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At the end of World War Two RAF Coastal Command faced the same challenges of all the British military services, one of reduction, cutbacks and a return to a peaceful world.
The threat from the axis powers had been effectively squashed but there was a new threat emerging, in the form of the Soviet Union.
Coastal Command had to start learning about new adversaries once again, adapting and performing immediately, to protect British interests initially in thenorthern Atlantic, but rapidly elsewhere.
For almost 60 Cold War years, the RAF relied heavily on two aircraft types, through various models, enhancements and sheer longevity. The Avro Shackleton and the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod.
Chris Gibson author of the brilliant book ‘Nimrod's Genesis’, joins us to help understand the new threat and explain to process the UK took to replace its oldaircraft with new more sophisticated platforms.
Recorded 19th June 2024
Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk
You can buy a copy of Nimrod's Genesis from the Aviation Xtended Bookshop helping Xtended and local bookshops in the process here https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11161/9781902109473
Chris Gibson
· Nimrod's Genesis: RAF Maritime Patrol Projects and Weapons Since 1945 https://www.crecy.co.uk/nimrod-s-genesis
Costal Command Series
· EP.132: COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 9 –RAF THORNEY ISLAND
· EP.131:COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 8 – THE FLEET AIR ARM
· EP.130: COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 7 –AUSTRALIAN AND ALLIED AIRCREWS
· EP.129:COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 6 – THE ADVERSARIES
· EP.128:COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 5 – KIWI CREWS
· EP.127 – COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 4: STRIKE WINGS
· EP.124 –COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 3: BATTLE FOR THE ATLANTIC
· EP.123 –COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 2: THE AIRCRAFT
· EP.122 –COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 1: ‘CONSTANT ENDEAVOUR (THE OVERVIEW)’
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Aviation Xtended Partners
· Royal Aeronautical Society https://www.aerosociety.com/
· GlobalAviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/
· XTPMedia https://www.xtpmedia.co.uk/
· Ellie Carter https://twitter.com/dragongirl94
Show Supporters
· The Aviation Historian http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/
· Aviation Enthusiasts Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/359410134220076
· Aircrew Book Review https://aircrewbookreview.blogspot.com/
Xtended Podcast family
· AeroSociety https://www.aerosociety.com/events/catch-up-on-events/video-audio-archive/
· Airplane Geeks http://www.airplanegeeks.com/
· PCDU https://www.planecrazydownunder.com/
· Wings Over New Zealand Show http://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show.html
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Ever wondered how you go about marketing one of the worlds premier airshows, an air display act, or an airport?
Helen Webb, Founder and Director at International Airshow Marketing, joins us to tell us how it all fits together.
Recorded 30th July 2024
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International Airshow Marketing
- Web http://www.airshow.marketing/
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenwebbfcim/
Aviation Xtended Partners
- Royal Aeronautical Society
- Global Aviation Resource
- XTPMedia
- Ellie Carter
Show Supporters
- The Aviation Historian http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/
- Aviation Enthusiasts Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/359410134220076
Xtended Podcast family
- AeroSociety https://www.aerosociety.com/events/catch-up-on-events/video-audio-archive/
- AirplaneGeeks http://www.airplanegeeks.com/
- PCDU https://www.planecrazydownunder.com/
- Wings Over New Zealand Showhttp://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show.html
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We speak to the inspirational founder of Elevate(Her), Katherine Maloney. Katherine eloquently speaks up for a more diverse workforce across the aviation sector.
Elevate(Her) is growing exponentially due to the demand for the work they do, encouraging, nurturing and assisting the future generations of aviation employees.
Recorded 18th July 2024
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Elevate(Her)
- Web https://elevateheraviation.co.uk/
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089538480061
- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/elevateheraviation/
- Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@elevateherav
Katherine Maloney
- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/moloneykatherine/
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-moloney-569a09265/
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Aviation Xtended Partners
- Royal Aeronautical Society
- Global Aviation Resource
- XTPMedia
- Ellie Carter
Show Supporters
- The Aviation Historian http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/
- Aviation Enthusiasts Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/359410134220076
Xtended Podcast family
- AeroSociety https://www.aerosociety.com/events/catch-up-on-events/video-audio-archive/
- AirplaneGeeks http://www.airplanegeeks.com/
- PCDU https://www.planecrazydownunder.com/
- Wings Over New Zealand Show http://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show.html
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We talk to Chris Wroblewski and Garth Barnard about their in depth investigation of the 1943 B-24 Liberator crash, that killed Polish General Sikorski and dispel the myths and conspiracies around assassination or accident being the cause.
Recorded 4th June 2024
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You can buy a copy of the book at our bookshop making a small donation to local bookshops and helping out Xtended https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11161/9781911667902
Sabotage
Grubstreet Book https://grubstreet.co.uk/product/sabotage/ Audiobook https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Sabotage-Audiobook/B0D4G24SC3
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sabotage1943/
Chris Wroblewski
Kresy-Siberia Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/KresySiberiaGroup (administrator)
WW2 - 2 KORPUS POLSKI https://www.facebook.com/groups/38519739600
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-wroblewski-62b0ba38/
Elevator replica cross section trials videos
https://aviationresearch.my-free.website//sabotage Garth Barnard Web https://aviationresearch.co.ukInstagram https://www.instagram.com/garfybarnard/YouTubeWW2 Air Crash Detectives https://www.youtube.com/@wwiiaircrashdetectives6217/featured
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Aviation Xtended Partners
· Royal Aeronautical Society https://www.aerosociety.com/
· GlobalAviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/
· XTPMedia https://www.xtpmedia.co.uk/
· Ellie Carter https://twitter.com/dragongirl94
Show Supporters
· TheAviation Historian http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/
· Aviation Enthusiasts Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/359410134220076
Xtended Podcast family
· AeroSociety https://www.aerosociety.com/events/catch-up-on-events/video-audio-archive/
· Airplane Geeks http://www.airplanegeeks.com/
· PCDU https://www.planecrazydownunder.com/
· WingsOver New Zealand Show http://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show.html
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The Xtended team finally all assemble to talk about 200 episodes of the podcast, recent sad news from the aviation world, Ellie's trip to Normandy for the D-Day 80th commemorations and more.
Believe it or not, this is the first time all four members of the team have managed to record together - hopefully we will do it again soon!
Recorded 3rd June 2024
Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk
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This episode is dedicated to Sqn Leader Mark Long, Cdr Sharkey Ward, Robert Prest and Col Bud Anderson
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Aviation Xtended Partners
- Royal Aeronautical Society
- Global Aviation Resource
- XTPMedia
- Ellie Carter
Show Supporters
- The Aviation Historian http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/
- Aviation Enthusiasts Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/359410134220076
Xtended Podcast family
- AeroSociety https://www.aerosociety.com/events/catch-up-on-events/video-audio-archive/
- AirplaneGeeks http://www.airplanegeeks.com/
- PCDU https://www.planecrazydownunder.com/
- Wings Over New Zealand Show http://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show.html
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Amanda Harrison has always wanted to recreate the footsteps of Amy Johnson, flying solo in a Tiger Moth from the UK to Darwin, Australia in just 20 Days.
Listen in as she tells us the tale of the attempt and how things unfolded. From Dracula’s Castle to Mediterranean wonders!
Although a professional pilot, Amanda is also dyslexic, an additional challenge in planning and executing this journey.
Recorded 24th May 2024
Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk
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Amanda Harrison
· Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/amandajharrisonpilot
· Twitter- https://twitter.com/Solo2Darwin
· Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/amandajharrisonadventurepilot/
· Web -https://www.amandajharrison.com/
· Book- https://grubstreet.co.uk/product/solo2darwin/
You can buy a copy of the book at our bookshop making a small donation to localbookshops and helping out Xtended https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11161/9781911714040
Aviation Xtended Partners
· Royal Aeronautical Society https://www.aerosociety.com/
· GlobalAviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/
· XTPMedia https://www.xtpmedia.co.uk/
· Ellie Carter https://twitter.com/dragongirl94
Show Supporters
· The Aviation Historian http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/
· Aviation Enthusiasts Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/359410134220076
Xtended Podcast family
· AeroSociety https://www.aerosociety.com/events/catch-up-on-events/video-audio-archive/
· Airplane Geeks http://www.airplanegeeks.com/
· PCDU https://www.planecrazydownunder.com/
· Wings Over New Zealand Show http://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show.html
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Mick Oakey, Robert Forsyth and Chris Gibson come back to the History Round Table to answer listener questions. We discuss what books do not get written, what they would love to read, their proudest work and what do they think about graphics and photos in books and articles.
Along with advice for budding aviation authors this is an enjoyable roundtable that book enthusiasts and thoseinterested in aviation history will enjoy.
Oh and there are a few outtakes right at the end!
