The Flight of the Bumblebee

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills · Jul 31, 2026 · 30m

Originally Aired: May 19, 1952

Suspense #474, "The Flight of the Bumblebee," Lieutenant Colonel Hutchin Stone commands a B-29 bomber crew on what should be a routine strategic bombing mission over Korea. As the Bumblebee serves as lead ship of the 236th Wing, Stone reflects on his crew and their morale during the long flight to their target, a railroad center. Bombardier Max struggles with the moral weight of his role as an "instrument of death," while the Sergeant worries about surviving to meet his kid brother's replacement unit the next day. Stone reassures himself that his crew is doing…