Episode 47: Eddie Richenbacher Crashes in South Pacific
Nov 7, 2017 ·
3m 17s
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World War I Flying Ace Eddie Richenbacher was asked to examine aircraft in 1942, when on an inspection trip in the South Pacific, his plane lost navigational capabilities. Running out...
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World War I Flying Ace Eddie Richenbacher was asked to examine aircraft in 1942, when on an inspection trip in the South Pacific, his plane lost navigational capabilities. Running out of fuel, the B-17 crash landed on October 21. He would spend almost two weeks at sea, until the brutal conditions took their toll.
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