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    December 8th 1942 and in the skies is an eerie sight. A plane that just shouldn't be there. A ghost plane.... A ghost Curtiss P-40 Warhawk!
    Pilots Robert Lee Scott and Johnny Hampshire from the “Flying Tigers” scramble to intercept the mysterious craft that is showing markings that haven't been used for 10 months.
    The plane is sporting extremely heavy damage; holes riddle the fuselage, pieces of the wing are missing, it has ad-hoc repairs with mismatched paint and bare metal in places, and one of its landing gear wells is completely empty. Taking a closer look at the canopy they see it destroyed, and the pilot slumped against the controls, unmoving.
    What could this strange aircraft be? How did it get there? We take you through the story of the ghost P-40 and how Milton McMullen was part of the team that built it in the jungle of the Philippines.
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  • @Yarnhub
    @Yarnhub  Před 2 lety +318

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  • @Frosty_tha_Snowman
    @Frosty_tha_Snowman Před 2 lety +2672

    There's a car dealership near where I live that's had a P-40 outside in front of it for as long as I can remember. I've never taken a picture of it because it was just always there, and I decided I was going to take one the other day when I drove by, and it was gone. The guy apparently sold it to a museum that plans on restoring it and putting it on display, and I plan on going to visit it when it's done.
    Correction: he donated a t33 shooting star to a place called the Missouri Freedom of Flight center, he actually sold the P-40 to a private collector.

  • @franciscraig8164
    @franciscraig8164 Před 2 lety +1732

    As a Filipino who were born and currently staying here in Mindanao, this is the first time I've heard this story even tho I'm quite a history enthusiast myself. Thank you Yarnhub for telling this story. WW2 history here in our country is sadly not that well-discussed in schools even though we're one of the most affected areas of this conflict.

    • @hi-am-pat2k176
      @hi-am-pat2k176 Před 2 lety +31

      Ah yes a fellow filipino historian enthusiast nice

    • @RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts
      @RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts Před 2 lety +13

      This is an amazing story to share, it deserves to be adapted into a full movie

    • @_Grim_Reaper007
      @_Grim_Reaper007 Před 2 lety +10

      Oooo another Fellow Filipino

    • @tuckerfromwotblitz3649
      @tuckerfromwotblitz3649 Před 2 lety +9

      Same here this is the first time hearing about this even though i am a American history buff

    • @michawk3014
      @michawk3014 Před 2 lety +2

      You was the first filipino that yarnhub put a heart

  • @anonimxsidecas
    @anonimxsidecas Před 2 lety +1029

    That was one of the most impressive and emotive story I've ever heard of WW2. Patching up a P-40 in the middle of the forest with scrap parts of other aircrafts is something unthinkable and amazing. These men deserve all recognition and respect in the world.
    RIP, brave soldiers.

    • @RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts
      @RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts Před 2 lety +41

      It deserves a movie adaptation, this is incredible

    • @octaviovaladaoferreirinhad2689
      @octaviovaladaoferreirinhad2689 Před 2 lety +8

      @@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts Definitely. Why it does not exist yet is another mistery

    • @thephoenix3967
      @thephoenix3967 Před 2 lety +14

      And knowing what the Japanese did to prisoners makes you respect Milton and his men even more

    • @brandontanis388
      @brandontanis388 Před 2 lety +4

      This was cover once in Aviation History Magazine. That pilot had will of steel.

    • @Shadowlistic_
      @Shadowlistic_ Před 2 lety +2

      We're no strangers to love
      You know the rules and so do I (do I)
      A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
      You wouldn't get this from any other guy
      I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
      Gotta make you understand
      Never gonna give you up
      Never gonna let you down
      Never gonna run around and desert you
      Never gonna make you cry
      Never gonna say goodbye
      Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
      We've known each other for so long
      Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it (say it)
      Inside, we both know what's been going on (going on)
      We know the game and we're gonna play it
      And if you ask me how I'm feeling
      Don't tell me you're too blind to see
      Never gonna give you up
      Never gonna let you down
      Never gonna run around and desert you
      Never gonna make you cry
      Never gonna say goodbye
      Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
      Never gonna give you up
      Never gonna let you down
      Never gonna run around and desert you
      Never gonna make you cry
      Never gonna say goodbye
      Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
      We've known each other for so long
      Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it (to say it)
      Inside, we both know what's been going on (going on)
      We know the game and we're gonna play it
      I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
      Gotta make you understand
      Never gonna give you up
      Never gonna let you down
      Never gonna run around and desert you
      Never gonna make you cry
      Never gonna say goodbye
      Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
      Never gonna give you up
      Never gonna let you down
      Never gonna run around and desert you
      Never gonna make you cry
      Never gonna say goodbye
      Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
      Never gonna give you up
      Never gonna let you down
      Never gonna run around and desert you
      Never gonna make you cry
      Never gonna say goodbye
      Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

  • @darkspire91
    @darkspire91 Před 2 lety +1047

    The P-40 Warhawk is one of the unsung heroes of World War 2. It was never as fast, or as manueverable, or well-armed as the Zero, or Fw 190, or Spitfire. But it held the line regardless and pulled some amazing feats that it doesn't get enough credit for.

