\u201cYour friends and comrades that have been lost and that will be lost today are depending on you. Their sacrifice must not be in vain.\xa0\n\n\u201cGood luck. Good shooting and good bombing.\u201d\n\nThese were the final words of General Fred Anderson of the Eighth Air Force before sending his men to Schweinfurt on the 14th October 1943. The mission became known as Black Thursday.\n\nIn a new epic seven-part series inspired by the release of \u2018Masters Of The Air\u2019 on AppleTV, Al Murray and James Holland tell the true story of the Mighty 8th - one of the most courageous units in the USAAF.\n\nToday, Al Murray and James Holland detail the horror of Black Thursday, and the birth of the Bomber Mafia and The Eight Airforce.\n\nA Goalhanger Production\nProduced by Joey McCarthy\nExec Producer: Tony Pastor\nSocial: @WeHaveWaysPod\nEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com\nJoin our \u2018Independent Company\u2019 to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals.\nMembership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices