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More pls! Yt just didnt show this in my sub feed (you must have triggered a shadow ban) but this is really good. Yes sub feedbot home tab, i dont know either…
I was watching an invicta video and my father in law said hey this is cool, and said to my mother in law, hey you should check this out. She said “history is stupid” 😅
The B-17 was my high school mascot. Richland Bombers. We played football with mushroom cloud decals on our helmets. I used to live right off Bombing Range road. I never thought it was weird until I moved out of town! I guess the B-29 dropped the nukes, but the Hanford site-the reason for the town in the first place-was responsible for a good amount of the plutonium used in the Manhattan Project. The story is that at one point each of the workers dedicated a day’s pay to fund a B-17, and that bomber was consequently named “Day’s Pay” and later became our mascot.
I love the statement and the partial quote at the end. I’ve been recently hearing more and more about how historians dislike the idea of using history to learn from the mistakes. It’s more of a tool to figure out how we got here. I’d argue that’s the same thing in a sense but I didn’t spend 10 years in college.
@@thewastedwanderer5787well history itself is studied under the social, economic and geopolitical lenses. Essentially history is the final product after you use other tools like the ones mentioned above to come up with a reasoning on why certain events happened.
@@flagtheoffense youtube did a stealth shadow ban on this video, it does not show up in sub feeds and most probably also in recommendations and the home tab (i exclusively watch trough my sub feed so i was very surprised!) You can only find this video via their channel.
One of my favorite planes in history! ...only beat out by the Catalina, an amphibious plane used as a scout in WWII and makes for an equally great recreation vehicle.
Yeah, in War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition, the Catalinas are basically how you spot the Japanese Navy primarily. Such a deep spreadsheet "game." Check it out. You'd might like it if you like Hearts of Iron.
I have flown in that plane and was lucky enough to be in the nose as we landed. Best $1100 ever spent. Will never forget it.
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I didn't see it when it came out due to lack of time; However, it has been one of Invicta's best videos to date. I hope they give it the necessary amount of likes and views so that it reaches a larger audience.
I’ve always thought of this channel as more of a ancient/medieval channel. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the video, and no worries, you guys will continue to get my support as long as you continue to make quality content.
I've gotten to see the B-17 at Wright Patterson Airforce Museum in OH a few time, and it's awesome. Definitely smaller than I thought it would be, but still impressive
Just popping down to say, literally a moment into the video im blown away by the incredibly mic quality and tone. Does anyone know what their sound set up is? and I'll be very happy if its just an sm58 into a focusrite cause it always goes to show what good stuff you can do on a budget!
Found you guys by your poll about this video. Dont forget that algorithm matters, timing and sub notification enabled or disabled change the videos priority.
You should make a vid on the LRDG (Long Range Desert Group)! SAS rogue heroes was so popular last year and the second series is out this year. Amazing unit of the british army and always overshadowed by its noisier sibling unit despite serving longer and being of greater strategic value! The LRDG was a precursor to modern special forces and was instrumental in winning the north african campaign!
Makes me think of the show: ‘Into The Cold Blue.’ The harrowing missions these guys in the Mighty Eighth, took over Europe. I believe the average age of these specialists and their pilots being younger than 25, flying at least 25 missions with a 25% chance of surviving through it all. Something inherently different about people back then. Great video and I love the effort put into this, gents.
Thanks for this amazing video! I just finished Masters of the Air and I have been wanting to know more about the different bombers used in WW2. Perfect timing!
Great video! One of my favorite movies is Memphis Belle. I didn't know they had produced so many different B-17's. I also didn't know it was made by Boeing.
There is a b17 in a hanger at my city airport. It’s in flying condition and everything. Though they don’t fly it very often. I hope I can fly in it one day before it’s permanently retired.
❤ Thank you so much for all the hard work on this video. It truly warms my heart to learn about the plane both my grandfathers flew in WW2. I would love to see more videos like this!
I saw your poll and mossied on over to check it out. I answered that I'm interested but also realize it could be a snooze fest(read overly technical, I'm not familiar with the channel, recently joined). But in the first minute I'm already like "whaaaaat, tell me more."
