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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.
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00:00 Intro and Ekster Ad Read
02:30 The Hustler as Formation Bomber
08:16 The Hustler as Conventional Bomber
20:01 Solving TAC's SEAD Problem
25:19 B-1 Segway!
30:37 Potential B-58 Deployment
41:27 Wrap Up and Become a Damcasteer!
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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.
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00:00 Intro and Ekster Ad Read
03:13 TAC's Situation in Vietnam
08:40 Combat Bullseye Begins
12:58 Enter The Hustler!
22:18 The Birth of the Slime Light
25:37 Fighting Together
33:27 Preview of Part 2 - The Conventional Hustler
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Welcome to a new show on The Damcasters, where Andy Wright of Aircrew Book Review and I will discuss the latest in aviation books!
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Book Review 1 - Stanford Tuck by Helen Doe
Book Review 2 - From Biplanes to Fast Jets by Ken Aedy
Book Review 3 - Solo 2 Darwin by Amanda Harrison
Book Review 4 - Admiral VAT Smith by Graeme Lunn
Book Preview - Relentless Skies by Ian Campbell
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00:00 Intro
02:22 What does a Book Editor Do?
28:35 Book Review 1 - Stanford Tuck
35:03 Book Review 2 - From Biplane to Fast Jets
39:46 Book Review 3 - Solo 2 Darwin
44:22 Book Review 4 - Admiral VAT Smith
49:12 Book Preview - Relentless Skies
58:30 Wrap Up
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Join us for Part 3 of our series on Boeing's Fortresses, the evergreen B-52 Stratofortress!
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00:00 Introduction
03:31 The Road to the Forever Bomber
23:33 The Sublime B-47 Stratojet
45:45 The Competition from the B-1
56:37 The New Engines
75:55 Conclusion to Boeing's Fortresses
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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.
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00:00 Introduction
02:12 The B-29's Origins
08:58 Design Challenges
13:52 Curtis LeMay Returns
21:16 The Battle of Kansas
24:20 Engine Issues and Production
30:48 Flying The Hump
34:17 Psychological Impact on Japan
42:33 Special Weapons
49:26 Hiroshima and Nagasaki
63:27 Legacy of the B-29
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Join us for Part 1 of our series on Boeing's Fortresses, the incredible B-17 Flying Fortress!
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00:00 Introduction
06:09 The Flightcraft Series Explained
10:12 The Road to the B-17
16:07 The B-17 in RAF Service
20:25 USAAF Arrives in England
28:40 B-17 in Combat
30:48 The B-17's Adaptability
43:45 B-17 Variants
50:13 The B-17's Legacy
59:44 Conclusion and B-29 Teaser
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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!
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00:00 The Duxford Dilemma: A Community in Conflict
09:42 Navigating Online Discourse in Aviation
17:48 The Future of Aviation Museums and Community Engagement
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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.
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00:00 Introduction
02:03 Al Murray - Why Arnhem?
05:40 Writing Black Tuesday
14:08 Lack of Airpower Over Arnhem
21:34 38 Group - RAF Transport Command
26:07 Pima Visit Ad - VC-118 Liftmaster
29:27 38 Group's War Con't
33:37 The Failed 2nd Lift
37:57 The 3rd Lift
40:36 David Lord's VC
52:35 The Book Escapes
59:20 Wrap Up and Become a Damcasteer!
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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
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00:00 Introduction
02:11 Life Under Nazi Occupation
12:18 The Hunger Winter
17:08 NASA's SOFIA Aircraft at PASM
20:16 Food Falling From the Sky
29:27 British Tanks Arrive in Hilversum
36:42 Reflections on the B-17
38:44 Conclusion and Become a Damcasteer!
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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.
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Music:
Greg McKay - Not Giving Up (Instrumental)
Polychroma - Secondary Plotline (Instrumental)
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00:00 Welcome to Stow Maries
00:33 Royal Aircraft Factory BE2 Walkaround
01:23 Museum Introduction and the First Blitz
05:47 Nieuport 17 Walkaround
07:14 The Women of the Great War
08:19 Tiger 9 Flightline Walk
09:39 The Machinery of Stow Maries
11:36 BE2 and Nieuport 17 Display
12:57 The Turbulent Display Team
14:08 Could Boney Be a Great War Aviator?
