+1000 Mosquito Hours: George Stewart
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มี.ค. 2016
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I used to chat every morning to a Mosquito pilot about his wartime adventures.
His finishing line was always them Spitfire pilots thought they had the best plane. We knew we had. RIP Charley. Thank you for my today.
As an admirer of the Mosquito since boyhood, I am envious of George. As an adult who is no longer totally governed by my childhood fantasies, I thank George, and every other veteran, for sparing me the horror of combat.
The Mossy was a stroke of genius. In my top 3 favorites.
George William Cook, my Father, who was a skilled woodworker, and Cabinet maker, worked on Mosquitoes, in Portsmouth, at Airspeed, soon after the Mosquitoes were introduced, during WW2. He told me about seeing the building of one of the first ‘planes, on the dining table in Hatfield Hall-I was 5! Before the war, he produced beautifully made, french polished cabinets for Murphy Radios.
My wife, Margaret, worked in a Cost Office, at airspeed, Portsmouth, in the late 50’s- she remembers it well.
Excellent piece! I thought I had fun in the army, at 19 my God! What a ride!!!
Butcher & Bolt tactics are the best tactics to live by. I still can’t comprehend what the destruction of 4 x .303 brownings & 4x 20mm Hispano cannons would do to anything it hit. Serious firepower. I’m so grateful & envious to the aircrew who served. Especially our allied neighbours. Very brave men. Thank you. We owe you an unplayable debt. Love & Respect from England 🏴
We Brits have much to thank Canada for. They have been the staunchest of allies and the most generous of friends. Mr. Stewart and his comrades leave us much in their debt.
Unbelievably beautiful machine. I saw the last flying example in the UK at Old Warden airfield, on a flying day for the Shuttleworth Collection in about 1984, maybe 85. It went edge on, wing tip about 20 feet off the grass, right down the airfield at about 250mph!!! Then flew up and away, to return for a low pass, even faster, level flight, about 10 feet off the deck!!!! The old boys just said, 'He's throwing it about a bit '!!!! That was it for me!!! A near 50 yr old wooden plane doing THAT!!!! Amazing!!! Can't wait to see our new old girl flying again, thanks to The People's Mosquito Project!!
I know 19 year olds i would not trust with an electric drill! I think today's young generation get an undeserved bad press but people like this fella are incredible. You Sir and others like you, deserve to be called hero.
Some, yes but I have met many military pilots today and they are the most well trained, aggressive and dedicated patriotic men alive.
Robert Gordon Dale Lt Col R . C. A. F. Navigator , Wellington's and Mosquitoes , 1942 to 1945 . Thank you .
Hit once and run - a formula for survival by a wise warrior ace.
George is an incredible man. He comes to my work almost every day and has amazing stories to tell us. He is a kind soul with such passion for his life. I am so thankful that I have met him and enjoy seeing him everyday. He talks about the days of war and has educated me on things I never knew. A man with the warmest smile and kindest heart....you are a hero George.
Tammy, can you tell us what he did after he got back from helping the Chinese Nationalists? RCAF? Sounds like he should write a book!
@@SteveDavies1 I could ask him. He is full of wonderful stories and is so fun to talk to. He comes through our store every day for a walk and greets everyone. I think if anyone had an opportunity to sit down and ask him his stories after the war....they would want to write a book about him. When I see him Later I will ask him.
Tammy, yes, please!
@@leifvejby8023 I've read a lot of these sorts of books. Lately I've watched WWII solider vet's interviews. The Road to Tokyo by General Eichenberger taught me something about real generals, that being that they have a zest for killing the enemy. They are normal in many things and even killing as a profession till they get something in their eye. It was Patton that used Fighters like Flank wings to a fast front. Off the road on the flanks couldn't keep up. These Mosquito fighter bombers were something. 425 mph cruise I think.
What state are you in??
What a privilege listing to this gentleman talk about his war exploits and so young to boot, our nation owes a tremdous debt to others and the likes of him.
