Chinook Pilot takes a headshot... then flies the thing home
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2010
- Watch as the British pilot (Flight Lieutenant Ian Fortune) of this Chinook takes multiple hits, including a glancing shot to his own head, on a troop extraction run in Afghanistan. This is the definition of a hero.
The Chinook took multiple hits severing a hydraulic line, raking the fuselage and windshield with rounds.
Watch as the pilot takes a glancing ricochet to his left temple and manages to keep his wits about him, saying "Ok chaps, just to let you know I took a round through my front windscreen which came up and hit me on the head." Even the Sun reporter does well to keep his composure during the report, as he himself is faced with the very real possibility of a crash and death.
source: Discovery Channel HD
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"This is your captain speaking: I've been shot in the head, and we have transmission problems.
On behalf of the RAF, I'd like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."
Lee Saunders 😂😂😂😂
Reminds me of Squire
Crab Air does have standards Old Chap ...
keep calm and carry on
@@dankovac1609 my guts are spilling out on the controls yup im unconscious. Sorry lads pilot sniped mission over.
the pilot "Ah fuck, I can't believe you've done this"
Jacket kek
tobitwodota
DERPY HOOVES MX13 when does he say that?
Jacket hahaha
Nathan C. It's another UA-cam clip of some British kid getting hit.
pilot: *gets shot* “hey chaps just wanted to let you know a bullet came thru the window and i felt a wee crack on me face.
:D
Bit rude innit bruv
I think he got JARATED
Lol
@@leepicgamer7855 have they got the license to shot a bullet to the bloke's helmet?
Remember, you may think you're badass, but you will never be "I took a headshot and flew a Chinook back to base" badass.
Took a headshot and flew a Chinook with a severed hydrolic line back to base at that!
Hold. My. Beer.
*Pilot gets shot in the head*
“Oh no! Anyway...”
Read this in Jeremy Clarksons voice
This is fucking amazing.
If the pilot wasjeremy yeah he will do that and :
"Nunununununu"
My pilot is red, and i can fly to the airfield(everyone, who plays warthundet will be agreed)
Wonder if he‘s got a jaaaag
*Pilot gets shot* - "right chaps"
"Seems I took a little crack to the head"
@@ExtremelyToxic and maybe a bleed here and there but it’s gonna be a bit wobbly on the way home
I have seen head shots None I saw were going anywhere but the Morgue!
Breish
The most British reaction ever, can’t be bothered with hysterics
It’s amazing how calm the pilot was. Adrenaline’s an amazing thing.
Plus good training ofc and a massive set of balls
@@jlawson9760 if they'd been any heavier they would've crashed
I can second about the adrenaline. I was hardly bothered for the first 15 minutes after being bitten by a teenager at work.
@@scrotum8660 name checks out
It isn't when you don't want or need it
"Oi bruvs I got a bullets in me head, spilled me tea, the bastard did."
As a brit we care more about tea then bleeding from a headshot
When I read "spilled me tea, the bastard did." In a Welsh accent for some reason
"What a bullshit hitmarker i clearly headshot him" -Some guy probably
Lol
This is what happens when you play core
😂
pilot* this is my world You are not allowed in my world*= person who shot him
“Fuck man that would’ve been a clip”
**gets shot in the head**
"**sips tea** Bloody hell"
grace calis Oh golly. I reckon there is a bloody ol bullet in me head
grace calis this comment is underrated 😂
the pinnacle of british behaviour
@@romeisfallingagain Nothing changes where ever we go mate xD
@@jammydodger33 different people have different types of humour what you may find funny may not be funny to others.
3:13
Medic: "No loss of consciousness at all?"
Pilot: "Do you see that heli in one piece?"
Bruv is so ice cold, he probably could have landed it while taking a nap
"No loss of consciousness at all?" "No"
I can only imagine "Yea for like 15 seconds can't believe we stayed up" Lol
Pilot: sipping tea
Sniper: shoots his head
Pilot: continues sipping tea *AGRESSIVELY*
"bit of a cheap shot innit?"
