From Hand-Dropped Grenades to the Nuclear Age! | Amazing World of War Machines | Episode 9

Explore the earth-shattering evolution of aerial bombardment in this episode of "Amazing World of War Machines." We track the history of military strike aircraft from their primitive beginnings—when Italian Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti manually tossed tiny grenades out of a fragile Etrich Taube biplane—to the terrifying atomic payloads carried across the globe by modern stealth aircraft. See how WWI birthed massive tactical innovations, including Germany's strategic Zeppelin airship raids and Britain’s legendary "bloody paralyzer," the Handley Page Type O. Discover how General Billy Mitchell drastically altered naval strategy forever by proving planes could sink heavy battleships, sparking a massive global arms race in strategic aviation. We break down the legendary bombers of World War II, profiling the rugged B-17 Flying Fortress, the long-range B-24 Liberator, the submarine-hunting Sunderland flying boats, and the historic B-29 Superfortress. Finally, we step into the high-stakes theater of the Cold War and contemporary warfare, analyzing heavy strategic platforms like the indefatigable B-52 Stratofortress, the turboprop Soviet Tu-95 "Bear," Britain’s iconic delta-wing Avro Vulcan, and the billion-dollar B-2 Spirit stealth flying wing. Hit that subscribe button and turn on notifications to catch every episode!