It’s suprising sometimes I work for an agency that transports elderly people to doctors appointments one of our drivers is 96 years old he sounds like he’s about 50
You would never think Bernard was 101, he talks and walks as good as someone half his age. Such a gentleman, so humble about what he has done for his country. And so grateful for his birthday flight. What a guy! They don't make them like they used to. Happy Birthday Bernard, thank you for all you have done for us during the war, and I really do hope you live to see the Typhoon fly again 👍
I knew an old fighter pilot who had flown Hawker Typhoons among other aircraft during WW2. He wrote to his parents to say that the Typhoon 'sounded as though it ran on chisels'.
Flying is similar to riding a bike. You never forget how to do it! You could see 1944 in his expressions as he flew. He was indeed a young man again! Absolutely wonderful story!
l started riding a motorcycle 60 years ago, even now when l throw a leg over the seat of my present bike and fire her up I'm a young 'rocker' from the sixties...injury and perhaps death is just as close....but at least I'm not being shot at....Respect Bernard..
My family served in the RAAF. We call them men, but they were boys provided with the most formidable of task's , to return safely only to be given the next mission to return from . To Bernard , my respect and gratitude. Lest we forget
What a great video. We owe so much to this magnificent gentleman and all who participated during WW2 many paying the ultimate sacrifice who served our country so that we can have the freedom we have now. I salute you Sir
Heartwarming indeed. Thank you for this! But most of all, thank you Bernard for your distinguished service. The Typhoon is a hugely impressive marque, especially once it found its 'ground attack' niche. That huge airscoop, coupled with the high pitched, high revving engine plus formidable black/white invasion stripes, when used, must have made this an awesome weapon to face, even before it had fired a shot. The ack ack Bernard will have faced in his, was it 77 missions? Remarkable. His family must be as proud as punch, and deservedly so. 🇬🇧🌟👍
Damn tears in my eyes... I wish on my 101st I can fly in a 737-800 again. I missed the days as First Officer on the Beauty... happy to still have more than 30 years of flying ahead of me for the Airlines :) - Now A320 First Officer
Thank You Bernard, gentlemen like you and my great uncles made our world a safe place. My ultimate wish is to fly a spitfire, but the Hawker Typhoon is grand plane.
To answer your 1st question, Most likely feeding the worms. So that's why i'm happy to be able to see this while i can. It is an honor to be able to see the work The Hawker Preservation Group has done and a pleasure to see Captain Gardiner, A man born in Moose Jaw. get back in the saddle again. Thank you for giving such an appropriate gift to a MOST deserving man.
I'm a senior citizen now and have not flown in almost 40 years. I seriously doubt that I could have executed a roll as well as he did. God bless you sir and thank you for your service.
Mr. Gardner's ride in the Hawker Hurricane, the rebuilding of the Hawker Typhoon, and Mr. Gardner himself - Totally awesome! Mr. Gardner was from my dad's generation, and from my dad, a sniper in the US Army, I heard stories about the awful sacrifices it took to help save the world from evil. Thank you, and God bless you, Mr. Gardner!
Eloquent and persuasive introduction, let's hope this fantastic project gets finally "off the ground". Thank you Bernard, my old RAF dad (enlisted 1944) would have loved this had he still been here. We lost so many Typhoon pilots in training or accidents, I understand the aircraft was tricky to fly and land till the pilots became more accustomed to its ways.
This brought tears to my eyes. What a beautiful way to honor both this man and this aircraft's legacy. Most people think of the Spitfire when they remember the Battle of Britain, but without the Hawker Hurricane the battle would have been lost. While it was slower, the Hurricane could easily outturn the Spit and the bf109. It was actually the perfect compliment to the Spit and vice versa.
What a delightful gentleman and in amazing health for 101! I tried to donate a small amount but your system didn't like either my Visa or Mastercard. Are donations only allowed from the UK?
So so good. This legend getting to jump back in his chariot almost 80 year later, brings a tear to my eye. Thank you for the service and sacrifice you gave to the free world ❤️
For 101 this man’s is still strong. Probably stronger than I am at 70. I wish him many flights he’s Earned That! Without Those “Few Brave Men” we’d all be speaking German or Japanese.
from Canada: there is no way to adequately thank those of all nations who fought at great cost to give us the freedom we have today. bless them all - may they never be forgotten
Please History Hit, sit down with this hero and tease those stories out of him! What a national treasure this gentleman is!!! May he live much longer!!!
With respect, their sacrifices will never have been “in vain”; thanks to them, we have freedom, democracy, and the institutions that promote and advance them. The responsibility is now on us and on the next generations to stand up for what they passed to us. Projects like this will help us all to remain vigilant and to avoid taking anything they fought for, for granted. Thanks for your work on this important project.
