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Why No Russian Soldier Wants to Fly On This Plane
🕑 Added 2023-04-19 16:35:04 +0000 UTCThe story of the Soviet Antonov An-12 aircraft, which during the war in Afghanistan received the nickname “Black Tulip” for its grim service.
p.s. My apologies if there are any ads in the video. Normally, I turn them off during Early Access. However, I have to leave them on this time since the video is being checked for monetization suitability.
The "Ghost Flight" video mentioned at the end should be available on Patreon tomorrow. I got behind because YouTube kept age-restricting the "Black Tulip" video.
Comments
Firefly
You knocked it out of the park... Again. My favourite thing about your work is that you always put particular emphasis on the human dimension rather than a dry technical description of a machine, even though the latter may be very interesting in itself. That's a hallmark of a great storyteller. p.s. This cover art would make an excellent poster. Just a thought. ;-)
Antoine Normandin
Thanks Paper Skies, it’s always a good day when you drop a video. Hope all is well!
Gary M Trentman
What a wonderful insight on not only the technology, but the historical and cultural aspects of Eastern Europe and western Asia. Keep up the great work.
