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@AngelofCruelty

2 ай бұрын

Hey TJ3! I like what you are doing here dude! Have you ever thought about expanding into the realm of IL2: Normandy/Bodenplatte and the other addons? I'd love to help with this and would love to fly with you. IL2 offers some interesting production options, campaigns and missions that would make some things much easier to recreate. Shoot me a reply if interested and we can trade contanct info. o7! 561st_Spectre

@papat7435

11 күн бұрын

this AI audio crap is annoying.

My elderly neighbor who has now passed away flew P-38’s for the 5 th AF. I was humbled when he gave me a copy of his memoirs several years ago. He told me that at a time his wingman was Richard Bong. What an incredible person he was. He will alway be remembered. He will always be missed. Thank you Bob……

@garthwillard8089

2 ай бұрын

What was his full name?

@jefferysteffens8475

2 ай бұрын

@@garthwillard8089 Robert (Bob) Wood. 5th AF. 9th Fighter Squadron. 49th Fighter Group. The Flying Knights……

@garthwillard8089

2 ай бұрын

@@jefferysteffens8475 I say in the Church pew with a pilot named Beull Crider who donated his WW2 belongs to the Air Museum at Walnut Ridge AR his Story about Bombing the Bridge at Brennan Pass in the Alps and surviving the Dive that forced him to clip the tops of trees. Please put those stories to paper or media of some type to keep the memories alive.

@thetruthisoutthereyt

Ай бұрын

Please contact the Bong museum in Superior Wisconsin. Please share with us all your gift.

@SwanOnChips

14 күн бұрын

💖✝️🛐

My grandfather LOVED his P-38. Always wish he’d lived long enough to tell me about it, but he told his sons. He flew the F5 recon solo over Germany with no weapons. I have some neat pictures of his. Always my favorite plane.

My dad flew a P-38 with the 432nd. Peregroy was on of my dad's best friends during the war. I was fortunate to be able to attend many 475th reunions with my dad until his Parkinson's prevented it. I have signatures of 7 P-38 aces including Perry Dahl, and Joe Forrester. My dad was 1st Lieutenant Ralph Gutierrez. He trained in a Stearman Biplane, then a P-39 AiroCobra, then the P38. He flew P-47s out of Kirtland Field in the reserves after the war. He flew 63 missions in the Pacific and was awarded the Air Medal, China Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, and 5 bronze battle stars. He flew with Col. McDonald as his CO as well as with Charles Lindbergh, when he showed the 475th pilots how to extend their range. Those pilots saved the world. Great Video TJ!

@ChrisJames-yg2es

Ай бұрын

wow, I would love to have heard some of your dad's stories. I hope he shared them with you.

@PatHaskell

10 күн бұрын

That is so awesome. I saw a video about what Lindbergh taught them that was instrumental in the downing of Yamamoto’s Betty.

My great uncle Ralph Virden died flying the P-38 during high-speed dive tests in 1941. They hadn’t worked out how to recover and the tail of his ship broke off. Went to the crash site, now a residential neighborhood in Glendale when I was working in California a few years ago. Thanks for the great video.

@stephenfreid6200

9 күн бұрын

My dad may have known your uncle. He was an engineer and worked on the very 2nd P38 being built. He knew the test pilots, but I could not tell you who they all were. They made changes and improvements on the aircraft as it was being built going down the line. The P38 was a great plane,

My dad was a P38 pilot in the pacific theatre. He loved flying that plane.

My Dad watched one of his high school friends crash & die on a training flight in a P-38. Both had dropped out of 2nd year of high school to volunteer for the War (not for glory-- their fathers knew the horrors of WWI--- because in western Washington State after Pearl Harbor, they thought they might have to defend their own home town. My Dad volunteered to be a tail-gunner on a B-17. Thank you so much for this video, & moreso, for helping our next generations appreciate what our "Greatest Generation" did for us. Dad & 4 of 5 uncles served in WWII (the 5th in Korea), & their mothers, fathers, & sisters served & sacrificed so much at home. I chose a career to teach history to honor of them & all our generous ancestors who deserve so much of our humble gratitude.