Recorded 23rd April 2024
ContactUs: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk
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Mick Oakey is a familiar voice to many and is ofcourse Managing Editor at The Aviation Historian.
https://www.theaviationhistorian.com
Robert Forsyth is an author, editor and publisherspecialising in historic military aviation.
https://www.chevronpublishing.co.uk
German Wings in Italian Skies: Imperial, Inter-War and Luftwaffe Military Aircraft inItaly 1911-1945 https://www.chandospublications.co.uk/product/german-wings-in-italian-skies-imperial-inter-war-and-luftwaffe-military-aircraft-in-italy-1911-1945/
The Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero https://www.crecy.co.uk/the-savoia-marchetti-s.79-sparviero
Chris Gibson sits on the committee of the RoyalAeronautical Society, Heritage Specialist Group and is on the editorial Committee of The Aviation Historian for whom he also writes.
https://www.blueenvoypress.co.uk/
Secret Projects Forum https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/
Aviation Xtended Partners
Royal Aeronautical Society https://www.aerosociety.com/
Global Aviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/
XTPMedia https://www.xtpmedia.co.uk/
Ellie Carter https://twitter.com/dragongirl94
Show Supporters
The Aviation Historian http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/
Aviation Enthusiasts Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/359410134220076
Xtended Podcast family
AeroSociety https://www.aerosociety.com/events/catch-up-on-events/video-audio-archive/
Airplane Geeks http://www.airplanegeeks.com/
Wings Over New Zealan Show http://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show.html
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There is a new podcast focused on RAF Bomber Command in World War Two hosted by Writer and Military Historian Jane Gulliford Lowes and Historian and co host James Jefferies. It is of course 'Never Mind The Dambusters'!
In this, our landmark 200th episode, we get the opportunity to talk to Jane and James about Bomber Command and the challenges the aircrews faced in their multi tasked environment. We share views of the aircraft, the people and the effects of their activities. It is an insight and sometimes personal look at Bomber Command.
Recorded 16th April 2024
Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk
Never Mind The Dambusters
- Web https://nevermindthedambusters.buzzsprout.com/
- Twitter X https://twitter.com/RAFBomber_Pod
- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nevermindthedambusters/
Jane Gulliford Lowes
- Web https://www.justcuriousjane.com/
- Twitter X https://twitter.com/LydiaJane13
- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/justcuriousjane/
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/janegulliford.lowes/
James Jeffries
- Web https://linktr.ee/jamesjhistory
- Twitter X https://www.facebook.com/janegulliford.lowes/
- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jamesjhistory
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-jefferies-37b4aa182/
Please leave us a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your podcast playing app. Here is a link to all the pod players https://pod.link/1611149544
Aviation Xtended Partners
- Royal Aeronautical Society https://www.aerosociety.com/
- Global Aviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/
- XTPMedia https://www.xtpmedia.co.uk/
- Ellie Carter https://twitter.com/dragongirl94
Show Supporters
- The Aviation Historian http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/
- Aviation Enthusiasts Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/359410134220076
Xtended Podcast family
- AeroSociety https://www.aerosociety.com/events/catch-up-on-events/video-audio-archive/
- Airplane Geeks http://www.airplanegeeks.com/
- PCDU https://www.planecrazydownunder.com/
- Wings Over New Zealand Show http://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show.html
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Samuel de Korte is a graduate student of Utrecht University, where he studied an MA in the Cultural History of Modern Europe.
He wrote his Master's thesis about the representation of black Americans during the Second World War, indicating that although they formed a substantial part of the American armed forces, they don't receive an equal share in the representation in contemporary media.
His new book ‘Tuskegee Airmen - Dogfighting with the Luftwaffe and Jim Crow’ is published by Pen and Sword.
We focus on the human and personal issues they faced. If unfamiliar with the events, this can be a sensitive issue that some might find uncomfortable.
The presenter and guest views are their own and not those of the podcast or publisher (or others associated with this episode).
Recorded 11th April 2024
Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk
Samuel de Korte
- Book https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tuskegee-Airmen-Hardback/p/24428
- Web www.samueldekorte.com
- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/samuel.dekorte/
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/samuel.dekorte
- Threads https://www.threads.net/@samuel.dekorte
Please leave us a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your podcast playing app. Here is a link to all the pod players https://pod.link/1611149544
Aviation Xtended Partners
- Royal Aeronautical Society https://www.aerosociety.com/
- Global Aviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/
- XTPMedia https://www.xtpmedia.co.uk/
- Ellie Carter https://twitter.com/dragongirl94
Show Supporters
- The Aviation Historian http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/
- Aviation Enthusiasts Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/359410134220076
Xtended Podcast family
- AeroSociety https://www.aerosociety.com/events/catch-up-on-events/video-audio-archive/
- Airplane Geeks http://www.airplanegeeks.com/
- PCDU https://www.planecrazydownunder.com/
- Wings Over New Zealand Show http://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show.html
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Finalising our focus on how the use of AI, data and machine learning is changing the sector, we are joined by Andy Taylor, the Chief Solutions Officer at NATS.
NATS it is the UK's leading provider of air traffic control services as well as providing air traffic services to airports, airlines, air traffic service providers and governments across parts of Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Recorded 27th March 2024
Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk
NATS
- Web https://www.nats.aero/
- Podcast https://www.nats.aero/news/altitude/
- Twitter X http://x.com/NATS
- LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/company/nats
- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/natsaero/
- Youtube https://www.youtube.com/natsaero
Please leave us a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your podcast playing app. Here is a link to all the pod players https://pod.link/1611149544
Aviation Xtended Partners
- Royal Aeronautical Society https://www.aerosociety.com/
- Global Aviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/
- XTPMedia https://www.xtpmedia.co.uk/
- Ellie Carter https://twitter.com/dragongirl94
Show Supporters
- The Aviation Historian http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/
- Aviation Enthusiasts Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/359410134220076
Xtended Podcast family
- AeroSociety https://www.aerosociety.com/events/catch-up-on-events/video-audio-archive/
- Airplane Geeks http://www.airplanegeeks.com/
- PCDU https://www.planecrazydownunder.com/
- Wings Over New Zealand Show http://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show.html
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In 2023 Dave Homewood from the Wings Over New Zealand podcast visited the UK to record and document Kiwi aviation involvement in World War Two by visiting some of our historic aircraft, museums, airfields and memorials.
Dave is returning in 2024 but with a slightly different agenda. We caught up with Dave as he planned the return ‘Wings Over Britain’ visit.
Recorded 19th March 2024
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Wings over Britain
- Wings Over New Zealand show - https://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZShow/
- WONZ 276 – Wings Over Britain: Ross Boyens
- WONZ 277 – Wings Over Britain: Navy Wings
- WONZ 278 – Wings Over Britain: Brooklands Museum
- WONZ 279 – Wings Over Britain: Biggin Hill
- WONZ 280 – Wings Over Britain: The Fleet Air Arm Museum
- WONZ 281 – Wings Over Britain: Sandy’s Spitfire
- WONZ 283 – Wings Over Britain: Conversations from Shuttleworth
- WONZ 285 – Wings Over Britain: East Kirkby
- WONZ 286 – Wings Over Britain: The International Bomber Command Centre
- WONZ 287 – Wings Over Britain: Dave Gledhill
- WONZ 288 – Wings Over Britain: The BBMF
- WONZ 289 – Wings Over Britain: The de Havilland Aircraft Museum
- WONZ 291 – Wings Over Britain: RAF Museum Midlands
- WONZ 292 – Wings Over Britain: Andy Saunders
- WONZ 294 – Wings Over Britain: Steve Bridgewater
- WONZ 295 – Wings Over Britain: Hornchurch
- WONZ 296 – Wings Over Britain: IWM Duxford
- WONZ 297 – Wings Over Britain: Bottisham
- WONZ 298 – Wings Over Britain: RAF Hunsdon
- WONZ 302 – Wings Over Britain: OFMC’s Sarah Carr
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Aviation Xtended Partners
- Royal Aeronautical Society https://www.aerosociety.com/
- Global Aviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/
- XTPMedia https://www.xtpmedia.co.uk/
- Ellie Carter https://twitter.com/dragongirl94
Show Supporters
- The Aviation Historian http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/
- Aviation Enthusiasts Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/359410134220076
Xtended Podcast family
- AeroSociety https://www.aerosociety.com/events/catch-up-on-events/video-audio-archive/
- Airplane Geeks http://www.airplanegeeks.com/
- PCDU https://www.planecrazydownunder.com/
- Wings Over New Zealand Show http://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show.html
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Steven Bailey discovered that the story of the U.S. Navy airstrikes on Japanese-held Hong Kong during the final year of World War II had never been told.
Operation Gratitude involved nearly 100 U.S. Navy warships and close to a thousand planes.
His new book ‘Target Hong Kong’ brings this massive operation down to a human scale, recounting the air raids through the experiences of seven men whose lives intersected at Hong Kong in January 1945.
