I recently came across my grandfather's log books for flights, maintenance, manuals, etc. Been lost for almost 50 years. Longer then I've been alive. He passed away in 2010 unfortunately but I have been reading through them and I understand what this guy says about his logs being a prized possession. It's like living through a part of his life that I've only heard of.
I have come to the conclusion that our fathers and grand Father's generations were in fact an extremely blessed and special generations! We shall fine none like them on this earth again! They were fearless and the most determined. Most inventive. Most innovative and creative on this earth ever!!!!!!
@@mlmbusinessnetworkmarketin3735 I fully agree, AMERICAN engineering and technology came to make the greatest country ever on Earth, it's exactly why the underhanded sell classified everything to the CCP, plus what they steal, these scandalous college's take in a 1000 Chinese teach them our technical skills, it's exactly why the CCP have an attitude, plus they have dump truck loads of dirt on dirty dealings with Politicians,it's known as " BLACKMAIL. of the D party politicians.
@@commonsense3890 Almost assuredly there is just as many R part politicians in there as D party ones. They are all divisive scum. None of them are any friends of ours. NONE.
My dad flew Lancasters and then Sunderland Flying boats - he once flew one around our house in the Isle of Man. He ended his R.A.F. career in Singapore at Seletar. He was also a lighthouse keeper in the Orkneys. I didn't realize it at the time but he was a remarkable guy.
My dad was in the US Marine Corps. Fought in Guam and Iwo Jima. Came home and worked as a salesman. Raised a family. I too, never realized it at the time but he was a remarkable guy.
I remember that the Sunderlands lasted until 1960, at Seletar. (it's funny how people confuse flying boats and seaplanes...and also emphasise the word 'boat' instead of how we used to emphasise 'flying' and speak as if the two words were one).
How can you not appreciate the combination of activities in this series. Learning the skill of flying, learning about the landscape, learning about the history, and narrated by someone who does it naturally and engagingly.
My father flew Short Sunderlands from Pembroke Dock in South Wales and he saved many a downed pilot, and had a crack at a few subs too. Those brave men were all heroes.
Eifion Wyn Williams - Iffy - My father-in-law was a Chief Tech for a while posted post-war to Pembroke dock to work on Sunderlands - his speciality was pneumatics and hydraulics - my late wife [RIP] was born in RAF Pembroke Dock. I saw Sunderlands stationed at RAF Tai Tak in Hong Kong - they had a slipway, and Catalinas also used it. When coming back to Southampton by troopship [Nevasa], I saw a lot of neatly parked up {afloat] mothballed Sunderlands - sadly awaiting disposal.
It wasn't but I looked at it, because as a child I got a Dutch novel about WWII, which for a sizable part retold the stories of the Dutch who had escaped to England and Scotland and went into service within the 210 squadron to fight the U-boats over the Atlantic. What I got was all kinds of different, rather funny and interesting tales, but not much about the anti-U-boat squadrons what the title promised.
I clicked on it cause I saw a cool boat plane , maybe its cause I do like to go fast But It didn't bother me where this video went I enjoyed the flight.
In one of the Documentaries about the U-Boats along the East Coast of the United States during WW 2 they spoke with a U-Boat Captain. During the war there were patrols by civilian pilots up and down the coast. The Captain mentioned that they would complain about "Those Damned Little Yellow Airplanes"!
I saw two of those U-boats off Virginia Beach headed to Cape Henry. They were kind of a dark olive green color like the ocean and had the platform behind the tower. Another man walking down the beach told me what they were. I must’ve been four or five years old. I never forgot them and I only recently found pictures of similar boats, same color, same platform. I wonder what happened to them, were they spotted by the patrols?
@@goneysangullies Really ? These boats were forbidden to get close to the shore above water cause it was stupid if the only escape is depth, which can not be found close to the shore. Except the deployment of a few sabotage spying operations german subs avoided to be too close to the coastline. A lot of operations along the US coast were laying on ground over day in 100m - 200m at the major ship routes and waiting for the night. And only during night they could benefit from the fully enlighted coastline while luring from the atlantic side in a dark and safe spot especially in the winter of early 1942 with its long and dark nights. That is how the leading captain explained the mission of the "drum beat" campaign, Captain Hardegen who had passed away 3 years ago age 105. And he had very vivid memories he was sharing in german and english - also about his post war career. German submarines did not appear close to the shore except on a few specific occasions and had not been seen there except in emergency cases. OTHERWISE: where are all those close to shore subs that could have been sunken so easily with no depth to evade ? Do not forget: it would mean court martial trial for a commander to not obeye his mission orders and he had 50 eye whitnesses and a few officers, everyone knowing about the current position to the shore cause in such water the depth was measured and communicated constantly every few seconds cause having low depth under the bow meant higher death risk. And if you check the log books of all these boats you can find a lot of entries along the coast but not so close to the shore except they were close to harbors or the entrances to harbors.
The German Tankers near Normandy said the same thing. Whatever they did one seemed always there and along with them came the continual naval bombardment much of it being battleship heavy guns.
My dad was radioman on a Sunderland. He was from London, but loved the Hebrides. It's where he got his lifelong love for bagpipes. When he did, I had a piper friend of mine play at his funeral.
My English grandfather was a pilot in the RAF that flew Sunderlands during WW2, not sure where he flew out of as he was quite private about that part of his life. I just know that Sunderlands were every seaplane crew's dream, they had a galley, sleeping quarters. About the only thing they didn't have was a jacuzzi, swimming pool and a big-screen TV (yes, I know jacuzzi's and big-screen TVs weren't invented at the time).