    • @Argentvs
      @Argentvs Před 2 lety +43

      It's my favorite fighter in the US tech tree in War Thunder.

    • @greeneggsandsam2014
      @greeneggsandsam2014 Před 2 lety +33

      same with the F4F, the early war planes are my favorite because of the stories they produced

    • @Skinny_El.Funky6.9
      @Skinny_El.Funky6.9 Před 2 lety +18

      Same goes with the IAR80/81
      When it rolled in production, it was the 4th best design in the world at the start of WW2
      Though the plane held its edge thill 1942 - 43, even after it was practicaly obselete, the pilots where so good in them that the americans still bitch about how the plane was a pain in the ass when bombing civilians and the oil rafineries.
      In 1944 IARs downed some P38s at low alt, wich would be deemed the worst single day loss of american planes in all WW2 american service.
      I love this plane because it was a one of a kind regarding romanian craftmenship, but also because my grandpa flew in the IAR81 and it was a really deadly foe in capable hands.

    • @bkjeong4302
      @bkjeong4302 Před 2 lety +10

      @@greeneggsandsam2014
      The F4F was actually one of the better early-war fighters, about the same level as the A6M Zero.

    • @stevedeleon8775
      @stevedeleon8775 Před 2 lety +12

      Darkspire...The attack on Pearl Harbor if you recall had two brave pilots in their underwear take off & shot down a few Zeros before being shot down in their P40 Warhawks👍RIP 🙏Unsung Heroes

  • @iamicognito4203
    @iamicognito4203 Před 2 lety +595

    that's gotta be one of the most badass things I've ever heard. Sure, people retrofit fancier gadgets or crazier weapons onto their crafts, or they cleverly use tactics to overcome weaknesses to improvise, but building a plane out of two and then stripping away whatever is deemed unnecessary? Hot damn that shit's cool!

    • @cheeseninja1115
      @cheeseninja1115 Před 2 lety +6

      straight out of Hogan's Heroes

    • @itsikorol
      @itsikorol Před 2 lety +5

      I'm sure she was one of the most badass rides in the skies, too.

    • @midorithefestivegardevoir6727
      @midorithefestivegardevoir6727 Před 2 lety +11

      And its purpose wasn't to be a death machine, raining misery upon the enemy.
      No, it was the last messages of a handful of messages from soldiers to their families and the rest of the world. It was a swan song.

  • @Eidolon1andOnly
    @Eidolon1andOnly Před 2 lety +35

    Kinda got choked up hearing that at least the letters made it back to those they were addressed to. Shame that the diary was lost though.

  • @Goldsilver
    @Goldsilver Před 2 lety +56

    This needs to be a movie.

  • @Frosty_tha_Snowman
    @Frosty_tha_Snowman Před 2 lety +323

    A hi-jacked Frankenstein P-40.. engine from one, body from the other, with a bunch of damaged and homemade added parts.. pretty cool.
    Kind of reminds me of the Maus, how they took the working turret from one and the hull from the other to make one whole tank.

    • @michaelkevinmirasol8256
      @michaelkevinmirasol8256 Před 2 lety +16

      It's still being done by the Philippine Army, we assemble makeshift IFVs by transplanting turrets from FV101 Scorpion light tanks onto M113 APCs.

    • @johns9652
      @johns9652 Před 2 lety +13

      Made me think of “The Flight of the Phoenix”, a book I read as a kid in the 70s or 80s. A small cargo/passenger plane crashes in the desert due I think a sandstorm. The plane design was similar to the P-38 Lightning, and only one engine was good.
      So, working at night to avoid sunburn and dehydration, they cut it down to make a single fuselage plane out of it. They also have to gather what water they can from condensation on a piece of canvas. And there’s a lot of arguments between the various characters involved, very tense stuff.

    • @dapperfield595
      @dapperfield595 Před 2 lety +2

      @@michaelkevinmirasol8256 I wouldn't call it "makeshift", modified would be a more accurate term.

