The Damcasters - The Aviation History Podcast

🛫Visit the Ekster website today via my partner link: https://partner.ekster.com/Damcasterspod and use my code THEDAMCASTERS to get up to a 55% discount in the Ekster Black Friday Sale!!!-----------------------------------------------------Join us for Part 2 of our look at the Combat Bullseye tests with author Chris Gibson. Phase 2 of Combat Bullseye would see the Covair B-58 Hustler used as a conventional bombing platform as both a pathfinder and solo bomber. But, another aircraft was looming on the horizon, the General Dynamics F-111A. This would be the Hustler's last chance to prove itself and be deployed to Southeast Asia.🛩️Check out The Aviation Historian here: https://www.theaviationhistorian.com/🛩️Buy Chris Gibson's latest book, They Also Served - RAF Reconnaissance and Support Projects since 1945 here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781800353084Head to the Boney Abroad Bookshop today! 10% of each sale (UK Only) goes to supporting the podcast: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/boneyabroad-----------------------------------------------------🛫Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters-----------------------------------------------------✈️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/PimaAirSpaceMuseum👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------00:00 Intro and Ekster Ad Read02:30 The Hustler as Formation Bomber08:16 The Hustler as Conventional Bomber20:01 Solving TAC's SEAD Problem25:19 B-1 Segway!30:37 Potential B-58 Deployment41:27 Wrap Up and Become a Damcasteer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🛫Visit the Ekster website today via my partner link: https://partner.ekster.com/Damcasterspod and use my code THEDAMCASTERS to get up to a 55% discount in the Ekster Black Friday Sale!!!-----------------------------------------------------Join us for Part 1 of our look at the Combat Bullseye tests with author Chris Gibson. In 1967, the US Air Force's Tactical Air Command reached out to their counterpart in the Strategic Air Command for some help. Bombing results in North Vietnam were poor, and the F-4s, F-100s and F-105s were suffering losses. Could SAC's speedy Convair B-58 Hustler be the answer? The Combat Bullseye tests would find out. 🛩️Check out The Aviation Historian here: https://www.theaviationhistorian.com/🛩️Buy Chris Gibson's latest book, They Also Served - RAF Reconnaissance and Support Projects since 1945 here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781800353084Head to the Boney Abroad Bookshop today! 10% of each sale (UK Only) goes to supporting the podcast: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/boneyabroad-----------------------------------------------------🛫Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters-----------------------------------------------------✈️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/PimaAirSpaceMuseum👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------00:00 Intro and Ekster Ad Read03:13 TAC's Situation in Vietnam08:40 Combat Bullseye Begins12:58 Enter The Hustler!22:18 The Birth of the Slime Light25:37 Fighting Together33:27 Preview of Part 2 - The Conventional Hustler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🛫Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters-----------------------------------------------------Welcome to a new show on The Damcasters, where Andy Wright of Aircrew Book Review and I will discuss the latest in aviation books!🛩️Check out the Aircrew Book Review site here: https://aircrewbookreview.blogspot.com/🛩️Join the Aircrew Book Review Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aircrewbookreview/🛩️Follow Andy on Twitter/X here: https://x.com/aircrewbookrevuBook Review 1 - Stanford Tuck by Helen DoeBook Review 2 - From Biplanes to Fast Jets by Ken AedyBook Review 3 - Solo 2 Darwin by Amanda HarrisonBook Review 4 - Admiral VAT Smith by Graeme LunnBook Preview - Relentless Skies by Ian CampbellHead to the Boney Abroad Bookshop to grab your copy of all the books we discussed today! 10% of each sale (UK Only) goes to supporting the podcast: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/boneyabroad-----------------------------------------------------✈️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/PimaAirSpaceMuseum-----------------------------------------------------👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------00:00 Intro02:22 What does a Book Editor Do?28:35 Book Review 1 - Stanford Tuck35:03 Book Review 2 - From Biplane to Fast Jets39:46 Book Review 3 - Solo 2 Darwin44:22 Book Review 4 - Admiral VAT Smith49:12 Book Preview - Relentless Skies58:30 Wrap Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for Part 3 of our series on Boeing's Fortresses, the evergreen B-52 Stratofortress!