Peoberly flew out of Plymouth Mt Batton my dad was a wireless tail gunner on a short Sunderland 26 fromm1943 to 1945 and then demobbed With the Raaf 51 St squadron out of Plymouth Mt Batton they captured a German sub and sank one.
He might possibly have been at Pembroke Dock at some point? There was a significant Sunderland presence there to protect the Western Approaches, due to the U boat threat, the Milford Haven was an ideal body of water to operate from, and the remaining structures of the Royal Dockyard at Pembroke Dock proved suitable for adapting.
@@barbaradavis393 I now know what "Click Bait" means. Virtually nothing about the subject suggested by the name of the video. Still got the adds though!
I salute you Arthur!! I worked with people whose lives turned into wheelchairs (para-and quadriplegics) and I know exactly how much goes in reaching these type of goals you have achieved in flying your “cub” solo. Your enthusiasm is and love of life heartwarming to observe. Never loose it😎
Was about to post that, too. Somewhere at 29:00 / 46 minutes the theme starts. Thats ⅔ of interesting storytelling, but only ⅓ that fits to the headline.
Intresting video, however, it showed very little of "The Giant Scottish Seaplanes That Hunted German U-boats | Flying Across Britain | which is the reason why I clicked it.
My Father was a Flight Engineer on a 10SQN RAAF Sunderland during the war. He flew out of Oban, Pembroke Dock but mostly from Plymouth. While he saw action on numerous occasions, he told me his scariest moment was landing in Poole Harbour one night during a storm. I had the pleasure of visiting Plymouth and seeing first hand where he spent his war years. The Sunderland was a wonderful aircraft.
I absolutely love this guy, charismatic, stately, a true diplomat & a shear showman. This young man is my genuine & only hero, I’m an old counter- intelligence specialist of 37 years in a P-3, and I hunger to have been like this young man at 58YO.
I’m in Southern California. This is very delightful and wholesome evening enjoyment. I appreciate this Man’s chronological adventures. I might be American by birth but from my Mothers side of My Blood and (5) generations back those People, My ancestors, Were immigrants from these Scottish lands….. Thank You Sir
My father used to fly a pair of Piper Super Cubs (G-BBDI & G-AVPU) in the early 70's as the Senior Tug Pilot at the Gliding Club at Portmoak, near Kinross, Scotland, and I would often get the rear seat! Before the Gliding Club's Super Cubs, dad co-owned a Tiger Moth, G-ANPC, but I was too young and small to fly in the Tiger! The usual script was to tow a glider up to 2000ft to 'The Bishop' which was roughly the hill above the village of Kinnesswood for release to allow the glider pilot to best access the thermals, or updrafts as Arthur referred to them in the video. When the glider released from the towrope, Dad would throttle back and dive left to return to the airfield; he would follow the line of the hill back to intersect the road that headed out from the village of Scotlandwell out toward the Airfield, keeping parallel to, and left of the public road in order to a vertical stall turn to the right behind a farm and level off before coming in to land at Portmoak. He flew the entire homeward leg throttled well back, as we reduced height for the right hand 120-odd degree turn to our final approach at maybe 100ft above the road! I, as a 9-14yo boy, absolutely loved the G-force effect of my stomach trying to exit my body on that final turn before landing! I was so sad when he had to give up his PPL in January 1975 following a series of heart attacks shortly before his 50th birthday, he died 5yrs later! Miss you Dad, RIP Jimmy Rae
As a video about the utter beauty of Scotland, this is a 10/10 effort, and well worth the watch However, if, as advertised, you came here to see Sunderland Aircraft, you will be Mightily Disappointed
Dad was flight engineer on Halifaxes and Lancasters of RAF 210sq Coastal Defence from 1944. He spent some time at Lossiemouth where he told me as a kid that they lost a Lancaster which got blown over in a storm. After that they had to anchor them down in times of high wind. Later 210 moved down to Cornwall where the weather was a bit less wild!!
As a fellow pilot who hasn't been in the cockpit in years I found this to be most enjoyable time spent. I wouldn't have minded riding along in the back seat.
Nostalgia mixed with beautiful scenery and a guy who knows how to enjoy it. I grew up around J3s in eastern Montana and they always told me that the reason they hand started them was that a battery and starter were too much weight penalty for such a small plane. But i can see that batteries and starters have improved a lot and the way he was stowing his gear gave him the balance to fly from the front seat. What a wonderful adventure into a bit of history and some interesting geology.
So now that i've finished watching the entire video i've come to the realization that 95 percent of it had very little to do with Giant Scottish Seaplanes. It should have been titled how much fun i had flying around in my little yellow plane and looking at the view of a beautiful country. That would be a proper title for this video. I spend much of my time online studying and watching videos on anything to do with wwii aircraft and ships and i feel really mislead by the title of this video and the almost complete lack of content that had anything to do with the title. Please people don't do this when you make videos.
Such a fantastic series. I found it fascinating contrary to what the comments section says. We have come to take free information for granted. The guy is permanently incapacitated yet hasn't let it effect him. He's doing more than most of us will ever do. What an inspiration. Despite all he's been through,he's very respectful of others and their journey. Wish I could buy him a beer and hear his story. I get down in the dumps have a permanently stuffed back
I don't want to sound rude or patronizing, but you can fly a plane without pedals, that is, without legs. It seems unusual, but it is absolutely possible. When I was learning to fly in a glider, my instructor, who was (oh how convenient) my mother, told me not to use my legs. "Ignore the pedals!" , this comes later when you master the basics of flying.