    • @dapperfield595
      @dapperfield595 Před 2 lety +3

      @@johns9652 Sounds interesting, would you recommend the movie about it? Not that I'm not a fan of books.

    • @johns9652
      @johns9652 Před 2 lety +3

      @@dapperfield595 I can't recall ever seeing the movie, though I do know that one exists. And to be honest, the book I read was one of those Reader's Digest "condensed books" which was one book with like 5 shortened books within it, so I may not have gotten the full experience myself.
      My parents had dozens of those around the house, and I read a wide variety of things I might not have otherwise. I think they must have had a subscription to RD at some point before I was born, I don't remember any new ones showing up to the house, just the old ones on a couple different bookshelves.

  • @justasimplegamer129
    @justasimplegamer129 Před 2 lety +156

    The determination from the Pilot that flew the p40. You gotta give props to him even though with the circumstances and the chances of seeing land, meeting the enemy.
    Its a suicide mission to deliver the letters with little ammo and armor based on their location but someone's gotta go it right?

    • @justasimplegamer129
      @justasimplegamer129 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@adambane1719 Meh. No harm in using old words unless it's your ego talking about old fashion.
      get moving somewhere else that's 2025 for you.

  • @donaldwrightson
    @donaldwrightson Před 2 lety +54

    I had found out from my dad that my grandparents worked at the Curtiss plant during the war making P-40's. I always loved those planes and still do!!!!

  • @HuziharaFushi
    @HuziharaFushi Před 2 lety +17

    Even though the pilot died while en route to China, he still accomplished his mission in the end by successfully delivering the letters to friendly forces.
    Godspeed unknown pilot. You will not be forgotten.

  • @motionsic
    @motionsic Před 2 lety +53

    Incredible story on the ghost plane! It had gone nearly twice as far as its original range allows. I am also amazed that make shift landing skid would work especially if accurately depicted under the left wing. For a tail dragger plane, lots of right rudder would be required on takeoff to keep straight on takeoff run to counter P-factor. I imagine the skid would be much draggier then right wheel requiring even more right rudder to compensate. Must have taken a heroic pilot to pull off the takeoff in the tight jungle strip!

  • @henrydomanboi8327
    @henrydomanboi8327 Před rokem +4

    using 2 broken p-40s and merging them together is genius
    R.I.P to all the men that worked on the amazing p-40 and the pilot aswell

  • @GlitchT17
    @GlitchT17 Před 2 lety +197

    Yarnhub your animations are getting better every week, I wont be suprised if you make your own documentary! This was amazing

    • @fockwulf1
      @fockwulf1 Před 2 lety

      dude the model of the canopy on the P40 is a sin. what are u talking about

    • @GlitchT17
      @GlitchT17 Před 2 lety

      @hellship rc well im comparing this vid to Yarnhubs old vids if you actually see, its a big improvement

    • @itzaceium5066
      @itzaceium5066 Před 2 lety

      all his videos are already mini documentaries :)

    • @GlitchT17
      @GlitchT17 Před 2 lety

      @@itzaceium5066 True, thats why Yarnhub would be good with a real one! 😁

  • @peterrudenko4496
    @peterrudenko4496 Před rokem +8

    I shivered when heard about those 10 month old signs. I thought "is this plane really flew it's way all 10 months?" But then... The pilot was a brave man... God bless him.

  • @SleepyBoyo
    @SleepyBoyo Před 2 lety +45

    As a Filipino, we are honored to be in Yarn hub videos as a Piece of History of the Philippines in 1940, i hope there's more missing or Unspoken Story of our great heroes on the day of ww2.
    Very Cool Content! I've still subscribe since 2020-2021

  • @Dizzy.404
    @Dizzy.404 Před 2 lety +28

    I have returned to show my love and appreciation for you yarnhub, not only do you provide entertainment but also education, please continue what you do.
    I'm also Filipino and this is good for my ego.

  • @fredr.1922
    @fredr.1922 Před rokem +4

    I heard of this story when I was a kid. I'm 64 now, well, next month I am. This is the first I've seen it on youtube. My God, the shivers are still running up and down my spine over it. I must say, this must be a true story. I believe my Dad told me about it, but I do not recall for sure. He wanted to be a fighter pilot but was too short and he was not old enough to join the service until the Korean War so he would have flown then if he could have. I am flabberghasted this story showed up!