🛩️Watch all of our Boeing's Fortresses mini-series as they drop here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpytFew7euhmG92JX9NVUkl4ZbgZ7VmSU🛩️Check out Ben Skipper's first visit to The Damcasters on Civil Aviation's First 100 Years right here: https://www.thedamcasterspod.com/podcast/100-years-of-civil-aviation-with-ben-skipper/🛩️Buy Ben's Flight Craft books from Pen and Sword at The Damcasters Bookshop (UK Only) here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/boneyabroad👉Follow Ben on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/WriteBenSkipper👉Follow Ben on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/benskipper.bsky.social👉Visit Ben's Fallout Substack here: https://fallout.substack.com/ -----------------------------------------------------✈️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/PimaAirSpaceMuseum👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------🛫Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------00:00 Introduction03:31 The Road to the Forever Bomber23:33 The Sublime B-47 Stratojet45:45 The Competition from the B-156:37 The New Engines75:55 Conclusion to Boeing's Fortresses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for Part 2 of our series on Boeing's Fortresses, the remarkable B-29 Superfortress! Ordered from Boeing's drawing board and costing $3b in 1940s money, the delivery system for the atomic bomb cost even more than the weapon itself. But that is only part of the remarkable tale Ben Skipper has to share with us.🛩️Catch all the Boeing's Fortresses Mini-Series as they drop here: https://www.thedamcasterspod.com/tag/boeing-fortresses/🛩️Check out Ben Skipper's first visit to The Damcasters on Civil Aviation's First 100 Years right here: https://www.thedamcasterspod.com/podcast/100-years-of-civil-aviation-with-ben-skipper/🛩️Buy Ben's Flight Craft books from Pen and Sword at The Damcasters Bookshop (UK Only) here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/boneyabroad👉Follow Ben on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/WriteBenSkipper👉Follow Ben on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/benskipper.bsky.social👉Visit Ben's Fallout Substack here: https://fallout.substack.com/ -----------------------------------------------------✈️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/PimaAirSpaceMuseum👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------🛫Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------00:00 Introduction02:12 The B-29's Origins08:58 Design Challenges13:52 Curtis LeMay Returns21:16 The Battle of Kansas24:20 Engine Issues and Production30:48 Flying The Hump34:17 Psychological Impact on Japan42:33 Special Weapons49:26 Hiroshima and Nagasaki63:27 Legacy of the B-29 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for Part 1 of our series on Boeing's Fortresses, the incredible B-17 Flying Fortress!🛩️Check out Ben Skipper's first visit to The Damcasters on Civil Aviation's First 100 Years right here: https://youtu.be/upQyb-yEvzc🛩️Catch all the Boeing's Fortresses Mini-Series as they drop here: https://www.thedamcasterspod.com/tag/boeing-fortresses/🛩️Buy Ben's Flight Craft books from Pen and Sword at The Damcasters Bookshop (UK Only) here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/boneyabroad👉Follow Ben on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/WriteBenSkipper👉Follow Ben on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/benskipper.bsky.social👉Visit Ben's Fallout Substack here: https://fallout.substack.com/ -----------------------------------------------------✈️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/PimaAirSpaceMuseum👕Get your aviation on with 909Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------🛫Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------00:00 Introduction06:09 The Flightcraft Series Explained10:12 The Road to the B-1716:07 The B-17 in RAF Service20:25 USAAF Arrives in England28:40 B-17 in Combat30:48 The B-17's Adaptability43:45 B-17 Variants50:13 The B-17's Legacy59:44 Conclusion and B-29 Teaser Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following an uncomfortable debate about a news article in Aeroplane Monthly on Duxford's future plans, Matt reflects on how the Avgeek community communicates. He also looks at the challenges of online discourse within the aviation community, the need for constructive criticism and civil debate, what that means for our aviation publications and how he will try to engage with everyone going forward. NOTE: I made this a full-numbered episode in the end!