@@hestan723 It's interesting how the west is always accused of imaginary war crimes while anyone that the west fights against always gets a pass for their actual war crimes.
@@habitual_linecrosserI have to ask - did you close your PO box because we sent you too many model planes? Are you up to your gills in glue and sprues?
@@habitual_linecrosser I said this in an earlier thread, but I will repeat it here because I think you did an excellent job for all of the reasons below! It would have been nice for Buff to have a younger version of his serious, hard-ass voice that he gets from time to time -- same voice just a bit more uncertain. When Buff puts on that voice, I get chills and start to pay attention, because I know shit just got real! But that is just my opinion and preference. Because everything else: his youthful nervousness, his eagerness to get out and prove himself to the veterans, even his willingness to listen to his elders was on point!! More of my opinion here: but Buff's willingness to listen to the wisdom of his elders is probably why he is still around kicking ass and taking names!
We forget, Buff hasn't. Buff remembers everything like it happened a lifetime ago. Last night. Mainly because of PTSD Nightmares. Then again, Buff kind of is the reason for PTSD nightmares in others.
Legends have it Grandpa Buff still occasionally lifts a pint of kerosin in the honor of his old friends and comrades every time he flies over the junkyard where they were put to rest. They were his inspirations and guiding light when it came to what made a bomber a landscaping tool and every bomb he drops he drops with their spirits watching proudly.
Fun Fact: Grandpa BUFF is closer in time to the Wright Brothers' first flight than he is to us. The very first plane flew in 1903, and the first B-52 flew on 1952. Kitty Hawk to BUFF is a 50 year gap, while BUFF to us is a 70-year gap.
"If you go and none of you make it back, but your bombs all hit their targets, you've done your job" Damn, that hits real hard especially given the loss rate of bomber crews in World War 2
The B-58 knows ALL about that. There's a Subnormality comic where a character is talking about the suicidal 1-way nature of B-58 missions. They could carry enough fuel to get them there, but not enough to come back. Not that there would be a "back" in a nuclear war, but yeah.
And given it's a B-25, which participated in the Doolittle Raid -where literally none came back, but they finished their mission. ...though now we need a backstory to BUFF's split personality voice...
Ahh the innocence of young BUFF listening to his elders and them thinking he’ll be replaced down the line. Little do they know BUFF will live forever. Referencing your budget video. “Ok the B-52?” “I had a good life…” “Staying staying. That’s what he’s trying to say.” “Ok agreed. BUFF lives forever.”
*Other bombers wonder how long he'll be in use...* A Nokia, that one 1950s fridge your folks had, and that Honda Civic you had in High School: "Grandpa Buff, we are the immortals and wish to invite you into our collective family..."
@@schmitzjamesandreweh, you may think 521 years is a big enough leap for a lot to change, but demographic shifts and the past 400 yrs carry the suggestion that we could well have barely had a manned presence beyond the moon in that time span nevermind be able to afford wars of such scale where the equipment is uniform.
@@Atlas3060Along with the Panasonic Microwave my Vietnam Veteran Dad has and even he doesn't know how old it is. It has one of the 3 turn knobs left on it so we use pliers to rotate the minutes and seconds to turn it on. The knob that's left is used to pick the cook settings, defrost, and so on with the clear stick with orange pant on it that slides it up and down. It's too old to even ever have a rotating plate in it and I am seriously asking, does anybody know what era this microwave might be? My best guess is 1950s or 60s. Not to mention the light inside still works!
Buff meeting up with the old timers in retirement homes (museums) and telling them "Nah I'm still in service" and watching them both just smile. This is weirdly wholesome and I'm just here for it
@@joshuagorrell9235 i said that so many times as my body was falling apart and i felt like i still had to stick it out, the only thing that honestly got me through 5 years to my inevitable MEB was thinking about all the guys that had come before me and all they had done and had to go through, without that/them i know i wouldn't've had the strength some days to bend over to lace up my boots let alone do the job. in short; yea it got me to.
Buff took all the advice they gave to heart. What they said forged his path to what he is today. He listened to his elders and became a legend. He is the starter of wars. He is the ender of wars. He is the one who finishes the mission no matter the cost. He is the B52. HE IS THE BUFF!
I want a part two of this skit with buff in the future remembering the final moments he spent with these two models and subtlety comparing them to the new kids while giving a small heartfelt smile knowing that he's still got it and isn't going anytime soon.
