Correction: P-26 entered service in 1933, not 1932.

@Mthammere2010

Жыл бұрын

It would be nice if you had added a link to your Patreon page. Thank God your content is great.

@CZ350tuner

Жыл бұрын

The P-26's armament was 1 x 30 calibre (left side) & 1 x 50 calibre (right side) shooting between the engine cylinders.

Cesar Basa's P-26 was very low on fuel but he still engaged the enemy. He and Jesus Villamor were two of my father-in-law's (a Philippine Air Force veteran) heroes and are mine also. My wife was born on Basa Air Force Base in Pampanga province! Thank you so much for this video!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for giving your personal connection to the story!

@loveofmangos001

Жыл бұрын

Jesus? The Philippines people seem extremely religious

@JamesHartman-qc4pq

Жыл бұрын

@@loveofmangos001 The name Jesus (pronounced like "Hay Soos") is a common Spanish first name.

@geeeeeee3

Жыл бұрын

I had no idea about them even having an Air Force. You should be very proud of them.

@geeeeeee3

Жыл бұрын

@ThyPeasantSlayer just goes to show you what propaganda can do. I always thought the zero was completely overrated

The narrator mentions in passing the Brewster Buffalo F2A as one of the "obsolete" American fighter planes at the beginning of WWII. However, while sub-par in its intended role as a carrier based naval fighter, during the "Winter War" between Finland and the USSR, the Finnish pilots used these same planes with great effectiveness against Soviet aircraft...

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the Finns were notorious for making good use of aircraft that didn't perform well elsewhere. But we need to consider that Soviet Air Force of that period was nowhere near the Japanese in terms of quality.

@kaletovhangar

Жыл бұрын

@awesome guy Not the aircraft but the Soviet pilot training was awfully inadequate for most of the war.There were even directives aimed at prohibiting acrobatics due to many accidents occurring before 1941.

@bernardedwards8461

Жыл бұрын

Too late for Winter War, but in time for Continuation War of 1941.

@rocketassistedgoat1079

Жыл бұрын

@@showtime112 Yup, they made great use of the early Mk.1 Blenheim too. Probably the most successful use of that aircraft. They somehow kept them alive too.

@seanbryan4833

Жыл бұрын

The Finns got the early model F2As, before the Navy added radios and armor plating to later versions, the weight of which which turned a fairly nimble plane into a sluggish deathtrap. The Finns made good use of those early, nimble models.

Nice work. A very overlooked part of history. I remember learning about this for the first time looking at a 1/48 Hobbycraft P-26 that featured this livery. Well done!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for another comment! I really like bringing out these lesser known historical events.

WW2 combat is so fascinating and cool, can’t wait for more.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

There will probably be more, thanks for the comment!

The P-26 was one of the few fighters that could turn with the zero.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

True. But Zero pilot had plenty of other options. Thanks for commenting!

@VikingTeddy

Жыл бұрын

@@showtime112 And most importantly, they had experience. The USAAF was fighting veterans. No, thank *you*.

@DavidSmith-ss1cg

Жыл бұрын

@@showtime112 - While the Zero had 20mm cannon and MGs, the P-26 had 2 rifle-caliber machine guns(M-1919 30.06 or 7.62mm). Still, in the hands of a determined pilot, the P-26 was capable, as the video shows.

Villamor was a great and brave pilot. Nice video, he deserves it very much. Thank you.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

I agree, thank you for the comment!

@geeeeeee3

Жыл бұрын

What happened to him?

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

@@geeeeeee3 He was active as an intelligence officer until the end of WWII. He died in 1971.

@kristoffermangila

Жыл бұрын

@CT Yankee the present headquarters of the Philippine Air Force in Pasay City is named after him, while his wingman, Cesar Basa, is the namesake of an airbase in Pampanga province (which was part of the former Clark Air Base facility).

