Military Aviation History

"Drones" in their aerial form (UAV, RPA and UCAV) have featured prominently in past and present conflicts and wars. With their employment came a veritable media hype. But not everything said about "drones" stands, once placed into context. In this video, I explore the benefits and limits of using UAVs and RPAs in conflict zones, and explain why they differ from UCAVs.

- Check out my books -
Ju 87 Stuka - http://stukabook.com
STG-44 Assault Platoon - http://sturmzug.com
German Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com/

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- Sources -
Byman, Daniel; Why Drones Work: The Case for Washington's Weapon of Choice, Foreign Affairs
Vol. 92, No. 4 (JULY/AUGUST 2013),

Guardian; Afghanistan war logs: Reaper drones bring remote control death, 25 July 2010, available at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/jul/25/reaper-drone-missions-afghanistan-flights [last accessed 27/08/2022].

Los Angeles Times, War zone drone crashes add up , 9th March 2014, available at https://www.latimes.com/la-fg-drone-crashes-20100706-story.html [last accessed 27/08/2022].

Ministry of Defense, JDP 0-30.2 Unmanned Aircraft Systems, August 2017

NATO; AAP-06 (2021) NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions.

NATOTerm, The Official NATO Terminology Database (27th August 2022), avialable at
https://nso.nato.int/natoterm/Web.mvc [last accessed 27/08/2022]

Ritter, Joe; Gettings Drones Ready for Conventional war, War on the Rocks, 20th June 2022,available at: https://warontherocks.com/2022/06/getting-drones-ready-for-conventional-war/ [last accessed 27/08/2022].

Scharre, Paul; Do Drones Have a Future; 7th October 2014, available at https://warontherocks.com/2014/10/do-drones-have-a-future/ [last accessed 27/08/2022].

Shaikh, Shaan and Rumbaugh, Wes; The Air and Missile War in Nagorno-Karabakh: Lessons for the Future of Strike and Defense, 8th December 2020, CSIS, available at https://www.csis.org/analysis/air-and-missile-war-nagorno-karabakh-lessons-future-strike-and-defense [last accessed 27/08/2022].

DoD; Azerbaijan MoD; Ukraine MoD; Mil.ru

- Timecodes -
00:00 - "Drones"
01:11 - Why Defintions Matter...yes, they do 🙂
03:51 - UAV vs RPA vs UCAV
08:42 - UAV: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
09:31 - RPA: Remotely Piloted Aircraft
09:52 - UCAV: Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle
10:28 - UAV is not RPA is not UCAV
11:38 - Using "drones": why context matters
14:26 - COIN, Naguro-Karabakh, Ukraine
17:54 - The real benefit of UAV and RPA
20:45 - Conclusion

- Audio -
Music and Sfx from Epidemic Sound

At WHW Fest, I found myself on a panel with Dr. Jens Wehner (Military Historian, PhD in Luftwaffe History) to talk about WW2 and the Luftwaffe. We chat about doctrine, tactical innovation, and what it did well, and what it didn't do well. Hope you enjoy!

Filmed at We Have Ways Fest 2022: https://wehavewaysfest.co.uk/

- Check out my books -
Ju 87 Stuka - http://stukabook.com
STG-44 Assault Platoon - http://sturmzug.com
German Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com/

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- Sources -
Dr. Jens Wehner
Christoph Bergs

- Timecodes -
00:00 - Intro
04:16 - Discussion
42:28 - Q&A

- Audio -
Music and Sfx from Epidemic Sound

I had a once in a life time opportunity to film inside the Cockpit of a *Sunderland* and my brain decides to come up with this...
- Check out my books -
Ju 87 Stuka - http://stukabook.com
STG-44 Assault Platoon - http://sturmzug.com
German Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com/

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- Museum -
RAF Museum: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/

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We wrote a book about the Ju 87, you guys funded it - next thing that happened is that we sat in a tank. Yeah, I didn't see this coming.

