20 - TAKING ON THE GERMAN AIR FORCE... ALONE | Major James Howard (US Air Force) | WWII

2025-04-02

James knew. This time it was up to him. Piloting his supercharged P-51 Mustang fighter, reaching speeds up to 440 mph, his eyes narrowed on the mass of incoming German Luftwaffe warplanes—more than 30 strong!—all with orders to shoot down the slow, lumbering, American B-17s, those that James must protect—at all cost. These B-17 crews of young American airmen, grit their teeth, seeing the swarms of enemy and doubting they would make it home alive that day. But, instead, they would have a front row seat for one of the most incredible dog fighting exhibit...

James knew. This time it was up to him.

Piloting his supercharged P-51 Mustang fighter, reaching speeds up to 440 mph, his eyes narrowed on the mass of incoming German Luftwaffe warplanes—more than 30 strong!—all with orders to shoot down the slow, lumbering, American B-17s, those that James must protect—at all cost.

These B-17 crews of young American airmen, grit their teeth, seeing the swarms of enemy and doubting they would make it home alive that day. But, instead, they would have a front row seat for one of the most incredible dog fighting exhibitions in history. Personally, even reverently, some believed what happened in the sky that day was a miracle, their own “Angel On Their Shoulders” moment, guided by a loving God who had not forgotten them.

And in this case, Heaven could not have picked a better angel, though a destroying angel to be sure!

I’m Rick Robison and this is the HEROES FOR FREEDOM Podcast.

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