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…
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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…
110: The Bristol Brabazon with Alan J Porter
The Bristol Brabazon was conceived at the height of the Second World War. With the tide of the conflict turning, the British Government set up a committee to examine the nation’s future civil airliner needs…
109: Pima Air and Space Museum Pubcast!
As Scott Marchand and Andrew Boehly, CEO and Director of Collections of the Pima Air and Space Museum, respectively, were in town, I had to drag them to the pub to find out what the…
108: Eagle Days with Victoria Taylor
In an Aviation Show first, we teamed up with Paul Woodadge of @WW2TV to do a multi Live Stream! This is the audio from our discussion with Dr Victoria Taylor. Victoria joins us to discuss…
The Sinking of the Cap Arcona: 3rd May 1945
80 years ago, on the 3rd May 1945, Hawker Typhoons of the RAF’s 2nd Tactical Air Force attacked German shipping in Lubeck Bay, north of Hamburg. They succeeded in sinking three large ships and damaging…
106: Beechcraft Heritage Museum Tour – Part 2
🛩️Welcome to part 2 of our tour of the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee, with Museum President, Charles Parish. In this episode we look into Beechcraft’s WW2 aircraft like the venerablke AT-11 and bring…
105: Beechcraft Heritage Museum Tour – Part 1
🛩️The Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee, is my new favourite aircraft museum in the world. The museum is dedicated to the story of the Beechcraft and Travel Air brands and the incredible couple that…
104: National Museum of the Marine Corps Tour
Just down the road from Washington, DC, is the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Virginia Triangle. Here, they tell the story of The Corps, from its founding to its future. Dr Larry Burke…