World of Warbirds: Recent Episodes
Bryan Pearce
Each episode is an exploration of a different aircraft from the World Wars Era: how they were designed, built, modified and used in combat and if any have survived.
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Join Luftwaffe test pilot Hans-Werner Lerche on the last flight of the Do 335.
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"Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"I Can Feel it Coming" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Squeezing out the last horsepower...
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I look at the high octane world of... high octane!
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How did spraying water in an engine make more power anyway??
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Dornier's tandem-engined beast! I've been wanting to do this one for a while! Enjoy!
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Too late for WW2, but she saw plenty of action in Korea to the Bay of Pigs! Help me clear up a podcasting regret!
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Recently Declassified!!
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She just wouldn't stop flying and fighting...from WW2 to Korea to Bay of Pigs to Vietnam to a whole bunch of shadow wars and even fighting fires, the Invader was a Warbird that never quit!
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Re-releasing gave me a chance to fix up and add material to this one! Even if you heard it the first time, I think you'll appreciate it!
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Yes, this one's personal....Want Part 2 right away or to see soem images of me and my Warbird crush? Head over to Patreon!
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It's a re-release of the classic Japanese dive bomber at Pearl Harbour. Enjoy!
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Tanner is back with a facinating look at the origins of jet powered fighter aircraft in the Soviet era! Don't expect HUDs or air-to-air missiles, Soviet pilots were lucky if they could fire their guns AND keep their engine running at the same time! Enjoy!
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Whether you called it the Sparrowhawk or il gobbo maledetto: the "Damned Hunchback", it's a damned interesting Italian warbird! Enjoy!
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It's a re-release of the Battle of Britain's "other" fighter. Enjoy!
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Most of us know Beechcraft for its reliable trainers and business aircraft—but what if I told you they also built a fierce ground-attack prototype around a tank cannon?
In this teaser, we scratch the surface of the XA-38 “Grizzly,” a twin-engine warplane that looked like a fighter, hit like a howitzer, and almost made it into WWII. Why was it built, and why did it disappear?
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Don't mix it up with the A/B-26 Invader! This medium bomber was both knows as a "widow-maker" and was almost cancelled, but also had lowest loss rate of any bomber in the European Theater of Operations?? How did that work?? Let's dive in and find out!
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It's a re-release of an earlier episode that dropped off Spotify for some reason. Could we really have a WW2 Warbids podcast and NOT have the Stuka? No Way!!
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The Kawasaki Ki-45 "Nick" finds its niche tangling with B-29s over Tokyo.
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B-17 Part 4 "Punchboard"
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Let's look at cookies, Upkeep and Operation Chastise, otherwise known as the Dambuster Raid, Highballs, Tallboys and Grand Slams!!
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The F4U Corsair comes into its own from the Pacific, to the Atlantic, Korea, Suez to the "Football War"!
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OS2U Kingfisher
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I've been waiting for this one! In Part 1 we learn about the conception, design, prototype of the Bent Wing Bird...and some of its problems. I hope you enjoy it!
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Because some of my older episodes have dropped off Spotify, I will be re-releasing them here and there. Take a nostalgic "flight" with episode #1 of WOWB: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk! (Please be gentle, I was soooo new at this 5 years ago!)
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Fighter Pilot Tanner is back with another episode, this time on the Grumman S2 Tracker, fondly known as the Stoof!
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What are Variable Pitch Props? What are cookie bombs? Why are wingtips higher than wing roots? What are the difference between machine guns and cannon? Why weren’t contra rotating props used more? Why can't propeller planes go supersonic?
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Gooney Birds foght for freedom all over the world, from the Hump to landing troops on D-Day and Market Garden, to saving lives by evacuating wounded to safety everywhere. They flew the Berlin Airlift and then got a whole new role in Vietnam as Spooky gunships and they just keep on flying and working to this very day!
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Yawn? It's just a Transport? No, a "Citizen Soldier" warbird that literally changed the world...
