a stall speed that matched a sopwiths maximum speed.

[@alexboyd4370]

I started watching yarnhub a couple of years ago and every Friday I have looked forward to you guys posting I love history and your stories sometimes I am rooting for the soilders sailors pilots

[@Spitfiresammons]

It’s great to see frank legacy still lives on since his death. Pleased do the story of the 1968 tower bridge incident.

[@mmiYTB]

Interesting. I read the story about Luke's final seconds that he went into the shootout with the German infantrymen who shot him dead since he would keep shooting at them with his M1911.

[@Terence-e5k]

not true,he just died by a waters well.

[@Ulquiorra4163]

The man that made balloon busting his bread and butter. Balls of steel and guts of iron to everytime brave a literal trench run of enemy trenches, MG nests, steel cables, AA guns, and enemy fighters to get to the floating firebombs. Then gets honored spiritually 105 years later by pilots doing the same job with his name as their callsigns. Utter legend.

[@AtheAetheling]

Great video. I love the WW1 pilot ones. Hope to see Albert Ball one day; the man the Germans called 'The English Richthofen' which speaks volumes.

[@UncoolIguess]

“Chads in Spads” damn.

[@im_testingesp]

Then he does the sigma after his friend is shot down lol

[@weirdpringleschip]

Yes I love this new type of content where we have some modern stories aswell as older stories, keep it up Yarnhub 👍

[@highdanil4434]

Its so cool how this man makes these cool videos and very educating keep up your work

[@carsonm7292]

There's a whole team that makes these; the voice we hear in all of them is the narrator-but one of many contributors to these great shorts.

[@Screwypone]

You've made even the modern day ballon busting emotional. Nice

[@Yarnhub]

Support the channel www.yarnhubstore.com/ Get the merch and use the promo code BALLOON for 10% off

[@Big_Berg]

I clicked on this as soon as i got the notification

[@huskiesarecool1274]

comment was 13 minutes ago, video was 40 seconds ago, how?

[@pharthasa]

*F22 raptor has joined the chat*

[@davidspencer8373]

Like video

[@brokenbridge6316]

Great story Yarnhub.

[@matrox]

My Grandfather was a WW1 vet. My father was a ww2 vet, his brother a ww2 vet and his youngest brother a Korean war vet. I wasn't born during those times but feel linked to them because of so many relatives were and I got to hear the stories first hand.

[@juanignaciollanderal9971]

The fact that planes went from having just 7mm machine guns to a mix of 20mm cannons and 7.7mm/7.92mm machine guns to gatling guns to MISSILES is just insane.

[@laurence1772]

Love the animation and story. I used to remember the 2d animation from your first videos like the original Charles and stigler incident. Keep up

[@johnmcgee2806]

Thanks!

[@Yarnhub]

Thank you John for your kind support!

[@orcabeast8006]

This was amazing!!! Your guys production level has gotten so good, I remember being blown away by your videos 3 years ago but holy crap, Yarnhub could make a movie at this point! You guys should make a video about René Fonck, the highest allied ace during WWI, there’s really not enough media about him considering how well he preformed

[@danielimpett1277]

Sometimes I can't help but genuinely salut them at the end of each video, and you too yarnhub, you tell the tails like no one else can, you're seriously special and I love you guys, thanks for always making it an amazing experience

[@waffle8889]

Are we not gonna talk about how good the animation is on here! Good job!

[@Maverick8t88]

I remember reading a book about Frank Luke when I was in 3rd or 4th grade. Read it several times actually. Can’t remember what it was called, but it fed my interest in military aircraft. One point the book made was that Mr. Luke requested that he have his ammo belts loaded with tracers every other round.

[@HaNZ_Armageddon]

7:21 the face 💀

[@JamesFrost74659]

I witnessed the chinese balloon being shot down. It was over my house!!! I couldnt believe it was happening. Everybody started cheering. I'm a big WW1 Aerocraft enthusiast, I have one of these tshirts with Frank Luke's Spad and a F-22 'Balloon Busters' on it. Love it!

