Breitling Fighters fly LOW down a canal - FULL SEQUENCE
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- So we've already posted clips of this, but here's the full sequence of the 4 Breitling Fighters flying down a canal in Yverdon. First is Ray Hanna in the P-40, then Nigel Lamb in the Mustang followed by Cliff spink in the Corsair ending with Lee Proudfoot in Spitfire MH434.
FOR THOSE OF YOU MOANING ABOUT HOW UNSAFE THIS WAS, please bear in mind, the canal was next to an airfield, the correct permissions were obtained, the manoeuvres were, in effect "run and breaks," had any engine problems occurred then they were carrying enough momentum in flight to land on the runway next to the canal plus THESE WERE FOUR OF THE MOST EXPERIENCED WARBIRD PILOTS IN THE WORLD
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I'm a P-51 and Corsair lover but I have to say the British made one of the most beautiful and intimidating aircraft of all time with that Spitfire. What a plane!
Nice sounding too ...
I would love to know the reason for the Corsairs dihedral wing design. Was it to aid carrier landing operations? To help with folding the wings for storage? Do you know?
@@martinjohnson9316 It allowed the plane to have a huge prop, it gave enough ground clearance without having to have long and therefore weak undercarriage. The folding wings were also a good idea for a plane being launched off an aircraft carrier. I had a Cox control line Corsair when I was a kid many years ago, since that time I have always liked this plane!
@@sidecarbod1441 Ah thats why?...thanks for the info. When i was a kid (UK) i saw the boxed Cox powered control line plastic planes (my toy shop had a PT19 i think) but on my pocket money, i could'nt afford one.
The Spit had a terrific profile and sound and he really got low to the deck.
Gold Leader to Red Leader, I'm starting my attack run!
Porkins you're too low!!
Red Five standing by
"Lost Tyree lost Hutch, they came from behiiiiind" boooooommmm.
Stay on target
Glad i was the only thinking something along those lines.
My grandma often told me how terrifying it was, when the "Tiefflieger" ( word by word: low altitude planes) came. It were mostly American planes which did strafing runs on everything they saw moving in the streets. They would often fly so low that they barely made it past the roofs of the houses. Her parents´ farm was about 300m away from an anti-aircraft gun position and this was the prime target for the strafing runs. The gunners were mostly young boys, maybe 14 to 16 years old and manned a 20mm Flakvierling and two 88m Flak. Often times there was no alarm when surprise attacks by fighterbombers came and they were only alerted when the flaks suddenly opened fire. But by then it was to late to get in the cellar and my grandma and her folks tried to hide wherever they were at the moment, the bullets raining down around them. One day, in February 1945, so she told me, came the worst attack. The days before, there had been almost no attacks, only the usual bombing raids on the big city near them. One bomber was shot down by this AA position near their house and had crashed about half a mile away. They were inspecting the wreck, when suddenly the sirens started going off and the guns immediatley started blasting away. They could see the position from where they were and saw two fighters dive down on it, dropping four bombs on it. Two hit right inside the position, two missed it and fell right in my grandma´s barn where they also kept their livestock. The building collapsed and almost immediatley caught fire, killing all of their livestock. The firebrigade managed to save their house, though. Seven of the AA gunners were killed by a direct hit on their gun, 13 others were badly injured. My Grandma helped to take care of the wounded and bury the dead. They weren´t able to recover every dead, as two of them were just blown to dust and the others were sprinkled all over the position and fields.
Now seeing these planes flying this low and hearing the sound of their engines howling to full power i can only imagine how terrifying this must have been back then.
But nevertheless, those are magnificent machines and i´m thankful i can now enjoy them with no fear.
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the story. Without knowing the sides here, it's hard to say who were the good guys and who were the bad ones. Was it a shame or a blessing the main character stayed alive, or should she have died as an enemy. (try to get the message in this)
Thanks for the story!
@@mil-fpv4931 Actually no, its very easy to say who the good guys are! The Allied Forces fighting and dying in their tens of thousands to free Europe from the tyranny of the German people whose regime were responsible for the deaths of millions many of them in purpose built death factories and the wholesale destruction of Cities and towns throughout Europe. I think its fairly obvious?
