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The Aviation Show

Welcome to The Aviation Show! The Aviation Show celebrates aviation and aerospace, from the first attempts of people jumping off things to humans being fired into space. If it flies, we will cover the story behind those flights and the people who made them happen. Brought to you in association with the Pima Air and Space Museum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:39

Spacewoman Film Review: A Superb Space Documentary

The Aviation Show ·

2025/11/10

Col. Eileen Collins, USAF Rtd., had a fantastic career before joining NASA. Her dream to go to space led her to become not only the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle but also the first woman to command a space mission. In Spacewoman, a new documentary directed by Hannah Berryman, Eileen's career and its impact on her family are brought to light through a series of very open interviews, resulting in a truly superb documentary.Spacewoman Website: https://spacewoman.film/Spacewoman Trailer:

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35:25

British Jets of the 50s! - Part 2: Hunters, Swifts...

The Aviation Show ·

2025/10/20

In part two of our look at "The British Century Series" (not a thing), Joe Wilding and I continue iour look at the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum in West Sussex, England's collection and move onto the backbone of the RAF jet fighter force in the 1950s, the Supermarine Swift, English Electric Lightning and the incredible, wonderful and frankly perfect Hawker Hunter.Visit the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum website here: https://tangmere-museum.org.uk/Facebook:

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39:12

British Jets of the 50s! Part 1 - Early Engines,...

The Aviation Show ·

2025/10/13

When Joe Wilding and I first took a look at the US Air Force's Century Series 18 months ago, we always wanted to take a look at their British equivalent, and now we have! In part one of our look at "The British Century Series" (not a thing), Joe and I convened at the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum in West Sussex, England and had a look at some of the super unique aircraft in their collection, starting with jet engines, a record-setting Gloster Meteor and a de Havilland Vampire.Visit the Tangmere

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11:05

Folland Gnat Jet Restoration at the Tangmere Military...

The Aviation Show ·

2025/10/06

Our tour of the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum continues as we check out the progress on the restoration of the former Red Arrow support aircraft, Folland Gnat T.1 XR571, and the recently completed De Havilland Vampire T.11 XH313.Visit the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum website here: https://tangmere-museum.org.uk/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559899811674Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tangmeremilitaryaviation/X:

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55:10

Tangmere Military Aviation Museum Tour

The Aviation Show ·

2025/09/29

The Tangmere Military Aviation Museum is a gem of a museum located on a corner of the former RAF Tangmere, just outside Chichester, West Sussex. On a surprisingly sunny Sussex day, marketing manager Julian Bridle kindly showed us around some of the gems of the collection, including my favourite Hawker Hunter, the bright red 1953 air speed record-breaking F.3 WB188.Visit the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum website here: https://tangmere-museum.org.uk/Facebook:

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36:33

Poor Little Lambs: The Making of Black Sheep Squadron

The Aviation Show ·

2025/09/01

Author Stephen Chapis, whose new book,Poor Little Lambs, The Baba Black Sheep Story,joins us to discuss the making and flying of NBC's short-lived 1976 TV Show, Black Sheep Squadron. Stephen shares his journey rediscovering the series and interviewing pilots to capture their thrilling experiences. As his book releases for the 49th anniversary of the show, he hopes to reignite interest in this storied piece of aviation history. "Poor Little Lambs" is now available for pre-order.📖Buy Poor Little

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37:56

Rolls-Royce Collection Tour at Aerospace Bristol

The Aviation Show ·

2025/08/25

After many years out of the public's view, the Rolls-Royce Aerospace Collection has a brand new home at Aerospace Bristol and thanks to the fantastic team at the museum, we got to have a quick look around this historic collection of Bristol and Rolls-Royce aero engines.Visit the Aerospace Bristol website:

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44:40

Aerospace Bristol Tour with Sir Iain Gray

The Aviation Show ·

2025/08/18

Bristol has been a vibrant hub for British aviation since aircraft first took to the United Kingdom's skies. While the skies of the West Country no longer hum to the aircraft and engines produced at Filton, Aerospace Bristol houses that history in an accessible and vibrant way. The Bristol Aero Collection Trust chair, Sir Iain Gray kindly showed us around the collection and talked us through Bristol's contribution to British aerospace.Visit the Aerospace Bristol website:

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1:05:36

The Aviator and the Showman with Laurie Gwen Shapiro

The Aviation Show ·

2025/07/07

The life and legacy of Amelia Earhart are framed by her disappearance on July 2, 1937. However, in her new book,The Aviator and the Showman, author Laurie Gwen Shapiro examines Earhart's remarkable accomplishments beyond her mysterious disappearance in 1937, focusing on her pioneering role in aviation and the significant impact of her marriage to George Putnam. Shapiro reveals how their relationship shaped their public personas, examining the dynamics of celebrity and media influence during the Jazz