@jlfigueroa2924

Жыл бұрын

he was the pilot instructor of Gen. Eiseinhower

That was truly courageous. The zero was vastly superior to the P-26.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@rodneypayne4827

Жыл бұрын

Not in flat turn,climb and roll rate. The 26 was an excellent aerobatic aircraft being very light,for these reasons and weren't easy to kill. The Japanese had the advantage of excellent gunnery training and most had combat experience over China.

Took guts to go up in those old antiques against Zero's

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes, it's a miracle that Japanese pilors only shot down one of them.

Hey sorry to hear the channel is under threat of ending!!! You're channel is one of my absolute favorites. I just sent a donation through PayPal

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your financial support, it has arrived! You just made the future of the channel a little less uncertain.

Thank you for featuring my country🇵🇭🇵🇭

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

My father was a Philippine Air Force pilot and flew the P-26 . He fought as a guerilla after the airforce was obliterated. He then flew an L4 and directed ground artillery when the Americans returned. “My best revenge” he said.

great video. I feel that Americans do not fully understand the sacrifices made by our brave Filipino allies. We owe them so much.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

I agree!

@parkmallbaby

11 ай бұрын

I'm Filipino and many guerrilla leaders and fighters were also Americans who escaped and did not surrender. They led outfits like Edwin Ramsey's Ramsey's Raiders, James Cushing's Cebu Guerrillas, Wendell Fertig in Mindanao and Robert Lapham's Lapham's Raiders to name a few. Their stories are like epic adventures but there's this strange phenomena both with the Americans and Filipinos is that they invested very little in acknowledging the exploits of WW2 underground movement in the Philippines. Then again most WW2 stories are always about Europe. Although I personally blame academia here mostly populated by left-wing nationalists and they concentrate on colonial history - conflicts between natives and foreigners.

@borisbadinov7757

11 ай бұрын

@@parkmallbaby I am happy the relations between our countries are coming back to normal. We need to be friends forever.

@parkmallbaby

11 ай бұрын

@@borisbadinov7757 If you meant Duterte's time he didn't want to be told how to run the country by US politicians Western activist organizations and thats why he kept attacking your government. There's just devious elements who labelled that anti-American especially when he refused to be a proxy in the US conflict with China but that's politics and media for you. He kept saying his foreign policy is 'Friend to all, enemy to none.'

@borisbadinov7757

11 ай бұрын

@@parkmallbaby So how is being a friend to china working out for you guys?

Thank you Showtime 112!!! Finally, the exploits of the Filipino pilots in defense of their country December 1941 has been depicted. Despite being outnumbered and outgunned.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting! It was worth reenacting and drawing attention to.

The Japanese bombers had to be G3M's as the P-26 could not catch G4M's. P-40's had trouble catching them. Villamor and his pilots certainly had steel gonads but legends can grow over time.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

They could have been G3Ms, I agree. But in this case, the P-26s managed to position themselves ahead of the formation which was returning to Formosa so they could make one head-on pass. Sources mention both bomber tapes attacking one after another.

@lokro7722

11 ай бұрын

Head-on…

First Video Philippines History dogfight thank you I am Philippines to! And my dad is philippines Air Force helicopter combat pilot

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback, I hope you liked the video!

The Japanese also entered the war with a few fixed landing gear aircraft. Hats off to Capt. Villamor and all other Filipinos who showed great courage during the war.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

@damndirtyrandy7721

Жыл бұрын

Val and Clyde to name a couple

@janozkk

Жыл бұрын

The Japanese had the Mitsubishi Claude, PAAC pilots flying from Del Monte tangled with them on 12/10/1941. It was a draw no losses to both sides. PAAC my dad’s fellow pilot Lt. Eduardo Lacson flew a P-35 in that encounter

The "Head-On" attack to the japanese bomber is interesting, in November 1942, when the USAAF B-17/24 began the daylight raids to Germany, the Luftwaffe Ace Egon Mayer proposed the front attack to the bombers, was the defensive fire more weak zone of the plane, in the first sortie with the "Head-On" tactic, Meyer shot down a B-17 and one B-24. "Luftwaffe Viermot Aces" by Robert Forsyth Osprey Publishing.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

It's much harder to aim but it can be very effective. In Peashooter's case, I think it was the only chance for an attack (as long as the positioned themselves ahead on time).

