American Pilot Obliterates 5 Enemy Planes In 4 Minutes - Edward "Butch" O'Hare 

Im not crying! My office was hot, my eyes got sweaty.

Of course Japan wouldn’t acknowledge that O’Hare shot down those planes. They still to this day deny all the war crimes they committed

*It’s rare that you find a father and a son who’re both main characters in their own right, especially from opposite sides of the law!*

Im not crying, i just cut some onions. Man i was not expecting that ending. RIP Butch and all the brave men and women who died fighting for this great country.

My son showed me this channel and now I’m obsessed. If history was taught like this back in school, everyone would’ve passed with perfect grades. Now we just need to clone him so every channel we watch will rock! ❤

"I only have twelve bullets, so you're going to have to share!" - Butch O'Hare

Chicagoan resident here, and thank you for speaking about the real story of O'hare Airport. Definitely reaffirms my pride in the greatness we have here.

Between your delivery and deeds of our awesome veterans I get so choked up it takes an extra 10 minutes to watch any of your videos . God bless you from a 76 YO veteran !

Butch O'Hare turned an aerial dogfight into a baseball game... thats impressive. Also, dont apologize for your rants. Thats why we are here 🤣

Bro invented the AWACS as his last heroic move. I'm not crying, my eyes are cosplaying as waterfalls.

Brit here. The Avenger is a very fine aircraft. My grandad was a rear gunner on one with the Royal navy fleet Air arm against the Japanese. We'll always be firm friends and friendly rivals with America.

“6 degrees of prohibition” sounds like a awesome Fat Files special.

We recently lost a national treasure. Brigadier General Clarence "Bud" Anderson passed away at the age of 102. A triple ace in his P-51 Mustang "Old Crow." This gentleman not only served during World War II, but Vietnam as well. He was also a test pilot. O7 Excellent video. Please keep 'em coming.

The irony of the man who helped patent that mechanical rabbit having the last name O'hare, is not lost on me.

I am absolutely enamored with your longer-length videos! You give so much more information and tell the story more completely than most other channels that simply gloss over extremely abridged versions of what really happened. I can appreciate everything more with the time you take to make these. They are definitely worth the wait! Keep doing what you do, brother!

My pops passed 3 years ago mothersday he was a marine in nam you provide a connection to him i otherwise wouldnt have in that spirit thank you for your continued service because keeping the memories alive is no doubt part of that

Those write offs are pretty sweet props

As a commercial airline pilot, father of a Marine, nephew of a Green Beret, son of an Army Brigadier General, I can’t thank you enough for this awesome history lesson of a great Naval aviator and patriot. This Memorial Day may we all remember all those who have sacrificed so much for our freedoms. Semper Fi, Oh Rah, Hoo Rah and YUT. Never Forget

Butch shot five planes in four mins and has more balls then you can count on both hands

I have been in construction for 46 years ,and can tell you that the Electricians always had the best stories. T.F.E. carries that mantel to the next level.

Butch O'Hare having those 2 kills taken away because the Japanese said they were "lost in a storm" has the same energy that "Bismarck was scuttled, it wasn't the Royal Navy hitting it with over 400 shells and half a dozen torpedoes"

The old Roman saying "the measure of a land is the quality of her sons" was made for guys like this. America was at its apex with that generation. God bless their memory and God bless our land on this Memorial weekend.

Awesome video man. As a native Chicagoan, I never knew why our Int’l airport was named O’hare (I always thought it was named after a famous politician like most of our highways) but now whenever I take a trip, I’ll think of Butch and how his efforts impacted WWII. Thanks for the knowledge brother! 🫡💯

That pool analogy was spot on... he def caused that other fighter to "get lost". Hate when ppl try to split hairs like that. Appreciate you're putting out bangers thru the holiday etc.

Butch O'Hare was a perfect example for how the US Navy viewed pilot training. When he assumed command of VF-6, he met a new young pilot named Alex Vraciu and immediately saw potential in him. As Thach took O'Hare under his wing, O'Hare took Vraciu under his. Even after his death, O'Hare's faith in Vraciu was rewarded. There was a period in the war where Vraciu was the Navy’s leading Ace. His most famous day was during the Marianas Turkey Shoot of June 19, 1944, when in a single flight, he destroyed six Japanese bombers. Pretty crazy paralell between him and his mentor.

Hey Honey, I have an idea for a commercial for the channel, you come in with a gun and..." "I'M IN!"

