Part 4: Islands in the Sun | F4U Corsairs | VMF-214 | Black Sheep Squadron | Pappy Boyington
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Part 4 of the all-new documentary series Black Sheep Chronicles, produced and narrated by award-winning author Bruce Gamble. His channel, Skywarrior Media, is dedicated to the creation of accurate and authentic historical videos. Part 4 covers VMF-214's first combat tour under the leadership of Maj. Gregory Boyington during the late summer and fall of 1943, when they fought intense air battles in the Central Solomons.
Visit www.brucegamble... for more information on Bruce's books, including The Black Sheep: The Definitive Account of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 in World War II
Other videos in the Black Sheep Chronicles series:
Part 1: Wildcat Days • Part 4: Islands in the...
Part 2: Swashbucklers • Part 2: Swashbucklers ...
Part 3: Boyington’s Bastards • Part 3: Boyington's Ba...
Part 5: Gunfights Over Rabaul • Part 5: Gunfights Over...
Part 6: Inferno • Part 6: Inferno | Rare...
Part 7: The Real Pappy Boyington • Part 7: The Real Pappy... n
The series features rare archival photographs and film footage, together with the concise narration of historian Bruce Gamble, to tell the history of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 in the Pacific War from 1942 - 1945. The squadron fought in the Solomon Islands at such fabled locations as Guadalcanal and Bougainville, with many missions over Japanese strongholds such as Rabaul, New Britain.
Special emphasis is placed on Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, leader of the Black Sheep Squadron through its most intense combat tours. He flew P-40 Warhawks with the famed Flying Tigers before leading the Black Sheep, earned a Medal of Honor, and remains the highest scoring fighter ace in Marine Corps history with 28 official victories.
Strong emphasis is also placed on the stories of the fighter pilots who served in VMF-214.
As the creator of Skywarrior Media, Bruce Gamble has gathered the most accurate and authentic archival footage available-some in color. Many rare clips feature famous World War II aircraft such as F4U Corsairs, F4F Wildcats, F6F Hellcats, P-40 Warhawks, A6M Zeros, SBD Dauntlesses, TBF Avengers, B-17 Fortresses, B-24 Liberators, B-25 Mitchells, G4M Bettys. Many scenes include actual gun camera footage of intense aerial combat. Other scenes feature famous ships such as the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, and there are several depictions of aircraft accidents and crashes.
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The wait is over! Each of the episodes are so good! Thank you again for such incredible Black Sheep history.
Thank you very much!
Loved it when the real pappy made guest appearances on the TV show 👍🍻😁
Excellent documentary, I really enjoy the actual combat footage. I am retired Army but I love WWII history keep up the great work!
Thank you, sir!
I watched the TV series. I wish it would 😮been more realistic. It did display TV the overall their highs and lows
It was Hollywood in the 1970s. That pretty much explains it.
Another great episode! Thanks Bruce and Skywarrior Media
You are most welcome!
I don't think that A.I. is undetectable.
One vee one combat.
You have one of the best channels out right now keep it
Up🔥🔥
Thank you. That's some great motivation!
LOVED PAPPY BOYINGTON STORIES RIP PAPPY THANK YOU FOR YOUR BRAVERY SIR AND THE BLACK SHEEP MEN AMEN 🙏
Seems very difficult for people now to call the F4U what its' nickname was in that time!! They were "WILDCATS'!! No skin off from the prodigious reputation of the Wildcat to have the superior Hellcat and later the Bearcat follow the naming pattern!!
outstanding series
Thank you!
Another Outstanding Installment!....Thanks Much for your efforts, this is a very informative series
Thank you. Your comments are hugely appreciated.
I"m a self professed military history nerd and have seen a lot of good vids on YT... Yours is great with two thumbs up! Well done... Subscribed-
Thank you! I'm in the same category, so I tried to set a particular standard for authenticity.
Well done and being from Louisiana, I especially love the story of Jefferson DuBlanc. “One ten pound sack of rice!”
Yeah, he was a character, and I'm glad I got to meet him (mid 1990s in Pensacola).
please tone the music down a bit
I think you'll find the music a bit softer in subsequent vids in the series.
I have and enjoy all your books.
I sincerely appreciate that. More to come in the series, and other topics as well.
Thank you - these are terrific!!
You are so welcome!
Thanks bruce. Another home run. You have a new subscriber.
Thank you, and good to know!
One word...AWSOME
Thank you!
