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S1E16 Episode 17 Whatever it is we are fighting for
The B-17 F Meat Hound and her crew fly a mission to Saint Nazaire May 1, 1943 when tragedy once again strikes the 423rd Grim Reapers Bomb Squadron after a navigational error. The Steele crew watch in…
S1E16 Episode 16 The Whirlwind of Bremen
Join us for a story that ends with the geneses of a brilliant piece of entertainment history. The Meat Hound is under the command of Robert H. Smith and takes part in a maximum effort mission to…
25 Episode 15
April 5, 1943 a Milk Run to Antwerp with a historic first of firsts on the line for the 8th Air Force and the 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron.
S1E14 Full House to Paris
April 4, 1943, the Meat Hound and the Steele crew make a trip to the Renault factory in Paris and log one of most iconic bombing results of World War 2. After leaving Paris, the Meat Hound and the 85…
S1E13 Episode 13 Hanging on by a thread
March 28, 1943 the Meat Hound makes a "milk run" to Rouen, France with LTs Johnson and Jones as Lt Steele opted out of the hated "milk run." The Meat Hound finds herself in a couple of tight spots…
S1E12 Episode 12 Bombs Away
Lt Steele and the Meat Hound head for Wilhelmshaven, Germany to try and sink the pocket battleship Admiral Von Scheer. The 423rd and 324th Bomb Squadrons then encounter Luftwaffe Pilot Lt. Heinz…
S1E11 Episode 11 Meat Hound Part 1
This episode takes us into March 1943 with the 423rd Bomb Squadron of the 306th Bomb Group in Thurleigh, England. This mission goes back in time to build on our story proving a little more history…
S1E11 Episode 11 Meat Hound Part II
This episode continues to build on the back story of Lt David Steele, his crew, and cohorts in the 306th Bomb Group. Before we get to the Meat Hounds first mission we hear about the rise and fall of…
S1E11 Episode 11 Meat Hound Part III
Lt Steele takes Meat Hound on her first combat mission to Amiens, France on March 13, 1943. The mission is plagued by bad weather and poor visibility but the 306th Bomb Group did have a very nice…
S1E10 Uncle Bill Episode 10
Mid February 1943, the 423/306 go back to see an Old Friend in St. Nazaire. The raid once again has a devastating impact on the squadron and has an even closer personal impact on Steele.
S1E9 Mystery of First Over Germany
Join me for a special episode of the Meat Hound series. After securing declassified information from the USAF on correspondence between S/Sgt Don Bevan and Dr. Simpson we take a deep dive look into…
S1E8 Episode 8 Unbearable
Take a ride on the Unbearable with Steele and the crew from the 423rd Bomb Squadron as they make a raid on Emden, Germany on February 4, 1943 and then have to make an emergency landing at a coastal…
S1E8 Episode 8 Unbearable II
Part two of the story of the B17 Unbearable and her co-pilot Steele as they raid Emden, Germany on February 4, 1943 and are forced into an emergency landing at a coastal airfield.
S1E7 Groundhog Day Episode 7
It is the first week of February 1943 and the 306th Bomb Group gets a big surprise. Steele and the Unbearable fly together in a shortened mission and we pay tribute to Memorial Day 1943 some 80 years…
S1E6 First Over Germany Episode 6 The Meat Hound Series
2nd Lt Steele flies Olde Faithful on the first US 8th Air Force mission to Wilhelmshaven on January 27, 1943 as part of the 423rd Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group. Come be a part of that fateful day…
S1E5 Old Friend
January 3, 1943, The Meat Hound has started her journey to England, and Steele flies the Unbearable to pay a visit to the Bomb Squadron's nemesis their Old Friend the Submarine Pens at St. Nazaire.
S1E4 Episode 4 I Thought You Were Dead
Today’s episode has a lot of meaning from a historical perspective not because of its significance or fame but because it draws from original source documents that then differ in remembrance between…
S1E3 Deja Vu
A closeup look into the crews and planes that flew on December 20, 1942 as part of the 306th Bomb Group. This is Episode 3 of the ongoing saga of Meat Hound and his friends. These are stories of WW2…
S1E2 The First Mission Part 2
It is mid-December 1942 and Steele takes his first mission to Romilly-sur-Seine in the DFC with Lt. Uncle Bill Warner. The Meat Hound (not named yet) is in Seattle waiting for her trip to England.…
S1E2 The First Mission Part 1
It is mid-December 1942 and Steele takes his first mission to Romilly-sur-Seine in the DFC with Lt. Uncle Bill Warner. The Meat Hound (not named yet) is in Seattle waiting for her trip to England.…
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