About this episode
This episode explores the eerie reputations of military machines that have been associated with bad luck and tragedy.
Across every branch of the military, crews depend on their machines for survival — aircraft, ships, and vehicles that become lifelines in combat. But sometimes, certain machines develop reputations that go far beyond normal mechanical trouble. From a Marine Corps helicopter with a deadly past… to a British jump jet plagued by accidents… to a World War I submarine surrounded by tragedy and ghostly sightings, servicemen have long shared stories of war machines that seemed marked by something darker than bad luck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Topics covered
- military machines
- war stories
- accidents
- superstitions
- combat equipment
Keywords
- war machines
- military
- helicopter
- submarine
- accidents
- superstitions
- combat
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Marine Corps, British
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