  • @kaiyang1987
    @kaiyang1987 Před 2 lety +102

    I'm Chinese and actually heard this story when I was a kid but it was slightly different:
    It was said that American aircraft were sent on an attack mission from the Philippines to hit Japanese airbases in Taiwan. They were supposed to fly to mainland China after the attack but only one (the ghost one) actually got there. All the other details match exactly, including the American planes firing some shots at the ghost plane before realizing it was one of theirs, the ghost plane running out of fuel and crashing etc. Apparently Japanese records have mentions of at least 2(!) aircraft strafing up bases in Taiwan during this time. If anyone has more details about this I would love to hear more

    • @tafsirnahian669
      @tafsirnahian669 Před 2 lety +3

      me too!

    • @ding1466
      @ding1466 Před rokem +1

      How do they teach about Americans in ww2 in china? We mostly supported KMT and then helped KMT escape to Taiwan. Then the Korean War happened so I can’t imagine we are viewed well during that specific time period. I’m curious tho.

    • @kaiyang1987
      @kaiyang1987 Před rokem +12

      @@ding1466 WW2 era very favorably, people know that US helped Chinese forces (both communist and nationalist) a lot to defeat the Japanese. There is a story I heard a lot growing up that they used to teach us about unity against Japan:
      So many US planes were lost flying over the hump in the Himalayas to resupply Chinese forces that the large numbers of wrecked planes was used by other pilots to navigate the route. But US aviators never gave up and continued to risk their lives flying the route to help the fight to free China
      Stories of US and other allied nations helping China were commonplace in both schools (all run by CCP) and households. Now this was over 20 years ago and I dont live in China anymore but I doubt this view of USA has changed much

    • @arthurchadwell9267
      @arthurchadwell9267 Před rokem +2

      @@kaiyang1987 The trail of wreckage " over the hump" was known as the "aluminum highway".
      The planes that over-flew Japan to land on Chinese soil were Dolittle's B-25s that bombed Japan in early 42. The Chinese people took great risks to try to help the survivors.

    • @clementnoel6663
      @clementnoel6663 Před rokem +2

      I heard the same story and was wondering if anyone did too. There might be a video from "Dark Skies" oe "The Front" about these events. Would be worth to check i think !

  • @Commander_Koyke
    @Commander_Koyke Před 2 lety +12

    Oh hey! The plane was built in Mindanao. The region of the Philippines where i live!

  • @infinitlycool
    @infinitlycool Před 2 lety +5

    When I was a kid my Dad gave me a book called _Unexplained Mysteries of World War II,_ which contained many different unexplained events that happened during the war. The Ghost P-40 was one of the stories I remember the most. One of the best books I ever had during my childhood. The moment I saw this video's title I knew what the story was. Thanks for making this. It brought back a lot of memories.

  • @taktuscat4250
    @taktuscat4250 Před 2 lety +17

    So we didn't know the identity of the pilot? I don't know why I feel sad but he did his best. May he rest in peace

    • @millerscorner2
      @millerscorner2 Před 2 lety +2

      Amen.

    • @ConkerVonZap
      @ConkerVonZap Před 2 lety +1

      Amen.

    • @michaelkevinmirasol8256
      @michaelkevinmirasol8256 Před 2 lety +1

      He did his duty. He delivered the mails and diary to its destination, sadly he didn't make it.

    • @scottishscott3504
      @scottishscott3504 Před rokem

      Depends on the version. One said he made to Pearl Harbor but there was no body another went with that he was from Boston. Like many stories and myths these the story takes a life of its own.

  • @superspaceman34
    @superspaceman34 Před 2 lety +8

    Truly magnificent.
    The second rewatch started making me tear up, honestly.

  • @abitofapickle6255
    @abitofapickle6255 Před 2 lety +10

    The fact they put that thing together from two wrecks, and it still managed to land on its own after taking severe punishment, is a testament to the ruggedness of the Warhawks.

  • @virus5600
    @virus5600 Před 2 lety +29

    As someone from the Philippines and watched all your videos, this one somehow played with my emotions similar to how the general felt… this was the first I've heard of it and I wonder if their camp can still be seen today… but given how long it has been since WWII, I bet that it's either destroyed or nature reclaimed it.

    • @virus5600
      @virus5600 Před 2 lety +4

      Speaking of this, I wonder if you could do a video about the people who fought to their last munitions and supply at the Corregidor Island. It's one of the most valiant last stands in Philippine history!