@@Percivallis You're missing the point. It's hard to tell who the "good guy" or "bad guy" is when you look at the people themselves. Forget about the politics and the government, it's just a bunch of normal citizens who got swept up in the chaos of war. The majority of the German public just wanted peace and solidarity. They didn't care about Hitler's twisted agenda, they just wanted the destruction and killing to come to an end so they could go about their daily lives.
The Spitfire was almost lapping up that water through its air intakes!
Cools the engine down...
1:16
That's one crazy pilot!
Only one with flaps down, low and slow.
@@RicDrgn flaps definitely aren't down and she's not slow. That left rudder you can see means she's really shifting.
The Spit pilot was none other than Ray Hanna.
The Spitfire with that Merlin engine gives me goosebumps
do you have German family ^___^ (jk)
Wizard bumps
imo the corsair is better looking, but not better sounding that goes to the spitfire
Yasss pure legend himself we got a problem.
Makes sense you do love your spit fires keep the great work up on your channel bro watch it daily thanks for fighting for us mate we need more people like you I can not speak higher if you and your channel mate.
If I can ever help you or help out in doing something? Just let me know thank you mate.
@@evoklax they weren't talking to you but take care of your self man :(
For those aviation filming experts who have been making comments about possible bird strikes - Bird strikes can cause engine failures in JETS, a bird strike impact on a WW2 aircraft flying at speed would NOT cause a sudden crash, In this case it would have resulted in prop or wing damage at worse. As this filming was done ON AN AIRFIELD it would have been easy to recover the aircraft back safely. We did a full risk assessment BEFORE filming to mitigate risk.
Outstanding video. Out of curiosity are these fellas Ag pilots? A lot of Ag operators tend to have a passion for warbirds where I’m from 👍
how fast were the planes flying? Over or under 200kts? 250kts?
but wait, isn't it obvious every low fly by is a spur of the moment thing a couple of idiots decided to do in old WW2 planes that could be in a museum?!?!?! People seem to think pilots are all stupid or that pilots are like drivers, because almost any idiot can get a drivers license.
Wroger Wroger you should try contacting Mark Felton Productions on RUclips. He has outstanding knowledge of WW2 and has lots of videos about little known WW2 facts. This sounds like it would be right up his alley to research.
I'm sure you took all the necessary precautions for safety but you cannot say for certain that a bird strike won't cause a crash. If you say it can't it's almost in a similar vein to saying the Titanic won't sink.
"Sir how will we avoid the AA guns??" "Go under em"😂😂
@Hoa Tattis hey care to explain more?
@Hoa Tattis ...actually, somehow uncorrect. What counts is the 'clearance' between ground and propeller tips, engine themselves have less than nothing to do with flying ultra-low.
Many instances of P-47 flying in Germany or Low Countries having 7 - 8 feet between their bellies and the grass, at 370 - 390 mph without the least of problems in this sense - a couple photos of them back at the base showing some wheat stuck into engine cowling.
@Hoa Tattis one thing was Wright Field and their super-strictly technical tests under teodolites' control, another was the real fact under operational circumstances. Arriving at 10,000' altitude then peeling off and coming down aided by the diving momentum, and airspeed would increase dramatically - that's true for any airplane. Many a P-47D-25 pilot saw 400+ mph at the altitude of flak towers.
Yes you didn't say could not do it, but simply saying they were hampered down there doesn't mean who knows what . They weren't 'hampered' at all by their radial engines (in the sense of radials' fault), that is what one could suppose by reading your statement.
@Hoa Tattis ... ok all right of course, but where is all that importance in the end. P-47, F6F, F4U, even the P-61 (when used as a strafer over North Europe and Italy) etc. each of them was born for a medium-altitude generic work, but also did a impressive job at super low levels without the least bit of difficulty or any kind of strain on engine and/or airframe.
Do not know if there was even one single pilot truly aware in any given moment, that its radial plane was performing somehow worst than a online-engined one in any respective phase. Maybe somehow less efficient in strict technical/mechanical terms and calculations, but not hampered at all.
Lol XD
Some of the coolest pieces of aviation engineering. Absolutely incredible!! As a quadriplegic, i cant begin to tell you the envy i have of every pilot. Hats off to every one of you amazing individuals.
Don't care what the newest jets can do, they'll never be as badass as these props...
Don't care what boomers say, nothing can be more badass than an F22 or B2.
@@sepg5084 ha ha I'm 35 gramps
@@westilldontknow3407 rugay?
