At 1:40, that appears to be an F-105 Thunderchief vertical stabilizer, and the civilian clothing and the uniforms look like Vietnam War era. Not detracting from the service of these good veterans, just pointing out that the photo isn't WWII.
Excellent video really showing the pounding various American (& a couple British) aircraft took from German FlaK (short for 'Flieger abwher Kanonen' = 'Flyer defense Cannons') Not nit picking but the B-17 at 3:12 , the damage here is not from FlaK but from a collision with a German Me-109, the propeller slicing through the fuselage, almost cutting the plane in half. This plane was very lucky to make it home, but then again, so were a lot of the other ones.
I bet if you asked them how they got back, I bet they would say that it was God. Theirs just no way some of them could even stay in the air. But the made it back.
At 1:40, that appears to be an F-105 Thunderchief vertical stabilizer, and the civilian clothing and the uniforms look like Vietnam War era. Not detracting from the service of these good veterans, just pointing out that the photo isn't WWII.
artmerrill 4 months ago
Excellent video really showing the pounding various American (& a couple British) aircraft took from German FlaK (short for 'Flieger abwher Kanonen' = 'Flyer defense Cannons') Not nit picking but the B-17 at 3:12 , the damage here is not from FlaK but from a collision with a German Me-109, the propeller slicing through the fuselage, almost cutting the plane in half. This plane was very lucky to make it home, but then again, so were a lot of the other ones.
kolbpilot 4 months ago
I could imagine that if these pics were in colour you would see some blood smears.
driftability 5 months ago
Good video, I watch it before I build my British planes models each time
kyffaa 7 months ago
You can patch up the plane, the men are not so lucky.
harryfaber 7 months ago
Would hate to have been a tailgunner!! Good vid thanks
JackDoogan72 10 months ago
@JackDoogan72 Or stuck in a ball turret : )
sgtgrech 10 months ago 3
I bet if you asked them how they got back, I bet they would say that it was God. Theirs just no way some of them could even stay in the air. But the made it back.
MRAwesome1968 10 months ago
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at least some of these guys made it back to the airfield, other pilots weren't so lucky
AstroChickenII 1 year ago
@ 2:46 How did that plane stay together
TheSimonHarris 1 year ago
what amazes me more than the battle dmg is the fact crew went back into planes after this.
Molsan 1 year ago 2
Strange and oftentimes frightening combination of luck, skill, and aerodynamic principles
KatsOlman 2 years ago
american planes were made real well.
Rico8458 2 years ago