In the middle of the war seemed like besides bombing missions they were using it for ground assault strafing missions as well, the kind of thing that you might use the AC-130 Spectre gunship for today.
I want to see the old bombers react to Buff introducing his younger brother, the invisible black triangle of doom (AKA B-2), not to mention the upcoming Raider or the fighters (Imagine how jealous the 22 would be of Bockscar and Enola Gay!)
Instant classic; the “done your job” line literally brought a tear to my eye. My father-in-law was a B24 pilot and was credited with 51 missions. I thank God he did come back so that my wife was born.
@@user-wj1kg8qo3p Dude, no one was giggling. And the B-29 was right about how many more lives would've been lost trying to invade Japan. Grandpa was in training for the invasion when his outfit was told about Japan's surrender and that their mission was changed to occupation. They took the same route in that all the brass told them would be perfectly safe, that the Japanese wouldn't see them coming. They sailed between cliffs lined with guns pointed straight down at them. Grandpa was certain no one would've made landfall alive.
I think you forgot the B-36 Peacemaker, which was the first US bomber with jet engines. But it's relatively unknown as B-52 replaced it rather quickly. The B-36 was an absolute giant (I think it still holds the record for the largest wingspan amongst the US military aircraft) and had an unusual configuration of 6 pusher radial piston engines and 4 turbojet engines, and it was pretty much tailor-made to carry nukes into USSR directly from the US mainland, with early post-WWII era technology.
Imagine Grandpa Buff takes the other planes to the museum where these old bombers now reside. Buff explains how they were his friends and mentors, and they tell the others how proud the Buff has made them.
@omniverse7976, Yeah, THIS ONE. I like it. Do it. Museums are where history tells its story. "Fighters make movies, Bombers make history". "Fighters take out the trash, Bombers landscape the world".
I love seeing Buff's origin story here and its especially great to see the B-29 and B-52! Wonder if we'd ever see the B17 but its still awesome to see, a HLC video always brightens the day!
I was wondering if the 17 would make an appearance.....but then he would also have to do something about B24, B36 and a few others. But one he should defo do is the B-26 Flakk Bait, that aircraft went through some stuff.
@@syaf7106 B-17 because it can impart the life lessons about being directly hit with 88 Flac and still getting the job done, B-24 would mostly teach deep strike tricks, the B-25 is a light-medium bomber so its tips wouldnt be as helpful to young buff
Aww, genuinely wholesome. Hope to see a part two where Buffs is a bit older and has gained some reputation/credit for his time in battle from his peers.
I'm so happy to see the Liberator included. Grandpa flew and crashed three of these during his time over Italy, he complained that they flew like shit in the wind.
Congress appropriated money to fund, maintain, AND upgrade the B-52 until 2050 AD, and did so years ago. We will be seeing the B-52 for decades more, and I rather hope that the extension will be put forward to 2100 AD. As the other bombers said, your payload matters more than yourself. One of my friends who knows military equipment told me that the reason the B-52 has lasted this long is because "it's a big flying box". Its purpose is to open a hatch and drop something that will absolutely butcher the enemy. For thhat reason, you don't exactly NEED a new plane to do that unless you want stealth (like the stealth bomber plane that looks like a Batarang) or multi-purpose combat (like the F--35).
The DC-3/C-47 first flew in 1935. There are still over 160 of them flying, although some have been fitted with turboprops, etc. Some designs astound even their designers.
The B25 Mitchell and the B29 Superfortrss...the scariest landscapers to come out of the 40s...they would be proud of what the B52 has become...even if he is a crazy old man nowadays 😅
Let it be known that HLC has a remarkable skill of letting you forget it's only him doing the voices. The dialogue and the voices to go with them make each character very distinctive and interesting Incredible work!
Legends say the first BUFF flew in kitty hawk and was the first plane to make it across state lines. We used to have 51 states but the payload was too severe.
I love how much the community loves Buff and that you basically cant say anything negative about him for the rest of eternity!!!! I will only point out one negative I participated in and it isnt even Buff's fault! Many AFBes did not update their runways to accomodate the weight of a fully loaded B52, and in the early 2000s I spent a few years on a survey crew working all the layout and as-built collection while the crew chewed up and repaved a few of those runways properly. A LOT OF WORK but it was awesome to see the huge aircraft come in and start landing, even before we were done laying out the final striping... MFers had the runway LIVE and had to radio us to clear off!!!!! Memories...