The people that liked this comment are just so 😩🤌
Lmfao
“Rightio then. You’ve ruined my tea time ya wanker”
Ah fuck, I can’t believe uv dun this
@@Cuzn55 😂😂
Grabs pack of biscuits and stuff his wounds lights ciggy and sips tea ok lads what do you think about her majesty
**Skull fragments fly off**
"Blimey!"
It would appear I'm losing my head! hahahah, ay chaps?
@@SoakieCat Bloody good show!
im fucking dead all jokes aside i hope this dude lived and is honored as the hero he is
@@treylive3 hopefully.
"AHH FUCK IT LANDED IN MY TEA"
Pilot: *Gets shot in the head* “Must have been the wind.”
Where you trying to help the pilot by any chance?
Eds got his hands full when mike brings this back to the garage
I was looking for a reference hahah. I couldn´t remember the shows name for shit tho. As soon as I saw his goofy head in that helmet and heard the voice I just knew cars weren´t his only interest anymore. Edd would have this up and running in a jiffy btw ;)
Wheeler dealers is the show...my dad watches is it all the time😔🤣
Blood dripping onto the cockpit floor
Pilot-“Whats all this then”
lol that has got to be the first time I read a comment in a british accent
Pilot was like, is that Hydraulic fluid on the ground? Ohh no it's my blood.
Read that like mr.handy from fallout 4.
@@anandramlochan9835blood, not hydraulics fluid? More like oh yes, we will make it home.
I say chaps, got any rich tea biscuits
'No problem here guys, just got shot in the face, don't worry'
Ben Watts the real heros of the world forget cops lol
Ben Watts just an average Thursday
I got shot in the face too but I wasn't able to move around let alone fly a ch-47!
Ben Watts *jaw
@@ohnono8737 nah the forehead and the jaw cus both areas were bleeding when he was checked on
Reporter: We've just been shot at and could have died! *crying and emotional
Soldiers: That's just a Thursday.
Nah mate, Thursday’s in Afghan were renowned for other things...
@@billyvinilly8104 Can't beat a bit of the old love. 😂
@@billyvinilly8104 Ah yes. Man love Thursday...
a bit of chuesday innit ~
@@ankitsd7474 *chewsday*
Love the Brits, you guys are badasses. As an American, we're honored to have you guys as our allies.
Same here. 🇺🇸 x 🇬🇧
look up "grenadier guards" and you'll see so many videos of americans messing around with them, which really annoys me sometimes and makes me wonder what "ally" means nowadays :(
@@lieutenanthorse9481 Please remember that there are americans and then there are Americans.
Just remember, we have come along way with them, Yknow, with the revolutionaly war and everything?
Allies? They're more like your B1tch... you Yanks go around committing far worse war crimes than Russia is currently committing, then you destroy the life of an award-winning journalist Julian Assange. trying to make an example of him for exposing your dirty laundry.
I always love how the Brits are so calm, “got a nick here with a bit of a bleeder.” 🤣 Salute Brother 🇺🇸
A lot of tea practice...
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@Ye yeah fuck that i would be swearing my tits off calling them all the bastards for shooting at my chopper. let alone hitting me in the face lol.
Real men for u not today's excuse for them ...
They are fine with a small bleeder... I mean they are used to Bloody hell since they curse that alot :D
The pilot was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for this action. Bravo November has had a distinguished career within the Royal Air Force serving in every conflict of the last 30 years and has seen four of its pilots awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions whilst at the controls of the aircraft.
that chinook better go into a museum, probably one of the most decorated birds within the last 50 years
ZA718
Hopefully they are cleaning a space for her a Weston helicopter museum. She deserves it when she stops.
@@Thesomersetgimp She will be going to Hendon when retired, the spot is building is already earmarked.
Plus has a door attached that came off its Falklands war enemy during the peace talks after BN rescued the enemy crew
What a fucking legend like actually, this man really said “no” and kept on going saving his entire chinook of people.
The shooter watching from his Telivision a few days later: GOD DAMN IT
“If the taliban snipers trigger would have been pulled a moment sooner we all would have been finished”
Copilot:”is my job a fucking joke to you?
legit lmao
thas why we have 2 pilots, fukin headass xd
As far as I know some of the air maneuvers of a chinook require two pilots syncing their actions. Thus the bird is in very danger with only one pilot
It could have damaged the controls a lot more and made flying it impossible or much much harder
They need both to land, one pilot trying to keep it up while starting to flip switches to start the landing procedure might crash the thing
Things you don't wan't to hear in a helicopter: "We have some transmission problems."
rukasu01 he meant radio transmission lmao
DesignedByBold No he meant power transfer transmission problem! He mentioned taking rounds above him which is the transmission area!
"it's ok mates I've only Ben shot in the head"
They were in the best possible RAF helicopter for it - ZA718
"Well there goes the Jesus nut" is so much worse to hear 😂😂
Gota love the Brits, ard as nails them boys, well played lads, respect to your fallen.
This helicopter has been amazing. Still flying for the RAF today having served in numerous conflicts as far back as the early 80s. Its won its pilots 4 DFCs over the years including one for this incident.
We still kill enemies with a gatling gun from the 80s on our A10s. If it ain't broke don't mess with it.
Bravo November it has a place already in the imperial war museum that has a placeholder in the form of am American Chinook untill it is retired
In the Falklands It was on the deck of the ship Atlantic Conveyor whilst it was hit by an Exocet missile. They flew it off at the last minute. As great as it is, its kind of like driving around in the snatch land rovers, really should have been replaced by now. We should make a quadrotor version of a v22 or some kind of drone transport.
@@InquisitiveBaldMan if it ain't broke don't fix it the Chinook is incredibly good at what it does others have tried but failed to fill its mission profile
@@user-bc8ff8oi8k '70s.... if you choose to include a date, get it right.
When a Brit is calm expect the absolute WORST scenario.
😂
When the argentinians invaded the Falklands one of the british soldiers in charge of communication calmly said to their british comrades in the mainland that it was a lovely day and they were being invaded.
In all fairness, we are surprisingly calm most of the time like normal ppl
That’s how they survived the city bombings in WW2
@@sainthavel552 no sir. You guys are as cool as ice when “normal” people are losing their shit. I tip my hat to you guys.
“Right its going to be a bit wobbly on the way in guys”
*proceeds to land it smoother than I land a heli in GTA 5 while being injured*
This is because GTA’s helicopter controls are limited. If they were wore like battlefield or war thunder’s, I think it would be more fun and rewarding for skilled pilots, instead of it being easier than frogger. But without the cars and the lake
@@maestro951 woosh
@@maestro951 that interesting thanks for the +10 culture point
XD
@@OldestBillionaire bruh the only people who find wooshing funny are retards
Reporter: crying "no cameras please"
Cameraman: yeah that's good bill keep pretending to care
i mean, i'm pretty sure that was legit, guy just realized how close to death he had been. Like there were bullet holes and someone got shot, in the moment it was all adrenaline and not having a part to play that kept it from overwhelming him then. When he finally got to see the damage and the adrenaline starts fading, that shit would hit like a ton of bricks to most people.
@@knealis76 yes that's the while point
His name is Mike.
@@knealis76 it would alrdy be panic through the adrenaline for me, all that adrenaline and all doenst save me from trauma just dulls it for me, those who can actually help good job
lmao
The Wheeler Deeler guy sure is going the extra distance to find those deals.
So anyways guys, I've been shot in the face, our transmission is going out, and I can barely steer the heli, The landing may be a bit bumpy, sorry for any inconvenince.
By the way, for your convenience the air sickness bags are located on the back of the seat in front of you! Good Day to You!
By the way it’s not funny when you just copy and paste this from the above comments from 1 year ago, come on mate get some originality about you,
@@mikewheelermx101 Maybe he didn't fucking see it. Just ignore it.
Who called the Key board warrior patrol? Now sit down and shut up you Muppet
@@mikewheelermx101 you're literally the keyboard warrior here mate lmaooo
Can fly a helicopter when shot in head, I can't fly a helicopter, or can survive a shot to the head.