A zero was captured and sent to Grumman. they created the Hellcat F6F which was exactly what you needed to kill a zero.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

The one in the Aleutians, yes. It was a lucky break.

@fsolisiii

Жыл бұрын

They were already developing the Hellcat when the Akutan Zero was found, when they got the Plane, they discovered many flaws with the A6M

It's not the plane, It's the pilot's skills and experience.

@jerry5876

Жыл бұрын

Up to a point, yes

@entireanarchy2293

Жыл бұрын

That's debatable, while the p-26 was certainly inferior to Japanese zeros and other American fighters at the time, it was still more manouverable and had a slower stall speed allowing it to turn fight in dogfights a lot more effectively. It's about using a plane to it's advantages and avoiding it's disadvantages more than the individual pilot and plane.

@jerry5876

Жыл бұрын

@@entireanarchy2293 your last sentence is confusing. In order to maximize the advantages and minimize the disadvantages of the plane, it would depend on the skill of the pilot.

@entireanarchy2293

Жыл бұрын

@@jerry5876 what I'm trying to get at is both the pilot and the plane are just as important as the other and some pilots do better with one plane over another.

@jerry5876

Жыл бұрын

@@entireanarchy2293 I see, that actually is better to view the plane and pilot as the whole than separately. Better than saying something cheesy like it's the pilot not the plane

A very impressive and interesting video. Thank you. The background is excellent and the planes are indeed what they should have looked like. There are some historical misalignments. The G4M Betty's did not attack Pearl Harbor, instead they were busy around Malaysia, attacking the 2 RN ships with G3M Nells. If the local changes to the Phillipines, this air battle could have happened. As G4Ms attacked the Philippines and some P-26s were stationed there. Thank you for the upload and will enjoy your next masterpiece.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for another feedback, it helps the video!

@panzerivausfg4062

Жыл бұрын

There's no part in the video that shows G4Ms attacking Pearl Harbour... You're talking nonsense

The P-26 may actually be the only American fighter in the war that could out maneuver the Zero, although it could not outrun it. If memory serves correctly, it was also the last fighter designed and put in service by the Boeing aircraft company. All of the fighters they have now were designed by other companies.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

I think that is correct. When I hear something like 'Boeing F-15', it sound sooo unnatural 😁

@kaletovhangar

Жыл бұрын

F3F could also outturn it,but in 1941 it was mostly relegated to training purposes and all aircraft were in mainland USA when the Japanese attacked.

@fredferd965

Жыл бұрын

@@kaletovhangar You are right! Thank you!

Thanks! What an incredible story of Phillipino Courage an the beginning of WWII in alliance with the United States and in the defense of the Philippines.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

I am glad you liked the video and I appreciate your financial support!

Very nice. Well outside the norm of historical “mainstream”. While not decisive this illustrates that even an old obsolete machine still has “teeth”. What you don’t mention is that the Philippine air corps is one of a very few that embraced the tactics of Clair Chenault’s “pursuit fighter” book. Today it’s remembered as the method by which less technically advanced planes stopped the zero. But at that time and in that day the establishment flyers were still training to dog-fight. A folly with the zero in 1939-43. The navy in particular learned this the hard way. But by the battle of coral sea they too had adopted the tactics of that “army guy” as he was informally called. You might consider a look at Chennault. As early as 1929 he was advocating his pursuit tactic. So much so that he was relieved of his commission as a colonel. Yet history has shown him to have been correct, if not prophetic. The final proof being in his All Volunteer Force aka flying tigers.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for contributing additional details on tis subject!

Love the Vid all the parts well done. Editing is the best the mix of footage narration and the true story. Dude this is the stuff. Seriously well done mad respect

@showtime112

Күн бұрын

Thank you very much for the positive and very specific comment! Some KZreadrs don't like editing but I actually enjoy doing it. There's still a lot to learn though.