Arthur I fair enjoyed this. Had you made it to Dumbarton, Blackburn built 250 Sunderlands attached to WM Dennys who built 200 Aircraft in WW1 and built the worlds first functional helicopter. Loch Striven which you would also have flown over is where the bouncing bomb was tested Loch Lomond has the wreckage of a spitfire a me 109 and 110 and a Lancaster Be happy to show you around the Denny test tank in Dumbarton all that remains of WM Dennys shipyard & the Blackburn Aircraft works All the best Dougie
@@jgdooley2003 "Dogsbody" (Bader's callsign when he was a squadron leader) actually had 1 leg amputated just below the knew, and the other almost halfway up his thigh. Flew numerous combat flights in Spitfires and Hurricanes!
I have never understood why people claim that the Merlin was developed from the R Engine. The Merlin comes about because the Kestrel cannot be developed into producing a 1000hp, nor can its derivative the Peregrine. Both the Peregrine and Vulture have serious problems. However the Merlin does make full use of the experience gained by developing all these engines. But the R does appear to have a follow the Gryphon. People say the Gryphon is a upsized Merlin, but it cant be, it rotates the other way, but it is the same capacity as the R. Just wanted to say that
I have my great grandfathers air plane Log from 1917. He was from Ayrshire and a test pilot during ww1. My grandma told me the story how in 1917 he gave prince Edward a flight, which he gave him a Silver cigar box. My great grandfather portrait is in killwinning Abby Tower (Alexander John Colehamilton).
Catalina a "Scottish" Seaplane? Crew yes, Seaplane nope. The Consolidated Aircraft Corporation was founded in 1923 by Reuben H. Fleet in Buffalo, New York.
My father flew patrols out of Oban for a time in his Catalina during the Second World War. They flew their aircraft directly from Gander Newfoundland to Oban, patrolled out of Oban for a short time then on to Ceylon via Portugal and Africa.. RCAF 413 Squadron. He finished the war in Command of a Sunderland in Ceylon RAF 205 Squadron. He logged lots of 18 hour patrols flying Catalinas in the Indian Ocean, zig-zagging across the equator. No navigational aids beyond sextants and good mathematics.
400000 American pilots were first trained in J3 between 1938-1945. 80% of all US WW2 pilots got their first flight training in Cubs. The L4 version flying as a spotter for artillery could bring firepower to the then another single aircraft besides a bomber carrying a nuclear bomb. Hundreds flew Civil Air Patrol protecting the US from U-boats. It's so fitting to see the little yellow cub flying the coast. During the war Piper built one every twenty minutes.
There are old pilots and there are bold pilots but there are no old, bold pilots. He seems well aware of his skill level which should hopefully see him to a good old age and that's really cool to watch.
Built-in my home town by Short brothers in Rochester Kent. Factory was relocated to Ireland during the war, though operations were still there untill the early fifties. My older brother perloined a dhingy and rowed me out to one at anchor in the river Medway near the main bridge crossing. Looking back now kids could do anything, no OHS then.
My Grandfather was a machinist at Shorts between the wars--after decades on short time (no pun) he actually was able to earn money in the war years and was then laid off, with most of the other semi-skilled workers in 1946.
Main production was moved to Belfast during the war where 232 Sunderlands were produced, there was no production of any aircraft in Ireland as Ireland has zero aircraft factories and was neutral during WW2.
In the first episode he showed the few modifications he made on his plane. I can't really remember, I'm not a pilot. It's on this channel, check it out
I can see his own plane (Cub) being modified with hand controls, but he also flew that floatplane, which I presume was unmodified. I'm curious -- maybe he'll tell us if he has limited use of his feet, but not enough to walk?
Incredible, simply incredible!!! Thank you for sharing your adventure. Also, my highest respect and admiration in overcoming the tragedy that befall you. Wing Commander Douglas Bader, and, others would be so very proud of you.
Sunderlands also flew out of Loch Neagh, Northern Ireland where a 'Special Arrangement' with the Republic allowed the boats to overfly Irish airspace on the way to the Atlantic.
The aircraft that departed from Gander Newfoundland arrived in Scotland at Prestwick. So at some point you must cross the pond and visit Gander, you will receive a great welcome from the Province of Newfoundland and Canada. I don't think the Cub will make it. Cheers
I took my first transatlantic flight in an Aerlingus plane in 1990. They used a Lockheed L1011 on that flight originally intended to fly non-stop from Shannon to Boston. The crew had to land at Gander NF in order to refuel. Adverse head winds were to blame. This delayed us for several hours but I found the Newfies very hospitable and friendly to us Irish. Hope to go back their again when the COVID madness is over and travel is possible again.
@@jgdooley2003 Many Newfoundlanders are of wonderful Irish Stock. When this horrible COVID 19 is over you will want to see all of NFLD from the St. John's bars to the breathtaking scenery. Please try to see western NFLD as well. The following year you can come to Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. The beauty spot is the Highlands a celebration of colour in the fall. Take care and keep safe.
Not that I'm complaining, but for those that came here just for the title story, don't expect it to appear until the 29:13 mark. It ends 8 minutes later.
