Convair's B-36 Peacemaker was intended as an intercontinental bomber and was the size of a small continent. Join us for this bonus episode as the Pima Air and Space Museum's CEO, Scott Marchand, as he tells us the tale behind the museum's monstrous B-36J 52-2827 “City of Fort Worth”. 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/thedamcasters The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We return to the 390th Bomb Group Memorial Museum to tour their Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 'I'll Be Around' with the museum's Business and Operation Manager Alex Chambers and Executive Director Bill Buckingham. While this B-17 didn't see combat, her service history makes her a unique survivor. We then head upstairs with Director of Archives and Collections Keith Cook to check out the museum's remarkable collection of original A-2 flying jackets from the men of the 390th Bomb Group. ★Be sure to check out the 390th Bomb Group Memorial Museum's website at: https://www.390th.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/thedamcasters 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/ The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we explore the fascinating background of aircraft that have undergone restoration, rebuild, or are newly built, focusing on their representation in museums and the complexity of their historical authenticity. We highlight the stories of four specific aircraft in the museum's collection: the Bristol Bolingbroke, the Curtiss P-40E Warhawk, a P-51 Mustang, a Hawker Hurricane and a B-24J Liberator named 'Star of India.' With each aircraft, Pima's CEO Scott Marchand and Director of Collections Andrew Boehly explain the careful considerations behind the paint schemes and in representing their history. Together, they shed light on the meticulous work behind the restoration of these 'Frankenplanes,' blending parts from various sources to piece together aircraft that stand as testaments to their contributions during WWII. ★Check out 909 Apparel's Century Bombers collaboration with the 100th Bomb Group Foundation here: https://linktr.ee/909apparelco 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/thedamcasters ★Join us for all things aviation-y on The Damcasters Discord server! https://discord.gg/fmrVKjpDVj The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friend of the show Joe Wilding returns to discuss the first aircraft we worked on as an aircraft designer, the Adam A500. Conceived as a composite business aircraft, Joe takes us through the process that went into the design and the features, and issues, the aircraft faced. Images: Erik Johnson ★Follow Joe on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/joe_wilding ★Check out 909 Apparel's full range of great aviation-themed t-shirts, hoodies and more here: https://linktr.ee/909apparelco 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 Missle 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/thedamcasters ★Join us for all things aviation-y on The Damcasters Discord server! https://discord.gg/fmrVKjpDVj The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pima's Director of Collections, Andrew Boehly, takes us on an in-depth look at the Pima Air and Space Museum's vast collection and brings out some of the hidden gems of the Pima collection. Also, Boney realises he's been doing something silly... ★Check out 909 Apparel's full range of great aviation-themed t-shirts, hoodies and more here: https://linktr.ee/909apparelco 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 Missle 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/thedamcasters ★Join us for all things aviation-y on The Damcasters Discord server! https://discord.gg/fmrVKjpDVj The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International 00:00 Introduction 02:08 The Importance of Correct Pronunciation 03:38 Behind the Scenes at the Museum 04:05 Andy's Journey into Museum Work 12:23 Exploring the Museum's Collection 20:36 The Challenges of Managing a Museum Collection 24:48 The Role of Personal Stories in Exhibits 25:14 Exploring the General Dynamics F 16B Fighting Falcon 28:00 The Challenges of Digitization in Preservation 28:43 The Impact of the Digital Age on Collections 36:44 The Significance of Personal Artifacts 43:46 The Power of Handwritten Diaries 47:24 Wrapping Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor was a savage airliner. Kurt Tank's elegant design evolved from a luxurious civil aircraft into a feared maritime reconnaissance bomber and transport aircraft. Naval air historian Matthew Willis joins us to look at the operational life and legacy of the Condor. ★Buy Matt's book, Eagles of the Luftwaffe: Focke-Wulf Fw 200, at The Damcasters Bookshop. 10% of each sale goes to supporting the podcast: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781911658658 ★Follow Matt on BlueSky here: https://bsky.app/profile/navalairhistory.bsky.social ★Visit Matt's website at: https://navalairhistory.com/ ★Check out 909 Apparel's full range of great aviation-themed t-shirts, hoodies and more here: https://linktr.ee/909apparelco ★Join us for all things aviation-y on The Damcasters Discord server! https://discord.gg/fmrVKjpDVj Please check out the latest from our partner, 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 Missle 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/ The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International 00:01 Introduction 00:31 Sponsorship and Partnerships 01:43 Interview with Matt Willis: The Story Behind the Book 04:49 The Birth of the Focke Wulf FW 200 08:34 The Role of Deutsche Lufthansa in the Development of the FW 200 14:10 A Modern Airliner 21:35 Reception and Use by Lufthansa 29:56 The FW 200's Transition to Military Use 40:48 Exploring the PB4Y Privateer at the Pima Airspace Museum 43:28 The Condor's Role in the War 44:47 The Condor's Effectiveness and Limitations 55:04 A Fragile Bird? 01:05:29 The Condor's Impact on Allied Forces 01:09:52 The Legacy and Conclusion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the SPOILER FREE Damcasters review of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hank's new Apple TV+ war series, Masters of the Air. In this review, Boney looks at the first two episodes, out on the 26th January, and his feelings about the series. Get subscribed for episode deep dives each week! Many thanks to the Apple TV UK Press Team for all their help. ★ Sign up for Apple TV+ here or via the app: https://tv.apple.com/ ★Check out 909 Apparel's full range of great aviation-themed t-shirts, hoodies and more here: https://linktr.ee/909apparelco ★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 below for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters Please check out the latest from our partner, the Pima Air and Space Museum, through the links below: ★Check out the upcoming Build a Drone Day! Full Details here: https://pimaair.org/build-a-drone-day/ ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/ ★Learn more about the Titan Missle 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/ The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

