Video: 5 Luftwaffe 'Ideas' That Worked...Sort Of
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Here is today's release for the channel. Hope you enjoy!
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100.000 Subs
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This arrived in the post a few days ago.
Being the 'award' for reaching 100k Subscribers, it's neat and a nice representation of the 'achievement' as they call it. While it proudly proclaims a milestone number and I am happy of having received it, I think what is does not really show is the sense of community and belonging I feel when I work on MAH. That is entirely normal and not the awards fault of course, but I would like to take this moment to explain ...
2018-08-08 14:37:53 +0000 UTC View PostChange to 'Charge Up Front'
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This is to let you know that within the next 24h I will be changing the payment method to 'charge up front'.
- What does this change for existing Patreons?
Essentially nothing. As you are already Patreons, the usual charge dates remain (i.e. the 1st/2nd of each month).
The only thing to take into account is when you increase your pledge. This will be charged immediately. This also means th...
Sneakpeak: Five Luftwaffe Ideas
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Short sneakpeak of the upcoming video. Since I often get asked to make videos about some (bonkers) Luftwaffe equipment/planes, I thought I'd do exactly the opposite. (Truth be told, I am no fan of the whole 'Wunderwaffe' concept.)
So I decided to make a short video introducing five different Luftwaffe pieces of equipment that most people don't know about and quickly explain a) why they were created, b) that they worked and c) why they didn't deliver in ...
Inside a TBM Avenger
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The newest release is out: Check out this perfectly restored American World War 2 Torpedo Bomber, the TBF/M Avenger!
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Patreon Exclusive: Armour in Spit/Me during BoB
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Here's another Patreon exclusive with in-depth information on an aspect that I will only be briefly describe in an upcoming video.
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Sneakpeak: Source pyramid
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So, although a few different videos will make it to the channel before this one, I started to work on my next major release. It will be a fair appraisal of the Spitfire and Bf 109 during the Battle of Britain.
I combined all the hard copy sources yesterday, missing only a few of the chronicles I might use to quote some testimonials.
As you can see, it's quite a lot.
Add to this some of the PDFs I have, plus the books on my kindle and what...
2018-07-31 13:42:55 +0000 UTC View PostNew Release: Luftwaffe Disaster in Tunisia
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Although it is often overlooked, the Luftwaffe's effort to resupply Axis troops in Africa in 1943 ended in a disaster rivaling that of Stalingrad. What exactly happened? Find the answer in our newest release.
Looking forward to your comments and feedback!
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Sneakpeak 2: Tunis
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I am 70% through the next video! As you saw from the previous teaser, I've developed the new art style further and this should also be evident in the teaser above.
Two unfinished parts of the video lie ahead. Once those are done, I will revisit everything done so far and tighten the animations with the audio.
Once that is done, we are all set to lift off :)...
2018-07-21 21:50:33 +0000 UTC View PostFighter pilot interview
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Here is Part 2 of our interview with Lt.Col. Hardeman (Ret.). Enjoy.
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Sneakpeak: Tunisia
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Here is a short teaser of the upcoming Tunisia video! As part of the 'Kommodore' reward perk, this video is sponsored by fellow viewer 'Navaronegun'.
It is easily the most ambitious project yet, safe perhaps flying out to Switzerland to film a TBM, and I am pouring a lot of time into this one. I want this video to be another milestone, which means that I might have to push it back another week. Sorry about this but rest assured, it will be glorious...
2018-07-16 19:05:16 +0000 UTC View PostA Bomber Crew Presents Itself
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First of all, apologies. Sadly, I couldn't finish a video for yesterday. While I had enough information to make it, I always want to give prime sources on any topic I talk about [as you know, sources are always mentioned and shown in the description of my videos].
For this video, I felt like I was missing that key ingrediant so I dug a little deeper into the topic (Luftwaffe camo). As some of you who have seen the previous updates know, I want to address t...
2018-07-13 16:37:03 +0000 UTC View Post100 planes over London
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To celebrated one-hundred years of Royal Air Force, the RAF flew 100 planes over London today, one-hundred days after the Centenary of its creation (April 1).
I got lucky with a filming spot, having the planes fly just over me. Enjoy!
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New Patreon Perk
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This should not be news to most of you as you might already have benefited from the new perk reward (starting at $2) yesterday. If you haven't, just know that you will now be getting more exclusive rewards by new behind-the-scenes clips and archive visit summaries with absolutely no change to your current level of support required.
Thanks a lot for your support!
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Patreon Special & new Perk (for all!)
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A new perk for you all to enjoy ($2 and up): exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and summaries of my visits to archives.
The behind-the-scenes footage will be short videos that can't make it to the channel (either thematically or just don't fit in a video) but deserve to be seen none the less.
