Charlie Plumb’s Unexpectedly Long Mission

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0:00:00 - Opening 

0:05:09 - Jim Kunkle.  WWII Army Air Forces Fighter Pilot.

0:50:19 - Capt. Charlie Plumb. 

0:59:03 - Jim Kunkle gets shot down.

1:10:52 - Jim's recovery and aftermath.

1:37:51 - Jim and Charlie Link up.

1:46:05 - ...

Lieutenant Commander John McCain’s plane was shot down on a bombing mission and he survived the crash. He was taken in as a prisoner of war and housed at the infamous Hanoi Hilton. Now, John must face the ultimate test of will when his captors torture him, and then make him an of ...  Show more

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