《Masters of the Air》E2
Episode 2
The 100th Bomb Group suffered its first combat loss.In a pub, members of the Royal Air Force questioned the U.S. Army's day raid tactics; Lieutenant Curtis Biddick, feeling disrespected, proposed a boxing match, ultimately defeating a British pilot with his bare hands.Major Marvin Bowman was unable to carry out the second mission due to illness, so Major Craven was ordered to lead the 100th Bomb Group to carry out the second mission: bombing the German U-boat base in Norway.Lieutenant Harry Crosby overcame airsickness and successfully completed the mission.Lieutenant Bidick's B-17 bomber was damaged; other aircraft reduced their airspeed to cover Bidick's aircraft and landed safely in Scotland.