...I think the funniest part is that B-17 could still come around and talk to Old BUFF, due to there still being a few of him flying around, albeit only for recreation.
2:13 “But I could use a rest” I’m about to be 16, so I don’t know much about the veterans who served, but I will always be grateful to them. They have lived through hell to give us the heaven we have today, and I sometimes forget that. I hate that my generation wastes this heaven we have, but I will remain eternally grateful to the fallen who gave us it. Please rest now. You deserve every bit of it and so much more.
Wait wait, the B-52 has air-to-air kills? I knew that the B-52 was capable of dropping a cruise missile from its bays that ignites and flies to where it is designated (HLC taught me this too), but when has that been used to kill an enemy aircraft?
@TurtleShroom3 it used to have a radar operated tail gun. My father was in a B-52 during operation linebacker 2 in vietnam. He said the BUFF had five air-to-air kills with the enemy, and one friendly. When I looked it up, it said there was only like 3 air-to-air kills, so who do ya believe. I know pops wasn't in the birds that had the kills. And I know how stories can be exaggerated. Even if you go with the lower number, that's still three more than the F-22
Didn't know we used the B-25 into 1955. The more you know. Also, with the amount of bombers we went through until the B-52, they had a right to be skeptical of how long he'd be around.
The B-25 Mitchell is the Laid Back, Cunning, and Witty Veteran while the B-36 is The Rough Grizzled Veteran, it also goes to show how both of their personalities affected Grandpa BUFF as he grew up and outlive both of them, he carries a little bit of both. I wonder how the Flying Fortress would sound along with P-51, P-36, P-39, and P-40.....
Id love to see buff with fifi or Doc and some other warbirds, sharing a pint of kerosene, reminising about the good ol' days and talking about the current gen of birds
Love seeing some historic skits. It would be fun to see what jokes and memes you use for historic events. Personally I would like to see some on the progression of air defense. From "and if that don't work, use more gun" of the M33 and M45 to barage baloons and timed and proximity fuses.
My grandfather is eighty years old and predates the B-52 by a measly nine years. The most amazing thing about the B-52 is that, excluding the planes built for the prosecution of WWII, the B-52 has essentially existed since its class (extremely long-range heavy bomber planes) even existed. (I have been informed that a B-36 aircraft, which was bigger, also existed for a brief time between 1945 AD add the B-52's introduction. Maybe OP can feature him talking to the B-52 in a future video?)
B-25: “I started that war” B-29: “And I… I ended that war. Some people will argue the morality of it, but how many millions of lives were saved by not having to invade” Great voice acting to be able to convey the trauma from that with just eyes and a mouth
Remember boys and girls, fighter pilots make movies but bomber pilots make history.
And war crimes
@@hestan723 only if there is evidence. If there is ... did the bombers really do their job?
@@hestan723 It's interesting how the west is always accused of imaginary war crimes while anyone that the west fights against always gets a pass for their actual war crimes.
@@NathanSteich😂
@@hestan723is only a warcrime if you hit something that's not painted in green
It’s a funny video, sure. But imagine how funny it will be in a 100 years time, with Buff still around 😂
Delivering freedom 1 250lb parcle at a time.❤❤
Buff is forever
The BUFF will easily be around then.
The BUFF is immortal.
Do a “DREAM” with smoky clouds around BUFF dreaming of his future self 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤣
I mean the m2 browning machine gun is approaching 100 years in service so it's not out of the possibility
I'm impressed at how much HLC's voice acting has improved. Baby BUFF sounds like grandpa BUFF, but distinctly younger.
It was tough but I was trying to make the voice seem younger with articulation and a little more energy I'm glad it was noticed
@@habitual_linecrosserit was done nicely
@@habitual_linecrosserI have to ask - did you close your PO box because we sent you too many model planes? Are you up to your gills in glue and sprues?
Man I loved that Doolittle's Raid and Hiroshima & Nagasaki references.
@@habitual_linecrosser I said this in an earlier thread, but I will repeat it here because I think you did an excellent job for all of the reasons below!
It would have been nice for Buff to have a younger version of his serious, hard-ass voice that he gets from time to time -- same voice just a bit more uncertain.
