https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/warbirds-tales-from-above--4677370enHistoryCopyright Dan Mercuriohttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c50a9242b5f5befca2ca53498fcf3782.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/warbirds-tales-from-above--4677370Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:20:39 +0000Dan MercurioDan Mercuriofeeds@spreaker.comCome along for the ride as we review some of the most fascinating stories centered around the unforgiving skies of the greatest generation. Each episode gives you a peek at a specific event, person, or aircraft during World War 2, and other major...false2388c56e-7444-5160-80e3-53aa1742d985episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/backyard-migs--75929435
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LINKS and REFERENCES Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal The Daily Mail - The WW2 American B-24 Pilot Turned Spy - By Daniel Bates DOD MWR Libraries - Beyond the Call - By Lee Trimble and Jeremy Dronfield 493rd Bomb Group Mission List Rum Rummer - B24BestWeb.com The Last but the Best - 493rd Bomb Group Website - Debach Pronunciation Captain Robert Matlock "Bob" Trimble - Findagrave.com Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com]]>a81254be-e6c2-4424-8463-dbfe86980051Sat, 08 Mar 2025 20:48:00 +0000Dan MercurioAfter completing 35 missions over occupied Europe, Robert Trimble isn't done yet. TIME STAMPS - Intro - 0:00 - 1:57 - Show Content - 2:22 - Finish LINKS and REFERENCES https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true...
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This one may or may not be for you.  There's no traditional "story" in this one.  But for those that want a deep look in to how I publish each episode, as well as the infrastructure involved, this is for you.

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LINKS and REFERENCES Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Captain William Overstreet - The Independent - By Phil Davison To Fly and Fight - Interview with Captain William Overstreet Bonanza Plane Goes Under Eiffel Tower - Robert Moriarty
In case you're wondering, this guy is a veteran combat pilot of Vietnam. If fact, he was the youngest to fly the F-4. The running joke is that this is a mandatory maneuver when leaving Paris. Email me:  dan@talesfromabove.com  ]]>e89b3a53-ef40-4957-bc12-b40c555ed12eMon, 03 Feb 2025 00:54:00 +0000Dan MercurioThere's more to this guys story than is normally published. Apparently, people just like to report the shock and awe. That's fine and all, but on this show, we dig. We give the reasons why this man could pull-off such a feat. And with style and ease...

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In case you're wondering, this guy is a veteran combat pilot of Vietnam. If fact, he was the youngest to fly the F-4. The running joke is that this is a mandatory maneuver when leaving Paris. Email me:  dan@talesfromabove.com  ]]>1400false50fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bloody-hundredth--63885389

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LINKS and REFERENCES Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal National WWII Museum New Orleans - The 100th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group - The Ragged Irregulars Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com]]>5c0ac036-dd4d-4671-bc2b-8e83293421f1Fri, 24 Jan 2025 23:31:00 +0000Dan MercurioTheir name was coined not only for their losses, but for the psychological strain that they were forced to endure. TIME STAMPS - Intro - 0:00 - 2:12 - Show Content - 2:36 - Finish LINKS and REFERENCES...

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LINKS and REFERENCES Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Homeland Magazine - Captain E. Royce Williams - The Forgotten Hero - By CJ Machado The Wall of Valor Project - John Davidson Middleton The Wall of Valor Project - David M. Rowlands Panther vs. Mig - Inside the Cold War Dogfight that Officially Never Happened - By Marc Liebman Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com  ]]>372369ad-f347-4476-be54-939c2d120510Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:27:00 +0000Dan MercurioHow long was the longest dogfight?  It's debatable, but this one is certainly in the running.  Captain Elmer Royce Williams takes on 6 Migs by himself.  That, of course, is what the plethora of internet articles will tell you.  While Williams is...