I had an old friend years ago. He was a German submariner. His name was Heinz Bauchloh, and was the sole survivor of a Sunderlund attack North of Scotland. Two Short Sunderlands attacked them while surfaced. He was maning the AA gun at the rear of the sail, and hit the first plane setting it on fire. The sub crash dived with him still at the gun. As the sub dove out from under him, the second plane dropped a bomb or depth charge, instantly sinking the sub. He was the sole survivor, being saved by another sub that was travelling with them. Admiral Donetz awarded him a high honor in a ceremony which included a diamond studded ring. He survived a second sinking off the coast of Nova Scotia (laying mines) by a task force led by the USS Card (small carrier built for purpose). About half the crew survived. He spent the remainder of the war in a POW camp in Louisiana. What happened to the ring? He lost it at the second sinking! There are lots more details, but I'm getting long winded
@@DarylSolis nope, not even close! check again! Canada has more lakes in our borders than the rest of the planet has combined, close to 28,000 lakes, it doesn't matter where you plop Scotland, it'd be underwater 😁
@@DarylSolis And the respective mosquito populations stand in evidence. I suspect that if you picked almost any Scotland-size area inside Canada, you'd have more 'lochs' than all of Scotland. I've visited both. Canuckistan has it worse. They've got half the Great Lakes, for crepes sake. And, here in the US, we have Minnesota and Wisconsin, geographical extensions of Canada in to the US. Minnesota is known as "the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes", which makes '180 lochs' sound pretty puny. And still....Canuckistan has it worse.
I recently came across my grandfather's log books for flights, maintenance, manuals, etc. Been lost for almost 50 years. Longer then I've been alive. He passed away in 2010 unfortunately but I have been reading through them and I understand what this guy says about his logs being a prized possession. It's like living through a part of his life that I've only heard of.
Castle archdale enniskillen was the frontline in battle of the atlantic.
I have come to the conclusion that our fathers and grand Father's generations were in fact an extremely blessed and special generations! We shall fine none like them on this earth again! They were fearless and the most determined. Most inventive. Most innovative and creative on this earth ever!!!!!!
@@mlmbusinessnetworkmarketin3735 I fully agree, AMERICAN engineering and technology came to make the greatest country ever on Earth, it's exactly why the underhanded sell classified everything to the CCP, plus what they steal, these scandalous college's take in a 1000 Chinese teach them our technical skills, it's exactly why the CCP have an attitude, plus they have dump truck loads of dirt on dirty dealings with Politicians,it's known as " BLACKMAIL. of the D party politicians.
@@commonsense3890 Almost assuredly there is just as many R part politicians in there as D party ones. They are all divisive scum. None of them are any friends of ours. NONE.
This guy's enthusiasm, almost kid-like energy and obvious love for what he does is so energizing and uplifting, what a terrific and charming chap!!!
This hit on so many of my experiences flying in the 70s and 80s in the American south-east. But I didn't have a sponsor.
My dad flew Lancasters and then Sunderland Flying boats - he once flew one around our house in the Isle of Man. He ended his R.A.F. career in Singapore at Seletar. He was also a lighthouse keeper in the Orkneys. I didn't realize it at the time but he was a remarkable guy.
My dad was in the US Marine Corps. Fought in Guam and Iwo Jima. Came home and worked as a salesman. Raised a family. I too, never realized it at the time but he was a remarkable guy.
I remember that the Sunderlands lasted until 1960, at Seletar. (it's funny how people confuse flying boats and seaplanes...and also emphasise the word 'boat' instead of how we used to emphasise 'flying' and speak as if the two words were one).
You must have a very big house
Damn, your dad was a badass.....
@@Marc-Mcloud Very literal he circled the house about 30 feet above it.
How can you not appreciate the combination of activities in this series. Learning the skill of flying, learning about the landscape, learning about the history, and narrated by someone who does it naturally and engagingly.
My father flew Short Sunderlands from Pembroke Dock in South Wales and he saved many a downed pilot, and had a crack at a few subs too. Those brave men were all heroes.
My Grandfather flew from Pembroke Dock during the war as an RAF Dr. Went to Iceland regularly.
Eifion Wyn Williams - Iffy - My father-in-law was a Chief Tech for a while posted post-war to Pembroke dock to work on Sunderlands - his speciality was pneumatics and hydraulics - my late wife [RIP] was born in RAF Pembroke Dock. I saw Sunderlands stationed at RAF Tai Tak in Hong Kong - they had a slipway, and Catalinas also used it. When coming back to Southampton by troopship [Nevasa], I saw a lot of neatly parked up {afloat] mothballed Sunderlands - sadly awaiting disposal.
@@truthseeker7242 Small world. I wonder if they knew and worked alongside each other?
my dad's cousin flew for RAF Coastal Command on Sunderlands hunting U-Boats, we are all proud of his service
I thought this was about Scottish pilots fighting in the war against the U boats, although there was a little mention about it.
It wasn't but I looked at it, because as a child I got a Dutch novel about WWII, which for a sizable part retold the stories of the Dutch who had escaped to England and Scotland and went into service within the 210 squadron to fight the U-boats over the Atlantic.
What I got was all kinds of different, rather funny and interesting tales, but not much about the anti-U-boat squadrons what the title promised.
For all the narrators charm and lovely cub, the documentary was mislabeled. Not what I was looking for
You can see a Sunderland here:
th-cam.com/video/8tEGMdrGxyI/w-d-xo.html
Oban Argyll not mentioned
I clicked on it cause I saw a cool boat plane , maybe its cause I do like to go fast But It didn't bother me where this video went I enjoyed the flight.
Arthur, truly enjoyed your video and your natural and uninhibited live narration - what a mix of aircraft and the majestic views of Scotland.
I love his child-like enthusiasm which makes for a true adventure, and engrossing. Brilliant.
It’s the narrators enthusiasm that makes this documentary great 👍
7:30 was it eventually BIG ENOUGH ??
