I really enjoyed your video sir. I've only ever thought about artwork being on aircraft before. This is truly why these people are known as " The Greatest Generation ".
I want to say a Big Thank You to you JD. I watched your video on Café B-29. I said" I NEED TO GO THERE". When we got there I was like a school kid, when a veteran left I went up to them and shook hands and said Thank You for you service! Chaz saw this and thanked me 🤯. It's because of you I went to Cafe B-29 and I'm learning history again that I forgot from school.
I grew up in the 1960’s. Plexi was exotic in my day as well. My dad worked in aerospace and could get some. It certainly wasn’t available in your local hardware store.
Bought some new plexi grips for my Colt 1991A1 (I'm leaving my 1943 1911A1 original) and and have my wife from our prom picture in it. Make sweetheart grips great again😆
VERY interesting artifacts! One correction, the airplane on that one knife is a Curtiss C-46 "Commando," not a C-47. The C-46 didn't have a very good reputation if the Army Air Force vets I've spoken to are any indication, one flat-out said they were "Dogs!" I guess the best demonstration of what the Air Force thought of them is how fast they were surplused out or scrapped after the war while the C-47's hung on for decades afterward.
@@bruceday6799 Right! That and the cucumber-shaped fuselage. Mind you, one has to know what one's looking at. A lot of folks have never heard of the C-46.
Do you guys ever get that twilight zone feeling when being around all of these historical items? I don’t think I’d stop getting the chills when near these windows into history. An teleportation effects. Of course we get that feeling when we tear up or worse when seeing the harshness of war too.
JD. Your videos are so good! I would not waste your time putting content up countering nasty post or debating how you pronounced a word. So glad I found your channel.
That intro music had me thinking of the 'Pink Panther.' lol. It really is amazing to see items such as these and realize that a guy took the time, maybe to help keep his sanity, to make the wonderful, memorable artifacts that we get to see today. Also, got an idea for a new 'live' show for you JD! Maybe you and Eric (might need to do it by Zoom) could go on together and just discuss how things are going, future plans, etc. What do you think?
I've got a 32 Langenhan with Jean Aurthur under the plexi. Would be interested to see you do an episode on nickel plating this bring back guns. A lot of Vets seem to have done this as well.
My grandpa was in the navy in ww2 he served on the USS Monte ray in the Pacific He said alot of guys would go on down to the machine shop and make their own knives and sweetheart grips He made a kabar style knife with the handle red white and blue with different pieces of plastic He has since left earth he had alot of amazing stories
This must be where my dad got the idea for the grips on his High Standard HD Military. One side was dad, and the other was his cousin Paul. Paul lost dad's first HD around 1949 and bought him a new one. Paul was electrocuted about a week before he was to marry mom's sister. The pistol burned up in a house fire in 1978. I always thought it was a really cool looking pistol. The greatest generation will always be just that to me.
There was a post on a marines page years ago I saw where a current day marine had his grandfathers knife. It had a grip made out of a femur bone of a Japanese soldier (allegedly, no way to know if it was real, but there was a picture). Probably a war crime by todays standards but it was interesting nonetheless
shouldn't you try and find Georgie Stevens, and return his lost property to him ? there is another amazing channel I believe its called crocodile tears , he has access to records from many country's, and finds where soldiers family's are from , .. he has even tracked down family's , with nothing more than a helmet and a Photo, amazing.
My father did the stacked plexiglass on his knife from Ww2. It had my moms picture in the end of it. Unfortunately it was stolen from me many years ago. 😢
On the revolver is she in underwear or bathing suit?Because the bikini was made to after WWW2 and the Atomic tests on the Bikini Atoll ?Any information appreciated.Anyone ever remove grips to see if any thing written on back of photos?
So these are basically the grandfather of anime girl grips, just using the pinups of the time. Even our predecessors were cringe sometimes. (The pinups are cringe, not the GFs or wives)
Thanks JD and Erik for sharing these decorated artifacts. Very 😎 Thank you again ! 💯👊👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m always amazed at how creative soldiers were. No doubt they found a bit of emotional release through art and personalization….very cool treasures!
And most likely boredom
@@oefelBoredom is the mother of everything we aren’t supposed to do.
I really enjoyed your video sir. I've only ever thought about artwork being on aircraft before. This is truly why these people are known as " The Greatest Generation ".
That used to be my Nambu before selling it to Erik. So cool to see it highlighted on my favorite channel!
@@trumangrimm308 - Oh dang! Very cool.
Interesting piece of history, that we do not see anywhere else.
I went to the ACES history museum in Philly on Veterans Day and immediately recognized large shells decorated as trench art thanks to your channel!
That’s awesome! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for introducing us to this museum. I didnt know it existed before you went there and we now go when we go up to Gettysburg.
Love those sweet heart grips and the ingenuity of the soldiers using what they had to bring a touch of home with them
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Don't ever feel bad about making additional videos heck even if you had a video on different types of ww2 army underwear I'd still watch. 🙆♂️
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I want to say a Big Thank You to you JD. I watched your video on Café B-29. I said" I NEED TO GO THERE". When we got there I was like a school kid, when a veteran left I went up to them and shook hands and said Thank You for you service! Chaz saw this and thanked me 🤯. It's because of you I went to Cafe B-29 and I'm learning history again that I forgot from school.
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Very cool. I love little known facts about this stuff, keep up the awesome work!
Wow! I never knew these existed. Absolutely fascinating. This is just *one* of the myriad reasons why I ♥️this channel.
Wow, thank you!