UGHHHHhghhGGLDLDLLDLKKKJSHHHHHH
No I hit the windo first
Angelo Carannante you what?
Wtf you where there? How did you hit the window?
the pilot was not hit in the naked head, because the military is smart enough to include helmets. im more impressed that he responded calmy more than anything else. hope he doesnt have brain damage.
Mike Brewer has shown us how mere mortals deal with this once. It is a brilliant piece of reporting. Honest in its filming and presentation and emotions.
Thank you Mr Brewer.
When you take a critical hit but your character isn't completely dead yet
When you're maxed out on ability, courage, and armor a headshot doesn't always do it.
clearly He is the offspring of the black knight from the monty python movie
It's just a flesh wound
lol "We'll call it a draw".
TIS BUT A FLESH WOUND!!!
“Haha! It is but a fleshwound.”
Tis but a sore jaw
"Next episode of wheeler dealers: Can Ed fix the Chinook and can we make a profit? Tune in to find out!"
I waited fore this coment whahahaha
Comedy gold! Well done sir :)
Lol
Well done my guy
Turns out the original owner won't buy this one back
The tea shop on Bastion was one of the few true delights of being stuck on and off of Leatherneck.
British medical babes and cheeky british operators made that trip even more memorable than the fights.
I love how the helicopter was more damaged than the pilot who got shot in the head.
Truly a British moment.
fun fact, after he landed, they couldnt move the helicopter due to loss of control
the helicopter itself has a bit of history. Bravo November fought in the falkland conflict, where it fought the majority of the war only being maintained with its onboard toolkit, and was the only survivor from the Atlantic Conveyor, where it was flying a mission when the cargo ship was sunk, hence only having the onboard toolkit
there is an amazing documentary on that helicopter
One of the very very few aircraft to get its own display
IIRC, he was filming for the documentary about that particular Chinook when this happened.
@@No1sonuk no he was doing a tv series about battlefield machines,it was after this series he did the program about this helicopter. Its call sign was bravo November.
A splendid bit of kit from the Boeing Corporation!
I grew to appreciate these guys so damn much. Had the unique opportunity as a USMC Dog Handler to be attached to a small British task force during OEF very shortly after this video's date. Such a great feeling having those Chinooks or Merlins come grab us after a very long day. Hearing that distant thumping approach, then the feeling of climbing up and settling down on the ramp with my dog while watching the stress of an operation fade away below is something I'll never forget. I think there is always that really great mutual respect between the flight crews and those on the ground. There are many jobs in the military which do not have much interaction, but ground troops and flight crews always meet in the middle in various circumstances that are notoriously unpredictable. We appreciate them coming into a dangerous area to get us-- sometimes under fire; and they appreciate the work we put in on the ground and are happy to be the ones to get us out while getting a chance to be part of it... Especially the flank and aft gunners. Cheers to my British brothers in arms out there from the US.
Just want to say this is a beautiful insight and was genuinely something I had never thought about (in regards to the unique pressures that the two roles meet under). Thanks for sharing that awesome story and thank you for the respect to our small yet brave forces.
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Sold. Where do I sign up
great call
10 years ago but still an absolute masterpiece of a clip.
Absolutely legend. Reminds me of a story about an American WWII belly gunner on a B-52 who got shot on a mission. Because the ball turrets aren't pressurized, it's damn cold up there, so his blood was rolling around as frozen pellets. He described being more preoccupied with rolling them all out of the hole in the plane so they wouldn't melt and stain his view than the fact that he had just been fucking shot.
Now that's a f**king cool story gunna look that up now..👍
@@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 I forgot the vet's name, but it was featured in Ken Burns' 2005 documentary "The War"
B-17*
children, this is why you wear helmets.
and why you don't skip arm day
That’s true kids are very often under fire from taliban down at their local park 😂
Not to be a smartass... but it appears that from the angel of the shot, the only thing the helmet did was create the fragmentation that hit him.
Had he NOT been wearing a helmet, the round would have missed him completely and hit the ceiling instead.