What’s the music playing in the intro? I swear I’ve heard it before. But yeah awesome video. Very different from the usual stuff, but not in a bad way.
There is a movie about a crew of one B-17 in their last voyage: "Memphis Belle" wich was also the name of the plane. Pretty good movie as far as i remember (it's quite old).
I love this TH-cam channel. Can you do a video about what life in sicily was like during the height of Roman power? The daily life of a Sicilian, what daily life was like and whether it was similar to that of Rome or not (given that it had been repeatedly conquered), etc. I've read some about this but I can't find a video about it on TH-cam and figured I'd request it. Thank you 😊
I'd enjoy that, there are a few decent videos but getting into the myths, deception, and ugly reality of the sights actually comparison versus less expensive but equally as effective bomb sights, along with the bomb sights that out performed it yet were left by the way side due to corporate power that the Nordon company flexed to squash the competitions
@@steveclark5357 pretty sure they can homie, thats why twin engined fighters have one side rotating clockwise and the other couter-clockwise to cancel out the gyroscopic effect.
Can you guys make this a Playlist series where you guys go over other iconic aircraft of the Second World War? I would love to see a video on the B-24, B-29, PBY Catalina, Short Sunderland, He 111, erc
Love Longer Videos Like This Especially To Watch With My Roomates. She Loves Planes Especially Jet Engines And Its Awesome To Enjoy Your Videos With Her Since She Does Not Enjoy Classical History Quite As Much As I Do 😁😁😁
Enjoyed the video, however one suggestion for improvement is when you’re going over measurements it would be good to either mention the measurements in metric or put them on the screen. Not everyone converts measurements between feet and meters automatically
This. And also a video from Lord Hard Thrasher. The 2nd episode will be interesting, to put it mildly. A sure and kinda irrelevant thing for now: This is a beautiful plane.
I’ve flown in one. All I’d need to be qualified to fly one is getting my tail wheel endorsement. Already got my multi, high power, and complex endorsements
17:45 - Couldn’t get my head around this discrepancy, but you mean each independent engine tank + its 1/4 of the feeder tanks was 700 gal, which is what each engine would need for 14 hrs cruising. This means each aircraft roughly needed 2,800 gallons of gas on a 14 hr cruise. This checks out as a trip from Norfolk to Leipzig and back in a B-17 took 2,200 gallons of fuel which is an 8hr trip.
Makes sense that there is a route to move fuel between engine fuel systems in each wing. If one engine is lost, its surplus feeders can be fed to its wing pair which will need to run harder to balance the thrust of the aircraft. There are also some small fuselage tanks by the engineer’s area and this is part of a loop that allows fuel to be moved between the main wings tanks and feeders. The systems are independent in normal operation, but the the total fuel amount can be moved in stages across the aircraft by selecting various fuel pumps.
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Super excited to share one our most technically complex episodes yet! Huge props to the team for pulling it off! We've got a ton more exciting upgrades in store : ) Play Conflict of Nations for FREE on PC, iOS or Android: 💥con.onelink.me/kZW6/IVTA001 Receive a Unique Starter Pack, available only for the next 30 days!
Conflict of nations is super nice, I only wish they would find a better way to monetize it than gold.
Hey, where's the part 2 for the tyranid invasion video?
More pls! Yt just didnt show this in my sub feed (you must have triggered a shadow ban) but this is really good. Yes sub feedbot home tab, i dont know either…
I was watching an invicta video and my father in law said hey this is cool, and said to my mother in law, hey you should check this out.
She said “history is stupid”
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This BLEW my mind. I’m a major B-17 kid and never knew half of this!
The B-17 was my high school mascot. Richland Bombers. We played football with mushroom cloud decals on our helmets. I used to live right off Bombing Range road. I never thought it was weird until I moved out of town!
I guess the B-29 dropped the nukes, but the Hanford site-the reason for the town in the first place-was responsible for a good amount of the plutonium used in the Manhattan Project. The story is that at one point each of the workers dedicated a day’s pay to fund a B-17, and that bomber was consequently named “Day’s Pay” and later became our mascot.
