The One Man Airforce
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มิ.ย. 2024
- We originally did this as a short but by popular request we have now remade it as a full film.
It’s January 11, 1944, and over 140 B17’s from the 401st Bomber Group are locked in desperate combat in the skies above Germany. Bf 109s, 110s, and FW 190s swarm all over the American machines. At the head of the formation Lieutenant Colonel Allison C. Brooks can do nothing but encourage his men forward and hope. 44 P-51 Mustangs of the 354th Fighter Group race to the rescue. Lead by Major James H. Howard he spots the battle taking place through the clouds but also a second group of BF 109s far below, he’s evaluating the situation when suddenly a voice shouts over the radio “go down and get them!”
To his complete horror his entire fighter group immediately dives for the Messerschmitts. He tries to order them back but in the confusion only 3 of his fighters abort the run while the rest head straight into combat. How could just 3 of them hold off the Germans? What happens next is an incredible feat of aviation skill by Howard. Brooks later said of Howard’s defense of the B-17s, "For sheer determination and guts, it was the greatest exhibition I've ever seen. It was a case of one lone American against what seemed to be the entire Luftwaffe. He was all over the wing, across and around it. They can't give that boy a big enough award."
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0:00 B-17s Under Attack
1:38 P-51s arrive but split up
2:17 Howard goes in alone
6:27 Howard under attack
7:42 One more warbird to go
8:24 Victory - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
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Hello, mate! I suggest making some videos about Filipino heroes in WW2. One example is Captain Jesus Villamor who courageously shot down Zeros while flying Peashooters.
the animation keeps getting better after every upload, keep up the amazing work 👏
Love your vids
When all the P-51s dived for the enemy planes: now that's a real War Thunder moment. The whole team diving to get the easy kill.
very true...
Lmao so relatable
6 P-51s chasing a single 110 and missing 80% of their shots
"I dive now good luck errybody!"
@@louis1617 XD XD XD
Truly impressive. You gotta wonder how many bombers he saved that day.
There's probably records on how many bombers took off in that formation, if they only lost 4 before he showed up then it'd just simple subtraction to figure it out.
@@entireanarchy2293 Thats not what he meant lol. Its not guaranteed all the bombers wouldve died so its not "simple subtraction". Maybe 3 wouldve been shot down. Maybe all, maybe none.
@@Jordan-er9bx I doubt any of the men on those bombers would argue that he didn't save them all.
I doubt a multiple squadrons with a squadron each of BF-109, FW-190, and BF-110 won't turn atleast 50 of those bombers to shreds
@@Jordan-er9bx It literally is simple subtraction. He was fighting them on his own. It's not a matter of "What if", it's a matter of "What was"
When I was a kid, one of the major model plane companies supplied their P-51B kit with "Ding Hao" decals. This is the first I've known the story behind the plane.
Tamiya,airfix,academy,etc ,wich company?
@@melodywheeler1468 It would have been either Monogram or Revell.
@@melodywheeler1468 = It was 100% certainly "Monogram" - My mate Adrian had the kit
Curiously it had been (mistakenly) packaged with TWO sets of decals !!
He gave ME both the kit's box (once finished) AND the extra 'spare' set of decals, it was circa 1978
By 1979 I'd built my own larger scale Revell 1/32 - Both companies later merged, but the O.P here defintely built the Monogram original (I believe it was 1/48th scale too) = I first heard about Maj' JAmes Howard's exploits circa 1974, so I already knew that "Ding Hao" was his plane (I'd read 1973 articles about it)
"Shangri La" was yet another super-famous USAAF P.51 Mustang based in Essex, where I was born
That was the 1/32 Revell kit I'd built & won an Eisteddfod competition with (beating an HMS Victory ship
Both "Shangri-La" and "Ding Hao" were made in 1/48th diecast metal (high quality) display models by a
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company known as "Eagles International" who sadly stopped making them around 2012+
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Photo' link above (1/48th scale) shows just how GOOD they are & they sometimes show up on E-Bay
www.ebay.com/itm/374478376405
By the way - the propeller is clearly bent on the model shown - not regular, just a mistake on that one !!
