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Episode 537: The Manhattan Project Part V - Frankenstein's Monster

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The Battle of Kukura

boxcar was on its way to the city of Kukura, but they had to land on the small island of Yakashima to wait for its observation plane. Bad weather closed in over Kukura and boxcar burned a lot of fuel circling the city waiting for a window in the clouds. Japanese fighter planes were climbing towards boxcar and anti aircraft fire from the ground was getting heavy. The bombers journal said that he's been like closing in on two hours of fuel. I wonder if the Pacific will be cold. Yeah. These guys did not think they were going to make it back. They need silly, solid murder up there. That's why we call you big stink.

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