Steven joins us to share the story and help us better understand the Operation, its people and its legacy.
Recorded 19th Feb 2024
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Osprey
- https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/target-hong-kong-9781472860101/
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Aviation Xtended Partners
- Royal Aeronautical Society https://www.aerosociety.com/
- Global Aviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/
- XTPMedia https://www.xtpmedia.co.uk/
- Ellie Carter https://twitter.com/dragongirl94
Show Supporters
- The Aviation Historian http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/
- Aviation Enthusiasts Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/359410134220076
Xtended Podcast family
- AeroSociety https://www.aerosociety.com/events/catch-up-on-events/video-audio-archive/
- AirplaneGeeks http://www.airplanegeeks.com/
- PCDU https://www.planecrazydownunder.com/
- Wings Over New Zealand Show http://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show.html
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Dr Tony Redding is a military historian and author with a particular interest in RAF Bomber Command. He joins us to talk us through the operational capability and credibility of Britain’s airborne nuclear deterrent during the peak years of the Cold War.
Recorded 23rd Feb 2024
Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk
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Dr Tony Redding
https://www.tonyredding.co.uk/ Grubstreet
https://grubstreet.co.uk/product/v-bombers-signed/
Please leave us a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your podcast playing app.
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AviationXtended Partners
· Royal Aeronautical Society
· GlobalAviation Resource
· XTPMedia
· Ellie Carter
Show Supporters
· The Aviation Historian http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/
· Aviation Enthusiasts Book Club
https://www.facebook.com/groups/359410134220076
Xtended Podcast family
· AeroSociety https://www.aerosociety.com/events/catch-up-on-events/video-audio-archive/
· AirplaneGeeks http://www.airplanegeeks.com/
· PCDU https://www.planecrazydownunder.com/
· Wings Over New Zealand Show
http://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show.html
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Continuing our focus on how data and technology has changed the aviation sector we welcome Diana Franganillo Luque from Indra and Udi Segall from Intell-Act to discuss an exciting project to integrate all airport, airline and air traffic data using AI to streamline the ‘Perfect Aircraft Pit-stop.
Recorded 7th Feb 2024
Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk
Diana Fraganillo Luque
- LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/diana-franganillo-luque
Indra
- Web - https://www.indracompany.com
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/IndraCompany
- Facebook - https://es-es.facebook.com/indracompany/
- LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/company/indra
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/indracompany
- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU4hJWWBils_53MEkxMHSjw
Udi Segall
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/udi-segall-870a9333
Intell-Act
- Web https://www.intell-act.com/
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/intellact
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Ryan Noppen joins to help us understand the overlooked air battle between the Netherlands and Germany that thwarted the German invasion of Holland in 1940 for five days.
Ryan is a military author with a Master of Arts degree in European history. Ryan is a scholar of Dutch, German and Central European history and the author of ‘Holland 1940, The Luftwaffe’s first set back in the west’.
Recorded 5th Feb 2024
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Ryan Noppen
- Osprey https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/author/ryan-k-noppen/
- Amazon Books https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3ARyan+K.+Noppen&s=relevancerank&text=Ryan+K.+Noppen&ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1
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Paul Beaver joins us to talk about Britain’s Greatest Test Pilot, Captain Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown.
His best selling book, reprinted 5 times and last year’s Biography of the Year is ‘Winkle: The Extraordinary Life of Britain’s Greatest Pilot’.
Paul gives us an insight to this amazing mans life. This is a fascinating feature. Don’t miss it!
Recorded 31st Jan 2024
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Get a copy of Winkle: The Extraordinary Life of Britain’s Greatest Pilot at our Bookshop and support local bookshops https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11161/9780718186708
Paul Beaver
- Paul Beaver’s previous appearance on Xtended - https://aviation-xtended.co.uk/ep-49-paul-beaver/
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/beaverwestminst
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pilotbeaver/
Captain Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown appeared on Xtended in 2013 https://aviation-xtended.co.uk/ep-13-ral-space-and-captain-eric-winkle-brown/
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We welcome back Brain Harvey to talk us through the history and evolution of JAXA and the Japanese Space Programme.
Recorded 23rd Jan 2024
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Get a copy of Japan In Space: Past, Present and Future by Brian Havey at our Bookshop
Brian Harvey
- Web - https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-45573-5
- Amazon - Japan In Space: Past, Present and Future by Brian Havey https://www.amazon.co.uk/Japan-Space-Present-Future-Springer/dp/3031455711/
- Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Harvey_(author)
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/BrianHarveyAut1
Brian Harvey on Xtended
- EP.165 – CHINA IN SPACE WITH BRIAN HARVEY https://aviation-xtended.co.uk/ep-165-china-in-space-with-brian-harvey/
- EP.159 – SPACE ROCKET LAUNCH SITES https://aviation-xtended.co.uk/ep-159-space-rocket-launch-sites/
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This updated edition of Paul Crickmore's classicLockheed Blackbird: Beyond the Secret Missionsis based on 850 pages of documentation and images declassified by the CIA covering the A-12 Oxcart programme.
Paul joins us to talk about the A-12 and SR-71, the missions and their challenges, but also to discuss the changes in this new edition which includes a 40% increase in words, three new chapters and an additional 60 new photos.
Recorded 14th Nov 2023
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In 2000 a team of retired pensioners set about building Scotland’s only World War One aircraft, the Sopwith Strutter.
That airframe is now ready to fly and Ellie is in the prime position to test fly it. Find out why they built the aircraft, the challenges they faced and how the team now go about taking her to the air.
Please support the Kickstarter programme if you can, even a small donation will help.
Recorded 15th Nov 2023
Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk
Kickstarter APSS and The Strutter
Link https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/453296716/ellie-and-the-time-machine
- Web https://www.apss.scot/
- https://www.strutteraviation.com/
- Twitter https://twitter.com/struttertherep
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/strutterapss/
- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sophie_the_strutter/
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- Global Aviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/
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Legendary battle of Britain fighter ace Stanford Tuck is the subject of a new book by Helen Doe.
‘Stanford Tuck Hero of the Battle of Britain, the life of the great fighter ace’, is published by Grub Street and is available now.
Recorded 24th October 2023
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Helen Doe
- Web https://www.helendoe.uk/
- Twitter https://twitter.com/DrHelenDoe
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HelenDoehistorian/
- Grubstreet https://grubstreet.co.uk/product/stanford-tuck/
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- Global Aviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/
- XTPMedia https://www.xtpmedia.co.uk/
- Ellie Carter https://twitter.com/dragongirl94
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- AeroSociety https://www.aerosociety.com/events/catch-up-on-events/video-audio-archive/
- AirplaneGeeks http://www.airplanegeeks.com/
- PCDU https://www.planecrazydownunder.com/
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Rowland White joins us to discuss his new book ‘Mosquito: The RAF's Legendary Wooden Wonder and its Most Extraordinary Mission’.
Rowland amazes us with his knowledge and detail behind the aircraft and focus of the book.
Enjoy the stories, the heroes and villains and of course the de Havilland Mosquito!
Recorded 17th October 2023
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Rowland White
Web http://www.rowlandwhite.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/RowlandWhite
Publisher https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/443149/mosquito-by-white-rowland/9781787634534
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Ellie Carter https://twitter.com/dragongirl94
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Wings Over New Zealand Show http://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show.html
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Tomislav Lang, Managing Director of FlyVbird joins us to talk about the pioneering tech airline model that will revolutionise airline travel in the future. The methodology is based upon a low cost, on demand air service, driven by proprietary algorithm and software architecture.
In this exclusive discussion we hear the exciting news of FlyVBird and its plans for launching the service.
Recorded 9th October 2023
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FlyV
· Web https://www.flyvbird.com/
· LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/flyvbird/
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· Ellie Carter
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This episode we start a new focus on how data has, and continues to change, the aerospace and aviation sector.
We will have a few episodes that will come out over the next month or two that specifically challenges our guests to talk about how data, the cloud, AI and machine learning are changing the aerospace sector.
We actually started with our last episode where we talked to Xwing about their autonomous Cargo Cessna caravan flights.
This episode comes from the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire where we talk to Gary Cannon - Space Segment Lead at The Satellite Applications Catapult.
Recorded 25th September 2023
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Satellite Application Catapult
- Web https://sa.catapult.org.uk/
- Twitter https://twitter.com/SatAppsCatapult
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/satellite-applications-catapult/
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SatAppsCatapult/
- YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/satelliteapplicationscatapult
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- Global Aviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/
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- Ellie Carter https://twitter.com/dragongirl94
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- PCDU https://www.planecrazydownunder.com/
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In 2021, Xwing made history by completing the world’s first autonomous cargo flight.
During the demonstration — Xwing’s CESSNA 208 Caravan backed out of its gate, taxied onto the runway, took off, flew a predetermined mission, landed, and returned to its gate. All entirely on its own. The flight was supervised by Xwing’s remote crew on the ground, along with a safety pilot.
