Great pilot skill, we owe so much to all the brave allied aviators. Without their sacrifice we would definitely be living a different way of life. Respect to all of them. 🇬🇧

@thomasknorr4853

3 ай бұрын

Du bist ne Aufgezogene Nachgeburt!😂

@user-dc6mg2rk8p

3 ай бұрын

Looks like our way of life IS going in a different direction now thanks to American hating liberals.

@matrox

3 ай бұрын

Yeh...now Biden selling out America to the highest bidder!

Scattered about the farmland of Suffolk & Norfolk are the remnants of airfields used by the "Mighty 8th" It is very emotional & atmospheric to walk along old narrow strips of concrete that were once parts of runways or taxi ways where Flying Fortress & Liberators with their brave aircrew slipped the bounds of the earth to undertake dangerous missions. For many would never return. In some locations the control tower has been preserved & renovated with a small museum while at others, a small plaques have been erected to the memory of those who flew. I always think of the opening sequence to the film "12 O'clock High" & you can almost imagine the roar of the engines once again.

@whisthpo

2 жыл бұрын

Watched that film '12 O'clock high' in my my childhood and recently. It is a Great film and also a tribute too!

@nelsonr32

2 жыл бұрын

I live in Suffolk and love walking around the old airfields.

@timmorodgers4271

2 жыл бұрын

It’s easy to drive down a road there and go past the end of an old concrete runway. Voices from that past.

A dead engine and missing one main gear and the pilot brought her home - amazing. Looks like it was repairable too. One of the many reasons we won that war - heroes..

@rogerthompson4660

3 ай бұрын

The other side was doing just the same!

@spankymcduff9683

3 ай бұрын

One of the main reasons was the Russians.

@ichbins8588

3 ай бұрын

for sure the other side lacked heroes, but was in advantage of material

Now that was one beautiful one wheel landing! Magnificent!🤌

Any crash you can walk away from, is a good landing.... That pilot did an amazing job. Touching down a maim gear and tail wheel simultaneously... Smooth man. I've got to watch it again...

Just imagine being in your early twenties and having the responsibility of the pilots and crew during a bombing run that you might never come home from. These boys became MEN way before any of us!

@MrAntonBerg

3 ай бұрын

I almost cant imagine that.

@matrox

3 ай бұрын

Yeh...imagine if all these men decided they were now women and the US Govt like we have today encouraged it!!! We's is fvcked!!!

@Zubeneshemali

3 ай бұрын

God Bless the memory of MOST of them; there are just a few of those real men left to thank!!

@matrox

3 ай бұрын

@@MrAntonBerg I can clearly imagine them doing what they did, but can't image GenX, Z or Millennials as a whole having the balls to do it. Many of them today are anti America, pro terrorist and all in on the destruction of America.

@erbajbaj191

2 ай бұрын

My Dad being 21 yo. leutenant started service in the USSR Air Force as a pilot of american A-20 Boston in 1942.

it looks like a white square with a K in it, which would be from the 447th Bomb Group. The 447 included 708, 709, 710 and 711 bomb squadron, but from the lack of clear footage it's difficult to tell exactly. If the fuselage markings were clearer, it would be easier to help identify. Always love seeing this archival footage.

@paulbrogger655

4 ай бұрын

B-17G in camouflage, with not much by way of unit markings.

Wow great footage. Weldone for uploading.

rare footage indeed. the quality of the film is amazing.. thx

@alexalexov6019

4 ай бұрын

Да, хорошо что сохранилась запись

These pilots did a hell of a job bringing this wounded lady home. I see how gentle they were, these were men of valor

@paulfharris175

2 жыл бұрын

They probably were around the the age of 18 to about 24 years old

Unlike the Memphis Belle movie, landing with one wheel only wasn’t a death sentence.

I was at University almost next ti the WW2 RAF memorial, whenever I felt stressed I walked around it reading the thousands of names, most my age at the time carved into the stone, it always put things in perspective for me. I know this is USAF but I can’t help feeling intense gratitude for all these brave young men. On a technical note, when a prop hots teh ground like this I’m guessing it takes the reduction gears and possibly even the engine with it??

