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The Able Queen, Tales of an Indiana Hump Pilot Lost in the Himalayas, China - by Rainy Hovarth - Extracts from the true story, told in his own words, of highly decorated CBI Hump Pilot, Robert Binzer, who flew combat transport missions with the 14th Air Force from China, 1943-1945.
Plus:
- V-discs - vintage wartime music
- Major Mahony’s VC story
- How to pronounce Aluminium!
Links:
Link to Wikipedia on Vdiscs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-Disc
Lakeview Hot Record Club:
http://lakeviewhotrecordclub.org
Lakeview Hot Record Club is based at the Spirit Room, 139 State Street, Rochester NY
Spotify play lists (or go to Fighting Through Home page/Music)
Bill Cheall's war: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5efF3wjTBs0oeXVpDjbdEo?si=494145735c10426a
GI Joe Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0700vlwT6wh6WEQKNizPOV?si=5df8f16405c84f09
Rainy Horvath web sites:
https://www.rainyhorvath.com/the-able-queen
www.rainyhorvath.com
Carl Weidenburner is a military historian who has made the CBI Theatre of War his specialty. Check out his extensive page, and amazing collection of information on his site:
https://www.cbi-theater.com/menu/cbi_home.html
LINK TO BUY ME A COFFEE
Full show notes at:
https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/77-CBI-hump-pilot-lost-in-china-WW2
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Another great line-up of WW2 sniper stories featuring female snipers, British veteran Harry Furness, the psychology of sniping and stories from Crete and Sicily along with one or two more surprises. And the usual PS's!
Great Unpublished History!
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Published 04/19/24
Another tranche of Sniper stories based around the book, World War II Snipers - The Men, Their Guns, Their Story, by Gary Yee. Features selection of personnel, training, tactics and the weapons themselves. Lots of WW2 stories and eye witness accounts from around the world.
Great Unpublished...
Published 04/17/24