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The last Doolittle Raider died in 2019. Most of their stories have been forever lost. However, the attack will always be remembered, as long as we allow it. These men knew they couldn't turn back, yet they still decided to go. My respect goes to all of them.
actually the crewmen that landed in the soviet union "escaped" on the Iranian border. Its pretty widely believed the soviets let the crew go since they and the US we're allies at that point and didn't want to harm their relationship, but they captured them at first to not provocate the Japanese either with whom the had a NAP
I read notes of NKVD officer, that was assigned to those crewmen, and it confirms, that whole "escape" was simply to let USSR deny, that they let go of US pilots. In fact, they sent "smuggler" to those pilots, that agreed to make them cross USSR-Iran border in exchange for some cash. They paid $250 and made it to Iran.
@@trainknut No, it was supposed to create full illusion, that it's legit escape. Which is why NKVD officer was undercover, so pilots were unaware, that whole "escape" was staged. So when pilots would speak to the press, they won't blow whole operation.
My father loved talking about the Doolittle raid he was a history buff he would say “ I don’t know how that first plane made it off the carrier with Doolittles massive balls” you will be missed dad, you and your crazy history brain
The Doolittle Raid did more damage to the morale of the Japanese than all of the potential damage all the bombs dropped could have ever done. The Doolittle Raid told the Japanese that they weren’t invincible. It proved what Admiral Yamamoto wrote after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Japan had awoken “a sleeping giant and filled it with a terrible resolve.”
@@yoseipilotJapanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor would reportedly write in his diary, “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.”
Most successful part of this raid was showing Japan they could be hit back. The raid didn't need to do a ton of damage when the much greater effect of mortality was demonstrated to a nation that felt invincible at the time.
When this one crew landed in Vladivostok they technically did not escape, it was an agreement beetwen USSR and USA to release them free through Iran if my memory serves me right. Soviets announced their "escape" to save their neutrality because they promised Japan to stay out of the china-japan war. Just a small fun fact.
And it was all under supervision by the NKVD. The Soviets, by international law has to officially intern the pilots because of the non aggression aggrement with Japan, so it's the secret police's job to arrange the pilots "escape".
In 2014, I actually got to meet Doolittle's co-pilot in Dallas. He was one of the most incredible people I have ever met. God Bless these amazing heroes who were willing to give it all up for America
I have an uncle who worked for NACA (the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, precursor of NASA) back in the 1940's and 50's. He was good friends with Doolittle for several decades, and, post-war up until the early 1990's, met up with him once a year in the Hampton Roads area for dinner and to reminisce.
Sad you didn't mention the tradition of the surviving Raiders meeting up on it's annual reunion. They would share a drink from the same bottle of 1896 Hennessy VS cognac (same year Doolittle was born) in personalized silver goblets, each engraved with their names twice, one right side up and the other upside down. The purpose was to flip the goblet when a Raider passed away. I had the privilege of seeing it with some goblets still upright, sadly this is no longer with the final passing Raider, Lt Col. Richard E. Cole, passed away age 103 (the only Raider to live older then Doolittle himself) on April 9, 2019. He'd also the the sole Raider to live to see the discovery of the wreck of the USS Hornet. RIP The Doolittle Raiders, the first men to strike back the Japanese on their homeland.
Maybe that s where the inspiration came in a Mash episode Col Potter drinks a toast to his buddies from ww1 ? as he is the last surviving member of their battalion?
apparently some of the early versions of Godzilla that were first shown in japan, were actually meant to symbolize the americans as a monster who comes out of the sea leaving a trail of destruction and leveling cities. in that light, i find this reference rather fitting, for the first bombs dropped on japanese soil as a prelude for what is to come.
@@livethefuture2492 ah, nope, that is not how Godzilla came to creation. It is supposs to represent the horrors of the nuclear bomb felt by the japaneses in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
I do not agree with statement about the bomber crew, who landed in Vladivostok. They were pretty lucky. They were captured by NKVD, they were transferred to the prison in USSR on border with Iran. In WW2, Iran was occupied by allies, so it happed in that magical way that these pilots have escaped the prison and have headed to Iran to reunite with British troops. Actually, wait, no magic here involved - that was a special operation of NKVD to return these pilots back to allied troops and then back to USA.
@@jamesshaw3500 I'd imagine it was because they didnt want to anger Japan at this point in the war, they had signed a non agression pact with them as at this point they were losing on the eastern front
Honestly in their position, being interred in a "neutral" third party was probably a decent option. Their resulting "escape" was more to give the Russian's plausible deniability while allowing their ally's soldiers to return.
@@jamesshaw3500 because at this time the soviets were not at war with japan, and so as a neutral nation they interned the aircraft and crew, and later on in the war, they were returned back.
9:27 That is not entirely true, due to the soviets not being at war with Japan, international law states that the crew had to be imprisoned for the duration of the war, but after some time they were secretly let go. The escape being a cover up story.
@@TheCaptainSplatter I can imagine the Soviet NKVD officer in charge like, "We have to hold you in captivity for 7 days, but here's some food, a radio, and beds with warm blankets."
american civilians: * sees the army bombers on USS Hornet deck* hmm they must be transporting them to the frontline doolittle and his men: we're about to do this super crazy mission of taking off from USS Hornet and bomb tokyo and then go to china
It is true that the raid did little damage, however it dealt a major blow to Japanese moral telling them they f**ked up and now they aren't safe. As for the US it inspired them that the Japanese aren't invincible since at that time Japan had the best planes and Naval craft
@@AtheAetheling Well in the early parts of the war they had the best planes it's just that the US when facing against them they built planes that were superior to the Japanese planes later after learning the Zero's weakness
@@AtheAetheling Like Sierra said, at the start they had the best aircraft and ships, but as the war went on, the US proceeded to make superior aircraft and ships. The Corsair for example, was better than anything the japanese had access to.