Another gem. Thank you for teaching us about this unknown battle. I hope you can continue the channel. I will try to make a donation.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the positive feedback! Anything you can send will be put to good use :)

Thank you for featuring some of our country's heroes... 👍

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting. Suggest the video to your countrymen.

Thanks for posting this remarkable piece of history.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for appreciating it!

Heroes all! Outnumber in obsolete under gunned planes but went head on against superior planes, better trained pilots, against all odds! Thank you for bringing these pilots to light !!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting. I agree that they were heroes.

Thank you for this video! Much appreciated.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and being a subscriber!

Excelent content . Thank you . One of the best youtube channels.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

I am very happy to hear you appreciate the video and the rest of the content! Keep watching!

Another good video as always!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support!

The problem with the Buffalo was how heavy it was, due to US Army requirements. When we sent Buffalo's to the Finn's for the Winter War. They stripped out all the armor, removed every thing that was not needed, and it was a very good little plane indeed.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for adding info!

@bernardedwards8461

Жыл бұрын

The Buffalos didn't arrive in time for the Winter War, but were used extensivly and with great success in the Contiuation War of 1941.

@longrider42

Жыл бұрын

@@bernardedwards8461 Thanks for the correction, and also you to realized how good that little plane could be, when stripped of all the extra weight. I guess I got confused, see pictures of them on ski's with Finnish markings. Not the markings mind you. Any ways, thanks again.

@seanbryan4833

Жыл бұрын

The Finns got the early models, built before the Navy insisted on adding heavy radios and armor plating to meet Navy specifications.

@michaeltelson9798

Жыл бұрын

The Army didn’t fly Buffaloes, the Navy did. They were used in the Pacific Theater by the British in Malaysia and Burma. The Dutch may have had some in Indonesia, Java in particular.

Thanks!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, your financial support helps the channel into the future!

Thanks again. Good job pal!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

I am very happy to hear it, thank you!

Great Video, thanks for sharing !

@showtime112

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting!

The World owes these men a great deal and, yes, they deserve to be supported.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

I agree, thanks for commenting!

I could watch these CGI/AI re-creations of the first two years of the South Pacific air and naval battles FOREVER! I'm sure the quality will get EVEN BETTER in the coming years.

@showtime112

Ай бұрын

Let's hope so :) Thank you for the positive feedback!

Jesus Villamor was Eisenhower's flight instructor.

Nooo man your probably my favourite yt I’ll donate somthing if I can man keep up the awesome work

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! I'll appreciate anything you can send. Keep watching!

Wow! That is an amazing story I'm hearing!! A novice P-26 fighter pilot vs veteran A6M2 Zero! Truly an interesting story.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback!

What's also amazing is that, of all the allied aircraft fielded during the Philippines campaign, only the P-26 was able to achieve any aerial victories against Japanese bombers. The P-35s and P-40s made repeated attempts to intercept the raiders, but always fell foul of the Japanese Zeroes.

@showtime112

4 ай бұрын

Little Fighter That Could 😁

An amazing story!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it certainly is.

Salute to Villamor, Basa and all the other brave Filipino pilots who defended the nation. 🇵🇭

Really cool Video!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear you liked it!

Very interesting! What courage to go up against a zero in a P-26.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting! I agree, those guys were brave.

Another good video !

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate your comment!

Cool b/w shots!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I try to introduce new elements. The next video will be heavy on that, I hope you like it.

Excellent stuff bro

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you appreciate it!

Just like The decisive Battle Of Midway. It was a decisive match between IJN Zero (Most advance Aircraft at That time) And P-26 (Near Obsolete or Obsolete Aircraft). It's a testament for The Filipino Fighters. That with this kind of war machine they can go up against a much tougher, advanced and superior IJN. This is The Fighting Spirit they possess.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Thanks for the comment!