We are joined by Max Gariel the Co-Founder, President and Chief Technology Officer for Xwing.
Recorded 25th September 2023
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Xwing
- Web https://xwing.com/
- Twitter https://twitter.com/xwinginc
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/xwing/
- YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCELq0VFvX94IfpyjxR6lTmA
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- Global Aviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/
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What happens when you put three authors and publishers around a table to discuss the challenges of writing historical aviation content?
Find out in this fascinating insight on what it is like to research, write and publish accurate and compelling historical aviation books and magazines.
Mick Oakey is a familiar voice to many and is of course Managing Editor at The Aviation Historian. Mick was the editor at Aeroplane magazine and is a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society's Historical Group Committee
https://www.theaviationhistorian.com
Robert Forsyth is an author, editor and publisher specialising in historic military aviation. He set up his own publishing company in 1994 and since then has gone on to write more than thirty titles on the aircraft, campaigns and units of the Luftwaffe. You can hear Robert on Xtended episodes
- Ep.126 – The Luftwaffe's Special Weapons
- Ep.129: Coastal Command Chapter 6 – The Adversaries
- Ep.160 – Stalingrad Airlift
https://www.chevronpublishing.co.uk
Chris Gibson sits on the committee of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Heritage Specialist Group and is on the editorial Committee of The Aviation Historian for whom he also writes. He researches, writes, illustrates, produces and publishes aviation books for Crecy publishing, Key Publishing and his own company, Blue Envoy Press. He is the former editor of Air Britain Aeromilitaria and specialises in Cold War military aviation and guided weapons.
https://www.blueenvoypress.co.uk/
Recorded 4th September 2023
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Aviation Xtended Partners
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Royal Aeronautical Society https://www.aerosociety.com/
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Global Aviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/
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Xtended Podcast family
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AeroSociety https://www.aerosociety.com/events/catch-up-on-events/video-audio-archive/
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AirplaneGeeks http://www.airplanegeeks.com/
- PCDU https://www.planecrazydownunder.com/
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We continue our Test Pilot series with Commander Nathan Gray, who joins us to talk about his book ‘Hazard Spectrum’. With over 140 combat missions to his name, he is among the most decorated pilots in the British armed forces and we share Nathan’s journey to the top of the Fleet Air Arm, from student to F-35 Test Pilot.
But, the episode starts with the sobering account of how he walked away from an ‘unsurvivable’ crash at RAF Wittering, which sadly killed his instructor. Nathan is one of the humblest heroes we have had the pleasure to interview. He is also one of our most talented pilots, flying and test flying with the Fleet Air Arm for over two decades on various aircraft including the Harrier, F-15, F-16, F-18, and of course F-35.
His career has taken him from the Californian coast of the United States to war zones in the Middle East. Nathan was part of the ground-breaking F-35 development program and conducted the first-ever F-35 launch and recovery on the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. He has also qualified as a commando green beret, paratrooper, and forward air controller.
This is an unmissable episode!
Recorded 15th August 2023
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Nathan Gray
- https://www.headline.co.uk/titles/nathan-gray/hazard-spectrum/9781035402519/
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Royal Aeronautical Society https://www.aerosociety.com/
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Global Aviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/
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Mark Lardas joins us to talk about the ‘The Kamikaze Campaign 1944–45 - Imperial Japan's last throw of the dice’ his book published by Osprey. Mark of course was a major part of our Coastal Command series, nominated for an International Aerospace Media Award.
Mark has been fascinated by all things related to the sea and sky his entire life; from building models of ships and aircraft as a teen to studying Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at college. He worked as a navigation engineer on the Shuttle program and is now employed at Johnson Space Center on the Lunar Gateway program. He has written extensively about aircraft and warships, and has authored more than 50 books on military, naval and maritime history. He lives in Texas.
Recorded 28th July 2023
You can buy a copy of Mark’s book at the Xtended bookshop through this link https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11161/9781472848444
Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk
Mark Lardas
- Website: http://www.marklardas.com/about-me/
- Books: https://ospreypublishing.com/mark-lardas
- The Kamikaze Campaign 1944–45 - Imperial Japan's last throw of the dice https://ospreypublishing.com/uk/kamikaze-campaign-194445-9781472848291/
- EP.124 – Coastal Command Chapter 3: Battle For The Atlantic https://aviation-xtended.co.uk/ep-124-coastal-command-chapter-3-battle-for-the-atlantic/
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Ep 129 Coastal Command - The Adversaries https://aviation-xtended.co.uk/ep-129-coastal-command-chapter-6-the-adversaries/
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Battle of the Atlantic 1939–41 - RAF Coastal Command's Hardest Fight Against The U-Boats https://ospreypublishing.com/battle-of-the-atlantic-1939-41
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Dave Homewood from the Wings Over New Zealand podcast took on the almighty task of a 35-day tour of as many UK aviation heritage locations as he could squeeze in. All in the spirit of recording a new podcast series called the Wings Over Britain!
The first few episodes are already out, and they bring a fresh view of the sector from an avid enthusiast but also from an advocate (in Dave) for keeping alive the stories and memories of those who operated and flew these aircraft. Hear Dave’s view of how lucky we are in the UK to have such a rich source of aviation history right on our doorstep.
Recorded 22nd July 2023
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- Flying Legends https://www.flyinglegends.com/
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The Royal Air Force Museum https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/
- The Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight https://www.raf.mod.uk/display-teams/battle-of-britain-memorial-flight/
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The true story of the largest polar rescue mission in history is pretty much unknown in most aviation circles. Until now!
Mark Piesing author of the book N4 Down joins us to discuss this almost unbelievable story of human suffering and tragedy, political drama, incompetence and heroism. This story has everything!
Recorded 18th July 2023
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In the book 'Royal Navy Cold War Buccaneer Pilot', author Simon Kershaw helps us relive the story of his father Steve Kershaw flying the mighty Buccaneer in Fleet Air Arm service.
Much of the tale comes from Steve’s own notes and memoirs, then picked up by Simon’s analysis of his final flight.
In the sobering finale we discuss Steve’s final flight and how Simon was able to piece together the hours, minutes and seconds both before and after the accident.
Simon Kershaw joins us to help rekindle the story of his father’s adventures.
Recorded 20th June 2023
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As we continue our focus on features across aerospace, let’s take a look at the hovercraft, which brings up the question of ‘where exactly does it fit in?’
To help us answer that question we are joined by Ben Avery.
Ben is the Chief Pilot at Griffon Hoverwork and a Trustee and Head of Operations at The Hovercraft Museum.
Recorded 13th June 2023
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Find out in this episode with Kerry Bennett why the sky is NOT the limit. Dream big, work hard and take risks and you can achieve your dreams and goals.
Kerry Bennett is a mother, pilot and STEM Ambassador. With a career that already spans the RAF with over 100 missions in Afghanistan and Iraq, through to flying Airbus airliners for British Airway, Kerry is also an ESA astronaut candidate.
Donating her time and energy to over 100 school visits and Kerry has presented to over 20,000 children as a STEM ambassador.
Recorded 12th June 2023
Kerry (GT) Bennett
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Artyom Liss is a UK qualified general aviation pilot and was host of the fabulous aviation podcast 'Two Thousand Feet'.
In this episode we find out what it is like to deliver Piper PA32 Saratoga SP N505WC from the UK to Lithuania, the challenges, adventures, and experiences of this fabulous cross-country flight.
Recorded 5th June 2023
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Rachel Ramsay is a UK qualified private pilot, with licences to fly helicopters, small planes and motor gliders. Rachel has a fabulous flying and travel blog and we wanted to find out about; multi-licence flying, writing for both a blog and an aviation publication and issues like…. favourite hotel to fly to and what does it take to fly down the River Thames in Central London?
Recorded 15th May 2023
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Graeme Rendall has appeared several times on Xtended to talk about such diverse topics as Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon and the history of RAF Morpeth. On both occasions these episodes proved popular and we teased you with mention of a plane spotting trip Graeme made to Russia in 1992, just six months after the fall of the iron curtain; a trip that even until today has never been repeated.
Graeme is back to tell us all about the journey recorded in his book “To The Ends Of The Earth: A Snapshot Of Aviation In North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992” the amazing and rare aircraft he saw and the whole post-Soviet Union aviation experience.
Recorded 9th May 2023
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Graeme Rendall
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- To The Ends Of The Earth: A Snapshot Of Aviation In North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992 https://amzn.eu/d/cf4Vcrk
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Only 54 examples of the iconic and much-adored Vickers VC10 were built, yet it went on to become an innovator and market changer for international long-haul travel. Great British technology and its suitability for multiple roles lead it to have an extended life with the RAF as an airlifter and tanker.