@@melodywheeler1468 The one I built in the late sixties was a 1/48 Monogram. It even had molded wheel wells, which was rare back then.
Monogram. The kit came with the decals and the optional Malcom Hood upgrade that Howards P-51 also got.
The fact that Major James Howard managed to defend the entire 401st bomber squadron against what seemed the entire Luftwaffe is insane. He deserved the Medal Of Honor for his bravery.
that late in the war? there were probably 5 german airplanes in the air that time.... i mean, they should have had more if this was the Dresden Genocide but hey...
@@HellStr82???
@@HellStr82 what? tf is you talking about bud
@Survivr He's talking about the Bombing of Dresden that killed around 20k civilian ls, but propaganda at the time made it seem like 200k died.
The only reason why it was as bad as it was, was because of the city's poor air defense and people willingly staying inside between waves.
It was the military equivalent of an uncontested slam dunk.
@@supremecaffeine2633 yeah but bombing that city had no strategic importance, it was more like destroying a city to show the strengh and domination of the allies airforce
I have his autobiography ‘Roar of the Tiger’ . When asked why he didn’t hesitate, he stated ‘when you ride the tiger, you cannot dismount’.
Then again, he was a former Flying Tiger...
Chenaults attack group, P-40’s, big fat slow heavy armored tanks. With 4-6 .50 cals, specialized in diving slashing attacks on P-0’s ran incredible damage on the Japanese aircrafts. Crazy stories from the flying tigers.
@@anubis8680 Actually, Flying Tigers never fought Zeros, as AVG was in the Japanese Army Air Force area of operations. Their "Zeros" were actually Nakajima KI 43 Hayabusas, known to the Allies as "Oscar", and frequently mistaken for Zeros. Very similar to a Zero, but without the cannons, just a pair of 7.7mm machine guns.
You guys actually took the Time to make an actual B Model!!
PROPS TO THE DEVELOPERS NGL
I was very happy to see it! I love the B!
Lt Colonel Allison Brooks was my grandfather. He was a B17 pilot in the 401st, before he was transferred to the mustang. He was piloting the lead bomber this day and would tell me about this day and Howard's flying many times throughout my childhood. He even had a painting with his bomber and Howard's P51 and a flaming 109 from this mission hanging in his study. I just stumbled on this post. My grandpa was my hero growing up. He piloted many planes, the B17, P51, A1 Skyraider and the C130, among others. He always said his favorite to fly was the P51. He retired from the Air Force with 2 stars. This brings tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for telling this story.
Wow your grandpa was a badass! Thanks for sharing
Thanx for sharing that, and God bless grandpa!
It's a small detail, but I'm pleased to notice that the oxygen tubes are modeled in this one, and not just the mask attached to nothing as previous videos have done. It's these attention to details that elevate the animation from good to great.
I honestly have no words. I've watch a lot of other war story channels and nothing comes close to what you guys make. thank you very much guys, your work is beyond words. By far my favorite youtube channel
Yarnhub has brought me close to tears more than any other channel. The consistent wonderful writing, great animation, and excellent pacing is marvelous. It's so exciting watching a channel evolve and reach new heights in the moment. I can't assume anything about the people behind this, but it really seems like y'all have fun showing off new things you learn and constantly seeking further improvement, and it's a joy to witness.
Thank you !
Agreed and with great respect to the story telling and yes I have cried to several videos yarnhub has done. But these are years of pride and respect to yarnhub and there great work and content. My favorite video is of Samuel B Roberts.
To be honest, me to
@@nickexists-shorts this video makes me proud of being an American. The shear balls of the very outclassed American ships vrs a beastly battleship and escorts. Someone get Hollywood on the phone. This is gold. Yarnhub lead the way. We fans got your back.