Outstanding video, it's the first one I've watched and I'm going to go back and watch the previous. I've been a huge Boyington fan my whole life starting as child when the series came out. I did have a friend who worked in the National Archive many years ago who said he had seen a document that stated while Boyington was flying with the AVG he only had 2 confirmed and 1 probable in China. That with the 5 he claimed on his third mission with no other witnesses makes me wonder what the actual truth of his total. I'm not trying to be the bad guy but I do have doubts of the authenticity of his record...
Boyington was a superb warfighter and combat leader. But he definitely had his flaws (don't we all?), and veracity was not one of his strong suits. He once described himself in an interview as a pathological liar.
Thank you Mr. Gamble!
You're welcome! Much more to come...
Would like to know if the B-24's shown were 5th aaf
Either 5th or 13th. All B-24s shown in the series were Pacific Liberators.
Well done and I am enjoying these videos so much!
Could you please tell us the types of Corsairs they used. When did they switch over from the birdcage into the 1D?
That's a trick question, lol. During the two combat tours led by Boyington, the Black Sheep flew F4U-1s ("birdcage") and F4U-1As. Both versions were used, with more -1s in the first tour. Gradually those were replaced, but the birdcage version was still in use during Boyington's 2nd tour. The -1Ds didn't appear until 1944 and mostly went to the USN and USMC carrier-based Corsair squadrons. These details will emerge in future episodes.
@@skywarriormedia - Oh No! Robert Conrad in his F4U-4 WAS NOT accurate? LOL! No wonder, I like the TV show more as well as the older bubble roof P-51Ds. Hey, once you get done with Corsairs, I'd love to hear the story of P-51s in the fight against Japan. I thought they were only uses in Europe but I read or saw a video that some made it down there. Also, I didn't know about the B-24s being used in your video - cool details mostly lost to History - now preserved.
@@skywarriormedia thank you so much and I did mean the 1As and birdcage corsairs instead of the D thank you so much for all that you do
Yes, P-51s did contribute to the Pacific campaign, though only for a few months before the war ended. Some were based on Iwo Jima.
You're most welcome.
The Squadron Leader takes off on his own abandons his squadron. While off on his own he shot down five Japanese planes... heroic! BS!
One outstanding aspect of your videos is the exact use of film that fits the narrative. It’s so common to watch documentaries that use inaccurate film with the story, like Hellcat footage while describing the Guadalcanal campaign. It’s as annoying as it commonplace. None of that on Skywarrior Media! ❤
Thank you most sincerely. I'm in total agreement about the common use of inaccurate film, even in high-end documentaries. Unfortunately, there isn't a whole lot of Corsair footage out there, so I have to use what's available.
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Well done. Bravo!
Thank you!
GREAT JOB
Thank you very much!
Excellently done. Thank you! The footage of the bounced F4U landing looks like it could have been mine?!
Thanks! Not quite sure what you mean regarding the F4U-1 landing at Munda. The footage is from a WW2 film at the National Archives titled "Seabees the World Over."
@@skywarriormedia At the 8 min mark the F4U comes in hot & high and "demonstrates" the most perfect bounced landing and (God bless him) recovery. Any tailwheel pilot has been there & done it (oopsy daisy) - but caucht on film and for historical record - for the Sea Bees!?. That's all my comment was about. Flying tailwheel airplanes, coming in nose high, 3 point attitude, hoping it all goes according to plan - blind as a bat to everything important - especially in a F4U. Only to realize it has NOT. Only 2 options. He choose the one requiring the lest to gamble. Notice how wide these runways are. Loss of directional control always a possibility. Decent landing after a combat mission and walking away, these guys had levels of airmanship and balls few have known.
Thanks for clarifying, and nicely put! In the early "birdcage" F4U-1 it was especially challenging to pull off a smooth 3-point landing. Add in some battle damage or painful wounds, and all bets were off.
The letter U is silent in the name bougainville, broken down its phonics sound, bo-gan-ville, I wonder if this is more AI butchering written word?
Bruce Gamble, preeminent historian of VMF 214 Black Sheep, narrates his own videos. I think he knows how to pronounce the names of the islands.
Thanks for having my back. That's the way I've heard Bougainville pronounced by many people during decades of study. It's amazing what some people will nitpick about.
increase your recording volume please!
Sorry to hear that you're experiencing an audio issue. The video has had more than 2K views with no other complaints about volume. If you're watching this on a smart phone, the audio will be less than ideal to start with.
Much enjoyed!
Thank you!
Please continue with these
Yes sir, that's the plan. Part 5 will be available soon. Help get the word out!
So good. Thank you Bruce.
Thank you! More episodes to come, so help spread the word--I will hugely appreciate your support!
Bruce some of your pronunciations of some of those island basis is way off, just thought I would inform you of that it's not Ki-hili it's pronounced KA-hili.