Us richlanders still around and growing! Just moved back home after several years
@@Wilhelmofdeseret that’s awesome! It’s a great place to call home
Fallout ahh backstory
That's fun though
@@ORiOh4582 new vegas boomers moment
@@Princitius does your school have any b17 based traditions?
That first prototype crashing (with the pilots) was such a foreshadowing of things to come, it almost brought tears to my eyes.
B299 crashed because the elevator locks were not removed, this prevented the movement of the elevators.
The way history is rejected by TH-cams algorithm is depressing. War is humanities history. Forget that and repeat it.
I love the statement and the partial quote at the end. I’ve been recently hearing more and more about how historians dislike the idea of using history to learn from the mistakes. It’s more of a tool to figure out how we got here. I’d argue that’s the same thing in a sense but I didn’t spend 10 years in college.
@@thewastedwanderer5787well history itself is studied under the social, economic and geopolitical lenses. Essentially history is the final product after you use other tools like the ones mentioned above to come up with a reasoning on why certain events happened.
What do you mean by rejected?
Is it? Or is it because people don't search it up or watch history videos?
@@flagtheoffense youtube did a stealth shadow ban on this video, it does not show up in sub feeds and most probably also in recommendations and the home tab (i exclusively watch trough my sub feed so i was very surprised!) You can only find this video via their channel.
One of my favorite planes in history!
...only beat out by the Catalina, an amphibious plane used as a scout in WWII and makes for an equally great recreation vehicle.
Yeah it's up there for me too but my favourite still has to be the Mosquito. So versatile in the roles it could play
Yeah, in War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition, the Catalinas are basically how you spot the Japanese Navy primarily. Such a deep spreadsheet "game." Check it out. You'd might like it if you like Hearts of Iron.
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Ahh, the Mosquito. An aeroplane from a more civilized age!
@@dritzzdarkwood4727 I guess the holocaust was civilized to you
My favorite is the Spruce Goose
One still flys right down the road at falcon field here in AZ. All chromed out with a nice blue tail.
I have flown in that plane and was lucky enough to be in the nose as we landed. Best $1100 ever spent. Will never forget it.
I didn't see it when it came out due to lack of time; However, it has been one of Invicta's best videos to date. I hope they give it the necessary amount of likes and views so that it reaches a larger audience.
I’ve always thought of this channel as more of a ancient/medieval channel. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the video, and no worries, you guys will continue to get my support as long as you continue to make quality content.
I absolutely adore this episode and hope the series takes off. I cannot wait to see future covers, especially the German planes.
Interesting video! I got here because of the community post. Hope this video reaches its audience!!
This is the 3rd time I have had to resub to your channels, this and the fantasy one.
I was tickled to see a photo of the YB-40 when discussing the B-17’s generous complement of MGs.
Dang, grabbed the wrong photo. I was actually having a hard time of getting a good shot of the MGs from the xB-17
@@InvictaHistory I think the YB-40 and YB-41 are excellent (and amusingly absurd) examples of the term “brimming with guns.”
Yeah, two dorsal turrets is def not spec for production B-17's.
Also, the "gunship" B-17's were rad as hell, when in doubt, more dakka!
I've gotten to see the B-17 at Wright Patterson Airforce Museum in OH a few time, and it's awesome. Definitely smaller than I thought it would be, but still impressive
THANKS for this video! A work of art, science, formatting, composition and inclusivity. Worth at least 3 college credits.
Just popping down to say, literally a moment into the video im blown away by the incredibly mic quality and tone. Does anyone know what their sound set up is? and I'll be very happy if its just an sm58 into a focusrite cause it always goes to show what good stuff you can do on a budget!
Found you guys by your poll about this video. Dont forget that algorithm matters, timing and sub notification enabled or disabled change the videos priority.
You should make a vid on the LRDG (Long Range Desert Group)! SAS rogue heroes was so popular last year and the second series is out this year. Amazing unit of the british army and always overshadowed by its noisier sibling unit despite serving longer and being of greater strategic value! The LRDG was a precursor to modern special forces and was instrumental in winning the north african campaign!
