NEW! | Bringing Home Little Boy Blue | TIME TEAM SPECIAL

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In July 1944, an American B17 bomber aircraft, ‘Little Boy Blue’, crashed over the fields of Suffolk. Of the ten crew, just two survived, with three still officially unaccounted for. Time Team’s Helen Geake joins an international team from Cotswold Archaeology and Operation Nightingale to investigate the scene of the crash, in hope of shedding new light on the events of that fateful day. Working with the US government, in fulfilment of its ethos to ‘leave no man behind’, the mission aims to repatriate the missing airmen, and provide closure for their families. In this moving feature-length episode, the team pay their respects to the ‘Masters of the Air’. Note: This is a formal DPAA recovery mission, led on the ground by Cotswold Archaeology, supported by Operation Nightingale, Cranfield University, local volunteers, and the US military. Special thanks to landowner, Steve Honeywood, for his generous support of the mission. Cotswold Archaeology Operation Nightingale DPAA Cranfield University Forensic Institute This programme was made possible thanks to our Patreon supporters. ** JOIN TIME TEAM ON PATREON! ** Support Time Team by becoming a patron and get access to exclusive behind-the-scenes content here: https://www.patreon.com/timeteamofficial Presented by Helen Geake With Giselle Király Operation NIghtingale Richard Osgood MBE Harvey Mills Mark Khan Richard Machin Emma Campbell Mark Orridge Harry Robson James Bennett David Ulke Gary Franks Michelle Ouzman Mike Fitzmaurice Robin Burrell Robin Weed Si Tovey Danny Burton Mike Smike Daniel Hipkiss Dickie Bennett Joji Fong Zach Chandler Mike Doherty Jt Davie David Segool Anthony May Jenna Owens Joey Adkins Marge Moore David Weiss Haynes Phil Hemming Rob Whitworth Cotswold Archaeology Rosanna Price Dane Wright Dale Langford Candice Wachtel Frankie Wildmun Contributors Guy de la Bédoyére Peter Masters Roland Wessling Brian Cracknell Robert Hogg Graham Sage Vicki Warthen Clive Smither James 'Hutch' Hutchinson Becca Peixotto Stephen Honeywood Ian McLachlan Patrick Hagerty Sarah Hagerty Frank 'Doc' McCluskey Kelly McDermott With Thanks To Operation Nightingale Cotswold Archaeology Henry Jackson Foundation The Defence Pow/Mia accounting agency (DPAA) Cranfield Forensic Institute RAF Mildenhall RAF Lakenheath Rougham Control Tower Association Bishop of Dunwich Stowmarket Concert Band Stephen and Jude Honeywood Rosanna Price (Memorial Coordination) Bierton and Wood Stonemasons Hartog Hutton Ian McLachlan Steve Carter of 'Sally B' Iwm Duxford The Swan Hotel, Lavenham Robert and Pat Hemmingway-Hall Alex Schultz The Families of Little Boy Blue Kelly McDermott Frank Doc McCluskey Melanie McCluskey Brandon McCluskey Laura McCluskey Patrick Hagerty Stephenie Hagerty Rebecca Hagerty-Fickas Stephen Hagerty-Fickas April Mallery Max Hagerty-Fickas Zoe Baskett Trevor Potts Karen Potts Sarah Hagerty Thom Hayes Anna Mallery David Mallery Becca Wygal Time Team Patreon Supporters Image Credits US Army Air Force | US National Museum of Archives and Records Administration | National Museum of USAF | American Air Museum | Library of Congress | Howard Brodie | Apple TV (Masters of the Air) | Ian McLachlan | Russel J.Zorn | Alfred T Palmer | Offutt Air Force Base | Wikimedia Comms | Josh Baumgartner | Air Ministry WWII Official Collection | Allan J. Cronin | Josh Salmon | Geograph.org US Military Representatives Monica Urias Karen Abeyasekere RAF Mildenhall Public Affairs Joey Adkins Jenna Owens Marge Moore Graphics Andy Woodhead Maps Neil Emmanuel Camera Steve Shearn Samuel Bignell Additional Camera Emily Boulting Felix Rowe Giselle Király Drone Adam Stanford Steve Shearn Rosanna Price Still Photography Harvey Mills Production Team Alex McDonald Rebecca Mumford Susan Ford Barbara Alam Hannah Darling Kirsty Arthur Steve Arthur Music Paul Greedus (Original Theme) Steve Day Bonne Nuit Stowmarket Concert BAnd Production Manager Carol Hendry Editor Chris Dewar Produced and Directed by Felix Rowe Senior Producer Emily Boulting Executive Producer and Series Creator Tim Taylor