I read this as 4 minutes and 18 seconds. I opened this during my nightly visit to the great porcelain throne. 32 minutes in my left leg is asleep, my right foot has that tingling, prickling sensation but I’ve come this far. Might as well tough it out.

Sir, you get me more invested in us military history than almost ANY major production or documentary ive seen. You have a way with storytelling thats so captivating! I appreciate and look forward to more lessons of incredible heroics and tales of those who face unbelievable odds

Speaking of prohibition, one of my favourite bits of American history is how Stock car racing was born out of ex booze-runners who wanted to do something with their cars that they had upgraded to keep pace with road runner in order to avoid Prohibition officers, now that it had ended and they had all found themselves out of a job.

The moment the sponsor segment started and "Delete me" was said. My screen went black. This man's so powerful that even my HDMI cables working for him.

My Father was in the USAAF in WWII. There are many stories like this of piolets doing remarkable things. Only a few got the recognition they deserved. He told me of a B-24 returning with barbed wire caught in the bomb bay doors. It may have been mostly luck, but that piolet brought his crew and plane home safe and his story deserves to be remembered.

I'm 45 years Olds and I've learned more about our history from you, then I ever learned in school. You are an amazing story teller and I love your videos. Keep it up ! And thanks.

Woooooo a memorial day weekend special from the chubby electron fella

I work at O'Hare and can confirm an amazing little 'museum ' thats in one of the terminals. Its so cool learning all of this.

When you introduced Thatch, I was wracking my brain trying to remember why his name sounded so familiar. Then you showed the Thatch Weave maneuver drawing and I was like "THAT'S IT!"

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived" Gen. George S. Patton

My great-grandfather was also on Saratoga. He enlisted in 1927. He was in VT-3, the torpedo bomber squadron, O'Hare was in VF-3, the fighter squadron. Turning away from reinforcing Wake must've been hard. At Midway, he was escorted by Thatch and VF-3 but it was their first combat use of the weave, and Thatch saw him go down. Kaga, Akagi, and Soryu were sunk but Hiryu survived their torpedos and attacked Yorktown. Lexington was lucky to have such a skilled pilot as O'Hare on board. A lot of good men died so we could live in prosperity. Thanks FE for keeping these heroes around.

"The dude is out there just breaking egos for a living, until one day a new pilot shows up..." Now that's how you introduce a soon to be hero. "She said yes, because Butch doesn't miss." Another good one!

To all of you vets. Past and present. Thank you for your service! My grandfather was a Navy guy aboard the USS Yancy and my other grandfather was a Marine during the Japanese occupation of Iwo. They both would have loved your stories. As I know I do. Thank you

I was with VMA-211. First time in a long time Wake Islands story is told. I got to meet and drink with 6 original Wake Island Avengers on Wake in 2000. Semper Fi. Thank you.

My grandpa was on the USS Lexington. He was on the flight deck crew. He remembered this happening and remembers cheering for Butch when he saved Lex. He said Butch was very humble. He was also on Lex when she sank in the Coral Sea. He was in the ocean with his buddies for I think he said 3 or 4 hours. He also said the US government knew Pearl Harbor was happening because of how sudden and strange they left Pearl to deliver planes.... thats all I really remember though. I always loved visiting him and would listen to him for hours!

Got ace status quicker than greased lightning, earned the Medal of Honor, AND got an airport named after him. He's got more stars than a constellation

My guy has officially hacked the system, he has figured out how to write off firearms, that's next level af. Kudos man. ❤😂

It is fitting you put this out on memorial day weekend. What a hero. As we know from the great movie," The Sandlot", heros never die.

I like how this channel highlights that not every hero comes home and has a happy ending, but every hero is remembered for their actions and the people that they saved and left behind

This explains why there's a Wildcat/Hellcat display in the O'Hare airport. Loved seeing that when I had to fly through there

The instant you mentioned radar I remembered that massive radar bulb on some variants of the F6F

Please keep telling these truly amazing stories of American bravery and patriotism! This ensures that their dedication and sacrifices won’t ever be forgotten or lost to history!!!

As someone who has flown out of O'Hare Airport countless times, it's great to finally know who it was named after and his story. I've made a study of Medal of Honor recipients over the years, and all of them are the most unassuming individuals you'd ever meet. You'd never see them on a recruiting poster, but they were always the ones who probably should be. Nick, you are probably one of the best history tellers I've ever heard, brother. Semper Fi from a Marine who thoroughly enjoys your commentary.

