Thoughout history, mankind has always tried to harness nature. To use it to our advantage. On Christmas Eve 1776, General George Washington took advantage of Nature in a last ditch gamble to save our infant country. Inspiring one of the most iconic images of the Revolution, and added several myths to the birth of our nation.

The United States had only declared its independence a few months earlier, and found itself on the ropes. This was Washington’s “Hail Mary” play.

Today we're soaring into one of the sweetest stories from the early Cold War era. Picture this: a city divided, a superpower standoff, and one pilot who turned a humanitarian crisis into a candy-coated act of kindness. We're talking about the Candy Bomber from the Berlin Airlift.

One of the last episodes I did in Season One was on the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Today, we begin Season Two, and I thought we could start by exploring another pivotal—and controversial—plane in aviation history: another B-29 Superfortress, this one named Bockscar. This wasn't just any bomber; it delivered the second atomic bomb ever used in warfare, over Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. It brought about the end of World War II and ushered in the nuclear age. Today, we'll cover its background, the dedicated crew, their rigorous training, the tense mission itself, and the profound ripple effects on global history. Stick around— this story is as explosive as it sounds.