Episode list

FlakAlley

The B-17's Fatal Flaw
A B-17 design flaw was discovered when the Flying Fortress "Full House" miraculously returned home after experiencing an in flight explosion that destroyed several planes before it.
0 /10
The B-47s Fatal Flaw
Between 1951 and 1958, 58 B-47s Stratojet nuclear bombers exploded in flight. The cause was due to cracks in the wings which couldn't handle the repeated stress of the bomb toss maneuver crews routinely practiced.
0 /10
The only B-29 Gunship ever Built
With no suitable fighter escort for the vast pacific B-29s were easy targets for Japanese interceptors in World War 2. As a quick fix a B-29 was relieved of it's bomber role and fitted with 23 guns include a 40 mm cannon to create the largest gunship ever built.
0 /10

Edit Focus

All Filters