The Only "Paper Plane" That Destroyed a Tiger Tank (True Story)

Описание: In 1944, the German Tiger Tank was the ultimate predator. The Piper L-4 Grasshopper was a flimsy observation plane made of fabric and wood. But one American pilot, Major Charles Carpenter, decided to turn his "flying coffin" into a tank killer.
In this episode of G.I. Stories, Ray tells the insane true story of "Bazooka Charlie" and his plane "Rosie the Rocketer." Frustrated by watching Nazis escape, Carpenter ignored regulations and strapped six infantry M1 Bazookas to his wings using baling wire. Engineers said the backblast would set the plane on fire. Carpenter proved them wrong.

🪖 Inside this declassified file:
• The Flying Coffin: Why pilots called the L-4 the "Maytag Messerschmitt."
• The Garage Hack: How to mount anti-tank weapons on a plane with duct tape.
• David vs. Goliath: A 65hp engine vs. a 60-ton Tiger Tank.
• The Battle of Arracourt: How one plane stopped a Panzer division in the fog.
• General Patton's Reaction: What the legendary general thought of the "Mad Major."
Discover how a history teacher turned pilot proved that ingenuity is the most dangerous weapon of all.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 The Apex Predator vs. The Insect
2:00 Why the L-4 was called a "Coffin"
3:50 The Garage Hack: 6 Bazookas on a Wing
6:30 First Blood: The Test Flight
8:03 The Battle of Arracourt (Killing the Tiger)
10:22 The Legend of "The Mad Major"
11:34 Conclusion: It's Not the Plane, It's the Pilot

🔔 Subscribe to G.I. Stories for more tales of American grit and ingenuity.
#WWII #BazookaCharlie #AviationHistory #TigerTank #USArmy #RosieTheRocketer #GIStories #MilitaryHistory #1944