The invisible radar war that took place over Europe is often misunderstood. While the RAF’s integrated defence system, which had radar at its heart, has entered the mythos, the German side of the tale has…
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31: Winkle with Paul Beaver
The Real Tale of Britain’s Greatest Pilot
30: Hogs and The Black Jet with Jon Boyd
Lt. Col. (Rtd) Jon Boyd served in the USAF through transformational times. Joining in the late 1970s, Jon would fly the venerable Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, the Hog to those who fly her, before…
29: Flying in the Face of Fear with Kim “KC” Campbell
Col. (Rtd) Kim “KC” Campbell USAF is a remarkable person. Her career almost never happened, as the US Air Force Academy initially rejected her. Still, her determination would see her enter the Academy and on…
28: The Fly Girls Revolt with Eileen Bjorkman
Eileen Bjorkman is a retired USAF Colonel who was a Flight Test engineer on over 25 types during her career that would see her end up in the Pentagon. Her new book, The Fly Girls…
Boney Takes on The First of the Few / Spitfire
This is the audio from a recent video I made. You can watch the video on the link below. I have a love/hate/love relationship with both versions of The First of the Few. The film…
27: Boneyard Safari with Ramon Purcell
Boneyard Safari is one of those outfits I had always followed but never thought I’d get the chance to meet anyone from. Well, the trip to Arizona and the team at The Pima Air and…
26: Empire Flying Boat to Australia with Phil Vabre
Flying to Australia is a chore today, but 85 years ago, Imperial Airways and Qantas launched an audacious service with the wonderful Shorts C.23 Empire Flying Boat. These aircraft cut the journey from Southampton to…
25: Pauline Gower: Pioneering Leader of the Spitfire Women with Alison Hill
This week I’m joined by poet and author Alison Hill whose new biography of Pauline Gower, the pilot who would spearhead the Women’s Section of the ATA and ensure her pilots received equal pay for…
24: Flying in Arizona with Tim Amalong
Tim Amalong is the president of Arizona Aero-Tech and Velocity Air, which provides flight training and aviation services out of Ryan Field in Tuscon, Arizona. While I was in Arizona, I got to chat with…