As a flight attendant, I had no clue that O’Hare was tied to such a legacy. I’ll have to remember that next time I fly into ORD.

I gotta say I am loving these long form videos. Getting so much information and history is great!

Up camping and I caught my dad talking to my uncles about your videos. You have a way of catching interests

I’m from Chicago and I’ve flown in and out of O’Hare International Airport. I’ve read and heard of snippets of Butch’s missions over the years. But nothing like what you’ve brought forth today. Thank you so much for bringing out the history of a truly heroic WW II U.S. Naval Aviator (sniff) on this weekend of remembernce and reverence. Men like O’Hare fought and won to keep this country free from evil. I’m a veteran and again I thank you for putting this video up.

"His dad had become a _villain_ so that Butch had the opportunity to become a _hero."_ That right there is the hallmark of a good parent. Godspeed, E.J. O'Hare, your son was a hero indeed.

Interestingly the first place I ever heard of O’Hare was the old history show Battle 360. Shows like that and Shootout started my love of military history at a young age and it’s good to finally get the full story of the man I learned about decades ago.

Love your Military history stories! Thank you to all the Men & Women who have and our serving our Country! This great Country would not be what it is without you!!

Dudes getting a write off and making some new dependants for his tax return! Double whammy!

O'Hare international airport in Chicago is named for Butch O'Hare. If you pass thru terminal 2 there and you will find a tribute Butch O'Hare. The display has a F4F wild cat that was restored after being retrieved from the bottom of lake Michigan. There is an abundance of wrecks on the bottom of the lake. Chicago's Navy pier was the Navy's Aviation training facility in conjunction with Glenview N A S . They had 2 side paddle wheel steamers that were converted into flat tops to practice take offs and landings from. From one FE to another FE thanks for all you do Nick and to everyone else remember to take a moment this weekend to honor the men and women that gave their lives for our great country.

Man, you are a great storyteller, one this country needs desperately. Thank you for all of your hard work.

Simply amazing. As I grew up my dad who was ex-Airforce took all three of his sons to the Wright Patterson Air Force Base and Air Museum. We got to see many people come by to speak about their service to our great country. We got to meet and hear from WW2, Korea, and Vietnam pilots and soldiers. It was amazing how humble they all were. Never believing that they did anything special but always praising their brothers in arms that never made it back. It is Amazing that the United States of America has seen so many heroes throughout its history. These are men and some women who never wanted to leave home, but sacrificed for their country. If Butch were here today, he would I'm sure say the same thing. I did nothing anyone else wouldn't have done. Thanks again FE for bringing back my pride in being born in the United States. I just hope we can fullfill our destiny in the future. God Bless.

O’Hare’s RADAR equipped Avenger was essentially the very first operational AWACS if you really think about it… Tracking, guidance, command and control… That man was decades ahead of his time.

I've got a good suggestion for you, this man was an absolute Legend and his name was George Dewey! For 2 hours this man went on a naval Rampage against the Spanish.

Got to love those "Experts" telling you how things work that they probably can't do themselves. Excellent video as always!

Wow, I did not know that’s where that name came from for Chicago O’Hare airport, I love your twist on military history. It’s the greatest.

Gotta love those notifications. Video Suggestion: Nieves Fernandez the silent killer she was a school teacher turned guerilla fighter from the Philippines credited with putting 200+ Japanese soldiers in the dirt using primarily a bolo knife and homemade shotgun

The O’Hare International Airport is the airport all Naval recruits go through when heading off to Bootcamp, and the first thing they’ll see before leaving that airport is a Grumman F4F-A Wildcat. Semper Fortis, O’Hare.

Historical context, nuance, a study of Butch's family, character & background all to paint a picture of the man he was *before* his first dogfight - absolute top quality content man! Top job!

I get to drive past the the Lexington aka the blue ghost regularly and this story brings immense pride.

When a pilot has 2 enemy planes actively falling out of the air while they arere busy shooting at a third, you know he isn't fucking around.

Didn't even realize this is where O'Hare airport came from

Thank you for your patriotism and best efforts to educate and remind us all of the bravery, sacrifice our military heros and their families gave. Freedom is not free! 👍🇺🇲

Thank you for sharing history in a way that is relatable and real. I learn so much!

Can't wait for the video on America's Ace of Aces Richard Ira Bong

The Fat Electrician and the fat files have officially become the history channel because it's everything we need and nothing we dont

I gotta say that the F4F-Wildcat is one helluva fighter in World of Warplanes.