Stolen Btw The Doolittle raid did more damage to Japanese Morale than all of the Bombs dropped on them. Because the Japanese were very prideful after the success on pearl harbor but the Doolittle Raid proved that they weren't invincible.
There needs to be a super-like button on here. This has been a very emotional 10 minutes. I've just been taught not to fear outcomes but to press on towards my dreams. My efforts may appear as failure because of my own expectations, but to someone else it will be a source of inspiration.
I love how some of Yarnhub's videos end dramatically like that video:" Bazooka Charlie" the ending almost made me cry, idk why but I think it is how he talks
This video didn't mentioned the unfortunate effects made by the Doolittle raid. The Japanese reprisals on the Chinese in assisting the Doolittle raid was brutal, killing about 250,000 Chinese civilians. For the Japanese, the raid was the first time their homeland was attacked since the Mongol invasion and was a key influence for the invasion of the Alaskan islands and the Battle of Midway.
Japan: “Heheh. They are too weakened to even try a counterattack.” If you’re fighting a nation who’s manufacturing policy is to make more ships than there is water and make more planes than there is sky, then that “saved by kamikaze” ideology ship has sailed/sunk already.
at this point in the war the US had not retooled its factories. Japan thought we couldn't do what we did, they didn't realize just how fast and powerful the US war economy could be up and running.
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Cant wait of these Yarnhub how about making a special video about Pappy Gunn the maverick who organized a bombing mission in the Philippines a week before the Doolitlle raid known as the "Royce Raid" with 10 b-25's and a couple of operational b-17 ,operating from Del Monte air field Mindanao they bombed shippings along Davao and Cebu a b-17 even manage to have a bombing run in Luzon lessons he learned from this mission were extensively used in modifyig bombers especially A-20's and B-25's . Rescuing his family who were imprisoned back in the Philippines and defeating the Japanese as soon as posible becomes his greatest obsession. Hope could see that in the near future since his daring exploits are rarely being told.
@@Fr1thar that is why it should be made into a video since few knew about this. Do some research about Pappy Gunn and you will learn his daring exploits.
The Doolittle Raid may not have done much damage, but it was a massive PR victory for the Americans. The quality of your animations continues to impress me, keep up the good work!
@@pyronuke4768 The Japanese wasted far too much time and fuel beating up on the British fleet. By the time they took on the US, the Essex class was a year away.
I wonder if the Soviets copied the technology on the one B-25 that landed in their territory. They usually did that with American planes that landed there, including B-29s.
"Too far. We'll probably end up ditching in the East China Sea. But if we bomb Tokyo, we'll be the first enemy in Japan's history to hit their home territory. If any of you want to bow out, now's your chance." Jimmy Doolittle
I am a Veteran of the Air Force and I was assigned to be a maintainer for the 28th Bomb wing, the same Wing that was used for the Doolittle Raid...from B-25s to B-1bs, how far we have come.
the crew that landed in the USSR and later "escaped" is a neat little footnote to this story. See, the USSR and USA were allies, but the Soviets had brokered a peace deal with Japan. They didn't want to invite a reignition of conflict on the Eastern coast while they were so busy fighting back the Germans; allowing American bombers to land would send completely the wrong message, which is a large part of why the Doolittle raid aimed for contested China instead of friendly USSR in the first place. But then, that crew went to the USSR anyway. Landed and were detained. Then they said, "Hey Japan, we captured some of those American raiders. We're transferring them to you soon!" Then while in transit, they happened to pass very close to friendly territory (or a ship, I can't quite remember off the top of my head) and the Americans "escaped" from the minimum-security escort, who presumably went, "Oh nooo please doooon't," as they let the Americans get away. Then, "Uh sorry Japan, but they escaped. Anyway good luck!" Another tidbit I love is that the Hornet was in the middle of a storm when the planes launched. The sky was overcast, the sea was heaving... and it was exactly what the bombers needed. The cloud cover hid them from spotters, and the pitching of the deck actually helped the bombers get airborne. A book I read mentioned how the pilots actually had to go full throttle while the front of the flight deck was pointing down into the water, so that when they reached the end, the Hornet will have pitched upward and actually helped them get a little jump-start. The Doolittle Raid is such an interesting story with a bunch of crazy moments within it, and I will never forgive the Pearl Harbor movie for getting it so wrong.
I lool forward to more of these types of videos which also focus on larger events, and not just a specific, but amazing event, although I DO like them, it would be nice to see one more often.
I love how the video shows different perspectives… like it’s not focusing on the Americans only but it shows Japans perspective also! I’m addicted to these videos
Amazing Content as always! Your animations just keep getting better! 0:25 love that godzilla reference, almost like a foreshadowing of what's to come. (Godzilla representing the destructive power of the US, coming out of the sea and leaving a trail of destruction behind) i found that reference quite fitting!
Just wait until yarnhub makes a video about the bombing of Hiroshima and Godzilla will really show up. Well it should really be the castle bravo test that brings Godzilla to the channel
Well done again Yarnhub !B-25 is one of my favorite allied bomber in world war 2 it's versatility and easy handling is well known to the allies who flew them another is it's armament the model H is equpped with 75mm cannon while the J model could be equipped with as many as 18 machine guns making it one of the heaviest armed aircraft of world war 2 . A minor miss out of detail that I recognize is that tailguns were not removed but in the actual tailguns were discarded and was changed by broomsticks in order to save some weight also the waist guns have been discarded. looks to me the b-25 here is heavily armed in the video...the only operational defenses are the top turret and the nosegun a certain article about the Doolittle raid is that their main defense is their prayers....i'll better do some more research maybe
Not quite. The early model of the B-25 did not have tail guns, but you are correct about the broomsticks. They were added to make the japanese think there was a tail gun. There just wasn't a gun there to start with.