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The Komet goes operational. What it was like to fly and fight in the Me 163 and survivors (people AND planes!)
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Discover the fascinating story of the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, the world's first and only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft. Developed by Germany during World War II, the Me 163 was a revolutionary design that pushed the boundaries of aviation technology. In this video, we explore its development, unique features, combat history, and the many challenges faced by its pilots.
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A World of Warbirds and Tanner’s Just Jetz collaboration!
It was born to hunt subs! Let's dive into the story of this potent hunter-killer!
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Was it a widow-making disaster? A troubled machine that units refused to fly? Or a war-winning ship killer? Which was it? Listen and find out!
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Whether she was called Tante Ju ("Aunt Ju") or Iron Annie, she was a Citizen Soldier warbird from pre-war that slogged on until the end...and beyond!
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Italy's Big Bomber. Actually it was a bomber, passenger & cargo transport and big-gunned, anti-shipping torpedo plane too! But it had its faults, the biggest one was that there were never ENOUGH of any of them...enjoy a look at this fascinating Italian Warbird!
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Thank you Patrons for supporting me! I hope you enjoy this bonus episode just for you! The Welkin was an interesting (and very pretty) aircraft in my opinion that few of us have ever heard of. If you are not a Patreon supporter, you will only get a a sample, but I hope you will join me over at Patreon and help to help this podcast running!
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More nicknames, flying the Skyraider, the Skyshark(!), and a survivor story!
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It's our very first Halloween Special! We look at the story of the Nachthexen or Night Witches and their “flying broomsticks”, the venerable Po-2. Happy Halloween!
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The Skyraider continues on to fight in Vietnam!
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Fight Pilot Podcast ep 92 - Skyraider
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Whether they called her AD, A1, Spad, Sandy or just Skyraider, she was an amazing aircraft. Enjoy part one of three on this wonderful, long-flying warbird!
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It's the SECOND in our "Tanner's Just Jetz" Series!
Tanner continues the Grumman Cat story with the F9F Cougar. She also introduces air to air missiles and tells us a bit about Head-Mounted Displays. Enjoy!
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In this episode we look at the SAAB 21's transition to JET power with the SAAB 21R and speculate "what might have been" with the Shinden!
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In this episode I examine the "Godzilla-fighting" J7W Shinden (with expanded material from the YouTube video). In Part 2 we see what might have been by looking at the SAAB 21's transition to JET power to the SAAB 21R!
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What do you get when you put four 20mm cannon, two 30 mm Schräge Musik cannon, stacks of radars, a lovely grauviolett (gray-violette) camoflage scheme and package it in a deadly beautiful airframe? It's the He 219 Uhu- a lethal Luftwaffe night fighter of WW2 that could knock down MULTIPLE RAF bombers in a single mission! Why didn't it make a bigger impact on the nightly air war over Germany? It's a tragic tale of rivals and squabbles and disagreements and petty feuds and grudges.
(This is an extended audio version of the video on the WOWB Channel- includes extra squabbles and grudges!)
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“Cry “Havoc!” and let slip the dogs of war”: Act III, Scene 1 of Julius Caesar. It's a badass quote, for a badass plane.
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It was known as the Vindicator, Chesapeake, Cheesecake, Wind-Indicator and Vibrator! You'd think with so many nicknames this US Navy Dive-Bomber that starred in a movie, fought at Midway and was the flying steed of a Medal of Honor winner would be better remembered! Learn all about her here!
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The Fairey Battle was conceived during a peace process and born during the turbulence times before war. In its youth, it fought and did its best and thern settled in to a successful second career. We can all hope for as much...
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How could I have done this podcast for three years and not done even ONE Polish aircraft??? It's a pretty interesting story that includes a whole lot of "what might have been"...
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The German strategic bomber that might have been... We take a close look at the Luftwaffe's fragile, fiery Griffin!
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It's the FIRST in our "Tanner's Just Jetz" Series!