In one of the Documentaries about the U-Boats along the East Coast of the United States during WW 2 they spoke with a U-Boat Captain. During the war there were patrols by civilian pilots up and down the coast. The Captain mentioned that they would complain about "Those Damned Little Yellow Airplanes"!
That would be the Civil Air Patrol, they were formed just before the US entered the war. Do you have a link to that documentary?
I saw two of those U-boats off Virginia Beach headed to Cape Henry. They were kind of a dark olive green color like the ocean and had the platform behind the tower. Another man walking down the beach told me what they were. I must’ve been four or five years old. I never forgot them and I only recently found pictures of similar boats, same color, same platform. I wonder what happened to them, were they spotted by the patrols?
@@goneysangullies Really ? These boats were forbidden to get close to the shore above water cause it was stupid if the only escape is depth, which can not be found close to the shore. Except the deployment of a few sabotage spying operations german subs avoided to be too close to the coastline. A lot of operations along the US coast were laying on ground over day in 100m - 200m at the major ship routes and waiting for the night. And only during night they could benefit from the fully enlighted coastline while luring from the atlantic side in a dark and safe spot especially in the winter of early 1942 with its long and dark nights.
That is how the leading captain explained the mission of the "drum beat" campaign, Captain Hardegen who had passed away 3 years ago age 105. And he had very vivid memories he was sharing in german and english - also about his post war career.
German submarines did not appear close to the shore except on a few specific occasions and had not been seen there except in emergency cases. OTHERWISE: where are all those close to shore subs that could have been sunken so easily with no depth to evade ?
Do not forget: it would mean court martial trial for a commander to not obeye his mission orders and he had 50 eye whitnesses and a few officers, everyone knowing about the current position to the shore cause in such water the depth was measured and communicated constantly every few seconds cause having low depth under the bow meant higher death risk.
And if you check the log books of all these boats you can find a lot of entries along the coast but not so close to the shore except they were close to harbors or the entrances to harbors.
The German Tankers near Normandy said the same thing. Whatever they did one seemed always there and along with them came the continual naval bombardment much of it being battleship heavy guns.
Civil Air Patrol! As a Delaware native I have read about those pilots and crew who patrolled off the coast of Delaware!
My dad was radioman on a Sunderland. He was from London, but loved the Hebrides. It's where he got his lifelong love for bagpipes. When he did, I had a piper friend of mine play at his funeral.
My English grandfather was a pilot in the RAF that flew Sunderlands during WW2, not sure where he flew out of as he was quite private about that part of his life. I just know that Sunderlands were every seaplane crew's dream, they had a galley, sleeping quarters. About the only thing they didn't have was a jacuzzi, swimming pool and a big-screen TV (yes, I know jacuzzi's and big-screen TVs weren't invented at the time).
My late father-in-law flew Sub search in the Bay of Biscay, his flight logs are absolutely amazing, was a very brave and humble man
I think they had a crew of 11 or 12.
Peoberly flew out of Plymouth Mt Batton my dad was a wireless tail gunner on a short Sunderland 26 fromm1943 to 1945 and then demobbed
With the Raaf 51 St squadron out of Plymouth Mt Batton they captured a German sub and sank one.
He might possibly have been at Pembroke Dock at some point? There was a significant Sunderland presence there to protect the Western Approaches, due to the U boat threat, the Milford Haven was an ideal body of water to operate from, and the remaining structures of the Royal Dockyard at Pembroke Dock proved suitable for adapting.
I clicked on this because I thought that it was about the Short Sunderland U boat killers. How do you suppose I ever got that idea????
Me too! But I did get to see a few seconds of the Sunderland.
@@barbaradavis393 I now know what "Click Bait" means. Virtually nothing about the subject suggested by the name of the video. Still got the adds though!
I salute you Arthur!! I worked with people whose lives turned into wheelchairs (para-and quadriplegics) and I know exactly how much goes in reaching these type of goals you have achieved in flying your “cub” solo. Your enthusiasm is and love of life heartwarming to observe. Never loose it😎
Pity the IRA made the paras run like dogs with tails between they're legs #neverforget
There is certainly a child in every pilot. Arthur proves this.
Arthur... you're a fearless and inspirational fellow... keep living life on your terms and sharing your adventures with us!
Mate, leave it to an RM to loss legs and grow wings, Keep Charging Marine!
With all due respect, the click bait starts at 28:00 minute mark. The rest in front of it is just a commercial.
Was about to post that, too.
Somewhere at 29:00 / 46 minutes
the theme starts. Thats ⅔ of interesting storytelling, but only ⅓ that fits to the headline.
If this your idea of click bait, you don't know what click bait is.
You can see a Sunderland here:
th-cam.com/video/8tEGMdrGxyI/w-d-xo.html
Intresting video, however, it showed very little of "The Giant Scottish Seaplanes That Hunted German U-boats | Flying Across Britain | which is the reason why I clicked it.
Germany here : #meetwho.
You mean you actually believed you were going to see The Giant Scottish Seaplanes That Hunted German U-boats really Flying Across Britain?
@@michaelmcneil4168 Well yes, that's the title, why use it if they are not going to show anything about it. This is called click bait.
Scotland is part of the UK, they are British, the Sunderland was flown by the British Forces.
@@michaelmcneil4168 thanks
My Father was a Flight Engineer on a 10SQN RAAF Sunderland during the war. He flew out of Oban, Pembroke Dock but mostly from Plymouth. While he saw action on numerous occasions, he told me his scariest moment was landing in Poole Harbour one night during a storm. I had the pleasure of visiting Plymouth and seeing first hand where he spent his war years. The Sunderland was a wonderful aircraft.