Just 2 min in and the editing in this video (like in many other Yarnhub videos) is just superb. The transition from the warships to the attack on Pearl Harbor to the war room was so well done and fits the narration brilliantly.
im not sure if this is entirely true, but i've heard, apparently some of the early versions of Godzilla that were first shown in japan, were actually meant to symbolize the americans as a monster who comes out of the sea leaving a trail of destruction and leveling cities. in that light, i find this reference rather fitting, for the first bombs dropped on japanese soil as a prelude for what is to come.
@@livethefuture2492 also i think The reason Godzilla’s atomic breath is called atomic cuz the bomb dropped on Hiroshima was call the atomic bomb or nuclear bomb leaving a sign of the effects of nuclear weapons
My stepdad was the nephew of general dolittle his name was Don murrell dolittle he has some awesome stories, Don was a strong man he taught me a lot he had a high IQ. He past way 2012
@@ramal5708 Dresden was military target, despite literal nazi propaganda(straight from the high command actually), the military factors where still running at full capacity.
I flew 500 miles on a B-25 to a air show in Troy Alabama with the war birds back in the 90s one of my best memories that plane was awesome great video.
Every video seems better than the one before. It's like seeing a long running show like Futurama or Archer in the early seasons the compared to newer seasons.
Thanks! Very nice. It is clearly noticeable that the level of detail has increased, and small details are drawn. And the topics of the video are interesting!
Even Godzilla needs to practice air raid drills! Great video guys! It was nice hearing the stories of the other planes more in depth. Most other coverage of the mission just generalizes all of it
Yes!!! This is the one I suggested. Thank you so much Yarnhub. 👍👍👍 May I make another suggestion. The raid at Cabanatuan. In which US Rangers from the 6th ranger battalion, staged a daring rescue. To liberate 552 allied prisoners of war from the Cabanatuan prisoner of war camp.
I was waiting for this! THE CONTENT IS AMAZING!!! oh and also 0:25 I understand that Godzilla refrence Edit: this was 2 days ago and there is 38 likes thanks! Edit 2: what the..50 likes Thanks, This edit was made on December 11 2021
apparently some of the early versions of Godzilla that were first shown in japan, were actually meant to symbolize the americans as a monster who comes out of the sea leaving a trail of destruction and leveling cities. in that light, i find this reference rather fitting, for the first bombs dropped on japanese soil as a prelude for what is to come.
@@celticlad5866 That fact is false it's meant to show the horrific scenery of the atomic bombs that dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and what do you mean by that "Godzilla isn't that bad" because it literally just killed thousands of Japanese people it's good? better make a good excuse after saying something misleading like that if you did not meant to say it in that way
My uncle is friends with the owners of Pancito. Years ago, he started a tiny pharmaceutical company. They spent many years making it better, stronger, faster. Eventually, some Big Pharma company offered to buy their company. They retired and bought a big silver war bird. I've got a picture somewhere of my dad and uncle onboard.
@@person___9 Many years ago, said uncle worked for the DAV. One of his responsibilities was to find and schedule warbirds for flyover at DAV events, sporting events, air shows, and such. I think there was a DAV flyover at the Indy 500 one year. He got to know a number of pilots that way. During my dad's flight, he remarked that it was amazing to get 12 miles to the gallon. The pilot corrected him in that it took 12 gallons to fly 1 mile.
Once again you have delivered a great one. Dolittle was the epitomy of bravery. Given a very difficult task. His leadership and his brovodo he said can do. Though the after affect of this raid shows little done. To use a great movie phrase. It will be a pin prick to the heart. In this there is no doubt. Thanks again for this.
Wait.... There is a huge historical Inaccuracy here! Godzilla was not reawakened until 1954, so how can he be in Tokyo in 1942????? In all Honesty Great vid, You have some of the best Historical Content of any platform!
because early versions of (at least from what i've heard)Godzilla was meant to symbolize the americans, as a monster coming out of the sea destroying cities and leaving a trail of destruction behind. in that context it is quite fitting that the first bombing raid on japan show the looming shadow of godzilla as a symbol of what's to come.
A lot of the Chinese who helped Doolittle and the raiders suffered greatly and 1000’s ended up dying for helping them escape. The Japanese were ruthless in punishing them for their selflessness and bravery towards our servicemen.
Would your book be in English or Japanese? Hope you would not mind me asking whether you would be writing a book about his time in service or his life in general
@@estellemelodimitchell8259 it will be in several languages and formats. Including audio book, video from film reels being converted to 4K and hardback book. Working on the art for that now.
You've outdone yourselves with this one! The animation is fantastic and there were so many details I was fawning over. The buildings and streets in Japan, the B-25s and their take-off from the Hornet, the transition to sepia tones for the Pearl Harbor flashback ... all amazing. Great work once again!!
Dear author, make a video about the hero of the Soviet Union Devyataev, about how he stole a German bomber from Nazi captivity. I think everyone will be interested!
5:19 lol when you are so sleepy that you put Bismarck main gun turrets instead twin 5in guns and FlaKs instead of Oerlikons. These aside another awesome video, thanks for effort
RIP William J. Dieter (1912-1942) Donald E. Fitzmaurice (1919-1942) Leland D. Faktor (1921-1942) and The 50 Imperial Japanese civilians who were killed in the Doolittle Raid
1:07 Germany told its people the same thing about the RAF not being able to bomb them. Then a few Blenheims were sent to bomb Berlin purely to show the Germans that the RAF could go where they wanted.
