When a CIA Agent Fell to Earth

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[@k3xa1300]

2 hours ago? How

[@burroball7794]

wtf 2 hours ago

[@TheMemeApprover96024]

2hours what

[@Irobert1115HD]

can you guys make a video on beate d köstlin in the future? she was a transfer aviator for the luftwaffe during WWII and might even have been the first woman to learn how to fly a jet plane. oh and she invented the sexshop.

[@Alliesisthemostmedicalstudent]

@@Irobert1115HD You guys asking why this comment made 2 hours ago? This dude right here is speaking up ideas

[@novemberdawn8145]

Honestly guys the moment of 6:30-6:40 is just absolutely incredible. The music, the visuals, just perfect. I think this is my favorite video yet.

[@zzaronn]

for a moment i was thinking "this could be some James Bond movie" when i got to this part

[@glitchy_weasel]

What's most impressive for me personally is that, If am I not mistaken, they use Unreal Engine 4 for their animations. It's so cool to see that technology repurposed so creatively!

[@veezerrscharnhorst]

Yess, this is the best moments of all Yarnhub animations

[@eviltuqueque8800]

wallpaper material ngl

[@DrewTheRotund]

@@unknownlox6971 Agreed

[@memecliparchives2254]

Who the hell is this?! He's a high weather enthusiast who went off course.

[@itsprofessorcreeper2839]

A man of culture

[@itsprofessorcreeper2839]

A man of culture

[@prideofanationbismarck4877]

@@itsprofessorcreeper2839 🤓

[@prideofanationbismarck4877]

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[@thelogician3845]

Ok..that seems plausible WAAIT A MINUTE why does he have a gun and a poison dart

[@teymurj2966]

It was so beautiful when the missile detonated behind the plane, I love how much work they put into this

[@VideoSpectator1223]

It's really crazy to think the CIA Operatives basically have a "Suicide injection" to avoid being captured and tortured for information 👀

[@grummanf-14tomcat31]

If the missile had detonated behind and part of the explosion was touching the flammable jet blast how did it not catch fire and blow up instantly?

[@Flyingcarrot321]

@@grummanf-14tomcat31 The blast of the jet is the exhaust it is just hot air

[@badbeardbill9956]

If there’s any unburnt fuel you’re wasting it

[@karantikoo9302]

@@Flyingcarrot321plus the high speed winds push back any blast-fire waves

[@RedTsarOldChannel-INACTIVE]

3:13 THE greatest Soviet invention ever: the *telecomb*

[@Andeez684]

bruh you can comb your hair while at the same time calling someone

[@gaming_gamer482]

oh yes you can

[@XstonedmonkeyzX]

​@@gaming_gamer482 No... No you can't

[@Guardrailkid]

@@XstonedmonkeyzX propaganda

[@niczim123]

Ahh yes the telecomb! Which led to the *'Combile Telephone'*

[@Glen.Danielsen]

I was privileged to meet Francis Gary Powers. Delightful gentleman. Thank you for being fair in describing him and his actions during his captivity by the Soviets. He later died when the news helicopter he was flying ran out of fuel.

[@AlexKarasev]

He was a forthright person - before, during, and after the Soviet incident. His helo running out of fuel due to a faulty gauge - anything's possible of course, but that's a highly unusual malfunction, not to mention the helicopter's main rotor blades are designed to auto-rotate - i.e. you can land a helicopter with no engine power by first letting the blades spin up as you fall and then use that stored energy to flare and soft-land and it's not some circus trick but is a thing you train for as a helicopter pilot.

[@_Juanaev._5.5]

Как мне жалка Пауэрса😢

[@kleanish]

Did you watch the video

[@JG-xm8jy]

This is a new age of content you're putting out. Exquisite quality and story telling.

[@harbingerd.8457]

Khrushchev: Who the hell is this?! Eisenhower: He's a high-altitude weather enthusiast who flew off course! Khrushchev: Okay that seems- wait a minute! Why does he have a gun and a poison needle?!

[@captain61games49]

Oversimplified

[@rudragupta2491]

I see you are a man of culture

[@Pvt_Wade]

what is the poison needle for?

