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Brilliant video , well done.
Extraordinary claims, require... well... You know where I'm going to.
¿Fuente? ¿De los deseos? Dale papá... Si vas a ir a contracorriente tienes que dejar las pruebas en algún link.
The history taught in Sweden to this day is that PM Erlander couldn't even consider nuclear bombing the ports in Soviet Baltic ports. That's why he cancelled the program. I very much doubt it. More probably it was a very expensive program to go nuclear. When the other branches of the military realized this they all voted for the US shield option...And now we have the Trump - Putin mess...
Double speak was the first language of Palme for sure...
Hey brother, i appreciate you shining a light on this issue, since many people still today claim that they violated Cuban airspace in January which "justified " the shootdown in February...however they didn't need to enter the airspace to beyond 12 miles to drop.the leaflets.There are however some inaccuracies in your chronolgy not even related to the planes but on basic historical dates that you got wrong: 1.Fidel passed away in 2016 not 2011 2.But even before 2011,actually in around 2006 Fidel retired and his brother Raul took over. I don't want you to lose credibility over this details but if I don't point them out someone trying to discredit you WILL use them
Awesome airplane
For sure, perhaps one of my top five favorites of all time!
@@HistoricWings Glad to hear that. Just those brave Marines that went into battle with the Buffalo were truly awesome. I love the TBD as well.
Wallet sighs loudly. Any thought of making these available through Barnes & Noble?
I would love to do that, though I don't know if or how they would carry them or who to contact. Sadly, it takes time to produce each game and, well, there are always a few surprise titles mixed in, so the timelines keep getting pushed back. Achtung Jabo! is nearing completion -- finally. Thank you!
I think this so-called debunking is bullshit. They were the greatest. Everything they did happened. We have no right to question their bravery and ability
I didn't question his bravery at all -- in fact, I pointed out in the video that he was an ace. That's his real story. As for the made-up tale, why cling to that? It only obscures the truly extraordinary achievements of the man.
the real cause of the downing of Argo 16 is connected to what is explained at 2:55
I don't expect that the PLO had the capacity at that time, though it is possible. The PLO had extensive Russian support -- which they still do, though mostly covertly.
Excellent video, showcasing how important historical realism and narrative heart are to the game experience, two qualities that I value most highly. Which is to say: sold!
Thank you, sir! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me! Also, there is a Facebook group on the game, just look for the title -- the players in there can be really helpful too!
This is great! Looking forward to these. Love your history-first approach to game design. We are so lucky to have you in the wargaming world!
Much appreciated! That's very high praise, thank you!
Excellent research! I must say that it's a bit of a forehead-slapper, as the data were there to be had. Kudos for hunting this down.
Thank you! It is an interesting and thought-provoking sighting, that's for sure.
To qualify as "the 4th largest nuclear power" Sweden would have had to have hundreds of nukes, those 6 nukes mentioned would literally put it at the bottom of the list and on par with South Africa, who also had about 5-10 nukes but kept them disassembled and later completely did away with them.
Yes, I agree -- though it was that "on paper", with the potential number of bombs that could be assembled on short notice quickly at one point in the timeline.
Had Sweden become the fourth nuclear power, it would have by definition been - at least - the one with the 4th largest arsenal too. Even if it had one bomb.
Thought it was a bird until you realize the tail isn’t shaped like a bird , looks like a flying object with a design of a bird maybe just for looks
Yes, it is a really curious little model!
ah yes, the blue and yellow painted "500 kg brandbomb m/58"-incendiary bomb
Yes, it is from the display that the museum set up at Linköping -- I am aware that it is not the actual bomb as is the museum itself.
