How the P-51 Mustangs Finished the Luftwaffe (With Guncam Footage)

The is the final video with P-51 pilot and veteran of the 355th Fighter Group, Ed McNeff. This is the story of his confirmed kill over an Me-109 as well as the strafing of a German airfield in France. This was made using the World War II flight simulator War Thunder. Hope you enjoy! Please like, comment, and subscribe. #WW2 #WWIIHistory #WarThunder

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[mikemontgomery]

Thank you for documenting this veteran and his story. So happy you interviewed him before his passing. Nothing beats hearing the the experiences of the vets, in their own words.

[SoCal]

RIP General McNeff, thank you for your service, sir.

[johnfranklin]

65 missions, reenlistment, takes leave and then goes back at it! Hats off sir! 👍

[nher]

My dad was a mechanic who worked on Mustangs during the war. I wonder if he knew any of these men.

[lotharroberts]

What a wonderful, humble and brave pilot Ed Mcneff is.

[jonathanmcgowan]

Excellently done. Thank you for telling Ed's story. We owe so much to the valiant airmen who fought in the skies in WWII.

[Wellk]

Missing from your document City of Dresden … never ever was German army there but they bombed almost to the ground.!! By the way they did all Europe… I am not defending Germans just the medal has two site of them….

[gbro]

TJ, what you are doing is amazing. This will last forever (I hope) so younger generations can see. Thank you and have a Merry Christmas.

[paulhiakita]

What a brave man Ed was. To go through 3 wars is one hell of an achievement. The hrs Ed racked up during his war courier is testement to his skill and bravery. Ed though he didn't have a high number of air kills has a story that should be told because he represents all pilots that though didn't score high air kills, they every day put themselves out there to protect bombers and ground troops from the enemy and also the allied countries. Rest in peace Ed, you and many more like you are complete heroes. God bless.🎉🎉🎉🎉

[moonshineofthemoon]

Every great story has its end. Thank you TJ for telling Eds story.

[GeorgeJefferson]

This man was a true hero, I'm saddened to hear of his passing.

[johnfkiii]

Thanks so much for telling his story!!! Truly one of the “greatest generation.”

[blackknight]

Always happy to see your videos, you put a lot of effort into them and i just wanted to let you know that we the viewers appreciate that.
One thing that i really miss is you using il2 great battles as a way of illustrating these stories, i hope we can see it come back in the future.

[emeraldflint]

Watching this video and hearing these veterans was an amazing expierence! thx for your enthusiasm and your work! :) telling and preserving these stories honors all veterans no matter under which flag they flew.

[philosuileabhain]

My old man grew up near BAD2 here in UK during WWII. My family made many friends with US personnel from BAD2 at Warton Lancashire. We will never forget the young US servicemen and women that came to the aid of Britain during those dark times of WWII.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

[jimdonovan]

Sorry I thought the RAF was there also. Rewriting history again are we?

[krukpolny]

Siwek Kazimierz Polish Pilot 315 Oficer RAF Mustang P-51D III FX 878. Google. //. Kill 3 German FW Focke Wulf 190 in 1 Flying and Destroyed 5 German V1.

[mac]

The story of the 8th Air Force is not widely known here in the UK with the focus being on British forces.

My Father in Law was a British Naval Pilot ending up flying Corsairs….he described it as a brute of an aircraft but once airborne he felt very safe in it.

Later in the war having fought for 3 years he was testing the P51 as a potential carrier aircraft. He said it was like stepping out of a truck and getting into a sports car….he loved it.

He was trained in the US alongside US Naval and Marines pilots. He made many friends which remained so for many decades until his death in 2014.

He not only loved the US, he had huge regard for US pilots who “to a man” were smart, aggressive, well trained and well equipped.

His view of the 8th was that without it the war could not have been won in Europe.

A remarkable, humble (and very funny) man as many were of that era.

May they rest in peace.

[dennisgray]

Thank you these men are a big reason we are free

[VictorLonmo]

Another great video! You are very good at balancing the human story of aircrews with details about the airplanes and the missions.