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Show Content - 08:11 - Finish LINKS and REFERENCES Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Wordpress.com - RCAF No. 403 Squadron - Pilot Officer's James Elmer Abbott's Miraculous Escape Vandruff.com - Jean Vandruff Autobiogrophy Excerpt An Anonymous Czech Prisoner who Saved an American B-17 Bomber in WWII - Outono.net Militarytimes.com - Michael Arooth James Howell Howard - CMOHS.org James H. Howard - Homeofheros.com - By Andrew A. Rooney Alan Magee - Wikipedia Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com  ]]>24aa4b82-77e8-43fe-b5b5-8928484ac304Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:40:00 +0000Dan MercurioNone of these airmen should have survived the war, yet they all lived to tell their story. TIME STAMPS Intro - 0:00 - 01:33 Mail Call - 02:52 - 07:45 Show Content - 08:11 - Finish LINKS and REFERENCES... Mail Call - 02:52 - 07:45
Show Content - 08:11 - Finish LINKS and REFERENCES Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Wordpress.com - RCAF No. 403 Squadron - Pilot Officer's James Elmer Abbott's Miraculous Escape Vandruff.com - Jean Vandruff Autobiogrophy Excerpt An Anonymous Czech Prisoner who Saved an American B-17 Bomber in WWII - Outono.net Militarytimes.com - Michael Arooth James Howell Howard - CMOHS.org James H. Howard - Homeofheros.com - By Andrew A. Rooney Alan Magee - Wikipedia Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com  ]]>1759false47fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/walking-the-plank--57691169Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Warhistoryonline.com - James Allen Ward - By Russell Hughes Victoriacrossonline.co.uk - Norman Cyril Jackson VC Mail Call - Chesterton Radio - YouTube Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com  ]]>cc93bd52-fde5-42f1-9f99-a61b13e754b5Fri, 17 Nov 2023 19:47:00 +0000Dan MercurioDon't look down.  But bring your chute just in case... LINKS and REFERENCES https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2...Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Warhistoryonline.com - James Allen Ward - By Russell Hughes Victoriacrossonline.co.uk - Norman Cyril Jackson VC Mail Call - Chesterton Radio - YouTube Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com  ]]>1649false46fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-last-ride-part-2--57230001Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! 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Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Lonnie Ortega Aviation Art Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com Mail Call - AFRS WWII Radio    ]]>5a35d70f-cc4d-4ae6-82e7-927a2caab014Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:04:00 +0000Dan MercurioIt's the last Reno Air Races.  We were there, and received a whole lot of the unexpected. LINKS and REFERENCES https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2...Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Lonnie Ortega Aviation Art Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com Mail Call - AFRS WWII Radio    ]]>1461false44fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cow-pasture--56748968Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Warfare History Network - Heroic Airacobras of the Cactus Air Force - By Patrick J. Chaisson Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com  ]]>100e742c-1489-4148-843d-e633ee0f0b0dSat, 09 Sep 2023 22:58:00 +0000Dan MercurioTake the worst airplane you can find along with a horrible scenario.  Then pair it with three heroic pilots, and see what happens. LINKS and REFERENCES https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2...Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Warfare History Network - Heroic Airacobras of the Cactus Air Force - By Patrick J. Chaisson Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com  ]]>1758false43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/there-s-only-one-leon--56403287Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! 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Historyofwar.org - 10th Photo Reconnaissance Group Patton's Eyes in the Sky - By Tom Ivie Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com    ]]>4d0f305b-0dc5-4041-bf2f-8b79992a3e43Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000Dan MercurioTake those pictures and cut those birds to fit.  