Tanner continues the Grumman Cat story, but this time with turbojet power! The Panther is a facinating story of post-WW2, early fighter jet technology, written by a young woman who flies F-35 Lightning II jets for a living. Enjoy!
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Who is Tanner and what is Tanner's Just Jetz? Today we introduce you to our new occasional series on Jet Warbirds!
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It's the fourth in my Grumman "Cat" Series!
This is one Big, Bad Kitty! I've been looking forward to doing this one for a long time! It's the last in the Cat Series (or IS it??)
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It's the Third in our Grumman "Cat" Series!
Take a Hellcat, put it on a crash diet, keep the big engine and what do you get? Bearcat: where LESS is MORE!
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It's the Second in our Grumman "Cat" Series! It was made to order to destroy the enemy! See what exactly made the Hellcat an such a "Zero Killer" and "Ace Maker"! Support: Via PayPalLike to Watch? Go to the YouTube Channel
It's the First in our Grumman "Cat" Series! Join me in our exploration of the evolution from the Grumman FF-1 "Fifi" to the F4F "Wildcat"! See Images of The Various Aircraft
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I've received some concerns that the B-17s are getting all the attention ahead of "Masters of the Air", so here is the reissue of B-24 Part II! See the many images of what we are talking about on the Patreon Page!
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I've received some concerns that the B-17s are getting all the attention ahead of "Masters of the Air", so here is the reissue of B-24 Part I. It's from early in the podcast, so please ignore the out of date housekeeping stuff! See the many images of what we are talking about on the Patreon Page!
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As we all get ready for the new Apple TV Series, "Masters of the Air", let's get fully aquianted with the STAR of the series (IMO), the B-17! Yes! It was supposed to be a three-parter, but sometimes a story comes along and you've got to run with it! Enjoy this BONUS episode for all. See the Images!Like to Watch? Go to the YouTube ChannelVisit the WOWB Kitshop: Kitshop
As we all get ready for the new Apple TV Series, "Masters of the Air", let's get fully aquianted with the STAR of the series (IMO), the B-17! In part 3 of this three parter, we look at the soul of the B-17: the crew.Want the book? amzn.to/3RWhFtNLike to Watch? Go to the YouTube ChannelVisit the WOWB Kitshop: Kitshop
As we all get ready for the new Apple TV Series, "Masters of the Air", let's get fully aquianted with the STAR of the series (IMO), the B-17! In part 2 of this three parter, we take the B-17 to the fight.Want the book? amzn.to/3RWhFtNLike to Watch? Go to the YouTube ChannelVisit the WOWB Kitshop: Kitshop
As we all get ready for the new Apple TV Series, "Masters of the Air", let's get fully aquianted with the STAR of the series (IMO), the B-17! In part 1 of this three parter, we design, test, prototype, compete and crawl through a B-17.Want the book? amzn.to/3RWhFtNLike to Watch? Go to the YouTube ChannelVisit the WOWB Kitshop: Kitshop
“and then, in dreaming, The clouds methought would open and show riches
Ready to drop upon me, that when I waked I cried to dream again.”
― William Shakespeare, The Tempest
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Hawker's "All of the Above" Battle Beast! I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed making it!
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Happy Warbirdmas everyone!
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Yoo Hoo! Let's explore the Uhu and find out if it was really as bad as one listener feels....
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Uncovering the mystery of an unknown lost F4F Wildcat...and its pilot.
"Lest we Forget"
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Don't think a "Liason" aircraft can be exciting? Think again as we do a deep dive (and Short Takeoff and Landing) with this fascinating bird that was appreciated by friend AND foe! Tell me what you think in the comments over at patreon.com/WorldofWarbirds.
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A Quickie episode on some great Wartime Music.
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My Fellow Warbirders...a bit about the past, present and future of the Podcast.
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Part three on this beautiful British Bird!
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It's part II of this a rich topic. I know you'll enjoy it!
