WWII Rescue Buoys - Secret 'Floating Hotels' of the English Channel

Big thanks to my friends at Warthunder. Come shoot tank, planes & warships with me! https://playwt.link/Calum Rescue Buoy (Rettungsboje) were pioneering rescue craft designed to act as floating rescue stations for the lufftwaffe. Soon the British got in on the act, and we explore the two designs and history of these strange craft - and even visit one! The amazing 3D Models by Brendon Kibler! Check him out: http://lumoize.artstation.com One of Our Aircraft is Missing: https://amzn.to/3QYcTZL Some great info on the Rettungsboje http://www.luftwaffe-zur-see.de/Seenot/Rettungsbojen.htm Article on Pilot losses: https://web.archive.org/web/20120815030022/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-two/7971360/British-pilots-relied-on-German-sea-rescue-service-during-Battle-of-Britain.html 0:00 - Introduction 1:47 - The Battle of Britain Begins 3:07 - Early Rescue Bouy Developments 3:50 - The "Udet Bouy" is Born 6:07 - Deploy The Bouy! 8:33 - Rettungsboje Documents 11:00 - German Rescue Bouys on Film 13:50 - Allied Losses Rack Up 15:18 - The Air Sea Recue 15:30 - The British Rescue Bouy 16:24 - Comparing the British ASR & German Rettungsboje 19:34 - What Happened to the Rescue Bouys? 20:18 - Visiting the Last British ASR 22:50 - Waffling on a Bit? Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xyzA3KzF Twitter......................►https://twitter.com/calumraasay Instagram................►http://instagram.com/calumraasay Website....................►http://calumgillies.com