★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/PimaAirSpaceMuseum★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcastersThe Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International00:00 The Duxford Dilemma: A Community in Conflict09:42 Navigating Online Discourse in Aviation17:48 The Future of Aviation Museums and Community Engagement Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday, 19th September 1944, was Black Tuesday for the 1st Airborne Division trying to take and hold the road bridge at Arnhem. It was the day Operation Market Garden failed. Comedian and historian Al Murray joins us to discuss the efforts of the RAF's 38 Group to resupply the Paras and understand why the defeat still grips us 80 years later.★Buy Arnhem: Black Tuesday by Al Murray at The Damcasters bookshop here (10% of each purchase supports the pod) UK only: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9780857506566★Follow Al on Twitter/ X here: https://x.com/almurray★Follow Al on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thealmurray/★Check out the Walking The Ground YouTube channel here:  @WW2WalkingTheGround ★Listen to Stanley Maxted's BBC report from Arnhem during the 3rd Lift here: https://open.spotify.com/track/5foDTOMqjvpSmb1a16IxyY?si=d3a8345a19cf4c86★Get your 909 Apparel now! https://www.909apparel.com/★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/PimaAirSpaceMuseum★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcastersThe Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International00:00 Introduction02:03 Al Murray - Why Arnhem?05:40 Writing Black Tuesday14:08 Lack of Airpower Over Arnhem21:34 38 Group - RAF Transport Command26:07 Pima Visit Ad - VC-118 Liftmaster29:27 38 Group's War Con't33:37 The Failed 2nd Lift37:57 The 3rd Lift40:36 David Lord's VC52:35 The Book Escapes59:20 Wrap Up and Become a Damcasteer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1945, the RAF and USAAF flew two remarkable operations. Mana and Chowhound were missions to deliver food and vital medical supplies to break the 'Hunger Winter' famine in Occupied Holland. A truce with the Nazis was agreed and the bombers flew unopposed to drop their vital cargo. In Hilversum, south of Amsterdam, was 14-year-old Lucy Hanson, who saw food fall from the sky. Today Lucy joins us to tell her incredible story of life under Nazi occupation and the day she no longer feared the bombers.★View the Nationaal Archief 'Hongerwinter' photo collection here: https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/onderzoeken/zoeken?activeTab=photos&resultsPerPage=48&rm=gallery&searchTerm=hongerwinter★Be sure to check out the  390th Memorial Museum's website at https://www.390th.org/★Watch our tour of the 390th's B-17G I'll Be Around here: https://youtu.be/cR6J_ZPC0ys★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.x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcastersThe Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International00:00 Introduction02:11 Life Under Nazi Occupation12:18 The Hunger Winter17:08 NASA's SOFIA Aircraft at PASM20:16 Food Falling From the Sky29:27 British Tanks Arrive in Hilversum36:42 Reflections on the B-1738:44 Conclusion and Become a Damcasteer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Propwash is the summer Festival of the Air at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome and we were delighted to be there! Following the museum's CEO Ian Flint's kind invitation to visit, we headed out to Essex to see First World War aircraft flying, tour the museum, its exhibits and, of course, indulge in the museum's renowned quiche. Join us as we tour Stow Maries and discover a true gem of destination.★Support the Stow Maries Crowdfunder here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-the-story-alive ★Visit the Stow Maries website here: https://www.stowmaries.org.uk/ ★Follow Stow Maries below:  @stowmariesgreatwaraerodrom7220https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100039140355023https://www.instagram.com/stowaero37/https://x.com/StowAero★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/PimaAirSpaceMuseumMusic:Greg McKay - Not Giving Up (Instrumental)Polychroma - Secondary Plotline (Instrumental)★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcastersThe Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International00:00 Welcome to Stow Maries00:33 Royal Aircraft Factory BE2 Walkaround01:23 Museum Introduction and the First Blitz05:47 Nieuport 17 Walkaround07:14 The Women of the Great War08:19 Tiger 9 Flightline Walk09:39 The Machinery of Stow Maries11:36 BE2 and Nieuport 17 Display12:57 The Turbulent Display Team14:08 Could Boney Be a Great War Aviator?16:38 The Flying Gear of WW118:28 World Without Wires Exhibit23:59 Piper Cub Display25:20 Susane Tells Us About The Activities Available to Stow Maries31:18 The Suffolk Spitfire Display33:39 The Pulveriser Cockpit35:00 37 Squadron's Office38:00 Please Support Stow Maries! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the 10th of August 1944, Harry Hardy joined 440 "City of Ottawa" Squadron RCAF in Normandy, flying Hawker Typhoon 'Bombphoons'. Harry flew 96 sorties (missions) through France, Belgium and Holland and was the pilot of The Pulverizers. In 2006, Harry gave this talk to the Royal Canadian Legion in White Rock, BC.The original footage has kindly been allowed to be reproduced here by his grandson, Rick Tunstall, and the Hardy Family.You can watch Harry give his presentation and see his slides on our YouTube Channel here: https://youtu.be/4LXDacpBH30Harry's chapter about his wartime experiences from his autobiography can be read on our website here: https://www.thedamcasterspod.com/harry-hardy-dfc-hawker-typhoon-pilot/To learn more about all the Canadian Typhoon Pilots, please visit The Typhoon Project website by historian Anne Gafiuk: https://thetyphoonproject.org/navigation.htmlThe Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#Catch-22 is one of Scott Marchand and I's favourite books, so when the opportunity came up to chat with Stoney Stonich, who, as a young pilot, signed on to be one of the B-25 pilots for Mike Nichols' adaptation in 1969, we jumped at the chance. Stoney tells us all about the production, the challenges and the excitement of filming aerial scenes, including THAT hair-raising takeoff and hanging out with the late great Bob Newhart. Stoney also is a T-6 man and helped form the North American Trainer Association. He has had quite the career, and it was fantastic to chat with him on The Damcasters.Images: © Stoney Stonich unless otherwise statedAll clips of Catch-22 © Paramount Pictures★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/PimaAirSpaceMuseum★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcastersThe Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International00:00 Introduction03:44 Stoney's Start in Aviation04:53 Joining Catch-2210:10 Arriving on Set in Mexico15:03 Shoot the Take-Off Scene19:28 Frank Tallman and the Dummy21:34 The Death of Johnny Jordan24:16 Pima Air and Space Museum's VC-118 Liftmaster27:37 Life on the Catch-22 Set and Bob Newhart33:09 Stoney's T-6 and the North American Trainer Association40:42 Catch-22's B-25 Legacy45:36 Wrap Up and Become a Damcasteer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome is the largest surviving Great War aerodrome in Europe, and it needs your help! Following roadworks that blocked access to the museum, they need your support to survive the funding black hole caused by the hole in the road. The Museum's CEO, Ian Flint, joins us to discuss Stow Maries' history and hopeful future.★Support the Stow Maries Crowdfunder here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-the-story-alive ★Visit the Stow Maries website here: https://www.stowmaries.org.uk/ Find out about the Stow Maries Great War Living History Weekend this weekend! (27th July 2024): https://www.stowmaries.org.uk/event/stow-maries-great-war-living-history-weekend-727449088807 ★Follow Stow Maries below: @stowmariesgreatwaraerodrom7220https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100039140355023https://www.instagram.com/stowaero37/ https://x.com/StowAero★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/PimaAirSpaceMuseum ★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcastersThe Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International00:00 Introduction01:32 Meet the Boss: Ian Flint04:30 The Story of Stow Maries16:13 Funding Crisis and Challenges Faced by Stow Maries21:26 Upcoming Events and Engaging Visitors26:32 Stow Maries' Transformation31:04 Conclusion and Support Stow Maries  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It has been nearly 40 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds into its 10th flight on January 28, 1986, killing her crew and shocking the world. Author Adam Higginbotham's new book, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space, looks at the long chain of events that led to the Challenger disaster and its aftermath, in which a small group of engineers stood up against NASA and their employers.