When Buff puts on that voice, I get chills and start to pay attention, because I know shit just got real!
But that is just my opinion and preference.
Because everything else: his youthful nervousness, his eagerness to get out and prove himself to the veterans, even his willingness to listen to his elders was on point!!
More of my opinion here: but Buff's willingness to listen to the wisdom of his elders is probably why he is still around kicking ass and taking names!
“You need to fight like the 3rd monkey on the ramp to Noah’s Ark and it just started raining,” that caught me off guard
I spit out my food on that line
Not gonna lie, I laughed my ass off when that line came up. My downstairs neighbors must be wondering about me right now
@@benjamingardner3314 my water I was drinking covered my counter
Been seeing alot of memes with that line since Sunday. Almost afraid to see what the original is attached to.
It is now my mission to work that phrase into everyday conversation in the next five business days.
It's always shocking to remember that Buff did in fact have a beginning. Sometimes one forgets.
@DontReadMyProfilePicture.57ok
This is a lie. The Buff is Eternal. As long as time has existed, there was the Buff, and as long as time continues, there will always be a Buff.
@DontReadMyProfilePicture.57 Why do you keep posting that it says nothing?
We forget, Buff hasn't. Buff remembers everything like it happened a lifetime ago. Last night. Mainly because of PTSD Nightmares.
Then again, Buff kind of is the reason for PTSD nightmares in others.
That’s because it begins beyond the curve of the earth.
even as a youngin he still has a grandpa voice 😂
I noticed that too, it was a little distracting
He was born that way.
Dude couldn't clear his throat
Nah to me he sounds more middle aged
Buff started smoking lucky strikes on the drafting table 😅
Legends have it Grandpa Buff still occasionally lifts a pint of kerosin in the honor of his old friends and comrades every time he flies over the junkyard where they were put to rest.
They were his inspirations and guiding light when it came to what made a bomber a landscaping tool and every bomb he drops he drops with their spirits watching proudly.
they didn't make it to junkyards, they had radio controllers installed and were used as drones for target practice for newer AA.
@@sinisterthoughts2896At least some were preserved in museums.
@@nocount7517 Some even still fly for air shows
@nocount7517 B52 the only bomber to be in a museum and on the battlefield at the same time.
😭
But also yeah, what they said.
The B-25 and B-29 aren’t WORKING anymore, but they are alive. And they’re so proud.
Fun Fact: Grandpa BUFF is closer in time to the Wright Brothers' first flight than he is to us. The very first plane flew in 1903, and the first B-52 flew on 1952. Kitty Hawk to BUFF is a 50 year gap, while BUFF to us is a 70-year gap.
Damn... quit that
Curiously enough, the a6 intruder is currently sitting at the midpoint between first flight and present day
"If you go and none of you make it back, but your bombs all hit their targets, you've done your job"
Damn, that hits real hard especially given the loss rate of bomber crews in World War 2
Second only to U boat crews. And still there were guys who reupped for second and even third mission rotations.
@DontReadMyProfilePicture.57ok I won't
@DontReadMyProfilePicture.57ok I won't
The B-58 knows ALL about that. There's a Subnormality comic where a character is talking about the suicidal 1-way nature of B-58 missions. They could carry enough fuel to get them there, but not enough to come back. Not that there would be a "back" in a nuclear war, but yeah.
And given it's a B-25, which participated in the Doolittle Raid -where literally none came back, but they finished their mission.
...though now we need a backstory to BUFF's split personality voice...
Ahh the innocence of young BUFF listening to his elders and them thinking he’ll be replaced down the line. Little do they know BUFF will live forever. Referencing your budget video.
“Ok the B-52?”
“I had a good life…”
“Staying staying. That’s what he’s trying to say.”
“Ok agreed. BUFF lives forever.”
“Ok agreed. BUFF lives forever.” (Begins playing, 'Who Wants To Live Forever').
@@Rednecknerd_rob9634Apparently, BUFF does.
“I’m not sure how long he’s going to be in use.” Little do they know, the buff lives forever.
“I’m not sure how long he’s going to be in use.”
the answer is "YES", it's not a matter of time with Buff
*Other bombers wonder how long he'll be in use...*
A Nokia, that one 1950s fridge your folks had, and that Honda Civic you had in High School: "Grandpa Buff, we are the immortals and wish to invite you into our collective family..."