@Cricri761000

4 ай бұрын

I am not a specialist, but I doubt the engine or reduction gear were damaged. Engine just stalled IMHO.

@timmorodgers4271

3 ай бұрын

If the prop strikes something solid like the ground then it will “shock load” the engine, meaning it needs to be stripped and inspected for internal damage and signs of stress. I’m not sure how often this was done in practice. Often the alloy reduction gear casing behind the propeller breaks and the prop falls off.

@danrayha3756

3 ай бұрын

​@@timmorodgers4271 I am going with this answer, based on years of mechanical maintenance work. When you stop a lot of force suddenly, things between the force and the stop tend to take the beating.

@avon57

3 ай бұрын

It's a sudden stoppage. In modern maintenance it would be a stripdown of all engine and drivetrain components.

@wjoseph924

3 ай бұрын

Also a non techie but from what we know of the ground crews then they either stripped the salvagable parts for other planes or got it going again, depending on how severe the damage was. I vote for the latter. Those B-17's were the toughest planes ever built. Will be going up on Ye Olde Pub in June. Scratch one on the bucket list. She's one of those ones on the worship-worthy list.

I've been on Jet2 landings worse than that.

Brings tears to my eyes to think that these were just kids flying these aircraft. Most of them hadn't even got around to getting their driving licence. And here we are in 2021 rolling over,rolling up our sleeve, putting on a mask and giving up those freedoms those young boys fought for.

@normancotterill7849

2 жыл бұрын

Err what.? They had common sense and fought for decency……if you had any common sense you would have rolled up your sleeve by now you id1ot.

@paulhough5941

2 жыл бұрын

They were primarily filled with a sense of duty and care for the lives of others, their mothers, sisters, grandparents. If you think wearing a mask or getting vaccinated negates your self esteem or some warped version of male pride you’re sadly misguided. It’s very much about protecting others.

@DerUfo

2 жыл бұрын

Well Said... Freedom is a choice.. once you dont have a choice.. there is no freedom... the once who call you names.. would blindly support a hitler type country.. and of course just claim they are just following orders. In a true democracy.. you views.. whether I agree or disagree.. are absolutely supported.

@uberkloden

2 жыл бұрын

How very sad that you have no consideration for your fellow Americans, and fellow human beings, globally. Maybe you could change your name to medov or Josef Stalin, you self centered isolationist.

@uberkloden

2 жыл бұрын

@@DerUfo You have no idea of science or history. You don’t have the nerve to use your own name.

Thanks to Boeing for such a great plane.

@abcjelly

9 ай бұрын

& for the 737 max

@bradleynelson5915

4 ай бұрын

Well it was Boeing that designed it. American women put it together.

@monteceitomoocher

4 ай бұрын

Indeed it's a great aircraft, Boeing desperately need to boot the beancounters and get back to being engineers, rant over..

The greatest generation, hands-down

The aircraft is "hey mabel" and crash landed at Raf Honington which specialised in repairing B17's during the war.

@HughBond-kx7ly

4 ай бұрын

Well it's a G model with the chin turret which has been pushed back by hitting the earth and I noted that the ball turret had not been jettisoned so that causes major damage to th skin and frames and longerons,so it would be a long time in the repair shop.

@ferroequine5926

3 ай бұрын

Pictures of "Hey Mabel" from the 447BG website shows her at the crash scene in the video.

@robertlong3316

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. Great to get a location.

That was beautifully done.

Excellent footage

Nice footage

The Movie and TV show "Twelve O'Clock High" used a lot of actual B17 footage.

@billwilson-es5yn

3 ай бұрын

A friend's father said some of the film clips were showing his B-17 doing belly landings that weren't pretty since he had lost most of the controls. In one he flew in too fast so skidded into other ditched bombers. In another he did the same with the aircraft skidding sideways. He transitioned into flying bomber escorts in P-51's and strafed targets when returning. One clip showed a train being strafed. He said a boxcar door will fly up from an explosion to barely miss him and that's what happened.

