"They better hurry, I've got another flight scheduled" Frank Royal, also a national treasure.

@stonefish7337

3 жыл бұрын

“My last flight” respect to this man

The bond between these pilots and their aircraft runs deep. It's special to see them reunited with them.

God bless the old boy. I do hope he gets his wish before the big departure.

@lakshmans770

7 жыл бұрын

On the ground after the brief return to the sky, Royal had a wide grin. "Mentally, I was flying it," he said. Had tears in my eyes after reading that. God bless all these fine gents and women who served. Gramps, Hope you have a fine time in heaven meeting these people!

@Useaname

4 жыл бұрын

@@LS650V thank you.

@30AndHatingIt

4 жыл бұрын

​@uncletigger Way to put a sour mood on the joint.

101-year-old Col.Frank Royal got a chance to sit in his restored plane, and later flew as wingman when White 33 flew on 24OCT16.

@seanmmcelwain

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Powell what I came to the comments to read, that’s wonderful

@richardlahan7068

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@riderzinc

5 жыл бұрын

Any videos of this?

@N57RU

4 жыл бұрын

@@riderzinc kzread.info/dash/bejne/a3WoxsaxgczYdJc.html

@bartschwartz7217

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Powell best thing ever and the story is even better

What a guy and what a clear mind at 100 years old! My late father was a USAF Colonel and flew fighters from southern England (Spitfires and P-51's). He lived to be 95 years old and seemed much like this fellow. Someone you would want as your wingman. Thank you for your service and sacrifice...I pray we can keep the country you fought for and left us.

Respect to the restoration crew and the amazing story and reunion of its pilot.

Thank you old fellow for your service defending the freedom we all enjoy these days,,I hope you get ride in that lightning once again,,God bless you and all veterans.

They're called the greatest generation for a reason!

Thank you for your service, not only to America, but to the entire world

what a great old guy and a great old plane. I could sit and listen to he's story's for hours and never get bored. the adventures he was part off and how he must have lived each day by day. the highs and lows god bless Him and other like him.

That is absolutely wonderful that he was reunited with his plane I bet that brought a lot of memories back I'm a caregiver for a man who fought in World War II it was a B-17 bomber pilot and he flew 35 missions I love to hear these stories I'm so proud of these men God bless them

@DD-uf2uo

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you got some 📹 video of him !!!! Times running out (sad).

I can't help but admire his view of his impending demise, the way he just shrugs it off.

That's a man that has accepted and loved his fulfilled life. Awesome, sir.

This guy has zero fear, none. Even of death, what a boss!

27 sourpuss' can't stand to see a heartfelt moment in one's life especially us vets who've given up so much. Sitting in a B-17 that saw much of WWII took me back in time as well. The DC-3's my dad jumped out of during D-Day behind German lines are a stark reminder what had to be used to get the job done. Mine were C-141's.

Love this story! The 39th SQ of the 35th FG was a colorful and distinguished unit, boasting 12 aces, including Thomas Lynch (20 kills). Top ace Dick Bong (40 kills) also flew with the unit while on loan from the 9th Fighter Sq. It's amazing they were able to recover and restore this historical machine, and that one of it's original pilots could be reunited with it. God bless Mr. Royal, I hope he can see the Lightning fly again!

What a plane ! Was sitting with my Boy Scouts a few years ago, behind one of these when they started it for Air Show @ Mt. Comfort east of Indianapolis. No more air shows there, the neighbors complained ! God bless this man!

He knows he's checkin out soon, still he takes it in his stride.. Mad Props!

@TheFunkhouser

8 жыл бұрын

xLiLtEmPeR Oh ffs why am I surrounded by fkn half wits like you!?? NM dipshit, you dont even know what Im talking about. Get back to your grade schoolers.

@xLiLtEmPeR

8 жыл бұрын

Checking out soon, at what? The supermarket? Who in the fuck are you kidding? You're one of those poor bastards who feels sorry for elderly because what? they check out soon? How on earth would any intelligent person say something like that? How do you know I won't make it past tonight, or tomorrow or next week? Oh right! We don't! So just live your life to the fullest and fuck what everybody else thinks..

@TheFunkhouser

8 жыл бұрын

xLiLtEmPeR Ok idiot, bye bye

A National Treasure... the plane and the pilot. Thanks!

That must be bizarre seeing something you might have thought you'd never see again being rebuilt and revered as a historical item.

I saw one of these fly over my place on Comanche Trail on Lake Travis in 1993, it was awesome, he did a belly roll right above my house, How awesome for sure!

Love when he more or les says "hurry up before my other fly schedule comes for me" I hope he gets his well deserved fly on his P38.

Great story, thank you for sharing.

God bless you Sir and thank you for your service.....FLY SAFE ! ( cheers from france👍)

Thank you Frank. 👍❤👍

Nice vid! My brother will love this! Thanks for uploading sir!

Magnificent! Thanks for sharing and the very best of luck!!

Great video and loved seeing his face with the smile.

What a champion you just have to love their humility, and they will never be forgotten. Also my favourite plane of WWII despite a few short comings it found a role and served with distinction along with its pilots and ground crews. 100 years and still going strong, you really could just sit for days,weeks, months and listen to the stories even if slightly embellished haha what a gentleman

Thank you Sir!

