Episode 438 - The Story of Bazooka Charlie
SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Once upon a time, during WWII, an artillery-spotting pilot looked at his tiny Piper Cub and wondered, "What if I strapped a bunch of rocket launchers to it?" SOURCES: Busha, James. Carpenter, Carol. Bazooka Charlie: The Unbelievable Story of Major Charles Carpenter and Rosie the Rocketer What's New in Aviation: Piper Cub Tank Buster, Popular Science, Vol. 146 No. 2 Gallagher, Wes, Major Charles Carpenter, Once History Teacher, Now Legend in Patton's Army, The Rock Island Argus, 26 September 1944 "Bazooka Charles Goes After Nazis". Lawrence Journal-World. Associated Press. 1944-10-03 https://vintageaviationnews.com/warbird-articles/bazooka-charlie-the-audacious-pilot-who-took-on-german-tanks.html