16:38 The Flying Gear of WW1
18:28 World Without Wires Exhibit
23:59 Piper Cub Display
25:20 Susane Tells Us About The Activities Available to Stow Maries
31:18 The Suffolk Spitfire Display
33:39 The Pulveriser Cockpit
35:00 37 Squadron's Office
38:00 Please Support Stow Maries!
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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/4LXDacpBH30
Harry'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.html
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#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 stated
All clips of Catch-22 © Paramount Pictures
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00:00 Introduction
03:44 Stoney's Start in Aviation
04:53 Joining Catch-22
10:10 Arriving on Set in Mexico
15:03 Shoot the Take-Off Scene
19:28 Frank Tallman and the Dummy
21:34 The Death of Johnny Jordan
24:16 Pima Air and Space Museum's VC-118 Liftmaster
27:37 Life on the Catch-22 Set and Bob Newhart
33:09 Stoney's T-6 and the North American Trainer Association
40:42 Catch-22's B-25 Legacy
45:36 Wrap Up and Become a Damcasteer!
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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
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00:00 Introduction
01:32 Meet the Boss: Ian Flint
04:30 The Story of Stow Maries
16:13 Funding Crisis and Challenges Faced by Stow Maries
21:26 Upcoming Events and Engaging Visitors
26:32 Stow Maries' Transformation
31:04 Conclusion and Support Stow Maries
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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.
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00:00 Introduction
02:03 Remembering the Challenger Disaster
08:54 Go Fever
12:50 The Road to the Space Shuttle
15:35 The TFNGs
20:08 Compromises in the Shuttle's Design
28:40 Visit to PASM - SOFIA
31:47 What are Solid Rocket Boosters?
34:00 O-Rings
38:35 The Ambitious Flight Schedule of the Shuttle Program
40:57 The Crew of STS-51-L
43:18 The Teacher in Space - Christa McAuliffe
48:21 Ron McNair and Jean-Michel Jarre
49:56 Judy Resnik
51:32 The Rocket Engineers of Morton Thiokol
01:03:59 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.
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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:
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★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/
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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:
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★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/
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00:00 Introduction and Welcome
02:48 Stolis's Journey to the Air Force
05:44 First A-10 Flight and Firing the Gun
11:27 Training and Future of the A-10
18:39 Technological Advancements in the A-10
23:57 Incorporating New Weapons and Systems
25:35 Deployment Experiences and Mission Evolution
32:12 Challenges and Changes in the A-10 Community
42:51 Memorable Combat Stories
47:22 Conclusion
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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_wilding
Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:
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★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/
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00:00 Introduction
01:03 Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum Ad
01:26 Intro cont
02:12 Joe Wilding on The Century Series
04:47 North American Aviation F-100 Super Sabre
11:11 Detour to the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star
14:33 F-100 cont
17:13 Convair F-102A Delta Dagger
28:53 Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
38:49 Convair F-106 Delta Dart
39:59 Republic F-105 Thunderchief
45:17 North American F-107A
51:53 BONUS SR-71 and the D-21
55:17 Conclusion and Become a Damcasteer!
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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/11015/9781984879233
Many 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/
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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_vN7FyI
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/
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00:00 Intro and Pima Latest
01:44 Bob Flies His First Training Sorties Against the Japanese
06:41 Bob Hunts for a Downed B-25
09:54 Bob Gets Posted to the 417th Bomb Group
15:52 Bob's Experience of Flying versus the 8th AF in Europe
18:27 Low Level Attack on Corregidor
24:25 Navigation over the Philippines
26:22 Difficulties of Formation Flying
30:00 Coordination with the Army
32:03 Bob Comes Home
37:10 Pima's Douglas A-20G Havok
39:14 Bob Returns to the Cockpit After 80 Years
48:07 Wrap up - Become a Damcasteer!
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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/
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00:00 Introduction
02:30 Meet Bob Reierson
02:55 Bob Introduces Boney to the Douglas A-20 Havoc
10:33 Bob's Dream of Flying
11:46 Bob Applies to the Aviation Cadet Program
13:00 Bob is Called Up to the US Army Air Force
16:47 Bob's Primary Flight Training
21:23 Bob Transitions to Twin Engine Aircraft - UC-78 and B-25
29:47 Training on the A-20 Begins
39:10 The Importance of Formation Flying
44:31 Bob's Journey to the Pacific
53:04 End of Part 1 - Become a Damcasteer!
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