The Aviation Show

The Hindenburg disaster remains one of the most iconic events in aviation history. And yet, it is surrounded by many misconceptions. Author Catherine Grace Katz chronicles the last flight of the Hindenburg in her new book, Shadow Before the Flame: The Hindenburg Disaster and the Prelude to War, and Catherine joins us to look at how the disaster ushered in the advent of breaking news in the days before World War Two.Grab your copy of Shadow Before the Flame: The Hindenburg Disaster and the Prelude to War by Catherine Grace Katz at our Bookshop.org shops. Support Catherine, us and independent bookshops with every purchase!UK Link: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781805462040US Link: https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9780593832189Check our Catherine Grace Katz's website and socials:https://www.catherinegracekatz.com/https://www.instagram.com/catherinegracekatz/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/CatherineGraceKatzhttps://www.tiktok.com/@catherinegracekatz-----------------------------------------------------🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:00 The Hindenburg: Disaster and Misconceptions4:05 The People Behind the Hindenburg Story10:47 Unexpected Connections to Nazi Germany13:45 Luxury Life Aboard the Zeppelin19:38 Herbert Morrison and the Birth of Breaking News28:06 Why the Hindenburg Drew Crowds31:00 A Young Crewman’s Survival35:51 Chance, Conspiracy, and the Disaster’s Cause37:05 Germany Mourns the Hindenburg39:44 The Helium Ban and Its Lasting Legacy43:28 Modern Airships and a Zeppelin Movie Detour46:55 The Book, Its Title, and What Comes Next Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hollywood legend James Stewart's remarkable Second World War service and how that affected his performance in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life is the subject of a new biopic, Jimmy, starring KJ Apa. Writer and producer Justin Strawhand and actor Julian Works join me to discuss the making of the film and the responsibility of bringing a lesser known but pivotal aspect of Jimmy Stewart's life to the big screen.Jimmy is out in North America on November 6th 2026.Veterans, Active Duty personel and First Responders can get free tickets to Jimmy via vettix.org or jimmythemovie.comThe trailer featured in this episode is copyright Burns & Co., © 2026 JIMMY The Movie LLC-----------------------------------------------------🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:00Meet the Makers of *Jimmy*2:22 Discovering Jimmy Stewart’s Wartime Story6:14 Researching the Script and Honouring History9:26 PTSD, Acting, and *It’s a Wonderful Life*11:38 Creating the Crew Around Jimmy14:41 Building On-Screen Camaraderie17:32 Bringing the B-24 to Life23:07 War Films, Trauma, and Hollywood Influences29:48 Audience Reactions and the Film’s Impact31:10 Making an Epic on an Independent Budget35:37 Release Plans and Free Tickets for Veterans36:48 Cast Favourite Scenes and Closing Remarks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our recent journey through Ohio, we visited the WACO Museum in Troy, Ohio, and looked at the history of the WACO aircraft company and the museum’s preserved material from the original plant. We check out some early WACO aircraft, the wildly unsuccessful RPT trainer, and the wartime CG-4 Hadrian glider, including its construction, production, and combat use. We also cover later aircraft such as the Model 4, Model 9, and ATO, along with Harold Johnson’s “Red Baron” and several women pilots associated with WACO.To find out more about the WACO Education Centre and Air Museum, check out their website: https://www.wacoairmuseum.org/Follow the museum on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/wacoeducationairmuseum/Follow the museum on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/wacoairmuseum.org-----------------------------------------------------🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International----------------------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us as Jason Capra and the Vintage Wing Inc. team show us around 'Beach City Baby', a C-53 Skytrooper with an incredible history that takes in the early days of airlines in the United States, Air Transport Command's efforts in North Africa and her role in the growth of civil aviation in Ohio. She is getting a new set of wings, and you can find out how you can help too!Check out all the latest Beach City Baby news via their website and socials below:🛩️ https://www.vintagewingsinc.com/🛫 https://www.facebook.com/groups/497180673794873/🛩️ https://www.instagram.com/vintagewingsinc/Donate and help get those wings on and 'Beach City Baby' back in the air here: https://www.vintagewingsinc.com/donateBuy your 'Beach City Baby' merch here: https://stores.inksoft.com/VintageWingsInc/shop/products/all?page=1👕Did you like the Douglas t-shirt? Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/-----------------------------------------------------The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:00 Meeting Beach City Baby4:24 Wartime Service7:36 Inside the Cabin13:03 Ohio Governor's Aircraft18:37 Modern Avionics Upgrade22:58 Finding the Derelict DC-325:11 Meet the Wing Crew27:27 Rewinging the C-5330:50 Keeping Her Airworthy36:56 Families Reunited Aloft42:07 Where to Follow Vintage Wings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I promise this is the last video on autographs and signatures, but I recently bought a mostly lovely print of Frank Wootton's Typhoon Squadron, which had had all the signatures cut out of it. This led me down a rabbit hole of looking at the commoditisation of these signatures and autographs, where the very rarest are now sliced out and added to both new and old artwork, all in the name of "exclusivity". I mean, we look at a Rommel signature in this one...Erasing History Part 1: https://pod.fo/e/4276b7Erasing History Part 2 with Dr Philip W Blood: https://pod.fo/e/55f3cbThe HushKit Typhoon t-shirt is available here: https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/This-Machine-Hawker-Typhoon-D-Day-Woody-Gutherie-by-HushKit/159678494/e22z👕 I've just ordered in a new batch of 909 Apparel t-shirts for my holiday, so you best get your aviation too! Check out the 909 Apparel website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/-----------------------------------------------------The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:00 Signatures as Commodities2:56 Cutting Up Prints For Their Parts5:19 Autographs on New Editions8:07 No Historic Value10:08 History for Sale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.