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Deadly Sky
- The American Combat Airman in World War II
- By: John C. McManus
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 17 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 99
This insightful chronicle takes listeners inside the experiences of America's fighter pilots and bomber crews, an incredible assortment of men who, in nearly four years of warfare all over the globe, suffered over 120,000 casualties, with over 40,000 killed. Their stories span the Earth, into every corner of the combat theaters in both Europe and the Pacific. And the aircraft explored are as varied, tough, and legendary as the men who flew them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Twelve O'Clock High Unabridged
- By Chiefkent on 05-23-17
- Deadly Sky
- The American Combat Airman in World War II
- By: John C. McManus
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
a story that makes you if you have what it takes.
Reviewed: 09-09-18
I love this but very much really tells the story of the American fighter pilots in World War II. You go through their struggles, their high and lows. During this audio I found myself thinking if I really have what it takes to measure up to these Great Men whether I was smart enough whether I was brave enough and whether or not I had the courage and the will to see the missions that they went through through to the end of the war.
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Lucky 666
- The Impossible Mission
- By: Bob Drury, Tom Clavin
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 950
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 874
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Story5 out of 5 stars 870
From the authors of the New York Times best-selling The Heart of Everything That Is and Halsey's Typhoon comes the dramatic untold story of a daredevil bomber pilot and his misfit crew who fly their lone B-17 into the teeth of the Japanese Empire in 1943, engage in the longest dogfight in history, and change the momentum of the war in the Pacific - but not without making the ultimate sacrifice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A WWII Pacific Tale
- By A. L. DeWitt on 11-15-16
- Lucky 666
- The Impossible Mission
- By: Bob Drury, Tom Clavin
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb
a true mix of unbroken and inglorious bastards
Reviewed: 04-13-17
Where does Lucky 666 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
it ranks behind unbroken and a higher call but ahead of pacific air.
What other book might you compare Lucky 666 to and why?
i would compare it to a higher call while it touches a bit on unbroken because its not a knight in shining armor, but a bunch of no good bunch of hooligans who have the guts to overcome amazing odds.
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
The author could not have done a better job.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I remember at the end of the mission where joe was breathing his final breaths while old 666 was striving to stay aloft!
Any additional comments?
Spoilers !!! i'm still laughing about the mission where they were ordered to bomb a geisha house and the higher ups were mad at them for bombing a oil refinery instead!!
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