My uncle made parts for mossies in Ponders end north London during WW2
A Big thank you to this man and all the other men and women who flew these planes in our hour of need!
Hear, hear, thank you and God Bless.
One of the joys of my life was to see a real Mosquito flying....at Abbotsford airshow in BC, Canada. It was couple of years ago. Paul Allen built a fabulous collection of WW2 aircraft at Everett, Washington state.. Even a flying Sturmovik...and soon....a Stuka.
The Allen collection is being wound down now; his surviving sister is not the least bit interested in it...Bob Jens' Mosquito B.35, the one you saw at Abbotsford, is, I think, for sale now, and hopefully it will stay in Canada. (I can think of a certain place where there's already a Lancaster that'd be a really nice place for that Mossie to end up...)
What an admirable gentleman. Such a compelling story. Thank you for posting. Lest we forget....
Yet another unsung hero, along with the ground crews and the men and women who made the fabulous Mosquito!
My father was in a Mosquito - anyway, he said the ground crews were the real 'unsung heroes'.
Hope you still around George, thank you for your amazing contribution, both during WW2 and afterwards.
George is still alive and well as of Dec 2019.
My goodness that's a very experienced Mosquito pilot.
Prior to GPS from the 1940s to the 1970s was a completely different world. I used to produce images in my mind back then to help with navigation. Today images are in the cockpit and it is truly a marvel compared to "steam" gauge navigation. As a side note, I used to fly a 1946 Aeronca Chief that had to be hand propped to start, and decades later I was kidded for having nothing to navigate by other than a compass.
George march forward as a hero respect to those who served and serve now thank you
To Mr Stewart, please don't think badly of me for I use the term Canucks as a term of endearment. And from this American historian I say thanks to all the brave Canucks for their courage, commitment, and sacrifice during the war.
A big thank you. Respect from a Brit.
A great heroic man, thank you George for your service to our country
Pilot George Stewart congratulations on gaining in excess of over 1,000hrs flying the mosquito during WW2
Brave. No other word to describe this gentleman
The trials & tribulations of these incredibly brave young men are now lost forever on current generations who have become so selfish that we now live in a world full of disrespect & hatred amongst ourselves! Only the annuls of war reflect the past & their achievements, the rest will be long forgotten sooner than we think, RIP to a generation that saved us, saved us in every way possible!
Such a humble man in his description of just some of the adventures he and Paul came
through. I am quite impressed by the flight from the U.K. to S.A. 1201 miles, navigated
by dead reckoning. Recon you were right, or you were dead. That simple. That alone says
how good these youngster's were at the task at hand. On any given day, Canadian pilots /
aircrew were the finest. I would expect nothing less. To Mr. Stewart and Mr. Beaudette,
Thank You, and well done lads, well done. " SIC ITUR AD ASTRA "
0.48 Boston Stump at low level
"And we flew from England to Africa; 1200 and 1 miles, dead reckoning."
I find the mosquito to be not only an incredible war machine, but also a beautifully elegant plane, or is it just me?
One of the most beautiful aircraft ever. And, of course, most accomplished!
Mosquito is like the Spitfire. There is cars and their only one RR or Jaguar. Spitfire was a Bugatti Royale, Mosquito was à Porshe. Both were smart, fast, something special like great fashoned and great class.
I wouldn’t compare our aircraft to German products. Germans, however, are lovely people. M.
It is good looking, but the Spit is to me the most stunning prop plane ever built. In flight and on the ground.
@@richardshilling2958 If a Spitfire were a woman...She would be hot!
Excellent editing. So often these are just straight interviews. Adding the video and stills adds a lot.
Love these interviews and machines.
I recommend everyone read "Terror in the Starboard Seat". A story by a navigator on 418 Sqn.
5:00 *1,200 Hours Flying ! - Roughly 360,000 Miles and 50 (24 hour days) WOW*
Great series we are deeply indebted for the incredible assistance of the Canadian nation in defeating Nazism.