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i wont download it but go get that bread gamer
@@sup_a same
oh oh oh my god
The characters move so fluently now and the plane graphics are beyond good
Lol
yep I remember when it was 2d still
@@alqiwa me too 🙂
Can't believe it's been years now. I remember when their most recent video was the living stove one
The last Doolittle Raider died in 2019. Most of their stories have been forever lost. However, the attack will always be remembered, as long as we allow it. These men knew they couldn't turn back, yet they still decided to go. My respect goes to all of them.
True. They are the Chad's we all wish to be. They are based.
Heaven is for Heroes.
My grandmothers maiden name is doolittle! although, my father did a family tree and his family is quite far from ours 🤷♂
MAY THE HERO R.I.P
Their silver goblets are the closest the US Air Force has to what Catholics would call a relic.
actually the crewmen that landed in the soviet union "escaped" on the Iranian border. Its pretty widely believed the soviets let the crew go since they and the US we're allies at that point and didn't want to harm their relationship, but they captured them at first to not provocate the Japanese either with whom the had a NAP
I read notes of NKVD officer, that was assigned to those crewmen, and it confirms, that whole "escape" was simply to let USSR deny, that they let go of US pilots. In fact, they sent "smuggler" to those pilots, that agreed to make them cross USSR-Iran border in exchange for some cash. They paid $250 and made it to Iran.
@@ceu160193 your money?
Now it's our money
@@ceu160193 better than to drop in china
So in other words they bribed him and he let them go and covered it up.
@@trainknut No, it was supposed to create full illusion, that it's legit escape. Which is why NKVD officer was undercover, so pilots were unaware, that whole "escape" was staged. So when pilots would speak to the press, they won't blow whole operation.
My father loved talking about the Doolittle raid he was a history buff he would say “ I don’t know how that first plane made it off the carrier with Doolittles massive balls” you will be missed dad, you and your crazy history brain
rip your dad. he seems a funny dude.
God bless him, rest in peace not_so_epic_josh’s dad. 🫡
The Doolittle Raid did more damage to the morale of the Japanese than all of the potential damage all the bombs dropped could have ever done. The Doolittle Raid told the Japanese that they weren’t invincible. It proved what Admiral Yamamoto wrote after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Japan had awoken “a sleeping giant and filled it with a terrible resolve.”
He never said that
@@yoseipilotJapanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor would reportedly write in his diary, “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.”
@@yoseipilotmidway
@@lunarjackal9764Nothing supports he said that
@lunarjackal9764 he never said that. It was written into the script in the 1970 movie Tora! Tora! Tora! It was made up by the writers
Most successful part of this raid was showing Japan they could be hit back. The raid didn't need to do a ton of damage when the much greater effect of mortality was demonstrated to a nation that felt invincible at the time.
Never underestimate the power of fear in warfare
@@ncrranger6409 Or lack thereof
Ya it was a massive morale boost.
@@miguelangelcifuentescruz689 agreed
Not to mention it convinced the japanese that the us carriers were a threat and put into motion the battle of midway
When this one crew landed in Vladivostok they technically did not escape, it was an agreement beetwen USSR and USA to release them free through Iran if my memory serves me right. Soviets announced their "escape" to save their neutrality because they promised Japan to stay out of the china-japan war. Just a small fun fact.
Bruh thanks for this fact
They escaped on a train to Iran. Not a real breakout, an agreement not to go after them
And it was all under supervision by the NKVD. The Soviets, by international law has to officially intern the pilots because of the non aggression aggrement with Japan, so it's the secret police's job to arrange the pilots "escape".
That was fun!
In 2014, I actually got to meet Doolittle's co-pilot in Dallas. He was one of the most incredible people I have ever met. God Bless these amazing heroes who were willing to give it all up for America
Last Doolittle raider died 2019.
@@sirmiles1820 dang, that iso sad
I have an uncle who worked for NACA (the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, precursor of NASA) back in the 1940's and 50's. He was good friends with Doolittle for several decades, and, post-war up until the early 1990's, met up with him once a year in the Hampton Roads area for dinner and to reminisce.
@@bargainbassist jimmy is one of my relatives
(a more distant one)
Sad you didn't mention the tradition of the surviving Raiders meeting up on it's annual reunion. They would share a drink from the same bottle of 1896 Hennessy VS cognac (same year Doolittle was born) in personalized silver goblets, each engraved with their names twice, one right side up and the other upside down. The purpose was to flip the goblet when a Raider passed away. I had the privilege of seeing it with some goblets still upright, sadly this is no longer with the final passing Raider, Lt Col. Richard E. Cole, passed away age 103 (the only Raider to live older then Doolittle himself) on April 9, 2019. He'd also the the sole Raider to live to see the discovery of the wreck of the USS Hornet. RIP The Doolittle Raiders, the first men to strike back the Japanese on their homeland.
Maybe that s where the inspiration came in a Mash episode
Col Potter drinks a toast to his buddies from ww1 ? as he is the last surviving member of their battalion?
I have a signed picture of the B-25 flown by Lt. Richard Cole, Co-Pilot, taking off from the USS hornet. Awesome history!
You guys never fail to amaze me! Your topic may be Doolittle, but you Doobig stuff!
*I Know Right? Their animations are like a Fury of fire!*
Thats a good pun
....really?
@@orneryokinawan4529
*Yes.*
I'd love to see more stuff from Pacific Theater
Legend has it that Godzilla is still trying to fit inside the air raid shelter
HAHAAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHHAHAHHAHHAHHHAHHAHHAHHHHAHHAHHAHH 0:28
apparently some of the early versions of Godzilla that were first shown in japan, were actually meant to symbolize the americans as a monster who comes out of the sea leaving a trail of destruction and leveling cities.
in that light, i find this reference rather fitting, for the first bombs dropped on japanese soil as a prelude for what is to come.