@@carlwitt7950 by the way did you mean angle of the shot or is this some religious reference? XD :p
@@carlwitt7950 I had considered this originally but could not see enough evidence to determine the angle of the shot. I had even thought it may have been deflected from above. Still on a 2nd thought on this, if the pilot did not have the helmet then the bullet may have hit his skull instead. The windshield or the vertical part of the rotor blade / roof would have deformed the bullet mid flight.
Also was it the bullet or other debris shattered by the bullet that had hit him. I know if I had a helmet that deflected the bullet there is a probability of the helmet deforming and/or transferring some kinetic energy. Like a seatbelt that saves you from major injuries but may inflict minor injuries.
This doesn’t surprise me a single bit. I served with Brits in Iraq and Afghanistan and they were some of the most kick ass brothers to have around when shit was going sideways and very funny when we had time to relax. I wish more people could experience even a few hours with military forces from different countries and see how much we interact and care for one another, people need to pay attention and learn a thing or two on how to treat others.
Amen brother!
Brits have balls of steel
Thank you for your service Sir
Thanks for your service mate
Thanks bro
It's the pilot's surname that saved everyone there. His name is Ian FORTUNE! 😁
I almost expected to hear “hold out your hand” “I’ve just bought myself a........”
Used Chinook. One careful owner and full service history. Parts could be a problem though. :)
Sam Betts
.......Farm.
Goddamn, he is so calm.
Like "lol, guys, i got shot in the head. over."
kablaze XD tru
Well his adrenaline was probably rushing through his body as he got shot, like when I was playing tag when I was younger, I ran into a corner of a wall very hard and had blood gushing from my head, I put my hand on my head and see it to come back red and tell my mom, mom what's this read stuff coming from my head, and later I got rushed to the hospital and got some staples to close the wound. I didn't feel any of this until a couple hours later and boy were they the most painful hours of my life.
Mario-Adonis Ron always becomes a competition on who got hurt the most lol
kablaze looks like Tom cruise
'Its just like the simulations!"
Wife: How was your day in the office, Honey?
Husband: Took a headshot baby. Otherwise, things were normal.
Now that’s what I call a hero, proud of you sir .
"I got a bit of a sore jaw and something's dripping on my left side"
That's what she said
Pilot: **gets shot in head**
Also him: *"Sorry mate, i forgot, do head shots insta kill or not?"*
Just stop..
@@sourbrothers73 just go away
When that man was born the doctor said "its a man"
Greatest Comment
Didn't know that one, yet... Brilliant XD
This bloke drove his parents home from the hospital after he was born.
this pilot took "i don't have time to bleed" literally
Pilot: "Gets shot in the head."
God: "I get to decide when you die, not them."
cool
But only after he asks the RSM
The pilot and all on board are legends, and the reporter was pretty badass being able to keep cool during the whole encounter and keep reporting. Much respect to these lads!
AdamBaileyloltv12 editing. he very well may have shit himself.
alitlweird He probably did
He was there filming a documentary about the military vehicles being used by the British forces. The guy is a motoring show presenter, not a war correspondent. He just happened to be on board when it went down. Very impressive indeed!
AdamBaileyloltv12 he seemed pretty shaken up too but still managed
Crazy Ohioan Cars & Gaming thats what i thought
"Sorry, chaps, seem to have taken a lead pill to the bloody bonce here."
Lmfaooooo
Forget celebrates, & politicians these guys every last one are the Real Heroes
So calmly & politely British to the very core ! INCREDIBLE good Fortune to say the least old chap ! Distinguished Flying Cross & cup of tea well deserved Sir
Pilot: *Gets shot in head
Sergeant: You do not have permission to die
Pilot: Yes sarge
Edit: Yes I know it’s not sergeant, I used sarge because it seemed funnier
Except all pilots are officers in the Royal Air Force, so not quite.
Aye TF2 Soldier line here
i thought at least to be a pilot u should be in 1Lt or CPT officer to be able to fly a chopper or a plan so..higher ranks takes order to a lower ranks?
