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Sure will buddy ! There was a patient of mine who was a Marine fighting the Japanese in the pacific about 20 yrs ago , but I am sure he has passed away by now along with my uncle , my father’s brothers !!!
Wow, Lt. Kendall Eakes is a 101 years and he is sharp as a tack, his story was amazing to hear. Everything was great, his story, the footage and the animations. Thanks for telling this man's story and letting folks honour his service by watching this.
Historical notes: Many units by December of 1944 had altered the Invasion stripes to only be on the bottom of the aircraft. It's complicated to explain, but due to cohesive presentation, we had to go with the full stripes here in our simulators. Also, the aircraft presented is not a Stearman, but the closest thing we have. Bonus points to anyone who can figure out what it actually is! Haha. Also - Kendall Eakes understandably doesn't actually remember what bomber he flew on each mission. But he did remember flying Barrell Lass a lot, and had a beautiful pic of it! So that will be his aircraft for this series! Thanks for watching everyone!
I think it's a J6B Jaktfalken ll This is also why it doesn't have a tail wheel just a wooden and metal skid. Plus the exhaust is different. it's easily a J6B Jaktfalken ll
@@troygroomes104 I have flown on stearsmen and its not a PT13 Stearsmen look at the front of the prop and the wires it's not an American built plane. Hopefully TJ won't keep us wondering to long. I think this is the version of the J6B just before they added a engine cowling to it. TJ even says its not a Stearman in his post. Have a great Holiday season.
My grandfather was a navigator in this type of medium bomber for the SAAF, first in North Africa using Bostons, and later in Italy in the B26 Marauders. He was awarded the DFC, which I have.
My dad was in the 8th during WW2, flying B17s into Germany stationed in England, story i was told many young men didn't return tragically lost forever in the great sky battles of WW2.
@@LemonHead-sq5ws Coming from someone that uses a 2 letter word to make sentence, keep in school and apply yourself i have faith in ya, you will get it. sooner or latter.
Always great to hear new stories to add to the tapestry of the 1000’s of individual battles in just the Battle of the Bulge. Also any war video not AI produced is already a plus.
The Martin B-26 was a fighter plane with bomb bays. The veteran pilot loved it but it was tough on rookie fliers. The Douglas wasn't bad either. My dad coaxed 410 kts out of one on his way from CA to FL. I didn't know that detail and knowing of his combat time my imagination started to work on me, begging the question "why"? So the next time I saw him and expecting a great wartime anecdote I asked him, "What compelled you to push a B-26 to 410?" He shrugged and said, "Just to see if I could." 🙄😂
@ 275 is in the cruise range. IIRC, max speed (not to be confused with VNE) 375 or something like that. It was North of 400 and I believe he said 425. But I remembered and added a reply, that's m.p.h. not knots like I typed in the original comment.
Wow a Brand new TJ3 Video, It's like Christmas came early this year. Another great video and story. Thanks for all your hard work to find and bring these stories to us. You never disappoint. Have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy new year TJ. Please Keep 'Em Flyin, Buddy.
'widow-maker', yet, had THE Lowest Loss-Rate of any Medium Bomber in the War!! My uncle flew these (and B-17's, which used 'rocket bombs' on Sub-Pens?!), but he Loved the B-26! It brought him Home, every time!
B-26 was actually one of the safest planes to fly, had one of the least % of crashes, B-29 many were lost not even getting hit, engine fires and other mishaps.
@@dirkusmaximus9268 There is a single Saint Quentin (in the Somme département, in Picardie) Many others have included something more in their name such as Saint Quentin en Yvelines or Saint Quentin Fallavier etc. Besides the history if the airfield is well documented. Somme is very famous because of WW1.
Thanks for allowing Lt. Kendall Eakes to tell his story. My grandfather was in the infantry, and fortunatelty wasn't sent overseas (or I probably wouldn't be here). He was 98.5 yrs old when he died in Sept 2020. Watching & listening to Lt. Eakes, I remebered my grandfather. Thanks for sharing his story.
My grandpa enlisted when he heard his number was up. He went into the USACC as a sheetmetal mechanic and after training was sent to the Philippines. He would only talk about the training phase and never about deployment. I could sit and listen to Mr. Eakes all day. Thanks TJ
Good video! Dad was in the same group at the same time, but different squadron (557th BS). I've been going over his diary about the "Battle of the Bulge" events, 80 years ago this week.
I had the privilege of knowing a few WWII veterans (sadly all gone now) and nothing compares to hearing the stories from the people who were actually there.