0:24 lol
@@livethefuture2492 ah, nope, that is not how Godzilla came to creation. It is supposs to represent the horrors of the nuclear bomb felt by the japaneses in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
lol nice
I do not agree with statement about the bomber crew, who landed in Vladivostok. They were pretty lucky. They were captured by NKVD, they were transferred to the prison in USSR on border with Iran. In WW2, Iran was occupied by allies, so it happed in that magical way that these pilots have escaped the prison and have headed to Iran to reunite with British troops. Actually, wait, no magic here involved - that was a special operation of NKVD to return these pilots back to allied troops and then back to USA.
Why did the soviets arrest them in the first place?
Good thing the russians were still salty about that japanese victory
@@jamesshaw3500 I'd imagine it was because they didnt want to anger Japan at this point in the war, they had signed a non agression pact with them as at this point they were losing on the eastern front
Honestly in their position, being interred in a "neutral" third party was probably a decent option. Their resulting "escape" was more to give the Russian's plausible deniability while allowing their ally's soldiers to return.
@@jamesshaw3500
because at this time the soviets were not at war with japan, and so as a neutral nation they interned the aircraft and crew, and later on in the war, they were returned back.
Lt. Colonel Dolittle had balls to devise & accomplish such a feat, well done SIR 👍👍
2:15 is the Golden Moment of the Video where the Cat becomes Cat Gamer
Legend has it, Dick Best still owes 10 bucks from Eugene Lindsey if they don't take off...
Oh yeah i remember that scene from MIDWAY (2019)
LMAOO that scene xd
Yeah lol.
well Lindsey died
so he has debt in death
That movie was an embarrassment.
Doolittle: “I have no physics, I have family”
USS Hornet: Alright Domlitle
So you're saying his raid was successful in surprising the enemy because he has FAMILY?
@CobraPlayzYT I love his pfp lmao
Dom Toretto is that you
@@ramal5708 Physics may be strong, but...
Family is stronger
"The range of aircraft is wider than Van Damme's splits" this is the main reason why I love this channel.
*Lol.*
Who's van damme
@@Janissary452 did you watch the video?
@@Janissary452 Yes. This one here commissar.
The little dip when the planes take off from the carriers 👌
9:27 That is not entirely true, due to the soviets not being at war with Japan, international law states that the crew had to be imprisoned for the duration of the war, but after some time they were secretly let go. The escape being a cover up story.
I can see them being sent to jail. But the jail has a back door with a arrow pointing to it exit here.
@@TheCaptainSplatter I can imagine the Soviet NKVD officer in charge like, "We have to hold you in captivity for 7 days, but here's some food, a radio, and beds with warm blankets."
american civilians: * sees the army bombers on USS Hornet deck* hmm they must be transporting them to the frontline
doolittle and his men: we're about to do this super crazy mission of taking off from USS Hornet and bomb tokyo and then go to china
Japanese:The americans are very smart to crash land at our part of china to do more damage.
Reality
Americans:We are running out of fuel
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It is true that the raid did little damage, however it dealt a major blow to Japanese moral telling them they f**ked up and now they aren't safe. As for the US it inspired them that the Japanese aren't invincible since at that time Japan had the best planes and Naval craft
not to mention that they had to move troops and equipment from the front lines to protect the cities
The Japanese actually didn't have the best planes or naval craft...what they did have was some extremely good naval air power capability though.
@@AtheAetheling Well in the early parts of the war they had the best planes it's just that the US when facing against them they built planes that were superior to the Japanese planes later after learning the Zero's weakness
@@AtheAetheling Like Sierra said, at the start they had the best aircraft and ships, but as the war went on, the US proceeded to make superior aircraft and ships. The Corsair for example, was better than anything the japanese had access to.
Stolen Btw
The Doolittle raid did more damage to Japanese Morale than all of the Bombs dropped on them.
Because the Japanese were very prideful after the success on pearl harbor but the Doolittle Raid proved that they weren't invincible.
There needs to be a super-like button on here. This has been a very emotional 10 minutes. I've just been taught not to fear outcomes but to press on towards my dreams. My efforts may appear as failure because of my own expectations, but to someone else it will be a source of inspiration.
I agree
"Warpath is realistic" *Bf 109 procceeds to carpet bomb a base* 1:58
Also good animation, Yarnhub, it just gets better every time!
The game is nothing like the trailer they show anyways
I love how some of Yarnhub's videos end dramatically like that video:" Bazooka Charlie" the ending almost made me cry, idk why but I think it is how he talks
This video didn't mentioned the unfortunate effects made by the Doolittle raid. The Japanese reprisals on the Chinese in assisting the Doolittle raid was brutal, killing about 250,000 Chinese civilians.
For the Japanese, the raid was the first time their homeland was attacked since the Mongol invasion and was a key influence for the invasion of the Alaskan islands and the Battle of Midway.
One would be uneventful and the other would be disastrous (Japan POV).
It is a damn shame they used this as an excuse for further war crimes.
@@OverlordGrizzaka This is also the place the infamous Unit731 would test some of its diseases on.
Well that just proves how much of a tragedy war is. And how our peace is something so precious we should appreciate it every day
Thank you for finally mentioning this. I don't think these ignorant Americans in the comments sections care though.
Japan: “Heheh. They are too weakened to even try a counterattack.”
If you’re fighting a nation who’s manufacturing policy is to make more ships than there is water and make more planes than there is sky, then that “saved by kamikaze” ideology ship has sailed/sunk already.
"Stevenc" from Star Wars Galaxies?
at this point in the war the US had not retooled its factories. Japan thought we couldn't do what we did, they didn't realize just how fast and powerful the US war economy could be up and running.
@@cheeseninja1115 Yep.
@@Reiles_Cole Uhh... no.
A friend of mine back in elementary school suggested this name to me
"steve" "mc" "01"
Steve being the default character from Minecraft (and the 01 I dunno why it's there at this point).
