EPISODE · Dec 2, 2019 · 1H 38M
FPP064 - B-17 Flying Fortress
from Fighter Pilot Podcast · host Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, Retired U.S. Air Force Fighter Test Pilot
Here on the Fighter Pilot Podcast it's Bomber Month!First up is the venerable Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and joining us is Mr. Mike Rowland, former curator of the Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB, Warner Robins, Georgia where a B-17 is being meticulously restored. Also joining us on this episode is retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Crawford Hicks (R.I.P.), a former WW II B-17 pilot who was shot down on his 10th mission in the European Theater and held prisoner until the end of hostilities.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
What this episode covers
A discussion on the bomber that changed the tide in the European Theater during the second world war with a pilot who flew ten missions before being shot down and held prisoner for the remainder of the war. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
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FPP064 - B-17 Flying Fortress
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