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Oh....I've been wanting to do this one for a while! It's a rich topic in three parts with over an hour of listening total. I know you'll enjoy it!
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I really LOVED this Warbird book and want to share it with YOU! If you read it, let me know what you think! Have any good Warbird book recomendations? Let meknow via Facebook, Insta, Threads or bpearce29@gmail.com
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It's a whole other world when looking at Russian Aviation in general and 4-engine bombers in particular! Enjoy the journey.
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The first in an (eventual) series on "Citizen Soldier" Warbirds: aircraft that started as Civvies, but ended but being drafted for the War. The FW 200 started out as a peaceful airliner but became the "Scourge of the Atlantic".
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It climbed like a homesick angel, but could behave like a devil... the Mitsubishi J2M Raiden “Jack” Interceptor
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Ugly or Beautiful? Loser or Secret Weapon Winner? I've described this aircraft to my students as "acting like a helicopter, before there were helicopters". Let's take a close look at the contradictions and victories of this oh so unique British Bird. Enjoy!
Whether it was the Schwalbe (German: "Swallow") or Sturmvogel (German: "Storm Bird"), this bird was revolutionary...and was almost TOO ahead of its time. We start with a quick and dirty look at the history and operation of jet turbines and then roll into the prototypes, production and operational history of this Storm Bird!
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Kelly Johnson and his team at Lockheed begin development on this fascinating Warbird!
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McDonnell tries its best at making a fighter worthy of the Dark Knight. The Bat or Moonbat looked crazy cool, but had a nasty habit of bursting into flames. No word if The Joker was involved. It's Part V in the "Doomed Fledglings" Series!
It's a Lightning Storm with Lockheed trying to improve on its P-38 with the XP-49 and the XP-58 Chain Lightning. It's Part IV in the "Doomed Fledglings" Series!
Northrop takes a crack at this "flying wing fighter" as they design, build and test the Black Bullet. It's Part III in the "Doomed Fledglings" Series!
Join the team at Vultee as they try not to go stark, raving, mad as they design, build and test the Swoose Goose. It's Part II in the "Doomed Fledglings" Series!
Ascender or Ass-Ender? Number One in the "Doomed Fledglings" Series
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A review of the new motion picture!
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Wacos and Snatching!
Warbirds without engines, Part two of three...
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Training film - Loading a Waco CG-4A:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JenPV5HtFfU
Snatch Pickup:
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Hotspurs, Horsas and Hadrians, oh my!
Warbirds without engines, Part two of three...
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References
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/fighting-gliders-world-war-ii#:~:text=During%20World%20War%20II%2C%20U.S.,warfare%20is%20nevertheless%20quite%20important.
https://guides.loc.gov/treaty-of-versailles
https://arsof-history.org/articles/v3n2_waco_glider_page_1.html
https://www.ww2gp.org/CG-4A/
https://www.army.mil/article/3852/the_first_u_s_army_airborne_operation
https://www.vintagewings.ca/stories/spitfire-tugs
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Warbirds without engines, Part one of three...
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https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/fighting-gliders-world-war-ii#:~:text=During%20World%20War%20II%2C%20U.S.,warfare%20is%20nevertheless%20quite%20important.
https://guides.loc.gov/treaty-of-versailles
https://arsof-history.org/articles/v3n2_waco_glider_page_1.html
https://www.ww2gp.org/CG-4A/
https://www.army.mil/article/3852/the_first_u_s_army_airborne_operation
https://www.vintagewings.ca/stories/spitfire-tugs
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The Australian Episode!
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http://www.aviationmuseum.com.au/aircraft_colection/boomerang/index.html
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http://www.airvectors.net/avbf110.html
https://airpowerasia.com/2020/08/23/highest-scoring-night-ace-german-major-heinz-wolfgang-schnaufer-121-victories/
Gunston, Bill. Night Fighters: A Development and Combat History. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2004, First edition 1976. ISBN 978-0-7509-3410-7.
