When Grim Reapers and Kamikazes Clashed

It's October 26th, 1942. On the USS Enterprise, alarms pierce the air. Pilots dash towards their F4F Wildcats as the urgent call to action echoes across the carrier's deck. Leading the charge of the squadron known as the Grim Reapers is Lieutenant Stanley 'Swede' Vejtasa. The Japanese will soon be upon the American fleet and Vejtasa and his Wildcats are to play a key role in the defense of the ships. Engaging multiple enemies in combat Vejtasa and his men will do their utmost to fulfill their duty and keep the fleet safe. But the Japanese pilots are relentless and resort to desperate measures...

00:00 Enter the Grim Reapers
02:08 The Japanese Attack the USS Hornet
02:46 Car Keys Express
03:49 Vejtasa Pursues the Japanese
04:38 Kamikaze Attack
05:52 Grim Reapers Defend the USS Enterprise
07:14 Wildcats vs B5N Kate bombers
08:45 8 Kates Head for the USS Enterprise
10:14 Lone Kamikaze on a Final Mission
12:07 Ace in a Day

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[Dan_TheCatman]

Incredible to think that the pilot lost his keys right after seeing the enterprise blow up, and then adding insult to injury by having a vivid hallucination showing him how he at least coulda kept those keys safe.
Man what a day.

[williamcostigan]

The Destroyer that was hit by the crashing torpedo bomber the USS Smith, managed to put the fire out when her skipper had the helmsman steer her into the massive wake of the Battleship South Dakota extinguishing the flames and saving the ship. The quick thinking from her captain as well as the crews supurb damage control earned the ship a well deserved Presidential Unit Citation.

[Ledt-durj]

Miles better than any trailer to a professionally made WW2 trailer

[Montana.]

"you never really love a carrier until she gets hit"

That quote sticks with me I always cry when i hear about the Yorktown class and how enterprise is the last one left

[fordson]

I was expecting this one, but I had no idea the depth of detail it would get. Santa Cruz, Grim Reapers, and Swede Vajtesa. Outstanding. Pure purrfection. You guys really are incredible story tellers.

[Croissant-]

From a Bomber to a Fighter to an Ace, Vejtasa defied all odds with his pure Determination to serve his Brothers in Arms and for the Nation

[scandisamurai]

Seeing Cmndr Vejtasa in action again brought tears to my eyes 🥲 Rest in peace min svenska vikingafarfar 🙏

[Donkeymaster]

Man, this new War Thunder update looks amazing

[Joe_mil]

I’m a massive history enthusiast, and I will say it myself this is the best history channel on YouTube, it’s one of the reasons why I’m writing a short novel about Midway, and the one I already wrote about a Afrika Korps Tank Commander, thank you, keep up the good work.

[Levexter]

How a small studio is able to make such good animation, research and voice acting with a small budget?
Like honestly i rarely see any errors and re use of footage for certain shots is a pretty good idea and pretty well done that not a lot of people seem to realize. But the most surprising thing is how fast these videos coming with Quality levels maintaning pretty high.
props

[historybuff]

I still can't believe that I started watching this channel 3 years ago when the night witches and Fray Bentos videos came out. Especially the remake of the spare b-17. It all still feels like they just came out.

[RiceBallCM]

Bro I always hate watching animated films but this one just hits different. All your films are so interesting and also I am learning history.😂

[gunny]

11:30 Damn, even after seeing the comment that the crew manage to contain the fires, seeing the Kamikaze make what I assume was a last second decision to dive for the destroyer gives me goosebumps

[THB]

Bro the Japanese version of the voiceover is AWESOME ! ! ! It gives me anime vibe but MUCH BETTER ! ! !

[theowl]

Vajtesa was featured on Dogfights back in 2007. Rest in peace, American hero.

[kennethbeartrack]

If you love this you’ll love battle 360. It follows the uss enterprise thru the entire war. I rewatched the series countless times

[abokc]

The facial expressions were incredible. They looked a lot more restrained than a typical animation but I feel like that is realistic because I could still see all that tension in their faces. Very nice job. The dialogue also sounds far less caricature-like; they sound more like how people would communicate in these life or death scenarios. Japanese and English dialogues both sound awesome.

[TheTimeshadows]

I've been with this channel for long time. The improvement of the animation and the overall storytelling is so impressive, I just had to mention it.

[thomgames]

9:07 "lets dance"

"Epic guitar sounds"

"Memories broken the truth goes unspoken"

[NorwayT]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stanley "Swede" Vejtasa was a True Warrior King! Thank you, Yarnhub, for paying Tribute to this Lethally Unique and Determined American Warrior! He certainly deserved it!