Convair’s B-36 Peacemaker was intended as an intercontinental bomber and was the size of a small continent. Join us for this bonus episode as the Pima Air and Space Museum’s CEO, Scott Marchand, as he…
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64: The B-17G Flying Fortress and Painted A-2 Flying Jackets of the 390th BG Memorial Museum
We return to the 390th Bomb Group Memorial Museum to tour their Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress ‘I’ll Be Around’ with the museum’s Business and Operation Manager Alex Chambers and Executive Director Bill Buckingham. While this…
63: The Frankenplanes of the Pima Air and Space Museum
This week, we explore the fascinating background of aircraft that have undergone restoration, rebuild, or are newly built, focusing on their representation in museums and the complexity of their historical authenticity. We highlight the stories…
62: Designing the Adam A500 with Joe Wilding
Friend of the show Joe Wilding returns to discuss the first aircraft we worked on as an aircraft designer, the Adam A500. Conceived as a composite business aircraft, Joe takes us through the process that…
61: Behind the Scenes at the Pima Air and Space Museum with Andrew Boehly
Pima’s Director of Collections, Andrew Boehly, takes us on an in-depth look at the Pima Air and Space Museum’s vast collection and brings out some of the hidden gems of the Pima collection. Also, Boney…
60: Focke-Wulf’s Savage Airliner with Matthew Willis
The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor was a savage airliner. Kurt Tank’s elegant design evolved from a luxurious civil aircraft into a feared maritime reconnaissance bomber and transport aircraft. Naval air historian Matthew Willis joins us…
59: Masters of the Air SPOILER FREE Review
Welcome to the SPOILER FREE Damcasters review of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hank’s new Apple TV+ war series, Masters of the Air. In this review, Boney looks at the first two episodes, out on the…
58: Precision with James Rogers
War historian James Rogers joins us to discuss his new book, Precision: A History of American Warfare, as we look into what precision actually means and what lengths have been gone to achieve it over…
57: The First World War Ace on Film with Abby Whitlock
How has the portrayal of the fighter pilot on film reflected and refined the image of the pilot we know today? Military historian Abby Whitlock joins us as we look at the OG flying films…
56: Ask Me Anything with The Damcasters’ Host Matt Bone
Host Matt Bone tackles a variety of topics from a different perspective, adopting an ‘Ask Me Anything’ format. Following a brief discussion about delayed scheduling and cyberpunk 2077, Matt responds to listeners’ questions via Patreon…