The Debrief - U.S. POW Escapes Nazis in the Belly of a Messerschmitt

In August 1943, the USAAF’s 15th Air Force began their vital strategic bombing campaign against the German oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. These missions, often carried out at low level, and stretching the range of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers, proved to be highly successful. 113/c2jPK04/VWbVnD5Whbb0W3jH5NX3t9bDvW7TctdS58Ksw5N80643d3qgyTW7lCdLW6lZ3nmW53PClf5VTfXjW4vLVYV5BMCR7VNCWM94Gs1hxW3pszwH8H90dcW8nMtxL6rx1x-Vr_wqz1-R1bpW31tq7H5L740xW1JB-bx3n6YcfW2RSJHh8hH1ywW5qHJ958FQSpvW64Hq6t37vGB8W8MVYdN7GC7zvW76c5p81qK9RYW3zlmKk2FdsKSW8PXphM39J8xCW3k92zc1gSfbnW5FhvCg4PTtw3W3MKXFV38rXQdW6nSVBB7f2j_NW7zjYl-4svVt6W76XB216FPB4JW5FLZ4_46qpZjW2V0_P_8sZ8XGN2KrR-dp0-VCd4H5n-04 [tal-operation-gunn](113/c2jPK04/VWbVnD5Whbb0W3jH5NX3t9bDvW7TctdS58Ksw5N80643x3qgyTW7Y8-PT6lZ3mTW4XbmMF7X6PkyW8zwDYg221r-pVH-hP03JFx9LVl-P4j7rqKhDW5bJslw295ykMW6JsWHL3WFZNcW1N5pkX7bz96MN1cHDKcgfZjlW4lk-G44LQNJhW72hPgT4H14d3W6hQsyk64VjNPVyt1XQ8sZMF_W4s7WlN68GMVsW7Bv0KB29p-86N1B8877fDTysN11-CkyF99xST1cbT51QwHqN2VWhLrgLPj-W4wC14N1tBRl-W7VD0Z85jJ5RMW2cbg9f8g6CppVj7C-12_6mj7W3gkx7N1Jn4bjW6zVBV62rbkC3W6w8SkJ409vKRW4lDyZm4lnG6Xf8pWQnR04) [U.S. POW ESCAPES NAZIS IN THE BELLY OF A MESSERSCHMITT](113/c2jPK04/VWbVnD5Whbb0W3jH5NX3t9bDvW7TctdS58Ksw5N80643x3qgyTW7Y8-PT6lZ3n5W2ynGHD5jvDsVN7w6Pz81zNRdW1hplw_29xDr3W83CzX-8hhCklW37mcfD4PwTblVSf9dj4YL5-BW8yZKMf16PDWzW35wygp1qzMH3W2SlZ1F335LfTW3pzvCj1bTRzzW3YFTtc8nY6tsVk-wBp9fj_2zW92NQch16p2z-W6wRdYX4X6P4wW8YF2G-15CwHcW3LDtkw2X2qYgW1PmSfY61-yjdW4gZ3W36npNWPW75kjTr6brN9TW3-Rrb390tcppW1_sSJ63T8LLCW5zCswN8-hz17W63QdZ32GWKQkW5vc5x29fcWdqW8--lvG6sBZyJW5wJSSc1hvG-Qf4Wv8Pn04) By Tom Laemlein January 25th, 2024 - In August 1943, the USAAF’s 15th Air Force began their vital strategic bombing campaign against the German oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania ... 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Whether it is re-plumbing a bathroom, installing an engine or tending a garden ... 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I remember thinking that there was no ... [WATCH VIDEO](113/c2jPK04/VWbVnD5Whbb0W3jH5NX3t9bDvW7TctdS58Ksw5N8064463qgyTW95jsWP6lZ3pnW6rxSNk3k5vtHN59gpdx7YMhLW4pBfHq6pPFYrW94jXrJ4cHxt-W6dfFZL6DjgS_VQqQ6g4dr2vxW5ktkd67fdZc2W7QNt9f5xSKKDW4P-wHD1GG-09N4WJ-7LjzPwNW1x4z9B7_kzXkW8X9bh08lgfCNW966HqW64YM1VW5rkq5s4_HFHBW66j9Hl8TPDN8W62PLLP3NNd_rW5k5GRg6hzpb8W37vN_l1fDcm9VCtgsn4ymlTvW4F3zS05JNcqlVF9-rM5BSHrnW1gkY4h2RSG7RN1GkNQchnXXPW9kNV-m4p4FQhW95kDgX4BcjJ1W6qXWL47cdLfyW1BVQfx8HJgb6W5yLXdj1f-LpvW8sJjd628nT1kW6d1G5g4lDmkyf7L7Pln04) EDITOR'S NOTE In this week’s Debrief, we crawl into the belly of a Messerschmitt Bf 109 to escape the Nazis, learn the art of making holsters at home, and check out the new threaded barrel kits for the Hellcat Pro. To start us off, Tom Laemlein tells the tale of Lt. Col. James Gunn, a B-24 bomber pilot shot down over Romania. After his capture, Gunn managed to escape to Italy in the belly of a Messerschmitt Bf 109 and then, with a king’s help, plotted the rescue of more than 1,000 POWs using modified B-17s. Read this incredible story [here](113/c2jPK04/VWbVnD5Whbb0W3jH5NX3t9bDvW7TctdS58Ksw5N80643x3qgyTW7Y8-PT6lZ3kKV7-pBr116DhqW43zYZD3YTCjQW4cJbFb8yjx0JW7-0VNk5Lmr8PW13X_q18zd4KkW3g_W_T1jN2W3N38GPRf6sp0xW56q0YL7476QyW3cmmsb19n49nW4y4h6n4Z8s5lW5_j7Vj5JJrZ6W3C8rgD4T083wW23krxn7cNk3HVbsx5K5dd1YjW18Fntt4L7yDWN6fhDDN4jv3CW1bVQWT4kpRSzN1YkhdvDM1J-N6pbZjSKWcpDW1m8RDS7kPpxqW4jRXgQ171Ty4W4cgnXw4WkHZyW8Z6ttW3gF2bXW3GZd-v2hGhSWW4py2Pp1Z1CzLW6S48Pn8g2X6Mf5lPwcY04). Next, Randall Wilson gives us a hands-on plan for designing and making your own Kydex holster. He walks through the process, including a unique customization we’ve never seen before. Well-illustrated and showing each step, this article makes the process as easy as it can get. See it [here](113/c2jPK04/VWbVnD5Whbb0W3jH5NX3t9bDvW7TctdS58Ksw5N80643R3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3mwW3YRszr4fKjLFW8s3ZvS6SJvxVW9lYQCW1nFP7gW1pnR7n6yDDvnW6nh9Dc1VvVrbN7gSXjVH7z-9W3RrpXv49hbvtW8nfGRF3dy6DQN8Vzr8853KVHW6WFJs92_wnwyW5TZtNz3r8Q51W582V2H2yvYp6VXN-8S3bWb-wW2wCkG54CbKtnW6XgRPC5Ty5Z0W245YJC4sv1bVW60GPKZ1R_MwtVY1HZX53nQRHW32bvRh3mjmlVW79WsnD5wl98KW7Zsqx07GCVg0W7qL7BD93RnF1MB48pRSr8BKW3vjDx21MYMycW7_PNyq7r1sT4N6GHSfrDjpL8W4tfMXP8NDF2xW5v8rXd8GVNxPf6hngRW04). Finally, Yamil Sued reviews the new Hellcat Pro Threaded Barrel Kit. Designed to be a drop-in upgrade, Sued takes a close look at the installation process and its performance on the range. 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