In the year 2542, we'll have star ships deploying space-retrofitted Buffs softening planetary targets before ground forces invade.
@@schmitzjamesandreweh, you may think 521 years is a big enough leap for a lot to change, but demographic shifts and the past 400 yrs carry the suggestion that we could well have barely had a manned presence beyond the moon in that time span nevermind be able to afford wars of such scale where the equipment is uniform.
@@Atlas3060Along with the Panasonic Microwave my Vietnam Veteran Dad has and even he doesn't know how old it is. It has one of the 3 turn knobs left on it so we use pliers to rotate the minutes and seconds to turn it on. The knob that's left is used to pick the cook settings, defrost, and so on with the clear stick with orange pant on it that slides it up and down. It's too old to even ever have a rotating plate in it and I am seriously asking, does anybody know what era this microwave might be? My best guess is 1950s or 60s. Not to mention the light inside still works!
Buff meeting up with the old timers in retirement homes (museums) and telling them "Nah I'm still in service"
and watching them both just smile.
This is weirdly wholesome and I'm just here for it
It just got more wholesome in today’s vid 🥲🫡
Boy .. do I have a really good news for you today ! 😉
I fucking love this channel man.
The "I could use a rest".. man, that hit me in the feels.
Yeah, that hit harder than I thought it would. I'm crying a little here.
@@Shadow3397 I think it hit hardest because I've heard that said too many times...
@@joshuagorrell9235 i said that so many times as my body was falling apart and i felt like i still had to stick it out, the only thing that honestly got me through 5 years to my inevitable MEB was thinking about all the guys that had come before me and all they had done and had to go through, without that/them i know i wouldn't've had the strength some days to bend over to lace up my boots let alone do the job.
in short; yea it got me to.
Buff took all the advice they gave to heart. What they said forged his path to what he is today. He listened to his elders and became a legend. He is the starter of wars. He is the ender of wars. He is the one who finishes the mission no matter the cost. He is the B52. HE IS THE BUFF!
and the knowledge they gave him, he makes sure to pass on to the next generations.. again, and again, and again.
Buff is Him!
I want a part two of this skit with buff in the future remembering the final moments he spent with these two models and subtlety comparing them to the new kids while giving a small heartfelt smile knowing that he's still got it and isn't going anytime soon.
I second this!
I third this
I fourth this
I sixth this, someone else can fifth it.
Needs to happen
The B-25, one of the finest CAS aircraft ever conceived. A polite murder machine. Nailed it, HLC.
In the middle of the war seemed like besides bombing missions they were using it for ground assault strafing missions as well, the kind of thing that you might use the AC-130 Spectre gunship for today.
And the B-25G was the most insane model of them all. Had a 75mm cannon mounted in the nose.
@@ryanhampson673wasn't it the PBJ that had a 75?
The third monkey on the ramp to noah’s ark gets me every time
Love how the B25 Mitchell has essentially FDRs voice or an old time impression of him.
Nope, it's a cross between Truman and that shitbag jfk
He sounds like the voice of the commercial: "Peppah Ridge Fahms Remembahs....."
I was thinking that it was the Transatlantic accent in general and not FDR specifically.
We need a reunion episode with the Museum remnants/collectors special at an air show! And let G-pa Buff introduce the rest of the family!
Considering there have been heritage flights using different eras of fighters and bombers, this would be cool for a HLC video.
I want to see the old bombers react to Buff introducing his younger brother, the invisible black triangle of doom (AKA B-2), not to mention the upcoming Raider or the fighters (Imagine how jealous the 22 would be of Bockscar and Enola Gay!)
@@ryanhodin5014what about Kee Bird though?
And a week later…. It happened!
What about Ye Olde Pub
The B17 that went through hell and was spared by a german
We need a sequel where Buff laughs at the B-25 and B-29 sitting in a museum.
B-25 be like "How the hell are you still in service!?!"
"I put in my retirement application, but they rejected it"
Grandpa buff : first last and only line of defense
All together now...
"Baby Buff do do doo doo doo do"
Damnit this was going to be what I posted! Lol
Mommy Buff do do doo doo doo do.
*60 years later* Grandpa Buff, do do doo doo doo do!
No. Just no.
NO. STOP. BAD. IN THE CORNER. NOW SIT THERE AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU'VE DONE.
