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US TV Alert!

Posted by B Darnell on Wed May 14, 2003 08:40:25 AM

Tonight on the History Channel:

Next Airing: Wednesday, May 14 @ 8pm ET/PT

B-25 Down: Hunt for a Hero
There are more missing WWII U.S. planes on the South Pacific mountain island of New Guinea than anywhere else on earth. This is the story of Alfred Hagen's 4-year quest, braving tropical diseases, jungle terrain, and native upset to search for signs of his great uncle's B-25 bomber. His uncle, Major Bill Benn, was a hero who changed the face of warfare in the Pacific when he perfected skip bombing. His plane, Red-Headed Gal, crashed just as the tide of battle shifted in favor of the U.S. TV PG

During the commercials I saw they also visit a fairly complete B-17 Wreck....

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