Dogfights: Guadalcanal : Jefferson DeBlanc, Wildcat stud!

[rkoenig100]

There is a part in the video where Mr. DeBlanc says that he is not a hero. I would disagree he went above and beyond the call of duty. The SBD's he escorted that day were damn lucky to have him flying with them.

[rkoenig100]

There is a part in the video where Mr. DeBlanc says that he is not a hero. I would disagree he went above and beyond the call of duty. The SBD's he escorted that day were damn lucky to him flying with them.

[RebelSonBand]

Medal of Honor,thats something...

[XLnotsofunny]

well, i guess nothing, no matter how fast or agile, can beat some good amor plate haha

[silenthell2001]

He shot down ki-43 "Oscar" from 11th fighter regiment,not Zeke.

[jebwatson]

Very cool accent. Love the part about the watch!

[LITEBRITE65]

Love his Cajun accent

[icanmyshoetie]

I would have craped my pants had i seen a flaming Zero engine coming at me

[atltom58]

as i looked at my watch about that time a 7.7mm mg bullit knocked my watch off..... well that kinda scared me........... LOL  gotta luv a cajun........woot

[Bhousm76]

hahahaha, "One ten pound sack of rice!" great story man. great story.

[Domodude69]

amazin how they thought to do these manuvers in a spilt second

[Artichokepolio]

The men who risked their lives to keep Guadalcanal in American hands fought one of the toughest and bloodiest battles of WWII. It's an incredible story of sacrifice and heroism, and they have my undying respect.

[08silvercs]

I only wish more of my fellow Americans knew and truly understood the risks and sacrifice these fine men made. RIP Col. DeBlanc! !!!

[popsnacks2]

how do u know he died? i havent watched the whole vid yet ...

[DrThunder88]

Amazing story. Col. LeBlanc certainly retells it well!

[kakabukkake0]

"I am worth exactly one 10-pound bag of rice"...lol

What a crazy ass adventure, he was really quite skilled as a pilot to overtake those multiple japanese fighters in a Wildcat airframe, truly a skilled fighter pilot, he knew what the machine could do and used it to his advantage and to save his life - image what he could have done if he had flown a Hellcat!

[snipedsniper18]

they need some subtitles for these veterans.

No offense.

[rawdawg15]

Thats crazy, a living Medal of Honor hero right there

[catfish4975]

"Well that kind of scared me...." Wow.

[yakovlev3a]

that second oscar pilot should have just done a high yo yo...... I could have told him that trying to skid at speeds that high will not work

[tcmatik]

Jef f DeBlanc was more than just a hero on Guadalcanal. He was a hero everyday. He was my high school teacher at AFCENT High School and later professional colleague and mentor as a teacher. There was no better teacher and person than Mr. D.

My condolences to the De Blanc family on their recent loss of both parents--what wonderful people.

[TheUnforgivingOne]

yes they are taught about pearl...but they do see the americans as the aggressors at first

[thedobster2312]

good vid

[Widow29]

lol i wish i was worth 1 10 pund sack of rice

but i just realized that major cooper is in like every episode of dogfights

[bulletshellkid42]

Deblanc is such a bad ass

[RexNunc]

freeking awesome flying

[winsw]

The best 10 pound sack of rice

RIP

[peterm3964]

Japanese school children are not taught the same history of ww2 that we in the west are taught . They are taught that the americans attacked japan for no reason and are not taught about Pearl harbour. They really dont think their forefathers were the bad guys.

Makes you wonder about the power of misinformation . This le blanc is a real character, what a flyer.

[Dogmeat7]

um...NO.... there taught what happened lol. Hell they all loved Mcarthur

[Andrew122122]

that is false, paterm3964. Japanese children like me study the true history WW2, and are taught that what Japanese did was bad. But are also taught, the poverty the Japanese had to face by the 2 Atomic Bombs, conventional bambs, and the napalm bombs.

[LuKangSung]

As a teacher in Japan, for only 20 years, I admit that it is possible that some children have been taught some of the things that the Japanese did; however since the government officially and actively fobids the teaching of many of the things done... I do not think that most Japanese have a correct picture of what happened.