Great footage to appreciate those brave airmen .

That could be RAF Woodbridge it was known as a crash base. I was stationed there in the 90's.

@neilfoster814

4 ай бұрын

Correct. Manston in Kent, Woodbridge in Suffolk, and Carnaby in East Yorkshire were built with 750 foot wide, 2 mile long runways and high grade homing beacons specifically for badly shot up aircraft to land at.

@delinquentinparadise

4 ай бұрын

I was evacuated to Woodbridge with my Grandparents. The Airfield at Woodbridge was for damaged or fuel short aircraft returning from Germany. There were many crash landings there and many crew were saved. The old Red Lion pub was where those Bomber Boys would let their hair down and my Gran would often play the piano for them at the pub. Gran’s maiden name was Jessie Millwood and she worked in the London music halls for some years around 1906 - 1910.

Good landing!.. one you can walk away from! 👍✈️

@killercat1981

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed but that was the best one front wheel landing I've ever seen. The pilot never even damaged the plexiglass nose one or the chin turret. I bet that was repaired then back over German skies.

Always amazed at how small the B-17 was.

Noticed at around 1.50 that the port inner engine prop was feathered and only 1 blade bent. Definitely looks like 447th BG, square K.

@Makhpiyaluta2

5 ай бұрын

I noticed the same, it came in on three engines. And one main wheel.

Any landing is a good landing!!

@SunofYork

2 ай бұрын

Is that a Mohamed Atta quote ?

Outstanding video cheers 🤣

The front plexiglass nose cone looks like it has received several rounds through it ...wonder what the consequences for the crew ,particularly the bombadier were.

@paulmckinley2908

4 ай бұрын

The firefighter in the white suit notices the holes and is looking carefully into the nose cone, as do two officers. The aircrew are right at the rear of the aircraft at 2.02 walking about by the jeep and trailer.

I couldn't see much visible battle damage to this B-17, but it obviously lost it's hydraulic system.

@steveperreira5850

5 ай бұрын

As well, I’m pretty sure the number two engine, the inboard engine on the left side of the pilot, it was not running because there is no propeller damage on two of the blades.

Had privilege of flying with several bomber pilots post war all in early 20 s when they were operational . All said luck and skill were needed to servive this pilot demonstrated his skill . Interesting no nose art or aircraft SQD id on aircraft

FANTASTIC landing, too bad you didn't have audio to go b along with it.

Love watching these...TYVM💝

I landed Twice, on a single engine. Retired a long time ago.

Purpose built but beautiful.

Most of these crews didn't make it past 8 - 10 missions. I understand that the US airforces in tbe European Tbeatre of Operations in WW2 suffered higher levels of casualties than tbeir compatriots in the ground forces operating in tbis region Officially, they could only go home to the States if they completed a "Tour" of 25 missions. Very few did. Incredibly, some of tbose who survived a 25 mission tour volunteered for a second tour

That wasn't a crash, that was a very skillfull belly landing with one wheel down!

Looks like a late production F model . Late F models did have chin turrets . Look at the top turret and the windows in the waist gunners position...not to mention the plexi glass nose . Looks like a B-17F to me .

Remember a Channel 4 docu of a search of old US bases and behind a brick pill box buried underneath hedges and stuff they found an entire skeletal arm amongst a pile of 0.50 cal casings. Really makes u think what these guys went thru.

@PL-rf4hy

4 ай бұрын

Are they sure it was from WW2? Jack the Ripper lives!

A B-17 is such an amazing plane for multiple reasons, one was almost always getting its men home no matter how bad it was shot up! It was really built for that war and it was perfect! I'm kind of biased, my father was a tail Gunner who survived!

Great stuff guys.. the plane might not work for a while.. so we’ll send you up in a new plane in the meantime? These guys have totally put their lives on the line, my hat goes off to them and my heart goes out to them. With all that’s going on in the world today, my undying respect goes out to them for sure..thank you for your service 🙏🏼

Hardly a “Crash”. It appeared to be a very well-executed landing by a skilled pilot, of a crippled craft.

