The Mighty Eighth Podcast @Mighty8thPod
Remarkable stories about the People, Planes & Places of the United States 8th Army Air Force during WW2. Co-hosted by @JohannTasker & @MikeHistorian Mighty8thPodcast.com Airbase somewhere in England Joined August 2022-
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We talked war stuff @James1940 and @MikeHistorian
True dedication by @PaulBingley at Ridgewell...
True dedication by @PaulBingley at Ridgewell...
Book Now: AVIATION AUTHORS with Mike Peters on The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell. Thursday May 16 @ 5:45pm BST, free to join in person or online no matter what time zone you're in! More info and registration here: buff.ly/49rO3dd 🎖️ 🛫 📚
Some great B24 Liberator footage here...
Some great B24 Liberator footage here...
OTD - 22 April 1944, the 800+ USAAF bombers of Mission 311 were returning home in darkness from raiding the railway yards of Hamm in Germany. They were being stalked by Luftwaffe Me 410 nightfighters. Author Ian McLachlan joins us on our next podcast - Night of the Intruders.
Imagine being on duty here at the Seething Watch Office on the evening of 22 April 1944. Trying to understand the chaos in the skies around you as Luftwaffe intruder aircraft shot your returning B24s down in the circuit. Listen out for our next podcast, coming soon!
Coming soon May 16: join us in person or online for a talk by author Mike Peters on the 381st Bomb Group. Free to attend, more info and registration here: buff.ly/49rO3dd
More background on the events of 80 years ago from podcast guest, Aviation Historian, Ian McLachlan:
More background on the events of 80 years ago from podcast guest, Aviation Historian, Ian McLachlan:
The use of intruder aircraft against the aircraft of Mission 311 had a simple logic: ‘When I want to kill wasps, I smoke out their nest. I don’t swat the insects in the air one at a time, I go to the nest when they are in’ General Josef Kammhuber in 1940.
Our latest podcast is being assembled after a full day of recording at Seething Airfield Museum in Norfolk. Our special guest is Aviation Historian and Archaeologist, Ian McLachlan. Join us when we talk about the 448th BG and 'the night Jerry followed the Yanks home.'
Dedicated to preserving the memory of the 8th USAAF who were based at RAF Bury St Edmunds during WW2, @RCTAM94th is a fascinating day out for all. Visit on one of their upcoming open days and uncover the history of the men and women who served here... visit-burystedmunds.co.uk/events/rougham…
Intruder Alert! We have been spending time in Liberator Country. Our next podcast tells the story of the night of the Intruders. In darkness, 22 April 1944, 6 x Me 410s trailled the B24 Liberators of 2nd Air Division back to their home airfields and launched a devastating attack.
We sheltered in the Church at Seething from the very heavy April rain. This simple memorial to the fallen of the 448th BG and this tangible link to the Group's veteran survivors were equally moving.
We have been deep in 'Liberator Country' this week. Thank you to the Seething team for giving us a warm Norfolk welcome as we tracked the fortunes of the 2nd Air Division on the night of the intruders - 22 April 1944. Watch out for our latest podcast.
The Movie Memphis Belle’s Engines Run Again. Movie star Flying Fortress returns to life after more than two years of restoration work. loom.ly/ajNvXVI
Stand by for a new Mighty Eighth podcast this week. We will be hosting our special guest, Aviation Historian Ian McLachlan. We will be talking to Ian about the events of 22 Apr 1944, focusing on the ill-fated USAAF Mission 311.
Latest Review - This weekend's read from @penswordbooks is Pathfinder Pioneer. Look out for my review later this week. I am looking forward to a lead Pilot's perspective on life in the Mighty Eighth.
Thanks for sharing Andy.
We attended historian, Anya Pages's presentation on the 923rd Engineer Aviation Battalion this evening. A fascinating insight into the experience of Black American troops employed building USAAF Airfields in Suffolk. We will definitely be inviting Anya onto the Mighty 8th Podcast
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Tanks & Beachs in Normandy with @James1940 & @MikeHistorian
The damage should be made good by the perpetrators at their own cost. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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This weekend's flying in Oxfordshire precluded by the weather, so here's a pic of us launching from Yarmouth Heliport on Friday 🙂 #tigermoth #flying #Norfolk
@adiebond46 Hi Adie, RAF nightfighters were scrambled on the night but couldn't track the JG51 Intruders among the returning B24s and outgoing RAF Bomber Command aircraft. British AA fire was also a danger to the USAAF mission.
We have a new Mighty Eighth podcast out! Night of the Intruders with guest Historian, Ian McLachlan. 80 years ago this month, Luftwaffe nightfighters slipped into a formation of returning USAAF bombers and followed them home with devastating results...
Bombs Away! New Podcast episode! Night of the Intruders: when Luftwaffe fighters followed American B-24 Liberator bombers back to England and shot them out of the sky as they tried to land. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
Thanks for your interest in the 8th Air Force and the many comments, questions, and corrections! #WWII
Few people notice this, but it's one of the best things I've ever done. RAF Ridgewell's information board.
Book Now: AVIATION AUTHORS with Mike Peters on The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell. Thursday May 16 @ 5:45pm BST, free to join in person or online no matter what time zone you're in! More info and registration here: buff.ly/49rO3dd 🎖️ 🛫 📚
All set for the dawn service...
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Tiger Moth over the Norfolk coastline at Waxham; hopefully, a little more of this over the next few days 🙂 #biplane #experiences #Norfolk
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