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We produce new videos regularly so please subscribe! https://mustardchannel.com TV & Film Podsync generator (support us at https://github.com/mxpv/podsync) en-us Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:31:19 +0000 Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:16:18 +0000 https://yt3.ggpht.com/ytc/AIdro_lm3S28MkS05_3BqaBltkYbecsazBA48v0Dojc1Uh81f9U=s800-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj https://youtube.com/channel/UC1ZBQ-F-yktYD4m5AzM6pww Mustard Mustard no YCD1j4L7j3s https://youtube.com/watch?v=YCD1j4L7j3s Get Nebula for 50% off using my link: https://go.nebula.tv/mustard Watch Unsealed Episode 2 here: https://nebula.tv/videos/mustard-the-virus-that-infected-boeing Patreon: / mustardchannel Mustard Store: https://mustardchannel.com/ Instagram: / mustard_channel Twitter: / mustardvideos Facebook: / mustard-109952378202335 In the early 1950s, the British pioneered jet travel with the De Havilland Comet. However, this initial triumph turned into tragedy when the aircraft suddenly began breaking apart in midair. The catastrophic and highly publicized failures convinced the public and major airline executives that passenger jet travel was inherently unsafe. At the same time, Boeing was struggling to survive in the commercial sector after their complex piston-engine airliners failed to attract buyers. Facing irrelevance, Boeing President Bill Allen made a massive financial gamble to develop a revolutionary new jet passenger plane, the Dash-80 (Boeing 367-80) based on their highly successful B-47 military bomber experience. Although Boeing engineers designed an airframe capable of withstanding the structural stresses that had doomed the Comet, airlines remained deeply skeptical. Desperate to demonstrate the capability of their new prototype, Boeing organized a flight demonstration during a massive sporting event in Seattle. Before a crowd of hundreds of thousands and a yacht full of key airline industry executives, chief test pilot Tex Johnston executed a risky, unauthorized maneuver that seemingly defied the laws of physics for an airliner. While Tex Johnston’s stunt made the history books, it did not impress Boeing President Bill Allen. Just as Boeing had been demonstrating their Dash-80, rival manufacturer Douglas announced the DC-8, a competing aircraft with better capability and capacity. With major airlines threatening to abandon Boeing for the unbuilt Douglas DC-8, the company was forced back to the drawing board. It meant risking millions Boeing did not have. Vintage photograph of William McPherson Allen provided from the private collection of Steve Shook. Used with permission. Explore Steve's full historical archive: https://www.flickr.com/photos/shookphotos/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:03:02 +0000 Mustard When Boeing Nearly Ruined Itself 14:55 no 1 OXk_oAs0aeM https://youtube.com/watch?v=OXk_oAs0aeM Built to outrun torpedoes and dive deeper than any weapon, the Alfa Class was the most ambitious submarine the Soviet Union ever built. It was supposed to fundamentally change naval warfare and render the American submarine fleet obsolete. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:20:15 +0000 Mustard The Soviet Submarine They Couldn't Stop 0:44 no 2 j6ttTK8x8ZA https://youtube.com/watch?v=j6ttTK8x8ZA Get Nebula for 50% off using my link: https://go.nebula.tv/mustard Watch Unsealed Episode 1 here: https://nebula.tv/videos/mustard-unsealed-episode-1-underwater-fighter-jet Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MustardChannel Mustard Store: https://mustardchannel.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mustard_channel Twitter: https://twitter.com/MustardVideos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mustard-109952378202335 By the late 1950s, it was becoming clear to Soviet naval planners that the United States was winning the battle beneath the world’s oceans. Over the previous decade, American engineers had developed sophisticated silencing technologies that made the latest generation of submarines so stealthy, they could track Soviet subs for hours, and sometimes days, without being detected. For Soviet naval planners, a nightmare scenario was unfolding. If war broke out, American submarines could find and destroy Soviet submarines before they had a chance to strike back. Simply catching up to American stealth wasn't an option. It wasn't a technology that could easily be copied, it was the result of decades of precision manufacturing, relentless quality control, advances