Agreed
"An attack by a single fighter on four or five times his own number wasn't uncommon," wrote a fellow World War II fighter pilot in his postwar memoirs of Howard's performance, "but a deliberate attack by a single fighter against thirty-plus enemy fighters without tactical advantage of height or surprise is rare almost to the point of extinction."
Howard was also the only fighter pilot Medal of Honor recipient in the European Theater. He was also a very capable P-40 pilot (6) with the American Volunteer Group, or more famously known as the Flying Tigers in the Burma campaign.
Pacific Theater saw Howard's Flying Tiger squadmate Greg "Pappy" Boyington carve a path of destruction against the Japanese Air force and Navy fighters with VMF-214 earning him the Medal of Honor as well. I think there was another former Tiger who also got the MoH as well. Or it could have just been Howard and Boyington?
First thing I noticed were the 6 meatballs stenciled below the cockpit
And the name he gave her, I think it's Chinese
Incredible one man wrecking crew in his P-51 Mustang. Four B-17 Bombers were lost prior to Maj Howard's involment after he began his defense of the B-17 Bombers not a single bomber was shot down. That is truly a remarkable piece of combat flying. 💪🏻🙏🏻✨
This is definitely the best looking animation you guys have made yet. I was repeatedly shocked at the different shots and frames used to create the scenes in the animation. The close up and slow motion zoom out from the one B17 pilot revealing the rocket detonation in the beginning is one scene as an example. Outstanding work
Nahhhh…this is literally the BEST video y’all have ever done. The animation was great as usual but the SOUND DESIGN in this video was freaking perfect. And we all love the endings when you fade in a real photo of the person with the animation. Superb work.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@Yarnhub Hi yarnhub hope you do aviation ww1 ww2 and korean war dogfight videos
@@Ilikemc_donaldsand some more modern battles pls
I concur 99.9%....I doubt that the "high five" between waist gunners should be there. I'd believe a "fist pump" (with one hand still on the "Ma Duece". Just my opinion.
Everything else was AMAZING...and you have a new subscriber.
For everyone asking about the Japanese kill marks on his aircraft, Major (later General) Howard originally was US Navy until Pearl Harbor. He left the Navy to join the American Volunteer Group, famously better known as the Flying Tigers over Burma, and got 6 confirmed kills there. When AVG disbanded, he joined the USAAF, commissioned as a Captain then later to Major. It's also said that he is the only USAAF fighter pilot to have been awarded toe MoH in the European Theater. He later would go on to help coordinate the air cover for the D-Day landings. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_H._Howard
Howard wrote an excellent book, “Roar of the Tiger”
Very interesting! He got to keep his Japanese kill marks on his European theater P-51?!
I would like to say THANK YOU to each and every member of the Yarnhub team. The time and care you place in telling each and every one of these amazing stories is remarkable and should be applauded. The effort each of you place in retelling these amazing and impactful moments in our history is inspiring.
I myself am an Army Gulf War Veteran. You reconnect myself and countless others with our history so that we may respect, appreciate, cherish, and most of all learn from it. What all of you do brings honor to those who lived these stories, and their families. Now the families have an eternal commemorative account of their family members lives.
I hope that all of you see this, and truly know how much your dedication and hard work is appreciated and respected.
Thank you Sir !
Maj. Howard gained his flying skills in the skies over China with the AVG. The tactics he used were taught by Gen. Claire Chennault. Superb story with second to none graphics and animation. Yarnhub, you make for an excellent start to my weekend. Kudos and thanks for all your hard work!
Any pilot on either side who saw that plane's kill marks knew they were in the presence of an apex predetor.
Now it makes sense why his moves were familiar. As I was watching, I was thinking that I saw this kind of fighting in one of Yarnhub's videos before. Thanks for the info.
This explains the "notches," Japanese flags, on the fuselage in the European theater
I was wondering about the Chinese words .....now I know .
Thanks for the info on his backstory. Will look him up.
God bless all our veterans current and past.
Say Aameen 💗
On all sides
Without willing soldiers how would the grift of politicians work.