  • @johnryder1713
    @johnryder1713 Před 2 lety +11

    I always thought the American and Philippine guerillas of WW2 were most innovative, such as the use of the guerilla gun, a primitive slamfire shotgun even marketed as a tribute to these great men after the war. However I never heard tell of many resistance groups improving planes, bar maybe the Partisan air force using captured and otherwise planes in Yugoslavia

  • @endutubecensorship
    @endutubecensorship Před 2 lety +15

    1:45 Dear Yarnhub, I appreciate the little details such as animating the correct way a P-40 "twist & lift" retracts its landing gear.
    Thank you for your awesome work!

  • @psychlops924
    @psychlops924 Před 2 lety +5

    Why do you guys always have to make me tear up at the end of these? I came here to learn, not to cry!

  • @somenorwegiankid7587
    @somenorwegiankid7587 Před 2 lety +5

    The animation just keeps on getting better

  • @DetailAEgg
    @DetailAEgg Před 2 lety +33

    Your animations are getting cooler and cooler everyday keep doing the work!👍

  • @davidsapir3764
    @davidsapir3764 Před rokem +2

    If you really like WW2 fighters like the P40 and would love to fly one yourself, check out the Eachine/Volantex radio control Warbirds. They're a completely ready to fly plane. The plane, transmitter, flight batteries, everything you need is in the box. The plane itself has a 400mm (15 inch) wingspan. They look beautiful, they fly beautiful thanks to a 6 axis gyro stabilizer, they're affordable and very durable. I think there's a total of 10 or 12 different ones to choose from.

  • @dapperfield595
    @dapperfield595 Před 2 lety +76

    I'm honestly more amazed that they managed to rebuild a P-40 from virtually scrap, refueled it, THEN built the runway themselves. Where they got the equipment to construct it in the first place, entirely a mystery to me. Real life can sometimes be crazier than fiction...
    Edit: That's because the story is fiction made up by Flying Tiger pilots.

    • @PinkStratovolcano
      @PinkStratovolcano Před 2 lety +1

      The whole story was made up by 2 pilots as a joke

    • @dapperfield595
      @dapperfield595 Před 2 lety +5

      @@PinkStratovolcano Source?

    • @PinkStratovolcano
      @PinkStratovolcano Před 2 lety +2

      @@dapperfield595 its the first chapter of Robert L Scott jr's WW2 book and was purely fictional. The first chapter of said book told the exact same story but more detailed. Many versions of this story was made but I heard that the first version was started by fighter pilots during the war as a joke, and Robert L Scott later added it onto his book.
      (Edit: not really a joke, probably just something they told to make stuff interesting as they were probably bored.

    • @_wanted_outlaw3007
      @_wanted_outlaw3007 Před 2 lety +4

      @@PinkStratovolcano in my opinion that doesn't disprove anything, while it's improbable that the plane was a "ghost plane" I still won't argue with that part but with some conjecture it is quite possible the plane was a real plane that crashed as they do claim they found it and they could just sold the real events as a story afterwards which has happened many times before; as an example Lord of the Flies book is fiction but the TV show documentary with the same name is based off of a real event, The Tongan castaways were a group of six boys aged between 13 and 16: Luke Veikoso, Fatai Latu, Sione Fataua, Tevita Siola'a, Kolo Fekitoa, and Mano Totau. In 1965 the boys ran away from a boarding school on the island of Tonga, stole a boat, and after a storm wrecked the boat, drifted to the abandoned, remote island of ʻAta where they were shipwrecked for 15 months.They were discovered in 1966 by Australian fisherman Peter Warner, in good health and spirits under the circumstances, and returned with him to Tonga, where they were immediately imprisoned for the theft of the boat. The boys were released from prison after Warner compensated the owner of the stolen boat with proceeds from sale of the film rights, and negotiated their participation in a documentary for an Australian television channel. This is an extreme example but it's the best one I could think of for when a real event can be turned fiction.

    • @PinkStratovolcano
      @PinkStratovolcano Před 2 lety +3

      @@_wanted_outlaw3007 the example you gave had a LONG and DETAILED documentary proving the said event. This story doesnt have a documentary at all, and fixing up a plane without tools or parts necessary is impossible

  • @sickofficial7314
    @sickofficial7314 Před 2 lety +4

    My favourite war history channel!

  • @richardvonpingel2379
    @richardvonpingel2379 Před 2 lety +3

    I grew up in Jackson MS. I am an Air Force brat and an AF Vet my self. My heart and respect to my WW2 brothers in arms who suffered so much.
    Exilent work YarnHub.