@merhimaq1011

Жыл бұрын

@@showtime112 By The way. Thank you for your Great Video. God Bless

You have to use what you have been given to the best of your ability to save your country. Brave men all of them knowing that they were out gunned in the air and still went there.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Exactly! There are other cases similar to this and I hope to cover them too.

Extraordinary.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your comment!

Yep. The founder of the legendary Squadron blue diamonds of the Philippine Air Force. The same squadron my Uncle served during the 70s.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting!

Brave men all.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

No doubt about it.

History deserves to be told Thanks

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting!

It's sad. I've learned so much from this channel and I'm a retired military fanatic of history! Google is evil and I hope we can save this channel, not just for me but any young individual thirsty for knowledge!!!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

That was an inspired comment, I really appreciate it!

I love these underdog stories. It reminds me of the Wirraway against the Zero, I don't know if the stories were true.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, me too! I might try to research that, could be interesting.

@elasadito541

Жыл бұрын

@@showtime112 It would be amazing!

never thought youd do a video on this, nice!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

You mean because I do mostly jets? I'm interested in all the periods, I might even do some WWI someday 😉

Capt. Villamor was a legentary and heroic pilot. He was mentionned by Pierre Clostermann if I am not mistaken. I heard that he made flights that were nearly suicidal flying in equipent from other islands to suport The US and Filipino soldiers and airmen.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Nobody can deny his heroism, I agree.

Thanks

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your financial support, it is appreciated!

They sure do deserve to be remembered they were brave men

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Thank you for commenting!

Danke!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Your support makes the future of the channel more bright!

Good video ,showtime .I ve enjoyed a lot during last months watching your videos.I would like to ask you something - Would you do a video on Roumanian aviation during ww2 ?esspecialy on Bazu Cantacuzziono?We had a lot of interesting aces ))).

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I might do something about Romanian aces from WWII sometimes in the future. I actually have the Osprey's book somewhere, I read it a long time ago.

The Peashooter's shortcomings are all forgiven because it is one of the cutest planes in the world. And her--- in that classic WW2 drab livery. So dutiful, businesslike, and spare. So rugged and utilitarian of line, and shape, and stance. She could have been designed by Harley Earl. Our host should do a video on the cutest planes. I'm not sure were the cut-off point would be: 5?, 10?, 15? Any suggestions?

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

You are right, P-26 is incredibly charming 😁 I might make another video on it. They fought in China too, I'll research it someday.

@Tipi_Dan

Жыл бұрын

@@showtime112 But the "cuteness"! I'm sure we'll have different lists but for my part, the BeeGee Racer, the Fliesler Storch, the P26, the Neiuport 11, and the Dewoitine D.520 are my top five.

Valeu!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Muito obrigado! Your support helps keep the channel in business!

Salamat!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting!

When they went up they must have know how futile. BUT they still went up. Brave men indeed.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

No doubt about it.

Excellent video - proves it's the pilot and not the plane who wins the battle even if the odds are against you. Thanks for the aerial history lesson. 🎩♠️🇺🇲🏁🎱🇺🇦🌻🌼💮🌸🏵️🏴‍☠️🏹

@ratagris21

Жыл бұрын

I've also contributed a little something for the program. Thanks for all you do. 🎩♠️🎯

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for yet another positive feedback!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

And I am very grateful for the tangible support! There's hope 😉

Wow im amazed new sub

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting and subscribing!

Thank you. Great video about something that I hadn't been aware of. I didn't know that the Philippines had an airforce. I just assumed it was an American protectorate.👍

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback! I think they still were a protectorate but they were being prepared for independence.

Oh, how far Boeing has come!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

You can say that again! 😁

The Japanese put far too much confidence in the A6M. Toward the end of the war they were still producing the Zero with no significant modifications.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

If it ain't broken, don't fix it. It doesn't always work 😁

These are forgotten heroes. I can’t see why they are forgotten. 😢

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

So it happens a lot but that's why I love doing videos like that, to bring attention to people like that.