Check this out then... pilot skills at its absolute finest ruclips.net/video/kT7qrYi8R_M/видео.html
Yeah I totally agree with you nothing compared to the sound of a propeller pulled aircraft in a steep dive over a area
The Spitfire's heat haze and supercharger whine, stood hairs on end :)... Magnificent
He really planted it too, and for a long steady pass
That pilot was trawling for fish.
Agreed spitfires always bring me to tears with emotions and I think that is why they resonate with the hearts of people so much
Can anyone explain me what those vents at the downside of the Wings are for?
@@qymaenjajshelaalgrievous If you mean the rectangular openings on the underneath of the wings they are the water and oil coolers for the engine
That Spitfire wasn't just low, it was literally mowing the grass !
it was. It was literally mowing the grass.
Ian Rutherford I can surely guarantee that foliage was trimmed after that low pass!
@Ian Rutherford @lee senger Nope; nowhere near. THIS is how a Spit mows the grass: ruclips.net/video/4iOoiEbtf2w/видео.html
have seen lower.... Ray Hannah at his finest. ruclips.net/video/4iOoiEbtf2w/видео.html
@@peemee4873 WOW
That pilot in the final run was the craziest of the lot, loved it.
Corsair,mustang and warhawk: we're gonna fly low!
Spitfire: hold my beer...
fhhfgj you mean tea? Xd
Electro playz Na we drink more beer than tea in Britain mate lol
Lol
Electro playz tea a morning thing beers for the evening
@@hupreix2553 Hold my tea while I take the biscuit in my Spitfire :)
the sound of these planes is simply music
Yes. I am glad that at least some of these old warbirds are still able to fly.
It does something to my innerds when I hear them, something very good, a feeling of immense pride overwhelms me!
@@insolentstickleback3266 Pride? Can't say that i can relate to that. But i would agree to a sense of appreciation for the technological achievement that these planes represent. In that sense it is kinda sad that none of the ME 262 survived and all the flying examples of those are replicas.
Totally agree!
The sound of that Spit does it for me 👍
Man...these old birds are still heart-stopping and as lethal-looking as ever
That roar of engines
@Spike Ragesonagain Exactly my thought!
The Spitfire was revolutionary in so many ways: retractable landing gear, landing lights for night time flying, and guns spread along the wings instead of clustered on the nose, gave the Spitfire a lot of fire power....like shooting a shotgun instead of a rifle.
Nigel Lamb in the Mustang looks so badass, zoned right in, dialled right in, nothing but admiration for all you pilots.
Thanks for the upload; it's top-notch!
There’s low and there’s Spitfire low.
Especially if these is a bridge crossing the water! (MH434 was flown under a river bridge by Ray Hanna for the mini series 'Piece of Cake'.)
Best till last, 'kin awesome 😁
Swear to god, they must've been fish scales stuck to the prop.
nobody has beaten the record for "low".
@@robr9905 Buccaneer pilots might give you an argument on that one. They reckon it was common to have to climb to give them enough room to lower the landing gear prior to landing.
All that time, effort, and manpower to make this happen.... and it's in 480p
@Austin thats some first world luxury problems you have.
It's been up for only a year. I could forgive them if it was uploaded no later than 2009.
the good stuff is behind a paywall....like they write in the description: you have to pay for it, to be at least in decent quality. As an advertisement, still this is bad. It is 1min25 sec, so what to loose by showing off at least 1080p and better sound, to get an impression if it is worth considering subscribing to their paywall? nah, just put a trash quality short length video on YT, should be enough to encourage peops, to come and pay - reality-check: no it's not.
@@blasterofmuppets4754 your troll commment is also a 1st world problem. This video is an advertisment, for a subscription based video service. And the folks out there, that want some very specific video content -in that case old, flying, piston engine aircraft -, are telling here, that the quality is bad. so where is this a 1st world problem?
Last night at dinner, I ate the potato they used to film this sequence… overall it was good, but there was still a hint of exhaust in the aftertaste which the butter and sour cream did not cover up….
We had a Harrier do this as a show of force down the canal in Sangin after an ambush. I was on the bank of the canal and I swear I was looking down at it. Awesome stuff.
The Spitfire didn’t just look the best, it sounded awesome
YES
@chris easly meh
Yeah they added that sound and that backflib view.
Preferred the P-40 but each to your own I guess. My dad flew a P-40N during the second war which explains my preference.