I was thinking about changing the name, but for now, it's "stevemc01".
They woke the slumbering beast and regretted it very dearly.
Cant wait of these Yarnhub how about making a special video about Pappy Gunn the maverick who organized a bombing mission in the Philippines a week before the Doolitlle raid known as the "Royce Raid" with 10 b-25's and a couple of operational b-17 ,operating from Del Monte air field Mindanao they bombed shippings along Davao and Cebu a b-17 even manage to have a bombing run in Luzon lessons he learned from this mission were extensively used in modifyig bombers especially A-20's and B-25's . Rescuing his family who were imprisoned back in the Philippines and defeating the Japanese as soon as posible becomes his greatest obsession. Hope could see that in the near future since his daring exploits are rarely being told.
Indestructible is a good read ngl.
They should, there are many interesting Pacific stories
I never heard of this until now
@@Fr1thar He's literally the guy who invented the gunship with his friend
@@Fr1thar that is why it should be made into a video since few knew about this. Do some research about Pappy Gunn and you will learn his daring exploits.
I would pay for this quality. Thank you for making this content avaible to all!
The Doolittle Raid may not have done much damage, but it was a massive PR victory for the Americans.
The quality of your animations continues to impress me, keep up the good work!
It led to Midway so I would argue that made it a victory in every metric
@@SudrianTales fair, although with the Japanese's decisive battle doctrine Midway was bound to happen sooner or later.
@@pyronuke4768 The Japanese wasted far too much time and fuel beating up on the British fleet. By the time they took on the US, the Essex class was a year away.
I wonder if the Soviets copied the technology on the one B-25 that landed in their territory. They usually did that with American planes that landed there, including B-29s.
@@thunderbird1921 I wouldn't be surprised
Holy cow this episode was really well animated. It gets better every single time
I'm more nervous for the release than the surprised Tokio AA crew that day
These animations are so AWESOME!
And the best part: THEY GET BETTER EVERY DAY!
Ah yes yarnhub finally did a video on the Doolittle raid
Thank you to all the people who supported this and made it possible
The timer is rather cinematic! Actually, the cat Easter egg is always good!
There is also Godzilla at 0:26
@@josephhelgersonjoseph6115 yes I saw, but it is godzilla's shadow!
It looks like Godzilla but due to international copyright laws, it's not
@@TheLakabanzaichrg Still we should act like it is Godzilla
"Too far. We'll probably end up ditching in the East China Sea. But if we bomb Tokyo, we'll be the first enemy in Japan's history to hit their home territory. If any of you want to bow out, now's your chance." Jimmy Doolittle
Victory belongs to the most who believe it in the most... - Jimmy Doolittle, Pearl Harbor 2001
Mongols that invaded Kyushu: "Are we a joke to you?"
@@sentinel-wraith9060 Facts lol. Mongols did it first.
"We got broom sticks for tail guns" danny said "yeah maybe we'll scare them"rafe replied
0:32 love the godzilla cameo.
I am a Veteran of the Air Force and I was assigned to be a maintainer for the 28th Bomb wing, the same Wing that was used for the Doolittle Raid...from B-25s to B-1bs, how far we have come.
the crew that landed in the USSR and later "escaped" is a neat little footnote to this story.
See, the USSR and USA were allies, but the Soviets had brokered a peace deal with Japan. They didn't want to invite a reignition of conflict on the Eastern coast while they were so busy fighting back the Germans; allowing American bombers to land would send completely the wrong message, which is a large part of why the Doolittle raid aimed for contested China instead of friendly USSR in the first place.
But then, that crew went to the USSR anyway. Landed and were detained. Then they said, "Hey Japan, we captured some of those American raiders. We're transferring them to you soon!" Then while in transit, they happened to pass very close to friendly territory (or a ship, I can't quite remember off the top of my head) and the Americans "escaped" from the minimum-security escort, who presumably went, "Oh nooo please doooon't," as they let the Americans get away. Then, "Uh sorry Japan, but they escaped. Anyway good luck!"
Another tidbit I love is that the Hornet was in the middle of a storm when the planes launched. The sky was overcast, the sea was heaving... and it was exactly what the bombers needed. The cloud cover hid them from spotters, and the pitching of the deck actually helped the bombers get airborne. A book I read mentioned how the pilots actually had to go full throttle while the front of the flight deck was pointing down into the water, so that when they reached the end, the Hornet will have pitched upward and actually helped them get a little jump-start.
The Doolittle Raid is such an interesting story with a bunch of crazy moments within it, and I will never forgive the Pearl Harbor movie for getting it so wrong.
100%
I lool forward to more of these types of videos which also focus on larger events, and not just a specific, but amazing event, although I DO like them, it would be nice to see one more often.
I never thought as a kid that a cat made of yarn would be explaining history to me.
Or able to play computer games.
@Yang Wen Li sir, this is a Wendy's
@Yang Wen Li sir, this is a Wendy's
@Yang Wen Li sir, this is a Wendy's
Guys Yarnhub's animations are really getting better they also deserve more subs
Also: at 0:24 do you guys notice Godzilla's shadow in the background?
I love how the video shows different perspectives… like it’s not focusing on the Americans only but it shows Japans perspective also! I’m addicted to these videos
Amazing Content as always! Your animations just keep getting better!
0:25 love that godzilla reference, almost like a foreshadowing of what's to come. (Godzilla representing the destructive power of the US, coming out of the sea and leaving a trail of destruction behind) i found that reference quite fitting!
That's not what Godzilla was meant to be it's literally the horrifying scenery of an atomic bomb not "America bad durhurr"
Just wait until yarnhub makes a video about the bombing of Hiroshima and Godzilla will really show up. Well it should really be the castle bravo test that brings Godzilla to the channel
Indeed very destructive. Particularly their use of Atomic bombs.