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http://www.aviation-history.com/bristol/beaufite.html
https://www.silverhawkauthor.com/post/canadian-warplanes-3-bristol-beaufighter
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https://www.si.edu/object/nasm_A19600336000
https://web.archive.org/web/20070630140542/http://chs.cullmancats.net/ww2.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20161220142056/http://www.nationalwarplane.org/Aircraft/YokosukaMXY-7Ohka.aspx
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Just a few words on the future of the podcast...
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It was named the IL-2, but was called "Ilyusha", "Hunchback", "Zementbomber", "Black Death", "Flying Tank" or "Flying Infantryman". They built more of them than any other aircraft and Stalin himself ordered them to be built faster! Learn all about this legendary Russian Aircraft!
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http://flyingheritage.org/Explore/The-Collection/Russia/Ilyushin-II-2M3-Shturmovik.aspx
https://vintageaviationecho.com/flying-the-il-2/
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/preparing-restore-%E2%80%9Cconcrete-plane%E2%80%9D
https://iremember.ru/en/memoirs/airmen/yurii-khukhrikov/
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_801
https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-features/ph-origins-engine-management-systems/37542
https://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2004/10/detail_fw190a8_07.htm
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2019/01/09/the-focke-wulf-fw-190-best-fighter-aircraft-of-wwii/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NACA_cowling
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_Rudorffer
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What do Upkeeps, Highballs, Tallboys and Grand Slams all have in common? They're all British Superbombs!
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https://www.military-history.org/back-to-the-drawing-board/seismic-bomb.htm
http://www.sirbarneswallis.com/Bombs.htm
https://www.whtimes.co.uk/lifestyle/heritage/highball-bouncing-bomb-de-havilland-aircraft-museum-8421578
https://vwma.org.au/research/home-page-archives/75th-anniversary-operation-chastise-the-dams-raid-16-17-may-1943
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/dambusters/idea5d.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20130212224221/http://www.sirbarneswallis.com/Bombs.htm
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-story-of-the-t-12-cloudmaker-the-44000-lb-earthquake-bomb-carried-by-the-b-36-peacemaker/
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What do Upkeeps, Highballs, Tallboys and Grand Slams all have in common? They're all British Superbombs!
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https://www.military-history.org/back-to-the-drawing-board/seismic-bomb.htm
http://www.sirbarneswallis.com/Bombs.htm
https://www.whtimes.co.uk/lifestyle/heritage/highball-bouncing-bomb-de-havilland-aircraft-museum-8421578
https://vwma.org.au/research/home-page-archives/75th-anniversary-operation-chastise-the-dams-raid-16-17-may-1943
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/dambusters/idea5d.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20130212224221/http://www.sirbarneswallis.com/Bombs.htm
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-story-of-the-t-12-cloudmaker-the-44000-lb-earthquake-bomb-carried-by-the-b-36-peacemaker/
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They called it the "Wimpy", but it was anything but!
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https://web.archive.org/web/20131110211014/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/vickerswellington.cfm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Wellington
https://www.leonardo-da-vinci.net/inventions/
http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/b/559/9/5
https://75nzsquadron.wordpress.com/2015/09/03/sgt-james-allen-ward-v-c-new-pictures-of-wellington-mk-ic-l-7818-aa-r/
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/69_wwII.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3uNN0HWCko
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The famous (or infamous) torpedo bomber from the Battle of Midway!
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https://web.archive.org/web/20010417211034/http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/ac-usn22/t-types/tbd.htm
http://www.aviation-history.com/douglas/tbd.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_TBD_Devastator
https://www.midway.org/blog/welcoming-the-tbd-devastator/
https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/oral-histories/wwii/battle-of-midway/recollections-of-lieutenant-george-gay.html
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Ever heard of this French Fighter that might have been as famous as the Spitfire or Bf109? Many haven't! Listen and enjoy!