Wake up, look around you, look at the state of our country, our cities, the invasion of our land, aided and abetted by the traitors in Westminster - it was all for nothing
Thank you Bernard, you are one of those to whom we owe so much for the freedom we have had for the past 77 years. Let us not forget that freedom has cost many dearly. Lest we forget.
What a magnificent individual. It’s amazing at 101 he is in full command and has the energy and presence of a far younger man. The body aged but the man is still a warrior. Respect.
Rather typical of British carelessness with it's own history. Even before the war had ended, they gathered most of the Typhoons in Europe together at a airbase and scrapped them all. The only reason the RAF museum has one, is because the USA returned it's own test and assessment model to Britain long after the war. The same holds true for so many other examples of short sightedness regarding future generations. HMS Warspite, Dover cross channel guns, burning of irreplaceable equipment and countless other examples of waste of taxpayer's hard earned money. It always seems that volunteers and enthusiasts have to spend their lives putting things together from crashed or scrap pieces of what is now priceless junk, whereas at little cost good examples could simply have been given over. As time passes these items become very valuable assets.
People after WW2 wanted to scrap all the War machines to forget about the horrors of war. Now today we need to save those war machines to remember those people who had to suffer those horrors of war so we can thank them for our freedom so we don't have to live those kinda horrors.
People sometimes forget how young WW2 pilots were, my father was trained to fly by the RAF aged 17 straight out of The Leys School Cambridge. Went solo very fast, and loved every minute of it. Chocks away Bernard.
That’s incredible to see and hear a from a man who flew a Typhoon for 71 combat missions and survived the war. It would be fascinating to read about some of the missions he flew, the type of operations they were given and some of the key events- ie when he lost his wingman.
Yes takes a little time to get veterans to open up with their stories, I found asking them about how bad the rations were was a good opener . Thank you Barnard for your service and all those of the RAF. A generation that was asked to do so much and responded with dedication and humility.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Youth of today shall never know those dark days and the selflessness of you and your fellow servicemen and women.
He sounds really great. Great voice. If I only listened to him speak I would have no idea whether he was 50 or 101.
It’s suprising sometimes I work for an agency that transports elderly people to doctors appointments one of our drivers is 96 years old he sounds like he’s about 50
Thank you, Bernard Gardner, for your service to your country and to Freedom....
When real men saved the world from evil!
They'll be spinning in their graves at the state of our world now 😔
From real evil
Very disrespectful to young service people (and their families)who die in modern wars.
"real men"
as opposed to?
@@Seygem as opposed to the alphabet of weirdos nowadays I'd reckon eh 🤔
You would never think Bernard was 101, he talks and walks as good as someone half his age. Such a gentleman, so humble about what he has done for his country. And so grateful for his birthday flight. What a guy! They don't make them like they used to. Happy Birthday Bernard, thank you for all you have done for us during the war, and I really do hope you live to see the Typhoon fly again 👍
They say they are the greatest generation of that era.
Happy 101st Birthday Bernard! A true hero! 🎂 🇬🇧
Incredible. Thank you to Bernard & it will be incredible to see a Typhoon flying.
I knew an old fighter pilot who had flown Hawker Typhoons among other aircraft during WW2. He wrote to his parents to say that the Typhoon 'sounded as though it ran on chisels'.
Amazing how lucid and expressive Mr Gardiner is. Thanks for this episode HH!
What a truly wonderful man, flying in a truly wonderful aircraft.
Flying is similar to riding a bike. You never forget how to do it! You could see 1944 in his expressions as he flew. He was indeed a young man again! Absolutely wonderful story!
l started riding a motorcycle 60 years ago, even now when l throw a leg over the seat of my present bike and fire her up I'm a young 'rocker' from the sixties...injury and perhaps death is just as close....but at least I'm not being shot at....Respect Bernard..
A humble gentleman....and he does of course know the difference between a roll and a loop; he was just too polite to point it out!
My family served in the RAAF. We call them men, but they were boys provided with the most formidable of task's , to return safely only to be given the next mission to return from .
To Bernard , my respect and gratitude.
Lest we forget
What a great video. We owe so much to this magnificent gentleman and all who participated during WW2 many paying the ultimate sacrifice who served our country so that we can have the freedom we have now. I salute you Sir
What an absolute legend....sad to think there's only a few of his generation left...a very special generation indeed...
What a lovely gentleman. I hope he gets to see the Typhoon fly again.
Heartwarming indeed. Thank you for this! But most of all, thank you Bernard for your distinguished service.
The Typhoon is a hugely impressive marque, especially once it found its 'ground attack' niche. That huge airscoop, coupled with the high pitched, high revving engine plus formidable black/white invasion stripes, when used, must have made this an awesome weapon to face, even before it had fired a shot. The ack ack Bernard will have faced in his, was it 77 missions? Remarkable.