[@markgeorge447]

@@Pvt_Wade American spies have a poison needle in there kit so they can kill themselves before falling in the hands of the enemies so no one interrogates them and the secrets are kept secrets

[@Pvt_Wade]

@@markgeorge447 but the dude didnt use it, why??

[@copernicus702]

and that's how the Lockheed Martin SR-71 "Blackbird" was born.

[@Coffelvlojlka]

Oh, they forgot to mention that the pilot didn't take advantage of the ejection due to the fact that the system had a built-in system to kill the pilot, so he got out of the cockpit on his own😅

[@Bladsmith]

It says gullible on the ceiling

[@diamondthree]

This is a common misconception related to the fact that the ejection mechanism of many American aircraft from that era involved the seat punching through the canopy above rather than the modern method of explosive removal of the canopy first. But Powers' U-2 did have a modern ejection system, he was simply unable to use it due to the uncommon negative-g tumble the aircraft was stuck in as a result of the newly-dragless tail.

[@karl_franz_prince_and_emperor]

"he's a high altitude weather enthusiast, who flew off course." "Oh, ok that seems reasonable. Wait a minute, why does he have a gun and a poison needle?!" "He's a... Very naughty high altitude weather enthusiast who flew off course."

[@VK-jy3pi]

Ah, an Oversimplified reference. Classic.

[@captainvanghn]

how much I would pay to have yarn hub and of a simplified do a collab just even if I hear oversimplified voice that would be blessing in disguise

[@BreadBreeder42]

oversimplified haha

[@BalrajSingh-lx9up]

Love oversimplified

[@F16boi]

I was so relieved until yarnhub mentions a random event of powers riding a helicopter I already knew he was gonna die

[@micahgotracksplays2875]

Same

[@jeezymclovin2215]

He got helicoptered

[@blitz9197]

@@jeezymclovin2215 Helicopter Helicopter

[@GeorgeSemel]

He was a helicopter pilot, there is more to the story, Powers was a good guy. I spent more than half my 45 years flying both airplanes and helicopters flying the same model of the Bell 206 jet ranger

[@jeezymclovin2215]

@@GeorgeSemel whoa that is a good lengthy career

[@Ethan.YT.]

I was expecting to hate the sponsored segments but somehow Yarnhub managed to make it good and I even found it kind of funny

[@depilot2035]

ye

[@Hasnat4763]

Yep 😀👍

[@Dylan-go1ku]

RAID SHADOW LEGENDS sponsor is too annoying

[@ezac1923]

@@cursed_tank money

[@hugosanden6909]

Same

[@theloosetrigger4514]

No way, I thought you guys would never cover him! I'm the great great grandson of Francis Gary Powers! I recently did my junior year U.S. History presentation on him! I'm so glad you decided to do this.

[@Yarnhub]

Wow! We hope you and your family liked the video !

[@theloosetrigger4514]

@@Yarnhub My family aren't really history buffs, but I adore your work and have been following your progress for quite some time! My father did enjoy the video as well, and even learned he died in a helicopter crash. He had no idea. Proud of you all, keep up the good work and continue making amazing content! I get super hyped when you upload.

[@DNS-Freakz]

@@theloosetrigger4514 Thats cool man

[@TribusMontibus]

Hello Robert, my congratulations to you on your studies and your presentation. I am just a bit surprised that this video calls your great great grandfather a “CIA agent”. I would have thought of him as a ‘pilot’ (and a rather competent one, considering what he was flying). I would expect the word “agent” from a cold-war Russian propaganda article, not in a modern video 😉. Kind regards, Garret

[@theloosetrigger4514]

@@TribusMontibus He was an agent, he simply flew for the agency!

[@livethefuture2492]

I know everyone is talking about the incredible missile hit scene, but i just want to say i think that dice scene at 10:26 was absolutely hilarious!