But no one knows for sure if we really shut down our nuclear weapons program?? One can wonder what they are doing up in Kiruna on Esrange today?? Snow most of the year and permafrost under the ground close to a river !!! I'm from Sweden btw.. 💥💥💥🤐🤐🤐
Exactly correct. The last round of IAEA reports corrected the previously undisclosed fact that secretly Sweden had kept enough plutonium to build at least one or two tactical nuclear warheads. That material has now been shipped to the UK. Does Sweden have yet more hidden? It is hard to say. After Russia's Ukraine invasion, Sweden announced a surprising reversal of its nuclear power generation policy, though it was cloaked in environmentalism and climate change language. That reversal enables Sweden to create more plutonium -- however, is that happening? Again, it is hard to say I expect that Sweden's national security team realized that it was a choice of building a new nuclear weapons arsenal or joining NATO. Since the nation elected to join NATO, I would imagine that the pressure to develop nuclear weapons has been reduced considerably. Again, who knows? The country the means, budget, knowledge, sophistication, organization, and driving security requirements to do so. It would not be surprising if the program was relaunched. If it was, it will take some years to scale it up.
Why not roll for accidents to the cap aircraft when sending up the cap?
Thanks for the question! For simplicity and streamlined gameplay, the take-off accidents for both CAP and Assigned were put into the same Phase. 1. If you wish for more realism, you could make a "house rule" to launch the CAP, roll the take-offs, and then figure out what and who you want to assign. 2. You could also add a "house rule" that allowed you to have up to two additional aircraft of each type on standby to fill in for take-off accidents. That wasn't generally done, but on important missions, they did that.
Awesome, I am about to play my first games.
Good luck!
Take my money now!!!
Only when it is done!
The channel KSAK Motorflyg reupladed your video. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZnuftNWCXcLTkag.html&ab_channel=KSAKMotorflyg
So many quality book games coming. Which ones to choose ? Exciting times ahead. Be interesting to see changes to game mechanics develop in order to keep games fresh.
Each of the wargame books so far has been different from the others. The same is true with Achtung Jabo!
Love how you're doing these niche, unspectacular theatres and bringing them to the modern generations' attention. Like the Black Cats. Catalinas that made the Japanese aware that not even the hours of darkness made them safe from air attack anymore.
Thanks for noticing that -- the stories of history drive these games and there are so many interesting topics. I just wish I could publish more!
Looks great for you in 2024. I wish you success with all the titles coming out. They look great.
Thank you! You too, good sir! You've got some really interesting game ideas going and I really like the system you came up with for bombing! Everyone needs to check out your channel, subscribe there, and get a copy of your game -- FIRST CLASS WORK! My hat is off to you!
Thank you but nowhere near your skills and what you are producing. @@HistoricWings
Really looking forward to these.
Thank you!
An amazing selection Thomas. Looking forward to seeing these project arrive.
Thank you! It is going to be an ambitious year for sure; let's hope I can stay on schedule!
Lots of solitaire goodnesss to look forward to 👍 Tally ho!
Most of my games will be solitaire! Thanks for your interest! I will have a couple of games down the road for two players or two to four players. As well, the last one, SOE: Lysander, has a multiplayer mode -- it allows multiple players to form a Flight together. Each player still flies the missions as a solitaire game. Still, the work of all of the players together -- played independently with daily news shared among players on their progress -- creates a completely different and interesting experience than the solo game.
Awesome
Thanks!
Can’t wait to dive into these new games.
Thank you! And it was a great honor to be featured on your channel in an interview!
Thanks for the advance game news. I have vols 1-3 and enjoy them immensely. I'll most definitely pick up the new titles.
Thank you, I really appreciate that!
This is very helpful. Thanks!
Glad to hear it!
Castro cremation stopped the corpse from being defiled by Cubans.
They never made a bomb, the title is nonsense.
Even if it is documented.
Thank you
You're welcome!
I just got this but I'm trying to locate a copy of Honcho with the F86's.
Thank you, sir!
If Sweden wants to keep the Soviets from attacking them, they better be prepared with their own nuclear weapons. As long as Putin remains in power, Scandinavia and Finland remain vunerable.