★Visit Adam's website here: https://www.adamhigginbotham.com/★Follow Adam on X/Twitter here: https://x.com/HigginbothamA★Buy Adam's book, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space, at The Damcasters bookshop (10% of each sale supports the pod. UK Only): https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9780241543696★Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpaceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pimaairX: https://x.com/pimaairYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcastersThe Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International00:00 Introduction02:03 Remembering the Challenger Disaster08:54 Go Fever12:50 The Road to the Space Shuttle15:35 The TFNGs20:08 Compromises in the Shuttle's Design28:40 Visit to PASM - SOFIA31:47 What are Solid Rocket Boosters?34:00 O-Rings38:35 The Ambitious Flight Schedule of the Shuttle Program40:57 The Crew of STS-51-L43:18 The Teacher in Space - Christa McAuliffe48:21 Ron McNair and Jean-Michel Jarre49:56 Judy Resnik51:32 The Rocket Engineers of Morton Thiokol01:03:59 Conclusion and Join us on Patreon!All images NASA unless otherwise stated. All credit to the original image owners. Today Dr Judith Resnik clip is copyright NBC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II is slated to be the mainstay of the US Air Force and NATO's air forces for years to come. But as Bill Sweetman, veteran aerospace journalist and independent analyst, dissects in his new book, "Trillion Dollar Trainwreck: How the F-35 Hollowed Out the United States Airforce", the program's lack of oversight and leadership has left the aircraft and its operators in a dangerous position.Buy Bill's book, Trillion Dollar Trainwreck: How the F-35 Hollowed Out the United States Airforce at Amazon via the links below:★UK - paperback edition: https://amzn.eu/d/099HrbWp★UK - Kindle edition: https://amzn.eu/d/0bFH2pTT★US - paperback edition: https://a.co/d/05XLrmDR★US - Kindle edition: https://a.co/d/08Vy9CPt★Visit Bill's website here: https://valkstrat.com/★Follow Bill on Twitter here: https://x.com/ValkStrategyGet the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/ ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/ ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/ ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ ★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and join in on the Zoom Socials. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcastersThe Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, the Warthog, has been earmarked for retirement for over a decade, but what is happening today with the men and women who keep the Hogs flying into their sixth decade? Col Nick 'Stoli' Radoescu is the commander of the 355th Operations Group based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. He oversees the operations of four squadrons of A-10s and their support units, including the training of the next generation of Hog drivers. Stoli kindly sat down with Boney to chat about his career, the A-10 today and the future of the Close Air Support mission in the USAF, with the spectre of the F-35 hanging over the venerable Hog.★Find out more about the 355th Operations Group here: https://www.dm.af.mil/About-DM/Units/355th-Operations-Group/★Learn more about Davis-Monthan Air Force Base here: https://www.dm.af.mil/Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/ ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/ ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/ ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ ★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab some merch. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcastersThe Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International00:00 Introduction and Welcome02:48 Stolis's Journey to the Air Force05:44 First A-10 Flight and Firing the Gun11:27 Training and Future of the A-1018:39 Technological Advancements in the A-1023:57 Incorporating New Weapons and Systems25:35 Deployment Experiences and Mission Evolution32:12 Challenges and Changes in the A-10 Community42:51 Memorable Combat Stories47:22 Conclusion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Century Series was the name given to the series of second-generation US Air Force fighters that took the USAF beyond the sound barrier and towards Mach 2. With the F-100 Super Sabre, F-101 Voodoo, F-102 Delta Dart, F-104 Starfighter, F-105 Thunderchief, F-106 Delta Dart and F-107A all on display at the Pima Air Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, aircraft designer Joe Wilding shows us around the design of these early jet fighters.★Follow Joe on X(Twitter) at: https://twitter.com/joe_wildingGet the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/ ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/ ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/ ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ ★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab some merch. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcastersThe Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International00:00 Introduction01:03 Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum Ad01:26 Intro cont02:12 Joe Wilding on The Century Series04:47 North American Aviation F-100 Super Sabre11:11 Detour to the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star14:33 F-100 cont17:13 Convair F-102A Delta Dagger28:53 Lockheed F-104 Starfighter38:49 Convair F-106 Delta Dart39:59 Republic F-105 Thunderchief45:17 North American F-107A51:53 BONUS SR-71 and the D-2155:17 Conclusion and Become a Damcasteer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hump was the air bridge between India and China during the Second World War. The men of the Air Transport Command would face then unknown weather systems flying between Himalayan mountains that forever towered over them. New York Times bestselling author Caroline Alexander joins us to tell us about the men who flew The Hump, which is the subject of her book, Skies of Thunder.Buy Skies of Thunder: The Deadly World War II Mission Over the Roof of the World at The Damcasters Bookshop (UK Only) - 10% of each sale goes to supporting the pod: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781984879233Many thanks to the PR Team at Penguin Viking for supplying a review copy.Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/ ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/ ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/ ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ ★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab some merch. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcastersThe Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this second part of our interview with WW2 Veteran Bob Reierson, Bob tells us about heading to the Pacific, flying the A-20 in combat over the Philippines, and, after 80 years, Bob climbs into the cockpit of the Pima Air and Space Museum's Douglas A-20G Havoc. Catch up on part 1 here: https://youtu.be/6uWN_vN7FyIGet the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/ ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/ ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/ ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ ★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab some merch. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcastersThe Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International00:00 Intro and Pima Latest01:44 Bob Flies His First Training Sorties Against the Japanese06:41 Bob Hunts for a Downed B-2509:54 Bob Gets Posted to the 417th Bomb Group15:52 Bob's Experience of Flying versus the 8th AF in Europe18:27 Low Level Attack on Corregidor24:25 Navigation over the Philippines26:22 Difficulties of Formation Flying30:00 Coordination with the Army32:03 Bob Comes Home37:10 Pima's Douglas A-20G Havok39:14 Bob Returns to the Cockpit After 80 Years48:07 Wrap up - Become a Damcasteer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bob Reierson joined the USAAF at age 18 and would find himself flying the Douglas A-20G Havoc in the Pacific. On my last visit to the Pima Air and Space Museum, director of collections Andrew Boehly arranged for Bob and I to sit down and discuss flying the A-20. In Part 1 of this 2-part interview, we discuss Bob joining up, learning to fly the PT-19, the BT-13, the UC-78, the B-25, and finally getting his hands on the A-20.To get early access to part 2 to hear about Bob flying the A-20 in combat and climbing back in the cockpit of an A-20 for the first time in 80 years, become a Damcasteer today!Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/ ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/ ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/ ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ ★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab some merch. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcastersThe Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International00:00 Introduction02:30 Meet Bob Reierson02:55 Bob Introduces Boney to the Douglas A-20 Havoc10:33 Bob's Dream of Flying11:46 Bob Applies to the Aviation Cadet Program13:00 Bob is Called Up to the US Army Air Force16:47 Bob's Primary Flight Training21:23 Bob Transitions to Twin Engine Aircraft - UC-78 and B-2529:47 Training on the A-20 Begins39:10 The Importance of Formation Flying44:31 Bob's Journey to the Pacific53:04 End of Part 1 - Become a Damcasteer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.