[@Lonsite]

USSR : who are u ? CIA : weather reporter USSR: then why u have a gun? CIA:I'm a very nauty weather reporter

[@Deo-lo4st]

Oversimplified reference

[@neuroo_1691]

Can literally outrun SAM's and can fly higher than MiG planes "Weather plane"

[@justsomedepressedguy2512]

Trust me bro he is just high altitude weather enthusiast

[@totallynotthefbi3164]

@@justsomedepressedguy2512 that flew off course

[@stevenpg9517]

@@totallynotthefbi3164 due to issues with his oxygen equipment.

[@JoelTVarghese]

Okay that sounds plausible waait a minute why does he have a gun and a poison needle?

[@shars104]

@@JoelTVarghese so they dont interrogate him he can can have a painless death then getting tortured

[@gigachad5563]

Exquisite animation quality especially during the explosion. You guys have done it again!

[@nottiramisu]

indeed

[@halalchad9967]

You are haram im halal

[@crusanosicus562]

@@halalchad9967 inshallah brother

[@nobodycares6451]

@@crusanosicus562 so not halal mode

[@shmallkine]

yes

[@captain_commenter8796]

U2: “Im flying so high that they can’t hit me!” Surface to Air missile: *“are you sure about that?”*

[@retard6552]

U2: "I fear noone, But that thing..." SAM: *exists* * U2: "it scares me"

[@blackfacts6137]

That's how SR-71 blackbird was born

[@uwuowo4856]

Mig 25:why out range it when you can out speed it

[@taktuscat4250]

Sr71: Nah anyway

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

So glad that we then made the SR-71 that was even more advanced and badass.

[@GlitchyGamers18]

The one thing that was wrong is that the u2 was never a fast plane. It was just much higher than the ceiling of everything else. It actually flies only a few knots above it’s stall speed when it is at 70,000 feet.

[@strakhovandrri]

Maybe above it's stall speed?

[@badbeardbill9956]

It’s above the stall speed, but also just short of its critical mach. Either case - it loses lift and sees more drag. Something called coffin corner. It’s fairly fast for that altitude but it has to be. The only way to go faster is to sweep the wings and/or use supercritical airfoils, and probably stronger engines. A fighter can most certainly go faster.

[@gregburkett16]

It was basically a glider one at altitude

[@oerlikon20mm29]

@@badbeardbill9956 however a fighter's small wing span also hinders them from achieving such altitudes without using a bunch of fuel to increase airspeed because their wings dont generate enough lift... the U2 was slow because it had to be, speed wasn't the goal. Flying at the edge of space, far out of the reach of any SAMs was the goal

[@badbeardbill9956]

@@oerlikon20mm29 Well, sorta. The issue there is that SAMs demonstrably could intercept at that altitude (Gary Powers learned that the hard way). The U2 was more intended to be so high that fighters can’t intercept it. There was a belief that this would apply to SAMs, too, but it didn’t. Thus the need for speed at altitude as well, and you see the SR-71 in development soon after.

[@RAKIBULHASAN_404]

3:13 how can you communicate with anyone with a comb😂😂

[@DereckVankirk]

He did it's a secret device 😂

[@kuruvillageorge1735]

Everything in the video was absolutely brilliant. Can't find a better History channel than this...

[@skepticalmagos_101]

Never knew about the friendly fire incident on the Russian side.... The channel teaches you something new in every upload. 😃

[@guts-141]

After playing DCS world and learning about missile locks I realized the systems would not distinguish between a friend or foe if the Radar lock is not carefully utilized Then this video appeared

[@nekomasteryoutube3232]

Thats why despite being subbed to several channels that may cover similar topics at one point or another (Sometimes around the same time on multiple channels) I still watch videos on the same topic as you learn other litlte things that people dug up, or related tangents to the topic at hand.

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[@GuyPipili]

Wow! These illustrations are just beyond incredible. I also liked the little humor that gets "slipped" in. I didn't know about the friendly fire incident that occurred. There's always something new that isn't general knowledge. Keep up the great work guys!

[@jenclydelemosnero2529]

gotten me chills by the slow-motion is just incredible with a realistic stain on the rockets,i really hope i can find some more sick details,good luck yarnhub!

[@vivalaitalia8613]

He was shot down near my city where I live, our locals gave him water and tried to provide some help until the army and police arrived greetings from Russia the city of Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk) No war.

