Col. Eileen Collins, USAF Rtd., had a fantastic career before joining NASA. Her dream to go to space led her to become not only the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle but also the…
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119: British Jets of the 50s! – Part 2: Hunters, Swifts and Lightnings
In part two of our look at “The British Century Series” (not a thing), Joe Wilding and I continue iour look at the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum in West Sussex, England’s collection and move onto…
118: British Jets of the 50s! Part 1 – Early Engines, Meteors and Vampires
When Joe Wilding and I first took a look at the US Air Force’s Century Series 18 months ago, we always wanted to take a look at their British equivalent, and now we have! In…
117: Folland Gnat Jet Restoration at the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum
Our tour of the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum continues as we check out the progress on the restoration of the former Red Arrow support aircraft, Folland Gnat T.1 XR571, and the recently completed De Havilland…
116: Tangmere Military Aviation Museum Tour
The Tangmere Military Aviation Museum is a gem of a museum located on a corner of the former RAF Tangmere, just outside Chichester, West Sussex. On a surprisingly sunny Sussex day, marketing manager Julian Bridle…
115: Poor Little Lambs: The Making of Black Sheep Squadron
Author Stephen Chapis, whose new book,Poor Little Lambs, The Baba Black Sheep Story,joins us to discuss the making and flying of NBC’s short-lived 1976 TV Show, Black Sheep Squadron. Stephen shares his journey rediscovering the…
114: Rolls-Royce Collection Tour at Aerospace Bristol
After many years out of the public’s view, the Rolls-Royce Aerospace Collection has a brand new home at Aerospace Bristol and thanks to the fantastic team at the museum, we got to have a quick…
113: Aerospace Bristol Tour with Sir Iain Gray
Bristol has been a vibrant hub for British aviation since aircraft first took to the United Kingdom’s skies. While the skies of the West Country no longer hum to the aircraft and engines produced at…
112: The Aviator and the Showman with Laurie Gwen Shapiro
The life and legacy of Amelia Earhart are framed by her disappearance on July 2, 1937. However, in her new book,The Aviator and the Showman, author Laurie Gwen Shapiro examines Earhart’s remarkable accomplishments beyond her…
111: Spitfires with Becky Aikman
In 1942, a group of American women arrived in Liverpool, England. This group of aviatrixes, led by the remarkable Jackie Cochran, were joining the Air Transport Auxiliary to help deliver the latest aircraft to frontline…