This bomber did not stop the German offensive, it was a part of a larger force used by the Allies. Fighter bombers like the P 47, the British Typhoon and Tempests were far more effective, especially the rocket firing equipped and the British Fighter Bombers with 4x 20mm cannon, they operated a cab rank close air support with the frontline Allied troops.
I feel like it should be mentioned somewhere (either thumbnail or the title) that this is an interview with veteran, because from the title of the video and the thumbnail I had no idea about it and the whole time before I got to watching the video I thought it's a video about the B-26...
My father was a B/N in the B-26. He flew 65 combat missions in the 394th bomb group. I think he received 22 Distinguished Flying Crosses and Numerous Air Medals. He passed in 1988. A great follow on book written about the group is called "Bridge Busters" by J. Guy Ziegler. (Bradley Printers, 1401 W. Washington Phoenix, AZ 85007) My dad flew a lot in "Heavens Above" .
my Dad was a radio operator air gunner on the b26 Bat outa Hell II of the 455th bg 323 bs. they flew these missions in the battle of the bulge as well. flak was heavy said his diary. they bombed tanks and troop movements
My dad was 386th, 9th AF, 22th 5th AF but never told me about the Bulge. He told me about bombing ball bearing plants in Holland and raids in Norway in preparation for D-Day. He was wounded after his squadron was moved to France.
101 and as sharp in mind as the days he flew! INCREDIBLE! This man has live quite the life no doubts about that! God has been good to him🥹🙏🏻What a blessing to hear these stories from him🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🫡💪🏻God Bless You SIR! I was born in Montgomery Al and live a county north today so it was cool to hear he trained there way back then!
I'm curious here. Were the new US recruits told that the US declared war on Germany? I know that some of their history that's taught in Schools is absolutely not true but in reality Japan struck Pearl Harbour on the 7th & Germany Declared war on the US on the 11th.
I wish you would do a story on my uncle’s B-26. I have a lot of information but maybe you could use your resources to find out more. The B-26 exploded mid air- some shutes were reported but no survivors in the end.
Kendall Eakes, from the Carolinas, sounds to me like he may be from or around Columbia SC. He has that Southern drawl similar to me. We are a dying breed. 😢 .
Wasn't Hitler's final attack launched in Hungary in March 1945 - Operation Spring Awakening? The 387th Bomb Group played no prt in the Red Army's defeat of the SS Panzer Divisions used in that attack.
@@josefhorndl3469 No thats an easy one I built one of those for a museum years ago so U.S. built planes I know. I'm asking about the Trainer he used at 2:12 instead of the Stearman. TJ asked if anyone can guess what it was because he was not able to use a Streamen for the video. He used a Swedish plane with U.S. Skin on it I think. It it was U.S. , Japanese or Luftwaffe aircraft I'd know but I'm not that good with other Countries.
@@JUNKERS488 First I thought it was a variant of Boeing P-12, but I think you are right. It's very similar to an ASJA (Svenska) J6B Jaktfalk II, which were used by Swedish Flygvapnet & Ilmavoimat (Finland).
@@josefhorndl3469 Yeah, Great minds must think a like cause my first thought was thinking about variants of U.S. aircraft. Lol. But It was the nose cone on the prop that kept popping up in my mind I knew I had seen if before but couldn't remember where. I used to work a lot with hard to find Luftwaffe aircraft and realized I had probably seen it in photos in Europe. I thought Italian first then remembered Sweden had a few planes that looked similar to the Stearman that some were used in combat rolls and later training. It was fun figuring it out. Maybe TJ could give us a Mystery plane to figure out every now an then just for fun. TJ has done some amazing research and attention to even the smallest details are what makes his videos second to none. Hope you and your family have a Wonderful Holiday season.
He wasn’t a general, and he ordered his generals to carry out some gigantic strategic blunders. The Germans had some fine generals however, Hitler often time doomed them to defeat. Operation Barbarossa is a perfect example.
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Sure will buddy ! There was a patient of mine who was a Marine fighting the Japanese in the pacific about 20 yrs ago , but I am sure he has passed away by now along with my uncle , my father’s brothers !!!
Yes sir! I would be happy to help you preserve our heroic vets and their stories!
@Pilotboya380fn-yt thank you!
Wow, Lt. Kendall Eakes is a 101 years and he is sharp as a tack, his story was amazing to hear. Everything was great, his story, the footage and the animations. Thanks for telling this man's story and letting folks honour his service by watching this.
Thanks so much!