Instant classic; the “done your job” line literally brought a tear to my eye. My father-in-law was a B24 pilot and was credited with 51 missions. I thank God he did come back so that my wife was born.
My Grandfather was also a B-24 bomber in the European theater
"Fight harder than the third monkey on Noah's arc when it started raining" killed me lol
Cut to 2075 and Buff is showing off his plasma engines and experimental super weapons.
and 2175, and he's bragging about space to space kills vs the aliens, and it's legit
This was weirdly wholesome. I dig it 🤘
I just posted the same thing. There's something to this video today! Cheers.
The part where they giggle about murdering hundreds of thousands of of civilians?
@@user-wj1kg8qo3p Not murder. Learn some history.
@@user-wj1kg8qo3pAcceptable collateral.
@@user-wj1kg8qo3p Dude, no one was giggling. And the B-29 was right about how many more lives would've been lost trying to invade Japan. Grandpa was in training for the invasion when his outfit was told about Japan's surrender and that their mission was changed to occupation. They took the same route in that all the brass told them would be perfectly safe, that the Japanese wouldn't see them coming. They sailed between cliffs lined with guns pointed straight down at them. Grandpa was certain no one would've made landfall alive.
Making the existential crisis of a flying death machine hilarious.
Giggling about the kids they killed
Honest to god i actually started to tear up over this one.
The amount of joy I just got from seeing the old war planes is indescribable. I really hope to see them again as well as others.
*Grandpa Buff dreaming about this shouting, "Ima Delivery boy!" happily*
*Other aircraft watching in confusion.*
I think you forgot the B-36 Peacemaker, which was the first US bomber with jet engines. But it's relatively unknown as B-52 replaced it rather quickly. The B-36 was an absolute giant (I think it still holds the record for the largest wingspan amongst the US military aircraft) and had an unusual configuration of 6 pusher radial piston engines and 4 turbojet engines, and it was pretty much tailor-made to carry nukes into USSR directly from the US mainland, with early post-WWII era technology.
B-47 leaves the chat
6 Radial Pusher props and 4 Turbo Jets
@@jwrockets It's a different weight class. It could only carry 25,000 lbs. The B-36 could carry 87,200 lbs and the B-52 can carry 70,000 lbs.
@@acarrillo8277 Ah, correct.
"Six turnin' and four burnin"!!!!
This hit me in the feels for so many reasons. Never forget, never forgive, always vigilant.
Imagine Grandpa Buff takes the other planes to the museum where these old bombers now reside. Buff explains how they were his friends and mentors, and they tell the others how proud the Buff has made them.
@omniverse7976, Yeah, THIS ONE. I like it. Do it. Museums are where history tells its story. "Fighters make movies, Bombers make history". "Fighters take out the trash, Bombers landscape the world".
I love seeing Buff's origin story here and its especially great to see the B-29 and B-52!
Wonder if we'd ever see the B17 but its still awesome to see, a HLC video always brightens the day!
you means B-25?
I was wondering if the 17 would make an appearance.....but then he would also have to do something about B24, B36 and a few others. But one he should defo do is the B-26 Flakk Bait, that aircraft went through some stuff.
@@syaf7106 B-17 because it can impart the life lessons about being directly hit with 88 Flac and still getting the job done, B-24 would mostly teach deep strike tricks, the B-25 is a light-medium bomber so its tips wouldnt be as helpful to young buff
@DontReadMyProfilePicture.57I read your name if you don't want anyone to read your name then stay silent
B-25 Mitchell was part of the doolittle raids bud not the 17
Aww, genuinely wholesome. Hope to see a part two where Buffs is a bit older and has gained some reputation/credit for his time in battle from his peers.
I'm so happy to see the Liberator included. Grandpa flew and crashed three of these during his time over Italy, he complained that they flew like shit in the wind.
If only the engineers back then knew that the 52 would still be used on the regular almost 70yrs later
Congress appropriated money to fund, maintain, AND upgrade the B-52 until 2050 AD, and did so years ago. We will be seeing the B-52 for decades more, and I rather hope that the extension will be put forward to 2100 AD.
As the other bombers said, your payload matters more than yourself. One of my friends who knows military equipment told me that the reason the B-52 has lasted this long is because "it's a big flying box". Its purpose is to open a hatch and drop something that will absolutely butcher the enemy. For thhat reason, you don't exactly NEED a new plane to do that unless you want stealth (like the stealth bomber plane that looks like a Batarang) or multi-purpose combat (like the F--35).
