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Willy Messerschmitt vs Heinkel He 162

Hey all,Here is your early access to an upcoming episode. In this video I take a look at a Statement sent by Willy Messerschmitt to the Luftwaffe about his reservations about (or rather opposition to) the production of the Heinkel He 162.There is no scheduled release on this episode yet as it is one...

Inside The Cockpit - Dornier Do-31

Hey all,Here is your early access to the next Inside The Cockpit. This one is on the Dornier Do-31, a very special aircraft. As a prototype VTOL aircraft, it is close to unique. Sadly, as mentioned in a previous post, the filming of this aircraft did not go as planned. I had to make some heavy adjus...

Early Acces: Germany - NEW Eurofighters but NO Super Hornets

Hey all,I interrupt regular service for an update to an older video from April this year. Back then, it was 'announced' that Germany wanted to buy Super Hornets. Of course, nothing had been decided back then, since the political and bureaucratic process was still outstanding. A few days ago ...

Early Access: Curtiss P-40N-15 Detailed Walkaround

Hey all,Here is your Early Access to an upcoming Episode on the P-40 N-15 / Kittyhawk IV found at the RAF Museum.I hope you enjoy and please let me know what you think!All the bestChris

Sneakpeak: Dornier Do-31 S/VTOL

Hey all, One of the next "Inside-The-Cockpit's" will be this beauty - the Dornier Do-31, a purpose built S/VTOL transport jet! It was build during the Cold War when VTOL capabilities first started to appear together with the VAK-191B that already featured on the channel. It was hoped tha...

Early Access: Why Movies and Videogames ALWAYS get History Wrong

Hey all,And now for something completely different. One of the things I often talk about with friends, colleauges or when on location, is how 'we' engage with history through popular products like Movies, Videogames, books, comics, music and more. Of course, many of these projects get critic...

RAF Museum Sneakpeak

Hey all,Here is a little compilation of some of the planes I filmed last and this week at the RAF Museum London.As except for the Buccaneer I wasn't able to get a view into the cockpits (conservation and Covid-19 restrictions), these videos will be made into detailed walkarounds.All the best and...

New Video: What the Germans thought about Italian Fighter planes

Hey all,In this video I have a look at a summary from the Luftwaffe on comparison flights between German Bf 109s and Fw 190, against four different Italian machines. The German's even identify a favourite - but which one is it?Big thank you to all of you who allow me to understake the research t...

Channel Update - New Books

Hey all,Third round of book purchases from your support. This time I 'accidently' ended up in a store and left with three bags full of books.Thank you very much! Chris

Update: Filming at the RAF Museum

Hey all,Little video update on last weeks trip to the RAF Museum. In total I filmed the following aircraft (external only, cockpits are closed due to Covid-19 and conservation reasons): Bf 110 G-2 DH Mosquito B.35 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B P-40 Kittyhawk P-47 Thunderbolt II Electric Lightning Ju87 Stuka ...

Last Chance for New Book

Hey all,Just to let you know, the end of my crowdfunder for my new book project with Military History Visualized is approaching. You can find the project (and more information) here: https://igg.me/at/sturmzugThe shared video will also give you a first look at the draft versions we are currently wor...

Inside The Cockpit: MiG-29 'Fulcrum' (9.12)

Hey all,Here is your early access to next weeks episode, this time it's the Inside The Cockpit episode on the Soviet MiG-29 (9.12) that was in service in both East and West Germany.Remember also that you also still have the early access to the video published later today, on the question why Ger...

Early Access - Why German bombers had no range

Hey all,Here is your early access to the next episode - and it's a big one. In it, I explain why the Luftwaffe did not, at the start of the war, have a long-range bomber.As always I hope you enjoy, I look forward to your comments and thank you for the support!Chris

Early Access - Luftwaffe War Crimes

Hey all,Here is your early access to the next video. This one is a heavy one, since it deals with Luftwaffe War Crimes during World War 2. The aim is to present an overview of the topic and not an indepth study.Thank you for the support, Chris

Breaking - US Air Force NEW fighter prototype

Hey all,Two days ago news appeared that USAF seems to have flown a new prototype for their New Generation Air Dominance program (NGAD). While it is unlikely that this new aircraft has seen any substantional development, it is an interesting development within the NGAD program that parts of the USAF ...