in materials science, and industrial discipline that the Soviet system couldn't support at the time. It would take decades to catch up. Faced with a widening stealth technology gap, Soviet planners stopped trying to play hide and seek under the oceans, and instead chose raw power. They would bet everything on speed, depth, maneuverability and brute force. In 1960, the Soviet Union launched their most ambitious submarine programs in history. Project 705 ‘Lira’, later designated as the ‘Alfa Class’ submarine by NATO, was a nuclear-powered attack submarine capable of outrunning torpedoes, executing extreme maneuvers, and diving deeper than anything the world had ever seen. Built with a revolutionary liquid-metal nuclear reactor, advanced automation, and a titanium hull, this machine represented a generational leap in engineering. It wasn’t just a faster submarine, it was a radical attempt to rewrite the rules of underwater warfare. When Western intelligence realized what the Soviets were building, it caused immediate panic. A submarine that could outrun torpedoes and dive beyond existing weapons threatened to upend NATO’s entire anti-submarine strategy, forcing the West into a sudden scramble to catch up. But Project 705, a super submarine meant to restore balance beneath the seas, would prove to be far more than the Soviets ever bargained for. Thanks for watching! Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:35:12 +0000 Mustard America’s Nightmare: The 47mph Monster 13:59 no 3 5RtwFbSeV5Y https://youtube.com/watch?v=5RtwFbSeV5Y Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://nebula.tv/mustard Watch my exclusive video on Operation Bolo here: https://nebula.tv/videos/mustard-the-phantom-trap-operation-bolo Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MustardChannel Mustard Store: https://mustardchannel.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mustard_channel Twitter: https://twitter.com/MustardVideos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mustard-109952378202335 On January 16, 1991, the Gulf War began when an international coalition of 39 nations responded decisively to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. In the opening hours, coalition aircraft struck Iraq’s air defense systems and command networks, crippling its ability to respond. At the time, the Iraqi Air Force was the sixth largest in the world. But within days, it was overwhelmed. Many Iraqi jets were lost in the early hours of combat, and hundreds more were destroyed on the ground. Facing near-total air superiority by the coalition, Saddam Hussein ordered a mass evacuation of Iraqi aircraft to neighboring Iran, hoping to preserve them for the future. To block escape routes, the U.S. Air Force deployed F-15 Eagles on patrol along the Iranian border, trapping Saddam's Air Force inside the country. In response, Iraq launched an ambitious counter-operation: “Operation Samurra”. The plan set the stage for a rare head-to-head clash between two Cold War icons—the MiG-25 Foxbat and the F-15 Eagle. The F-15 Eagle, built by the United States, was a cutting-edge fighter designed with state-of-the-art avionics, radar systems, and precision weapons. It represented the peak of Western air superiority doctrine. The MiG-25 Foxbat on the other hand was an interceptor built by the Soviet Union. By the 1990s, it was hopelessly outdated but still incredibly fast and dangerous in the right hands. Where the Eagle was refined and sophisticated, the Foxbat was an instrument of brute force. What followed was one of the most surprising aerial encounters of the Gulf War, with an outcome few could have expected. Sat, 16 Aug 2025 13:47:03 +0000 Mustard When a MiG-25 fought an F-15 14:26 no 4 paaNIM2-oAU https://youtube.com/watch?v=paaNIM2-oAU In 1976, Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko stunned the world by stealing a MiG-25 Foxbat and defecting to the West. The Foxbat had been a mystery for years, and my intelligence exports beleived it was the most advanced fighter jet in the world. Watch the full story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1L1sU0uI0o&t=3s Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:59:03 +0000 Mustard When A Stolen MiG- 25 Landed In Japan 0:53 no 5 xtMGTMR7sH0 https://youtube.com/watch?v=xtMGTMR7sH0 Designed to tackle treacherous conditions of Antarctica in 1939, the Antarctic Snow Cruiser remains one of history's greatest engineering legends. But what went wrong? Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:48:50 +0000 Mustard Lost Forever: The Antarctic Snow Cruiser 1:00 no 6