My son said in his last life he flew a spitfire.musta been one hell of a plane.just ask the nazis.
I love the Corsair, a beautiful fighter plane.
Me too, grew up watching ba ba black sheep, and fell in love with the Corsair. Whistling death.
came here to say the same... of all the things that are aesthetic despite only being designed to serve a specific function this has to be one of the most aesthetic things... that view from the front of the low flying corsair just looks unreal, a machine designed to kill and destroy looking like a piece of art...
It doesn’t have the muscular growl like a spitfire but it has an equally pleasing whoosh!
👍👍
VMF 216, my fathers squadron. Corsairs are only meant to be in the air.
Definitely gives you a sense of what a strafing run might have felt like. Incredible!
This is the best flying I've ever seen. The Corsair wasn't quite as low, but it's a massive bird and we're lucky to see it flown like that
My mother, who was briefly engaged to one of Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers, used to tell me: There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots. But there are no old, bold pilots.
Watch Malvinas Pilots..
Our country was founded by those who" put their lives in great danger" your welcome angry white man.
Per Person you want low flying? Check out the original spitfire low pass
@WithAStick AngryWhiteMan Ok
Oof that Merlin engine makes my soul happy
Its got some pretty big cowling humps so might be the bigger Griffon engine. The Corsair with its horrible view for landing would not be the plane to do that trick with.
The camera man had to duck down when the spitfire passed over knees
My goodness it is one of most satisfying sounds on earth. That throaty rumble. Pure english muscle right there.
@@davidelliott5843 No, I'm pretty sure its a MkIX, so it'll have a Merlin engine. Happy to be proven wrong though!
@@davidelliott5843 Nose is way to short for a Griffon. Also the wings are not from a Griffon Spitfire. I would also say it's an MKIX with a Merlin, the best Spitfire version btw.
Spitfire pilot " Low? Here lads...hold my beer."
How about, "Hold my cuppa"😄
when I watched this, I smiled at the first lot...then when the Spit started its run I just went "ffaaaarrrrkkkk" HA HA natural reaction!
Defiantly brinks warm beer down the old dog and duck..
@@thevintageenglishman Thanks lad. I'll take you up on that soon as I mow the field in a couple of passes. Clear the sheep!
*Hold my pint.
You can't beat the sound of a single-engined Merlin warbird - unless it's a twin or a quad! Where I live, between Biggin Hill and Headcorn airfields in Kent, we regularly see and hear Spitfires and Hurricanes overhead.
Скажите, а там, где Вы живёте, между аэродромами Биггин Хилл и Хедкорн, Вторая мировая уже закончилась?
@@zaqwsxxswqaz3877 Yes, the war has ended - in 1945! Several of these aircraft have been restored and are still flying though, and long may they continue! If only I could afford the $000s to try one out. A few years ago, we had two Lancaster bombers fly over (one on tour from Canada), in formation with Spitfires and Hurricanes. Fantastic!
Here in Niagara region, Canada we often get flybys of the Lancaster with its 4 Merlin engines. We can hear it coming from miles away and gives us plenty of time to rush out to the yard and see it overhead. You can feel the sound vibrate the frame of the house - it's awesome.
Every time I see/hear a "Whistling Death" (Corsair F4U) screaming across the screen, the Black Sheep Squadron OST starts playing in my skull unit!
Was a Blacksheep years ago but never got to fly the Corsair. Only the Skyhawk. The Corsair is the icon of the Blacksheep, to me. Met Pappy while in Nam. A shell of his old self but still an impressive guy. SF..
@@skyhawk61 My Dad was on Iwo, and knew Ira, and later on met Pappy during a boxing exibition.
Pilots bragging about flying low...
Corsair: ...
P-40: I caught an apple from the trees.
Mustang:I have grass stains on my wing!
...
Spitfire: I caught a fish.
Beautiful.
At least no one flew _under_ the bridge....
@@57thornsWell, in that case it would not be a Super Marine but a SUBMARINE.
OH I commented then seen this :D Gold!
You can only tie the record for low flight....
Love those old warbirds! Timeless, classic designs that inspired a generation that is slowly dying away.
I hear that brother! but I think we may still have a round or 2 left in us before we "kick the bucket!")
The last pass by the spitfire was epic. The head on view of the Merlin's 12 exhaust ports billowing heat at maximum power, is a sight to behold that few will ever see in person or on film.