In this feature we talk to Jelle Hieminga, an expert on the VC10, and webmaster for the highly entertaining and detailed web portal and encyclopedia for the VC10 – VC10.net
Recorded 25th April 2023
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With the UK leading aerospace company Reaction Engines now leading the way in technology application from space rockets to Formula 1 and into today’s market for sustainable flight, we have an exclusive opportunity to speak to Mark Thomas, Reaction Engines Chief Executive Officer, about the company, its products and it’s exciting future innovations.
Reaction Engines are a privately held technology Company pioneering space access and sustainable technologies. For over 30 years they have been at the forefront of engineering innovation – including developing SABRE, a revolutionary new class of aerospace propulsion. SABRE enables us to go beyond the limits of flight both within and outside the atmosphere, making space travel and high-speed flight more efficient, more accessible, more possible.
Recorded 12th April 2023
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Chris Taylor has had a successful career as a Royal Navy officer, helicopter pilot, test pilot, instructor and as an internationally acclaimed civil certification test pilot.
His latest book ‘Experimental Test Pilot: Military Aircraft Research Flying’ (published on April 29th 2023) is his account of his ten years’ service as an experimental test pilot, at MoD Boscombe Down, the UK’s tri-Service home of military aircraft testing and evaluation. Also known as the Empire Test Pilot School.
You can buy a copy here https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11161/9781399048859
Recorded 12th April 2023
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‘Confessions of a Flying Instructor: Teaching the RAF’s Fighter Pilots’ is Tug Wilson’s second book and he joins us to discuss the time in his career teaching new fighter pilots. As always, Tug is great company with Gareth in this sometimes hilarious, and at other times frightening, story of his time as a flight instructor.
Tug Wilson grew up in North Yorkshire and in 1985, his dream came true when he joined the RAF. He was selected to fly the mighty Phantom for his first tour.
After raging around for three years at the frontline, Wilson became a tactics and flying instructor on the BAE Systems Hawk. Following this, he was extremely lucky in securing an exchange tour with the US Marine Corps flying the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet in California. His final flying tour was on the Tornado F3.
‘Confessions of a Phantom Pilot: Memories of Flying the Phantom FGR2’ was Tug’s first book.
Recorded 19th March 2023
Tug Wilson
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On our Journalist’s Roundtable discussion in Ep.161 (Trust Me I’m an Aviation Journalist), Rich Cooper mentioned the visit to a North Korea Airshow. We wanted to find out more and Rich introduced us to author and photographer, Gerry Manning, who was there.
Gerry joins us to share the experience and we talk airliners and fighter jets as well as helicopters, cargo lifters and microlights. All sourced from behind the ‘iron curtain’!
We also explore the food, culture and history of North Korea, as Gerry takes us back through a trip to a “once in a lifetime” air show.
Recorded 24th February 2023
Gerry’s book: ‘North Korean Aviation: An Eyewitness Account’ is available through our bookstore https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11161/9781802820379
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In the second part of our feature Sree (KS Nair) talks to us about IAF Training, aircraft types and ground attack tactics. We expose some of the challenges around motivation as well as culture and work through the quote from many at the time that “The Indian Air Force was an experiment that was never meant to succeed”.
K.S. NAIR is the son and son-in-law of Indian Air Force officers. He is a graduate of IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore, and a former director and CEO of multinational consulting firms. But, beyond that, he has been a lifelong student of Indian aviation history.
He has collected aviation-related material with an India connection from around the globe. He counts himself fortunate to have grown up around people who played key roles in some of the Air Force’s finest hours (as well as some of its most difficult), and having met several key figures from the periods he writes about.
He has published a number of articles on the Indian armed forces in Indian, American and British journals. This is his second book; his first, ‘Ganesha’s Flyboys’ (2012), covered the Indian Air Force’s role in the first-ever UN peacekeeping mission in the Congo (where they were succeeded in their UN role by a detachment of Swedish Saab J29 Tunnans). His third book, published in mid-2022, covers the Indian armed forces’ role in the independence of Bangladesh.
Recorded 10th February 2023
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- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IAFStories/timeline/
- Book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forgotten-Indian-Forces-Contribution-Second/dp/9353570670/
Other selected writing
Indian pilots in the UK and Middle East, during WW2:
- Sqn Ldr MS Pujji, DFC: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/history/ww2/veterans/1196-mspujji01.html
- AVM Ranjan Dutt, VrC: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/personnel/tributes/1072-ranjan-dutt.html
Indian pilots in Burma during WW2:
- Gp Capt CGI Philip: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/history/ww2/veterans/1065-philip01.html
- Wg Cdr Murkot Ramunny: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/history/ww2/veterans/1067-ramunny.html
- An Indian squadron in Japan, after WW2: https://bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/history/ww2/veterans/1047-digby01.html
The air war in India and Burma (World War Two) has not received the focus it deserves. In this episode we talk to author K.S. Nair (Sree) to look at this area of conflict, the contribution made to the allied efforts in both WW1 and WW2, as well as the evolution and early operations of the Indian Air Force.
K.S. Nair is the son and son-in-law of Indian Air Force officers. He is a graduate of IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore, and a former director and CEO of multinational consulting firms. But, beyond that, he has been a lifelong student of Indian aviation history.
He has collected aviation-related material with an India connection from around the globe. He counts himself fortunate to have grown up around people who played key roles in some of the Air Force’s finest hours (as well as some of its most difficult), and having met several key figures from the periods he writes about.
He has published a number of articles on the Indian armed forces in Indian, American and British journals. This is his second book; his first, Ganesha’s Flyboys (2012), covered the Indian Air Force’s role in the first-ever UN peacekeeping mission in the Congo (where they were succeeded in their UN role by a detachment of Swedish Saab J29 Tunnans). His third book, published in mid-2022, covers the Indian armed forces’ role in the independence of Bangladesh.
Recorded 6th February 2023
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- Website https://harpercollins.co.in/author-details/ks-nair/
- Twitter https://twitter.com/TheBrownBeagle
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IAFStories/timeline/
- Book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forgotten-Indian-Forces-Contribution-Second/dp/9353570670/
Other selected writing
Indian pilots in the UK and Middle East, during WW2:
- Sqn Ldr MS Pujji, DFC: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/history/ww2/veterans/1196-mspujji01.html
- AVM Ranjan Dutt, VrC: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/personnel/tributes/1072-ranjan-dutt.html
Indian pilots in Burma during WW2:
- Gp Capt CGI Philip: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/history/ww2/veterans/1065-philip01.html
- Wg Cdr Murkot Ramunny: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/history/ww2/veterans/1067-ramunny.html
- An Indian squadron in Japan, after WW2: https://bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/history/ww2/veterans/1047-digby01.html
The story of China is space is not one widely known nor properly understood in Western corridors, although China of course has been launching rockets for almost a thousand years. In this episode we welcome back author and Chinese space expert Brian Harvey to help us address that.
In 2019, China astonished the world by landing a spacecraft and rover on the far side of the Moon, something never achieved by any country before. China had already become a leading spacefaring nation alongside the United States and Russia, sending men and women into orbit, building a space laboratory (Tiangong) and sending probes to the Moon and asteroids.
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Cranfield Aerospace Solutions’ (CAeS) is an established aerospace business of over 33 years, with 100+ staff and is one of very few aerospace SMEs globally to have both whole aircraft concept design capability and to hold a range of regulatory approvals for the design and manufacture of modifications to existing aircraft.
CAeS is based at Cranfield Airport, Bedfordshire, UK where the company has access to some of the UK’s most advanced aviation test and research facilities.
Phase 1 of their roadmap is “Project Fresson” – the conversion of a Britten-Norman Islander 9-seat aircraft from conventional fossil fuel to that of gaseous hydrogen propulsion. This development is set to deliver the world’s first fully certified, truly green, passenger-carrying aircraft using hydrogen fuel cell technology. The end solution will deliver emissions-free commercial air travel and is planned to be certified for passenger flight in 2026.
CAeS ultimate ambition is to become an aircraft designer and manufacturer of zero emissions aircraft.
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Few aircraft encompass as many contradictions as the Fairey Swordfish – the legendary ‘Stringbag’ naval torpedo bomber which was approaching antiquation at the start of the second world war yet struck mortal blows against some of the most powerful battleships in the Axis fleets.
We are joined by Naval Air Historian Matt Willis to discuss many of the lesser known aspects of the aircraft and its real impact on World War Two Fleet Air Arm operations.
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Recorded 11th January 2023
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Mike Bannister joins us to talk about Concorde and his career flying the supersonic airliner. He became the youngest pilot on the Concorde fleet in 1977, was appointed the airline’s Chief Concorde Pilot in 1995 and regularly flew as Captain on all of the aircraft’s routes worldwide.
He was at the controls when the British Airways’ Supersonic Flagship returned to service in November 2001, and commanded and flew the final Concorde commercial flight from New York to London on October 24th 2004. By the time Concorde retired Mike had amassed over 9,200 Concorde flight hours – around 6,900 at supersonic speeds. For over 10 years he was extensively involved as an expert witness and lead technical advisor in the ‘Air France Concorde Trial.’
