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Chet Magnum
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Hello! My goal is to use my weird sense of humor to trick people into learning about war history. Find me on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@chetmagnumactual?si=Soa1u4bNe1sQ9aSk
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Jan 12
It's finally done! I can play video games again!

If you're interested in Interwar Aviation, especially the weird stuff, I recommend my latest video.

youtu.be/40m6xcGitHQ

#aviation #warhistory #america #amimation #youtube #PNGtuber #Interwar
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Sep 9
Still here! I've just been very busy doing other stuff. The balance of my work/life has become more of a work=life situation for the foreseeable future. At least I get to take some photos every now and then.

Here's my recent effort.

Back at making my actual content soon!

#YouTube #photography
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Jul 4
Got something cool to hook up to my camera. Basically, it's an interface that allows my camera lens to see through night vision.

For a few reasons, I can't get it to mount properly, but I can get it to about 75% effectiveness.

I'll have to buy my own soon.

#photography #night #nikon
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · May 28
What are your opinions?
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · May 28
I know this is old news at this point, but I did want to talk about the F-47. I'm a huge fan of the fact that America has finally joined the Canard Club, but I'm uncertain as to why the wings are so dihedral. I don't know what advantage that would have on a 6th gen.

#aviation #f47 #fighter
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · May 27
Hell yeah! We take 36 views. It's a bit of a weird topic, so there's no expectation that this video would blow the rest out of the water.

I at least had a lot of fun making it, and I got to make a lot of jokes that I don't get to make with the usual topics.

#history #pngtuber #YouTube #videoessay
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · May 26
It's finally out! This was supposed to be a ten minute video, but I decided to add an additional 17 minutes as a bonus.

Let me regal you with the tale of the little jeep that crossed the world!

youtu.be/vmI_1zF8eWY

#history #YouTube #animation #Australia #jeep
The Voyage of the Half-Safe
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Apr 29
Got some long term travel coming up, and I would prefer to be able to continue creating content. So, I ended up getting a new mic that doesn't require a crazy audio setup

Hell of a microphone for a USB mic.

#pngtuber #audio
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Apr 29
Sorry for the radio silence!

That was easily the hardest script I've ever written. Onward to video production!

#pngtuber #YouTube #warhistory #history
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Apr 9
I'm not going to lie, I saw the "Niagra Falls" on the tail, and I wondered if that was going to catch your eye, lol.
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Apr 9
Like many man-children, I have a top ten list of my favorite fighter jets. The Phantom isn't on it. However, it might be the only figure jet that's able to put this big off a smile on my face whenever I see one. Quite a good-looking silhouette, and certainly one of a kind.

#warhistory #aviation
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Apr 9
You've earned it! Your videos are fantastic.
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Mar 24
I blinked, and I broke 260!
We're climbing up!

#YouTube #pngtuber #warhistory
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Mar 21
Second episode for this short-form series is out! I'm more of a long-form guy, but I do have fun making these.

youtube.com/shorts/T_GYM...

#warhistory #aviation #ww2 #pngtuber
Battle Damage Episode 2
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Mar 15
Haven't done an afterburner appreciation post in a while.

This is from EAA 2024. The Viper was hauling ass on a low pass, and I managed to snag this shot of the ground crew.

#eaa #Viper #afterburner #photography #airshow #airforce
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maxbrockbank.com Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · Mar 15
Who said the Germans have no sense of humour?
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Mar 14
I love the color choice.
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Mar 14
More like "Niagara Phalls"
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Mar 9
The RB15s are weird and intimidating to learn in comparison to everything else the Viggen can use. I used the RB04 for the longest time until I noticed that the 15 has some serious range.
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Mar 9
I'm actually a huge fan of Mavericks and the antiship missiles. I've actually done a few successful SEAD missions with the Mavericks.

Also, I found the RB15 antiship missile to be really cool once I figured it out. It uses up to 8 waypoints.
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Mar 9
I got pretty fast at setting them up in the computer. Binding it to your numpad is a must.

Otherwise, you can label markers on the F10 map with comments like "b3" or "m2", and then load that specific data cartridge using the kneeboard.

Makes it a lot faster.
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Mar 9
I have not. I've heard great things about it.
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Mar 9
Thank you! It was a lucky shot, for sure. He was going just below Mach 1 on that pass.
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Mar 8
I wonder if I could sneak some Noctua fans in there...
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Mar 8
No video progress tonight, but some upcoming travel forced me to get a laptop so I can keep making content. It's a fantastic computer, but it needed some upgrades.

It's a bit overkill, but it's actually a bit faster than my primary computer after the upgrade!

Also, it did spark at me. A bit spooky
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Chet Magnum @chetmagnum.bsky.social · Mar 8
I want to play DCS more. I was having a lot of fun with Enigma's Cold War Server, but life got busy.

Even outside a multiplayer setting, I had a lot of fun doing preplanned strikes with the Viggen.
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