The DC-3/C-47 first flew in 1935. There are still over 160 of them flying, although some have been fitted with turboprops, etc. Some designs astound even their designers.
The B25 Mitchell and the B29 Superfortrss...the scariest landscapers to come out of the 40s...they would be proud of what the B52 has become...even if he is a crazy old man nowadays 😅
To be fair, they're even more old and crazy. It's just a matter of degrees.
Thanks for the smile HLC!
My dad loved building model planes from the 40's & 50's. I think he'd get a kick watching those planes talk to each other. 🙂
Let it be known that HLC has a remarkable skill of letting you forget it's only him doing the voices. The dialogue and the voices to go with them make each character very distinctive and interesting
Incredible work!
Awww...we got to see granpdas beginning. And he still kicks ass, takes names, and throws them away as he leaves😂
I've seen FAR more of the HLC shorts than I healthily should have, but THIS ONE slugged me right in the FEELZ!
Legends say the first BUFF flew in kitty hawk and was the first plane to make it across state lines. We used to have 51 states but the payload was too severe.
RIP Atlantis 🫡
I love how much the community loves Buff and that you basically cant say anything negative about him for the rest of eternity!!!! I will only point out one negative I participated in and it isnt even Buff's fault! Many AFBes did not update their runways to accomodate the weight of a fully loaded B52, and in the early 2000s I spent a few years on a survey crew working all the layout and as-built collection while the crew chewed up and repaved a few of those runways properly.
A LOT OF WORK but it was awesome to see the huge aircraft come in and start landing, even before we were done laying out the final striping... MFers had the runway LIVE and had to radio us to clear off!!!!! Memories...
...I think the funniest part is that B-17 could still come around and talk to Old BUFF, due to there still being a few of him flying around, albeit only for recreation.
well there is 2 B-29 flyable so he can still meet up with them as well.
@@Demonclaw92 Good point, good point. Also, just saw the new video including the old B-17. 10/10.
That was actually quite wholesome and... made me a bit teary... ;-)
"Fight like the 3rd monkey on the ramp to Noahs Arc, and it just started raining" is a 10/10 line
2:13 “But I could use a rest”
I’m about to be 16, so I don’t know much about the veterans who served, but I will always be grateful to them. They have lived through hell to give us the heaven we have today, and I sometimes forget that. I hate that my generation wastes this heaven we have, but I will remain eternally grateful to the fallen who gave us it. Please rest now. You deserve every bit of it and so much more.
"we are Americas premier force of peace through superior firepower!" 🤣 Pretty much sums it up nicely yeah!
"But I could use a rest"
You and I both my good sir.
Fighters make movies, Bombers make history
Dan Daly smiles fondly upon BUFF, as he took the words to heart
Still waiting for Grandpa buff to tell us about his air to air kills.
Wait wait, the B-52 has air-to-air kills?
I knew that the B-52 was capable of dropping a cruise missile from its bays that ignites and flies to where it is designated (HLC taught me this too), but when has that been used to kill an enemy aircraft?
@TurtleShroom3 it used to have a radar operated tail gun.
My father was in a B-52 during operation linebacker 2 in vietnam. He said the BUFF had five air-to-air kills with the enemy, and one friendly.
When I looked it up, it said there was only like 3 air-to-air kills, so who do ya believe. I know pops wasn't in the birds that had the kills. And I know how stories can be exaggerated.
Even if you go with the lower number, that's still three more than the F-22
Something never changes. But innovation can slap you in face. Glad them old birds are in museums.
Always a pleasure to see new characters make an appearance. Looking forward to when the Kasey (KC) family gets some time in the spotlight.
I love how you're covering older planes now.
I can't wait till you start tanks. I can see a video where a bunch of horses are laughing at a tank.
Love the B-25 as a character! My grandpa flew one of them so it always holds a special place in my heart. The voice just fits
I need to see the many many many many battles of the buff
The long unbroken lineage. It's hard to imagine that grandpa BUFF has been around for most of the time there HAVE been bombers.
“I wonder how long he’ll be in service” is a question people still ask the B-52, but for entirely different reasons.
Have grandpa tell f22 about the f106 delta dart! It’s an American interceptor that served for many years….. without a single air to air kill.