Meet the airmen that helped gather the intel so our boys could take back France, and meet one man who helped keep those birds in the air. LINKS and REFERENCES...Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Historyofwar.org - 10th Photo Reconnaissance Group Patton's Eyes in the Sky - By Tom Ivie Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com    ]]>1431false42fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/turn-and-burn-part-2--54127352Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! JIM LUND CONTACT INFORMATION Lake Tables by Phoenix Aero Jim Lund
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701-388-2564 (text only)]]>1662false41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/turn-and-burn-part-1--53989651Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! JIM CONTACT INFORMATION Lake Tables by Phoenix Aero Jim Lund
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701-388-2564 (text only)  ]]>1876false40fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/warbird-movie-reviews-part-2--53742613Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com]]>8cbdfa2c-4ac6-4fc0-a70f-aab77440b755Thu, 04 May 2023 17:00:00 +0000Dan MercurioHere comes the second half of Movie Reviews, and I even threw a sound byte somewhere in here for a little comedy-relief.   https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2...Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com]]>1848false39fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/warbird-movie-reviews-part-1--53671596Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com  ]]>097ad702-046f-4cf8-9a69-49460674225bThu, 27 Apr 2023 21:43:00 +0000Dan MercurioIt's time to analyze some of Hollywoods flicks.  But let's be real, some we watch simply for the airplanes, some are the greatest movies of all-time, and others we wish would be burned in a dumpster fire. https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2...Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com  ]]>2338false38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/peace-talks--53091261Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com REFERENCES 80 Years on, the Mysterious Flight of Rudolph Hess - By Dr. James Crossland Will We Ever Know Why Rudolph Hess Flew to Scotland? - By Brian Handwerk The Rudolph Hess Flight - 10 Conspiracies - The History Press]]>9ef8eacf-32e2-4a09-82a4-7070d95a569cSat, 04 Mar 2023 01:15:25 +0000Dan MercurioRudolph Hess makes a twilight solo flight across allied lines and over the North Sea to try and negotiate peace.  What are the odds of his success? https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2...Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com REFERENCES 80 Years on, the Mysterious Flight of Rudolph Hess - By Dr. James Crossland Will We Ever Know Why Rudolph Hess Flew to Scotland? - By Brian Handwerk The Rudolph Hess Flight - 10 Conspiracies - The History Press]]>1550false37fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/come-on-down--52982005Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com REFERENCES Avgeekery.com - The Unexpected Naval Aviator - Bill Walton Deland Naval Air Museum Aviation Geek Club - Dario Leone  ]]>3309aaa6-4047-406f-ac69-6a5b22dd08d5Thu, 08 Dec 2022 00:30:00 +0000Dan MercurioBoy, it sure would have been nice to hear this man's voice in our aviation headsets.  At least we got to hear him on TV for more than 3 decades.  Enjoy this weeks early release of LTJG Bob Barker.  There's also a surprise celebrity at the end....Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com REFERENCES Avgeekery.com - The Unexpected Naval Aviator - Bill Walton Deland Naval Air Museum Aviation Geek Club - Dario Leone  ]]>1455false36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wings-over-dallas--52982063dan@talesfromabove.com  ]]>9db6c4e3-1ee6-4a5d-aae0-dfea5cdf2366Mon, 14 Nov 2022 21:51:57 +0000Dan Mercuriohttps://tales  dan@talesfromabove.com  ]]>563false35bonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-return--52982452Feeling Generous? Donate today to help keep the show going!