[@Alexander_Grant]

2 years late, but I've always been floored by how much Russians just want peace. Being raised by parents who grew up during the Cold War and growing up in the USA, I had been propagandized into thinking that Russians were evil. When I grew up and actually started looking into the history of relations between the two countries, I realize that there were a lot of heroes in the Soviet Union, far more than there were in the US. Our heroes were never the ones who advocated for peace, yet there are stories of the people on the ground like those locals, or more importantly, the story of Stanislav Petrov. I know from the outside it seems like many Americans hate the Russians, but I think that's a consequence of what the media wants to portray as normal. It is sad that the countries are antagonistic towards each other, I'd love to visit one day.

[@booognish]

@@Alexander_Grant We are natural allies with much in common culturally, it is one of the greatest tragedies of our lifetimes that we have been manipulated and used against each other like pawns on a chess board. I’m no fan of communism, and I understand why many things during the Cold War were the way they were, but it is solely political and military industrial propaganda that maintained that division beyond the collapse of the Soviet Union The relatively cozy relationships we’ve maintained with nations that truly view us as their enemy and are guilty of countless unspeakable atrocities, I mean we keep breaking the record for largest weapons deals with Saudi Arabia, which they use to fuel the massacre of civilians in Yemen.. Allegedly women are allowed to drive cars there now, but how many are tortured by the sharia morality police still? Right now, while hardworking Americans are struggling more than they have in decades, billions of dollars is sent to Ukraine to fund this nonsensical war. If it was put to a vote I don’t even think 25% of Americans would support it, yet on it goes. Billions to Ukraine, billions to Israel, billions to illegal immigrants, while they just take more and more from tax paying Americans. It is the very definition of taxation without representation….

[@jabloko992]

"No war, just special military operation", eh comrade? Here's my line for you, d0g: No sympathy.

[@jabloko992]

@@Alexander_Grant "The consequence of the media?" Yeah, because shooting missiles at hospitals and kidnapping tens of thousands of kids is just propaganda, correct?

[@andrew1000rr]

More than 25 years ago I read a book about Powers & U2 which was released in USSR. Soviets stated that Powers decided to jump from damaged plane instead of using catapult as he was afraid that plane could be mined with explosives by CIA. Another mentioned fact was that Su 9 (ceiling of 20km!) was used as it was the only soviet fighter capable to have visual contact with U2. Book did not mention destroyed Mig 19, unarmed Su 9 or a dozen lunched missiles. Thanks Yarnhub, that was great video!

[@masterofreality926]

Jeez, the US were more evil then Empire of Evil itself

[@OleDonKedic]

OFC the soviets were going to leave those important details out of their "official story."

[@yurikropotov3135]

@@OleDonKedic how looks the truth of american 'official story' 10:30

[@po4itatel_]

​@@yurikropotov3135You don't understand, this is different)

[@alexlo7708]

That is a sauce in the story. SA-2 is not self guidance missile. So it cannot fire without target indication.

[@LancelotChan]

Thanks for the story. Never heard of this one before! The final selfless act spoke highly of Powers.

[@flytopusa]

No way-that’s incredible! As the great-great-grandson of Francis Gary Powers, you must feel such a deep connection to his story. It’s amazing that you chose him as the focus of your junior year U.S. History presentation-what a meaningful way to honor his legacy. I’m so glad this story was covered; it’s a powerful chapter of history that deserves to be shared and remembered. Thank you for sharing your connection-it makes this even more special!

[@LIFAD97]

Lots of praise for the U2 and it's justified. Personally, I'm in awe that the Soviet officer was able to talk on the phone through that comb.

[@sudeshpandey5889]

I like how one of the clouds looks like a big MiG! Really cool easter egg!

[@TyrannoJoris_Rex]

When?

[@kasod2273]

Which part

[@lj6284]

Your momentum on this app is unmatched. Consistently interesting, well made, and informative. They always have something to offer with the animations others dont.

[@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347]

Keep em coming Yarnhub! Definitely an underrated story in the pleats of an ever folding conflict! Love it!