    • @Skadoo2
      @Skadoo2 Před rokem

      Milton McMullen who was one of the Aircraft Mechanics on the ghost P-40 was born in Enterprise, Mississippi in 1921 and passed away in 2014 in Jackson, MS

  • @rheniumzandor9938
    @rheniumzandor9938 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks to researchers like you, people of the 21st century will remember world war 2 and remember and respect those who fought tremendous battles during that war. Thank You

  • @commentingpausedtoprotectus

    Saw your notification just before I head off to work 😀
    Rest in peace Ghost P40

  • @VictoriaStobbie
    @VictoriaStobbie Před 2 lety +8

    Damnnn that’s a good story! Hope it real, just having a plane riding “ghost” until it crashed must of been an amazing thing to witness.

  • @michaelkevinmirasol8256
    @michaelkevinmirasol8256 Před 2 lety +13

    As a Filipino, I have never heard of this heroic story. Hopefully, the remaining descendants of those Filipino and American fighters who worked on the makeshift P-40 have watched this video.

  • @abandonedaccount123
    @abandonedaccount123 Před 2 lety +10

    that story was beautiful, it's so amazing that these are real!

  • @ilikemacaroni1795
    @ilikemacaroni1795 Před 2 lety +3

    I am really proud for my country(Philippines) joining the right side to fight with.

  • @TabBuddie
    @TabBuddie Před 2 lety +6

    It always nice to watch a yarnhub video

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    @panzeroftheland5393 Před 2 lety +5

    one of the only youtubers i would never skip the ads cool videos as usual

  • @657449
    @657449 Před 2 lety +4

    A haunting story. Thank you for sharing it. A brave act that will be forgotten in history as the people involved died.
    My uncle told a story of two navy or marine pilots who chased a Kamikaze fighter too close to the fleet. All three were shot down by the anti Aircraft fire.

  • @HenochAbrahaM
    @HenochAbrahaM Před 2 lety +4

    The Animation Getting Better Day to day,keep up your good work

  • @hugo_a_j7113
    @hugo_a_j7113 Před 2 lety +18

    The thing is yarnhubs animations are getting better and better day by day keep it up man

  • @alexusmc2384
    @alexusmc2384 Před 2 lety +48

    The quality of your vids are good and very detailed I found this channel when it had 4 vids and I'm really impressed on how this channel grew and I didn't expect this channel to go like this good job yarnhub team 👍

  • @corbinclements2222
    @corbinclements2222 Před rokem

    "Lost" Right. The pure ingenuity rebuilding a plane is awesome

  • @charlessmith9903
    @charlessmith9903 Před 2 lety +5

    I had a great uncle that was a P-40 mechanic during WW2 and immediately after. He was killed in a training accident after the war. I've got his journal though of the war. Amazing machine from what I've read in his journal.

    • @Eyes0penNoFear
      @Eyes0penNoFear Před 2 lety

      Any chance you could make a digital copy of his journal and share it online?

    • @charlessmith9903
      @charlessmith9903 Před 2 lety

      @@Eyes0penNoFear I haven't really thought about it. I also have his recordings of every speech FDR made during the war that I have thought about figuring out how to digitally copy them.

    • @Eyes0penNoFear
      @Eyes0penNoFear Před 2 lety +2

      @@charlessmith9903 I hope you do. Over time they'll likely degrade in quality until they're unwatchable. It would be fantastic to be able to access them online 😊

  • @Trexie19
    @Trexie19 Před 2 lety +19

    I've been watching since the OG Franz Stigler video, and let me say all of yall have done amazing jobs with the animation, voice work, etc. Absolutely amazing video as well lads, keep it up!

    • @Yarnhub
      @Yarnhub  Před 2 lety +3

      Appreciate that. thanks

  • @privateer7766
    @privateer7766 Před 2 lety +10

    Great work yarnhub! Love the animations better every time

  • @ZippyVtuber
    @ZippyVtuber Před 2 lety +2

    Wow….this needs to be a movie…

  • @johnthomas-we5tt
    @johnthomas-we5tt Před 2 lety +2

    Yarnhub's Animation is getting better i like this channel

  • @tdpuuhailee8222
    @tdpuuhailee8222 Před 2 lety +8

    *"THEY BUILT THIS PLANE IN A FOREST. WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS!"*

  • @panzer_de_faust
    @panzer_de_faust Před 2 lety +5

    Damn that's is a very solid episode
    Just good.

  • @dewoflife1160
    @dewoflife1160 Před 2 lety +2

    wow thanks yarnhub, you have never forgotten that our country has incredible history

  • @mookie714
    @mookie714 Před 2 lety +1

    This story would make a cool feature length movie!