About 35 years ago I got to sit in Lefty Gardners P-38 while it was in Santa Maria. The thing people don't realize is just how BIG it is. Having also sat in a P-51, I was stunned to see what a difference it was to the wingtips. The P-38 has 20 FEET more wingspan that the Mustang, and pretty much any other single engine fighter.

Beautifully done TJ! The stories provide the truth but visually your work is so realistically done it draws the viewer in. The weathered appearance of the aircraft-paint chipping,exhaust and oil stains, gun powder burns and even oxidation on paint schemes add to the attention to detail. Flaps,rudder and ailerons moving in unison with the aircraft’s motion is such a nice touch! Always well done! Thanks for these pieces of art!

@TJ3

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@matydrum

3 ай бұрын

It's made with the game war thunder.

Thank you very much for producing this very well done video. My Father's favorite plane was the P-38 and I'm sure he would have loved this. Man... the ending sure did stir some emotions. The Japanese and Germans of WW2 were a representation of what many alive today need to know about and learn from. No country has been perfect and there are people and events throughout history that irrefutably show what depths our species can reach.

Hey, I just wanted to say I think this is a very good video idea. For small stories that are hard to tell adding interactions like that makes it way more interesting and it’s still able to tell the story of the individuals who are involved. I personally think this video was amazing. Thank you and I would love to see more!

@TJ3

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

This is , in my opinion, one of the best military aviation channels on KZread. TJ , thanks for what you do in bringing these great videos to us your viewers . Your channel never fails to provide great info and entertainment . Keep up the amazing work. 👍

Another wonderful video, keep up the amazing work of telling these aviators stories, they do not deserve to be forgotten.

Great video TJ! Those were some tough decisions. I would’ve back off the throttle in the first one, but when the zero came up from behind, that there is a tough choice. Dive and leave your leader to save your skin and leave him alone. My respect level for the airmen at that time just went up even more. By the way, the lighting is my favorite aircraft from that time. Thanks again sir for the great videos! Happy Mardi Gras from NOLA!

Wonderfully done as usual. The beginning of Kelley Johnsons genuis designs. This one was a tear jerker. So many natives died at the hands of the Japanese for helping Americans and our Australian brothers in the war. Here is a true story that was told to me by my best friends dad. He was a hard hat diver during the war. He was stationed on a Pacific island for a while. The Japanese had been ruthless to the local people. Rape,murder and torture. They agreed to help the Americans and show them to an encampment with Japanese higher ups. The raid went well, and they captured a colonel or major, Im not sure. They brought him back to the American camp and had him sitting in the back of a jeep. He was surrounded by gaurds. My friend's dad was among the crowd to see the Japanese commander. Then, a villager who had helped with finding the Japanese calmly walked up to the jeep and, with one swift move,lopped off the head of the prisoner. They had no interest in information. They wanted blood, and they continued to exact it whenever they could on the Japanese. The Americans really wanted to interrogate him. From what i gather, nothing was done to the native.

@johnmortin5603

3 ай бұрын

If you ever want to research an under documented war crime look at the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies. It was a war crime on the scale of the Holocaust.

Dick Bong is a legend. Great guy Dick Bong. Couldnt ask for a better pilot than Dick Bong

@Puppy_Puppington

3 ай бұрын

Lol dick dong invited me over for ping pong but ended up giving me the ding dong. Cause I didn’t bring the ming mong

@Macarena22279

Ай бұрын

Dude!

I was friends with an older gentleman who grew up, went to college in and returned home to Brownwood TX. His last name was Dirtsche and he flew a P-38 and flew with Dick Bong. Mr Dirtsche was a very quiet, humble man and was a kind a person as u could meet.