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Recorded 19th December 2022
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Happy new year to all our wonderful listeners. See you in 2023!
Our latest roundtable discussion focusses on aviation journalism and to better help us understand the challenges and ups and downs of writing a good article are the journalistic legends that are Tim Robinson, Steve Bridgewater and Rich Cooper.
Enjoy hearing their techniques, challenges and unusual stories!
Recorded 7th December 2022
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Consider for a moment repairing and loading aircraft at -30 degrees with no cover, flying in thick cloud through heavy flak and snow with no idea if you might get through or even deliver your precious cargo. Robert Forsyth talks us through the Luftwaffe’s Stalingrad Airlift, a less well-known event in the tragic Stalingrad story.
He brings to life the challenges, horror and heroism of the pilots and crews who tried to save those trapped in the ‘pocket’.
His new book is published by Osprey Publishing and is available now on our Bookshop and is called ‘To Save An Army: The Stalingrad Airlift’.
Robert is an author, editor and publisher specialising in historic military aviation. He set up his own publishing company in 1994 to publish his first book and has gone on to write more than thirty titles on the aircraft, campaigns and units of the Luftwaffe, an interest he has held since boyhood.
Robert is a member of the editorial board of ‘The Aviation Historian’ and was of course an expert guest on our Coastal Command series and featured in Episode 126 on the Luftwaffe’s special weapons.
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Recorded 28th November 2022
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We are joined by Brian Harvey and Gurbir Singh authors of the book The Atlas of Space Rocket Launch Sites.
The book is the first of its kind: An atlas of all major sites where space rockets have been launched since the World’s first Sputnik in 1958.
But it also covers some historic sites, and we get to discuss these and others, as well as where launch sites are built, how they are laid out and some lesser known locations in the world for launching rockets.
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Recorded 28th October 2022
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Dr Steve Bond joins us to talk about the helicopter in Fleet Air Arm service through the stories in his third book in the series of Fleet Air Arm Boys: Helicopters – True Tales from Royal Navy Men and Women Air and Ground Crew.
We talk through the history of rotorcraft in Fleet Air Arm service and their impact on operational performance.
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Recorded 9th November 2022
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This is Volume 1 of 'The Debrief', a new Xtended feature where we bring aviation people together to tell stories and share memories.
Our first guests are former Tornado pilot Mike Napier and former Phantom pilot Tug Wilson.
Join us as they discuss operating fast jets in RAF Germany and beyond during the Cold War.
Please note - this episode contains some adult language.
Recorded 4th November 2022
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Stephen Walker is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and his films have won BAFTAs, an Emmy, Royal Television Society awards and the Rose d’Or.
Today we talk to Stephen about his award-winning book ‘Beyond; The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space’.
‘Beyond….’ relates how the Soviet Union beat the USA to put the first human into space.
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Recorded 14th October 2022
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Graeme Rendall returns to tell us the story behind the airfield at RAF Morpeth.
In World War Two, RAF Morpeth was extremely important to Bomber and Coastal Commands, as the station was home to an Air Gunners School which trained airmen how to shoot effectively whilst in mid-air.
Trained gunners were constantly in demand and often in short supply. Many of the pilots of the training aircraft based at Morpeth were from other Allied nations and Graeme gives us a really interesting view of operations at the airfield.
Post-war, like many airfields, it lost its status and faded away with only relics remaining today.
Graeme also gives us an insight to his other three Northumberland airfield books, from air crashes to storage facilities.
Recorded 15th September 2022
Graeme Rendall
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Ellie hosts our first round-table discussion on the health of the general aviation sector as it recovers from lockdown.
Our guests on the panel are CFI Charlotte Dadswell, PPL Holder Charlotte Rositter and Eire PPL holder and Medical Examiner Kieran Murphy.
They discuss the health of the sector, how are new entrants and training being delivered and how easy it is these days to be a general aviation pilot.
Recorded 27th September 2022
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We are joined by Liz McConaghy. Liz is from a small town in County Down and spent a total of seventeen years flying with the RAF’s Chinook Force.
Aged just 21, she was the youngest aircrew member to deploy to Iraq and, for four years, was also the only female ‘crewman’ on the Chinook. In her astounding career Liz completed two deployments to Iraq followed by ten deployments to Helmand Province in Afghanistan in support of the enduring Operation Herrick campaign.
Liz talks to us about her flying career, the mighty Chinook and the after-effects of war, stress and the impact on her mental health.
This is a frank and honest interview, and we thank Liz for being so open with us.
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Recorded 10th October 2022
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Commander Paul Tremelling spent nearly twenty years flying the Royal Navy's Sea Harrier, with several exchange duties, including flying the F-18 Super Hornet.
His book 'Harrier: How To Be a Fighter Pilot', gives an honest view of the life, challenges and rewards of being on the front line, flying fighter jets.
Paul joins us for a discussion about his journey and we occasionally stray into other territory!
Recorded 12th September 2022
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We start our new airfield series with RAF Greenham Common.
We are joined by Jonathan Sayers a local historian who takes us on the journey from Jacobean rebellion camp through World War 2 and into the Cold War where it became mostly familiar as a base for Ground Launched Cruise Missiles.
Recorded 6th September 2022
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On this episode we have the Editorial Team from the Royal Aeronautical Society talking about events over the summer and return of airshows.
Tim Robinson talks about his USA Boeing visit, Farnborough and the Swedish Airshow at Uppsala and Stephen Bridgewater joins us to talk about Oshkosh.
What a summer!
Recorded 5th September 2022
Whilst we take an Xtended break we mine the archives for some great content many of you may have never heard before.
In this episode Gareth talks to Dave Gledhill about flying and fighting the F4 Phantom FGR2, what the Tornado F3 was really like and the Cold War realities of a nuclear outcome!
You can also hear Dave in the following episodes:
· Ep.75 – Falklands Air War Part 3
· Ep.74 – Xtra – Operational Flight Testing and Cessna Twins
Recorded 2015
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While we take an Xtended break we mine the archives for some great content many of you may have never heard before………
In this episode Tim talks to Tony Blackman about test flying the V-Bombers, how he got in to flying and what it is like to have Howard Hughes in the cockpit.
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Kim Gough is an Approach Air Traffic Control Officer, has a popular social media profile and is a trustee of the new charitable organisation – AiR Aviation in Reach.
We discuss the role of Air Traffic Control and Kim’s career in aviation, what was involved in training, on-going assessments and a ‘day in the life’.
Kim takes us through the role and ambitions of Aviation in Reach, how it will deliver change to an industry that whist exciting is not showing the diversity we need it to be.
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Recorded 25th May 2022
Entering the aviation scene with his PPL at 17, Chris Taylor went on to have an amazing career flying over 400 aircraft types, a Royal Navy career flying Wasp and Lynx, leading to becoming a Test Pilot at the Empire Test Pilot School at Boscombe Down, later going on to become a Tutor at the ETPS. He later joined the UK Civil Aviation Authority as an aeroplane and rotary craft test pilot.
Now running Dovetail Aviation where he still test flies, Chris is a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, a Licenced Category 1 Test Pilot and a Flight Test Instructor…. on both aeroplanes and rotorcraft!
In this episode we talk test flying, the challenges and the hilarity, all recorded in his new book:
- Test Pilot – An Extraordinary Career Testing Civil Aircraft! (Published 21st March 2022)
“Best enjoyed with a glass of wine”!
Gene Mikulka is the producer and a presenter on Talking Space the leading podcast on space and space exploration topics.
Gene has been our ‘go to’ expert for space exploration updates having appeared five times on Xtended over the past 10 years.
In this episode we look at the current plans for the ISS, how Boeing’s Starliner has faired on its LEO flight to the ISS. We also discuss SpaceX, Mars exploration and deep space exploration.
Bryan Wheelz is an Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic who has worked across multiple aircraft types. He has worked in aviation maintenance supervisory and management positions and is passionate about aircraft safety.
He is also the host of the podcast The Good the Bad and the Ugly: The Aviation Maintenance Industry – Raw!
Michael Napier is an experienced author with multiple published titles to his name. An ex-RAF Tornado pilot with combat experience over Iraq, he is thorough in his research and, because of his knowledge of air warfare, is highly qualified to write on the subject. His latest book Flash Points – Air Warfare in the Cold War is the focus for discussion in this episode.
Graeme Rendall is an aviation and unidentified aerial phenomena historian, researcher and author who is a frequent guest on UAP-related podcasts. He has written books on Northumberland aviation history, a trip around north-east Siberian airfields and two titles dealing with UAP (UFOs) - one on the "Foo Fighters" of World War 2 and another concentrating on pilot and aircrew sightings between 1950 and 1952.