Cant wait! The teaser that yarnhub left on his comunity tab is amazing!
Well done again Yarnhub !B-25 is one of my favorite allied bomber in world war 2 it's versatility and easy handling is well known to the allies who flew them another is it's armament the model H is equpped with 75mm cannon while the J model could be equipped with as many as 18 machine guns making it one of the heaviest armed aircraft of world war 2 . A minor miss out of detail that I recognize is that tailguns were not removed but in the actual tailguns were discarded and was changed by broomsticks in order to save some weight also the waist guns have been discarded. looks to me the b-25 here is heavily armed in the video...the only operational defenses are the top turret and the nosegun a certain article about the Doolittle raid is that their main defense is their prayers....i'll better do some more research maybe
Also, I learned from the Max's Models YT channel, the prop tips and spinners were blacked out for a touch of added stealth.
Not quite. The early model of the B-25 did not have tail guns, but you are correct about the broomsticks. They were added to make the japanese think there was a tail gun. There just wasn't a gun there to start with.
My country Chile's Air Force had flown B-25Hs as "heavy bombers" at one point in the '50s.
Loved it, one of the best medium bombers of WW2.
@@Leadblast That is a funny tidbit of history. Thank you for sharing
Just 2 min in and the editing in this video (like in many other Yarnhub videos) is just superb.
The transition from the warships to the attack on Pearl Harbor to the war room was so well done and fits the narration brilliantly.
The animation looks soo good. Especially the cherry blossoms. Looks like it can be an anime game map
I’ve heard about this event.
Hope sabaton makes a song about it.
Probably will
Sabaton gang rise
Hey they’re working on another WWI album maybe they’ll do some more WWII stuff as well plus it’s a pretty iconic event
do another album like "Heroes", more heroic/daring missions like this or the Cologne Tank duel
@@Panzer-535
Dolittle raid
Midway
Iwo Jima
D-Day 101st Airborbe
Etc
Fun fact modern carrier fighter planes like F-35C, F-18 E/F can carry much heavier loads than B-25 ( 15 tons vs 32 tons in the case of F-35)
That is indeed a fun fact, thanks for the knowledge
obviously, Modern problems require modern solutions
Thrust and engine power is a totally different factor tho
Thats odd
No sht
0:25 yeah its normal to see Godzilla in japan perfectly safe
It's where he comes from, after all
im not sure if this is entirely true, but i've heard, apparently some of the early versions of Godzilla that were first shown in japan, were actually meant to symbolize the americans as a monster who comes out of the sea leaving a trail of destruction and leveling cities.
in that light, i find this reference rather fitting, for the first bombs dropped on japanese soil as a prelude for what is to come.
@@livethefuture2492 also i think The reason Godzilla’s atomic breath is called atomic cuz the bomb dropped on Hiroshima was call the atomic bomb or nuclear bomb leaving a sign of the effects of nuclear weapons
My stepdad was the nephew of general dolittle his name was Don murrell dolittle he has some awesome stories, Don was a strong man he taught me a lot he had a high IQ. He past way 2012
0:27 you mad lads put an easter egg of Godzilla walking through the streets of Tokyo, Japan.
5:29 anyone notice he uses the Scaled Down German 380mm Gun from His Tirpitz Model?
Yeah, I don’t think the Yorktown class had those.
Cut them some slack lmfao
the Yorktown class cv model isn’t great, but I can’t blame em, they don’t appear much in the video anyways
Japan: America won't been bomb us back
Doolittle: are you're sure about that
a few years later
LeMay: war crimes? Fire bombs? Dead innocent civilians? No its a tactical victory!
@@Fr1thar tell that to both British and American bomber command during Dresden raid too
@@Fr1thar in war anything goes.
@@ramal5708 Dresden was military target, despite literal nazi propaganda(straight from the high command actually), the military factors where still running at full capacity.
@@TheCaptainSplatter sadly
Nobody going to admire the transition at 6:16?
His name was Doolittle, yet he did so much
I flew 500 miles on a B-25 to a air show in Troy Alabama with the war birds back in the 90s one of my best memories that plane was awesome great video.
Every video seems better than the one before. It's like seeing a long running show like Futurama or Archer in the early seasons the compared to newer seasons.
"There's a beast deep inside you. It will not die, it will fight back!"
7:30
Oh I get it. War Thunder Trailer reference
Thanks! Very nice. It is clearly noticeable that the level of detail has increased, and small details are drawn. And the topics of the video are interesting!
Almost there to 500k guys! Although you never see me comment on your videos anymore, i never forgot about you! :)
thanks for the support !
Even Godzilla needs to practice air raid drills!
Great video guys! It was nice hearing the stories of the other planes more in depth. Most other coverage of the mission just generalizes all of it
im glad yarnhub never fails to bring the best of topics with the best of quality
Thanks for the production of such daring story. You always manage to bring tears to my eyes.
5:30 i am laughing so hard,USS Enterprise with tirpitz turrets as secondaries omg,you guys are the best😂😂😂
LMAO, I just realized it too lol
Yes!!! This is the one I suggested. Thank you so much Yarnhub. 👍👍👍 May I make another suggestion. The raid at Cabanatuan. In which US Rangers from the 6th ranger battalion, staged a daring rescue. To liberate 552 allied prisoners of war from the Cabanatuan prisoner of war camp.
I was waiting for this!
THE CONTENT IS AMAZING!!!
oh and also 0:25 I understand that Godzilla refrence
Edit: this was 2 days ago and there is 38 likes thanks!