Thanks!
Wow! Thank you!
Awesome video. Learn something new today. Much love and God bless
I grew up in the 1960’s. Plexi was exotic in my day as well. My dad worked in aerospace and could get some. It certainly wasn’t available in your local hardware store.
You guys do great work in all your vids. This is a very interesting topic. My grandfather served in WWII in Europe so this is very relatable to me.
Bought some new plexi grips for my Colt 1991A1 (I'm leaving my 1943 1911A1 original) and and have my wife from our prom picture in it. Make sweetheart grips great again😆
Brilliant vid and thank you JD Erik
VERY interesting artifacts! One correction, the airplane on that one knife is a Curtiss C-46 "Commando," not a C-47.
The C-46 didn't have a very good reputation if the Army Air Force vets I've spoken to are any indication, one flat-out said they were "Dogs!" I guess the best demonstration of what the Air Force thought of them is how fast they were surplused out or scrapped after the war while the C-47's hung on for decades afterward.
good eye
@@bruceday6799 Thanks!
@@wayneantoniazzi2706 That 4 blade prop is a dead giveaway that its not a C-47
@@bruceday6799 Right! That and the cucumber-shaped fuselage. Mind you, one has to know what one's looking at. A lot of folks have never heard of the C-46.
@@wayneantoniazzi2706 Used to see Tinker Belle and China Doll quite often here. Take Care.
Do you guys ever get that twilight zone feeling when being around all of these historical items? I don’t think I’d stop getting the chills when near these windows into history. An teleportation effects. Of course we get that feeling when we tear up or worse when seeing the harshness of war too.
JD. Your videos are so good! I would not waste your time putting content up countering nasty post or debating how you pronounced a word.
So glad I found your channel.
Beautiful firearms. Great video
Really enjoyed the video mate can't wait for the next one
Is amazing how clear it still is
Amazing!
That intro music had me thinking of the 'Pink Panther.' lol. It really is amazing to see items such as these and realize that a guy took the time, maybe to help keep his sanity, to make the wonderful, memorable artifacts that we get to see today. Also, got an idea for a new 'live' show for you JD! Maybe you and Eric (might need to do it by Zoom) could go on together and just discuss how things are going, future plans, etc. What do you think?
Parts of the music in the video are from Erik Satie, "Gymnopedies."
Twin engine aircraft pic on the Nambu is a C-46 Commando.
Plane in photo is a Curtiss C-46, not a Douglas C-47. If nothing else the four-blade propellers clinch the identification
Great video.
I enjoyed the video very informative I never really linked art to killing war yes it has made me think thank you for a different perspective
I've got a 32 Langenhan with Jean Aurthur under the plexi.
Would be interested to see you do an episode on nickel plating this bring back guns. A lot of Vets seem to have done this as well.
Seems like the picture in the revolver handle post-dates WWII as the bikini wasn’t designed until after the war.
The Bikini really dates from Roman Times 😮
My grandpa was in the navy in ww2 he served on the USS Monte ray in the Pacific
He said alot of guys would go on down to the machine shop and make their own knives and sweetheart grips
He made a kabar style knife with the handle red white and blue with different pieces of plastic
He has since left earth he had alot of amazing stories
Very interesting
Great items and video. The 4 stars that are attached to the holster might be of Italian origin.
The artistic ladies, reminds us who we protect and fight for.
Some of the first Buck Knives made after WW2 used stacked plexiglass handles. I think there was a lot of surplus plexiglass after the war.
This must be where my dad got the idea for the grips on his High Standard HD Military. One side was dad, and the other was his cousin Paul. Paul lost dad's first HD around 1949 and bought him a new one. Paul was electrocuted about a week before he was to marry mom's sister. The pistol burned up in a house fire in 1978. I always thought it was a really cool looking pistol. The greatest generation will always be just that to me.
Most Italian weapons have never been used and only dropped once…..
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There was a post on a marines page years ago I saw where a current day marine had his grandfathers knife. It had a grip made out of a femur bone of a Japanese soldier (allegedly, no way to know if it was real, but there was a picture). Probably a war crime by todays standards but it was interesting nonetheless
Missed the German glider pin on the holster with the stars.
That cargo aircraft is a Curtis C-46 Commando.
Ah, now the grips on Brad Pitts revolver in Fury makes sense.
@@Gunner40Five 👍🏻
Navy fighting knife? Any Navy man or Marine knows that is a K Bar. Great items and video
K Bar has a round pommel cap. This is a Navy knife.
@@chemistryofquestionablequa6252 Meaning more of the brand K Bar. Two different knifes same company.
shouldn't you try and find Georgie Stevens, and return his lost property to him ? there is another amazing channel I believe its called crocodile tears , he has access to records from many country's, and finds where soldiers family's are from , .. he has even tracked down family's , with nothing more than a helmet and a Photo, amazing.
My father did the stacked plexiglass on his knife from Ww2. It had my moms picture in the end of it. Unfortunately it was stolen from me many years ago. 😢
Not Eagles,
they have sold some idk items. plus they say veteran bring back on every item.😑
On the revolver is she in underwear or bathing suit?Because the bikini was made to after WWW2 and the Atomic tests on the Bikini Atoll ?Any information appreciated.Anyone ever remove grips to see if any thing written on back of photos?
A WWII handgun with a woman in a bikini featured in the grip? Please advise.
So these are basically the grandfather of anime girl grips, just using the pinups of the time. Even our predecessors were cringe sometimes. (The pinups are cringe, not the GFs or wives)