Ray Harris Jnr joins host Daniel Millican on the Taking Off YouTube Channel to cover one of the...
Podcast Episodes
Episode 408-Operation Pedestal: One Hell of an Afternoon
The early afternoon of August 12th would be hell for the defenders of Pedestal. Several air...
Episode 407-Interview w/Chloe Melas about Frank Murphy’s book: Luck of the Draw
Chloe Melas, granddaughter of the author, comes on to discuss the book, Luck of the Draw. Frank...
Episode 284-The Fall of Java Pt 3
The Final of the Java series. East Java falls and what is left of the Java Allied Defense is trapped in the south at Tjilatjap.
Episode 283-The Fall of Java Pt 2-The Battle of the Java Sea
Episode 282-Interview with Peter Lion about his book-Merg
Peter Lion joins up to talk about the incredible George Mergenthaler, the sole heir to a vast fortune, but after Pearl Harbor, he joined the US Army as a buck private, only wanting to do his part.
Episode 281-The Fall of Java Pt 1
With Sumatra lost, the Allies know that Java is next. Gen. Archibald Wavell, ABDA Commander gathers his meager forces, but already knows they will not win. Still with vessels like the heavy cruiser USS Houston, the best the defenders can hope for is to make the...
Episode 280-The Fall of Sumatra
With Singapore all but taken, the Japanese start operations against Sumatra. The Dutch ask for help from ABDA Command, but it may be too little, too late. Still, the Allies have one chance to stop the invasion, as they launch 50 fighters and bombers at the coming...
Episode 279-Interview with Wes Tooke, writer and producer of the film Midway
Writer, Wes Tooke joins us to talk about the film Midway. We cover this pivotal turning point in the Pacific War, lead by Adm. Chester Nimitz. Young men like Dick Best, Wade McClusky and Clarence Dickinson lead the charge after the disastrous attack on Pearl Harbor....