His family must be as proud as punch, and deservedly so. 🇬🇧🌟👍
Seeing that legend's face lighten up the moment weight was off the wheels was just magic
Damn tears in my eyes... I wish on my 101st I can fly in a 737-800 again. I missed the days as First Officer on the Beauty... happy to still have more than 30 years of flying ahead of me for the Airlines :) - Now A320 First Officer
Thank You Bernard, gentlemen like you and my great uncles made our world a safe place. My ultimate wish is to fly a spitfire, but the Hawker Typhoon is grand plane.
What a humble hero, I hope he gets to see her fly!
To answer your 1st question, Most likely feeding the worms. So that's why i'm happy to be able to see this while i can. It is an honor to be able to see the work The Hawker Preservation Group has done and a pleasure to see Captain Gardiner, A man born in Moose Jaw. get back in the saddle again. Thank you for giving such an appropriate gift to a MOST deserving man.
I'm a senior citizen now and have not flown in almost 40 years. I seriously doubt that I could have executed a roll as well as he did. God bless you sir and thank you for your service.
What a incredible man and 101! Wow!
Happy Birthday Sir. Thank you for your service and saving freedom. Former U.S. Marine myself.
Your post is a testemt to your service as well Sir
A quiet, self effacing man who did extraordinary things. Legend.
Mr. Gardner's ride in the Hawker Hurricane, the rebuilding of the Hawker Typhoon, and Mr. Gardner himself - Totally awesome! Mr. Gardner was from my dad's generation, and from my dad, a sniper in the US Army, I heard stories about the awful sacrifices it took to help save the world from evil. Thank you, and God bless you, Mr. Gardner!
Eloquent and persuasive introduction, let's hope this fantastic project gets finally "off the ground".
Thank you Bernard, my old RAF dad (enlisted 1944) would have loved this had he still been here.
We lost so many Typhoon pilots in training or accidents, I understand the aircraft was tricky to fly and land till the pilots became more accustomed to its ways.
What an incredible man is Bernard. He makes me feel like there is hope
This brought tears to my eyes. What a beautiful way to honor both this man and this aircraft's legacy. Most people think of the Spitfire when they remember the Battle of Britain, but without the Hawker Hurricane the battle would have been lost. While it was slower, the Hurricane could easily outturn the Spit and the bf109. It was actually the perfect compliment to the Spit and vice versa.
The little smile as he takes off again :)
What a delightful gentleman and in amazing health for 101! I tried to donate a small amount but your system didn't like either my Visa or Mastercard. Are donations only allowed from the UK?
A gentleman and a pilot. I would expect no less from his generation.
What an amazing gentleman who doesn't look a day older than 70. Thank you for your service
So touching to see this old eagle flying again in a fighter of his time. One can imagine his thoughts as he takes-off!
Thank you Bernard! I hope I'm that sharp when I'm in my second century. Wonderful man.
Truly beautiful and inspiring. Thank you from the thousands Bernard!! Happy birthday 😁🙂
Just for a moment, he was young again. Thank you for doing this for him.
So so good. This legend getting to jump back in his chariot almost 80 year later, brings a tear to my eye. Thank you for the service and sacrifice you gave to the free world ❤️
For 101 this man’s is still strong. Probably stronger than I am at 70. I wish him many flights he’s Earned That! Without Those “Few Brave Men” we’d all be speaking German or Japanese.
from Canada: there is no way to adequately thank those of all nations who fought at great cost to give us the freedom we have today. bless them all - may they never be forgotten
Please History Hit, sit down with this hero and tease those stories out of him! What a national treasure this gentleman is!!! May he live much longer!!!
Incredible man, incredible aircraft, wonderful legacy ❤
Tgats a roll not a loop but what a fantastic video. What a great person he is. ❤
*THANK GOD FOR THE ARROW IN THE THUMBNAIL TO SHOW US WHERE THE AIRPLANE IS.*
That's just freaking AWESOME !!!! Good for him 👍 it's hard to believe that he's 101 !!!!!!
He's so typical of his generation..a remarkable man..gentle and unassuming....
Looks tops for his age. What a legend. Happy birthday old sport!!
Absolutely remarkable and heartwarming to see. God bless yah, Bernard.
*We owe so much to the men - and women- who fought and supported the fighting to save the world!*
Now that's a hero. The very definition in fact.
With respect, their sacrifices will never have been “in vain”; thanks to them, we have freedom, democracy, and the institutions that promote and advance them. The responsibility is now on us and on the next generations to stand up for what they passed to us. Projects like this will help us all to remain vigilant and to avoid taking anything they fought for, for granted.
Thanks for your work on this important project.
Wake up, look around you, look at the state of our country, our cities, the invasion of our land, aided and abetted by the traitors in Westminster - it was all for nothing
You know he LOVED that and a BIG THANK YOU to those who made it happen!!!!!!
Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
What a wonderful old gentleman. I had an uncle who was a Spitfire pilot.
So awesome, what a great project to honour men like Bernard
Da stimate domnule pilot. Sunteți un mare reverend cu înalt respect în materie de zbor.
Thank you Bernard, you are one of those to whom we owe so much for the freedom we have had for the past 77 years. Let us not forget that freedom has cost many dearly. Lest we forget.
101!? He looks and sounds better than people
I know in their 70s 😎👌
Did you notice the smile on his face as soon they they were airborne? It never gets old even when we do!
What a magnificent individual. It’s amazing at 101 he is in full command and has the energy and presence of a far younger man. The body aged but the man is still a warrior. Respect.
More life to you sir. Well done.
I do declare he became 21 again in that flight. What an amazing fellow..
👍👌👏 Happy birthday, Sir! His body maybe extremely old, but his brain and voice seems still going strong. Congratulations for this too.
Fine looking man at 101, GOD BLESS HIM.
Rather typical of British carelessness with it's own history. Even before the war had ended, they gathered most of the Typhoons in Europe together at a airbase and scrapped them all. The only reason the RAF museum has one, is because the USA returned it's own test and assessment model to Britain long after the war. The same holds true for so many other examples of short sightedness regarding future generations. HMS Warspite, Dover cross channel guns, burning of irreplaceable equipment and countless other examples of waste of taxpayer's hard earned money.
It always seems that volunteers and enthusiasts have to spend their lives putting things together from crashed or scrap pieces of what is now priceless junk, whereas at little cost good examples could simply have been given over. As time passes these items become very valuable assets.
Can only imagine how many emotions went through his mind during that flight. The sadness, the joy, all coming to him in waves.
People after WW2 wanted to scrap all the War machines to forget about the horrors of war. Now today we need to save those war machines to remember those people who had to suffer those horrors of war so we can thank them for our freedom so we don't have to live those kinda horrors.
Well done Sir. So few of the so few left. Glad he got to fly again.
Pierre Closterman, franch pilot serve on this plane during the WWII, "le grand Charles" was the name of her plane. Big respect
At 101 years old, hurricane rides hardly ever happen. -- Eliza Doolittle.
People sometimes forget how young WW2 pilots were, my father was trained to fly by the RAF aged 17 straight out of The Leys School Cambridge. Went solo very fast, and loved every minute of it. Chocks away Bernard.
Taking up WWII vets again after all these years must be a great feeling in a pilot's career.
How come I can only like this video once????
This man is a real hero👍👍👍👍👍
Outstanding! Congratulations to everyone involved in getting this hero back in the air!
What a great birthday for a great man to fly a great aircraft! Greeting from across the pond! 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
What an incredible Gent , good on you Bernard Gardiner 🙂
The depiction of modest heroism
That’s incredible to see and hear a from a man who flew a Typhoon for 71 combat missions and survived the war.
It would be fascinating to read about some of the missions he flew, the type of operations they were given and some of the key events- ie when he lost his wingman.
101 - sharp as a tack. 👍🏻😎
I assume he did loop the aircraft but what he was shown doing here was a barrel roll, not a loop.
Nice roll though I’m sure if he did manage that barrel roll at his age a loop would have been a piece of cake pity the narrator didn’t get it right.
Enjoyable times for him and glory memories for Britain 🇬🇧
What a marvellous old man.
What a wonderful story. Not alone reaching 101 but taking to the air again and the aircraft was beautifully restored.
Hurricane 101 - By Bernard - We salute you!
God Bless That Man.
Thank you Bernard
Yes takes a little time to get veterans to open up with their stories, I found asking them about how bad the rations were was a good opener . Thank you Barnard for your service and all those of the RAF. A generation that was asked to do so much and responded with dedication and humility.
WOW, for 101 he looks so good and obviously his mind is still sharp
A belated birthday wish to bernard a great man who we owe everything to
I salute bernard, chocks away old chap
This is wonderful, he was 20 again when he got back in the cockpit! God bless him and the good folks that restored this wonderful aircraft!
This veteran is certainly aging well!
Did I miss the loop? Where's the loop?
One of the last WW2 pilots, there will come a time in the next couple of years when the very last one goes. 😔
Sad thought that but very true.
beautiful aircraft
It's amazing to hear these grand heroes saying Just doing my job. Nothing Special amazing human beings!!!!
He's a physical and mental wonder. He's genes are supernatural.
Dude this veteran is in really good shape for 101 years old man
respect sir
Thank you Bernard
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Youth of today shall never know those dark days and the selflessness of you and your fellow servicemen and women.
A heart felt thank you, which seems ever so inadequate.......... All the very very... BEST,,,, in your ongoing..... endeavour *