Edit 2: what the..50 likes Thanks, This edit was made on December 11 2021
apparently some of the early versions of Godzilla that were first shown in japan, were actually meant to symbolize the americans as a monster who comes out of the sea leaving a trail of destruction and leveling cities.
in that light, i find this reference rather fitting, for the first bombs dropped on japanese soil as a prelude for what is to come.
Understandable
@@livethefuture2492 that's a nice fact, maybe godzilla isn't that bad.
@@celticlad5866 That fact is false it's meant to show the horrific scenery of the atomic bombs that dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and what do you mean by that "Godzilla isn't that bad" because it literally just killed thousands of Japanese people it's good? better make a good excuse after saying something misleading like that if you did not meant to say it in that way
i went to an airshow a couple days back and actually saw the b-25 panchito. it was so cool
My uncle is friends with the owners of Pancito. Years ago, he started a tiny pharmaceutical company. They spent many years making it better, stronger, faster. Eventually, some Big Pharma company offered to buy their company. They retired and bought a big silver war bird. I've got a picture somewhere of my dad and uncle onboard.
@@jwrockets yeah thats the one i saw!
@@person___9 Many years ago, said uncle worked for the DAV. One of his responsibilities was to find and schedule warbirds for flyover at DAV events, sporting events, air shows, and such. I think there was a DAV flyover at the Indy 500 one year. He got to know a number of pilots that way.
During my dad's flight, he remarked that it was amazing to get 12 miles to the gallon. The pilot corrected him in that it took 12 gallons to fly 1 mile.
Once again you have delivered a great one. Dolittle was the epitomy of bravery. Given a very difficult task. His leadership and his brovodo he said can do. Though the after affect of this raid shows little done. To use a great movie phrase. It will be a pin prick to the heart. In this there is no doubt. Thanks again for this.
0:28
Gotta love that Godzilla cameo
0:25 nice godzilla reference
The reference of Goji was nice
Steps on avenging Pearl Harbour:
1. Doolittle Raid
2. Battle of Midway
3. Yamamoto's shootdown
And the climax at Surigao Straits
Wait.... There is a huge historical Inaccuracy here!
Godzilla was not reawakened until 1954, so how can he be in Tokyo in 1942?????
In all Honesty Great vid, You have some of the best Historical Content of any platform!
because early versions of (at least from what i've heard)Godzilla was meant to symbolize the americans, as a monster coming out of the sea destroying cities and leaving a trail of destruction behind.
in that context it is quite fitting that the first bombing raid on japan show the looming shadow of godzilla as a symbol of what's to come.
@@livethefuture2492 And it is indeed what you heard and not the truth
I love the Godzilla reference in the start
A lot of the Chinese who helped Doolittle and the raiders suffered greatly and 1000’s ended up dying for helping them escape. The Japanese were ruthless in punishing them for their selflessness and bravery towards our servicemen.
Every video, the quality gets better.
My grandpa was in the 2nd wave at pearl harbor. His carrier was the Shokaku. He died in 2011 at 93. I'm writing a book about him.
Very interesting.. kinda rare for me to hear stories of WWII servicemen from the other side of the war. Good luck for your book!
Would your book be in English or Japanese? Hope you would not mind me asking whether you would be writing a book about his time in service or his life in general
@@estellemelodimitchell8259 it will be in several languages and formats. Including audio book, video from film reels being converted to 4K and hardback book. Working on the art for that now.
You've outdone yourselves with this one! The animation is fantastic and there were so many details I was fawning over. The buildings and streets in Japan, the B-25s and their take-off from the Hornet, the transition to sepia tones for the Pearl Harbor flashback ... all amazing.
Great work once again!!
Dear author, make a video about the hero of the Soviet Union Devyataev, about how he stole a German bomber from Nazi captivity. I think everyone will be interested!
Thanks we'll take a look!
5:19 lol when you are so sleepy that you put Bismarck main gun turrets instead twin 5in guns and FlaKs instead of Oerlikons. These aside another awesome video, thanks for effort
Im sorry but doo you have an idea how hard animations like this? Especially this fast. You really can’t blame them for reusing old models
Japan: NOOOOOOOOO YOU CANT JUST TAKE OF FROM AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER THATS ILLEGAL BY PHYSICS
Doolittle: haha B-25 go booooom
I've heard of the Doolittle raid all my life but I didn't know one of tail gunners got some kills.
7:30
"both guns jam"
"fixes only one machinegun"
*shows 2 machineguns firing instead of 1*
Well one combined machine gun
Watch WW 2 documentaries for years. This new animation channel, a breath of fresh air! Your subscription numbers agree.
The animations are getting way better. Still love the little easter eggs here and there.
where are u guys, why haven’t u uploaded in 1 month i miss u
@@turklander69 Excuse Me? What do you mean?
sorry again, i didn’t notice i was answering someone’s comment, sorry
@@turklander69 You co explain that.
@@Mightymite1 wdym?
Wanna know more about this event? I cannot recommend the book “Target Tokyo” more highly. Incredible book.
Just a little thing, the interned crew managed to "escape", basically because the Soviets let them escape.
Yay doolittle raid! Can you do battle of midway next?
RIP
William J. Dieter
(1912-1942)
Donald E. Fitzmaurice
(1919-1942)
Leland D. Faktor
(1921-1942)
and
The 50 Imperial Japanese civilians who were killed in the Doolittle Raid
I like how you added godzilla
Dude... I can't wait for this, all your vids are amazing keep it up never surrender 💪💪
2:22 Midway island is not that close to Berlin
Another successful production!
That shadow at 0:25 , AWESOME!
Japan: the Americans can't strike this far
America: suprise mother fuck
1:07 Germany told its people the same thing about the RAF not being able to bomb them. Then a few Blenheims were sent to bomb Berlin purely to show the Germans that the RAF could go where they wanted.
Wasn't Berlin getting bombed retaliation for German bombs lansing in London?