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Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!!!!!!! Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com Robert J. Friend, Tuskegee Pilot who led UFO Project, By Sam Roberts Robert Friend (pilot) - Wikipedia]]>1551false34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/now-hear-this--52982984f44f24ba-b6e8-4aaa-b802-1fd5d3c9b8a5Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:49:04 +0000Dan MercurioEmail Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com138false33bonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/walking-the-hump--52982493Feeling Generous? Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES Through PATREON!!!!!!!! Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com Lincoln-Times News - Pilot Lineberger Flew the Hump in WWII - By Will Kennedy News and Record - Pilot Survives Crash in Himalayas - By Ned Harrison The Hump - Wikipedia]]>897d763e-4ce6-47ab-ba2f-0b89868aa0ecTue, 30 Nov 2021 14:20:09 +0000Dan MercurioThousands of pilots flew The Hump during the war.  Robert Lineberger walked it. LINKS and REFERENCES https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/warbirdspodcast...Feeling Generous? Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES Through PATREON!!!!!!!! Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com Lincoln-Times News - Pilot Lineberger Flew the Hump in WWII - By Will Kennedy News and Record - Pilot Survives Crash in Himalayas - By Ned Harrison The Hump - Wikipedia]]>1395false32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/triple-six--52982999Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!!!!!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Pacificwrecks.com - B17-E "Lucy" - 41-2666 Pacificwrecks.com - Captain Jay Zeamer, Jr. Suicide Run - The Final Flight of Old 666 - History.net - By Bob Drury and Tom Clavin Wikipedia - Old 666]]>1cdf83b7-f033-4aeb-afe9-325dd2107a4fWed, 17 Nov 2021 00:08:07 +0000Dan MercurioJay Zeamer and crew fly Old 666 on a recon mission in the Pacific, and end up being the most highly-decorated air crew of WW2. LINKS and REFERENCES https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2...Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!!!!!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Pacificwrecks.com - B17-E "Lucy" - 41-2666 Pacificwrecks.com - Captain Jay Zeamer, Jr. Suicide Run - The Final Flight of Old 666 - History.net - By Bob Drury and Tom Clavin Wikipedia - Old 666]]>1572false31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tiger-down--52982435Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Gander Airport Historical Society - Civil Aeronautics Board Accident Report Flying Tiger Line - Wikipedia TigerintheSea.com - Crew and Passengers - By Eric Lindner Captain John Murray - By Pierre-Andre Reymond American Heritage - Ditching in the North Atlantic Tiger in the Sea - A Remarkable True Story - By Mark Shiffer Pressreader.com - Irish Daily Mail - The Miracle Pilot Flight Crew - Flying Tiger 923 - Flyingtiger923.com Flying Tiger 923 and Raging North Atlantic - Pierre-Andre - YouTube]]>4b6bc255-72bb-4928-b8e4-691a83456084Tue, 02 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000Dan MercurioWW2 Veteran John Murray has 4 engines for his flight tonight.  3 of them catch fire and there's no land in sight. LINKS and REFERENCES https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2...Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Gander Airport Historical Society - Civil Aeronautics Board Accident Report Flying Tiger Line - Wikipedia TigerintheSea.com - Crew and Passengers - By Eric Lindner Captain John Murray - By Pierre-Andre Reymond American Heritage - Ditching in the North Atlantic Tiger in the Sea - A Remarkable True Story - By Mark Shiffer Pressreader.com - Irish Daily Mail - The Miracle Pilot Flight Crew - Flying Tiger 923 - Flyingtiger923.com Flying Tiger 923 and Raging North Atlantic - Pierre-Andre - YouTube]]>1754false30fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/underage--52982482Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!!! Email me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - Dan Bullock Newyorktimes.com - Marine, 15, Killed in Vietnam - By Thomas A. Johnson 458bg.com - Crew 33 - Spaven]]>e5015592-580d-47c1-ba41-cc3e18918252Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000Dan MercurioToday we honor the boys that instantly became men when they chose to falsify their birth certificates in order to fight in our stead.  