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What in the world is a short snorter? Join Gaspar's History The Meat Hound Series podcast Episode 19 Short Snorter and learn what a short snorter is and how it applies to the Meat Hound's crew as they fly a mission to Kiel, Germany on May 14, 1943. The Meat Hound makes a 7 hour mission into Germany to bomb the submarine pens at Kiel. The boys have a very unusual escort and the breakfast tu...

Jugs and Spitfires, lots of Big Beautiful Babies escort the 423rd bomb squadron on May 13, 1943 to Meaulte, France to bomb the Luftwaffe airframe factory. The Meat Hound was not at her best but the crew was able to keep her tight and get her home thanks to the fighters. Join us for a journey back in time and let me tell you about the Steele crew and the Meat Hound.

The B-17 F Meat Hound and her crew fly a mission to Saint Nazaire May 1, 1943 when tragedy once again strikes the 423rd Grim Reapers Bomb Squadron after a navigational error. The Steele crew watch in horror as close friends are shot down in front of them. When a sister aircraft catches on fire the Meat Hound and the Steele crew fly protective cover doing all they can to help their friends get back...

Join us for a story that ends with the geneses of a brilliant piece of entertainment history. The Meat Hound is under the command of Robert H. Smith and takes part in a maximum effort mission to Bremen, Germany April 17, 1943. The mission has the most disastrous impact on the 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron which results in them being taken offline through the rest of April 1943. Lt Steele si...

April 5, 1943 a Milk Run to Antwerp with a historic first of firsts on the line for the 8th Air Force and the 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron.

April 4, 1943, the Meat Hound and the Steele crew make a trip to the Renault factory in Paris and log one of most iconic bombing results of World War 2. After leaving Paris, the Meat Hound and the 85 aircraft of the 8th Air Force make a dash for the fighter protection in Rouen. An epic air battle ensues and the Meat Hound's Flight Engineer and Top Turret Gunner T/S Leon Bamforth is there to save t...

March 28, 1943 the Meat Hound makes a "milk run" to Rouen, France with LTs Johnson and Jones as Lt Steele opted out of the hated "milk run." The Meat Hound finds herself in a couple of tight spots with a new crew and they thought they were dead and then this happened.......

Lt Steele and the Meat Hound head for Wilhelmshaven, Germany to try and sink the pocket battleship Admiral Von Scheer. The 423rd and 324th Bomb Squadrons then encounter Luftwaffe Pilot Lt. Heinz Knoke who makes a unique first of its kind attack. Please join us and immerse yourself in the past.

This episode takes us into March 1943 with the 423rd Bomb Squadron of the 306th Bomb Group in Thurleigh, England. This mission goes back in time to build on our story proving a little more history and back story on the airmen and planes that were fighting an epic struggle to save the world. Our story introduces us to new characters and builds on the story of the fabulous Sweet Pea as a surprise tw...

This episode continues to build on the back story of Lt David Steele, his crew, and cohorts in the 306th Bomb Group. Before we get to the Meat Hounds first mission we hear about the rise and fall of Sweet Pea and build on her backstory with a huge twist. We also hear how Steele and Jones are involved in a crash and a mid air collision before taking the Sky Wolf on a tour of Wessex only to abort a...

Lt Steele takes Meat Hound on her first combat mission to Amiens, France on March 13, 1943. The mission is plagued by bad weather and poor visibility but the 306th Bomb Group did have a very nice Spitfire escort which helped make the trip a milk run of sorts. Join us on this installment of the Meat Hound series to learn how the pioneers of the 8th Air Force were handling the stresses of war.

Mid February 1943, the 423/306 go back to see an Old Friend in St. Nazaire. The raid once again has a devastating impact on the squadron and has an even closer personal impact on Steele.

Join me for a special episode of the Meat Hound series. After securing declassified information from the USAF on correspondence between S/Sgt Don Bevan and Dr. Simpson we take a deep dive look into January 27, 1943 to better understand 1. Which pilot was first over Germany and 2. Who toggled the first bombs on Germany.

Take a ride on the Unbearable with Steele and the crew from the 423rd Bomb Squadron as they make a raid on Emden, Germany on February 4, 1943 and then have to make an emergency landing at a coastal airfield.

Part two of the story of the B17 Unbearable and her co-pilot Steele as they raid Emden, Germany on February 4, 1943 and are forced into an emergency landing at a coastal airfield.

It is the first week of February 1943 and the 306th Bomb Group gets a big surprise. Steele and the Unbearable fly together in a shortened mission and we pay tribute to Memorial Day 1943 some 80 years later.

2nd Lt Steele flies Olde Faithful on the first US 8th Air Force mission to Wilhelmshaven on January 27, 1943 as part of the 423rd Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group. Come be a part of that fateful day and learn more about the Olde Faithful, Sweet Pea, Sis, Wahoo II, Banshee II, and the Montana Power as they help to shape the course of history.

January 3, 1943, The Meat Hound has started her journey to England, and Steele flies the Unbearable to pay a visit to the Bomb Squadron's nemesis their Old Friend the Submarine Pens at St. Nazaire.

Today’s episode has a lot of meaning from a historical perspective not because of its significance or fame but because it draws from original source documents that then differ in remembrance between participants and those that were there and that is ok for it provides us a forum for which to debate as we search for the truth or least one side of the truth. The story leads us to absolutes that are...

A closeup look into the crews and planes that flew on December 20, 1942 as part of the 306th Bomb Group.  This is Episode 3 of the ongoing saga of Meat Hound and his friends. These are stories of WW2 B-17 bombers and their crews from 1942 to 1944 that were assigned to the squadrons of the 306th Bomb Group in Thurleigh, England. One of the B-17s in this group was named Meat Hound and one of Me...

It is mid-December 1942 and Steele takes his first mission to Romilly-sur-Seine in the DFC with Lt. Uncle Bill Warner. The Meat Hound (not named yet) is in Seattle waiting for her trip to England. Part 2 of a 2 part episode.

It is mid-December 1942 and Steele takes his first mission to Romilly-sur-Seine in the DFC with Lt. Uncle Bill Warner. The Meat Hound (not named yet) is in Seattle waiting for her trip to England. Part 1 of a 2 part episode. 

Hello and welcome to the Adventures of Meat Hound and his friends. These are stories of WW2 B-17 bombers and their crews from 1942 to 1944 that were assigned to the squadrons of the 306th Bomb Group in Thurleigh, England. One of the B-17s in this group was named Meat Hound and one of Meat Hound’s pilots was my uncle. These are stories of the men and planes who were the pioneers of the Allied strat...