Dont call him sarge as there are only two types of sarge. Massage and sausage and is you massage the sausage your basily calling him a wanker
@@monmonfiasco6391 He'll be a minimum of a Flying Officer, if not probably a Flight Lieutenant.
that's pretty impressive, being able to lift off with those 15 ton balls in the cockpit chair!!!!!!!
Carlos Maldonado hahahaha
will park Pretty Impressive racism is practiced on a regular basis...
will park but this is British
SUPERDUPERJAY Us Brits like a bit of Racism too you know
No Name I suppose that’s true
The pilot is probably the type of dad that if you got your arm cut off he'd just say "It'll heal back, all good"
Fking Ethan Winters from resident evil 8
Absolutely incredible! I'm proud of every single one of any countries military personnel, they are all amazing. But this made me feel hugely proud to be British! What a hero
You have got to love the British understatement. The pilot is just like '... Oh yea and BTW guys we took rounds in the cockpit, I got. Hit in he head and there is something dripping down my cheek.'
Amazing.
It seems we have a habit of doing that. In the 1980s a British Airways 747 flew through a cloud of volcanic ash, causing all the engines to shut down, where upon the captain made an announcement to the passengers which has been described as a 'mastery of understatement', and I quote: 'Ladies and gentlemen, we have a small problem; all four engines have failed...' And in the much the same fashion as this guy they land it safely.
KampferXeon Guess it's a requirement for such a job, yeah!
The BA pilot, unsurprisingly, was ex RAF.
ManducaFlown wea
“Got a bit of a crack and a bleed there”
What season of wheeler dealers is this from?
I don't think Ed can fit this in the garage.
fucking amazing
Lmao!
I was thinking exactly that when Mike was looking at the bullet holes
i was wondering when Mike was gonna do some serious comfort eating
Paint works gonna atleast set me back a good 3 grand
Man just got shot in the head, they have transmission problems, declared mayday and he apologizes for a wobbly landing.
„I just got shot, terribly sorry for the inconvenience this has caused for you“
Imagine hitting an headshot and still get an hitmarker.
Calm as hell! "Oh, yeah don't worry, I just took a shot to the head, don't worry about it" heh Respect to military of all contries
It reminds me of the story about a US Army Ranger who got shot in the face when he was checking the basement in a house, he killed the guy who shot him and got on his radio to tell his team leader yeah I just got shot in the face.
You guys should check out the videos inside the team room Army Rangers it's like 12 parts long and it's just a couple of Rangers talking about life in the regiment and telling stories about their service pretty cool vids.
xXsilentvatoXx Proud of our Military and our Allies especially the British and Canuks are just awesome.
200th like
Yol Sil except ISIS
Surprised he didn't try to wheel a deal out of it and bring it back for ed to fix up.
+VeryAwkward Cake Edd China from Wheeler Dealers
Brilliant
yascumbag Lmfao
VeryAwkward Cake Watch Wheeler Dealers and you'll get it :D
Wow
*he's head shot he's head shot, get the mini we're going after them*
"Can I have a minute, please???'" cameraman continues to zoom in on reporter's face
When this guy turned 18 he told his dad "you're the man of the house now"
Bruh this vid is ten yrs old
@@thefragranceclub it’s a joke
A repasted joke. Was funny first time I saw. Now not so much
His father would be old
Whats the point here
Its such a stupid comment
@@BbBb-li5jb Holy shit its a joke
Walk over to pilot, “ you alright fella?” OLD OUT YOUR AND!
This comment deserves more praise
Old out yer and, you are now the proud owner of the 2010 Purple Heart Medal.
I love the fact there are so few people that will get this, despite it being comedy gold :D
pls explain
@@theretardedamericanchild4905 looks like Mike brewer off wheeler dealers. Every time he sold or bought a car he said,, very loudly, 'Old aat yer and!!!' obviously as hold out your hand.
Mike: "Right, Ed me ol' China, i know you're going to like this..."
Ed: "I've never tackled one of these before but we'll give it a go. So, what's wrong with her?"