- Book by Francis Pulham -
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/T-34-Shock-Soviet-Legend-Pictures/dp/1781558469
Fonthill: https://www.fonthill.media/products/t-34

- Check out my books -
Ju 87 Stuka - http://stukabook.com
STG-44 Assault Platoon - http://sturmzug.com
German Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com/

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- Timecodes -
00:00 - From a Stuka to a T-34
05:20 - The ride

- Audio -
Music and Sfx from Epidemic Sound

Let’s hang out at the RAF Museum

- Check out my books -
Ju 87 Stuka - http://stukabook.com
STG-44 Assault Platoon - http://sturmzug.com
German Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com/

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- Museum -

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- Sources -
TBC

- Timecodes -
TBC

- Audio -
Music and Sfx from Epidemic Sound

In the Buccaneer In the RAF Museum

- Check out my books -
Ju 87 Stuka - http://stukabook.com
STG-44 Assault Platoon - http://sturmzug.com
German Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com/

- Support -
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- Museum -

- Social Media -
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MilAvHistory
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milaviationhistory/

- Sources -
TBC

- Timecodes -
TBC

- Audio -
Music and Sfx from Epidemic Sound

Germany's odyssey to replace Tornado is nearly over with the F-35 deal nearing completion. It's going to cost Germany $240million a plane. But why?

- Check out my books -
Ju 87 Stuka - http://stukabook.com
STG-44 Assault Platoon - http://sturmzug.com
German Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com/

- Support -
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- Sources -
AFMag, Finland Formalizes Deal for 64 Block 4 F-35s, 11. February 2022, available at https://www.airforcemag.com/finland-formalizes-deal-for-64-block-4-f-35s/ [last accessed 07/08/2022].

Augengeradeaus, Fürs Archiv: Lambrecht zu Tornado-Nachfolge, 17 December 2021, available at: https://augengeradeaus.net/2021/12/fuers-archiv-lambrecht-zu-tornado-nachfolge/comment-page-2/ [last accessed 07/08/2022].

BMVg, 100 Milliarden Euro für eine leistungsstarke Bundeswehr, 10. June 2022, available at https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/service/special-fund-federal-armed-forces-2047910 [last accessed 07/08/2022].

DSCA, Germany – F-35 Aircraft and Munitions, available at: https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/germany-f-35-aircraft-and-munitions [last accessed 07/08/2022].

DSCA, Major Arms Sales Belgium, available at https://archive.ph/20180120192909/http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/belgium-f-35-joint-strike-fighter-aircraft#selection-786.1-770.4 [last accessed 07/08/2022].

Reuters, Norway receives first F-35 fighter jet, available at https://www.reuters.com/article/us-norway-lockheed-f35-idUSKBN1DA26A [last accessed 07/08/2022].

Pogo, Selective Arithmetic to Hide the F-35’s True Costs, 21 October 2020, available at https://www.pogo.org/analysis/2020/10/selective-arithmetic-to-hide-the-f-35s-true-costs [last accessed 07/08/2022].

SPD, Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen, FDP; Koalitionsvertrag 2021-2025: Mehr Fortschritt Wagen, Berlin, 7. December 2021.

DoD/ NATO

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- Timecodes -
00:00 - Intro
00:08 - Lost time, lost opportunities
02:04 - Changes with a new government
03:18 - Contract announcement (preliminary)
05:25 - What costs do these deals include?
07:38 - Capitalist intermezzo
08:35 - German deal details
11:58 - Outro

- Audio -
Music and Sfx from Epidemic Sound

#militaryaviationhistory #F35 #germany

Operation Varsity dropped 16.000 men just east of the Rhine in support of the Allied Rhine crossings in March 1945. Although planners had learned from the experiences of previous airborne attacks, the operation resulted in about 3000 casualties and plenty of debate.

- Video C-46 Commando: https://youtu.be/tOL9efdOJEM
- Video RTH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekwVnus6g10

- Check out my books -
Ju 87 Stuka - http://stukabook.com
STG-44 Assault Platoon - http://sturmzug.com
German Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com/

- Support -
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- Timecodes -
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Operation Varsity
00:43 - Planning & Improvements
04:40 - The attack
05:54 - The drops
07:10 - Disaster: C-46 Commando
08:14 -Ground combat
09:10 - Glider assault (Airlanding) and supply drops
10:40 - The casualties
11:48 - Controversy and debate
12:53 - Recommendations
13:30 - Outro
14:36 - Hamminkeln

- Audio -
Music and Sfx from Epidemic Sound

If I had a penny for every time some random mobile game wants to have sponsorships on my channel, I'd probably could have build up a new library by now ...