A YB-40 gunship, Schräge Musik and a Roblox 120mm cannon for PhlyDaily
Steve's two War Thunder bomber videos each passed 90,000 views, while the newest upload trades planes for Roblox tank physics.
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🚨ALARM‼️ YB-40 GUNSHIP Requested
Thirty-four hours old, the Roblox video is already the one pulling the most views each day on PhlyDaily. That is a small detour for Steve, the self-described 34-year-old who likes trains and is best known for War Thunder, and it goes all in on the premise: a 120mm cannon bolted onto a tractor, half of a VT-1 tank, some urban warfare and what the chapters call the best shot ever.
The two uploads before it stayed in the sky. "🚨ALARM‼️ YB-40 GUNSHIP Requested" takes the B-17's heavily armed escort variant, the experimental Flying Fortress built to carry extra guns instead of bombs, and the chapters promise the longest takeoff in War Thunder history plus a mission to save a teammate named Sami. A day later came "Schräge Musik Was Playing... But the Bomber Didn't Listen," built around the upward-firing cannons German night fighters used against bombers, with a BV-238 formation and a stretch where, per the chapter list, Phly gets a little emotional.
The gunship video drew the week's most lively comments. Viewers pitched planes for future episodes, from a heavily gunned B-17 premium to the Italian P.108 with its huge cannon, and one shared riding in the bombardier's seat of a real B-17G. Others congratulated Steve on joining a sports league, after the opening talk about staying healthy.
The channel's daily views are running well above their usual level, and in a group of strategy and simulation channels where Ken is having a huge week, PhlyDaily sits in the middle for views gained.
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What viewers say
Had the privilege of riding in a B-17G this last weekend. I got to sit in the bombardiers chair on takeoff with the norden bombsight in front of me and a 50 cal to either side of me and two below me. Such an incredible experience I’ll never forget.
@radicaljellyfish4435See it on YouTubeI mentioned the PBY... But only because brand new ones are being made again and I know your dream was/is to own a flying boat to be a literal flying RV 😅
@DUKE_of_RAMBLESee it on YouTubeAdding the experimental gunship would be cool. Honestly an awesome premium would be Old 666. B-17 with extra .50 cals crammed in included one fixed gun for the pilot.
Also Phlee, the P.108. The giant cannon Phlee.@MacDaddyLoveTrainSee it on YouTube
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The videos drawing views on PhlyDaily right now
- Channel
- PhlyDaily
- Subscribers
- 1,300,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 524,348
- Videos published this week
- 3
- Video published
- September 29, 2026
- Video views so far
- 91,458
- Views on its first day
- 66,068
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💡 Test your knowledge
Schräge Musik, the upward-firing gun setup in Phly's video, was used by night fighters of which air force?
Schräge Musik was a German Luftwaffe installation that let night fighters fire upward into the unprotected undersides of Allied bombers.
