Joining us today is author Julia Cooke, whose new book Come Fly the World looks at the remarkable period in the late 60s when Pan Am stated: “Stewardesses Wanted. Must Want The World.”
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6: Kenneth Katz: The Supersonic BONE: Part 2 – Rebirth as the B-1B
In Part 2 of our discussion with author Kenneth P. Katz on the Rockwell B-1B Lancer, we see the aircraft’s rebirth and troubled entry into service. But once in service, the enemy the aircraft was designed to fight had disappeared. What would happen now?
5: Kenneth Katz: The Supersonic BONE: Part 1 – The Journey to the B-1A
Few modern aircraft capture the attention of the hardened AVGeek more than the Rockwell B-1B Lancer bomber. Kenneth P. Katz is an Air Force Veteran and career aerospace engineer, and he joins me to discuss his new book, the lavishly illustrated The Supers
4: Alaina Lewis: The Art of Wooden Propellers
It is rare when you are doomscrolling Instagram that you find something truly wonderful. Out at Culver Props in Rolla, Missouri, Alaina Lewis makes wooden propellers and finding her on Instagram was a balm in a dark time. Seeing the incredible skill that
3: Ester Aube: The AirCorps Library and Saving North American Aviation’s Drawings
Out in Bemidji, Minnesota, AirCorps return fighters to the skies. In their Library is the more remarkable treasure trove of original documentation, including the horde of North American Aviation drawings saved by Ken Jungeberg. The Library’s manager, Este
2: Adrian Phillips: Rearming the RAF for the Second World War
The RAF’s journey to the fighting force that would go down in legend was one fraught with politics, blind alleys and hubris. In his new book, Rearming the RAF for the Second World War, Adrian Phillips looks at the failures and successes as the RAF raced t
1: James Scott: The Firebombing of Tokyo
Author and Historian James M. Scott joins me to discuss the horrific early hours of the 10th March 1945 when Tokyo was firebombed by a force of USAAF B-29 Super Fortresses. In one night, 16 square miles were incinerated, and more than 100,000 men, women,
Episode 07: Goodbye boring, hello adventure
Perhaps, but perhaps your civilization is merely the sewer of an even greater society above you! I feel like I was mauled by Jesus. Stop! Don’t shoot fire stick in space canoe! Cause explosive decompression!…
Episode 06: Rise of Nomad Destinations
Perhaps, but perhaps your civilization is merely the sewer of an even greater society above you! I feel like I was mauled by Jesus. Stop! Don’t shoot fire stick in space canoe! Cause explosive decompression!…