Lu,

[aeolian]

Did they also teach you the horrors the Japs inflicted upon the millions of innocent civilians throughout Asia?

[mitsubishi109]

This guys a real hero,respect.

[YouT00ber]

wow, you really don't know sh*t about history. you should be embarrassed.

[phillipr61]

were s your history

japanese STRUCK FIRST AT PEARL HARBOUR

[chamo831]

these veterans tell great stories

[sauloraphael]

there is an error on 3:34, the narrator named the jap fighter as a zero!!!

[Redeemedsinner17]

you heard that too?

[iwillwait]

who is the narrator?

[YouT00ber]

One of the History Channel guys. Don't think he's anyone famour or anything, other than I'd recognize it if he left a message on my answering machine.

[iwillwait]

ok thanks

[doop01]

lol

[skurt999]

his name is phil crowley

[StealthDonut]

lol imagine the voicemail message. "On March 23rd, 2008, YouT00ber received the most amazing message on his voicemail. YouT00ber can't believe his ears. He is actually receiving a call from the narrator of Dogfights. YouT00ber jinks hard left while gripping the receiver hard, battling gravity as he races to sit down. His hands wet with sweat his body pulls 6 G's, a force his chair was never designed to withstand".

[EgyptianRonin]

LOL @ I'm worth a 10 pound sack of rice, this guy's funny. He's the only sack of rice Ive ever seen wearing a congressional medal of honor. That Zero pilot shoulda went vertical when he couldnt slow down enough, but easy so say sitting at infront of a laptop. Still it prolly could have saved his life.

[WOOFWOOFTHEDAWG]

in any war if i could choose to in the air or on the ground, ill take the air anyday.these,in my opinion are the good and easy days of dogfight, now you gotta hit at least 200mph to avoid a stall, and lessens your reaction window if you are to make a kill.and the zero pilot did a good job in my opinion, if the zero stalled......"splash"

[doop01]

not so sure if you'd want to take the air, unless it was nowadays where pilots still have a dangerous job but nowhere near as dangerous as it was in ww2. Night flying on a carrier was terrifying. If you werent paying attention you could walk into a propeller or crash into the deck trying to land

[gurelscarfaceturkish]

yo im sick and tired of this ww2 crap isnt there a ep. where theres modern dogfights

[YouT00ber]

stop being a baby.

[EgyptianRonin]

WWII is the golden age of dogfighting, where u had to get in close and personal for a gun kill as the skies are swarming with bogies. So this WWII crap as u call it is actually some of the best dogfights in history. Show some respect.

[vetitoe362]

@gurelscarfaceturkish I know this was three years ago, but I just saw it. Missles dont count as a dogfight... real men had to calculate lead... not just point and click.

[deathonwings89]

All the dogfight episodes are awsome

[staceman32]

hero

[japz0021]

Props to Jefferson DeBlanc and WWII vets.

[ml8ml8]

I cannot figure out why flaps are not used when the oscar tried to stay behind the wildcat. This makes the a/c vornable for sure but its better than overshooting.

[bedattack]

Because over 150 miles/hour flaps can break or get jammed.

[rogueknight72]

This is what we need more of in todays world, real heroes that stood tall in the face of everyday danger, theres wasn't a choice but rather a duty to see that good triumphed over evil, he will be missed.

[chaseb17]

He was a great man! I graduated with his granddaughter Margie. He was so fun to go and visit on the Nature Trail! RIP!!!

[thuval3]

yes, COL.JEFF passed away . may he rest in peace and reunite with his love one . i am from breaux bridge , la. and i had the pleasure to interview col. jeff twice . he loved to tell you about his experience in the war . a very , very humble person. great man. he will be missed

[bigjuves16]

He passed away this thanskgving morning at 6:24 A.M

[racinglad]

So sorry to hear that.

God bless him!

[bigjuves16]

he is from st.martinville. but i would like to tell all of you that jeff deblanc will be dying between now and a few days.

[YouT00ber]

That's so sad to hear. You're lucky to have such a man for a grandfather.

[macbrown31]

Mr. D You are an American Hero!

AFCENT High School 1976-1982

[bigjuves16]

hes my grandfather. but hes doing real bad right now but still hangin in strong

[JayM0001]

bigjuves, your grand daddy souds like he is from the Houma/Thibodeaux area ... is he?

[bdyan1]

mate hes a amazing man

hope he pulls through this

god bless him

[Reyrocksall]

hope he pulls through man....

tell him we all apreciate him.

[Eurofighter19]

Salute that great veteran pilot in my name

Eurofighter19, miliatary aviation fan.

[dogfighterace]

Amazing fighter pilot! I love Dogfights!

[GenericGene]

One cool customer - great historical post.

[laughingtiger123]

Who are breeding these trolls? Are there any fathers raising boys into manhood anymore? Some of these dingos who post are scary.....please dont have children....please dont vote...you are dunces.

[urallmorons66]

The best weapons in America's aresenal are the soldiers. We need more angry cajuns to go kick asses! Hooray!!! I personally think that the P-51 Mustang was the best aircraft we had, and we had it just in time, especially since the Germans and the Japs had the jet before we did.

[SeaATL]

Wow go Deblanc AND THE PILOTS OF Gudalcanal we woun't be here without you and everyone elses help i digitaly thank you!

[kdraper2007]

@SeaATL Lon Live the Cactus Air Force!!! if only in our memories.

[Jeffgothro]

Deblanc owns, I love hearing that old man tell a story, hes an amazing story teller. Wildcats are great, I think a stronger more durable plane is the P-47 Thunderbolt.

Oh, I see you have Mig Alley, one of my fav episodes, Sabre F-86's ROCK, fav old school jet fighter...I'm watching that next.

[teckmage]

those wild-cats could take alot of punishment

[narred]

please please dont think i'm dissing this guy but was that really worth the MoH? swede and swett were much more deserving. still got total respect for the guy as a pilot. was it cos he survived the crash, too?

[YouT00ber]

It's a fair question... I had to cut the clip short, but he actually got 5 on that day.

I hate to refer ppl to it, but wikipedia actually has a good write up on him: wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/Jeffers­on_J._DeBlanc

[narred]

really? oh, ok. that's fair enough.

[Khaoz67]

I now know exactly how much I am worth.. 1 ten pound sack of rice hahaha

[BonifacijJ]

and I could recognize that man today, and just say: "You're crazy, man!"...

LMAO

[CStyphoon11]

i love it in dogfights when the pilot sees the enemy pilot because they are so close like in the episode MIG ally and later in this episode when a japanese rear tail gunner jumps out befor the plane is destroyed.

[spiderette86]

Mr. D -- who knew you were so more than a high school science/math teacher??? Wow, I wish I had paid more attention in class. You really were one of my favorite teachers and, thus, a hero. Now I see that you're a war hero, too! (What was easier, dealing with Japanese fighter pilots or AFCENT students during the 70s???)

[WillMoyer150]

HE WAS YOUR TEACHER?!

[chitoryu12]

I caught the Hellcat episode today. I'm hooked.

[veltro75]

The Wildcat was one hell of a tough plane from the Grumman Ironworks. Even though it was outclassed it was a killer in the hands of a good pilot like Deblanc. It led to the famous Hellcat and even served through the end of the war in the Atlantic and Pacific on the small escort carriers. Dogfights is a great series.

[mortensangel]

the jap pilot who lined up next to him was try to wave to him.

what did the usa pilot do when he crossed his sights shoot him down.well chiverly is dead.

[YouT00ber]

Would it upset you to know that I'm gettin are really good laugh out of your comment? LOL!

[ALM1972]

Hmmmmmm, if it was a Hurricane/Spitfire vs. a ME109/FW190 in the same senario, I'm quite certain the british pilot would have done the same thing.

Kill or be killed. And yes, chiverly is dead in a life or death situation.

[lalunette]

Your comment is very sad... do you live in the real world or just your fantasies?

There has not been any chivalry since WWI...

[PenceInTheSlot]

Well you obviously fought and served in world war one so you can tell us all abotu chivalry

stfu

[lalunette]

No, I don't pretend to have fought and served in WWI you idiot. The knowledge I have about chivalry is gleened from the many books I have read about combat in WWI, WWII, Korea, etc...