Yt didnt show this vid in my subfeed while they should kniw i love aviation very much!!!
Awesome! Hope to hear real world detailed stories of how all these systems fared .
There's quite a few interviews of former Luftwaffe pilots ;)
Did not get notified about this wonderful video until your post, 10/10 as always
Came back to watch again! Way too cool.
Too cool!! Let’s get this one more traction!
Makes me think of the show: ‘Into The Cold Blue.’
The harrowing missions these guys in the Mighty Eighth, took over Europe. I believe the average age of these specialists and their pilots being younger than 25, flying at least 25 missions with a 25% chance of surviving through it all.
Something inherently different about people back then.
Great video and I love the effort put into this, gents.
Thanks for this amazing video! I just finished Masters of the Air and I have been wanting to know more about the different bombers used in WW2. Perfect timing!
Wow, I really enjoyed this, well done!
Great video! One of my favorite movies is Memphis Belle. I didn't know they had produced so many different B-17's. I also didn't know it was made by Boeing.
Thanks for the video
Great video guys. I thought I knew plenty about these planes, but the way you portray it gives me a much better grasp of what it could really do
There is a b17 in a hanger at my city airport. It’s in flying condition and everything. Though they don’t fly it very often. I hope I can fly in it one day before it’s permanently retired.
Great video, can you just put also metric units in future videos?
This Video (along with the two on Marine raiders and US Rifle company) really stand out to me!
I hope they get the attention they deserve
❤ Thank you so much for all the hard work on this video. It truly warms my heart to learn about the plane both my grandfathers flew in WW2. I would love to see more videos like this!
amazing aircraft and great video.
I saw your poll and mossied on over to check it out. I answered that I'm interested but also realize it could be a snooze fest(read overly technical, I'm not familiar with the channel, recently joined). But in the first minute I'm already like "whaaaaat, tell me more."
Awesome video !!!
Good stuff, mate. Good stuff. You should do one on pirate ships.
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Commenting for the algorithm. Love the content!
I have a 5 foot x 3 foot schematic of a b17 on the wall right behind me. Awesome plane.
What’s the music playing in the intro? I swear I’ve heard it before. But yeah awesome video. Very different from the usual stuff, but not in a bad way.
There is a movie about a crew of one B-17 in their last voyage: "Memphis Belle" wich was also the name of the plane. Pretty good movie as far as i remember (it's quite old).
The B-17 is my high school’s mascot. The Fort Edward Flying Forts! Cool to see a video on it
B-17. Nice video. Make more like these.
Excellent job Invicta! I appreciate the amount of work you and your team put into your videos.
This chanels talks both about catafracts and bombers, thats coll
Commenting to say "SCREW YOU, ALGORITHM!"
Keep up the good work, @Invicta!
I'll second that.
This video finally showed up on my recommendations after 7 days.
I love this TH-cam channel. Can you do a video about what life in sicily was like during the height of Roman power? The daily life of a Sicilian, what daily life was like and whether it was similar to that of Rome or not (given that it had been repeatedly conquered), etc. I've read some about this but I can't find a video about it on TH-cam and figured I'd request it. Thank you 😊
I'd be interested to know how often there was friendly fire between the planes when in tight formation with all those MGs firing.
Great video, and great graphics!
Had the video in my stream a few Times but was not yet in the mood to watch a documentary. Very interesting. Should have watched earlier.
animation is off the hook, great job!
Ok. So when's the Norden Bomb Sight video coming? Lol
That price tag made that quite the little aside. I need more info!
I'd enjoy that, there are a few decent videos but getting into the myths, deception, and ugly reality of the sights actually comparison versus less expensive but equally as effective bomb sights, along with the bomb sights that out performed it yet were left by the way side due to corporate power that the Nordon company flexed to squash the competitions
I, too, enjoyed Masters of the Air.
@ 5:46 the propeller rotation would have made the plane go backwards
Yup.
Good call, I'll have to do a better job policing the animators work
Propellers can spin in either direction and generate forward thrust?