When a politician says we're going to war. People should ask: oh yah, when are you leaving.
@@77Avadon77 indeed
@@77Avadon77 it should be a rule that war should only be fought by politicians
Honestly kinda a shame that this generation knows NOTHING about what these men did and sacrificed for this country.
If this story was a video game, I would find it hard to believe. What an incredible pilot.
Not Sure if anyone has mentioned before but if so it deserves being mentioned again.
Your guys Work on Adding Subtitles to the videos is so very much appreciated. Having put in effort to make subtitles for videos always make you a top tier channel.
Not only was this war story about Major James H. Howard attacking the entire Luftwaffe by himself, was incredibly fearless and deadly, but the animation of the little details like the eyes, hands and cheering along with their face expressions are just over the top quality and you guys are improving a lot.
The storytelling and cinematography has come so far on this channel. The way Yarnhub depicts these stories bring an overwhelming feeling in my heart and often a tear to my eye. Thanks for all the great work!
Thanks for this entry! Thanks for the accuracy as well. At this time the P51 B/C was in use and was able to escort the bombers all the way into Germany. The B/C had the old canopy, and only 4 Browning 50s in the wings which were prone to jam. Later that problem was resolved. Many pilots preferred them over the later D models for their crisper handling and higher speed.
Also the P-51B/C's also received the Malcom Hood replacement canopy which increased overall visibility and Major Howard's plane was one of the first to receive the upgrade.
@@michaelbenjmitchell1, Ageed. I believe with Malcom hood they were the best fighters of WWII.
He was in the Flying Tigers in the Pacific then became an Ace
He got deployed to Europe and received Medal Of Honor
He is ace in both theatre of the war. I ddont think anyone else did it.
@@izzad777 there was some aces that did ace in both theatres, but very rarely does it happen
Richard Bong I believe was an ace in Africa and then the Pacific
That explains the Japanese victory marks
Wondered why he flew his plane all the way from Pacific to suddenly be over Europe with B-17S Also what was that narration about how the Bf-109 could out fly a P-51? NO way! Most maneuverable fighter we had, more modern than an old 30's designed 109, and proved that with the 'g's he took with the fast dive. But glad to see the story told, even with a few errors.
@@alpha51omega38
P-51 isnt necessarily better than BF-109, BF-109 G series had better engines overall but P-51 got alot of range and altitude. It was designed as bomber escort.
You guys have come such a long way from your first videos I've seen, and this one is by far my new favorite. This dude was an actual Ace Combat protagonist in real life and he was honored beautifully here.
Also, if you're ever short on stories, would love a video on the 325th Squadron, AKA the Checkertails. Some crazy claims have come out of that squadron, lots of crazy kill numbers from their P-40 days early in the war.
Trigger: I have I told you the story of my Grandpa?
The evolution of the animation just enhances the amazing storytelling so much. This is really good!
Fantastic story. The quality of the animation is superb and does this humble hero's story justice. I'm so glad that he survived the war and lived a long life - his actions that day almost certainly meant that many more men had that opportunity.
Always happy to see yet another amazing war story delivered by Yarnhub, these animations really help to make you feel like you're there with those brave men, bravo, Yarnhub
This has to be one of, If not, my absolute favorite video of yours so far. The personality in their faces, the detail to even down to their gloves is immaculate. All the cherry on top to such a bad ass story and insane display of skill. Thank you yarnhub!
I really love when skilled soldiers are down-to-earth and so humble
The degree of animation quality is just as unbelievable and impressive as the degree of heroism within the story itself.
your other teammates diving towards a single plane is such a war thunder moment. Thanks for another awesome video that i actually learn something from, yarnhub team.
