Returning to the A-20 Cockpit After 80 Years with Bob Reierson - Part 2

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In this second part of our interview with WW2 Veteran Bob Reierson, Bob tells us about heading to the Pacific, flying the A-20 in combat over the Philippines, and, after 80 years, Bob climbs into the cockpit of the Pima Air and Space Museum's Douglas A-20G Havoc.

Catch up on part 1 here: https://youtu.be/6uWN_vN7FyI

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00:00 Intro and Pima Latest

01:44 Bob Flies His First Training Sorties Against the Japanese

06:41 Bob Hunts for a Downed B-25

09:54 Bob Gets Posted to the 417th Bomb Group

15:52 Bob's Experience of Flying versus the 8th AF in Europe

18:27 Low Level Attack on Corregidor

24:25 Navigation over the Philippines

26:22 Difficulties of Formation Flying

30:00 Coordination with the Army

32:03 Bob Comes Home

37:10 Pima's Douglas A-20G Havok

39:14 Bob Returns to the Cockpit After 80 Years

48:07 Wrap up - Become a Damcasteer!

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