History videos.

Liberautomies won't learn and there is more and more lies and corruption every time I listen to anything but CBC and CTV so, what to do,vthe post on the 45-70 AR went history nuts so, how about we watch some videos. Pick your favourite historic (if you want sci-fi etc. start another thread, I can toss a few old Babylon 5 or Battlestar Galacticas on there) and I will start.

One of Canada's top aces on this video, Russ Bannock, he is credited with some V-1s too, think a 2000 lb flying tannerite!.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FvgYCk1BD8


The most bombed place, Malta, where Canada's number 1 George Beurling did well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48oJvlU7h1U

and a "How to" videos, quite a few out there on things like the P-40 and this is the P-39
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwksKXoDALI

and a silent on the the Martlet before the US entered the war.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqZWUHCCw1s


and the old string bag, a plane used on many anti-shipping raids, crippled the Bismark and clandestine missions. The Swordfish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCyP4xfZZZo

Oh and one more... TseTse Mosquito, interview on using it to sink U-boat U-976.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX-IxiZyGRk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6uDpyScWg0


A good book, get it from someplace other than Amazon.
https://www.peoplesmosquito.org.uk/s...cret-squadron/

http://www.spitfirebooks.com/books/m...cret-squadron/



and one of many audacious raids, this one by a beaufighter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM3HTl6oSSU

Not much interest, maybe one more try.

US fighters in the British Navy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMQDU2-QJiw

US fighters in the RAF in 1941
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7RUpsJyuok

Kittyhawk raid, the planes coming back showed how tough they were
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNYuq67uf4E

Tomahawks in 1940 in the RAF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9CwP_JMI2A

Thanks for sharing just haven't had time to watch them. During W.W.II my Grandfather on my Mother's side was a R.A.F. Navigator in Africa and my Grandfather on my Father's side was a Mechanic in the R.C.A.F in Goose Bay, that man could fix anything. Cheers!

Don't know how to post it but one of my favorite clips from you tube is The Original Spitfire Surprise Low Pass. Always get a laugh out of it.

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Originally Posted by sawbill

Don't know how to post it but one of my favorite clips from you tube is The Original Spitfire Surprise Low Pass. Always get a laugh out of it.

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Is this it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iOoiEbtf2w

In the tool bar 2nd from the right there is a "video" image, it will popup a window and you can just paste the URL into it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iOoiEbtf2w

if it is just airplanes... this one would be cool to be along the canal or on the bridge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl-aUbN3b5c

Deadly!

Yep! That's the one Willy. Thanks for posting it.

I met Russ Bannock once - he lives in Oakville. My neighbor (Bill) was originally from New Zealand flew with him in the war. After the war Russ went to work for de Havilland Canada and was the first test pilot for the DHC-2 Beaver.

Both of these guys are true gentleman.

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Originally Posted by 410001661

I met Russ Bannock once - he lives in Oakville. My neighbor (Bill) was originally from New Zealand flew with him in the war. After the war Russ went to work for de Havilland Canada and was the first test pilot for the DHC-2 Beaver.

Both of these guys are true gentleman.

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He probably had some stories! Some he would tell, others he wouldn't, I saw a history show on him years ago, quite the life!

But the reason for today's post

Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdFEcIQRrvE

Although through the passage of time the controversy surrounding that raid has diminished but the wisdom of carrying it out in the first place still persists. Of course its always easier to critcize something in hindsight.

I would not want one of these hunting me down. Awesome machine
https://youtu.be/bvJDcZJYdPk