[@kolobanovmedal]

"He's uh... very NAUGHTY high altitude weather enthusiast who flew off course"

[@clephedrone]

The animations are so much better with each videos! Thank you yarnhub for creating all of those videos, they are always interesting to watch.

[@kingofgameing2774]

With this content quality it's a crime they are not at a million subs yet.

[@lokiwiseyt8608]

Facts

[@adamnivens4040]

Very true!

[@justarandomguylol6481]

Yea.

[@iPodiMaster]

Lower quality channels get more subscribers, such as Simple History. But no worries. High quality videos win in the long run, in comparison to frequent but lame ones and I'm sure Yarnhub will be at the very top one day. Just a matter of time.

[@justarandomguylol6481]

@@iPodiMaster Agreed

[@foxhound24]

Holy heck the middle hit part was amazing and really emphasised the gravity and seriousness of what it was like, I can’t imagine how terrifying it would’ve been hanging out of a plane billowing in flame, plummeting rapidly to the ground as tornado force wind is crushing your face , as you barely hang on to the oxygen cable. It’s unbelievable he survived. Thank you again for a wonderful new insight to an intresting history momento, and I do love the aviation related stories 😉

[@masterofreality926]

I am more amazed how he did not die there, but years later cuz of faulty gauge... This is sad irony.

[@strikex9543]

6:32 the music in the background, the visual, the narration EVERYTHING IS JUST SO PERFECT IT'S SO CINEMATIC! WONDERFUL WORK YARNHUB!

[@Peter-vz6vp]

bro i want to know the name of that music

[@lynxian-6097]

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[@Sk.ull._.Crusher]

Name of music?

[@fhfjfjfjgnng]

@@Sk.ull._.Crusherthe name of the music is probably either self produced or royalty free (like youtube’s music library), unfortunately i don’t think you’ll find it unless they tell you or someone knows it

[@gunssom0078]

​@@fhfjfjfjgnngthat's Sad

[@flechette3782]

Fun fact: at 70,000 ft the stall speed of the U-2 was only 10 mph above the speed of sound. This meant that if the U-2 turned much the inside wing would slow down and stall, and/or the outside wing would break the sound barrier and snap off because it was long and thin. Thus, the U-2 could only travel in a pretty straight line when that high. Remember, unless an airplane is turning a hard "knife edge" turn there is still an inner and outer turning radius for each wing tip. There is speculation that the missile did not actually hit the U-2 and damage it that much directly, but the blast simply stalled a wing. The Soviets displayed wreckage for propaganda purposes. The pieces were fairly intact without any shrapnel damage.

[@ArustwatDaGoat]

" we shot down one of your spy planes " " those aren't my spy planes " " then what are these ? " " those are.... a weather enthusiast " " oh... then why is he carrying a poison dart gun ? " " because.... he's.... a.... very naughty weather enthusiast "

[@someone1539]

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙧

[@rsoldat1]

This is beyond incredible.. everything about the music, the narrator's voice, and the visuals.. it's just beautiful

[@pocucopu3507]

This happened today in Croatia "In what can only be deemed a totally bizarre event, Croatia's capital of Zagreb was awakened to a loud blast just hours ago only to find a large crater filled with what appeared to be aircraft parts. Some said it was a plane that crashed and that parachutes were seen nearby, others said it was a missile. After close examination of the visual evidence, The War Zone strongly believes this was actually a Tu-141 "Strizh" reconnaissance drone that must have severely malfunctioned and crossed over the entirety of Hungary or parts of neighboring countries and into Croatia from Ukraine. Flying direct from Ukraine's border to Zagreb is nearly a 350-mile journey."

[@Ticki]

Impressive that it had fuel for this long of a journey...

[@tamahagane1700]

What happened near Zagreb, Croatia was a crash of a fuel-starved, repainted Soviet-era drone which was launched out of desperation from a war zone to provoke further NATO involvement in an ongoing bloody conflict. Despite my best effort, really can't see any similarity to U-2 incident very nicely depicted in the video.