  • @zaidanmujahid6567
    @zaidanmujahid6567 Před 2 lety +6

    Nice,Ive been wondering about a Mysterious P-40 Ghost/Zombie thingy

  • @aurabanda6144
    @aurabanda6144 Před 2 lety +10

    I love seeing the animation quality getting better and better as each video goes by! Keep it up!

  • @nikolatesla5300
    @nikolatesla5300 Před 2 lety +2

    0:30 I loved that part!! You're hilarious!

  • @danor6812
    @danor6812 Před rokem +1

    Hearing that the letters got through. That touched me.

  • @ramonnajar1974
    @ramonnajar1974 Před 2 lety +22

    Amazing story, your tales are gripping and leave me a great feeling of satisfaction.
    I always look forward to the next episode!

  • @brennanputz8330
    @brennanputz8330 Před 2 lety +14

    I'd like to start by saying well done on this animation; awesome to see these tales being brought to life.
    I'd encourage people to do their own research (admittedly, mine was only a couple hours of digging), but I believe this story comes from "Damned Glory", written by Robert Lee Scott Jr. (mentioned early on as one of the pilots who intercepted the ghost plane). Scott himself has admitted the story is fictional, a joke, even. Whether you believe him or not isn't up to me.
    Still, doesn't make this video any less awesome. Again, well done, Yarnhub!

  • @JayeL216
    @JayeL216 Před rokem +2

    A lot of people, even Colonel Scott himself, say that this was a fictional tale, but I don't believe that. While Robert Lee Scott was a skilled writer and storyteller, I believe his account of the ghost P-40 is actually true. I believe his reasoning for passing it off as a tall tale was merely because of the fact that no one knows what became of the P-40 after it landed in China. It's a hell of a story either way.

  • @jacobb17
    @jacobb17 Před rokem +1

    My dad actually had the pleasure of meeting a pilot who flew in the Flying Tigers. Met him in Camden, Alabama while working as a nurse there. I'd have to ask what his name was, but my dad said he had amazing stories and was great to talk to.

  • @zachboyd4749
    @zachboyd4749 Před 2 lety +3

    1:45
    Nice! You fixed the P-40’s landing gear! It looks good!

  • @williamromine5715
    @williamromine5715 Před 2 lety +3

    Great story, but just that--story. To start with, the Flying Tigers were disbanded in July 1942, 5 months before the date when the "flying tiger pilots" encountered the ghost plane. Secondly, where did the guys get aviation fuel? Next, how is it that nobody knew the name of the pilot? The skid for one wheel means that plane would go in a circle trying to take off. Finally, American GIs were pretty resourceful, but you don't build one fighter out of two damaged ones that have sat in a jungle for months without a machine and electric shops, and a lot of spare parts on hand. So, great story, but one that should have been aired 4-1-22.

  • @jessebrandt452
    @jessebrandt452 Před 5 měsíci

    I've read this story before, it's my favorite story of WW2. A small detail you left out was that Sherrill was barely alive when intercepted by the flying tigers and he actually threw up a bloody salute when they flew up beside him after shooting. His first name isn't known but by his letters his friends back in Carolina called him "corn Sherrill" for his love of corn liquor. References courtesy of a book called The lost stories of wwii

  • @GIJoeFan-ms5sr
    @GIJoeFan-ms5sr Před 10 měsíci +1

    Yarnhub did a great job in their graphics and research. The Chinese soldiers at 1:26 were wearing German helmets that were one type of helmets that the Nationalist Army had.

  • @eokara5204
    @eokara5204 Před 2 lety +3

    I love the sponsor you made it enjoyable!!!!

  • @curtislui2675
    @curtislui2675 Před 2 lety +4

    if it weren't for you guys I don't think I'd ever have heard a story like this, damn nearly brought a year to my eye, absolutely amazing, thank you

  • @tibetbukan8360
    @tibetbukan8360 Před rokem

    This urgently needs to be turned into a movie

  • @donstaples2221
    @donstaples2221 Před 2 lety +19

    These animations always have me in shock with how I notice they keep getting better and better! Yarnhub is becoming my favorite channel I get excited seeing a new video on the main channel and second channel 🙌

  • @rendered5247
    @rendered5247 Před 2 lety +8

    Super excited to see what you have in store today, I know it will be good!

  • @morpheus2938
    @morpheus2938 Před 2 lety +5

    Such a good video, Animations are getting better by the upload!

  • @renatocamurca2713
    @renatocamurca2713 Před 2 měsíci

    Since my early childhood this history fascinated me.