@alexalexov6019

4 ай бұрын

Ну да

Todays generation doesnt want to work 40 hours a week. They actually cry about it. The greatest generation has 17 and 18 year old boys, sent half way around the globe to fly the most advanced planes in mortal combat. Fighting the japanese to the death in the pacific. Fighting the germans and italians in the battlefields. Today kids that age cry that can cant make enough money to move out if moms house. That speaks volumes about what we have become..

I wonder if that ever flew again?

That was an amazing, well controlled landing considering one wheel was up.

Bad situarion for the belly turret gunner.

@Powerbacker

5 ай бұрын

I don't see how he could have survived this.

@danielebrparish4271

5 ай бұрын

They exit the ball when crossing the channel or anytime an emergency landing is announced or they become wounded.

@paulbrogger655

4 ай бұрын

They'd even jettison the (empty) ball turret to reduce weight and/or reduce damage in the event of a wheel(s)-up landing.

@thethirdman225

4 ай бұрын

The ball turret would have been empty.

No.2 engine was feathered as well. That was a good landing! The ball turret would have been jettisoned probably over the channel.

Hard over on contol, with left rudder towards end of skid

@paulbrogger655

4 ай бұрын

It rides on the port (left) main wheel for a while, but the drag of the starboard wing causes a veer to the right, and eventually, the port strut collapses.

Make normal approch,shut off fuel oil,mags. Engines, props have to be replaced...

Did the lower mid gunner get out or wiped out under the planes weight?

Great landing.

A clean landing with a defect landing gear. The pilot had nerves made out of aramid fibres. Bravo!

... the first time an investigation showed there was four bolts missing for the door of the Boeing B 17.

@janinsweden8559

4 ай бұрын

So you are saying that workers producing these bombers didnt care about the brave men who were going to fly them????

@palco22

4 ай бұрын

@@janinsweden8559 You might be suffering from Sarcasm Agnosia. Best to just avoid it.

@HEMI345S

4 ай бұрын

@@janinsweden8559 Dude, your vacation is long, long overdue 😀😀😀

Probably a 20-year-old crew with less than 2 years flying experience. Amazing!

volume? None?

How do they exit the plane when it's on the ground like this one?

@danielebrparish4271

5 ай бұрын

Two rear doors and two cockpit sliding windows. The pexiglass nose could be shot apart by the 45 that wsas issued to each crew member.

This feels weird- watching this- i dont know how to explain it

Where is the furrow behind the plane?

Elms and B17's. Don't see many of either anymore.

I know very little about B17's. Q: Were the waist gunners a closed position until they were attacked and they opened up the gunner port/hatchway? I don't see any rear waist gun hatch at 1:00 and at 2:16. Anyone?

@davidlang4442

4 ай бұрын

They closed the ports to help keep the damn cold out..on this flight.. unheated, unpressurized planes. They used heated suits that sometimes worked....

God bless every single one of those men who flew in WWll. They flew their missions knowing the odds were stacked against them surviving to live another day. We the People owe them a lot.

Perfect Two point landing !

No.2 engine was out before the landing.

not just the pilot and crew, the thing didn't break apart and catch fire. good ol' American engineering. Where did it go?

Que calidad esos pilotos!! Como un bebé lo aterrizó!

The kids of 2024 will think this is a great X box game….

Ball turret gunner? What are the chances of survival?

Landing gear fail.

Are the landing gears made in china? Every time you see a B17 crash lands its always a failed landing gear

That was not a "crash" landing in my opinion - that was text book.

F model with chin turret upgrade?

@paulbrogger655

4 ай бұрын

B-17G -- chin turret and modified "cheek" gun positions.

And I bet this aircraft was soon flying again.....super landing.

that was a butter landing

That ws one hell of a skilled landing held it just above stall and set it down ooooh so easy and they walked away !!

Anyone identify the airfield?

