Bottom 5 Tanks | Military Aviation History

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Published 2023-10-20
In this week's video we are joined by Chris from @MilitaryAviationHistory. Chris provides a combination of historical insights and personal perspectives as he delves into The Tank Museum's collection to select his Bottom 5 Tanks.

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00:00 | Intro
00:40 | Number 5
03:52 | Number 4
05:11 | Number 3
05:56 | Number 2
09:12 | Number 1

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All Comments (21)
  • @thetankmuseum
    We hope you enjoyed Chris' Bottom 5 Tanks - do you think his choices were justified? Let us know in the comments down below!
  • @sathreyn9699
    I greatly appreciate the Aviation historian coming by and going "Yeah, so these are my least favourite vehicles because they were really good at shooting down my favourite planes." It provides a really different perspective on the vehicles in question.
  • @bkews
    "It doesn't have the spinny thing on front" I haven't laughed in a Tank Museum video since David Fletcher retired. While I can understand people disagreeing with the presenter and his reasons for his selections, I find it refreshing that someone with a different point of view is shown.
  • @Formulka
    I love how petty this list is.
  • Did my brain decide that less than a few dozen Avro Ansons and Beech 18s with the R-975 are worthy a mention. Yes, yes it did. Also BT-15 et al.. Trainer aircraft are unsung heroes, I will die on this hill. This was a lot of fun to film, thanks Tank Museum for hosting me and congrats on the ongoing success!
  • @PeterDebney
    An amusing take on the bottom 5 tanks. It would certainly be dull if everyone had the same reasons.
  • @stanislavkos3723
    I love the fact that his personal reason to put T-34 on the list pretty much summarized the actual T-34's main issue.
  • @jessegd6306
    Sherman: It has aircraft components that should stay in the aircraft. M-16: It shoots down aircraft. With dakka. Tracked Rapier: It shoots down aircraft. With kaboom. Panzer V: Really really really really annoying to destroy from the air. T-34: It give boo-boos.
  • @markfrommontana
    I appreciated Chris' sense of humor and linking (most of ) his choices with some snippets of Military Aviation History. Hey, why not, The Tank Museum gave Chris the mike, so let him have some fun and tell us a few things about planes, tanks as they relate to planes, tanks as they relate to bruises, etc, etc. A fun watch.
  • This was a great list! As a retired tanker, getting bounced around the inside of a tank can truly reduce crew effectiveness. It was funny, but a very valid point.
  • @genek8630
    I liked his input on the Panther. I didn't realize it took that many rockets to even hit a Panther.
  • @joebudde3302
    It took me a few to understand what Chris was doing and for that I give him a BIG thumbs up for creativity.
  • @Subcomandante73
    Always fun to have a top/bottom 5 list from a non-tanker perspective.
  • @StutleyConstable
    I wasn't sure where this was going, but I am glad I stuck around. Humorous and well informed. One of the better 'Bottom 5' lists.
  • @JustSomeCanuck
    If he ever makes a video about the 88 mm Flak gun, I'm trying to imagine how negative it would be. 🤣
  • @JessWLStuart
    Loving the "Don't hurt my precious flying things!" take on a tank list! Well done MilitaryAviationHistory and The Tank Museum!!!
  • @bigblue6917
    They picked the radial engine because all the V type engines were going into aircraft. Then the US decided they needed radials for aircraft which is where Chris's problem comes in. So the use of radials in tanks was caused by the aviationist taking all the V type engines not the tank builders. Meanwhile the British put the Merlin engine in their tanks. So you could say they sort of reverse engineered the flying tank.
  • @martinbarr9402
    Hilarious take on the bottom 5. Thanks for the fun Chris!
  • @Sabelzahnmowe
    Nice of the tank museum to invite a plane lover to show him some real historical objects! I hope he is able to realize the error of his ways and that there is no alternative but to convert from St. thin aluminium to her lady of thick steal.
  • @EddietheBastard
    fun interpretation obviously light hearted and filled with informative tid-bits. And yes, planes didn't get to be much cop directly against heavy armour until the advent of the latest generations of ATGGMs.