@@christ4032 no
@@steveclark5357 pretty sure they can homie, thats why twin engined fighters have one side rotating clockwise and the other couter-clockwise to cancel out the gyroscopic effect.
Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.
Enjoy the video. Just finished watching Masters of the Air. These crews were very brave.
Very informative, great video. Thanks
I would prefer if it had more infos about the action in the field and how the systems held up. And maybe one or two Hero Stories
The B-17 is both a plane super common in games and also good-looking
Excellent...well done
I watched the video twice and liked it. Hope this helps the algorithm
Forts! Imagine flying with such a machine
I came to watch it after I saw the poll. Had no idea you did it.
Loved it. Thank you
Fascinating video!
Please do one for the b-29 too
Love the content!
Animation is so good
Liked this very much. Keep it up.
Great vid. Love the units of history vids.
Great Video!
Saw the poll and wanted to support the team…lots of channels on TH-cam that I follow and just didn’t notice the alert or whatever
Commenting for the algorithm. Best history videos ever!
Fantastic content. If you'd timed it slightly earlier you could ride on the Masters of the Air hype
I am so here for this!!! ✈️
A sacrifice to the algorythm
Can you guys make this a Playlist series where you guys go over other iconic aircraft of the Second World War? I would love to see a video on the B-24, B-29, PBY Catalina, Short Sunderland, He 111, erc
Great video
Love Longer Videos Like This Especially To Watch With My Roomates. She Loves Planes Especially Jet Engines And Its Awesome To Enjoy Your Videos With Her Since She Does Not Enjoy Classical History Quite As Much As I Do 😁😁😁
Ey I'll love this as a series
Pedantic nitpick: the union (the blue oart of the US flag) goes to the viewer's left when hanging the flag vertically.
Why did this video get so few views??? It’s great
Enjoyed the video, however one suggestion for improvement is when you’re going over measurements it would be good to either mention the measurements in metric or put them on the screen. Not everyone converts measurements between feet and meters automatically
This. And also a video from Lord Hard Thrasher. The 2nd episode will be interesting, to put it mildly.
A sure and kinda irrelevant thing for now: This is a beautiful plane.
Boeing: I rather trust an old B17 then traveling with a 747 Max! 👻
Don't you mean 737?
Imagine seeing the skies darken with a loat of these flying fortresses and monstresses...
Why arent your videos in my feeed for years. I had to look this up when i subscribed and expect to scroll to see you i only see the same loops
I’ve flown in one. All I’d need to be qualified to fly one is getting my tail wheel endorsement. Already got my multi, high power, and complex endorsements
Really good vid : can you do a vid for their British equivalent the (just as iconic) Avro Lancaster👌👍
Some metric measurements would be great
I guess it's because that's the original specifications. Still, only three countries now are non matric; Myanmar, Liberia and USA......
Visuals continue to improve every video
Although rather simplistic…this is a great vid on the -17.
Nicely done!
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Awesome vid!
@invicta great videos. But please include metric units in you videos. Majority of the world do not want to translate Imperial measurements.
The video is great! But some metric units would have been nice.
17:45 - Couldn’t get my head around this discrepancy, but you mean each independent engine tank + its 1/4 of the feeder tanks was 700 gal, which is what each engine would need for 14 hrs cruising. This means each aircraft roughly needed 2,800 gallons of gas on a 14 hr cruise. This checks out as a trip from Norfolk to Leipzig and back in a B-17 took 2,200 gallons of fuel which is an 8hr trip.
Makes sense that there is a route to move fuel between engine fuel systems in each wing. If one engine is lost, its surplus feeders can be fed to its wing pair which will need to run harder to balance the thrust of the aircraft. There are also some small fuselage tanks by the engineer’s area and this is part of a loop that allows fuel to be moved between the main wings tanks and feeders. The systems are independent in normal operation, but the the total fuel amount can be moved in stages across the aircraft by selecting various fuel pumps.
13k B-17s make it the second most produced aircraft behind the B-24
The B-24 was the most widely produced US bomber, not the B-17. Great video though.
Excellent video