Sweden and Finland recognize the threat from Russia and have elected to join NATO to help improve their security. For Sweden, the other option, if not NATO, was likely to restart the nation's nuclear weapons programs -- this is a guess, but one can be sure that the defense establishment would have considered this. Membership in NATO was likely viewed as the better option.
@@HistoricWingsThere is a 3rd secret option with the french idea of creating a EU army. Since I think it would be possible for us to merge with the french military. They have pushed for strategic autonomy for years and having us merge with the french would be one step closer to that goal.
A few months before Colonal Carr passed away, we held a dinner in his honor at Kermitt Weeks Fantasy of Flight. This was back when it was open to the public and available for events. Lee Lauderback of Stallion 51 flew him to the event in a TF-51 - a two-seat Mustang. Carr's final flight in the type he flew in WWII. He spoke at this dinner. He didn't dwell on his awkward but legendary escape. Rather, he focused on the friends he lost that day and the unsuitability of the P-51 in a ground attack role. I've had harsh words for this video. I doubt its accuracy and wonder why it was ever made. There is an enduring truth to the ending of John Ford's The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance. Even if, and that's a big IF, the legend conflicts with facts, you print the legend. And let it be.
I understand your sentiment, even if the story is undoubtedly false. As I said in the video, the false story overshadowed his real history, which stands as a incredible story of courage in the face of the enemy.
@@HistoricWings It's more than sentiment and it's not "undoubtedly false." My point is that claiming it's false serves no useful purpose. And there remains the little matter of proof. As I've said, too, too many times, the video itself provides none. It simply asserts that it never happened.
@@BlueBaron3339 Carr's Fw-190 story was captured on film, and it was after V.E. Day. The pilots of the 354th FG were bored and decided to hitchhike from Ansbach to an abandoned Luftwaffe airfield near Linz, Austria where there were some abandoned Fw-190s. Carr had seen another AAF officer with a "trophy" Fw-190 and wanted one. I think he had arranged to have a P-51 escort on the way back. Several Fw-190s were flown back and Carr could not get his landing gear down and made a belly landing. His landing was captured in photos and there is film of him afterward. Here is the film of Carr's Fw-190 and other 354th pilots landing Fw-190s. kzread.info/dash/bejne/h6qMlMOMo7OZiMo.html Carr is seen trying to explain his way out of trouble while being dressed down by 354th FG CO Col. George Bickell. The other Fw-190 is being landed by Lt. Fred Fehsenfeld, 354th FG.
Conclusive evidence that the story that this video corrects was false is found in Steve Blake's extensively researched, day-by-day account of the 354th FG's history, "The Pioneer Mustang Group / The 354th Fighter Group in World War II", which is considered the ultimate reference source about the unit. See page 345, where Blake confirms the version I relate in my video -- that the events happened after the war at Ansbach. Blake writes: "Another Lt. Salter's squadron mates, Bruce Carr, who, besides being a triple ace, was one of the group's genuine 'characters,' also had an unfortunate experience while flying an Fw 190. For many years an apocryphal tale, its source unclear but usually presented as the gospel truth, has circulated about Carr. According to the account, which has been published more than once, he was shot down over Austria in late April 1945, evaded capture for several days, and then stumbled upon a Luftwaffe airfield from which he was able to steal an Fw 190 that he flew back to Ansbach, where he crash-landed it. A great story, but most of it is untrue. / In fact Captain Carr, who had helped liberate some of the aforementioned cars and motorcycles, was one of the wannabe collectors of German fighters. He heard that there was a trove of them at Linz (indeed in Austria) and proposed that and his squadron mates collect some. Shortly after VE Day he proceeded to hitchhike there, having planned a rendezvous over the airfield with some of the other pilots. Carr chose an Fw 190 that seemed to be in good condition, made sure it had sufficient fuel, took off, joined up with his friends flying the P-51s, and flew to Ansbach. He did, in fact, crash-land it there, for the reason given in the mostly fictitious story: although he had managed to retract the landing gear, he was unable to figure out how to get it down again."