I absolutely love this guy, charismatic, stately, a true diplomat & a shear showman. This young man is my genuine & only hero, I’m an old counter- intelligence specialist of 37 years in a P-3, and I hunger to have been like this young man at 58YO.
Wonderful video! Fantastically edited with great narration.
25 minutes in and I haven’t heard anything about these seaplanes…
I’m in Southern California. This is very delightful and wholesome evening enjoyment. I appreciate this Man’s chronological adventures. I might be American by birth but from my Mothers side of My Blood and (5) generations back those People, My ancestors, Were immigrants from these Scottish lands…..
Thank You Sir
That was absolutely brilliant one of the best documentaries I have ever watched
Arthur's wee Cub is so sweet and that tight right hander filmed coming out of Mull...
Can airplanes really do that???
Twas brilliant
Awesome being with you on this trip Arthur, splendidly done mate, looking forward to many more flying adventures with you ... be safe, be lucky!
As a GA pilot in the US I really enjoyed this trip. Thank you
Excellent stuff bro
My father used to fly a pair of Piper Super Cubs (G-BBDI & G-AVPU) in the early 70's as the Senior Tug Pilot at the Gliding Club at Portmoak, near Kinross, Scotland, and I would often get the rear seat! Before the Gliding Club's Super Cubs, dad co-owned a Tiger Moth, G-ANPC, but I was too young and small to fly in the Tiger!
The usual script was to tow a glider up to 2000ft to 'The Bishop' which was roughly the hill above the village of Kinnesswood for release to allow the glider pilot to best access the thermals, or updrafts as Arthur referred to them in the video.
When the glider released from the towrope, Dad would throttle back and dive left to return to the airfield; he would follow the line of the hill back to intersect the road that headed out from the village of Scotlandwell out toward the Airfield, keeping parallel to, and left of the public road in order to a vertical stall turn to the right behind a farm and level off before coming in to land at Portmoak. He flew the entire homeward leg throttled well back, as we reduced height for the right hand 120-odd degree turn to our final approach at maybe 100ft above the road!
I, as a 9-14yo boy, absolutely loved the G-force effect of my stomach trying to exit my body on that final turn before landing! I was so sad when he had to give up his PPL in January 1975 following a series of heart attacks shortly before his 50th birthday, he died 5yrs later!
Miss you Dad, RIP Jimmy Rae
Jump to 29:18 if you wish to see the title story (Giant Scottish Seaplanes).
This was a very nice thing to watch! Thanks!
I gave up flying due to medical reasons. Watching Arthur makes me thinks it's time to take to the air again. I had forgotten how much fun it is.
Thank you so much for your service...great videos...may you fly on your 100th birthday...!
As a video about the utter beauty of Scotland, this is a 10/10 effort, and well worth the watch
However, if, as advertised, you came here to see Sunderland Aircraft, you will be Mightily Disappointed
You are an inspiration. Tomorrow I start flight school.
16:05 We dont have lakes in Scotland just Loch's Get it right laddie Dinnae insult us .
Thank you Arthur, for those beautiful aerial views of our countries west coast.
Dad was flight engineer on Halifaxes and Lancasters of RAF 210sq Coastal Defence from 1944. He spent some time at Lossiemouth where he told me as a kid that they lost a Lancaster which got blown over in a storm. After that they had to anchor them down in times of high wind. Later 210 moved down to Cornwall where the weather was a bit less wild!!
Quite simply the best videos I've watched, amazing.
Great post man. Love it.
Lovely video! Thank you for sharing!
Wonderful program. The views are really spectacular. Like your adventures.
Thanks for a nice ride & the history with which you peppered it.
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I'm not sure if the title and content match.
Timeline is like that; they seldom do.
Loved this. Thanks for uploading.
As a fellow pilot who hasn't been in the cockpit in years I found this to be most enjoyable time spent. I wouldn't have minded riding along in the back seat.
Thanks. Was just wonderful.
Awesome flying Sir. Low and slow is becoming more attractive as I go along. Thank you
Well Done! Spectacular!
I expect that Cessna amphibian is called "Wee Dram"! Wonderful aerial views of Scotland. Thanks for sharing.
Nostalgia mixed with beautiful scenery and a guy who knows how to enjoy it. I grew up around J3s in eastern Montana and they always told me that the reason they hand started them was that a battery and starter were too much weight penalty for such a small plane. But i can see that batteries and starters have improved a lot and the way he was stowing his gear gave him the balance to fly from the front seat. What a wonderful adventure into a bit of history and some interesting geology.
Montana looks stunning!
So now that i've finished watching the entire video i've come to the realization that 95 percent of it had very little to do with Giant Scottish Seaplanes. It should have been titled how much fun i had flying around in my little yellow plane and looking at the view of a beautiful country. That would be a proper title for this video. I spend much of my time online studying and watching videos on anything to do with wwii aircraft and ships and i feel really mislead by the title of this video and the almost complete lack of content that had anything to do with the title. Please people don't do this when you make videos.
More than a bit of clickbait. Thank you for your candor
I fully agree with you. Another waste of time. Why didn't he do something on the Windermere Sunderlands? Now that would have been interesting.
Brilliant title I must say; two flying boats are mentioned. neither of them particularly Scottish
Such a fantastic series. I found it fascinating contrary to what the comments section says. We have come to take free information for granted. The guy is permanently incapacitated yet hasn't let it effect him. He's doing more than most of us will ever do. What an inspiration. Despite all he's been through,he's very respectful of others and their journey. Wish I could buy him a beer and hear his story. I get down in the dumps have a permanently stuffed back
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This isn't about a plane, it's about a handicapped guy who flies, get the title right.