[@masterofreality926]

@@tamahagane1700 Yep, the ukrnazi will do anything to cause a WW3

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

6:40 Powers also hears the eternal words, "THERE'S A HOLE ON YOUR RIGHT WING!"

[@plaxxdhehe3445]

Umm sir i dont see a hole nor a right wing

[@missilemans6688]

yoo war thunder

[@Galaxy-oy4nj]

You've got a hole in your left wing!

[@h5skb4ru41]

There is no wing there because it never existed! hes delusional! take him to the infirmary

[@burnt7882]

The suspense was very well done with that missile, the music, the narration, EVERYTHING.

[@KommanderEd]

i think the pilot did not use Nordvpn.

[@wangtina7432]

Best comment 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@stephennyangau5959]

He could have evaded the radar while doing his weather stuff at high altitude. Very interesting.

[@realdjoffski]

Bono owned him regardless.

[@VikromBookung]

Fr

[@booognish]

He did use established titles though, so at least he was a lord according to Scottish custom.

[@Q-lowGoblin]

Now THAT, is a watchable sponsor break

[@tkthegk_1394]

Woah, that U-2 animation is so sleek! Man this is why i always wait for your vids without complain!

[@TG_1027]

The sponsorship alone was probably one of the best parts of the video.

[@raihanwidodo1042]

Most youtubers just read scripts and show videos that they were given by the sponsor but yarnhub actually made their own sponsor video and its awesome

[@epikstickbot]

that was the hardest nordvpn add

[@noobfromtheuk1113]

Soviets after shooting the U-2 down with just one missile: I dont know, I didn't think i'd get this far...

[@batticusmanacleas510]

Even the custom ad animations are great. Spoiling NordVPN with some premium ad time lol. Love this channel.

[@Ryan-ed1lq]

Every part of this video, including the sponsored part, has so much work put into it and it shows. Awesome.

[@LAH92]

Personally seen the U2 and even though it's made in the 70's what an incredible machine it is 😎 (Correction in the 50's not the 70's)

[@lordwintertown8284]

I think your era is a bit off chief as this baby first flew in 1955..

[@LAH92]

@@lordwintertown8284 bleeming heck you are right buddy! Thank you for the correction

[@spit_in_my_mouth420]

I also saw the dragon lady fly a few years ago ;)

[@Hamss_]

Thats plane not only spying soviet union but other country of Rivals USA and innocent country.

[@abunchofiguanaswithinterne2186]

literally an f-104 with loooong wings

[@emilpelaa6732]

USSR : lets attack the spyplane with everything we have!!! Me: ohhh they are gonna use tanks!

[@aaliyahdelrosario4497]

I love how the sponsorship part is actually related to the topic, AND it’s entertaining. I LOVE IT

[@Dzeividz]

CIA agent was just chilling in the air, watching the beautiful view while everyone on the land was going crazy 😂

[@sayantansaha400]

I don't have any words left for the animation part. Brilliant work. Keep it up.

[@antonysaad3498]

The details in the video is just absolutely beautiful and I loved the moment when the missile detonated and I never knew about the friendly fire

[@yanniquillopo2370]

Animations getting better and better every video. Keep it up!

[@S1su]

6:40 that slowmotion part was SO COOL!😲 I also love the music u had in the backround at that momemt! Amazing Work! 👌👌👌

[@Andeez684]

POOOOG

[@MoteofVolition]

When you're watching an older yarnhub video and a new one gets uploaded as it finishes... *I win at life*

[@ballisticfuryau308]

Just an average day in the life of a CIA agent

[@projectlessweforget]

Fact: the U2 incident was the main benefactor for the development of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird recon plane that would replace the U2 until the SR-71 was replaced by satellites and the program was terminated in 1989 but was reactivated in 1994 until 1999. Fun fact: I was born on Oct-7-99 and the last flight of the SR-71 took place 2 days after I was born. Yes I admit that I used the wiki to find the correct designation for the Blackbird and I ended up finding something interesting in my own way.

[@VandalAudi]

You forgot that the U2 is still in service while the SR 71 got retired.

