The most notable characteristics of all the best RAF fighter pilots was their deflection shooting. In Malta, Beurling was asked why his camera guns showed he was shooting at nothing. His reply was he shot with so much deflection, his cameras were filming where the aircraft was before his bullets hit it. Tuck Johnnie Johnson and Beurling were all credited with shooting aircraft down with barely and bullets or shells. All of them reported shooting down aircraft with 2 or 3 shells in the wing root, exactly where the damage was found on the corresponding crashed enemy aircraft.
Just finishing another movie about him - for the Museum of Jewish Soldier in WW2. The museum will open in spring 2022, so please come and visit Israel! : you will be glad to see that he is commemorated with proper respect, and he is considered one of the most courageous and admired warriors of our nation in WW2.
I learned about your Grandfather and read his biography when I was at St Dunstain's college in the 1960's. It's fair to say that he was (and still is) a hero to me and an inspiration. Glad to see him remembered in this way.
He shot back at the guns that brought him down, and a 20mm round went down the barrel and blew it to smithereens. And his captors showed him the wrecked gun and, slapping him on the back, exclaimed "Goot shot, goot shot Englander!" How cool is that!
I maybe an Aussie, but was a fan of Bob Stanford Tuck. He was up there with Johnny Johnson during that period, and would nodoubt be the leading scorer if not shot down over Germany. I have a signed print of “The return of the few” by Robert Taylor, that takes pride of place in our house, and I note that Bob was an extremely accomplished mushroom grower in later life.
I had the honor of speaking with R.S. Tuck and Gen. Galland for about 30 minutes in the early or mid 80’s. They were on our base one night and speaking with a small group of aircraft maintenance personnel and myself. I was a USAF Security Policeman.
My Dad was ground crew (Instruments) in the RAF. He recalled fitting a new deflector gun site to RST’s aircraft (? spitfire or hurricane). Apparently he didn’t like it at all and asked Dad to remove it and refit to original gun site.
Very well done. An interesting anecdote of his visit to the US was in assisting dogfight training some American pilots he got lost and ran out of fuel doing (I think) a dead stick landing in a cemetery to the surprise of local gravediggers! Why was Fly for your life not made into a movie?
Tengo el libro hace cuarenta años y lo leo de tiempo en tiempo. Ahora estoy en eso. Es magnífico! I've had the book for forty years and I read it from time to time. I'm just getting into it now. It's great!
My son Gavin met him and Ginger lacy years ago he also read the book by Larry Forester Read his book fly for you're life, I can seriously recommend it, a brilliant account of one of Britain's aces
The number of parachute jumps he made should have qualified him for airborne paratrooper wings as well. British aces struggled to get the number of kills that other nations scored but then you realise that those kills were mostly Luftwaffe planes flown by the most experienced combat pilots of that time.
Once again you do an excellent job! I've been watching many of your videos and this new series has really caught my attention. What an awesome idea! I really enjoyed it, Thank you so very very much. PC
Hello new sub here! Love the song you use in the intro. So chilled. :D Now this is classy! :D What a wonderful channel man! :D More of these! with these awesome songs too! Very professional! Gaijin should hire you to do videos!
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The most notable characteristics of all the best RAF fighter pilots was their deflection shooting. In Malta, Beurling was asked why his camera guns showed he was shooting at nothing. His reply was he shot with so much deflection, his cameras were filming where the aircraft was before his bullets hit it. Tuck Johnnie Johnson and Beurling were all credited with shooting aircraft down with barely and bullets or shells. All of them reported shooting down aircraft with 2 or 3 shells in the wing root, exactly where the damage was found on the corresponding crashed enemy aircraft.
Thank you for this! It's so wonderful to see people still interested in my grandfather's career. I am very proud.
Thanks for leaving a message Verity - what a lovely surprise.
Just finishing another movie about him - for the Museum of Jewish Soldier in WW2. The museum will open in spring 2022, so please come and visit Israel! : you will be glad to see that he is commemorated with proper respect, and he is considered one of the most courageous and admired warriors of our nation in WW2.
He and a few others saved this country from being invaded. He will never be forgotten.
I learned about your Grandfather and read his biography when I was at St Dunstain's college in the 1960's. It's fair to say that he was (and still is) a hero to me and an inspiration. Glad to see him remembered in this way.
@@seafreedom334 I read Fly for your Life as well early 70s. He has been my hero ever since.