The archive videos will be summaries (10-30min) of any special things I find from archival videos. A...
2018-07-08 23:20:14 +0000 UTC View PostTankfest and reflecting on the last months
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Time for an official report on what went on at Tankfest 2018 and some reflection on the last couple of months.
Tankfest ran from Friday 29 June to Sunday 1 July. Arriving on Friday, we (I went with MHV and his buddy) arrived to see the practice runs of the display and had a look at the exhibits. It was the first time I saw working and running tanks, pretty impressive for wingless kit. I also did some preliminary filming, although somewhat less than most ot...
2018-07-06 17:07:07 +0000 UTC View PostMiG-21 and the pointy thing
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Here is our newest release! Hope you enjoy. Any questions or feedback? Let me know.
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TBM-3 Taxi
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A short video on a TBM-3, a US Torpedo-bomber of WW2, taxing at the airshow in Lausanne, Switzerland.
A dedicated video on this bird (outside, and inside!) will come out in July.
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Filming at Finnish Aviation Museum
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Right, here's the next major update. Today I returned to the Finnish Aviation Museum. Some of you might know the place from personal visits or from my previous videos: A presentation of some of its unique aircraft and a short stint on the MiG-21. 2018-06-20 19:59:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonus Video and Q&A
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IMPORTANT: The Patreon Q&A will be filmed very soon. If you haven't yet posted your questions on the last announcement, post them here. If you posted them somewhere else, please repost them here.
Above is sort of a bonus video that I made based on some of the footage I took when traveling to Bovington 2018-06-18 09:03:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Getting inside a WW2 Bomber
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Join me as I step inside a World War 2 bomber! LV907 'Friday the 13th' is on display at the Yorkshire Air Museum and a magnificent exhibit well worth the visit!
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Bf 108 Start-up
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Just a quick video of a Bf 108 start-up (& short taxi). This aircraft will feature in a longer episode in which I discuss its history and significance.
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Switzerland filming trip
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As announced we went to Switzerland to film two great aircraft of WW2, the Bf-108 and the TBM-3 (seen above).
I got to say, it was magnificent. The weather was fantastic and while many planes flew around (which complicated the recording due to the relevant audio issues somewhat), we had an absolute blast.
The Bf 108 is a German all-purpose carrier, light transport, recon, trainer aircraft that also influenced ...
2018-06-06 14:06:35 +0000 UTC View PostVideo: Operation HUSKY - Smashing the Luftwaffe over Sicily
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Our newest episode is out. As always, happy to read your comments, feedback and ideas down below.
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Visiting WW1 excavation DigHill80
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As you might remember, back in Fall 2017, 'DigHill80' tried to get an excavation going in the small Belgian town of Wijtschate near Ypres. Preliminary work showed the site held a lot of promise; Untouched since 1918, it was resting in the Flemish soil just waiting to be uncovered. Back then, MHV and I tried to made some noise to get support for the project and many other YTers joined in. Long story short, they got funded and the work commenced some weeks ago.<...
2018-05-29 17:19:27 +0000 UTC View PostMajor Update: Upcoming trips
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Quick sneakpeak and update on what's going on. The picture up top gives you a little teaser of Thursday's video. Early Access for Wingmen and up will release tomorrow. Can you guess the topic ?
Beyond that, a little update on the trips I have planned.
Over the coming days, I will visit Belgium and Switzerland to do some filming on location. In Belgium, we will visit DigHill80 and in Switzerland I was invited to a small airshow w...
2018-05-27 22:18:44 +0000 UTC View PostQ&A - Ask your questions
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It is once again time for a Q&A. Ask your questions here (no politics/religion for obvious reasons). The video will most likely come out in June or July.
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What a day!
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What a day it has been! We are currently out filming at the Yorkshire Aviation Museum for their 'Against the Odds' event. Long story short, they roll out some of their prime exhibits and have a large gathering of re-enactors.
Yesterday, we did Part 2 of our 'Friday the 13th' Halifax special filming the interior! Some very cramped confines indeed and we had to get very inventive on how to set up some shots. You'll see some of that in a (likely)...
A6M Zero - Legend vs. Reality
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My newest video is out, with a brand new style! Any feedback or comments on the video are highly appreciated!
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On the road again
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As yesterday's post lined out, I am flying back to Deutschland for about a weeks time. I will try to check in during that time, but (believe it or not) Internet access is limited (as in nonexistent) at my local HQ. So my apologies in advance if I am slow in responding to messages.
Nevertheless, during that time I aim to keep myself busy with some light reading (see above), courtesy of Patreon and viewer Navaronegun. Given time, a preliminary script might indeed be ...
2018-04-29 11:51:15 +0000 UTC View Post