Mike: "Well Ed, fix a couple of bullet holes in the bodywork, a new windscreen and fix the transmission hydraulics and I reckon we can make a couple of grand in no time"
Damn good professionals. Two thumbs up from Missouri, USA.
Respect to UK Forces.
Kuzma Krasko cheers bro
Just not the French
Timothy Jackson why not respect French?
@@bigtony2559 you must be French.
Timothy Jackson actually I’m a proud American.
The reporter's reaction at the end is appreciated for how real it is. A lot of us civis would react the same way no matter how we would like to think. Fact is it takes that type of shit over and over to become seasoned and unphased I imagine.
Alot of us vets act the same way. Adrenaline fade and realization of your fragility. Sometimes your survival is just luck and that shits all over your confidence.
It was completely legit as well and not put on for the camera, id be the same after I seen the bullet strikes and how lucky the pilot was that he wasn't shot dead
@@coastal9181 was about to type this. Doesn't matter who you are, reality sets in after. Made for real tough watching from where I was sat.
To appreciate life, you gotta appreciate death.
@G SQUADRON lol holy shit. Could have been a fatal mistake.
This particular Chinook - the Bravo November - actually has a crazy history spanning decades, this being just the last of a series of incidents where it came under enemy fire, and the 4th distinguished flying cross awarded to a crewmember of this aircraft.
It’s only been like 3 days of 2021 and I’ve already gotten better recommendations than the whole of last year
Pilot: *Calmly* "Just took a glancing blow to the head"
Rear gunner: "Oh dear, poor luck old chap".
Pilot: "Might have spilled my tea"
Rear gunner: "WTF !?!? Bring us back around! Muthas gonna pay!"
Why has nobody replied to this stand up comedian
Lol
@@Color0011 because its bloody stupid!
News reporter: I've shit me trousers, now I need a cry.
Privates watching: take disapproving drags off cigarettes
@@davewilco822 basically most of the "funny" contents in youtube
Later in the episode RAF engineers examined the transmission and couldn’t move the steering controls at all, saying that the pilot simply shouldn’t have been able to steer it at all. Given that the Chinook was Bravo November, that says all you need to know... if you know about this particular Chinook, that is
Is that the one that survived like weeks on end with just an onboard toolkit or some shit like that? Legendary
There are numerous accounts of it performing much better than any other helicopter in given situations; it was the only Chinook to survive the Falklands War, during which there was an incident during the night flying low over rough seas where it hit the water, but just bounced off it. It served in both gulf wars and has been responsible for numerous DFCs being awarded to pilots/aircrew. Many RAF personnel are sure there is something supernatural about how it looks after its crew, but don’t want to talk about it for fear bringing on some kind of curse on it.
I’m pretty sure Jeremy Clarkson covered BN on a TV show or in one of his books
eh as someone that has driven a 1970s led sled with a power steering leak the thing probably took a while to drain all the hydraulic oil out and then it will still work with the tiny bit in it till it gets the chance to settle and then it will seize to all hell they probably thought it was that locked up from the word go. also sorry what does B N stand for?
He probably steered by shifting the weight of bis balls around, thus angling the Helikopter the way he needed to.
@@hardwirecars BN (Bravo November) is the helicopters call sign, it's got some history is an understatement and when retired they better put it in a museum. There was a very good documentary about it done by the discovery channel which doesn't seem to be on UA-cam.
Hey Mike!! Some brave Wheeling & Dealing getting the Chinook safely on the ground. Didn't know Mr. Brewer was in Afghanistan during the war. Glad you got back in one piece, Mike & Co.
The professionalism and therefore the training of the pilot needs to be applauded. 👏👏👏👏
I can imagine the fighter thinking he shot a pilot but then goes home and watch the discovery channel make a fool of himself as the pilot took the shot like a spitball.
Ok but how does that make him a fool?
@@leoortiiiz made a fool of the taliban fighter not the pilot
@@heliveruscalion9124 Nah he means how does landing a headshot on a chinook pilot make anyone a fool; It's a bloody cracking shot regardless of if the helmet luckily saved the pilots life. If anything it gives him proof for anyone who doubts him when he tells them about how he managed to land a headshot on a moving aircrafts pilot.