When you’ve done something as remarkable then your comment might be relevant.
@@MrFatcat23 Nothing is remarkable enough to allow you to lie to people.
I don't want to sound rude or patronizing, but you can fly a plane without pedals, that is, without legs. It seems unusual, but it is absolutely possible. When I was learning to fly in a glider, my instructor, who was (oh how convenient) my mother, told me not to use my legs. "Ignore the pedals!" , this comes later when you master the basics of flying.
@@arealtribe So F*ing what??? I clicked on the video to watch a Giant Scottish Seaplane and all I got was some handicapped guy flying a dinky plane.
@@TheBardicDruid Pela Majewska a world record holder flew without one hand. A lot handicapped people fly.
Once a Marine always a Marine. Semper Fi brother and a shout-out to my brothers in 42 Commando!
" Anyone who loves the sky will always have a friend" - Richard Bach. And he's right. Well done, Arthur. A question - how do you control the rudder ?
Remember the British ace ,Sir Douglas Badder, that flew combat sorties wt NO LEGS INA SPITFIRE,I THINK !!
@@larrytownley2231 Douglas Bader had artificial lower legs
Arthur I fair enjoyed this. Had you made it to Dumbarton, Blackburn built 250 Sunderlands attached to WM Dennys who built 200 Aircraft in WW1 and built the worlds first functional helicopter. Loch Striven which you would also have flown over is where the bouncing bomb was tested
Loch Lomond has the wreckage of a spitfire a me 109 and 110 and a Lancaster
Be happy to show you around the Denny test tank in Dumbarton all that remains of WM Dennys shipyard & the Blackburn Aircraft works
All the best Dougie
Love how this bloke is going about it all whilst being constrained to a wheelchair. Dead set legend
Douglas Bader did similar with two prosthetic legs just below the knee. Amazing what people can do with the will to do it.
@@jgdooley2003 "Dogsbody" (Bader's callsign when he was a squadron leader) actually had 1 leg amputated just below the knew, and the other almost halfway up his thigh.
Flew numerous combat flights in Spitfires and Hurricanes!
@@jgdooley2003 but of a difference even tho he had prosthetics he had control of his legs unlike this guy I wanna know what he does for the rudder
@@jgdooley2003 I remember seeing Douglas Bader in Fremantle WA on one of
his visits to Australia, many, many years ago. He was one of my Heros.
Just fantastic-THANK-YOU
I have never understood why people claim that the Merlin was developed from the R Engine. The Merlin comes about because the Kestrel cannot be developed into producing a 1000hp, nor can its derivative the Peregrine. Both the Peregrine and Vulture have serious problems. However the Merlin does make full use of the experience gained by developing all these engines. But the R does appear to have a follow the Gryphon. People say the Gryphon is a upsized Merlin, but it cant be, it rotates the other way, but it is the same capacity as the R. Just wanted to say that
My dad flew out of Stranraer as aircrew on Sunderland flying boats in ww2 . Loved your video by the way .🇬🇧
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Arthur's enthusiasm is palpable !
I've seen Scotland, but not like this.
My dad used to fix F6F Hellcats.
Ray, Utah US
I have my great grandfathers air plane Log from 1917. He was from Ayrshire and a test pilot during ww1. My grandma told me the story how in 1917 he gave prince Edward a flight, which he gave him a Silver cigar box. My great grandfather portrait is in killwinning Abby Tower (Alexander John Colehamilton).
Catalina a "Scottish" Seaplane? Crew yes, Seaplane nope. The Consolidated Aircraft Corporation was founded in 1923 by Reuben H. Fleet in Buffalo, New York.
TR Hart. He said Sunderlands and Catalinas. The Sunderland was a huge seaplane.
He identified the Catalina as American.
Sunderland started life in London, manufactured in Belfast. I love this channel, however, they got this wrong.
@@ThePierre58 He CLEARLY said ......AMERICAN CATALINAS.
@@bruceclark5627 I was talking about the Sunderland airplane. I understand English.
My father flew patrols out of Oban for a time in his Catalina during the Second World War.
They flew their aircraft directly from Gander Newfoundland to Oban, patrolled out of Oban for a short time then on to Ceylon via Portugal and Africa..
RCAF 413 Squadron. He finished the war in Command of a Sunderland in Ceylon RAF 205 Squadron. He logged lots of 18 hour patrols flying Catalinas in the Indian Ocean, zig-zagging across the equator. No navigational aids beyond sextants and good mathematics.
amazing video!!
400000 American pilots were first trained in J3 between 1938-1945. 80% of all US WW2 pilots got their first flight training in Cubs. The L4 version flying as a spotter for artillery could bring firepower to the then another single aircraft besides a bomber carrying a nuclear bomb. Hundreds flew Civil Air Patrol protecting the US from U-boats. It's so fitting to see the little yellow cub flying the coast. During the war Piper built one every twenty minutes.
There are old pilots and there are bold pilots but there are no old, bold pilots. He seems well aware of his skill level which should hopefully see him to a good old age and that's really cool to watch.
If I remember correctly they were called Flying Porcupines. As a pilot myself and Marine I totally respect you
Built-in my home town by Short brothers in Rochester Kent. Factory was relocated to Ireland during the war, though operations were still there untill the early fifties. My older brother perloined a dhingy and rowed me out to one at anchor in the river Medway near the main bridge crossing. Looking back now kids could do anything, no OHS then.
