I add to the fact the B-24 was the liberator bomber and the B-17 was called flying Fortress. Some of the views of the planes taking off was miss labeled. Just for the record I was a B-24 pilot and I have a you tube site and visit "ChasFoot":
I add to the fact the B-24 was the liberator bomber and the B-17 was called flying Fortress. Some of the views of the planes taking off was miss labeled. Just for the record I was a B-24 pilot and I have a you tube site and visit "ChasFoot:
While I think you should change the title of your video, I do have to say I like the footage you added of the movie Menphis Belle. One of my all time favorite movies. My Grandfather was a gunner trainer for B-24's during the war. Not trying to hate. Great video.
You and "Rollinto Stall" (first comment above) need to get clear with each other. I had it entitled "B-24 Liberators" originally and then changed it but I think you are right and am changing it back.
B 24 Liberator is a four engined maritime surveilance/bomber and conventional heavy bomber characterized by a boat shaped fuselage and a high set wing above the body. B 17 is a four engined conventional heavy bomber with a more slender fuselage and the wing set at the bottom of the body. They are unmistakable.
(continued) Which was his favorite ? He said that he loved them both, because they both brought him back, when no other bomber would have. He said the B-24 was harder to fly, but carried
A bigger bomb load and had a greater range than the B-17. God bless "Sparkie" Bourne.
He said he preferred the B-17's. He trained on them and they were easier to fly and more responsive. I believe he said the B-24's were more cumbersome - heavier maybe. As you say, it wasn't a way to enter the war safely although I think I would've rather been on the bombay door side of the payload than on the business end of all that tonnage.
And on a side note- your video does not appear to contain a single B 24. The nickname of the B 17 is the flying fortress. Please get these facts and names correct out of respect to the young men who fearlessly fought and in many cases gave their lives in the belief of a great cause. It has been said that we owe our freedom to these young men, many of whom are still around- and we at least owe them the aknowledgement of getting the names of their aircraft right.
great video thank your father for his service! nothing but the best for you and all your family i fell in love with the b24 when i was a kid reading about the ploesti raid in national geographic mag.(i guess that was an issue that had no articals about tribal peoples in it ...haha j.k.)
Nice video, you might want to edit the title of this clip. The B-19 was a one of a kind aircraft. At the time it was the largest aircraft built, yet it did not meet up to the demand of the military, and was converted into a cargo aircraft, yet I think it kept the "B" designation. take it light....
Did your dad train on B-17's, b/c B-19 only one aircraft was made. Both the Liberator and the flying fortress were the back bone of the war in Europe. Then in the Pacific the B-29 was the big boy. My Grandfather few the B-24's and loved them. He was in the Ploesti oil raids, and got shot down yet made it to Soviet lines. He had a lot of stories getting back to US lines. What you have now looks good to me, for a title that is... take it light....--KB
I just ran across your video (which is great, by the way). This is 'out of the blue', but I am doing some family tree research on the Cook name and aquired some info through the One World Tree project that I was hoping might have been posted by you? You and your father's initials match some info I have. Have you done any work on a family tree and (for privacy) do the initals H.L.Kyle and L.M.Cook mean anything to you? If so, I would love to hear back from you.
Hi Mike, Thank you for you reply and for watching the video. And you are correct. My father also flew the B-17's, training on them when he entered the airforce in 1942. Then he flew the Liberators. I got that footage of the B-17's from a movie I rented. You know your planes quite well to see that!
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I add to the fact the B-24 was the liberator bomber and the B-17 was called flying Fortress. Some of the views of the planes taking off was miss labeled. Just for the record I was a B-24 pilot and I have a you tube site and visit "ChasFoot":
chasfoot 1 year ago
I add to the fact the B-24 was the liberator bomber and the B-17 was called flying Fortress. Some of the views of the planes taking off was miss labeled. Just for the record I was a B-24 pilot and I have a you tube site and visit "ChasFoot:
chasfoot 1 year ago
Whose heads were on sticks?
cjacustomwoodworking 1 year ago
The Greatest Generation.........May God bless them all!
planesae1 1 year ago
B-24 Liberator
B-17 Flying Fortress
Saying B-17 Liberator is like saying Chevrolet Mustang.
GlenCychosz 1 year ago
While I think you should change the title of your video, I do have to say I like the footage you added of the movie Menphis Belle. One of my all time favorite movies. My Grandfather was a gunner trainer for B-24's during the war. Not trying to hate. Great video.
centralmedic05 2 years ago
My Dad (87) was a tail gunner on a Lib. 453rd Bomb Group. Nice vid you have here, just wish there was more B-24s and fewer B-17s.
tomlinson1861 2 years ago
My Uncle George was a pilot with the 389th Heavy BG out of Hethel ..Killed on his 15th mission ..Truly incredible men
MarineForceRecon 2 years ago
These are B-17 Flying Fortress's ..Not 24 Liberators
MarineForceRecon 2 years ago
B 17 liberator?