"gets shot"
*"tis but a flesh wound"*
“Oh golly my brains have spilled all over the floor. Bit sad innit?”
"got a bit of a crack and a bleed there..." Jesus Christ I'm trying not to laugh but the way British people speak makes it impossible lmfao
Americans make fun of brits but all of Europe and Asia makes fun of Americans.
@@binns5302 I think everyone can sound funny to different people who aren't used to it.
As an older American, I can say I've always admired the habit of refined British understatement. Beats the hell out of hearing someone holler out repetitive nonsense like "Bro, bro!" or "Dude, Oh my god" about fifteen times in a row. Watch a Reed Timmer tornado chasing video if you want to hear the kind of nonsense I'm talking about. All it does is make a tense situation more stressful.
@@philipr.6090 I'm not sure if it's more refined, but this Brit says thank you :-) After the event it can be healthy to talk about how bad something was, but at the time it doesn't help, my type 1 diabetes is only ever annoying if people ask (good management is key).
“I’ve got a bit of a crack and a bleed to the head”
“Might be a bit wobbly on the way in lads”
Classic what a champ
The guy who shot him rage quit because he didn't get that kill
Pilot probably had the World at War jug and painkiller from the mw series
@@qoaky maybe he inhaled the inhalator like the ones from Cyberpunk 2077.
"he's tagged 90" - some dude on the ground, probably.
Imagine being such a Chad that you take a headshot and don't even bother to fully acknowledge it
"I've got a bit of a crack and bleed there..." Taking a bullet to the head, in the middle of combat, piloting a helicopter, and the 'British gentleman' is still going strong. A calm demeanor saves lives. This guy's got more balls and composure than anything Red Bull sponsors. Sure, you can fly through a canyon in a wing suit, but you don''t have a dozen guys trying to kill you at the same time.
kasteman1 lol what
going up annapurna is 1/3 chance of death, way higher than being on active duty
honestly if im not wrong, British officers we're also quite calm, i heard a story where one officer got hit with some shrapnel while waking beside a tank, he was bleeding from the head stood up and told the tank commander beside him, there's a tank right there over beside that building there, i bet his family tree had an officer cause those ww2 British officers have fuckin huge balls
Respect to the calm heads and professionalism displayed by all, from one of your former colonies.
82nd AA god bless
Nothing but professionalism. Great job heroes.
That's tribute to just how tough these men and women are, there's an old saying, have you ever seen a match grade round traveling 3000fps go through your window, no1 has, well this man has and stayed as calm as 1 could flying a chinook loaded with wounded flying through a firefight bleeding from the head and never lost his cool, stayed focused completed his mission, he's a true soldier and every country fighting for our freedom and to abolish terrorism needs more soldiers this dedicated, thank you all for your service and you deserve every bit of respect and some
Is there anything Brits do without class?
+Matt Williams Dogging - even then, we're number one.
Keeping the tee outside the harbor.
Initially confused about your ref to golf, the Boston Open? Then I realised you meant tea! Good line though! Respect to all our troops from what ever side of the pond they come from.
Mark Davis Respect all our troops? I certainly don't "respect" people for merely doing what they are paid for, especially if they are torturing and killing people and making ME and every other Western citizen a target for revenge.
careful, above me is a ungrateful child who doesn't do anything for anyone.
Isnt that reporter the dude from that brit car show wheeler dealer?
Yes
Yes Mike Brewer from Wheeler Dealers
Glyn Blackburn holy shit!! I just thought that guy was just a Telly personality. That man has my respect for going out there and not even being in the forces. Retired USAF f-22 pilot.
Yup
IIRC, he was doing a documentary about that particular Chinook. It's a Falklands war veteran and has an uncanny ability to survive.
This helicopter was in the Falklands war, it’s called bravo November and was the only one to survive the sinking of Atlantic conveyer and is one of the original 30 chinooks delivered to the raf, being in every conflict since 1978
Guy who was brave: Can i have a minute please.
The guy with the camera: zooms in and focuses on his face