It wasn't solely a matter of "outdated" aircraft - which, depending on the particular aircraft in question, is a matter of debate - but more a matter of training, experience, and tactics - that lead to the early successes of the Japanese air forces.

Ah lovely A6M Reisen ❤❤❤❤

@showtime112

8 ай бұрын

Reminds me that I should cover the Pacific war more in the future :)

@Alex-Plaisir-FIFA

8 ай бұрын

sure@@showtime112

Another great video thanks for all you do...just curious. Im sure you have already been asked this but are you planning to make videos. About the air war in Ukrain ?

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm not particularly drawn towards the current conflict. I think it takes some time for it to be properly assessed and researched. I can't say anything for sure but it doesn't seem like I'm gonna do it before the conflicts ends.

The P-26 could deninitely dice it up with the A6M1 "Zero. They were only outgunned... not out manuvered !

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

*🎶To the guardians of our precious skies* *We sing this grateful song* *As they lay their lives in sacrifice* *To keep our ramparts strong!🎶*

¡¡Villamoros!!❤❤❤😢

Your videos are fantastic. Thank you so much for doing this. I'd like to make a request: Could you do some videos on the Israeli B-17 Flying Fortress operations?

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting and for being with the channel for so long! I do plan to cover the B-17 operations by IDF/AF, it can be done in WT. I can't tell you yet exactly when, it depends on my current inspiration.

@mattmilsop4003

Жыл бұрын

@@showtime112 Okay. I look forward to it and all your other work.

About the aircraft numbers, there were 28 at the time, and 12 were operational. On December 10, captain villamor led three pursuit planes, so there's 4 in the air. And in December 12 *six* flew (including him)...against *54* mitsubishi g3m "nell" bombers, not G4M Bettys

If based on War Thunder, that is the P-26A-34 armament 2 7.67mm machine guns 500 rounds per gun. I am a P-26A-33 pilot in RB and SB and facing the Ki-10 or the Japanese A5M is not an easy thing. Always try to launch attacks in Boom Zoomer with enough energy and do a dive at 80 degrees, which is the best option if it is a solo attack and go out in Zoom run and use the energy to flee. It does have its merit to confront the Japanese with the P-26.

A warrior is a warrior is a warrior.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

This guy certainly was one, thank you for commenting!

Igual es una máquina muy bella

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Some say it was ugly but I think there's something special about it.

When was a very young kid (I'm 64) we toured a local airport looking at old airplanes used by the "Confederate Air Force" (now called Commemorative Air Force). One of them was this strange little fighter noted in this video, that looked like a cross between WWI fighter and WWII fighter. Metal mono winged open cockpit with wires extending from wings/wheels to the main fuselage. At the time they had several P-26's still flying in the US. I don't know what happened to them as I've never seen another one anywhere in the US (other than museums). I always thought they were a neat little airplane.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

I don't know what happened to the one you saw. As far as I can find, there's just one example flyable today. It is the property of Planes of Fame Museum and it served in Guatemala until late 1950s.

@marks1638

Жыл бұрын

@@showtime112 We're going down that way in early March, I'll have to stop by and see the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California. I've been to several air museums over the years and the only time I've seen a P26 is at the Smithsonian in DC. It will be nice to see one that's not a display model.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

@@marks1638 I envy you 😁

@pauldehart744

Жыл бұрын

@@showtime112 I saw that P26 there a couple of years ago. I think it is a great looking plane and would of loved to own one, but that will never happen for me. But the one that the Museum has is in great shape, you would love seeing it.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

@@pauldehart744 Owning one would be a bit ambitious 😁 But seeing one in a museum or even better, at an airshow must be a great experience.

The First Philippines' legendary pilots!

There is a HOBBYCRAFT 1/48 scale kit of a Filipino P-26 Peashooter. I have it ......someplace, if I could find it. It may be able to be found on eBay. This is a great digital recreation of the action that took place all those years ago.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Ah, modelling! My old hobby that I hope to return to someday. Thanks for commenting!