Read his book fly for you're life, I can seriously recommend it, a brilliant account of one of Britain's aces
He shot back at the guns that brought him down, and a 20mm round went down the barrel and blew it to smithereens. And his captors showed him the wrecked gun and, slapping him on the back, exclaimed "Goot shot, goot shot Englander!" How cool is that!
Wow. I did read his book "Fly for your life" translation in Dutch when I was about 12yrs old. This man has been a role model for me ever since.
a proper gentleman and far more interesting character than Bader.
I maybe an Aussie, but was a fan of Bob Stanford Tuck. He was up there with Johnny Johnson during that period, and would nodoubt be the leading scorer if not shot down over Germany.
I have a signed print of “The return of the few” by Robert Taylor, that takes pride of place in our house, and I note that Bob was an extremely accomplished mushroom grower in later life.
YT has a video of Tuck and family at their mushroom farm, with him teaching his sons to shoot.
War Thunder Air Ace Profiles - Wing Commander 'Bob' Stanford Tuck
I had the honor of speaking with R.S. Tuck and Gen. Galland for about 30 minutes in the early or mid 80’s. They were on our base one night and speaking with a small group of aircraft maintenance personnel and myself. I was a USAF Security Policeman.
Narration by “Whispering “Bob Harris ? 😁
Bob Tuck should be a VC.
100%. So should Bader, Johnson, Malan, Pattle, Beurling and many others.
My Dad was ground crew (Instruments) in the RAF. He recalled fitting a new deflector gun site to RST’s aircraft (? spitfire or hurricane). Apparently he didn’t like it at all and asked Dad to remove it and refit to original gun site.
Very well done. An interesting anecdote of his visit to the US was in assisting dogfight training some American pilots he got lost and ran out of fuel doing (I think) a dead stick landing in a cemetery to the surprise of local gravediggers! Why was Fly for your life not made into a movie?
His book was a great read. It should be made into a movie.
Brilliant! I love these informative videos! Keep it up; you are doing a fantastic job!
Bakaron Datire Thanks mate - my pleasure.
Tengo el libro hace cuarenta años y lo leo de tiempo en tiempo. Ahora estoy en eso. Es magnífico!
I've had the book for forty years and I read it from time to time. I'm just getting into it now. It's great!
My son Gavin met him and Ginger lacy years ago he also read the book by Larry Forester Read his book fly for you're life, I can seriously recommend it, a brilliant account of one of Britain's aces
Good work! Can't wait to see the next video
RRST ...a Total legend
Very well done, thanks.
Very nice video, looking forward to more!
KeFeng Cheers KeFeng.
The number of parachute jumps he made should have qualified him for airborne paratrooper wings as well. British aces struggled to get the number of kills that other nations scored but then you realise that those kills were mostly Luftwaffe planes flown by the most experienced combat pilots of that time.
Once again you do an excellent job! I've been watching many of your videos and this new series has really caught my attention. What an awesome idea! I really enjoyed it, Thank you so very very much.
PC
Platoon Crusher Thank you - I'm glad you're enjoying the channel.
Hello new sub here! Love the song you use in the intro. So chilled. :D Now this is classy! :D
What a wonderful channel man! :D More of these! with these awesome songs too!
Very professional! Gaijin should hire you to do videos!
Hello JDX45 - welcome aboard - here's the tune - Smooth - Nachtwerk - soundcloud.com/cyan-music/smooth-nachtwerk-released-on
Ah great, this is excellent
Avi Tag Cheers Avi!
Great work! Wow!
Eric Peters Cheers Eric.
Im off playing sim in WT thanks for the motivation :P
IL-2 BOS
Reid Templeton Job done ;)
imagine being on the ground under a major dogfight with all those spent shells falling from the sky.
Do Franz Stigler!
***** Think I might have to. . .
What a man!
yay do more no one dose these types of videos in the detail you do them like the map that's so good
hey stanford is my great grandfather
Is he indeed?
Yes on my dad's side
Then we must be related. He only had 2 sons, my father Simon and my uncle Michael so interested which side...?
Brilliant video. Finished ‘Fly for your life’ a few days ago. Good summary!
What game did you use to make this video?
That's War Thunder- and thanks.
Do douglas barder
Kieran Maddocks On the list. . .
Nah, forget Bader, he was an arsehole.
very cool video!
Falcon Fox Cheers Falcon!
Narrated by Russell Crowe?