That was the first one of your videos I've seen mate. I'm impressed. Well done. It's good work, and your attention to detail is second to none. I'm gunna subscribe and see more of your work. Cheers mate. 👍🇦🇺

This was as interesting as it was well crafted. I especially liked the "choose your own adventure" format. Well done!

My dad was with an aviation support squadron that serviced P-38’s. He was on the first contingent to arrive in Australia via the Queen Mary that escaped a Nazi submarine trap off Rio on the way to Australia and then on to Port Moresby in 1942.

@stephenfreid6200

9 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing, couldn't make it without the aircraft mechanics, and the continual maintenance to aircraft in the air....

I’ve always ADORED this series of videos, please make as many as you can!! ❤❤

I like how you combined a documentary video with a "quiz" one. Very nice job

Great video. You never disappoint when ever I see you have posted a new video I know it will be interesting and very informative proving you have really done your homework when it comes to researching the subject. Can't wait to see what's next. Please "Keep 'em Flying".

@TJ3

3 ай бұрын

Thank you as always!

A friend of mine who had flown a P38 in World War II had given me a control yoke and his leather flying cap as a gift. Years later I returned them to him and he donated them to the Bong Memorial Museum in Superior, Wisconsin. Also, I had met Marge, Bongs wife at an EAA event in Oshkosh and I got her autograph.

Lt. Christopher Bartllett: i'd never heard of him before now, never forget him from now on. Poor brave man, i hoped until the end his brother would rejoin him. So sad....

This was such an immaculately crafted episode. Thank you TJ for bringing these heroes back to life for the proper honor they deserve.

@TJ3

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I like this kind of video interaction!! Like you just not only watch the vid but you also learn how things are done and how to to them in WT.

@absolarix

3 ай бұрын

I was kinda' surprised I nailed every one up until the last. Chose ditching on land rather than sea, though not having the info that it's a rocky beach before hand makes that a bit tricky. Very engaging and interesting excercise though!

To share his story keeps him alive. Never forgotten

What a very awesome way to make a documentary about this amazing aviator’s journey. Sad that in the end he lost his life in the end. Near the end I was very hopeful that you were going to say that his brother had found him.

This is fascinating. Thank you for helping us understand a little better what are predicessors went through for us.

I know that the P-38 had its drawbacks (especially its high purchase and maintain cost!!!) and it is a very complex/complicated/difficult aircraft, but still maybe my No.1. favorite.

@777jaris

3 ай бұрын

I would've had to roll my dice going straight back over the ocean with the knowledge of what would happen if I were captured by the japs.

@DoBraveryFPS

3 ай бұрын

Despite its painful drawbacks in Europe.. It carried the war TO the axis during a critical time in 1943. It could carry out combat while the Spitfires, Hurricanes, P-40s, and P-39s were all useless. It bridged the gap in Europe until long-legged fighters such as the P-47, P-51, Typhoon, and Tempest could take on more. Its critics are ignorant of that.

Ah yes the P-38. Well too bad it didn't have that 'super boost' as we saw in the movie "Iron Eagle 3" hell would have been a huge game changer.

@jeremymackevincaylor5041

3 ай бұрын

The super boost was supposed to be a modern update. It was just nitrous and the Nazis were always using nitrous.

@nickdial8528

2 ай бұрын

"Super boost" was probably just WEP (war emergency power) which did boost power. In a P-51, it would increase power up to 61% ! The P-38 had this as well, which is similar to running nitrous on a drag car. So, while you might think it's Hollywood nonsense of something called " super boost" in the movie, it actually did have something just like that. It just wasn't called super boost.

@BogeyTheBear

2 ай бұрын

WEP in the P-38 was a turbo governor override that allowed the turbo to overspeed in order to deliver additional boost at altitude.

Just discovered this channel, well told story with excellent graphics, subscribed. What a sad ending that he was turned in by a missionary.

The P-38 lightning was a fantastic fighter to go up against the famous axis fighters like the zero’s bf-109s and fw-190s great video TJ3. Could you do the story of Major William Levertte the p-38 pilot who shot Down 7 Stukas in one day.

