The video discusses the development and use of Soviet flying aircraft carriers in World War II. The concept was developed to transport fighter planes long distances, and it proved effective in precision bombing of enemy targets such as a bridge in Romania. The video also mentions the development of similar concepts in the US, and how Nebula provides exclusive access to Mustard's videos that are not influenced by algorithms, with the upcoming topic to be chosen by viewers. Nebula is a platform owned by creators and offers premium content for a monthly fee; lifetime memberships are also available to support creators.
1. In August 1941, the Soviets developed a new kind of weapon called flying aircraft carriers.
2. Large heavy bombers could carry lots of fuel, but fighter aircraft could carry only enough fuel to cover a short distance.
3. Soviet engineer Vladimir Vakhmistrov developed the concept of bombers carrying fighters to transport over great distances and deploy whenever needed.
4. The Zveno carriers were developed for the mighty TB-1 and TB-3 bombers.
5. It took Vakhmistrov over a decade of development before the Red Army finally accepted the carriers.
6. Zveno carriers had been pulled from duty and dismantled until the Soviet Union faced the German attack in 1941.
7. Zveno carriers proved to be highly effective in making sudden and unexpected attacks against difficult-to-reach targets and were used in bombing raids.
8. The Zveno carriers were ultimately a desperate attempt to do what could have been done with modern capable dive bombers.
9. The United States also experimented with enormous aircraft carrying airships and later bombers to carry fighters over great distances.
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