I once read that P-26 was even pressed later into the battle of Midway where it failed to shot down any planes.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

I can't say that I've found anything about that. Do you remember the source?

@penelopegreene

Жыл бұрын

Then again, most planes fail to shoot down many planes! XD

@dominiqueroudier9401

Жыл бұрын

Battle of Midway. Thé B26 marauder started his first mission with TBF Avenger...but desastrous

@spudskie3907

Жыл бұрын

The P-26 was never at Midway.

@penelopegreene

Жыл бұрын

@@spudskie3907 I think they meant the buffalo.

I heard it was about 4 hours...the Attack occured at 8 am Hawaii time...that being 8 December in the Phillipenes which was across the International date line, making it the 8 th. As soon as reports came in by radio, Aircraft were alerted and launched at dawn, but had ran low on fuel and landed..just in time for the first bomber wave to arrive from Japanese bases in Formosa [ Taiwan ] at about noon, local time..

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

It could be that some kind of a miscalculation took place there because of time zones.

@cmanningdeal6228

Жыл бұрын

@@showtime112 Wake Island had the same issue, being hit by bombers at noon the 8. th. And Midway was a mess, being fought within a half an hour of the idl...PBY's took off on the 4 th, attacked on the6 th. and returned on the 5 th. during a midnight attack..YIPES !

@mitchelloates9406

12 күн бұрын

What I've read, is that the Japanese did intend to attack the Philippine airfields at dawn - but that bad weather, mainly heavy fog, over their airfields on Formosa delayed their takeoff by some hours, resulting in their attacks arriving over the airfields, just as you said, after the US aircraft had ran low on fuel and had to land, catching them before they could refuel and take off again.

The spanish one met a C.R.32 near Getafe iirc, and was quickly shoot down.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for providing additional info!

Nice vid. But "... heard the distant bells from the church in Manila."😆. Villamor's air station was in Batangas, 80+ kilometers from Manila. The Japanese bombers were G3M Nells, though, not G4M Bettys. Nells aren't available in War Thunder for Showtime112 to use.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

As far as I could find, Villamor was stationed at Zablan Field which is just north of Manila.

Brave Japanese pilots! 👍

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

You are probably sarcastic but generally speaking, I don't think they lacked courage. They even continued to fight in later phase of the war when they were heavily outnumbered and outgunned.

I'm pretty sure that there are other fighter pilots of the Philippine Army Air Corp who might have written their encounters with the zeros. But might have been given the instruction not to divulge any information about it. This is just a wild guess on my part. But this just shows that Filipino pilots can be at par with their foreign counterparts. The life of Jesus Villamor should be made into a movie. Especially his time as a fighter pilot. He and other Filipino war veterans truly personify the Filipino fighting spirit.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

It would make an excellent movie, I agree.

Must have been the camouflage paint. Gets em every time.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

I think grey camouflages should be banned 😁

❤️👌

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

😁

I really wish that Yarnhub will make a video about Villamor and his squadron someday.

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Really don't know what to say to that 😁😁😁

Awesome story and Cinematics, Showtime!

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate this feedback!

@dualsportbandit

Жыл бұрын

@@showtime112 most welcome! i am a fellow media editor, and i know the effort that goes into production! Great job!

Bro i cant wait for ww3 combat video in yt soon 😊

How'd you make this? Using Warthunders AI? Or just get a lot of friends and volunteers together?

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

For now, it's just AI. For some more complex battles, I will eventually have to recruit other humans.

The video is really nice but i feel a bit of bacground music or something would make it even better

@showtime112

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! I was always a bit reluctant to include music throughout the video. Sometimes, I get pretty bad reactions to music I use for the intros. But I suppose that can work. The next video to be released actually features music during the main scenes too. We'll see how people respond :)

@estraextras3717

Жыл бұрын

@@showtime112 just make it so its not too loud or out of place