  • @juggledeeznuts5892
    @juggledeeznuts5892 Před rokem +2

    Amazing, The Curtiss P40 Warhawk has to be one of my most favorite aircraft besides the Grumman F-14 Tomcat. Another great masterpiece by you and keep up the great work

  • @HollywoodMarine0351
    @HollywoodMarine0351 Před 2 lety +5

    One of those two intercepting pilots, Robert Lee Scott Jr., would publish "God Is My Co-Pilot" in 1943. The book was adapted as a film by the same name which was later released in 1945.

  • @thecommonsenseguy7935
    @thecommonsenseguy7935 Před 2 lety +3

    I have not even watched it but I know it is going to be great. I can not believe you have grown some much.

  • @vz2503
    @vz2503 Před rokem

    Regardless of the country or nation, such brave people are highly respected!

  • @lennardrhys
    @lennardrhys Před rokem +1

    This is one of the best Yarnhub videos ever

  • @WORRO
    @WORRO Před 2 lety +7

    Incredible story! Thank you for bringing this to light. Thumbs up!~John

  • @mhaseebalisonu7479
    @mhaseebalisonu7479 Před 2 lety +7

    So much love to you and your cute cat YarnHub! Wish you all the best for the future! #100MClub

  • @IlIIIIIIIllllII
    @IlIIIIIIIllllII Před 2 lety +2

    love when the Yarnhub Cat opens the curtain and that happened

  • @springyshelf6169
    @springyshelf6169 Před 2 lety +3

    This story screams the "Flight of the Phoenix"
    The black and white movie about is a cargo plane crashing in the middle of, I believe the Sahara Desert. They end up having to build a plane out of their crashed one.

  • @yourfavoritepereh1268
    @yourfavoritepereh1268 Před 2 lety +4

    Loved the video! My mom’s assistant teacher’s grandpa (wow that was a mouthful) was actually a Flying Tiger.

  • @graustreifbrombeerkralle1078

    As always, the animations are superb. Also, this truly is an unbelievable story, thanks for sharing!

  • @Danzii
    @Danzii Před 2 lety +2

    Great story, and the animation just keeps getting better

  • @middleclassic
    @middleclassic Před 5 měsíci

    It’s very rare that I haven’t heard a WWII story before. Unless of course it’s a Mark Felton video. Then it’s always a new story to just about anyone.
    But this was most definitely a new one to me. And incredibly interesting and amazing too!
    Well done Yarnhub.

  • @christosvoskresye
    @christosvoskresye Před 2 lety +3

    What a CRAZY story! I was totally prepared to believe this was just an urban legend.

  • @bhutii
    @bhutii Před 2 lety +13

    63 videos later, another mention of the Flying Tigers has come! Loved the crew's effort and love the channel for digging up so much stuff about history! Also can you please do a video of the Battle of Hilli, alternatively known as the Battle of Bogura? It is the most decisive battle of the Bangladeshi Liberation War and I would like this channel and all of its crew if you do this. It means a lot to me as a Bangladeshi.
    Yours sincerely,
    Yarnhub director and crew

  • @paulbriggs3072
    @paulbriggs3072 Před rokem +1

    One of the most amazing stories I ever heard. A movie could be made of it.

  • @r0y538
    @r0y538 Před 2 lety +6

    Your video quality always improves. Keep it up!

  • @a8-94stalker
    @a8-94stalker Před 2 lety +4

    When i got the notification i wasn't sure if it was from normal yarnhub or yarnhub mistery, i'm subscribed to both, anyways a great video

    • @Yarnhub
      @Yarnhub  Před 2 lety +1

      the mystery thumbnails are usually green

    • @a8-94stalker
      @a8-94stalker Před 2 lety

      @@Yarnhub yes, but in the notifications of my phone only said Yarnhub uploaded "Ghost P-40" and i got confused, but still an interesting story i didn't knew, great job :)

  • @curtiswest4272
    @curtiswest4272 Před 2 lety +4

    This is a great story! You outdid yourself on this one!

  • @johnfrancis1525
    @johnfrancis1525 Před rokem

    Medal of Honor posthumously for this obscure hero

  • @ligma5058
    @ligma5058 Před 2 lety +2

    This is amazing team yarnhub! Time flies and you are still making diamond grade content! The audio,the graphics, even the humor, it's just......dazzling.

  • @LancelotChan
    @LancelotChan Před 2 lety +6

    This brings tears to my eyes. Such a myth story of ghost P-40, leads to heroic defiance under tyrannic invaders' rules!

  • @Mofoindustries
    @Mofoindustries Před 2 lety +6

    you do such an amazing job telling these stories man... so much respect.

  • @Whatisthisstupidfinghandle

    What a story !!! You might make Mark Felton envious !