[@SonGoku-mj5pq]

Another excellent video!!! Each one gets better and better

[@mystlcgreatness]

The story I didn’t think I needed but now can’t live without. The animations are incredible now

[@scottlefaivre2446]

That was a great video and at the end a very nice tidbit of information that I was unaware of. Thank you yarnhub

[@braedynhoward3644]

Apparently the Chinese have been launching these over countries for years now... my dad was an F 18 pilot, and we were stationed I'm Japan. Every once in a while they would get calls about balloons, and go to try to intercept them. Idk if they shot them down, he only told me that because it had become declassified. At the time it was classified, so he never told us about them XD. Also, great vid, loved the story.

[@NJbro31]

The legacy of the Balloon Buster lives on!

[@rRjLleE]

how is this channel not running out of content??!??!!?!?!? This was beautiful. "The more views we have, the better videos we can make in the future"; yeah right, these videos just cant get better.

[@digitaal_boog]

0:48 the semiautomatic rifle is a nice touch

[@GodzillaKid-px1le]

It’s a mondragon right?

[@Sokol10]

@@GodzillaKid-px1le Yes, Mondragón M1908, semiautomatic rifle manufactured by SIG (Swiss) that was adopted by Imperial German Flying Corps in 1915.

[@PartyAlliance]

Another great video! Frank went full Christan Bale mode after shooting one of those last balloons! LOL, awesome touch Yarnhub! Respects for Wehner.

[@BeingFireRetardant]

Funniest part of the video...

[@bCKization]

Literally just reminded me of one of the downfalls of military, if someone doesn't like you in war you'd better hope they don't outrank you

[@chris.76256]

That seems to be one great video, keep up the tremendous work team.

[@ZachariahJ]

This one is a classic, Yarnhub! If I remember my history correctly, Biggles worked with his ground crew to get the right mix of incendiaries in his ammo belts when he went balloon busting.

[@davidogundipe808]

I'd love to see another Yarnhub and Sabaton collaboration, for a song on this history.

[@ericmarsha2103]

As always incredible work! I can't say enough how much good you do. Keep on keepin on. N thank you for all you do

[@andrewbowles9753]

Makes fellow Arizonan like me feel proud for his courage and daring.

[@AG12990]

Another masterpiece. It's a great gesture by the airforce as well. Kudos Team Yarnhub to bring such great contents. 👏👏👏

[@itsovercomervoicerevealat1475]

7:20 the fact that he didn’t know his friend died and while he destroyed the balloon he did the sigma face😂

[@robloxguy142]

Wohoo the first video of yarnhub of modern stories

[@baggeryfiends]

Little details like the German observation soldier using a M1908 Mondragon Semiauto Rifle 00:48 is so cool to see!! Mexican designed rifle that was made in Switzerland.

[@patrickmurray9409]

Luke Air force base is named after him. It in my home state of Arizona. Thank you for your service.

[@RickMiddleton-1]

What a great showing of remembrance and respect our Air Force had shown Frank. It is inspiring to see that the legacy of the great men and women who came before us is honored and remembered to this day.

[@andrewreynolds912]

I never knew the call signs on that day when they took down the spy balloon was after this ace thank him for his service and the airforce for honoring his name over hundred years later

[@TheLOGANo5o]

OMG.. this is Crazy.. my name is Frank as well and I play BF1.. it so happens that I have been flying fighter planes and destroying balloons in the game for fun. After watching this it is an honor to some by same Name had done it for real 100 years ago. Salute to the ACE.

[@JakeWhoArtASnake]

7:20 THE CHAD FACE 😂😂😂

[@Andycarusetta]

Well done. Just stumbled upon this. I am a great great nephew of his. Still alot of pride in the Luke family for his sacrifice.I even have a pair of his flight boots that were shipped back after his death. I had the honor of finally visiting his grave last October at the Muese Argonne cemetery.

[@Williameagleblanket]

That was an amazing story. 🇺🇸

[@Brucedakat]

Incredible just incredible. You guys are amazing! How is this not a documentary yet!?? Keep it up!❤

[@itsParkas]

How did I just realize this... The Chinese are copying the Germans in WW1 The Weather Balloon incident is similar to German Observation “Airship” Nice Work, Yarnhub

[@julosx]

The Chinese had also quite a few German aircrafts between 1931 and 1942.

[@RookVR_]

Another flawless video, don’t know how y’all make a video this high quality in a week, but my gosh, these are insane! I remember when y’all’s videos were 2d! Keep up the great work!

[@rockymountainlifeprospecti4423]

Thanks for keeping history alive, and incredible work with your videos. Keep getting better

[@ranick0622]

These animations will never stop amazing me!