I would love to talk to this guy.Thank you for your service George.
Great to hear from these legends
I agree with him. For me it was the most interesting plane of ww2. Of course there is others, but the Mosquito was special.
Thank you for your service Sir
How lucky we are to have fellows like George still around, and we can see flying Mosquitos too. If you think a Mosquito is a wonderful airplane just wait until the DH Hornet being rebuilt takes to the air.
Saw a chunk of Sea Hornet years ago at the Mosquito Museum near London. Terribly sad that none survived complete, though, as you say, that is now being remedied...On somewhat the same topic, Bill Baird, a DH employee with a historical mindset, famously rescued the Mosquito prototype from company-ordered destruction and hid it long enough that it survived to go into what became the Mosquito Museum (and is now the de Havilland Heritage Centre). Bill also tried to save the prototypes of the Sea Vampire and Sea Hornet. He succeeded with the Vampire, which is now at Yeovilton in the Fleet Air Arm Museum, but sadly the Hornet did not escape the torch. The most substantial Hornet remains had been those of CF-GUO/TT193 here in Canada and the aft fuselage section I saw in England. CF-GUO is now the nucleus of the very exciting re-creation effort in the UK. (She'd been sent over for cold weather testing, then was sold surplus and became an aerial survey bird.)
I love that picture, and story of course.
not only the greatest generation but also the most badass
Wow, great story. Thanks for sharing!
Bad ass guy in a bad ass plane, the Axis never really stood a chance against guys like this.
War aside, what a very nice Gentleman.
This man is the ultimate CHAD
Amazing!
This guy is amazing !
Magic plane,Magic pilot.
A great video and vivid telling. To think how hard it must have been to fight WWII.
I love stories like this! Awesome.
Sonny Burnett well built plane how much would it cost to ducats it today
The Mosquito was the plane that forced the germans to know that they were not safe anywhere any time.
The German night fighters had a bad case of "Moskitoschreck", especially when returning to, or taking off from their home fields. Usually they could expect there to be an intruder hanging around any active night fighter base. This fear could cause them to do stupid things which were potentially as dangerous to their health as a Mosquito firing at them from close range.
Twirlyhead l like that comment, and yeah, the Mosquitoes were appropriately named, you don’t see the little devils until they have their beaks stuck in you!🙀Lol
Totally disagree read Winkle Browns review of He 219 overweight and under powered. The late Ju 88Gs were probably closer to the Mosquito XXX which was probably best night fighter of the war albeit the 262 two seater when bugs sorted out would have been the game changer.
Good points well made
Great video
I'm not a pilot, but have always thought the Mosquito was the most beautiful aircraft. During WWII, what guts those who flew in the dark, had. At war's end, it was a shame the way the politicians, in and out of uniform, treated those in Bomber Command.
One pass. Let's not be stupid. Big Grin.
Wonderful video
Thanks for sharing I once knew a New Zealand pilot Bill Harris who flew Mosquitoes. He flew Tri Stars after the war.
"We didn't have GPS, it was 'dead reckoning' if you didn't 'reckon' right, you could be dead."
And that my friends is the miracle of navigation, your life was literally in the navigators hands. The Pilots might get the accolades but, they didn't get there alone!
Dude :) Lest we forget. I salute you.
Still being built after the war, outliving the later development, the Hornet. They were still in service with the RAF and I saw it demonstrated at the last Hendon airshow in 1957.
Wow!What a story!His guys sank over half an invasion fleet of Red Devils !What a hero!
amazing story
The mossie was the best plane the British had in WW2, bar none. The spitfire was useful but not as multi purpose as the wooden wonder.