In this research I also stumble upon a B-24 event that will hopefully never be forgotten.   LINKS and REFERENCES...Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!!! Email me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - Dan Bullock Newyorktimes.com - Marine, 15, Killed in Vietnam - By Thomas A. Johnson 458bg.com - Crew 33 - Spaven]]>1682false29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-ll-be-ready--52982604Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Master Sgt. Ernie Barber - 392nd Bomb Group - B24.net Staff Sgt. William Dowling - 392nd Bomb Group - B24.net]]>a01ff3cb-8f87-4c7d-8da0-01245ee93acfTue, 05 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000Dan MercurioThey kept them in the air.... LINKS and REFERENCES  https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/warbirdspodcast https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true...Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Master Sgt. Ernie Barber - 392nd Bomb Group - B24.net Staff Sgt. William Dowling - 392nd Bomb Group - B24.net]]>1581false28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/widow-s-peak--52981994Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Mid-Atlantic Air Museum - Black Widow Restoration Project DONATE to the P-61 Black Widow Project Pacificwrecks.com - P-61B-1-NO Black Widow Serial Number 42-39445 History.net - P-61 Returns From the Jungle - By Dick Smith The Morning Call - 6 to Embark on Quest for Black Widow - By Dan Pearson Googlebooks - Hidden Warbirds - By Nicholas Veronico Newspapers.com - Binghamton Press - February 26th, 1945 - Brother, Sister Wounded, Meet in New Guinea World of Warbirds - P-61 Black Widow - By Bryan Pearce]]>3e5944e5-6201-4aa4-990a-53b362c413d2Tue, 21 Sep 2021 21:19:12 +0000Dan MercurioA P-61 crashed on the side of Mount Cyclops in 1945.  2nd Lt. Southfield gives us a good story about how that happened.  76 years later, the corroded Black Widow is sitting in Pennsylvania.  It isn't airworthy..... yet...... LINKS and REFERENCES...Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Mid-Atlantic Air Museum - Black Widow Restoration Project DONATE to the P-61 Black Widow Project Pacificwrecks.com - P-61B-1-NO Black Widow Serial Number 42-39445 History.net - P-61 Returns From the Jungle - By Dick Smith The Morning Call - 6 to Embark on Quest for Black Widow - By Dan Pearson Googlebooks - Hidden Warbirds - By Nicholas Veronico Newspapers.com - Binghamton Press - February 26th, 1945 - Brother, Sister Wounded, Meet in New Guinea World of Warbirds - P-61 Black Widow - By Bryan Pearce]]>1525false27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lost-at-sea--52982042Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Pacificwrecks.com - TBD-1 Devastator, Bureau Number 0335 - Tail 6-T-6 Harold Frederick Dixon - Findagrave.com Louis Zamperini - Wikipedia Unbroken - A WW2 Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption: By Laura Hillenbrand Mission4Today.com - YE-ZB "Hayrake" Radio Navigation We Flew Alone:  By Alan C. Carey]]>4155cde4-ef74-470a-85ec-61b8661bbb5aWed, 08 Sep 2021 02:52:35 +0000Dan MercurioThose tiny white-caps are bigger than your yellow dot on the water. LINKS and REFERENCES  https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/warbirdspodcast...Feeling Generous?  Donate today to help keep the show going! Donate Through Venmo Donate Through PayPal Receive BONUS EPISODES through PATREON!!!!! Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Pacificwrecks.com - TBD-1 Devastator, Bureau Number 0335 - Tail 6-T-6 Harold Frederick Dixon - Findagrave.com Louis Zamperini - Wikipedia Unbroken - A WW2 Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption: By Laura Hillenbrand Mission4Today.com - YE-ZB "Hayrake" Radio Navigation We Flew Alone:  By Alan C. Carey]]>1327false26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dieppe-raid--46409443dan@talesfromabove.com Government of Canada - In the Skies Above: Dieppe, August 19, 1942 - By Major William March Airsoc.com - RAF 331 - Norwegian Squadron Wikipedia - Dieppe Raid Lufwaffe.cz - Battle Over Dieppe Dieppe - The Greatest Air Battle - By Norman Franks Canadian Military History - Air Operations at Dieppe - An After Action Report - By Trafford Leigh-Mallory]]>7ed9e211-e0f6-4294-b3dd-16ec2529cfcdTue, 24 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0000Dan MercurioThis one is not often talked about.  It was never as popular as the Normandy invasion has become, but it proved to be just as important to the success of D-Day.  