My Grandfather was a machinist at Shorts between the wars--after decades on short time (no pun) he actually was able to earn money in the war years and was then laid off, with most of the other semi-skilled workers in 1946.
Main production was moved to Belfast during the war where 232 Sunderlands were produced, there was no production of any aircraft in Ireland as Ireland has zero aircraft factories and was neutral during WW2.
No history content, no u-boats, wrong title, thumbnail irrelevant. 👎
You still are a Royal. Once a Marine always a Marine until the day you pass and even then you are still a Royal
I love this video Scotland is beautiful.
My grandpa flew the Sunderlands. Great aircraft, great man. Miss him.
Great video with amazing views of uk shoreline, thank you!
This is a fantastic video! It bought tears to my eyes! Don't know why? Perhaps, it's something I wish I could do! And am scared of heights!
Well it took two thirds of the video to get to the title subject, but I'm not complaining. This makes me want to try to learn to fly again.
Don't want to be rude, but how does he do the pedals?
In the first episode he showed the few modifications he made on his plane. I can't really remember, I'm not a pilot.
It's on this channel, check it out
@@shanhussain6114 Thanks.
I can see his own plane (Cub) being modified with hand controls, but he also flew that floatplane, which I presume was unmodified. I'm curious -- maybe he'll tell us if he has limited use of his feet, but not enough to walk?
First ride in a J3 cub in 1938 soloed in one in 1954. Still love that little plane
Incredible, simply incredible!!! Thank you for sharing your adventure. Also, my highest respect and admiration in overcoming the tragedy that befall you. Wing Commander Douglas Bader, and, others would be so very proud of you.
These planes also saved many lives since they could land and scoop up men in the ocean, some of the first responders
Sunderlands also flew out of Loch Neagh, Northern Ireland where a 'Special Arrangement' with the Republic allowed the boats to overfly Irish airspace on the way to the Atlantic.
The aircraft that departed from Gander Newfoundland arrived in Scotland at Prestwick. So at some point you must cross the pond and visit Gander, you will receive a great welcome from the Province of Newfoundland and Canada. I don't think the Cub will make it. Cheers
I took my first transatlantic flight in an Aerlingus plane in 1990. They used a Lockheed L1011 on that flight originally intended to fly non-stop from Shannon to Boston. The crew had to land at Gander NF in order to refuel. Adverse head winds were to blame. This delayed us for several hours but I found the Newfies very hospitable and friendly to us Irish. Hope to go back their again when the COVID madness is over and travel is possible again.
@@jgdooley2003 Many Newfoundlanders are of wonderful Irish Stock. When this horrible COVID 19 is over you will want to see all of NFLD from the St. John's bars to the breathtaking scenery. Please try to see western NFLD as well. The following year you can come to Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. The beauty spot is the Highlands a celebration of colour in the fall. Take care and keep safe.
Not that I'm complaining, but for those that came here just for the title story, don't expect it to appear until the 29:13 mark. It ends 8 minutes later.
Maybe I missed it, but how does he work the rudder pedals? The brakes too for that matter. As a former flight instructor I am VERY curious :)
What emergency gear do you carry in your small airplane?
Shorts was a business based in Northern Ireland (Short Sunderland, Short Sterling).
wit greatest respect to Timeline .... victor writes
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I had an old friend years ago. He was a German submariner. His name was Heinz Bauchloh, and was the sole survivor of a Sunderlund attack North of Scotland.
Two Short Sunderlands attacked them while surfaced. He was maning the AA gun at the rear of the sail, and hit the first plane setting it on fire.
The sub crash dived with him still at the gun. As the sub dove out from under him, the second plane dropped a bomb or depth charge, instantly sinking the sub.
He was the sole survivor, being saved by another sub that was travelling with them. Admiral Donetz awarded him a high honor in a ceremony which included a diamond studded ring.
He survived a second sinking off the coast of Nova Scotia (laying mines) by a task force led by the USS Card (small carrier built for purpose). About half the crew survived.
He spent the remainder of the war in a POW camp in Louisiana. What happened to the ring? He lost it at the second sinking!
There are lots more details, but I'm getting long winded
A brilliant aviation documentary.
Exceptional flying video. Kept my attention to high quality viewing. Thank you 😊
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings
"High Flight" - My career R.C.A.F. (ex-426 Sqn. 1943-45) asked me to read it at his funeral. Some things stick with you forever....
That was spectacular.
Fairplay bootie, fantastic documentary 👏👏👊👊💪💪 found it very informative and the narration was absolutely spot on.!!!!!!!
This was a great video with absolutely beautiful scenery but the title was a little misleading
"We have, I think, 180 lochs in Scotland"
Canadian: "...that's so cute"
Compare the size of Scotland to Canada and see how many lakes are in an area the size of Scotland in Canada. Still, Scotland has more.
@@DarylSolis nope, not even close! check again!
Canada has more lakes in our borders than the rest of the planet has combined, close to 28,000 lakes, it doesn't matter where you plop Scotland, it'd be underwater 😁
@@DarylSolis And the respective mosquito populations stand in evidence. I suspect that if you picked almost any Scotland-size area inside Canada, you'd have more 'lochs' than all of Scotland. I've visited both. Canuckistan has it worse. They've got half the Great Lakes, for crepes sake.
And, here in the US, we have Minnesota and Wisconsin, geographical extensions of Canada in to the US. Minnesota is known as "the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes", which makes '180 lochs' sound pretty puny. And still....Canuckistan has it worse.
Actually 30000 Lochs and Lochans in Scotland
@@duncancallum Heh...Moving the feckin' goalposts, now, eh? It sounds like you've been playing golf with Donny.