[@projectlessweforget]

@@VandalAudi Actually Lockheed and the military have scheduled to retire the U2 recon plane from service in 2025 or 2050 and replace it with the RQ-4 Global Hawk drone (to clarify the US government can't make up their minds to when to retire the U-2 from service, which is why I said 2025 or 2050 but it will be retired nonetheless and it'll retire with a very impressive service record). Although the U2 have been upgraded over the years from the U-2R to the U-2S it's increasingly getting expensive to operate in military operations since it'll cost over 2 billion to retire, but NASA has been using the U-2S as a testing platform and we can't forget about the fact of the aircraft has converted into new models without making new U-2 planes which is far more cheaper and increases the service life of the aircraft.

[@VandalAudi]

@@projectlessweforget okay, but that's not an "actually" statement, since as of this posting the U2 is still in service for atleast 3 more years. Maybe more for NASA, which coincidentally was orginazation used for the "weather recon" excuse the US used.for Gary Powers.

[@csbanki]

4:20 Can we just talk about the fact how brave that Russian pilot was?

[@soundwave429]

They also forgot to mention C4 planted by CIA on the ejection seat in case pilot decides to eject

[@richiecuzzz1]

Another incredible video! You all do such a great job animating and narrating the story of this incident and countless others.

[@goatcar4599]

you know that your gonna be depressed when yarnhub switches to a random story about powers flying a helicopter

[@Sllammyy]

Loving the animations Yarnhub! Such a big improvement from your first videos with 2d pictures.

[@Ruki1411]

the animation really really good, especialy the explosion effect at 6:40 , beautiful!!!

[@khylesamuelkimmelanio688]

Outstanding! Especially this part 6:34 until 6:50.

[@johnryder1713]

What is really astonishing about the U2 is she flew so high and is even still in service, almost 70 years after she first flew!

[@jmy7622]

It shows all these almost new planes they send to the scrap yard in AZ are still good. And they are , good enough to sell to other countries who get decade or more use out of them and they are just as good as what they put out today. A 1980 plane can take out a 2020 plane, it's about the pilot.

[@johnryder1713]

@@jmy7622 Yeah that museum, in AZ, I seen a B-24 when we passed thru there was sold to India and shipped back and was still in flying condition at the time! And for planes that stayed in service so long, try the old F104 widowmakers the Greek used over their mountains so long into the 90s I think, and the old Hawker Hunters not just used in Rhodesia up to the 70s, and over the Alps by the Swiss til the 80s!

[@j4imeonblitz636]

Dear Yarnhub , Can you do Leftenant Adnan's Last Stand in Singapore or how Awang Anak Raweng ( Iban Tracker) managed to hold his ground against 50 Communist Guerillas while defending a wounded British Soldier ?

[@baiazhar7213]

@Imgladandrewgilllumisnotmykang Technically OP is correct. Leftenant is the Malay spelling of lieutenant.

[@j4imeonblitz636]

@Imgladandrewgilllumisnotmykang you do know that the British always use Leftenant instead of Lieutenant right ?

[@Fjdjfjsz92938]

@Imgladandrewgilllumisnotmykang ok? Different place use different words

[@j4imeonblitz636]

@Imgladandrewgilllumisnotmykang you know it's my right to use British English right ? You got a problem ?

[@AChit_store]

"Hey you better find a name for this plane" "U2" "Alr cya" "No I mean that's the name of the plane"

[@strakhovandrri]

His catapult contained explosives, so if he'd catapulted - he'd died instantly.

[@k3xa1300]

STILL EPIC AS EVER! love from Philippines. 🇵🇭

[@mayonnaise9967]

Yes

[@jesusdeputy931]

same

[@thomasd6652]

Nail on the head👏🏻love from ireland all 🇮🇪

[@YokaiiWutever]

I'm a Filipino !

[@ruskiwaffle1991]

Same here

[@LancelotChan]

That nuclear blast turns out to be mushroom was super humorous.

[@Khyber_1]

My grandfather who lives in Peshawar (from where this U-2 took off for the mission) told me about this. He said Pakistan got into a lot of trouble after this incident. Pretty sad how Americans ignore/forget Pakistan's support to the USA in the cold war.