Ground invasion aside, there was quite an air battle raging overhead. LINKS and...dan@talesfromabove.com Government of Canada - In the Skies Above: Dieppe, August 19, 1942 - By Major William March Airsoc.com - RAF 331 - Norwegian Squadron Wikipedia - Dieppe Raid Lufwaffe.cz - Battle Over Dieppe Dieppe - The Greatest Air Battle - By Norman Franks Canadian Military History - Air Operations at Dieppe - An After Action Report - By Trafford Leigh-Mallory]]>1518falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hawkeyes-and-wildcats--46409444https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Nile Kinnick - Wikipedia The New York Times - June 10th, 1943 - Nile Kinnick Killed - Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Magazine - Kinnick's Final Days - By Josh O'Leary Iowa Digital Library - Nile Kinnick Correspondence - June-August 1942 Also Included:  Stories from Josh and Troy Gilbert - Relatives of Nile Kinnick]]>7babaa70-7b64-409a-b6b2-aa4c5c88c01fTue, 29 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000Dan MercurioUnlike the sports icons we see today, Nile Kinnick was one of the most humble athletes, and one of the most dedicated patriots this country has ever seen.  I even track down a few relatives that have some stories of their own.  They share their...https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Nile Kinnick - Wikipedia The New York Times - June 10th, 1943 - Nile Kinnick Killed - Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Magazine - Kinnick's Final Days - By Josh O'Leary Iowa Digital Library - Nile Kinnick Correspondence - June-August 1942 Also Included:  Stories from Josh and Troy Gilbert - Relatives of Nile Kinnick]]>1110falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boom-boom-sabotage--46409446https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com The Daily Item - The B-24 Had History of Flight Explosions - By Joseph A. Diblin Time Magazine - The Hidden Risk Faced by Female Pilots During WW2 - By Olivia B. Waxman Gremlin - Wikipedia]]>31764b59-d6b3-457f-978d-5f6f16f00667Tue, 18 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000Dan MercurioIt was a thing, whether we want to think about it or not.  Today I share a few stories where sabotage reared it's ugly head during WW2, along with one man that helped to solve a long-standing design flaw with the B-24 that would cause every man on...https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com The Daily Item - The B-24 Had History of Flight Explosions - By Joseph A. Diblin Time Magazine - The Hidden Risk Faced by Female Pilots During WW2 - By Olivia B. Waxman Gremlin - Wikipedia]]>1262falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shack-rabbit--43837712https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Remembrances of The Shack Rabbit - By Eino V. Alve - https://www.amazon.com/Remembrances-Shack-Rabbit-Eino-Alve/dp/0943240204  Airway Beacon - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airway_beacon Weather Underground - Lincoln, NE - https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/ne/lincoln/KLNK/date/1944-6-29]]>775dbf23-4a89-4d22-b7ca-2ee7b2ec8e0eTue, 09 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000Dan MercurioEino Alve and his mighty crew of Shack Rabbits plow through 35 missions in a B-24.  How they did it is, of course, their own unique and nail-biting story. REFERENCES & LINKS Support Warbirds and Get BONUS EPISODES...https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Remembrances of The Shack Rabbit - By Eino V. Alve - https://www.amazon.com/Remembrances-Shack-Rabbit-Eino-Alve/dp/0943240204  Airway Beacon - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airway_beacon Weather Underground - Lincoln, NE - https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/ne/lincoln/KLNK/date/1944-6-29]]>1882falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cripes-a-mighty--43620085https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Preddy Memorial Foundation Wings God Gave My Soul - By Joseph W. Noah George Preddy - Top Mustang Ace - By Joseph Noah and Samuel L. Sox, Jr. O'Henry Magazine - An Ordinary American Boy - By Ross Howell, Jr. Synopsis of George Preddy - Top Mustang Ace - By Joe Noah The Hall of Valor Project - George Earl Preddy - Sightline Media Group]]>2d875626-5cea-42c5-83e9-bcefbe6f9ab3Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:26:43 +0000Dan MercurioOne of the best dogfighters there ever