One of the best the Canadians built too Gotta remember 1 in 4 members of the RAF were Canadian And i think 1000+ Mossies Built in Toronto Victory building I think i would of loved flying the TSE TSE model with the 57mm Auto loading Cannon in the nose
@soaringtractor And your point being?The Mosquito was a much loved and respected aircraft used by the U.S.A.A.F. as a photo-reconnaisance, chaff dropper and secret agent liason aircraft. Why did the U.S.A.A.F. use them? Because they were more suited to the work than any U.S. designed and built aircraft - otherwise they wouldn't have used them.
FYI.
humble hero
This is my dream plane! I have about 2,700 hours in a twin otter, the DH company makes a nice plane. This must be an exhilarating ride
感謝您來華作戰..謝謝.
One of the most quietly awesome vids on YT, they could really make a great movie out of this guys life. It's really REALLY too bad the US didnj't send help to the Nationalist Chinese, if they'd known what a historical disaster 1.5 billion commies have done since that Chinese revolution...
Wow, a video about a bad ass Canadian guy flying a bad ass De Havilland Mosquito but somehow or the other someone manages to come up with a way of bashing America, wow, how original.
You really think China under Chiang Kai-Shek would have brought peace and prosperity to the world?
Mm. It's the power structure that's the problem...and that certainly doesn't include all 1.4 billion Chinese...
Well done and lucky that man was, but without the ground crews he wouldn't have gotten off the ground.
True enough; ground crew also suffered and died, yet (if a Yank) all you could expect was a Purple Heart, not a DFC or MOH- from the bomb loader whose foot got crushed to the engine mechanic that had half his face burned off, they too gave all.
I NEED ONE OF THESE!!!!!!!! I like to own one of these. I want one.
Got $10mil or so to spare, plus identifiable Mosquito remains to provide an ID? You can get one built in NZ. Alternatively for probably about 25% less than that you could acquire the B.35 in BC. (Actually the Paul Allen Mossie could be coming onto the market soonish too.)
great tactics, loot and scoot. live to fight another day.
A friend of mine flew a civil one during the War between UK and Sweden to carry bearings and an occassional spy.
I read somewhere years ago that some of the later Ju88s with BMW 801s could hold their own against the Mosquito.
Nah! what's in the latest books on the aircraft, shows just how good it was. The JU88, 188, 288, 388 were all flying bricks that flew fast, but not as fast as the Mosquito which could keep up a high cruising speed and could 'out-pace' everything in the air by the end of the war and its top speed for the bomber variant (Mk XVI) was about 420mph. And the NF Mk.30 425/430mph.
Except the game changer the 262
Lest we forget….
I'm very keen to know about the specifics of those three squadrons 6:39 attack and effect on that invasion fleet, does anyone know of that particular action and or the details?
A movie please
*What Engine was in the Mosquito, as at **0:25** & **6:00** it appears to have 5 Exhaust pipes ?*
I thought the Rolls Royce Merlin Engine used was a V12 ?
*_WikiPedia_** "The Rolls-Royce Merlin is a British liquid-cooled V-12 piston aero engine of 27-litres capacity. Rolls-Royce designed the engine and first ran it in 1933 as a private venture."*
Yes, a V12 Merlin engine - on one pair of cylinders it had two exhaust pipes joined into one.
As the previous reply, also engines with two-stage blowers did have 6 stubs.
Thanks you all for the info,i didnt know that so a big cheers from all who readv :)
soaringtractor yeh ok mate, stay safe, well and calm😀
@soaringtractor Why can't you just give the information without attaching your anglophobic drivel to it?
I don’t even know A 19 year old I’d trust pump the bloody tires up......
only goes to show what good things can be revealed when the pressure is on!
Way too short...
yup i agree it should be longer with more action shots from the crew but i still love this and have watched it multi times to enjoy it all again :)
gee I thought you would have bought or acquired one for yourself
Close; George was involved with ferry flights from the UK to collections in North America as recently as the '80s...
Is there any truth to the saying "Chinese drivers"
...If the article featuring George in Air Enthusiast (I think it was) is anything to go by, then yes... :-)
91 years old there, huh? My ass.