On display were superb flying skills that are rarely seen in the modern era.
Have a nice flight!
The Spitfire 'head on" shot is probably the best bit of filming I've done in 25 years! Very lucky to have been part of such an amazing sequence
Tim McCoy here . Wife's account. Yes,the spitfire was
the best. Even if it is Merlin
powered it is distinct from the P-51.
@@tgmccoy1556 I've always been able to hear the difference between a Rolls Royce built Merlin and its sister built Packard variant. It is easier in person.
The Packard built model used an improved foundry casting process and adhered to machining tolerances. These differences in my opinion, reduced rotating assembly NVH and imbalance issues.
If memory serves, propeller governor components were superior in MkIV Spitfires.
One day, I shall go for broke and attempt to fly a Spitfire. The fastest I've flown was 20 years ago, a converted DC-8-63 freighter with a rather nice tailwind across the North Atlantic. For about 30 to 40 minutes we hit a ground speed exceeding 650 knots. I do not count my three flights as a Concorde passenger.
I'm not sure if Nick / Carolyn / Richard Grace's dual seat Spitfire is still flying.
@@DougHanchard Tim McCoy here always could tell the difference.
Now I know. I'm an old DC7/6 guy myself as an aerial firefighter.
Flying mostly western US some in Alaska. Sad to see Douglas
Go as a company. Erickson is flying MD 87's now As airtankers.
I will miss the sound the 3350's.
@@tgmccoy1556 Buffalo Airways has a few DC-6s in storage here in Canada and one in Florida.
They also have a plethora of DC-4 models along with a stout collection of DC-3s and C-47s including at least 2 that flew on D-Day over Normandy.
I've been in the right seat of a DC-7 for 3 - 4 hours during a ferry flight. That was fun!
The pilot never blinked his eyes once. He takes the term "never take your eyes off your target" to another level.
Though 'target fixation' is the way to end up in trouble too.
What can you say but simply AMAZING !!!
If I was shown this as a young man during turbulent times I would have enlisted on the spot 🇺🇲 🙏
This brought me to tears, such beautiful warbirds doing there thing
At last this clip has returned. It is a shame that it was removed from RUclips several years ago, do not know why, but glad it is back.
@Kevin Reed I'm a leftest liberal Marine who served in the bush in Viet Nam for a year. So STFU you fascist pussy.
@@costaricaflyer1532 Thank you for your service, but I cant understand how you can be a leftist.
All 4 planes are awesome, and I am really glad that we still have these war birds flying. I hope we always have these great beacons of freedom flying our skies. The Spitfire won the closet to the water contest for sure.
"...closet to the water contest..." - Could we say that might be called a pissing contest...
Love the sound of the big air cooled corsair
Those old radial engines really bark
Those radial engines had an awesome unique sound.
Whistling death
I like the corsair “whoosh” as much as the spitfire growl.
I live close to an airfield that hosts an annual airshow in the spring. I love when those classic piston engined warbirds from the days of yore fly over the house traveling to and from the event. Can't imagine the thrill of being strapped in one and making taking it through its paces.
Man. That spitfire wins that round. Easy. Lowest flight, most awesome sound !
Yeah but that F4U is it's Daddy😊
Very close second was the P40 ..
@M W an honest one.
M W who cares he’s right the spitfire number by far
@@robertsullivan4773 no
The sound o that spit at the end.🔥
On fire for sure!
I'm a born Fighter Pilot trapped in the wrong time.
I hear ya brother!
1920 would have been a good year to be born. In the right country, of course.
lol if that were actually the case you would be flying f16s instead of bitching on you tube
@@kolbpilot you must be high as a kite to think experiencing ww2 would be fun.
It’s like saying I’m a born cowboy but I chose to live in the city. Go get yourself some wings!
Spitfire for the win 👍
Hawker hurricanes are better P
Thunderbolt!
Lee Bartlett funny but harsh..Lololo
Sound of that spit never gets old ,awesome .
@richard snape don't forget faster as well.
Nothing like the sound of a RollsRoyce engine in that spitfire
...except the superior 109
Don't forget the combination of the Rolls engine in the P51. The best flying platform combined with the Rolls engine, was THE war winner. The 51 flew escort all the way to Germany. The 51s then looked for targets of opportunity. The 51s had 6 50 cal. machine guns. The Spit only had 303 cal. guns.That was a rifle round. Had no range to fly to Germany. Don,t get me wrong. The Spit was a excellent fighter for defending the home land.