Historical notes: Many units by December of 1944 had altered the Invasion stripes to only be on the bottom of the aircraft. It's complicated to explain, but due to cohesive presentation, we had to go with the full stripes here in our simulators. Also, the aircraft presented is not a Stearman, but the closest thing we have. Bonus points to anyone who can figure out what it actually is! Haha. Also - Kendall Eakes understandably doesn't actually remember what bomber he flew on each mission. But he did remember flying Barrell Lass a lot, and had a beautiful pic of it! So that will be his aircraft for this series! Thanks for watching everyone!
Looks like a PT-13 cadet. & a p-36
I think it's a J6B Jaktfalken ll This is also why it doesn't have a tail wheel just a wooden and metal skid. Plus the exhaust is different. it's easily a J6B Jaktfalken ll
@JUNKERS488 it's not its a pt13 , there is 2 near me
@@troygroomes104 I have flown on stearsmen and its not a PT13 Stearsmen look at the front of the prop and the wires it's not an American built plane. Hopefully TJ won't keep us wondering to long. I think this is the version of the J6B just before they added a engine cowling to it. TJ even says its not a Stearman in his post. Have a great Holiday season.
at this time of the war the rear bomb-bay was not normally used?
My grandfather was a navigator in this type of medium bomber for the SAAF, first in North Africa using Bostons, and later in Italy in the B26 Marauders. He was awarded the DFC, which I have.
Oh yes the mighty Marauder one of the most underrated aircraft of WW2.
Yep
@@TJ3 merry Christmas tj!
@@paulhicks6667 real 🗿
I love listening to this gentleman telling his stories, I could listen to him all day long! Thank you for bringing him onboard.
Thank you for another interview!
Excellent! History Channel 2.0... thanks for all you do!
Wow, great video! Great graphics! Kendall is a true hero, one of the few vets left. Love that B-26. Thank you!
Hey tj! It’s djrolypoly! Sorry I crashed into you during filming haha
Hey dj wassup
D-Day Stripes Were put on aircraft so they could be easily Identified as Allied Aircraft so they would not be fired on by friendly troops.
My dad was in the 8th during WW2, flying B17s into Germany stationed in England, story i was told many young men didn't return tragically lost forever in the great sky battles of WW2.
Who tf says “sky battles” lol
@@LemonHead-sq5ws Coming from someone that uses a 2 letter word to make sentence, keep in school and apply yourself i have faith in ya, you will get it. sooner or latter.
I call bs
Is this a bot, wtf are u trying to say
The most capest comment i have ever read
Always great to hear new stories to add to the tapestry of the 1000’s of individual battles in just the Battle of the Bulge. Also any war video not AI produced is already a plus.
The Martin B-26 was a fighter plane with bomb bays. The veteran pilot loved it but it was tough on rookie fliers. The Douglas wasn't bad either. My dad coaxed 410 kts out of one on his way from CA to FL. I didn't know that detail and knowing of his combat time my imagination started to work on me, begging the question "why"?
So the next time I saw him and expecting a great wartime anecdote I asked him, "What compelled you to push a B-26 to 410?" He shrugged and said, "Just to see if I could." 🙄😂
@@KyleCowden haha awesome
CORRECTION: It was 425 and M.P.H., not KTS. I just fact checked myself 😂.
I'd read that maximum speed on the B-26 was 275 Miles per hour, or 325 knots, i didn't realize 410 knots is like 475 miles per hour.
@ 275 is in the cruise range. IIRC, max speed (not to be confused with VNE) 375 or something like that. It was North of 400 and I believe he said 425. But I remembered and added a reply, that's m.p.h. not knots like I typed in the original comment.
@@KyleCowdenI assume not in level flight ...
What a great old southern gentlemen.
Indeed!
Absolutely amazing. His knowledge and memory at 100 years old is sharper than many people half his age! I love his no nonsense demeanor. 👍
I love hearing the stories from our WW II veterans. Thanks for the great video's. Cheers 🍻
Wow a Brand new TJ3 Video, It's like Christmas came early this year. Another great video and story. Thanks for all your hard work to find and bring these stories to us. You never disappoint. Have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy new year TJ. Please Keep 'Em Flyin, Buddy.
Thanks and Merry Christmas!
@@TJ3 Was it a J6BJaktfalken ?
'widow-maker', yet, had THE Lowest Loss-Rate of any Medium Bomber in the War!! My uncle flew these (and B-17's, which used 'rocket bombs' on Sub-Pens?!), but he Loved the B-26! It brought him Home, every time!
