0:00 Intro
0:11 Cause of the accident
1:53 Partying as a coping mechanism
2:25 Pranking the Instructors
4:12 Truck & Motorcycle licences
5:16 Fischer’s accident
10:43 Flying the Ar 66
13:54 Emergency Landing #1
18:35 Emergency Landing #2
20:13 After Action Report
22:07 Outro
Part 8 – Up and Down
B-Roll courtesy of @-Cloud-9
In this Video series, I bring you the memoir “SPITFIRE ON MY TAIL” written by First Lieutenant Ulrich Steinhilper, who served in the German Luftwaffe from 1936 to 1940, when he was shot down and became a POW.
Having completed over 150 missions during the Battle of Britain and becoming an “Ace”, Oberleutnant Ulrich Steinhilper’s fighter was shot down, crashing into the Kent countryside near Canterbury. For Ulrich that was the end of everything for which he’d been prepared in the Luftwaffe since his acceptance in 1936. But there is more than a Pilot’s story to tell. He shares with the reader what it was like to grow up in Germany as the crippling conditions of the Treaty of Versailles bled away the country’s economy; how it was inevitable that the people would succumb to the fatal attraction of Hitler and The Party. And, more personally, how the intrigues and politics of a small town were to shape his destiny.
Join me in this journey as we delve into the pages of a remarkable book written by a remarkable individual. As we turn the pages of this book, we gain access to intimate details of life as a Luftwaffe pilot, the challenges faced during aerial engagements, and the raw emotions that accompanied them. Prepare to be captivated by the survivor’s eloquent storytelling as he recounts his experiences from the heart of history’s most important aerial battle.
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I am back from my vacation in Africa! The regular upload schedule will return soon, until then – thank you for staying with me!
Willkommen zurück, pard'.
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Welcome back and thank you.
Willkommen zurück.
So sorry to hear about your friend's death. I'm sure it haunts you to this today. Good times, bad times, we've all had our share. At least you lived to enjoy and to mourn. I hope you enjoyed your vacation to Africa. I bet you still remember to this day the location of the trim wheel! I look forward to the next installment of "Yellow "2"". Thanks for this episode!
👍. When..and perhaps how…did you learn the concept of using bed music in your presentations, Trench? Seems it has always been present for each of your series' chapters.
It wouldn't be a training programme without pushing the pilots to the limit. I can see the idea handing him the aro to fly as if to say go find your feet. Luckily he found somewhere to land after shutting his fuel off! Glad you are back from your vacation so can you now give us back the bismark story and don't you ever leave us mid way in a story again lol
Good to see You again bro👍🏴
Have You ever thought about telling the story of the Graff Spey? Cheer's.
TY 🙏🙏. Training accident rates were always shockingly high back then, in every country.
Trust your holiday report has been filed with the relevant authorities, & the locals were able to admire you in your mankini?
Your Instructors must have wondered every day what piece of their property would be going missing!
Some great old photos, especially the one of the bandaged up author. A very lucky escape for him. Pretty irresponsible of the instructor to send him up in a completely unfamiliar aircraft. Our author, thankfully,keeps his lucky streak going.👍
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Glad your back man! Can't wait! 👍👍
A good friend of mine had an ‘engine failure’ in a Formula 1 racing aircraft, he had plenty of height and was able to glide the 12 miles back to his home airfield.
It was only after landing that he realised that his sleeve cuff had caught on the fuel mixture control and pulled it to its lean/shutoff setting.
Regarding the bad instrument layout – just a couple days ago, Greg's Airplanes and Automobiles had a video on the cockpit ergonomics of ww2 aircraft, which you might find interesting.
It hurts that we had to fight with such young men i m glad we are on the same side today
Another great episode and looking forward to the next one. 👍
I am back from my Birthday cruise to the Caribbean,, I am glad to catch up!! I have a soft spot for the Luftwaffe,, so ℹ enjoy this episode!! Thank you great job as always!💜💜
He’s a lucky lucky 🍀 laddie 😂
Flying is truly amazing , I’ve not flown fixed wing , but took lessons in helicopters , very difficult to master , haven’t achieved a licence yet ( may be a while ) 🤔😞
The tragedy between the P 63 and the B 17 was caused by the "air boss" controller. Neither pilot was to blame there. Many rules were broken that day!