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https://warisboring.com/42448-2/
http://fly.historicwings.com/2012/07/the-life-of-dewoitine/
http://www.kurfurst.org/Tactical_trials/109E_FrenchCEAMtrials/french_109e_tt.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57824718/marcel-albert
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Fly by Night with the Black Widow!
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References
http://www.maam.org/p61/p61_spec.html
chrome-extension://gphandlahdpffmccakmbngmbjnjiiahp/https://media.defense.gov/2010/May/26/2001330259/-1/-1/0/AFD-100526-018.pdf
http://www.maam.org/p61.html
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Today we look at the "Lightning". No, not THAT Lightning! The Folgore (means lightning in Italian). Plus, we take a detour to learn about the Schneider Trophy and the great rivalry between Supermarine and Macchi!
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https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/the-schneider-trophy-22580584/?page=1
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Today we take a detailed look at putting bombs "in the pickle barrel" and go along on a bombing raid with a listener's great grandfather. Happy birthday Holden!
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References
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/the-norden-bombsight.html
https://www.airforcemag.com/article/1290bombardier/
http://www.merkki.com/bombardiers_of_usaaf_in_world_wa.htm
https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/VI/AAF-VI-17.html
https://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/chronicles/some-personal-memories-of-an-rcaf-observer-navigator/
http://www.351st.org/
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The Workhorse of the Fleet! Hear about Vought's "other" famous naval warbird!
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https://www.avgeekery.com/voughts-kingfisher-sure-was-slow-but-it-saved-plenty-of-aviators/
https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/vought-os2u-3-kingfisher/nasm_A19610106000
https://www.historynet.com/workhorse-of-the-fleet.htm
http://claspgarage.blogspot.com/2014/07/vought-os2u-kingfisher.html
https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/u/unicoi.html
https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2019/02/20/os2u-kingfisher-shipboard-operations/
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Discover ALL the different ways that B-24s helped beat the Axis, including going along on the raid on Ploesti.
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http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_bombers/b24_1.html
https://uboat.net/allies/aircraft/b24.htm
https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/jimmy-stewart-ww2-mission-air-force/
https://www.airplanes-online.com/b24-liberator-witchcraft.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6tkTqUmi9I
https://obits.ocregister.com/obituaries/orangecounty/obituary.aspx?n=robert-w-sternfels&pid=188074549
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It's a big bomber with a BIG story! Please enjoy Part I of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator!
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"Scout Bomber, Douglas" or "Slow, But Deadly"? Why not both?
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We fly out to visit the Canada Aviation and Space Museum! See pics on the WOWB Facebook Page.
Musical Credit: "Spitfire Chamber Strings"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe2RRamDq2w&t=151s
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Everything you'd want to know (and more) about this classic Luftwaffe Bomber / transport and jack of all trades.
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What exactly are these kickass devices?
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Who wants to play Pinball?!
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The Warbird that couldn't find a home...until it got to Russia!
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Not just a flying Boat! A flying, FIGHTING Boat!
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The heart of a Warbird is its engine and more power is always better! In this episode we see how Warbird engines evolved to produce more power, specifically by adding more cylinders and configuring them in difference ways.
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Meet the Yak Family! Yak 1, 7, 9 and 3!
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Everything you've ever wanted to know about this legendary Luftwaffe fighter!
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"When life hands you a lemon aircraft...just add four Merlins!"
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The Lanc and me - a love story.
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An exploration of Bomber Command's "other" heavy bomber - The Handley Page Halifax!
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Why did the Allies pour so much effort, money and resources into strategic bombing? Where did this idea come from and what did they hope to accomplish? And why didn't the Axis do likewise?
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B-25s! Is there ANYTHING they can't do?
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We explore the origins, design, and legacy of the legendary Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
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The "other" fighter from the Battle of Britain. Let's appreciate the unappreciated Hawker Hurricane!
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Learn about the origins, design and operation of this infamous warbird!
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Learn all about the iconic warbird with the shark's teeth. Go flying in a P-40 with a Canadian fighter ace from WWII.
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