Gerry Humphreys is a former RAF Wing Commander with over 2500 hrs on the Harrier. With over 10,000 total flying hours on everything from fast jets, general aviation, aerobatic, sport, land, sea, utility and training aircraft, he is now an organic beef farmer living in Limerick.
With limited funding available to the South Africa Air Force, we talk to Darren Olivier from African Defence Review about why their Saab Gripens are all grounded and what impact this is having on both flying training and operational readiness. On a wider front we discuss rotary wing and heavily lift capability and how this too is hindering SAAF operations.
Michael Napier is normally associated with fast jets and he is also a recognised author specialising in aviation history. Most notable for his book 'Tornado Over the Tigris', Mike's military career spanned almost two decades but what is less known is that for 21 years Michael Napier was a pilot and captain at British Airways. We discuss how he migrated from military fast jet flying to the life of an airline pilot; flying the DC10, Boeing 777, the Airbus A320 family and the Boeing 787.
John ‘Rain’ Waters is a former USAF F-16 combat pilot and demo pilot. Now flying in the civilian world, John is the creator and host of the highly acclaimed and hugely popular ‘The Afterburn Podcast’.
We discuss the current news and analyse what can be taken from the early weeks of the conflict; the tactics, losses and impacts. Airliner issues are also on the agenda along with their impact on the supply chain and we finally move on to look at the space sector and some of the issues faced by the ISS team, ESA, NASA and the UK Space Agency.
Nothing seems to be more popular than Cold War aircraft and today’s guest Ian Sanders is the presenter and producer of one of the best historical and military podcasts out there…..Cold War Conversations.
‘Confessions of a Phantom Pilot: Memories of Flying the Phantom FGR2’ is Tug Wilson's first book and he joins us to discuss his career and flying the mighty Phantom FGR2.
In the 40th anniversary year of the Falklands Conflict, we are joined by John Shields, author of ‘Air Power in The Falklands Conflict - An Operational Level Insight into Air Warfare in the South Atlantic’.
We are joined by Bill Yenne to talk about his book 'America’s Few – Marine Aces of the South Pacific', published by Osprey.
Welcome to our Coastal Command series. This is Chapter 9 – RAF Thorney Island.
In this chapter we look at the role of the RAF Coastal Command airfield at Thorney Island.
No 487 Squadron RAF Thorney Island 1944 – Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association
From the outset of this series, the airfield at Thorney Island has remained prominent and been mentioned in almost every chapter. So, whilst recognising that other Coastal Command airfields also played prominent roles in the war, we decided to tell you about the history of this particular location and how it was used as a Coastal Command forward operating airfield throughout World War Two.
We hear about the aircraft, the squadrons and the stories.
Note the attempt to camouflage the airfield and runways as hedge and field patterns. Photo by No 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (c) IWM
The research we undertook is authentic, but we are grateful to Robin Brooks. His book ‘Sussex Airfields in the Second World War’ became the spark for Pieter to research the airfield in more detail.
So, here is the story of RAF Thorney Island, a Coastal Command airfield, researched by Pieter Johnson and read by Gareth Stringer.
Recorded January 2022
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ROYAL AIR FORCE COASTAL COMMAND, 1939-1945. (CH 4774) Groundcrew scraping snow from a Lockheed Hudson of No. 233 Squadron RAF at Thorney Island, Hampshire. Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205210133
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Ground staff prepare a No. 233 Squadron Hudson for flight in freezing conditions at Thorney Island, 19 January 1942. The ‘hot air van’ has been brought in to warm up the engines and de-ice the cockpit windscreen.
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Welcome to our Coastal Command series. This is Chapter 8 – The Fleet Air Arm.
In this chapter we look at the role of the Fleet Air Arm as it supported RAF Coastal Command in World War Two.
Swordfish MK1 (Navy Wings) in 820 Sq colours during the attack of the Bismarck in 1941 (c) Matt Willis
We go back to Ben Kite who opened the series for us, to help us look at the strategic alignment of the Fleet Air Arm with RAF Coastal Command and set the scene for this Chapter.
A Fairey Swordfish Il next to a Fairey Barracuda II at an airfield in Britain in early 1945, both carrying depth charges for anti submarine work, and both fitted with ASV II radar which could detect surface vessels and surfaced U-boats (c) Matt Willis
We then turn back to Naval Air Historian, Matt Willis, to help us better understand the more tactical elements of their role; the aircraft, the squadrons and the sorties they undertook
Recorded December 17th 2021
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Grumman Avengers operating from RAF Hawkinge, 854 or 855 Squadron, in June-July 1944. Both squadrons covered Channel operations respectively from May until September (c) Matt Willis
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Welcome to our Coastal Command series. This is Chapter 7 – Australian & Allied Aircrews.
In this chapter we hear the reports and stories of aircrews from Australia, Jamaica, Canada and Morocco. Their commitment, heroism, and ultimate sacrifice.
We talk to Keith Webb about the Australian aircrews and his personal links through his uncle Flying Officer Keith Wathen who was sadly lost in combat.
Keith is an experienced cinematographer, editor, writer and voiceover artist. Over the past 35 years Keith has directed thousands of Video and TV projects. Keith is also Project Director for the Temora Aviation Museum’s Unsung Heroes project, a video archive comprising hundreds of interviews with veterans from WW2, the Korean War, Vietnam and beyond.
We have an insert piece recorded by The Australian War Memorial for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive and we kindly acknowledge the use of this recording for our programme here. It is with Flight Lieutenant Tom Fitzgerald, a Navigator in 547 Squadron talking about his time flying the Liberators in Coastal Command.
Finally, we turn to Andy Bird who gives us an insight in to three characters who served in Coastal Command from Jamaica, Canada and French Morocco. Andrew Bird studied at Reading College of Art & Design and served in Royal Air Force Reserves based at Brize Norton, Oxfordshire working extensively with The Artists Rifles (Reserves). Andy is an author and military historian, publishing books in particular on the maritime air war in Europe. He started researching and corresponding with former Coastal Command Anti-Shipping Strike aircrews and ground staff 32 years ago and has a wealth of material and scanned images.
Two Hampdens 415 Sq RCAF) with D415 piloted by PO Keith C Wathen were lost on a night torpedo mission 17 May 43 © Artwork by Anastasios Polychronis
He is the author of ‘A Separate Little War’, ‘Coastal Dawn’ and ‘Heroes of Coastal Command: The RAF’s Maritime War 1939’. He has written for several newspapers and magazines and has also written, presented, or acted as a historical consultant in documentaries, for BBC Radio and Television, C4, and NRK in Norway.
Recorded August & October 2021
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Thomas Michael Fitzgerald, as a Flight Lieutenant, Navigator, 547 Squadron Royal Air Force RAF, interviewed by Tim Bowden for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45 © Australian War Memorial
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Black Friday attack on destroyer Z33
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Flying Officer Keith Wathen
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ROYAL AIR FORCE COASTAL COMMAND, 1939-1945. (HU 93031) Oblique aerial photograph taken from a Bristol Beaufighter TF Mark X of No. 455 Squadron RAAF, during a joint attack by the Langham and North Coates Strike Wings on shipping lying at anchor off Marsdiep, between Den Helder and Texel, Holland. Here Beaufighters can be seen attacking German minesweepers with rocket projectiles and cannon fire, as a salvo of RPs from the photographing aircraft is rel… Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205023373
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Welcome to our Coastal Command series. This is Chapter 6 – The Adversaries.
In this chapter we look at the adversaries for RAF Coastal Command.
Understanding the U boats and their armament, we talk to Mark Lardas, author of Battle of the Atlantic 1939–41 – RAF Coastal Command’s Hardest Fight Against The U-Boats from Osprey publishing. Mark talks us through the different U Boat types and their specifications in an interesting view of the Coastal Command adversary!
Surrender of the German submarine U-889 (c) Colourised by Mark @CanadianColour
We then take a look at how Admiral Dönitz called upon the Luftwaffe to provide a long-range spotting and shadowing unit to act as ‘eyes’ for his U-boats. Robert Forsyth talks us through how they used their Junkers Ju 290s far out into the Atlantic to hunt Allied shipping from his book ‘Shadow over the Atlantic – The Luftwaffe and the U-Boats: 1943–45’ (Published by Osprey Publishing).
Recorded October 2021
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Welcome once again to our Coastal Command series. This is Chapter 5 – Kiwi Crews.
In this chapter we look at the role and involvement of aircrews from New Zealand in RAF Coastal Command. Dave Homewood from the Wings Over New Zealand podcast interviews Dave Duxbury and Don Wilkie in this episode and joins us to co-host the chapter.
489 NZ Squadron Crew (c) Don Wilkie – Back Row Left to Right: F/O Jolly, F/O Parkin, S/L Reynolds, F/O Nugent, W/O Davidson, W/C Hammond, F/O Southernwood, F/O Ward
Front Row Left to Right: W/O Graham, F/S Priest, F/O Marsh, F/O Gray. April 1945 Air Force Museum of NZ
David Duxbury is well known in aviation circles as a prolific historian and researcher, and an author of several books including Aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He volunteers several days a week at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, working in their archives as a researcher.