[@cjclark2002]

Our government, not Americans. Please keep that in mind. The average Joe does not wield any power or influence.

[@uap24]

Pakistan being a terror hub outweighs everything else.

[@mikesimms5750]

Pakistan isn't given credit because Pakistan is a faithless "ally" who regularly houses and aids our enemies and those who have done us harm and have done so since it was born as an independent nation.

[@Khyber_1]

@@mikesimms5750 name one such guy like that before osama.

[@neoanderson4874]

Pakistan has strong allies nowadays

[@evosagara]

that was the best sponsor ad i've ever seen

[@noisyneko1638]

i actually thought of skipping the sponsor segment but thanks to your beautiful animations, i kept on watching it Keep it up, Yarnhub!

[@peacehash2953]

This Is first time I watched whole sponsorship promotion without skipping......... love from India..your animation team is awsom

[@mystlcgreatness]

I love the new way of animating the sponsors

[@tolmek8267]

Ah yes, a new, high quality Yarnhub video.

[@thedootguy4444]

he's pretty down to earth ngl

[@propbraker]

This is why I no longer do weather enthusiasm over Russia anymore.

[@n1tr352]

3:00 I have no words

[@arbigee_10]

0:07 they are dancing with the bear lol

[@itschipsnotcrisps2173]

6:18 me tracking my order from my favorite restaurant

[@scottfifield5092]

The content from this channel is so well done. Deserves much more recognition.

[@KellyAnnDavis]

NO WAY, I THOUGHT Y'ALL'D NEVER COVER HIM! I'm the great great grandson of Francis Gary Powers! I recently did my junior year U.S. History presentation on him! I'm so glad you decided to do this. My name is Robert Edward Powers!

[@Yarnhub]

We hope you and your family like the film

[@serial_designation_victoria]

he’s a very naughty high weather enthusiast

[@dschingiskhan8915]

Dear Yarnhub, Another great content but I’d like to point out a historical inaccuracy: Soviet KV-1 tanks seen at 1:20 were retired in 1945.

[@apyr1439]

It was probably to reduce production time, I don't think they have models for the tanks of these years, and since it's a short scene there was no reason to make a new model

[@5RoastedPotatoes]

But it was a parade right? I think they could still be used for ceremonial purposes right? Pls correct me if I'm wrong

[@Cybop-xd9mm]

2:25 I fucking loved how the camera went in between the rods on that radar post. That was an awesome shot

[@radicalcat4942]

Really love the audio desing in the missile explosion, it reallysold me in with the music suddenly picking up and everything, honestly half of the experience, excellent work!

[@krishshah3974]

@9:54 the farmers are carrying the symbols of the Soviet Union towards the American, amazing easter egg!

[@averagerobloxman7072]

I really love how he puts all his strenght in the graphics! I dont regret subbing to this legend.

[@brunhildevalkyrie]

video starts at 1:00

[@DanielMarinas-h3r]

Thank you so much

[@Fazethegreat1]

We appreciate you 🙏

[@-ul7lh]

Thx

[@scrawn9721]

Theres an sponsor blocker extension you can get for your browsers lads

[@Mihirsoft]

Thanks

[@RohanSingh-zc4bm]

Yarn hub is developing Faster than a SR 72 in terms of animation, video quality and content.

[@indoroyale7848]

Nikita Khrushchev : who the hell is this Eisenhower : he is a high altitude weather enthusiast who flew off course Nikita Khrushchev : ok that seems plausible WAIT a minute why does he have a gun and a poison needle Eisenhower : he is a very naughty high altitude weather enthusiast

[@alexlo7708]

The US didn't aware that the Soviet have capability in shooting down this slow jet U-2. A year earlier , China used the new s-75 missile from Soviet , shot down the Martin RB-57 ,the elder brother of the U2 already.

[@Cherno35]

The fact that they were willing to ram it with a plane proves how inept the soviets were

[@POK1111111111]

US version*

[@Cherno35]

@@POK1111111111 of what

[@POK1111111111]

@@Cherno35 This is propaganda for the US version.

[@Cherno35]

@@POK1111111111 US version of what?