This is an incredible story, Makes it even better when you have the real life person there telling their side of the story. Great work all around.
Thanks for watching!
@@TJ3 Welcome, Thank you for all your videos, stories and especially the interviews.
B-26 was actually one of the safest planes to fly, had one of the least % of crashes, B-29 many were lost not even getting hit, engine fires and other mishaps.
My wife's mother is from Saint-Quentin, in France. I didn't know that town was an allied airfield during WW2.
How many Saint-Quentin ‘s are there in France do you think ?
One @@dirkusmaximus9268
@@dirkusmaximus9268
There is a single Saint Quentin (in the Somme département, in Picardie) Many others have included something more in their name such as Saint Quentin en Yvelines or Saint Quentin Fallavier etc. Besides the history if the airfield is well documented.
Somme is very famous because of WW1.
Thanks for allowing Lt. Kendall Eakes to tell his story. My grandfather was in the infantry, and fortunatelty wasn't sent overseas (or I probably wouldn't be here). He was 98.5 yrs old when he died in Sept 2020. Watching & listening to Lt. Eakes, I remebered my grandfather. Thanks for sharing his story.
GREAT GRAPHICS. Thanks for posting.
My grandpa enlisted when he heard his number was up. He went into the USACC as a sheetmetal mechanic and after training was sent to the Philippines. He would only talk about the training phase and never about deployment. I could sit and listen to Mr. Eakes all day. Thanks TJ
For one thing the B-26 had a lot to dispel bad criticisms especially back with the training squadrons.
It was a lot safer than people thought!
@@TJ3 A loss rate of less that 0.5% made it move from a very dangerous aircraft to a very safe one and a very accurate bomber also.
Another informative and interesting video. The graphics are superb.
My parents met building them in Baltimore. He left Martins to go to bombardier school then off to 15th af flying liberators.
Thank you K of TJ3 History and also Kendall Eakes.....
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Good video! Dad was in the same group at the same time, but different squadron (557th BS). I've been going over his diary about the "Battle of the Bulge" events, 80 years ago this week.
I had the privilege of knowing a few WWII veterans (sadly all gone now) and nothing compares to hearing the stories from the people who were actually there.
Great documentary on this soldier’s story in the Air-Corp . Thanks for sharing! 💯👍🇺🇸
Imagine being in the spot of feeling reprieve when sent to war because training was more risky
Yep
This Old Boy’s accent is charming.
Absolutely!
This bomber did not stop the German offensive, it was a part of a larger force used by the Allies. Fighter bombers like the P 47, the British Typhoon and Tempests were far more effective, especially the rocket firing equipped and the British Fighter Bombers with 4x 20mm cannon, they operated a cab rank close air support with the frontline Allied troops.
I feel like it should be mentioned somewhere (either thumbnail or the title) that this is an interview with veteran, because from the title of the video and the thumbnail I had no idea about it and the whole time before I got to watching the video I thought it's a video about the B-26...
My father was a B/N in the B-26. He flew 65 combat missions in the 394th bomb group. I think he received 22 Distinguished Flying Crosses and Numerous Air Medals. He passed in 1988. A great follow on book written about the group is called "Bridge Busters" by J. Guy Ziegler. (Bradley Printers, 1401 W. Washington Phoenix, AZ 85007) My dad flew a lot in "Heavens Above" .
its sad to think that in some years, there will not be a living veteran 😔
Indeed.
Nice, Love the History of the War.
Wow! Amazing man and video!
i Always Like the B-26 More Than B-25. It's Looked Faster.
Thank you for your service 🙏 sir.
Thank you for your service, Sir!
my Dad was a radio operator air gunner on the b26 Bat outa Hell II of the 455th bg 323 bs. they flew these missions in the battle of the bulge as well. flak was heavy said his diary. they bombed tanks and troop movements
I lived in Arcadia Florida 3 years ago, still not far from there.
My dad was 386th, 9th AF, 22th 5th AF but never told me about the Bulge. He told me about bombing ball bearing plants in Holland and raids in Norway in preparation for D-Day. He was wounded after his squadron was moved to France.
I like you informative video ww2 GEEK APPROVED🎉
Such a wonderful southern gentleman!
Baloney! The P-47 stopped German armor cold in the Battle of the Bulge.
101 and as sharp in mind as the days he flew! INCREDIBLE! This man has live quite the life no doubts about that! God has been good to him🥹🙏🏻What a blessing to hear these stories from him🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🫡💪🏻God Bless You SIR! I was born in Montgomery Al and live a county north today so it was cool to hear he trained there way back then!