You mean B 24
111olbap 2 years ago
You and "Rollinto Stall" (first comment above) need to get clear with each other. I had it entitled "B-24 Liberators" originally and then changed it but I think you are right and am changing it back.
jmkyle 2 years ago
B 24 Liberator is a four engined maritime surveilance/bomber and conventional heavy bomber characterized by a boat shaped fuselage and a high set wing above the body. B 17 is a four engined conventional heavy bomber with a more slender fuselage and the wing set at the bottom of the body. They are unmistakable.
111olbap 2 years ago
(continued) Which was his favorite ? He said that he loved them both, because they both brought him back, when no other bomber would have. He said the B-24 was harder to fly, but carried
A bigger bomb load and had a greater range than the B-17. God bless "Sparkie" Bourne.
ppkbond 2 years ago
He said he preferred the B-17's. He trained on them and they were easier to fly and more responsive. I believe he said the B-24's were more cumbersome - heavier maybe. As you say, it wasn't a way to enter the war safely although I think I would've rather been on the bombay door side of the payload than on the business end of all that tonnage.
jmkyle 2 years ago
And on a side note- your video does not appear to contain a single B 24. The nickname of the B 17 is the flying fortress. Please get these facts and names correct out of respect to the young men who fearlessly fought and in many cases gave their lives in the belief of a great cause. It has been said that we owe our freedom to these young men, many of whom are still around- and we at least owe them the aknowledgement of getting the names of their aircraft right.
111olbap 2 years ago
@111olbap See your point, but its a tribute to his father, not a documentary.
cjacustomwoodworking 1 year ago
My mom's cousin flew B-17's and B-24's.
He was in the first group of bombers sent
to England in 1942. I asked him if he had any pictures of his plane and he just said,
"I rarely flew the same plane for more then 1 or 2 missions. We took a terrible beating from the Germans. My group lost
2 out of 3 men. Some times we had to fly
a plane with 9 instead of 10 men. The losses were so high."
ppkbond 2 years ago
great video thank your father for his service! nothing but the best for you and all your family i fell in love with the b24 when i was a kid reading about the ploesti raid in national geographic mag.(i guess that was an issue that had no articals about tribal peoples in it ...haha j.k.)
tvicena 2 years ago
Thank you, mggmagee. I appreciate your compliment.
jmkyle 2 years ago
This is a wonderful tribute. Good job.
mggmagee 2 years ago
Danish Representive for 801st/492nd here - > I love this video good one and thx for sharing ;-)
juhler 3 years ago 2
Thank you, Juhler! That's very nice of you to say! I will relay your comment to my father - 92 years old. He will appreciate what you said.
jmkyle 3 years ago
Nice video, you might want to edit the title of this clip. The B-19 was a one of a kind aircraft. At the time it was the largest aircraft built, yet it did not meet up to the demand of the military, and was converted into a cargo aircraft, yet I think it kept the "B" designation. take it light....
--KB
001kb 3 years ago 2
Good point. Dad actually trained in the B-19s and flew the B-24s. The "WWII" designation was more of a war-era adjective than a bomber adjective.
I am, however, open to a suggestion for a new title.
Thanks for the comment and watching.
jmkyle 3 years ago
Did your dad train on B-17's, b/c B-19 only one aircraft was made. Both the Liberator and the flying fortress were the back bone of the war in Europe. Then in the Pacific the B-29 was the big boy. My Grandfather few the B-24's and loved them. He was in the Ploesti oil raids, and got shot down yet made it to Soviet lines. He had a lot of stories getting back to US lines. What you have now looks good to me, for a title that is... take it light....--KB
001kb 3 years ago 2
Love the piece of music that was selected!!!!
N746ZX 3 years ago 2
Hi, Jerry.
I just ran across your video (which is great, by the way). This is 'out of the blue', but I am doing some family tree research on the Cook name and aquired some info through the One World Tree project that I was hoping might have been posted by you? You and your father's initials match some info I have. Have you done any work on a family tree and (for privacy) do the initals H.L.Kyle and L.M.Cook mean anything to you? If so, I would love to hear back from you.
Cheers,
Kimberly
yankiwi5 4 years ago 2
Hi Mike, Thank you for you reply and for watching the video. And you are correct. My father also flew the B-17's, training on them when he entered the airforce in 1942. Then he flew the Liberators. I got that footage of the B-17's from a movie I rented. You know your planes quite well to see that!
Thank you for your interest. -- Jerry Kyle
jmkyle 4 years ago
the bombers in 00:53 arn,t b-24 liberators its a B-17 G from 1942.....
RollintoStall 4 years ago 3
@RollintoStall no they weren't they were b-17f's if they were b-17g's there would be a turret under the nose and the movie is memphis belle.
214crazydude 1 year ago