Wow, this is a really cool video. Easily earned my subscription. Keep it up, 💯

Really enjoy your Channel TJ being Aussie, especially your episodes around PNG and the Solomon’s.

@TJ3

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ColinFreeman-kh9us

3 ай бұрын

@@TJ3 All good TJ keep ‘em coming mate

Great vid man, its like playing WT. Nice!!!!

Nicely done! You put in a lot of effort for sure! Nice touch at :33 to show the earthen revetment. I flew into Port Moresby PNG in 1990, and there were horseshoe shaped WWII revetments all around the perimeter of the airport. After a stopover in Lae ( Where Amelia Earhart was last seen) We flew to Rabaul. I did not know that Rabaul had been Japanese held.

40th ID was a CA National Guard division. Thats why the brother, from Fresno, was with the 40th ID

fun vid, thx I love the choice thing. going to look at more.

Another excellent story. Would love a video about Richard Bong, americas ace of aces deserves the tj3 treatment

Bong was a member of the 49th FS before he left the USA and headed to Europe. After he looped the Golden Gate Bridge, he was kicked out of the 49th and sent to the Pacific. I saw a photo of the 49th at Hamilton Field and picked out Bong on the far left of the group.

Kind of reminds me of the "Dogfights" series. Great work!

There is nothing as exciting as personal history👍👍👍

I like how TJ3 does the different options a,b,c multiple questions In this YT video documentary We need more YT video channels like this cuz this put you right in the pilots seat directly 🕊️ Of ✌️ TJ3

This is an incredible way to teach history! Congratulations! This is awesome!

@TJ3

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

First-time viewer here and I am tremendously impressed! Hopefully, I'll see more of you. Thank you.

@TJ3

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Outstanding video!

Damn good job posting a 'you are there' feel. kudo's amigo.

Really good animation. Thanks. GB

Love this style of choices

Thank you TJ for providing these interesting chapters of historical events. imho I feel you are providing a service to the public for the purpose of historical education. Is there a possibility you can file for a grant to keep producing these episodes? Please keep up the valuable work!

My father was a Lightning pilot, eventually flying 65 combat missions over France and Germany. His P-38 was an F-5 recon version. Because I was involved in aviation, we talked at length about his P-38 experience.

@teller121

Ай бұрын

wonderful avatar. your dad was a boss to fly on those missions.

My friend's dad was a radio operator / navigator on a B25. He would talk about being escorted by P38's and how they would often fly on one engine to save fuel until they spotted trouble.

LOVE THIS STYLE

01:50 Looks cool how the planes be bouncing up and down.

Super video. Thanks.

When AiC returned with a new vocalist. They played a gig where James Hetfield guested on vocals for this song - well worth a reaction.

I enjoyed this presentation, based upon an actual historical situation.

Back in the 80s a vet who flew as a gunner on a flying fortresses told me that one did not have a high life expectancy. He never met Clark Gable but he he heard about him. He knew what he was. He would give anyone an autograph and was nice to anyone and everyone. He'd pose in pictures upon request with anyone who asked be with him in a picture. it was said that he knew a lot of the guys he met were not going to be around to long, and the stress was extreme for flight crews, so he tried his best to make anyone feel good.

@stephenfreid6200

9 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing

Battle with a Zero. He who dives, shoots and dives away (to repeat), lives to fight another day, he who dives, shoots and stays to play, frequently dies upon this day!

Sad story. Great graphics.

Actually the proper defense from the OSCAR attack was the hi-g barrel roll. Diving might work but is purely defensive and costs you altitude you won't get back. The barrel roll gives you a good chance of escaping AND going offensive again whilst losing little if any altitude and airspeed.

Another great video! I really like these survival videos. I survived this until the German guy. Keep up the great work.

@TJ3

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Incredible story and sacrifice, thank you all for keeping it alive! Godspeed team🇺🇸🎗

@TJ3

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Love your videos!

