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The 'Diamond Dakota Mystery' and the Bombing of Broome

The 'Diamond Dakota Mystery' and the Bombing of Broome

Released Thursday, 21st March 2024
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The 'Diamond Dakota Mystery' and the Bombing of Broome

The 'Diamond Dakota Mystery' and the Bombing of Broome

The 'Diamond Dakota Mystery' and the Bombing of Broome

The 'Diamond Dakota Mystery' and the Bombing of Broome

Thursday, 21st March 2024
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In March 1942 terrified refugees are fleeing the Dutch East Indies as Japanese forces march South. One of the last planes out, destined for Broome, Western Australia is a Dakota DC-3 piloted by Russian WW1 Ace Captain Ivan 'Turc' Smirnoff. Unbeknownst to those on board it's carrying a mysterious package filled with a fortune in Diamonds. Attacked by Japanese aircraft, the Dakota crashes on a remote beach and the diamonds disappear. This episode is an interview with Juliet Wills, author of 'The Diamond Dakota Mystery' an incredible tale of the 1942 Broome attack and the missing Dutch diamonds.

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