I was lucky enough to hear the sound of nine Merlins one time, two Lancasters and a Spitfire, it was truly incredible, 👌
I found footage! There's a Hurricane in the mix too, hold-on to your heckles - m.ruclips.net/video/M0hOJ3BPpzY/видео.html
I found better footage, if this doesn't make your hairs stand-up, you're dead inside, lol 👌
m.ruclips.net/video/iCQov9IQD1E/видео.html
@@butchyshoe American volunteers who flew for the fledgling Israeli Air Force in the 1948 Israeli Independence War unanimously agreed that, among the types then-in Israeli service, the Spitfire was the greatest dog fighter (types then-in Israeli service including the P-51D, which many of the American volunteers had flown during the Second World War, multiple Spitfire variants, and the Avia S-199 - essentially a wartime Bf-109G air frame coupled with a postwar Czech engine). The only advantage of the P-51 over the Spitfire was range and the Spitfire had plenty enough of its own for that regional conflict. Israel's principle enemies, Syria and Egypt, were also flying mostly Spitfire variants and the American volunteers flying for Israel did not want to be at a disadvantage: whenever some available, the opted to fly and fight, themselves, in Spitfires.
Quick detail correction: early Spitfire variants had 8 x .303 cal' MG. The U.S.A.A.F. P-40 variants in service at the time had only 4 x .30 cal' MG (the later B variant picked up an additional gun in each wing for 6 x .30 cal). By the time the U.S.A.A.F. began to introduce the .50 cal' as standard armament, Spitfires were likewise supplementing their .303 cal' with 20mm cannon.
Even at just over a minute, I'd happily pay for a download or DVD version of this: absolutely fantastic bit of film!
Ray Hanna was just the best of the best and this reproduced the run he did for the film 'A Bridge Too Far' when he low flies in a Spitfire down a canal over a lad on a pushbike and waves his wings as the lad waves back. Just before the lad saw a wood full of Panzer tanks ....
Agreed, he was an awesome pilot, spectacular.
All 4 classic warbirds, but for me you just can't beat the lines and sound of the Spitfire. Great video 👍
@@hkg207 I saw the BF 109 at the Sunderland Air Show years ago, great sound from the Mercedes engine.
A real clear understanding of how that must've felt being on the receiving end of that!
Absolutely amazing!
Corsair and P40 have the best looks...
But the sound of that spitfire is immaculate
The Merlin engine (in the P-51 and Spitfire) is just the quintessential sound of a WWII fighter.
I'm going to say it, even as a British person I'm going to say it........I prefer the sound of the DB600 series.
NAH MERLIN !@@Randomyoutuber0000
Aviation porn, keep it up 😂
My kriptonite
in 4K please!
My wife said why cant i look at normal PORN like everyone else !
@@13yearsaprepperr.jtilbury.51
Great reply. My answer? Cos I have a stunning wife and love aviation. (and last weekend I did a whole flight hands on from taxy out to brakes on for the first time, with an instructor of course but I did all the flying) Almost as good as great s*x..... but not quite. 😂
@@crazybrit-nasafan you mist be young still. Or have a bangin ass hot lady. Either way, good for you.
The spit is in a class of its own - sheer lethal beauty.
There is a private collector in my town that owns a P51 and a P48, and the airport they are kept at is across the road from where I work. A few times a year he takes them up and flies around for a couple of hours. It a cool sight to watch, and those engines sounds are magical.
P38 or P47 ? Because the P48 only had 4 prototypes and 2 still alive that are in museums. Your story is so cool, I wish I could see that too
I’d like to have been sat fishing by that canal on the day they did this 👍🏻Awesome
Even the fish were taking cover!
Your not the only one truly awesome stuff 👍👍
Lol peaceful fishing then this
You need a haircut?
So very very impressive! All of the factors were top shelf including the aviation skills, cinematography and the assortment of aircraft! Blow me down! Whoa!
I got to see a Spitfire fly around Budapest some years back, completely thrilling, that SOUND!!
the Spitfire just looked amazing. Toss up between the Mustang and the Spitfire. Awesome footage!
That Corsair looks so beautiful and menacing in flight.
Whistling death baby!
#badmammajamma 💪💯
At least some of us are watching this and thinking: "Just like beggar's canyon back home!"
