Throw Me Out of the B-17!

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00:00 Forrest Lee Vosler in B-17 "Jersey Bounce Jr" under heavy flak
01:05 Warthunder
02:00 Pilot John Henderson puts the B-17 into a dive
02:52 Bf-109 and FW-190 attack the crippled B-17
04:33 Vosler joins the fight
05:50 Second wave of fighters attack
07:17 Radioman vs BF-110
07:44 Bf-109 fires 20mm shell into Vosler's gun
08:44 Barely Flying Fortress
09:32 Vosler asks to throw him out
10:36 Water landing and rescue

“Why don’t you throw me overboard? I’m just so much extra pounds. Throw me out too.” These were the words of Technical Sergeant Forrest Lee Vosler who had been injured in his plane the Jersey Bounce Jr.
On December 20, 1943, Technical Sergeant Forrest Lee Vosler and his crew were aboard their B-17F, Jersey Bounce Jr, flying over Germany. Amidst heavy flak, they successfully dropped ordnance on industrial complexes in Bremen. However, disaster struck when a flak shell hit the wing of their plane, causing a fire in one engine and loss of power in another. Falling away from the formation, they were left vulnerable to enemy fighters. Vosler, manning the .50 caliber machine gun, watched as nearby bombers were attacked and fell from the sky. Their plane was next. Two Bf 109s attacked from behind, hitting tail gunner George Buske and sending a shell into the fuselage, injuring Vosler. In a desperate attempt to keep the plane flying the crew pushed as much out of the plane as they could. At which point Vosler made his request to sacrifice himself for the lives of the crew.

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[ricebro]

3:09 Hearing the screams of the crews on the radio as their B-17s fall is quite haunting

[Krasniye]

I think your animation of aircraft has improved tremendously over time! I remember seeing your older videos and noticing how the aircraft always maneuvered in a much more "arcadey" fashion, you animated them always way too close and slow for them to look realistic, but it got the point across.

Now your animation of aerial combat has gotten much better and looks much more realistic!

Keep it up!

[joeverna]

In 2000 i got to fly in a B17. Your graphics are excellent. People don't realize how thin the metal skin is on these planes. It's as think as the cardboard on a box of cereal. Having bullets and shrapnel easily go straight through the plane. Those men were incredibly brave.

[msredfox]

These animations never cease to amaze me, the level of detail in each and every video just keeps evolving, brilliant work as always, Yarnhub!

[phunkeehone]

The radio communication at around 3 minutes is scary as hell. Can't even imagine what these brave souls went through. Excellent stuff as always, Yarnhub crew.

[jonas_k.]

I love these moments when they show real images of the planes and then their animations in the same position, it makes it way more immersive than it already is

[itz_RavjiBoy]

Amazing. Stunning. Your graphics just get better every single time, as well as your narration!! I love your channel and this is why I’ve bought your merch

[salicazsali]

I swear to god that generation were built, not born. Absolute legends.

[scotthughes]

My grandfather was a radio operator on a B-17, and made it through dozens of missions over occupied Europe. Watching this video, I wondered how many times he heard the screams of his fellows when their planes went down.

[tag]

Brother has to have some balls to just casualy ask for his crew to throw him out

[RookVR_]

Legend has it that after this battle, the Germans emailed Gaijin to Nerf the b17 and it’s .50 cals. Also, y’all nailed it with this video. Keep up the amazing work!

[joebatson]

I have been watching Yarnhub for a while and listening to Sabaton “No Bullets Fly” story video by Yarnhub and noticed something familiar: This takes place on Dec. 20, 1943. The same day that the “Ye Ole Pub” flew on that famous mission. Was this B-17 in the same flight as the other, much more famous, aircraft. Also, this is such a unique story. Never heard of something like it. Keep up the great work, Yarnhub!

[abitofapickle]

Stigler is that reaccuring character that everyone loves. Your videos as well as sabaton have convinced me that he was a good man.

[SergeantLuke]

I love how the Left wing tip and flaps are destroyed
Such good attention to detail!

[Rick-C__]

As a person that has watched your videos for years, i am amazed on how well the graphics are esspesially when you compeare the old videos to the recreations.

[roadtrain_]

2 planes, 2 incredible stories of planes that just would NOT die.

[okbamtheman]

Dang I didn’t realize that incident happened in the same battle as what happened with Franz Stigler and Charlie Brown.

Also amazingly well made video YarnHub team

[gingerharm]

the improvements on the air-combat vids are incredible, the scale is improving every time

[ThomasisaNerd]

What an incredible story!! I freaking love this channel and the b17 is my favorite plane, I get so excited every time I see a new hero. Vossler is a hero!!