Early Access - AT-6G Texan

Hey all,Here is your early access to the next Inside The Cockpit episode, this time featuring the AT-6G Texan.The AT-6G is part of a long and proud linage of advanced trainers produced by the North American Aviation cooperation and in use before, during and after WW2. With more than 15,000 built, th...

Early Access - A-6 Intruder

Hey all,Here is your early access to the next Recognition Guide. This video features the US A-6 Intruder from Grumman. It's a fantastic machine that I really started to appreciate while making this video. Hope you enjoy!All the best and thank you for the support!Chris

Sneakpeak - Upcoming videos

Hey all,Here is a look at some of the upcoming videos. As you can see in the pictures, a range of episodes are slotted for release.Inside The Cockpit:Dornier Do-31North American AT-6G TexanLockheed F-104G StarfighterRecognition GuideGrumman A-6 IntruderIn-depth videoWhy the Luftwaffe had no Heavy Bo...

Early Access - Why Not Destroy Radar during Battle of Britain?

Hey all,Here is your early access to the next episode. In this video I talk about Radar during the Battle of Britain and whether the Luftwaffe should have taken it out. While reading up on this, I also noticed that very little has been written specifically on Chain Home during the Battle of Britain ...

Early Access - M61 Cannon

Hey all,As I mentioned in the last post, I have to take things slightly slower right now hence why there was no video yesterday.While working on some larger projects, I've finished a new episode today that I will publish in a few hours. You can already access it with the link above.All the best ...

Early Access : Inside The Cockpit

Hey all,Here is your early access to an upcoming episode - this is an advanced copy and might still see some changes. This was filmed end of Summer 2019 and was meant to be published in Spring/Summer of this year. However, do to Covid I have withheld from releasing it just yet. The reason is that th...

Sneakpeak Inside The Cockpit

Hey all,Little sneakpeak of the upcoming Inside The Cockpit episode on the Dornier Do 31 VTOL transport aircraft!Cheers,Chris

Channel Update - New Books

Hey all,Second round of book purchases from your support. This time I bought some second hand books as the series of publication is out of print.Thank you very much!Chris

Early Access - Extra update video

Hey all,Later today MHV and I will release a video we shot back in January 2020. We talk about some of our experiences with YouTube and how this has influenced the presentation of our videos (Titles/ Thumbnails).On YouTube, the initial view gain is very important. A videos success is based largely o...

New Series Early Access - A6M Zero

Hey all,I am trialing a new series of videos that give an indepth look at aircraft and their subvariants. The Recognition guides focus on external differences (as these are what most people are exposed to on pictures and museums) and are meant to allow you to appreciate the difference between variou...

Special Discount - New T-Shirts Available

Hey all,I have launched a new T-Shirt collection for the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. You can find the store here - I hope you enjoy the designs!The link is the special 10% OFF store for all Patreons and Channel Members and exclusive to you. Please do not share it.The T-Shirts will be ...

Reminder: Early Access Eurofighter

Hey all, remember you already have early access to tomorrow's episode. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out here. All the best,Chris

Early Access - Why did Germany have Soviet MiG-29s?

Hey all,Here is your early access to the next episode. Hope you enjoy.Also remember that the walkaround on the Eurofighter Typhoon is also already in Early Access.Thanks for the support,Chris

Discount Code: Limited Edition Face Masks

Hey all,I have made some limited edition 80th Anniversary Battle of Britain facemasks. Commemorate the battle, check your six, support the channel and stay safe - all in one! Also Teespring donates $1 for every sale to a charity.For Patreons and Channel Supporters, I added a special 25% discount. Us...