[@manuelyanez1511]

What a story.... and what a story teller... 1000 likes.

[@TheDogRepublic]

I just watched the first balloon and damn man was determined

[@Lahori.legend]

Man , you deserve much more subscribers , your content is just something i was looking for . That animation quality ! Damn !

[@arnonart]

As usual, your stories are second to none. I'm speechless. Keep the great work!

[@aidilaiman4321]

Yarnhub didn’t just made Frank do the sigma male expression at 7:20

[@gabe02cas]

YARNHUB IS LEGENDARY! THE REFERENCES ARE FUNNY TOO! THE SIGMA FACE I LOVE THIS CHANNEELLLLL

[@犬の大将]

Am I the only one who sees the irony here? It’s been over 100 years since the end of the first world war and we are still shooting down balloons.

[@devnandannair2336]

10:14 here they used an AMRAAM for the missile they fired, but right after in the next shot you see a sidewinder missile.

[@ConkerVonZap]

That guy saying "splash" got me 🤣

[@Austin.Kilgore]

I think I like the videos about dogfights/aerial-combat the most… tank battles are a close 2nd though! But everything I’ve watch on this channel has been pure quality! Lol I’m so glad I found it probably about a week ago now.

[@moonshineofthemoon8054]

Excellent video again Yarnhub will you guys make more Pacific War videos?

[@Yarnhub]

We will

[@pharthasa]

YIPPEEEEEEE

[@asfiaa5501]

@@Yarnhubcan you do a video on Lachhiman Gurung, the Gurkha who took on 200 Japanese solders on his own?

[@giganticranger5692]

0:46 I like the Easter egg of the German solder firing a Mondragón

[@ClarenceGreen-ne8gs]

These fighters were badass 🔥

[@carsonm7292]

They're not as well remembered today in the popular consciousness as the fighter pilots who mainly fought other airplanes, but during the war the balloon busters garnered huge respect. Between the concentrated anti-air, huge size of the balloon and mess of steel cables holding them in place (all easy to crash into), and risk of a huge fireball catching the canvas airframe, going after observation balloons was both an extremely important and extraordinarily dangerous task. Pilots who made names for themselves for taking down balloons were considered the most daring and skilled aviators of all. Great to see a video about one of the most famous.

[@An_idot]

7:20 yarnhub animated the sigma face for the chad in the spad

[@vm01z]

When I was 9 years old, I read a book about Frank Luke Jr. Before he went into the AAC he was a formidable boxer always a fighter the man had deeply embedded into his soul the spirit of a warrior.

[@davidmurray4530]

I really like your video's. Your animation is excellent. The only thing I noticed that was off is when the German guy in the balloon basket was firing his bolt action rifle without operating the bolt after every shot.

[@a.hauptmann8798]

It's the Mondragon M1908 semi-automatic rifle so the animation is actually correct.

[@brennentuning2786]

Again I love Fridays! Thank you all.

[@dogs507]

' Chad in a SPAD'

[@O0O0O0OO00-C]

They really improved their animations

[@NestorKYAT]

This video was so cool! I did wonder why the callsigns were Frank 1 and 2, so now I know. One thing though is that, if I recall correctly, the missile used to take down the balloon was an AIM-9X, and I think the one shown here is an AIM-120

[@AV-sl9wg]

I recall the aim-9x was chosen to shoot down the balloon as the heat signature of the balloon could be picked up by the missile better against the black of space. The aim-120 could not get a radar lock as the balloon was transparent to radar signal which are designed for solid objects like other aircrafts.

[@rivaleq2082]

it's 2 am here. yet im still gonna watch it before going to sleep

[@khangviet9711]

The way Wehner did a sigma face at 7:20 got me craking lol🤣🤣🤣

[@imhere8474]

Epic story, btw what’s the music at 4:05?

[@richardmardis2492]

This “Arizona boy” knows about Frank Luke Jr. I went to Luke Elementary School. He was the first fighter pilot to receive the MOH medal. I’ve been to where is family once lived, and been to his High School.

[@admiral_alman8671]

7:20 he really did the sigma face

[@natesturm448]

My great grandfather was in WWII. He wasn't a pilot but he would tell me stories of Frank that his father told him as a child. Both of them firmly believed that Franks contribution and sacrifice was a top key reason on why WWI stayed at such a solid stalemate.