There are few things more heartwarming than the way you guys end many of these stories mentioning how the war hero passed away peacefully in their home many years later. Another great video
I don't understand how yarnhub is able to make videos so fast yet AAA game level graphics in a video but anyway Good Job!
the accuracy of the animation is incredible you guys even got the imperial flags for howards time as a flying tiger great job
I have never seen any channel improve so much and fast in animation quality as yarnhub. the storytelling has always been unbelievably good, but the amount of time and dedication put into the visuals is just next level. I won't be surprised if they'll have 2 million subs before 2024.
Wow, thank you! Let’s hope so :)
These animations have gotten better and better, a true masterpiece.
Your animations have improved sooo much over the past years it’s truly amazing what you guys can do, thank you for sharing these stories and animating them so wonderfully
These stories combined with the amazing animation quality always has me on the edge of my seat!
Excellent re-creation of the planes and personnel! Monogram Models used to market a kit of Howard's airplane "'Ding Hao" in 1/48 scale, and I built it many years ago.
The animation is just so stunning now, but your narration is just as good as it ever was. Like all people you talk about in your many gripping stories.. You all deserve awards 🤘
Thank you !
I just finished the video, the best graphics i've seen great job best of luck (:
These videos are incredible. The level of details, animations, narration etc. leaves me speechless. I'm interested in history more than 10 years, but from your videos I almost always learn something new.
I got goose bumps and almost tears from it, guys you are really the best and allow those heroes to still be knows to us
I just want to tell you that it's crazy how the quality of your videos have improved, and i'm not only talking about the animation details but i personaly love the scenes from inside the cockpits. I'm one of the earlier fans and if you compare some of the older videos with this or any of the newer ones you can see the huge improvement.
Damn I have tears in my eyes. What a brave and heroic ace pilot ngl
I've read dozens and dozens of WW2 stories mainly of the Pacific campaign, I've never come across Major James H. Howard ( unless I just don't remember any mention). I was really perplexed by the Japanese rising sun kills on his plane. I did some research and found he also flew with the Flying Tigers in China, so that makes sense now, and WOW kills on both fronts of the war, how in the world this guy got around and survived, one bad-ass, son-of-a-bitch flyer. Great job on the animation
I was playing chess, saw a notification that yarnhub posted, and immediately resigned so I could watch this video, I wasn’t disappointed! The visuals are almost as insane as the narration! Keep up the amazing videos!
This is why the Red Tails where so loved, they never left the bombers un gaurded
What an AWSOME story, I can't hold my exciment whenever I see you posting a story expecialy like this one, thx for your hard work and for telling us such an outstanding story, and I hope you'll keep it up.
The Ace Pilot who all defined odds Salute to veterans for saving people and country from Enemy wow Amazing animation 👌 by Yarn team 👏 Amazing voice 🎤 narration with Awesome animation and sound of wars effect the untold stories of wars
Yarnhub is the best history channel ive seen! Me and my friends love your videos as war nerds! Can wait to see more videos and quality this year!
This video looks so good, it looks as if it were a real live action film!
Incredible animations, clever writing and great emotional value. I have been following you guys since the very early days and I am so happy too see the impact of your success through the increase of quality and the countless videos that brought me close to tears. Thank you for never skipping a beat and blessing us with incredible stories. Love you guys and I wish you all the best
The story, the animation, the heart of gold.... 😭👍💕💕💕💕💕
Better than Pixar! By far the best channel on TH-cam
Thank you, Yarnhub! A riveting, action-packed and uplifting story. Just what I needed while I'm slowly getting over an annoying cold.
→While the D variants get most of the attention, I think the P-51B and C "razorbacks" are the most beautiful fighter aircraft of their time. To be fair, just about all single-engine fighters from either side in the later years of WWII were beautiful to look at, aerodynamic necessity being the primary influence on their shapes. I imagine no plane was ever more absolutely gorgeous, however, than those P-51 escorts seen from the windows of a B-17 flying over Germany.
"I have seen my duty and i've done it." Damn, this sentence itself is a second medal honor. Incredible.
The General Brooks is a inspiration for all new pilots today.
I love the dogfight animations. They're my favourite episodes on this channel.
