The Weapon Hunter (2017): S02E02 – Big Bad B-25

Introduction Join rock n’ roll promoter and expert swordsman Paul Shull on his mission to unearth the wildest weapons of historic warfare in The Weapon Hunter. Also known as The Collectors (working title). Outline The B-25 bomber was a deadly Swiss Army knife in the sky, built to strike in a variety of ways, with…

Andrew Marshall

22/10/2021

1–2 minutes

Military Technology, Military TV Series, Reality TV

Introduction

Join rock n’ roll promoter and expert swordsman Paul Shull on his mission to unearth the wildest weapons of historic warfare in The Weapon Hunter.

Also known as The Collectors (working title).

Outline

The B-25 bomber was a deadly Swiss Army knife in the sky, built to strike in a variety of ways, with up to 13 .50-calibre machine guns and a payload of up to 3,000 pounds of bombs. Host Paul Shull is helping the United States Commemorative Air Force in the restoration of the only B-25 left in the world, but in order to complete the task he must find a critical missing part. Follow him as he attempts to locate a rare Norden bombsight before taking to sky to learn how to drop a bomb just like a WWII bombardier.

The Weapon Hunter Series

You can find a full index and overview of The Weapon Hunter here.

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 19 February 2017.
Rating: TV-14.
Running Time: 60 minutes.
Country: US.
Language: English.