In 1943, B-17 tail gunner Eugene Moran plummeted towards Earth in the severed tail section of his bomber after a Luftwaffe attack over Bremen. With a bullet-riddled parachute, his fate seemed sealed.

The B-17 was so rugged it could take 1,000 cannon rounds, but it had one secret vulnerability. This video reveals the top secret "Operation Aphrodite," a desperate plan to load worn-out B-17s with ...