Here is Greg's equivalent, of the aircraft:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUwcAbuvLOU&t=24s
I believe it would be on a completely different level.
"The case for the P-47 Thunderbolt being the greatest fighter of the Second World War "
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Here is Greg's equivalent, of the aircraft:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUwcAbuvLOU&t=24s
I believe it would be on a completely different level.
But not fascinated with formulae.
Well, it barely produced the same performance as the contemporary piston engined fighters.
Sure they are. They just don't understand it. They sure think they do though.
It would not be very smart to disobey or purposely ignore a direct order from the CinC of the AAC.
Of course, if no one was taking the directive(the exact word used was "directs" not decreed) seriously, Arnold would not have needed to rescind it(February 1942) now would he?
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Really?
Why is the USA below the OECD average in school level math standards?
U.S. Education Rankings Are Falling Behind the Rest of the World
The United States' education rankings are slipping. The country is losing out to China and other countries that want to increase their number of high-tech jobs.
Because the school system sucks. Because parents don't take more of a role in their children's education.
What does any of that have to do with what I said though?
How would they disobey it, it simply says we are not going to buy them for tactical fighters, you can develop them at your cost. Curtiss who it was written to were selling P-40s to the French and British in less than a year. Greg calls it a decree not a directive. Yes it was rescinded in 1942 when the USA was at war and its president had undertaken to take part in the combined bomber offensive. We have been through this before several times. It is not a decree prohibiting anything and in 1939 was irrelevant. The P-47 wasnt there when the US started operations from UK so the whole discussion is moot pointless cod history.
Math is not a popular subject for most people.
TikTok/Survivor/AGT is.
That is the content being watched in great numbers and with enthusiasm, but without any intelligence.
Those watching Greg's type of videos are much more enthusiastic and interested in their subject.
It is not an idle curiosity.
And it is not to be "cool".
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None of those factors mean they actually KNOW anything about the subject, though.
The P47, as I have pointed out to you many times, could not accept tanks until late 1942 BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAVE THE PLUMBING FOR IT.
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Being interested in the topic of a video and being given accurate, well-sourced information in the video, are two very different things.
And how can you prove that you do?
You might but I have no way of knowing but likewise you have no ability to look down on those just because they like to watch his videos.
If the person giving the talk, lecture or video is credible and skilled at the job the audience doesnt have to have huge understanding. I watched a 1 hour documentary on the breaking of the Lorenz code, the guy explaining it did so with very little complicated maths and it was easy to follow, but since he was one of the guys involved at the time and actually sat in the same office as Bill Tutte who did a lot of it on masses of paper sheets, as a viewer I wasnt inclined to disbelieve anything he said.
It does not matter if it is popular. If it pertains to a cool subject such as high performance fighters they think its cool, and they listen to it thinking they understand it. We see it all the time in the Warbird community.
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I can show you my MSc in Aerospace Systems. I can show you my MA in History of Warfare. I can show you my 19-year military service record with all my positions from squadron level up to staff officer in ministry-level positions. I can also show you my published work which you're free to critique.
Next question?
And, for the record, I learn more from people on this site every day because we have aerospace engineers, warbird restorers and operators, pilots of multiple types, including a former F-15 driver as well as those who've flown warbirds, who know A LOT more than I do on a great many topics.
Question back at you.
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you stated "You might but I have no way of knowing but likewise you have no ability to look down on those just because they like to watch his videos."
I'm not looking down my nose at anyone who watches videos. YOU are the one who stated that Greg gets lots of "likes" and followers, and that means he must be providing good information. I was simply noting that "likes" and followers is not an indication of quality. Look at the Kardashians, for example.
When people on this forum like D Deleted member 68059 find glaring holes in Greg's videos, I'm inclined to think the videos aren't as good as they appear.
I'm not looking down my nose at anyone who watches videos. YOU are the one who stated that Greg gets lots of "likes" and followers, and that means he must be providing good information. I was simply noting that "likes" and followers is not an indication of quality. Look at the Kardashians, for example.
When people on this forum like D Deleted member 68059 find glaring holes in Greg's videos, I'm inclined to think the videos aren't as good as they appear.
That is why you are at this forum
Greg would have a similar following.
Not everyone, of course, but it would seem enough.
