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World War II Aviation Stories: An American “Ghost Pilot,” and the Japanese Fighter Pilot who Became a God in Tainan - S4 [ENCORE]
Formosa Files presents two incredible stories aboutWWII airmen in this week’s remastered, re-edited encore episode (first released in Sept. 2022). First, a tale by the author of “God is My Co-Pilot”about a U.S. pilot who cobbled together a plane – with bamboo “skis” instead of wheels – and flew it on an epic raid a year after the Pearl Harbor attacks. And second, the story of how a young Japanese fighterpilot from Mito (near Tokyo) became “General Flying Tiger,” a deity worshiped at a temple in Tainan City, Taiwan. We recommend listening to the whole episode; however,if you're only interested…
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