Man what a story. No way I could ever compete with that. We all dream of being able to do something like that but to actually live it and accomplish it and go beyond what anyone could have imagined is what makes America fighters so feared abroad and loved at home. Thanks to all for their service.

I felt that ending, being a vet and having lost good men around me hits close to home. A good man.

The Thatch weave is brilliant in one respect. It doesn't require radio, or radar. Your flight of two planes watches the flight of two planes flying parallel to you. The other flight watches your flight. If you see a zero on them you turn towards the other flight. The other flight sees you turn so turns toward you. The objective is to kill the zero with a short burst in an almost head on pass. Resume your direction of travel having switched sides. Rinse and repeat. Two is one. One is none. Butch to Thatch, reportedly, said after the test of the weave. "I couldn't get the shot off and you got me, and I knew what you were doing." Thatch himself called it "beam defense."

My favorite part of these videos is hearing about one guy, then seeing a video, about another guy, and hearing of the first guy. It's so cool to hear the stories and to hear about say, the 77th and the other divisions and battalions that were nearby at the time.

@the_fat_electrician I'm attending WW2 days in Reading PA with my dad . I'll get to see a lot of these planes first hand and some performing aerial maneuvers . You have done so much to tell the stories of the brave man and women that served .

I recommended your channel to a friend (former tank officer). My friend recommended the channel to his Marine son, who laughed and told his dad that he’d been watching your channel for years. It is his favorite!

Bru a new write off gun?!? Every week with this guy 😂

Something I really appreciate about your videos is your commitment to telling the little human aspects of the story alongside all of the cool war antics. Butch was a war hero but he was also a son, a husband and a father. It really feels like you tell the story of the person/people rather than just the historical events they are known for.

Thank you for sharing this story with us and drawing attention to the heros and notable events of the US military. I love your channel, keep up the good work!

Paul I. Gunn and family story... you should get some sort of national education award for making history cool again, because they don't do it in public school. Great service you're doing Mr. Fat Electrician.

Including the CMMG as a skit so that it's a tax write off 🤣

Was looking back through content for something to watch to try and sleep too (absurd insomnia). And thank you thank you thank you so much for the longer forms of content, I love your storytelling

Your so right about so much being connected to prohibition. I've been looking into a lot of things from that time period and have seen the same thing in my own research. Also your videos remind me so much of the history channel I grew up with in the 90s. You're a great story teller and I look forward to every video.

This episode made me cry. My paternal grandfather fought in the Pacific during WW2, and I pulled out his Aviator Logs during this video. Well done video.

Humble, that's how I feel. I have been an E-1 thru E-6 and now as a retired Army LTC and Combat Veteran, I always try to remember, we stood on the shoulders of Giants. Thanks Brother for yet another great history lesson! And yes, my Granddad ran a still for our County Sheriff during Prohibition.....

I think my favorite part of this channel is the fact it can keep going almost indefinitely. Just in this video I saw 3 or 4 new topics I'd love to hear a deep dive on.

Sad but great. You the man at telling history. Those people and stories live on through you. Fantastic job.

As an aviation nerd my favorite fact about “Butch” O’Hare is that the Chicago O’Hare INTL airport is named after him

My dad loved old movies and especially anything with Jimmy Stewart in it. I recently found out that Jimmy Stewart had an impressive military career and he never wanted to act in a war movie. If you haven't already done one, I think it would be cool to hear your take on Jimmy Stewart. Great video as always.

Your narration with such wisdom and knowledge is just overwhelming. I'm addicted😮

I'm so happy! I spent DAYS binge watching everything you have a while back...I don't know why you don't have millions of subscribers... the way you bring history to life is nothing short of amazing! High school kids would LOVE YOU! Thanks for the new vid and all your hard work... its truly appreciated! 👊❤️🇺🇲

My great grandpa was a boatswains mate during WW2. He told a story about when a ship he was on got its first radar; they sent a box with the parts numbered and told him, "install this".

Dude, what an incredible individual! I'm actually a little mad that I'd never heard of him before! It sounds like he directly impacted the US Navy in multiple areas in a huge way. Why isn't he talked about in our schools?!?

So happy you bring up possible stories and lead people to the true story through commonsense!!

I used to hate history in high school. I couldn’t seem to get interested in almost any of it. But now, I get goosebumps watching every one of your videos. So much to learn and you craft the story in such a way to help us understand the gravity of each and every piece of history you share with us. Amazing work!