Lucky 666

The Impossible Mission

De: Bob Drury, Tom Clavin

Narrado por: Jeremy Bobb

“A fast-paced, well-researched…irresistible” (USA TODAY) World War II aviation account of friendship, heroism, and sacrifice that reads like Unbroken meets The Dirty Dozen from the authors of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Heart of Everything That Is.

It’s 1942, just after the blow to Pearl Harbor and the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, and the United States is reeling. A group of raw US Army Airmen travels to the embattled American Air Base of Port Moresby at Papua, New Guinea. Their mission: to protect Australia, to disrupt the Japanese supply lines, and to fly perilous reconnaissance runs over the enemy-held strongholds. Among the men are pilot Captain Jay Zeamer and bombardier Sergeant Raymond Joseph “Joe” Sarnoski, a pair of swashbuckling screw-ups whose antics prevent them from being assigned to a regular bombing crew. Instead, they rebuild a broken-down B-17 bomber from spare parts and christen the plane Old 666.

One day in June 1943, a request is circulated: volunteers are needed for a reconnaissance flight into the heart of the Japanese empire. Zeamer and Sarnoski see it as a shot at redemption and cobble together a crew and depart in Old 666 under cover of darkness. Five hours later, dozens of Japanese Zeros riddle the plane with bullets. Bloody and half-conscious, Zeamer and Sarnoski keep the plane in the air, winning what will go down as the longest dogfight in history and maneuvering an emergency landing in the jungle. Only one of them will make it home alive.

With unprecedented access to the Old 666 crew’s family and letters, as well as newly released transcripts from the Imperial Air Force’s official accounts of the battle, Lucky 666 is perhaps the last untold “great war story” (Kirkus Reviews) from the war in the Pacific. It’s an unforgettable tale of friendship, bravery, and sacrifice—and “highly recommended for WWII and aviation history buffs alike” (BookPage).

Beautifully written and narrated.

One of the best audiobooks I have ever heard! Well worth the money and time.

a true mix of unbroken and inglorious bastards

Where does Lucky 666 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

it ranks behind unbroken and a higher call but ahead of pacific air.

What other book might you compare Lucky 666 to and why?

i would compare it to a higher call while it touches a bit on unbroken because its not a knight in shining armor, but a bunch of no good bunch of hooligans who have the guts to overcome amazing odds.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

The author could not have done a better job.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I remember at the end of the mission where joe was breathing his final breaths while old 666 was striving to stay aloft!

Any additional comments?

Spoilers !!! i'm still laughing about the mission where they were ordered to bomb a geisha house and the higher ups were mad at them for bombing a oil refinery instead!!

Amazing Story

This is an amazing story of the heroism of a great team of men. Written in great detail, you can visualize the events as if you are sitting there with the men.

great story, but it drags a bit, but the ending is

Slow to start, lots of history and a great story. Great to learn about our unknown hero's.

The impressive way all facts were assembled and presented professionally.

Loved it and will always remember the members of Old 666. So proud to a member of the armed services.