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Remembering Rudy
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A plane held together by rope, bamboo, shouldn’t fly—yet five men bet their lives that it would. We share the true story of RCAF pilot Rudy Mendizabel and a small Allied crew who scavenged two wrecked Lockheeds on a bombed-out Java airfield and built one improbable lifeline. With a cratered runway, engines shaking, and surrender orders closing in, they chose risk over captivity and aimed for the open sea…
On Remembrance Day, this story becomes more than an adventure; it’s a lens on sacrifice, resilience, and the ordinary choices that people make in pursuit of freedom.
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Chapters
1. Remembrance And Dedication (00:00:00)
2. Meet Rudy Mendizabel (00:00:41)
3. Decision To Escape Java (00:02:28)
4. Building One Plane From Two (00:03:17)
5. Hair‑Raising Takeoff And Sumatra (00:04:40)
6. Dash To Ceylon And Narrow Escape (00:05:12)
7. Colombo Arrival And Survival (00:06:01)
8. News Reaches Home (00:06:48)
9. Service, Loss, And Legacy (00:07:02)
10. Reflection On Courage And Freedom (00:07:35)
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