@TJ3

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Another fantastic video

@TJ3

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Outstanding..

EXCELELNT WORK, keep on doing this type of videos. Thanks. Greetings from Mexico City.

Excellent format and very good imagery. Just a small correction, for the record. Rabaul (which rhymes with "cowl") is not an island (03:37) but a harbor town on the island of New Britain.

this is great. the p38 always grabbed my attention for some reason.. awesome video. A few specs on the planes,would be cool. like gun setups, engines and hp, based off of.. ie: isnt the p38 pretty much 2x p51's?

Oscar raised hell with Maj Thomas Mcguire and his improvised Search for Trade. Not the trade he expected. A Frank there as well over Cebo PI.

A pilot described flying Number 2 to be watching Number 1's back and letting him make the attack.

Perfect.

5:40 Open fire....anything for a kill!

8:59 the way he said it🤣🤣

@TJ3 >>> Great video...👍

Shout out to Uncle Keith and the rest of the Headhunters, all of them heroes.

amazing aircraft

This story is the exact reason I would’ve followed the coast as long as I could have, and then headed for base

Wow! Just F&%king wow. Thank you, the P 38 is my home.

Wow! Quite a story

Dive and go left ..Zeros would pull to the right and couldn't follow...engine torque and aileron reversal would force it right in a dive... due to it's light construction .

great plane!

Excellent video. Original.

07:10 Oscar!

My brothers & I had the, at that time not fully understood, great good fortune of living near what was then called the 'Confederate Air Force' located in Mercedes, Texas. (Now the 'Commemorative Air Force' headquaetered in Dallas. They had a P-51 Mustang, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-40 Warhawk, P-38 Lightning, F8F Bearcat, B-25 Mitchell, B-26 Marauder & a T6 Texan trainer. There was no charge for admittance & we'd visit often & were allowed to, unsupervised, climb on and in, newly acquired planes slated for restoration. I remember all 3 of us attempting to count the bullet holes in a recent P-38 arrival, but giving up after passing the 150 mark.

His award said Zero, your narration said Oscar.

German missionary.? He must have known how harsh the Japanese were with prisoners,must have been a man with no conscience….

Good video... without actually being there without up to the moment awareness and without your hands on the controls, it's really difficult to know what to do... that zero that hit Berkley had a deflection shot... I would have tightened down on him initially to throw of his first shot then gone for the dive. I know he couldn't out turn the zero but just to tighten up by 20° or so would have carried him out of the line of fire. Had the zero been directly astern then yes just bunt it over into a dive. But it wasn't. But who am I? Like I said earlier, it's difficult not being there

"Thank You" for my FREEDOM and Rest in Peace...

Re-think. Had Kelly Johnson's pusher/puller P-38 configuration been wisely chosen instead of UNsafe horizontally-opposed twins; we'd have not needed handed engine complications, less deaths and more 1-engine out recoveries as well as a more maneuverable dogfighter. The WW2 "Greatest Generation" didn't get things right as WW2 ended too quickly for this to happen.

well hot dang this is pretty cool

Rabaul was a death bed for Japanese pilots. The had no quinine and malaria and dysentery raged through the Japanese pilots. They were typically expected to fly even when sick. When fighting over Guadalcanal they were flying 8 hour found trips. Replacement pilots were inadequately trained .

Hi TJ3 you question is how are you go the tell the difference between the ki 84(frank) and ki 43(Oscar) in the heat of battle or at range

Never Forgotten.

Boom and zoom Like Major Bong. And your weapons did not need to converge at 400 yards. Just avoid aileron lock until they added dive brakes which turned out to be an asset in ground attacks.

F*ck! I really hoped for a nice ending of the story. Nice work!

To flee from meatball approaching from behind, go into a shallow climb and engage War Emergency Power. With more than the nominal 2,850 hp and two props to deliver the thrust, P-38 flown this way could outrun any other fighter except German jets, which were in a class all of their own.

Brave, Courageous Hero's!!