The Mighty Eighth Podcast
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Remarkable stories about the People, Planes & Places of the United States 8th Army Air Force during WW2. Co-hosted by @JohannTasker & @MikeHistorian
Airfield somewhere in England
Joined August 2022
Outstanding work Jim.
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This could be amazing. a B24 movie?
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A World War II film inspired by the life of Hollywood legend James Stewart is to be shot on location in Ireland.
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An excellent read. .
Author Bill Ibelle is a career journalist who worked as executive editor, reporter, and columnist. His book "Into the Inferno" is a story about his father, Bert Ibelle, and Fran Brighenti. Two men fighting in different theaters of war. 💻️:
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RT @hattie_hearn: It’s been a busy weekend of 8th Air Force commemorations. Yesterday I went to Horningsea to unveil a memorial to 78th FG….
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A very high quality dramatisation of the story. .
“A Higher Calling.” This is a true story. They met up later in life, and became great friends.
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New Episode - out now!.Wings of Defiance: The Eagle Squadrons - the story of the American volunteer pilots who flew with the RAF in WW2.
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Podcast Episode · The Mighty Eighth Podcast · 18/07/2025 · 56m
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A veteran revived. Great sound. .
Better late than never. Our B-25 Mitchell recently completed its first engine run-up and taxi for the season.
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Epic low-level footage of B24 Liberators. Op Tidal Wave? Find out more about the mission to strike the Romanian oilfields in our podcast. Thanks for sharing Tim.
Some cool shots of B-24 Liberators taking low flying to the next level. No description or title in archives so I'm not sure what event this was. Hopefully, one of ya'll will use your avgeek skills to identify the bush type or something and help provide context.🫡
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The ferocity of this attack is obvious in this clip. Concentrated Cannon fire has a devastating effect. .
Cannon fire from a Luftwaffe Focke-Wulf Fw 190 shatters the flight deck of a USAAF B-24 Liberator in a textbook head on pass in early 1944 #guncamera
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Great title Keith!.
New limited edition print, Welcome to London. Available on website in bio. #battleofbritain #spitfire #bf109e #dogfight #ww2 #aviationart #oilpainting #battleofbritainmemorialflight
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RT @MikeHistorian: It was amazing that the NKVD allowed the Red Army troops to see the magazine, let alone be filmed! Really interesting. .
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And listen. .
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Great thread here on Operation Cadillac. .
🅾🅽 🆃🅷🅸🆂 🅳🅰🆈.July 14, 1944: 320 USAAF B-17 aircraft drop arms to Resistance groups in France. In the Haute-Vienne department, SOE's Salesman II and Stationer networks co-ordinate the airdrops. #OperationCadillac #SOE #WW2 1/3. More information:
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Standby to Scramble! Our new podcast on the RAF Eagle Squadrons will be live soon. We look at the American Pilots that flew for the RAF and how the Eagle Squadrons joined the fledgling US Eighth Airforce.
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RT @Airfix: Pick your Consolidated B-24D Liberator scheme!. Pre-order now: 👈. #Airfix #ScaleModelling #ScaleModels….
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Little friends often sheltered under the guns of the Bombers when damaged.
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This looks really interesting, so much to learn about this important aspect of WWII history.
New Exhibit Coming Soon!.Tactical Airpower in Europe.How did Allied airpower help win WWII? It started with D-Day and ended in victory over Nazi Germany. See how air and ground forces teamed up for success. 🛩️ #WWIIHistory #TacticalAirpower #DDay #USAFMuseum #OperationOverlord
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