That's not your home - that's a space station
No matter how low I go.... this video always lifts my spirits!
I’ve been waiting YEARS to see that again. I could watch it time and again and not get tired of it. Thanks.
All amazing, but the spitfire is below the level of the camera on the canalside!
The USAAF - United States Army Air Force - discovered that the best ground-attack/low-level interdiction pilots were guys of only 18-19 years old. Pilots - especially experienced ones -of only a few years age older - had by then figured out how dangerous those missions were, not just from flak, but the possibility of augering into the ground when clipping the tree-tops. The great test pilot, Chuck Yeager, who became an ace flying a P-51 Mustang in the ETO, took part in many such low-level strafing missions - and he talks about in his autobiography of climbing out of his cockpit back at base and finding pieces of tree tops embedded in his aircraft, dirt and debris from the ground, etc. That's how low they flew. A job for young, fast reflexes and a fearless attitude....
@@GeorgiaBoy1961 see Buccaneers at Red Flag. Flying at 10 feet off the ground at 600+ kts
Man I grew up watching Wings Channel in the 90's. Brings back fond memories of being at my grandparents house because we couldn't afford cable after my dad got laid off. Its crazy the things your young mind retains!
74 plus years ago, that was the sound of Freedom!
Still is!
Or zio banking wars
Gold Leader: I can't maneuver!
Gold Five: Stay on target 0:27
Gold Leader: We're too close!
Gold Five: Stay on target.
Gold Leader: Loosen up!
That's what I was thinking..lol..they sound great
...and then a FW190 shows up behind him...
Sounds about right.
@Jack Tangles Maybe so, but the FW190 was called Butcher Bird for a reason - which is (IMO) fitting in this adaptation of the iconic scene...
@Jack Tangles Agreed. But would you rather have a P-51 go after the Tempest in such a scene? I don't think so.
@Jack Tangles Maybe so, but if my memory is correct, there are still a few around that are in flying condition (and from my perspective this is the best way of aircraft preservation. A static exhibition in a museum is nice, but keeping these old birds flying is - at least in my opinion - a downright celebration of the engineering skill that went into the creation of these airplanes in the first place - regardless which side of the conflict they served on.)
The Curtiss Warhawk has a low, mean, hunkin grumble that emits wicked low altitude pulling strength.
And it's just full of steel including a 5-spar wing, a compact beast laden with armor plates weighing right at 9 thousand pounds *empty*
This aircraft is underrated for it's handling characteristics down low.
The Spitfire's pilot drove it so low, the prop screw hacked off grass clippings. The pilot hand a steel grip and L-iron fixed arms to the yoke since his trajectory path was ruler straight with not one smidgen of roll movement of the wings.
It's deck hug lasted at least 350 yards, tabletop straight.
The Vought ship was scary quiet.
It climbed away nearly silent. 0:59
It's climb away was obviously in excess of 415mph.
When the pilot banked rolled descended into the canal run, it was so crisp, it's like it almost didn't happen.
The Allies had *equipment* didn't they.
If any of these were the last thing I ever saw in my rear view mirror before being blown to kingdom come I would like it to be the Spitfire.
Laughing, what a way to go. Thanks!
CAN YOU imagine being one of those NAVZI convoy on a road ,and one of those BEASTS rolls in over the trees ontop of you @!!!
All four planes represent classic form and beauty , all played their part impeccably, but ohhh the sound of the Merlin engines !
So darn entertaining and to know probably the best pilots in the world for those aircraft’s were at the helm!
Loved them all but here it was the Spitfire for me 💖🏁🇬🇧
Love the sound of the Merlin, absolutely unmistakable
Gives me goosebumps every time I hear real engines
That sound the spitfire makes bring tears to my eyes....must be the sound angels make when they take flight
Woooow that send chills through my spine ! Them Pilots must have Steel Cojones ! ! 🇺🇸💪🇺🇸👍👍✌
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Always loved the bent wing design of the Cosair !!
Nicknamed "whistling death" was hoping to get to hear it..👍
Ah the Spitfire, the best till last!
