Early Access: Russian Air Power, Midway, and Kamikaze

Hey,

Here comes July! 2021 is beyond the half-way mark and time continuous to fly, so let us not waste any of it and immediately go into all the new content that is ready for you!

Is this REAL footage from the Battle of Midway? – 8th July 2021

With this video, I wanted to try out something new (at least for my channel). Since archive footage features so prominently in all the documentaries we see on TV, as well as here on YT – and because I use it myself – I wanted to have a look at some special clips from the Battle of Midway, 1942. As you probably know, John Ford and his camera team managed to get some real combat footage from the Japanese attack at Midway, working it into a 18min long movie shown later on at home. The footage he and his team shot continue to feature heavily in documentaries, but do they really only show footage from this famous battle? Let’s find out and also have a more detailed look at the action you see. Video sponsored by World of Warships: Legends.

Russian Air Power: An OVERHYPED Threat – 15th July 2021

Russia inherited a massive air fleet from the Soviet Union, one it has recently also deployed in multiple conflict zones, leading to various opinions on the striking power of the new, restructured Russian Aerospace Forces. The question here is simple – what are Russia’s true capabilities in the air, and how do they compare to the ‘the West’? To help answer this question, I chat to Justin Bronk, Research Fellow at RUSI and author of the recent Whitehall report on Russian airpower.

Should Germany buy Gripen or Rafale – 22nd or 29th July 2021

It is finally coming out this month. In the ‘Why Germany won’t buy the F-35’ video, a lot of other options were proposed by you the community. Let’s have a look at these and discuss which ones could realistically be bought by Germany.

Upcoming content

• How to protect a ship from Kamikaze – July/ August 2021 / Completion 75%

Filmed only two days ago on HMS Belfast, this episode will highlight the changes made to ships throughout WW2 to protect themselves against aircraft and especially Kamikaze attacks, by adding as many guns as possible.

• Operation Varsity - Moved into August/ September Completion: 30%

Sadly no progress on this video, as a lot of time went into other projects

• Luftwaffe at the Dieppe Raid – August/ September /Completion: 45%

This video is progressing but at a slower pace than anticipated, mainly due to the volume of sources I am currently combing through, but also because I am still looking for the prefect way to pitch and present this battle. Updates to follow.

• The Brewster Buffalo - Really that bad? – August /Completion: 60%

Script done, filming in progress. A fun video this will be, and it opened my eye to another fantastic topic I want to bring all of you in Q3 2021, namely the early air campaigns by Japan in Southeast Asia and the reasons why they were so successful.

• Japanese Anti-Submarine Warfare – August/ September Completion: 75%

My conversation with Justin on this topic has gone through the first two rounds of editing. His input in this video was invaluable as always and it will give you a fantastic overview over what Japan did to combat US submarines at the end of the war.

Thank you for the support, looking forward to your feedback and comments!
Chris