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52:56

Spitfires with Becky Aikman

The Aviation Show ·

2025/06/16

In 1942, a group of American women arrived in Liverpool, England. This group of aviatrixes, led by the remarkable Jackie Cochran, were joining the Air Transport Auxiliary to help deliver the latest aircraft to frontline RAF Squadrons. Author Becky Aikman joins us to discuss these intrepid women and their legacy.Buy Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II via the links below:UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spitfires-American-Women-Danger-During/dp/1635576563US -

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1:01:00

The Bristol Brabazon with Alan J Porter

The Aviation Show ·

2025/06/09

The Bristol Brabazon was conceived at the height of the Second World War. With the tide of the conflict turning, the British Government set up a committee to examine the nation's future civil airliner needs post-war. The Brabazon I was the first aircraft specified and the first to fly. Its legacy is complicated, and author Alan J Porter joins us to argue the case for the Brab and the legacy it left following its scrapping.Buy Bristol Brabazon: The Ocean Liner of the Skies and Its Ongoing Legacy by

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53:37

Pima Air and Space Museum Pubcast!

The Aviation Show ·

2025/05/25

As Scott Marchand and Andrew Boehly, CEO and Director of Collections of the Pima Air and Space Museum, respectively, were in town, I had to drag them to the pub to find out what the future holds for the expanding Museum. With the arrival of Philippine Mars, the opening of the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum, and a raft of projects on the go, Scott and Andrew bring us up to speed with all the latest from Pima and the current trends affecting aviation museums. Welcome to the Pima Pubcast!Many thanks to

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1:16:51

Eagle Days with Victoria Taylor

The Aviation Show ·

2025/05/20

In an Aviation Show first, we teamed up with Paul Woodadge of @WW2TV to do a multi Live Stream! This is the audio from our discussion with Dr Victoria Taylor. Victoria joins us to discuss her new book, Eagle Days: Life and Death for the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. Eagles Days looks at the long summer of 1940 from the other side of the channel and offers some surprising insights into one of the most discussed battles of WW2.Dr Victoria Taylor, BA (Hons), MRes, AFHEA is an award-winning

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16:08

The Sinking of the Cap Arcona: 3rd May 1945

The Aviation Show ·

2025/05/09

80 years ago, on the 3rd May 1945, Hawker Typhoons of the RAF's 2nd Tactical Air Force attacked German shipping in Lubeck Bay, north of Hamburg. They succeeded in sinking three large ships and damaging another. Tragically, these ships were crammed with Concentration Camp prisoners that had been evacuated from the Neuengamme concentration camp; over 7000 were killed in the last days of the Second World War.Join us as we look into what happened on that terrible day 80 years ago.Sources:- A Disaster in

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50:53

Beechcraft Heritage Museum Tour - Part 2

The Aviation Show ·

2025/04/21

🛩️Welcome to part 2 of our tour of the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee, with Museum President, Charles Parish. In this episode we look into Beechcraft's WW2 aircraft like the venerablke AT-11 and bring the story up to date with the latest Beechcraft aircraft.🛩️Visit the Beechcraft Heritage Museum website at: https://beechcrafthm.org/🛩️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beechcraftheritagemuseum🛩️Instagram:

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43:00

Beechcraft Heritage Museum Tour - Part 1

The Aviation Show ·

2025/04/14

🛩️The Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee, is my new favourite aircraft museum in the world. The museum is dedicated to the story of the Beechcraft and Travel Air brands and the incredible couple that drove the brand forward, Walter and Olive Ann Beech. Museum President, Charles Parish, very kindly gave us a tour around this huge collection of Beechcraft aircraft from the very first through to today.🛩️Visit the Beechcraft Heritage Museum website at:

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55:57

National Museum of the Marine Corps Tour

The Aviation Show ·

2025/04/07

Just down the road from Washington, DC, is the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Virginia Triangle. Here, they tell the story of The Corps, from its founding to its future. Dr Larry Burke is the aviation curator, and he showed us what goes into telling the tale of Marine Corps aviation before handing off to the arms and armor curator, my buddy Jon Bernstein, to show us the gems in the rest of the museum.🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with

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45:24

Caring for Space Shuttle Discovery

The Aviation Show ·

2025/03/24

Dr. Jennifer Levasseur, the Space Shuttle and International Space Station curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, joins us for a walkaround Space Shuttle Discovery in her home at the National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Jennifer tells us all about caring for objects as big as a Space Shuttle and as personal as the watches the astronauts wore to space. Join us for an out of this world episode! (Yes, I went there)-----------------------------------------------------🛫

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39:54

Conserving Aerospace History At the National Air and...

The Aviation Show ·

2025/03/17

🛫 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-----------------------------------------------------Malcolm Collum, Chief Conservator at the Air and Space Museum, joins us to discuss the nuanced distinction between conserving and restoring artifacts, emphasizing the importance of understanding an object's historical context and condition. We

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1:15:21

A Wander Around The Udvar-Hazy Center

The Aviation Show ·

2025/03/10

The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM)'s annex at Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC. To call it an annex is misleading, this place is massive! Home to an incredible collection of aircraft, this episode, our 101st, is just me trying to talk you around the place while trying to take it all in, especially when confronted with Enola Gay.-----------------------------------------------------🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month

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