TINY SWEDEN IS HUGE
One of the strongest military powers in the 1970s and 1980s; since then, the country has enjoyed the "peace dividend".
Really fascinating. I've already done research on Sweden's past bomb program, but I've never been able to locate any additional details about the tests that were carried out around 1972. In my opinion, the experiments were probably comparable, if not the same, as the "hydronuclear" experiments that the United States and Russia still carry out at their respective nuclear sites. *Hydronuclear test definition from osti.gov* “Such experiments are described by the term "hydronuclear." They involve a combination of high explosive, usually in a nuclear weapon configuration, and fissile material (enriched uranium and/or plutonium) whose quantity is reduced far below the amount required for a nuclear explosion as the term usually is understood.”
Ok. Sweden have not a defense anymore. I have done the military service . And worked for 40 years. im retired . 67 years old.
Thank you for your service. Yes, the country has a long way to go to rebuild its military and face the renewed threat "from the East".
Hello Mr. Thomas, Any idea whether she got her French or Belgian license first?
A matter of debate. Probably French first.
Interesting topic but why mention off topic at the end? Yes there's plenty of art and it wasn't an invasion.. ask why Zelensky didn't sign the peace deal in march of last year
Thanks for the great comment! One can't help but think of current events from time to time!
Thank you so much for this touching tribute to a great and brave man❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Proud to be a KTH graduate!
I imagine you visited the underground area a few times!
@@HistoricWings yes l did. I would visit it again too. Sweden should have never abandoned it's nuclear weapons program.
Sweden never had a completed nuclear bomb, made no nuclear test and the mentioned reactors were not breeder reactors even if they did produce usable plutonium.
Documentary evidence exists and proves the point otherwise, however. Of particular interest for you would be to read the IAEA reports that Sweden formally submitted.
Brewster Buffaloes, and a P-43 Lancer...those would be my two Holy-Grail finds of U.S. WW2-era fighters...
The P-43 Lancer is relatively unknown! Interesting choice!!
What is the proof that your version is true?
Others who were there.
@@HistoricWings Any historical references, journals, original source references?
Conclusive evidence is also found in Steve Blake's extensively researched, day-by-day account of the 354th FG's history, "The Pioneer Mustang Group / The 354th Fighter Group in World War II", which is considered the ultimate reference source about the unit. The story is included in the book and described as having happened after the end of the war. See page 345, where Blake confirms the version I relate in my video. Blake writes: "Another Lt. Salter's squadron mates, Bruce Carr, who, besides being a triple ace, was one of the group's genuine 'characters,' also had an unfortunate experience while flying an Fw 190. For many years an apocryphal tale, its source unclear but usually presented as the gospel truth, has circulated about Carr. According to the account, which has been published more than once, he was shot down over Austria in late April 1945, evaded capture for several days, and then stumbled upon a Luftwaffe airfield from which he was able to steal an Fw 190 that he flew back to Ansbach, where he crash-landed it. A great story, but most of it is untrue. / In fact Captain Carr, who had helped liberate some of the aforementioned cars and motorcycles, was one of the wannabe collectors of German fighters. He heard that there was a trove of them at Linz (indeed in Austria) and proposed that and his squadron mates collect some. Shortly after VE Day he proceeded to hitchhike there, having planned a rendezvous over the airfield with some of the other pilots. Carr chose an Fw 190 that seemed to be in good condition, made sure it had sufficient fuel, took off, joined up with his friends flying the P-51s, and flew to Ansbach. He did, in fact, crash-land it there, for the reason given in the mostly fictitious story: although he had managed to retract the landing gear, he was unable to figure out how to get it down again."
@@HistoricWings Thanks!
Excellent video for an excellent game! Thanks for the good production work.
Glad you enjoy it! I appreciate the support!
Sweden is not a tiny country in Scandinavia, it is the biggest.
I can see how you would interpret that as there is a double-meaning -- I meant small compared to countries like Russia, Canada, the United States, etc. By good coincidence, I know a little bit about Sweden as I live here.