Wow. I have to re-watch this on the Big Screen. I’ve seen many of P51s models and real planes with the Ding Ho on the nose but I never knew the man or the story behind the plane. Thanks for the great tribute and education
I remember building Monograms classic 1/48 Ding Hao back in the late 1970s . Now I learned the story behind it . Going to build another one .
Great video , by the way .
I find it very thoughtful that every video at the end you put the character in a position and then it turns into a real photo, very cool
The quality, the story and the animation is amazing
God damn the quality of these videos is always better than before, i hope yarnhub has an amazing year. Thanks from finland
Kiitos !
The level of detail in the animations is crazy
Phenomenal, Howard’s story is fucking amazing and your videos keep my attention the WHOLE time with my low attention span. You always make my fridays 😊
Absolutely fantastic. Breathtaking graphics and storytelling.
Finally 2023. Can't wait to see your 'the war to end all wars'!
I've been watching Yarnhub for years and I can say that the improvement on every video is totally magnificent. Just look at that realistic crew of the B-17 and the dogfights. It's such a beautiful video.
Wow! What an inspirational story! I so admire the attitude of the greatest generation from that era, that in the wake of fame and praise they just respond that they were doing their duty... I pray that this attitude returns to our world.
It feels like I’m watching a movie
Stunning work Yarnhub. From the animation and textures to the final scene with the fade out to the hero himself, bravo. Keep up the great work guys!
That’s a true hero. One doesn’t take credit, but does his duty. A true airman and legendary hero.
What an amazing brave Ace we had on our side. These men are truly great and had amazing skills
Amazing story, breathtaking animation
The animation gets better and better, and you can easily notice it from video to video. Good job to the animators. I also like the textures and the narrator's voice, as it is always clean and soothing. From Brasil, keep making these films.
You cannot make enough of these. HONORS!
Dude! The shot of that eye?! You guys only get better and better!
As always, amazing video I just love watching this channel grow better and better! Just one thing, in minute 3:39 there’s no spinning propeller effect on the P-51
Wrong! The propeller just matches the camera's shutter smh!!!
@@V4N9U15H. True that!!!
It's bullet time. Slowed down
I believe this was your best video yet. Thank you so much for putting the time in the effort in here so looking forward to the next one.
Of all of your amazing videos, I think I’d have to say that this one is my favorite! It’s absolutely incredible that Major Howard was able to protect the entire formation of B-17s single-handedly.
I never knew a pilot received the medal of honor. Great job Major
Yarnhub, holy Jesus. That eye animation was CLEAN ! It's so jaw dropping to see how quickly your animations are evolving 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Happy New Year Yarnhub, and Please God a good one enjoying your fine content
3:40 the p-51 propeller isn’t spinning I’m pretty sure but so far the animation is stunning and you have improved a lot!
It is spinning, it was just too fast.
It's incredible how the P51 can carry Major James Howard's Balls of Steel!
That one player carrying the rest of the team in War Thunder Air Assault game mode:
This got me far more excited and entertained than most movies. Definitely the best channel on TH-cam and infinitely underrated
He chooses the veteran difficulty rather than normal difficulty like the rest. Salute.
These animations are getting better and better honestly, in my opinion theyre really enjoyable to watch.
Haven't watch this channel in a few months, but I am blown away by the new graphics and animations
That was an awesome video the shot of the b17s pilots pupils gave me chills. U could feel the fear in his eyes. Great video yarnhub
Have you ever thought of making a video of David mccampbell. He is one of my heroes and has an amazing story
Yo love the video man. The quality of the animation is insane! It looks just like real life. I can't wait to see what's out next. Keep it up!
the animation and graphics on this one are on a hole new level! this looks like a full on action movie or a triple AAA game cinematic!
You never disappoint me, good sir! As always, an awesome video 👍
The improvements of these animations in such a short time is incredible 🔥
Are you a wizard? I'm not sure where you keep getting these amazing stories from but keep up the awesome work. We appreciate it.
I love you man, thank you for bringing all these stories to life