They Called His Plane A Toy — So He Bolted Bazookas To It And Hunted Panthers скачать в хорошем качестве

They Called His Plane A Toy — So He Bolted Bazookas To It And Hunted Panthers

They laughed when he suggested arming a flimsy Piper Cub with bazookas. The engineers said the math didn’t work, and fellow pilots called it suicide. So why did Major Charles Carpenter, a former high school history teacher, risk everything to turn his observation plane into a tank hunter over the fields of France? This is the true story of ‘Bazooka Charlie’ – the man who defied orders, physics, and an entire German Panzer division in a plane held together by little more than canvas and courage. September 1944, Arracourt, France. As the 4th Armored Division bled under the onslaught of superior German Panther tanks, Major Charles Carpenter could only watch helplessly from his unarmed L-4 Grasshopper. Tired of being a spectator to carnage, he and a crew chief performed a forbidden act: they bolted six M9 bazooka launchers to the plane’s wings, creating ‘Rosie the Rocketer.’ On September 20th, in thick fog, he went hunting. His first rocket stunned everyone—including the Germans—by immobilizing a Panther. But his real trial came hours later, when a trapped waterpoint crew’s desperate distress call reached him. With his plane shot to pieces, his engine failing, and four enemy tanks closing in, Carpenter faced a choice no pilot should ever make. What happened next was an act of aerial improvisation so bold that it forced the German High Command to issue specific warnings to its troops about a ‘mad major’ in a bazooka-armed cub. For decades, his story was relegated to a wartime anecdote. But historians kept digging. What was his true kill count? How did German tank crews react? And in a stunning twist decades later, where was his legendary aircraft found, gathering dust in a most unexpected place? This video pieces together the full, declassified story of the only pilot to systematically hunt tanks from a fabric-covered observation plane, and the enduring legacy of a teacher who taught the world a lesson in sheer audacity. 🔔 Subscribe for more untold stories of insane courage from WWII: / @echoesofvalor 👍 Like this video to help us share these forgotten histories. 💬 Comment below: What other unconventional WWII weapons or tactics should we cover? #wwii #militaryhistory #tankbattle #aviationhistory #truewarstory #ww2 #echoesofvalor #armoredwarfare #historydocumentary ⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is a historical narrative created for entertainment and educational purposes. It is based on research from historical accounts, memoirs, and archival materials. While we strive for accuracy, some details are dramatized for storytelling. For academic study, please consult official historical sources and archives.