Why So Many Airport Runways Cross the US-Canada Border

As a point of historical accuracy, the maple leaf flag shown in the video was not Canada's flag during the war years. It was changed in the 1960's from the one with Union Jack in the corner and a crest with bunch of other stuff like smaller maple leaves and a fleur de lis.

Not entirely sure about the light hearted attitude on this one. I am a GenX and should be able to laugh this off, but I am the last generation that saw and knew folks personally that were directly involved. It's a hold, while I sort this out.

Actually I do pay you to talk about Weird Little Airports technically because nebula

Several errors: The cross-border pushing was a product of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941 (a few months before the US entered the war) and had nothing to do with the Neutrality Acts of of the 1930s.
Only 2 of the 6 airports you noted were used (Coutts & Peace Garden). The others were all post-war creations that were built for various reasons. There is not now nor has there ever been a fence between Sweetgrass & Coutts. The US did not declare war on Germany, but rather on Japan. Germany then declared war on the USA. There were 48 states in that era. There are probably few ideas that piss off Canadians more than when an American calls them the 51st state or wants them as such. In any case it would make for +10 "states" as Canada consists of 10 Provinces (though only 9 back then) plus now 3 territories.Perhaps if you focused on accuracy and not trying to insert cringy sophomoric humor every few seconds your videos would be better.

Its secretly an american plot to stitch canada onto the US. Like a skin graft or stitches you know? Thats my professional take

Wow. I grew up in southern Alberta and never heard about this. Thanks for updating my history - tis appreciated

To be fair. The 2nd World War wasn't a WORLD war till Japan and the USA got in. It was an European war at first. My country wasn't in the war till 1940, so for us WW2 is from 1940-1945.

It's amazing, all considered with 9/11, that those airfields are still in existence. And the true reason why the US has never built the same sort of wall across the northern border that have in the southern one. That and the Great Lakes.

Interestingly, it was proposed that a second runway be built on the San Diego border alongside the Tijuana airport to help solve the congestion at Lindbergh Field. Oh God, did the ranting bluehairs go off at that one! Guess it's okay to jump an imaginary line when the people on the other side are also white (mostly - well, kinda) and speak English (well, kinda)...

C-eh? A-eh? N-eh? A-eh? D-eh? A-eh?

By England do you mean the United Kingdom?

You speaking facts king

Not England. UK ir Britain.

Uses Union flag, the flag of the United Kingdom but continues to refer to it as England. Really disrespectful to the other three nations that make up the UK (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).

They neglected to include the Houlton-Irish Settlement International Airport in Houlton, Maine. (Keep driving north along I-95 until you almost run out of I-95.)

You mention England several times but displayed the flag of the United Kingdom while doing so.

it's great watching these a second time after a year. i forget a bit the details & then enjoy it all over again.

As an American, let me just say that having Canuckistan as the 51st state wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, buddeh.

The best way to stop the killing is to stop the funding.

I don't know anything about this, so before watching the video, I'm going to guess there's some weird trade law that means planes don't even take off, but it has to be planes because something about land routes or sea routes, idk. I'm sure the Jones Act will make an appearance or something dumb.

"Tore Hitler apart with their legion of sword weilding war eagles." YEAH MERICA!!!

I'm sorry but Canada has 60 provinces and 4 territories, including Puerto Rico.
Fire the research team.

who was advising FDR? what tribe are they from?

Lots of people believe (correctly) that World War II started in 1941. Before the attack on Pearl Harbor they were two regional conflicts, one in Europe and one in Asia. With the US involvement and subsequently the involvement of many other countries, the two conflicts merged to become World War II. British historian A. J. P. Taylor, held that the Sino-Japanese War and war in Europe and its colonies occurred simultaneously, and the two wars became World War II in 1941

I thought I knew a lot of WWII, never knew this. You’re a lot funny than most of them. Thank.

Good video, but it's the UK not England 😂🤦 You had the right flag though 🇬🇧 (not 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)

How does this work with the No Touching Zone?

“If you’d like to help the Ukrainians.” No.

More stock footage... I guess that's what keeps the yanks entertained

As a Canadian I have to admit I get a kick out of US citizens actually believing that WW2 started in 1941. But hey, everyone looks at the world through their own lens-it’s not unique

I'm wondering if he actually think the US declared war on Germany.

Ironically, Japan also could have bought weapons under the Cash and Carry policy, but they preferred to make their own military equipment.

Imagine that you saw the hell of war on the European continent first hand, a war that the US had no interest in entering. and now another war was starting in Europe again, this time the government wants your sons. It’s incredibly ignorant to dismiss that generation’s understandable reluctance to send their sons to war.

I almost spit out my water when he said "It is becoming clear that Hitler was secretly a nazi".

Hey ... we watched those ads and maybe clicked on some

Half as Interesting try not to hate on Newark challenge (impossible)

Sam, can you please make a video just showing all the time you shat on Newark airport?

Sell to England - how about the rest of the United Kingdom ?

Nah the US would be the 14th Province/Territory of Canada (or 12th since it was WWII)

For anyone in comments confused what the UK vs England fuss is about, here is an "under 60 seconds" video explaining how to use the terms properly.

The US not selling arms to anyone trollolololoolololol, yeah that'll last.

ironic that the sword wielding eagles who tore hitler apart have japanese swords

The first Neutrality Act was passed after Britain and France stiffed the USA on WWI debt.
As of 2006 Britain still owed the USA 4.4 billion 1934 USD.

Hitler declared war on the US because FDR had been propping up Britain from 1939.

The “sucks” thing at the beginning had me crashing up.

In Australia,although you can cross any states border without any ID (except stuff like drivers license if u driving) because borders are not manned because there is now point,there is an airport that crosses the NSW-QLD border, OOL