Do you even READ or are you like most people these days and obtain ALL your info from the TV or the Internet?

BTW, I won't lower myself to your level by telling you to stfu as well... I'm above that, and you.

[DarthSithari]

This is actualy only the second half of the fight, this guy was amazing. The Japanese who finaly killed him must have felt like the luckiest SOB in the world.

[DarthSithari]

Shot down, I should say, not "killed".

[TheCessnaKid]

ACE IN A DAY! way to go DeBlanc!

[TheCessnaKid]

Hey, At 2;34 the narator says its a zero, but its actually an oscar!

[WillMoyer150]

Hey, yeah your right, I caught that too! he says zero, but its a KI-43!

[UseYourNamez]

Superior flying skills!

[ponchoyo]

holy shit! hes lucky, he got shot at the wrist but his watch got hit instead of his wrist. very lucky man

[psdoofus]

And even if they survived those raids, there was a suicide raid on a B17 Mission on 30 April 1945, where all of the Luftwaffe was wiped out!

And if THAT didn't kill them, Russians sent all pilots to those Gulags in Siberia and only 4% of the Germans who went in actually came out.

[psdoofus]

Yet again, one of History Channel's biased documentaries, but they are still BLOODY GOOD cos no other channel makes stuff this good (sadly- its a bit biased at the same time)

[YouT00ber]

I must say I'm not really sure what people are expecting from a US made show targeting a US audience on a "Popular History" US cable channel. We're talkin TV here, not a video produced by the history department at Harvard. TV = mass demographics, hence the shows we're seeing on this channel.

[psdoofus]

Yes... all history documentaries that I've seen are biased- just because they actually need the maximum profit. Some books are actually worth reading like the whole series by Stephen E Ambrose-

But the point is, the Germans had more air aces than the Russians and British put together (but about the same number of US aces) but no one ever made a documentary about them...

[YouT00ber]

Yeah, hyping up the Germans after the war never really caught on.

[psdoofus]

Just another thing I'd thought I'd mention- most of the actual German aces were killed towards the end of the war with missions against those daylight air raids with formations of B17s and B24s... naturally American P51s finished them off because there were like 20 Mustangs to every FW190.

[bobtonja]

So Let me get this straight... You think a bunch of left leaning revisionists at your sacred Ivy League castle are going to be more accurate than the pilots who were there? Wow, you are really intelligent .

[psdoofus]

"...left leaning revisionists at your sacred Ivy League castle are going to be more accurate than the pilots who were there?"

lol u really surprise me.

[BlueStorm]

i saw that episode

that old dude is soo cool

[utuben]

What a great show!

[bfbabine]

Cajun aces rule!

[elperronegro]

"When you see a man in war and kill him you'll know what I'm talking about." You are one cool wildcat driver mister DeBlanc.

[r3doktober]

cool quote.cool technique.

[ifukyouintheass]

looks like they did the simulation with a computer game...

[narred]

yeh, i think it is IL2 FB pc game. it is very accurate and beautifully detailed.

[Hansinator5000]

this guy is great. what a story. I read that he found that he was badly wounded when he reached the island.

that's how most of those navy pilots made kills against the Japanese, tricks and technique

[Cyral189]

Well to make it funny, at least he knew how much he's worth... 1 sac of rice!

[asscracker152]

lol

[RussianAK47Sarge]

well, to me he is priceless. It was him and men like him who helped defeat the axis powers

[hitman912]

i love this show

[Gamezero05]

It's DeBlanc.. not Deblanc. I kno because I have the same last name.. we are probably related some how.

[YouT00ber]

Back in WW2, the military probably told him to spell it Deblanc, as happened to other names I know of such as LaPointe being turned into Lapointe. I changed it for ya tho.

[gaguy1967]

This guy must have been something to listen to on his radio

[S0nnyK4ng]

1 sac of rice!

[pokerpro1078]

still a great show there reinactments but awesome ones its on history chanell tuesday at 900 eastern time

[valkyrie182]

Jefferson Deblanc definetly a Wildcat stud!

[Carnacki]

Great Idea. Combine Computer re-enactment with an Interview.