Can someone explain if the US Army had an air force? Or do they mean US Air Force? I am confused since they often talk about Army Air Force when WW2 bombers are mentioned.

@sjp35productions6

4 ай бұрын

It was called the U.S. Army Air Force. On Sept. 18, 1947, the Air Force became a separate branch of the armed forces.

@janinsweden8559

4 ай бұрын

Thank you@@sjp35productions6

What a great landing with one wheel missing. That’s no crash landing.

Those bombers were really built well!

I hope They GOT the Ball threat gunner Out ok 😨g

@johnsonjr8125

2 жыл бұрын

No, he couldn’t survived the crash, you can see a soldier is carrying a water tap to wash him away from dirt. That’s so scary but true

@killercat1981

2 жыл бұрын

@Johnson Jr I really hope that was sarcasm the Ball Turret Gunners were never in the Turret during landing and takeoff. Definitely not on takeoff and extremely rare to be stuck in it during a crash landing. The hose is for the engines to cool them and make sure nothing bursts into flames.

@matseriksson3262

6 ай бұрын

The turret could be dropped before a belly landing.

@thethirdman225

4 ай бұрын

That is mostly a hoax story. You should stop repeating it.

@EllsworthJohnson-ui1xm

4 ай бұрын

@@matseriksson3262 Maybe, but it looks like the belly turret is still on during this landing. The gunner was probably not in it.

Ball Turret ?

Его починили потом?

Interesting that there is no side gun openings?

@The_Original_Brad_Miller

4 ай бұрын

I was going to say the same.... no waist gunners??

No waist gun positions ?

@florislok

5 ай бұрын

Yes, I noticed that as well! Very strange indeed.

Ball turret gunner?

Greased it in nicely

Every one made it back safe ? Did the ball gunner get up and out ? Hope so !

@thethirdman225

4 ай бұрын

I see this hoax is still doing the rounds.

Smooth

The belly gunner knew he was going to be dead before it landed . Poor soul was lost this day .

@buskman3286

4 ай бұрын

NOPE, There is not ONE single VERIFIED account of a ball turret gunner being trapped AND killed in a crash landing. Not One. Yes, Andy Rooney published a story saying he witnessed it. But odd that nobody else there at the time seems to have seen it. It was invented for publicity. If it had ever happend, there would have been immediate changes in procedure or aircraft configuration. It never happened. This is one of the great myths of WWII.

@tonybarnes3858

4 ай бұрын

could they not climb back up into the fuselage well before landing?

@jeffmullinix7916

4 ай бұрын

@@tonybarnes3858 No they cant once in they have to stay in .

@DavidSmith-pv4lv

3 ай бұрын

​@@jeffmullinix7916yes they can exit in flight!

Someone should tell the guys in the asbestos suits about the cancer risk.

That was hardly a crash landing!!

The greatest generation

What a great crack-eggs landing! That plane was totally fixable.

RIP belly gun operator

@killercat1981

2 жыл бұрын

If you're referring to the Ball Turret Gunner they wouldn't have been in the Ball Turret when landing, they never were in them during takeoff or landing. Same with the crew in the nose and the Tail Gunner would all have been in the fuselage around the Waist Gunners positions in case of an emergency exit was needed.

@cabininthewoods7326

2 жыл бұрын

@@killercat1981 if the hydraulic system for landing wheel went and electric for turret was damaged, no way for them to rotate guns down so hatch to fuselage can be opened. Belly turret gunners have been trapped in their because of this.

@mh53j

6 ай бұрын

​@@cabininthewoods7326if, if ,if.....

@thethirdman225

4 ай бұрын

Hoax story. Stop spreading it.

Puppets and sacrifices

And only 3 Jeeps to attend.

Wonder If Ball turret Hero Got Out On This One??

@thethirdman225

4 ай бұрын

Hoax story.

The Liberal woke brigade will be telling us all the crew were black lesbians

Pray for all pilot's

Belly gunner⁉️

I hope the ball turret gunner is ok. To me that’s the most dangerous position on the aircraft. God bless you all