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Willy Messerschmitt vs Heinkel He 162

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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 of three videos I filmed with the help of archive files. However, I release it in early access today as next weeks release will be a sponsored video and thus might not be released ...

Inside The Cockpit - Dornier Do-31

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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 adjustments and hope to 'redo' this aircraft when it is possible, sometime in the future. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoy this one!

Thank you for the support!
Chris

Early Acces: Germany - NEW Eurofighters but NO Super Hornets

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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 then, the German Parliament allocated funds for new fighter jets, Eurofighters, not Super Hornets.

Next we...

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

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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 best
Chris

Sneakpeak: Dornier Do-31 S/VTOL

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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 that a VTOL capable transporter could provide a valuable resupply asset if the Cold War went hot. The theory was that isolated units or rather frontline troops far away from an airfield c...

Early Access: Why Movies and Videogames ALWAYS get History Wrong

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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 criticised about historical accuracy. While there is a case to be made against such errors, I think it would be good to have a look at the process of how these products are made and why the...

RAF Museum Sneakpeak

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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 thank you for the support!
Chris

New Video: What the Germans thought about Italian Fighter planes

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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 trips that result in these videos!

Chris

Channel Update - New Books

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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

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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
• Spitfire Mk. I
• Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
• Fiat CR 42

Thanks very much for makign this pos...

Last Chance for New Book

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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/sturmzug

The shared video will also give you a first look at the draft versions we are currently working on.

Just like with our last translation, the book will most likely be available on a gen...

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

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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 Germany had no heavy bombers at the start of WW2.

Hope you enjoy, thank you for the support and as always, leave me...

Early Access - Why German bombers had no range

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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

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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

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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 and Acquisition office champion.  

As such, I thought I'd make a video on the subject and introduce it with a quick overview. Provided more information is released in the future, ...

Early Access - AT-6G Texan

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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, the 'Texan' was not  just a fantastic trainer but also has a combat history under its belt.

Hope you all enjoy and thank you for the support, you make this seri...

Early Access - A-6 Intruder

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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

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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-31
North American AT-6G Texan
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter

Recognition Guide

Grumman A-6 Intruder

In-depth video

Why the Luftwaffe had no Heavy Bomber

The Inside the Cockpit video on the AT-6G and the Recognition Guide on ...

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

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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 except for summaries and overall descriptions of the Dowding System. It would be interesting to see someone write an in-depth study in the future, as this topic might hold a lot of potential...

Early Access - M61 Cannon

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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 and thank you for the support,
Chris

Early Access : Inside The Cockpit

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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 the owner does passenger flights (which right now aren't possible) and publishing it during the pandemic would be unfair towards him. However, as early access it works.

I...