This great. Thanks very much !
Thanks for watching!!
I'm curious here. Were the new US recruits told that the US declared war on Germany?
I know that some of their history that's taught in Schools is absolutely not true but in reality Japan struck Pearl Harbour on the 7th & Germany Declared war on the US on the 11th.
The US declared war on Germany on December 11, 1941. What is your issue?
I wish you would do a story on my uncle’s B-26. I have a lot of information but maybe you could use your resources to find out more. The B-26 exploded mid air- some shutes were reported but no survivors in the end.
I'm so glad my time at Prum was in the late 1980s and the airbase I was working at was a US base.
The Battle of the Bulge was not Hitler's final attack. That honor goes to the offensive to liberate the garrison of Budapest.
Great video
Very detailed story!🤔
Jman
One of the best looking aircraft ever made
Kendall Eakes, from the Carolinas, sounds to me like he may be from or around Columbia SC. He has that Southern drawl similar to me. We are a dying breed. 😢
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sounds like a charleston accent to me!
Did he say 15,000 died in flight training????????
Who flew the aircraft over there? Were they delivered by liberty ship and assembled in england or france?
why d-day strips is on the planes in december 44 ?
It’s either that or pacific paint. The sim we use only has 2 b26 color schemes, and the invasion stripes is the best we can do
Complicated to explain, but this is the best option we have in the simulators used to recreate these stories.
Allied aircraft still carried the invasion stripes on both the upper & lower wings & fuselage and empange from d day to end of war in Europe
They didn't like to be shot down by friendly fire.
Make a video on the blood hundredth
In an era before BONE SPURS 😅
Tell that to your hero's Clinton and Biden.
Actually it's heroes 🤣. A "poorly educated MAGAT"
Actually it's heroes, as in plural and NOT possessive. No doubt, you're one of Trump's "poorly educated MAGATs😂"
This is why we have the Greatest country in the world, Awesome video!
Did we really have to back to basic pilot training to talk about ONE mission?
Wasn't Hitler's final attack launched in Hungary in March 1945 - Operation Spring Awakening? The 387th Bomb Group played no prt in the Red Army's defeat of the SS Panzer Divisions used in that attack.
Splindit👍👍👍
We are dying to know is it a J6B Jaktfalken ? I don't think its America made I think you just put a different skin on it.
Are you are asking for the fighter at 2:42? I think, it's a very normal Curtiss P-36 Hawk (Model 75).
@@josefhorndl3469 No thats an easy one I built one of those for a museum years ago so U.S. built planes I know. I'm asking about the Trainer he used at 2:12 instead of the Stearman. TJ asked if anyone can guess what it was because he was not able to use a Streamen for the video. He used a Swedish plane with U.S. Skin on it I think. It it was U.S. , Japanese or Luftwaffe aircraft I'd know but I'm not that good with other Countries.
@@JUNKERS488 First I thought it was a variant of Boeing P-12, but I think you are right. It's very similar to an ASJA (Svenska) J6B Jaktfalk II, which were used by Swedish Flygvapnet & Ilmavoimat (Finland).
@@josefhorndl3469 Yeah, Great minds must think a like cause my first thought was thinking about variants of U.S. aircraft. Lol. But It was the nose cone on the prop that kept popping up in my mind I knew I had seen if before but couldn't remember where. I used to work a lot with hard to find Luftwaffe aircraft and realized I had probably seen it in photos in Europe. I thought Italian first then remembered Sweden had a few planes that looked similar to the Stearman that some were used in combat rolls and later training. It was fun figuring it out. Maybe TJ could give us a Mystery plane to figure out every now an then just for fun. TJ has done some amazing research and attention to even the smallest details are what makes his videos second to none. Hope you and your family have a Wonderful Holiday season.
If Hitler's was not brutal. He would definitely be in the top 10 talented generals of the World
He wasn’t a general, and he ordered his generals to carry out some gigantic strategic blunders. The Germans had some fine generals however, Hitler often time doomed them to defeat. Operation Barbarossa is a perfect example.
@@darrinlygrisse5287Hiltlers biggest and fatal error was declaring war on the US. What an idiot call.. thank god
I want to play with u man
Hi
Uh Italians were part of da axis too!🙄
Jman
u and yarnhub should colab
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Not first
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in American documeantaries fiction is fact and fact fiction
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Thank you for not editing out everything he said just to make it "politically correct".
B 26 was a disaster