SEARCH RESULTS

Robert "Punchy" Powell

---

"Punchy" Powell recalls one of his most memorable wartime experiences as one of his best friends and fellow pilots had to bail out over the North Sea after a dive-bombing mission. (4:33)

---

After taking fire, Bob Powell makes a desperate attempt to land his damaged plane but the results of his landing give the people on the ground a real scare. (3:29)

---

"Punchy" Powell remembers his first combat mission flying a P-47 over Europe during World War II. (4:01)

---

Bob Powell tells of the airfield battle known as The Death of the Luftwaffe, where American aces fought off a German attack while being outnumbered 5 to 1. (3:42)

---

"Punchy" Powell remembers his "closest call" during the war, when he had to crash-land his P-51 after a sudden engine failure. (3:24)

---

Bob Powell blindly follows his colonel on a hard maneuver and comes away with his first victory. (2:44)

---

"Punchy" Powell explains his biggest fear as a fighter pilot during World War II. (2:02)

---

Bob Powell's P-51 Mustang takes anti-aircraft fire during a strafing run on a German airfield, damaging his tail. (2:05)

Robert Benton

---

After taking anti-aircraft fire during a mission over France, Robert Benton finds returning to his base in England extremely difficult. (6:08)

---

Robert Benton is assigned to teach new pilots how to fly the P-47 but encounters trouble before he even leaves the runway. (2:25)