was, with some exemplary moral character to boot. REFERENCES & LINKS Support Warbirds and Get BONUS EPISODES https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Preddy...https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com Preddy Memorial Foundation Wings God Gave My Soul - By Joseph W. Noah George Preddy - Top Mustang Ace - By Joseph Noah and Samuel L. Sox, Jr. O'Henry Magazine - An Ordinary American Boy - By Ross Howell, Jr. Synopsis of George Preddy - Top Mustang Ace - By Joe Noah The Hall of Valor Project - George Earl Preddy - Sightline Media Group]]>2107falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-american--43366454https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com The Hour Has Come - By Thomas F. Gulley Warbird Digest - WWII's B-17 "All American", Separating Fact from Fiction - By Anthony Adams Airscape Magazine - "Down in One Pieces" B-17 Flying Fortress - All American - 41-24406 B-17 "All American" (414th Squadron, 97BG) - Site maintained by Doug Cook American Air Museum in Britain - Mellville G Boyd, Jr. B-17 Flying Fortress - Joan of Arc/Flaming Mayme - 41-24477 American Air Museum in Britain - 42-30051 - "Nevada Wildcat"]]>d9ce7115-56c9-4d86-b93b-2baf76b57624Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000Dan MercurioThe real story of The All American..... without all the embellishments.  We don't need it dressed up with comic book characters and unicorns.  The real story is heroic enough on its own. LINKS AND REFERENCES Support Warbirds and Get BONUS EPISODES...https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com The Hour Has Come - By Thomas F. Gulley Warbird Digest - WWII's B-17 "All American", Separating Fact from Fiction - By Anthony Adams Airscape Magazine - "Down in One Pieces" B-17 Flying Fortress - All American - 41-24406 B-17 "All American" (414th Squadron, 97BG) - Site maintained by Doug Cook American Air Museum in Britain - Mellville G Boyd, Jr. B-17 Flying Fortress - Joan of Arc/Flaming Mayme - 41-24477 American Air Museum in Britain - 42-30051 - "Nevada Wildcat"]]>1887falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-search-for-the-privateer--43126846https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com AAIR - Aviation Archeology - PBY Aircraft Airframe History List - 59763 - Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives - Crash of a Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer Near Safford: 2 Killed -]]>efa9e66d-7637-445d-8cd7-589eed0f7d77Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000Dan MercurioTurns out our family has ANOTHER bird out there that escaped the chopping block over 75 years ago.  It's hidden.  But we found it. LINKS AND REFERENCES Support Warbirds and Get BONUS EPISODES https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true...https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com AAIR - Aviation Archeology - PBY Aircraft Airframe History List - 59763 - Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives - Crash of a Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer Near Safford: 2 Killed -]]>2015falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wings-folded--42901383https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com Hutchison News - February 17th, 1950 - Loren Grover Obituary Vintage Wings of Canada Vapor Trails - Robert Jaques - Naval Aviation News - December 1997]]>b6628fc2-2440-4a8e-aeed-770c9a57bf6eTue, 12 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000Dan MercurioThe accident board determined the absolute cause of the crash.  But we dig deep on this one, and pose a long-shot theory that there COULD have been another cause. LINKS & REFERENCES Support Warbirds and Get BONUS EPISODES...https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com Hutchison News - February 17th, 1950 - Loren Grover Obituary Vintage Wings of Canada Vapor Trails - Robert Jaques - Naval Aviation News - December 1997]]>1522falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hot-stuff--42722138https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com The Sad Fate of a Remarkable B-24 - Joseph Connor American Air Museum in Britain - 4123728 The Forgotten Bomber that Broke the Memphis Belle's Record First - Morgan Deane Memphis Belle vs. Hot Stuff - Scott Orr Hell's Angels vs. Memphis Belle American Air Museum in Britain - George Anthony Eisel Military Wikia - Memphis Belle]]>93b26c7b-20f6-4204-86e6-aa0a3956312eWed, 30 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000Dan MercurioThey