“Fight like the third monkey on the ramp to Noah’s Ark and it just started raining” is an awesome motivational line, it’s also funny
So great, popped up right as I pulled up UA-cam. Great video!
I worked on Grandpa B.U.F.F. back in the early to mid 80's. What a plane!
i LOVE the idea of historical skits like these! if world news slows down, theres always history to go back and look at!
Didn't know we used the B-25 into 1955. The more you know.
Also, with the amount of bombers we went through until the B-52, they had a right to be skeptical of how long he'd be around.
The B-25 was flown almost to the 60s. I think he was retired out 6 months before crossing the finishing line.
Buff on top
The B-25 Mitchell is the Laid Back, Cunning, and Witty Veteran while the B-36 is The Rough Grizzled Veteran, it also goes to show how both of their personalities affected Grandpa BUFF as he grew up and outlive both of them, he carries a little bit of both.
I wonder how the Flying Fortress would sound along with P-51, P-36, P-39, and P-40.....
The expression "on the shoulders of giants" becomes "on the wings of giants" for Baby Buff.
Buff is always on top
B-25 and B-29 being the mentors to the grandpa buff is the best thing I’ve ever seen
"Fight like you're the third monkey on the ramp to Noah's Ark, and it just started raining."
God damn I love this channel! 😂👏
This is suprisnly tear jerking.
You did something in a couple minutes, that my ex & the twillight series could not, you made me care.
Id love to see buff with fifi or Doc and some other warbirds, sharing a pint of kerosene, reminising about the good ol' days and talking about the current gen of birds
I love how the B-25 sounds. As someone who spends time around a B-25J, love that you did the fella. 😊
Little did they know Buff was going to be around for a LOOONG time
"Fighting like the third monkey getting on Noah's Arc and it just started raining..." Fuck that is the PERFECT analogy
Now I just want the three to still be friends ^.^ telling stories from time to time 😊
F22 "Hey Buff... You ok? You sound a little... quiet?"
Buff "It's ok kid. Just... remembering some old friends."
Love to see the buff and the tu-95 bear talk shit to one another but with a begrudging respect as old enemies.
I wonder what a buff nightmare would be like
"Sorry grandpa, buuuut Frances Canvas boys are just more affordable to keep in bulk, gonna need to retire ya"
Aaawww, look at our little boy!!!🥺 Off to do his first test flights. They grow up so fast😭
Buff's back story is like watching one of them heart warming flash backs
Grandpa Buff has the most inspirational PTSD diagnosis I've ever witnessed
Love seeing some historic skits. It would be fun to see what jokes and memes you use for historic events. Personally I would like to see some on the progression of air defense. From "and if that don't work, use more gun" of the M33 and M45 to barage baloons and timed and proximity fuses.
That was actually quite wholesome, regarding the topic. Grandpa Buff as a young one.
The 1940s broadcast tone was a nice touch
Buff is so humble
I want to buy him a beer
Came here for the entertainment. Currently in feels because of the sincerely sweet undertones. Very well done, sir
I would like to see F-22 have an episode where the red baron comes to him in a dream.
That might be fun to see. Count me in, I’d like to see that
Awww baby buff is so cute! Look at his little jet dimples
I hope they are proud of Grandpa Buff. He's become a legend among legends.
They grow up so fast 😭😭😭
Yaaah baby buff!!!!
It's like handing off the torch. The old warriors passing off their wisdom to the young warriors. Heart Warming
Buff’s been around so long, only an OG can remember a baby Buff.
My grandfather is eighty years old and predates the B-52 by a measly nine years. The most amazing thing about the B-52 is that, excluding the planes built for the prosecution of WWII, the B-52 has essentially existed since its class (extremely long-range heavy bomber planes) even existed.
(I have been informed that a B-36 aircraft, which was bigger, also existed for a brief time between 1945 AD add the B-52's introduction. Maybe OP can feature him talking to the B-52 in a future video?)
Great job doing a younger version of an old man voice
If this is going to be a story arc, I'm gonna we so happy
That's heartwarming. Proper guidance when yer starting out goes a lonnnng way
B-25: “I started that war”
B-29: “And I… I ended that war. Some people will argue the morality of it, but how many millions of lives were saved by not having to invade”
Great voice acting to be able to convey the trauma from that with just eyes and a mouth
I just realized as im watching this the buff is 69 years old now🤣
Nice
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