He is considered a walking-talking encyclopedia of RNZAF history, and what he does not know, he researches in depth.
Don Wilkie is an artist. He has worked in publishing and had his own graphic design company, but he began painting seriously in 2012. He has a love of aviation history and has specialised in painting scenes of RNZAF history, particularly from WWII. It was when he was researching for some paintings of No. 489 Squadron Beaufighters he realised that there was so little published history available on that New Zealand squadron that served in RAF Coastal Command.
Don Wilkie – Copyright www.artistdonwilkie.co.nz
So, he set about researching and writing his own book, which is close to being published. Along the way his research has expanded his knowledge of what the men of No. 489 (NZ) Squadron accomplished during WWII.
Recorded September – November 2021
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489 Squadron (NZ) Beaufighter escorted by the Polish 315 Sqn MkIII Mustang – Norway 1944
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489 Squadron RNZAF Dallachy late December 1944 (c) Don Wilkie
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Welcome to our Coastal Command series. This is Chapter 4 – Strike Wings. In this chapter we discuss the thinking behind the strike wings of RAF Coastal Command and focus on the North Coates and Banff squadrons, how they were structured and their successes and failures.
Beaufighter from 404 Squadron June 1944, Original B&W (c) DND Archives Colourised by Canadian Colour
North Coates with David Boyd:
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In 2018 David’s research paper “Bridging the Gap – Exploring he role of the Staff during the 1916 campaign in Tanganyika” was included in “There Came a Time … Essays on the Great War in Africa”, published by TSL Publications.
Beaufighter TF Mark X, NT950 MB-T, of No. 236 Squadron RAF based at North Coates (c) IWM 1380
Banff with Andrew Bird:
Andrew Bird studied at Reading College of Art & Design and served in Royal Air Force Reserves based at Brize Norton, Oxfordshire working extensively with The Artists Rifles (Reserves). Andy is an author and military historian, publishing books in particular on the maritime air war in Europe. He started researching and corresponding with former Coastal Command Anti-Shipping Strike aircrews and ground staff 32 years ago and has a wealth of material and scanned images.
He is the author of ‘A Separate Little War’, ‘Coastal Dawn’ and ‘Heroes of Coastal Command: The RAF’s Maritime War 1939’. He has written for several newspapers and magazines and has also written, presented, or acted as a historical consultant in documentaries, for BBC Radio and Television, C4, and NRK in Norway.
Mosquito Strike Image (c) Andrew Bird
Recorded October 2021
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• North Coates Flying Club History https://northcoatesflyingclub.com/history/
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• ‘A Separate Little War’ and ‘Coastal Dawn’ https://grubstreet.co.uk/gs-author/andrew-bird/
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• Coastal Dawn – Blenheim’s in Action from the Phoney War Through the Battle of Britain https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coastal-Dawn-Blenheims-Through-Britain/dp/1906502692
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We are joined by Robert Forsyth to talk about his book ‘Luftwaffe Special Weapons 1942-1945’, published by Osprey.
Robert is an author, editor and publisher, specialising in military aviation.
He set up his own publishing company in 1994 to publish his first book and since then has gone on to write more than twenty books, many of them on the Luftwaffe.
X4 being deployed from an Me 262 – Artwork from Luftwaffe Special Weapons 1942–45 by Robert Forsyth © June 2021 Osprey Publishing
He has written for several aviation magazines and is on the editorial board of the Aviation Historian.
Recorded 15th November 2021
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FW-190A fitted with SG 116 Upward firing cannon – Artwork from Luftwaffe Special Weapons 1942–45 by Robert Forsyth © June 2021 Osprey Publishing
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In this brand new episode we talk exclusively to Major Renaud ‘Grat’ Thys, a CF-18 Hornet pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
‘Grat’ is a former F-16 pilot with the Belgian Air Component and talked to Gareth about transferring from Belgium to Canada and from Fighting Falcon to Hornet, life in the RCAF and current operations conducting NATO Air Policing in Romania, including intercepting Russian hardware and training with the MiG-21.
RCAF CF-18 Hornets over Romania – (C) Chris Wood – Global Aviation Resource
Recorded November 2021
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Air Task Force – Romania. Enhanced Air Policing with the Royal Canadian Air Force – https://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2021/11/07/air-task-force-romania-enhanced-air-policing-with-the-royal-canadian-air-force/
CF-18 at Prestwick en route to Romania – Image (C) Tom Gibbons – Global Aviation Resource
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Welcome to our Coastal Command series. This is Chapter 3 – Battle of the Atlantic. In this chapter we discuss the role of RAF Coastal Command in the Battle of the Atlantic, with Mark Lardas.
Bristol Blenheim MkIVF – copyright The Blenheim Society
Mark holds a degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and spent his early career at the Johnson Space Centre doing Space Shuttle structural analysis, and space navigation.
An amateur historian and a long-time ship modeller, Mark is currently a freelance writer in Texas and has written multiple books of which two are on the ‘air’ Battle of the Atlantic.
Recorded October 2021
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ROYAL AIR FORCE COASTAL COMMAND BOEING FLYING FORTRESS, MAY 1943 (TR 1084) A Boeing Flying Fortress Mk IIA, FK186 ‘S’, of No 220 Squadron RAF, based at Benbecula, flying past a Hebridean island. Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205018261
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In this chapter we talk to Ian Thirsk about the various aircraft types and their roles across the campaign. We have an interesting view of the Avro Anson thanks to an interview with Bill Reid who has the only airworthy Anson Mk1 and we also catch up with Andrew Bird to discuss the Blenheim’s Coastal Command service in detail.
Avro Anson Mk I Mh-120 – Gentle Annie (Copyright Bill Reid & Warbirds Ltd)
Ian was Head of Collections at The Royal Air Force Museum, with responsibility for the large 3D object collections (aeroplanes)! Whilst with the RAF Museum, Ian was responsible for projects such as the Dornier 17 recovery from the Goodwin Sands in 2012.
He is a self-declared de Havilland Mosquito addict and has been volunteering for the De Havilland Museum for over forty years. He is involved in their restoration projects and has worked on Mosquito-B35-TA634 and is currently working on the FP6 Restoration.
Bill Reid is the son of John Reid, a WWII RNZAF fighter pilot who became a helicopter pioneer. Bill took over his father’s company Helicopters New Zealand Ltd and is now one of NZ’s most experienced and respected helicopter pilots.
AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE 1939-1945: SHORT S.25 SUNDERLAND. (CH 805) Sunderland Mark I, L2163 ?DA-G?, of No. 210 Squadron RAF based at Oban, in flight over the Atlantic while escorting Canadian Troop Convoy 6 (TC.6), inbound for Greenock. Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205126773
He and his late wife Robyn restored the Anson themselves and it is regarded as one of the very best restorations of any WWII aircraft in the world for authenticity. Bill loves WWII aviation history, and he was a key member of the team that restored the late John Smith’s Mosquito to running condition.
Andrew Bird studied at Reading College of Art & Design and served in Royal Air Force Reserves based at Brize Norton, Oxfordshire working extensively with The Artists Rifles (Reserves).
He is the author of ‘A Separate Little War’, ‘Coastal Dawn’ and ‘Heroes of Coastal Command: The RAF’s Maritime War 1939’. He has written for several newspapers and magazines and has also written, presented, or acted as a historical consultant in documentaries, for BBC Radio and Television, C4, and NRK in Norway.
Recorded September and October 2021
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- Do 17 Recovery from the Goodwin Sands https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22846645
- De Havilland Mosquito : An Illustrated History – Volume 2 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ian-Thirsk-Havilland-Mosquito-Illustrated/dp/B00RWNLNKY/
ROYAL AIR FORCE: WEST AFRICA COMMAND, 1941-1945. (CM 4868) A Short Sunderland Mark III of No. 95 Squadron RAF, based at Jui, Sierra Leone, flying along the coast of West Africa on a patrol, photographed from another aircraft of the Squadron. Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205212033
Bill Reid and Avro Anson Mk I Mh-120 – Gentle Annie
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- Coastal Dawn – Blenheim’s in Action from the Phoney War Through the Battle of Britain https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coastal-Dawn-Blenheims-Through-Britain/dp/1906502692
- Coastal Dawn Review http://aircrewbookreview.blogspot.com/2013/01/coastal-dawn-andrew-d-bird.html
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Aircraft and Markings – General https://www.rafweb.org/Menu.htm#Equipment
AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE 1939-1945: BRISTOL TYPE 152 BEAUFORT. (CH 2775) Beaufort Mark I, N1172 ?AW-S?, of No. 42 Squadron RAF, based at Leuchars, Fife, in flight with L9834, another aircraft of the Squadron. Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205126894
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