were the first, and everyone forgot them..... LINKS & REFERENCES Become a Member and get Bonus Episodes - https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com The Sad Fate of a Remarkable B-24 - Joseph Connor...https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com The Sad Fate of a Remarkable B-24 - Joseph Connor American Air Museum in Britain - 4123728 The Forgotten Bomber that Broke the Memphis Belle's Record First - Morgan Deane Memphis Belle vs. Hot Stuff - Scott Orr Hell's Angels vs. Memphis Belle American Air Museum in Britain - George Anthony Eisel Military Wikia - Memphis Belle]]>1370falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/maloney-s-pony--42501183https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com The Story of Maloney's Pony - First Fighter Wing Association Paying Tribute to a Legend - Vic Johnson Strafing, The Most Perilous Game - Earl Mazo Ditching Tests of a 1/9 size Model of the Army P-38 - George A. Jarvis and Gibson A. Cederborg The Camargue - A Short Guide Liberation of Paris - Wikipedia]]>b6695714-a015-4ba6-bf83-ee609411193aTue, 15 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000Dan MercurioThey don't build them like they used to.... and I'm not talking about airplanes. LINKS AND REFERENCES Support Warbirds and get BONUS EPISODES https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com The Story of...https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com The Story of Maloney's Pony - First Fighter Wing Association Paying Tribute to a Legend - Vic Johnson Strafing, The Most Perilous Game - Earl Mazo Ditching Tests of a 1/9 size Model of the Army P-38 - George A. Jarvis and Gibson A. Cederborg The Camargue - A Short Guide Liberation of Paris - Wikipedia]]>1755falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-savior-of-les-ventes--42260252https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com Joyce Ann Ashley - 354th Fighter Group Tribute - Billie D. Harris 354th Fighter Group - Wikipedia On The Road: The Longest Wait - CBS News]]>bac3d7fe-079c-4392-94f5-cba68d764383Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:20:10 +0000Dan MercurioThe unselfish act of P-51 pilot, Billie Harris, finally gains recognition 62 years after giving his life in occupied France. Support Warbirds and get Bonus Episodes! https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me:...https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com Joyce Ann Ashley - 354th Fighter Group Tribute - Billie D. Harris 354th Fighter Group - Wikipedia On The Road: The Longest Wait - CBS News]]>1595falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hans-marseille--42079047
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Much of this content, as well as specific quotes, are from the works of the authors of "The Star of Africa", and Flight Journal Magazine.  None of these works are from my own original research.

The Star of Africa
Colin D. Heaton
Anne-Marie Lewis
Walter J. Boyne
Albert H. Wunsch III

Flight Journal, German Super Ace, Robert Tate
Flying the BF-109 - Mark Hanna, Capt Eric Brow]]>3fe42fed-32db-41c4-90c9-82cf0c9a4e39Tue, 17 Nov 2020 22:14:11 +0000Dan MercurioThe greatest fighter pilot of all time?? Get Bonus Episodes! https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Much of this content, as well as specific quotes, are from the works of the authors of "The Star of Africa", and Flight Journal...
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Much of this content, as well as specific quotes, are from the works of the authors of "The Star of Africa", and Flight Journal Magazine.  None of these works are from my own original research.

The Star of Africa
Colin D. Heaton
Anne-Marie Lewis
Walter J. Boyne
Albert H. Wunsch III

Flight Journal, German Super Ace, Robert Tate
Flying the BF-109 - Mark Hanna, Capt Eric Brow]]>1722falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/avro-night-raiders--42079045
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Jinny McCormick - War History Online]]>8eede895-1789-4bca-be36-4ed0ce899201Tue, 17 Nov 2020 22:08:25 +0000Dan MercurioSeven brave Brits fly at twilight to bomb Berlin.... and it's all recorded.  Well.... there were two correspondents from BBC on board too.  Make that nine brave Brits. Get Bonus Episodes! https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true BBC...
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Jinny McCormick - War History Online]]>1396bbc,greatbritain,kenletford,lancasterfalsefull