Skyraider Rescue!

In Vietnam A-1E Skyraiders from the 1st Air Commando are racing to aid a base under attack. Leading the charge is Major Bernard F. Fisher. Disaster strikes when the plane of Major Dafford Myers is shot down. There's relief as a figure emerges from the flames scurrying away. Myers is unhurt but pinned down by the quickly approaching enemy. When Fisher realizes a rescue chopper is too far away there's only one thing to do. He's going to have to conduct a rescue mission himself. In an incredible feat of bravery, he lands his Skyraider under enemy fire on a runway that's way too short. Could he pull off an amazing rescue in an A-1E Skyraider?

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[spaddriver]

Fisher and Meyers were not the only ones there that day!. My father was the third spad there that day. While fisher made that rescue, dad was strafing the troops trying to capture Meyers and shot up fisher's plane.
When he ran out of ordnance to hit the enemy. He would make ultra low passes trying to as he said "cut their heads off".
He was awarded the Air Medal for his actions that day.
He went on after the military to have a twenty year career with Pan Am.
Lost him in '94.

[manicmechanic]

My uncle Joe, a Vietnam vet, told me about a pilot that took off in a C-130 from a runway that was being overrun. Dodged machine gun fire, and an RPG. Never took a hit. I reckon he saved a bunch of soldiers as well.

[Donity]

I had the pleasure to see the A-1 at an air show recently… it’s a beautiful plane, and this is beautiful animation.

[Darthbelal]

The A-1 Skyraider was a supposedly obsolete WWII aircraft. The very things people would see as detractions of such an aircraft also made it invaluable during the Vietnam conflict. It was slow but nimble. It could get down in the weeds where the pilots could tell friend from foe and act accordingly. Unlike the fuel guzzling jets at the time, the Skyraider could both carry a heavy weapons load AND stay on station for quite a while. The Skyraider also could take a beating and still keep flying. Skyraiders would fly into North Vietnam and aid in the rescue of downed American pilots. It was very remarkable aircraft.

I do believe that turboprop aircraft like the Super Tucano and others have a place on the modern battlefield where the ultra slow flying, low altitude, maneuverable airplane with a long loiter time backed up by a ton of weapons weapons would be an invaluable asset to our infantry in close

[cwigglet]

Fisher’s son was my high school councilor, and did a speech about this very rescue. It was always so cool to hear it from as close to the source as one can get nowadays. If I still knew how to contact him I’d absolutely send this his way.

[iowa_lot_to_travel]

Had the honor of taking care of Mr Fisher in his remaining years. Quite the gentleman. And the stories grandpa has of them in their youth. 👍💪🇺🇸

[Terminator]

The animations get better every single video, eventually Yarnhub's animations will look better than real life.

[-ragingpotato-]

Fun fact! Something like this had already happened before in WW2, when Flight Officer Richard Andrews landed his P-38 to rescue Captain Richard Willsie from a combat zone. By incredible coincidence, Andrews went on to be the pilot of the second A-1 that fought alongside Fisher in this video.

[andywhite]

Absolutely brilliant story - courage like this never ceases to surprise and amaze me - many thanks for telling the story so well!!

[douglasthecorgi]

I was honored to have had the privilege of going up in a twin engine prop with Bernie Fisher back in 2005, at a Gathering of Eagles event my dad took me to; it was there that I also got to meet Gail Halvorsen, the Candy Bomber. One of the highlights of my childhood. ☺️

[StarflightProductions]

Can we talk about how advanced Yarnhub's animations have become? The way they show planes and people are phenomenal

[ughettapbacon]

Whoever the individual is that is in charge of Yarnhub is a phenomenal storyteller.

[SnakierElm]

Amazing mate, please keep making air history, your animations are a huge inspiration for my stop motion, well done 👍

[nematolvajkergetok]

There was a similar story in 1944, on the Eastern front. A Hungarian Bf-109 pilot landed behind Soviet lines to rescue his downed wingman, snatching him away from under the nose of Soviet infantry. Quite a feat considering that the Messerschmitt was a single seat fighter, and it was notoriously prone to undercarriage failure, so landing one in deep snow, on unknown terrain was outright crazy.

[jacksonlee]

As always an amazing story! It's amazing what these great men do in times of strife. Honorable be these great men!

[rolliepollie]

The Skyraider Fisher used is now at the Airforce museum. I see it whenever I go in for work. It was sent there shortly after this in 1968 to be fixed back to operating condition and then preserved.

[snwilliam]

His bravery made me tear up 👏thanks for honoring him Yarnhub

[RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts]

What a damn hero. Ultimate bro goals. Never leave a man behind.

[theliteralicecreamman]

The different shots and transitions hitting me left and right, the simulations and such (though the fire was a bit janky), and especially the takeoff sequence! So many shots, it must've taken some time to render. Doing great as always, Yarnhub. Keep it up!

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One of my favorite rescue stories. Fisher's fellow pilots kept making low level strafing passes even after they ran out of ammo, to keep the VC heads down.One account states Fisher's Skyraider was found to have over 75 bullet holes. That's one tough airplane! Major Myers wanted to buy Fisher a case of booze, but Fisher was a Mormon.