Nah p-51
@@aidanmccarthy844 p51 was crap until it was fitted with a rolls
Ian Law that’s why all of the pilots in the Luftwaffe said that they were most afraid of the p-51. It could go farther and was more maneuverable. That’s why it is and always will be the best fighter plane in wwll
Nobody said it was a bad plane I was talking about what engine was fitted to it
@@aidanmccarthy844 until it was fitted with a Merlin the us airforce didn't want it
I can't believe I finally found the best video on youtube. I can stop now. Thank you!
Loved that Spitfire sound.
My dad told me of how during the war a P38 collided with an ME109, the wreckage plunged into a farmers field, then burned there for hours with occasional popping noises from all the ammunition burning.
According to dad there were no survivors. The general location: Belgium. For every American patriot who wishes to poke holes in this story - every single air to air battle over Europe is not uploaded to the internet, & dad has long since moved on to the next world.
The countryside bisected by canals put me in mind of Flanders. Lest we forget.
I would hate to be a German on night patrol on that bridge seeing a silhouette of a spitfire racing towards you and it’s guns firing at your direction showering the bridge with its beaming red tracers and then hearing the sound of the plane flying just meters above your head would be absolutely terrifying
The only moaning from me is that I wasn't there in person. Fantastic!!!
ooohhh The Spit made ripples on the surface of the canal........b they are all beuts ,
Love all these. Really love seeing that F4U corsair glide over that canal.
I'm more of a German and Russian planes guys but... When I see a P-40, I know that video must be watched
We know why that generation are called the Greatest Generation.
There is one thing missing in this sequence of events, a mosquito passing underneath the spitfire !!! .
@Jack Tangles different use mate
That last one was nearly mowing the grass
Steve Goddard Spitfire’s don’t mow the grass - they scare other people into mowing it for them :)
@@artistjoh More like the grass mows itself..... Haha
YEH ! WE HAD our tanks lined up on the road , when out of nowhere a Spitfire rolled over onto us !!
Mowing? The guy could almost be fishing in that Canal!
Jason Howland That would explain the fish the mechanics pulled out of the air intake later :)
That Corsair looks awesome!
These planes are 15” off deck at speed. Incredible and inspiring.
I meant 15’.
I could watch this time after time!! Love the sound of those engines.
This Spitfire owner to pilot: We need to talk about a vid of my plane
I just found
That's proper understated Brits for ya!
Spitfire pilot..."I wonder if I can get the wings below the bank of the canal?"...amazing bit of footage.
Out of all the WWII planes the corsair is my favorite.
@Garrison Nichols very true but the mustang came in towards the end of the war, and was made better by the merlin engine,
@Garrison Nichols what a ridiculous thing to say,
The spitfire is the most gorgeous aircraft ever made.
Yes
If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of their giant brass balls clanking.
Not from the Spitfire pilot! His were dipping in the canal!! 😝
I Love the sound of those engines! It is music in my ears! !!!!
Oh my goodness that SOUND!. THAT SOUND!.
Oh dear did you spill yourself?? 😂😂😂
The Spitfire won. The other two were pretty low but the Corsair was 50 feet higher and pulled up earlier too. I bet ol Cliffy Spink got a ribbing from Biggles back in the officers’ mess.
LOL : D
The Corsair was built for carrier operations but the US Navy refused to take it. The long nose and rearward cockpit made carrier landing near impossible. So I'm not surprised that pilot gave himself some room. The British Royal navy solved the issue by making a curved approach so they could see the flight deck almost all of the way in.
@@davidelliott5843 Have you read the book "Wings on my sleeve" by Eric Brown?
What a BEAUTIFUL area!
76 years ago, that sound would have sent a cold chill of fear down the spines of any nearby Wehrmacht personnel....
The sound of that Spitfire is amazing and it definitely went lowest all amazing aircraft but the Spitfire is a dream amazing aeroplane and what I sound yet again amazing😉
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An ag pilot watches this and says "Ya ya another day spraying fields"
Spray crops at these speeds and it'll all land in the neighbours fields.
That spitfire sounds awesome...
@@JohnSmith-uy7sv jesus died in his 90's in srinigar india after dictating his true life story, and is buried in a well marked grave which happens to include effigy's of his actual feet including authentic looking scars. He was a buddhist, and a reincarnation of buddha, same as the current dalai llama is if your religious...
OMG these all sound incredible. But those Merlin V-12 engines gave me chills.
The Rolls Merlin V-12 and the BMW M20 are the two best sounding engines man has built so far. Different-sounding and for completely different applications, but each iconic and uniquely pleasing to the ear.