What a guy! Thanks you and have a wonderful flight to the next life.

wow what a moving video. it was on a warm day in CT when I was about 10 years old.. around the time I built model planes. I heard something unique, looked up and saw an unmistakable plane. the p-38. now I realize what a privilege it was to see it.

Thank you for your service sir and God bless you!

" He doesn't have much tor, except for his visits to the hanger" !? Wow, even if it were true, that's just savage af!

Thank you for this wonderful story. Today is the perfect day to come across it (Memorial Day, 2017)! Thanks to the Greatest Generation for the sacrifices they made for us all.

Great story! Thanks! My Father served in New Guinea in WW II. too.

Just fantastic. Pure inspiration and exactly what the whole thing is all about. Great people, great machines.

What a great story from one of the Veterans of the Greatest Generation salute to him and his number 33 P-38

He got to see her fly again in Oct. of 2016. He was the planes wingman in the flight. He passed about a month afterwards.

God bless you Capt. Royal! May you live long enough for one last flight in #33!

If anyone deserved to live to 150 years old, this guy would be a good candidate, thank you for your brave service.🇺🇸

A beautiful plane. And story.

It's always a pleasure to see 100yr olds getting around so well... Bless you Frank!!! :o) . O,,,

a 2nd cousin, once removed(i think this is the relationship)was charles earnhardt, he flew p38s in north africa, doolittle awarded him the air medal. he had 7 kills, so he was an ace. shot down twice and was a pow for the rest of the war. promoted to major. we are both related to the earnhardts racing family. in 1974 he was murdered when 2 guys raided his pharmacy looking for drugs.

Thank you for your service... 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

What a grand old man, great to see him reunited with his aircraft..

I love stories like this.

Plane and pilot both huge badass

Great story!

Great story...his plane is also in Rand McNally history of WWII fighters.

The bonds with the pilots and their planes, a lot of people dont know that kind of bond. My great grandfather and my grandfather had their bonds with the b24s they flew. My great grandfather could recognize his b24 with one simple look to the cockpit, if there was a bullet hole right where the main pilot sat at, that was his b24, after years of being retired, in 1992 there was a hangar in Waco Texas where they had some retired b24s and he knew his was there because he was luck enough to not be shot down in ww2, he saw his plane with its leftover sum faded black paint and the bullet hole where a German soldier shot down from the mountains they were flying through in a classified operation lagoon green. As a few months went by, my great grandfather flew his b24 once again at the age of being 80 years old he knew how to fly that ol bird.

Warms my heart.

God bless him. I hope he gets to see her fly again !🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻

man, he is in incredible health for being 100 years old!!!!

God bless you sir

What a great story about a great man. Thanks for your service to this country. I sure enjoy my freedom!

a thousand thumbs up and good thoughts about the pilot. I hope you outlive me

Damn. THESE ARE MANLY TEARS, YOU HEAR! *sobs while saluting8

WHAT AN AMERICAN HERO....

How much of the original metal is re-used? I mean it's not just a couple of non load bearing catches, the odd knob off the throttle leaver?

Wow! I salute all of you.

my right ear is lonely

Hats off to this Gentleman....God speed Sir.

WOW ! ! ! When he Saluted at the end...... EPIC ! ! !

God Bless Him!

Great Story!

This is amazing.

39th fighter group? My grandfather of my same last name commanded one of those squadrons! He passed away some time ago but im sure these two knew each other!

How do people dislike this its history

Wow spot on.

Great looking plane

Such a great story, I love that he is getting to see his former plane rebuilt. Does anyone know an update?

RIP, November 19, 2016...

Wow. That airplane and Frank are both products of the finest America ever offered.

AWESOME !!!

who the fuck that one dislike

@Mike-01234

7 жыл бұрын

You would be surprised how many younger people on KZread think the Japanese were the victims in WW2.

Wonderful !

Agreed, a pilot knows his or her bird, and the quirks that made them “their” bird! 🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡

My left ear enjoyed this video.

that was a very moving vid....

My left ear loves this.

That was. Really great and interesting way to go

I'm going to cry.

I just seen this New Years Day 2021 did Frank get to sit in this plane??? I have to know?? I hope someone picks this up and let's me know. Great Video and Project!!

@andrewdaley5375

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Frank did if you renew the comments to newest first and scroll down a bit you will find the link. Andy England 🇬🇧 👍 🇺🇸

The greatest generation, by far !

Let's hope he do get to fly one last time👍

@docpossum2460

6 жыл бұрын

Spoiler Alert person from the past, he did.

Great story from what I could hear can you fix the audio? I would love to hear the rest.

The guy has FIVE P-38 airframes?? Holy moneybags Batman, those are expensive planes! Five! Well done.

anyone know if they finished the p-38 in time for him to get a ride?

magnifique avion !!!

Great story

Thank you sir for your service 😊, but the audio on this is terrible

I believe 2 of 7. Glacier Girl was a combat plane in the 94th fighter squadron.

That is an awesome story

Well any follow up on this ? 20 20 . .? Videos?

The “Japanese Sandman II” plies the blue heavens again! Sierra Hotel!!

Amazing - nice guy !!!

To all the kids out there: Heroes don't wear jerseys with their name printed on the back. Men like this are real heroes.

The military saves lots of stuff ... they HAVE to have the guncams of his fights! Would be great to have them on display with the beast!

They don't make them like that anymore. I'm talking about both the man and the plane.