War historian James Rogers joins us to discuss his new book, Precision: A History of American Warfare, as we look into what precision actually means and what lengths have been gone to achieve it over the last 100 years. ★ Follow James on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/jamesrogershistory/ Check out James' website at: https://www.jamespattonrogers.com/ Buy Precision: A History of American Warfare at the Manchester University Press shop here. Use code WARFARE30 for 30% off: https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526125880/precision/ ★Check out 909 Apparel's full range of great aviation-themed t-shirts, hoodies and more here: https://linktr.ee/909apparelco ★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 below for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters Please check out the latest from our sponsor, the Pima Air and Space Museum, through the links below: ★Check out the upcoming Build a Drone Day! Full Details here: https://pimaair.org/build-a-drone-day/ ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/ ★Learn more about the Titan Missle 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/ The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How has the portrayal of the fighter pilot on film reflected and refined the image of the pilot we know today? Military historian Abby Whitlock joins us as we look at the OG flying films Wings (1927), Howard Hughes' Hell's Angels (1930) both Dawn Patrols (1930 and 1938) and Aces High (1976) to see how the First World War in the air shaped the image of the fighter pilot down to Top Gun and Blackadder. ★Check out 909 Apparel's full range of great aviation-themed t-shirts, hoodies and more here: https://linktr.ee/909apparelco ★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 below for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters ★Check out Abby's website at: https://www.abby-s-whitlock.com/ ★Follow Abby on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/abby_s_whitlock ★Follow Abby on Bluesky at: https://bsky.app/profile/abbyswhitlock.bsky.social ★Read Abby's article, ‘A Man’s World’: Masculinity and the First World War Ace in Interwar Film here: https://www.epoch-magazine.com/post/a-man-s-world-masculinity-and-the-first-world-war-ace-in-interwar-film Please check out the latest from our sponsor, the Pima Air and Space Museum, through the links below: ★Check out the upcoming Build a Drone Day! Full Details here: https://pimaair.org/build-a-drone-day/ ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/ ★Learn more about the Titan Missle 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/ The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Matt Bone tackles a variety of topics from a different perspective, adopting an 'Ask Me Anything' format. Following a brief discussion about delayed scheduling and cyberpunk 2077, Matt responds to listeners' questions via Patreon and Twitter. The conversation ranges from general queries about Matt's background and interest in the Typhoon to more complex queries about his research for the podcast episodes. ★Check out 909 Apperal's full range of great aviation-themed t-shirts, hoodies and more here: https://linktr.ee/909apparelco ★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 below for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters ★David Scott's Apollo 15 documentary can be found here: https://film.apollo15hub.org/ ★Matt Willis' Rolls Royce Griffon article can be found here: https://www.key.aero/article/could-rolls-royce-griffon-have-powered-hawker-typhoon Please check out the latest from our sponsor, the Pima Air and Space Museum, through the links below: ★Check out the upcoming Build a Drone Day! Full Details here: https://pimaair.org/build-a-drone-day/ ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/ ★Learn more about the Titan Missle 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/ The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back! It is a new year, and I'd love your feedback as the planning spreadsheet gets filled up. There are also updates to our Patreon levels, so now is a great time to become a Damcasteer! Plus, with Masters of the Air mere weeks away, we highlight a great novel of the 8th Air Force, Robert Radcliffe's Under An English Heaven. ★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 below for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters ★Get Robert Radcliffe's Under An English Heaven at the Damcaster's Bookshop, 10% of all purchases support the podcast: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9780351320804 Please check out the latest from our sponsor, the Pima Air and Space Museum, through the links below: ★Check out the upcoming Build a Drone Day! Full Details here: https://pimaair.org/build-a-drone-day/ ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/ ★Learn more about the Titan Missle 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/ The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Historian John Concagh joins us to look at the experience of Black volunteers in the RAF in the Second World War. This episode delves into the experiences of Black West African and Caribbean volunteers in the RAF during WWII. John explains their hardships, victories, and post-war influence in their home countries' fight for independence. ★Follow John on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/BadSocialism ★Follow John on Bluesky at: https://bsky.app/profile/badsocialism.bsky.social ★Check out John's Linktree here: https://t.co/XEdwqEqd4y ★Have a listen to I Quit Star Trek here: https://pod.link/1539580390 ★Catch John's "Other Star Trek Thing" here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7owdZumjVyyF8F9E4nvByz?si=10825f737c464a69 ★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 below for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters Please check out the latest from our sponsor, the Pima Air and Space Museum, through the links below: ★Check out the upcoming Build a Drone Day! Full Details here: https://pimaair.org/build-a-drone-day/ ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/ ★Learn more about the Titan Missle 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/ The Damcasters © 2022 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Kit Chapman, a science historian from Falmouth University, takes us into the historical context and significance of atomic cloud sampling, a dangerous method employed during the Cold War era. The focus is on the Ivy Mike nuclear test in 1952, where pilots flew into a thermonuclear bomb cloud to gather data, contributing to element discovery and the development of atomic science. The ramifications and loss experienced due to this risky operation are also discussed, shedding light on the high stakes of this secret procedure. ★You can follow Kit on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/ChemistryKit ★Check out Kit's website at: https://kitchapman.co.uk/ ★Buy Superheavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table by Kit Chapman at The Damcasters Bookshop.org in the UK. 10% of each sale goes to supporting the podcast: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781472953926 ★Buy Racing Green: How Motorsport Science Can Save the World by Kit Chapman at The Damcasters Bookshop.org in the UK. 10% of each sale goes to supporting the podcast: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781472982193  ★Watch the Operation Ivy - Nuclear Fusion Test Film (1952) on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/be24Ft4kIa0?si=YYI30Wd5uhSpOgcB ★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 below for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters Please check out the latest from our sponsor, 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 Missle 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/ The Damcasters © 2023 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Convair B-58 Hustler is regarded as one of the USAF's missteps in strategic bomber design from the 1950s and 60s. The claims that it was expensive and dangerous to fly led to its removal from service in the 1970s in favour of the Boeing B-52. But is that really the case? Former B-58 Navigator/Bombardier Col. Geroge Holt Jr. Rtd. joins us to reflect on his time on the Hustler and do some well-needed myth-busting. ★You can buy George's book, The B-58 Blunder: How the U.S. Abandoned its Best Strategic Bomber, at Amazon. ★US Link: https://www.amazon.com/B-58-Blunder-Abandoned-Strategic-Bomber/dp/B0BSJJPKXF/ ★UK Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/B-58-Blunder-Abandoned-Strategic-Bomber/dp/0692478817 ★Fancy becoming a Damcasteer? Join the fun on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab some merch. Click here below for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters Please check out the latest from our sponsor, 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 Missle 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/ The Damcasters © 2022 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Crickmore has been chronicling the story of the Lockheed Blackbird family of aircraft, the A-12, YF-12 and SR71, for over 35 years. Paul has had incredible access to the designers, maintainers and pilots of the Blackbird over the years. Paul joins us today to tell us some of the stories he has captured in his final book, Lockheed Blackbird: Beyond the Secret Mission - The Missing Chapters, which is out in the UK on the 23rd November and the 5th December in the US and Canada. ★You can buy Paul's book, Lockheed Blackbird: Beyond the Secret Mission - The Missing Chapters, in the UK at The Damcasters Bookshop. 10% of every purchase goes to supporting the pod, here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781472851383  ★Fancy becoming a Damcasteer? Join the fun on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab some merch. Click here below for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters Please check out the latest from our sponsor, 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 Missle 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/ The Damcasters © 2022 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mélanie Astles is a remarkable aerobatics pilot, is also the only woman to have won a Red Bull Air Race event at Indianapolis in 2017 and has just placed 5th at the World Advanced Aerobatic Championships in Las Vegas for Team GB. A passionate advocate for aviation and an ambassador for the Pima Air and Space Museum, it worked out that when Mel popped into the Museum last week, she found the time to chat with me about her life in aviation and just what goes into making her aircraft defy the laws of physics. ★Check out Mélanie's website at: https://www.melanieastles.com/ ★Follow Mélanie on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/melanieastles/ ★Follow Mélanie on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/m%C3%A9lanie-astles/ ★Follow Mélanie on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/melanieastlespage All footage and images: © Ted Szymczak/Mélanie Astles ★Fancy becoming a Damcasteer? Join the fun on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab some merch. Click here below for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters Please check out the latest from our sponsor, 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 Missle 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/ The Damcasters © 2022 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following their eventful dropping of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions on D-Day, the IX Troop Carrier Command's C-47s were not ideal. Historian Adam Berry joins us to discuss the resupply operations in Normandy, the incredible medical evacuation flights, Operation Dragoon and the resupply of the 101st in Bastogne as we look at what the IX TCC did next. ★You can follow Adam on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Agrbez  ★You can follow Adam on BlueSky here: https://bsky.app/profile/agrbez.bsky.social ★Check out Adam's Website here: https://www.agrberry.co.uk/  ★Buy A Breathtaking Spectacle Vol. 1 and And Then They Were Gone at Overlord Publishing here: https://www.overlord-publishing.com/  ★Listen to History Hack's Hedge Hopping The Troop Carrier Command and the Reality of D-Day with Adam Berry and Flt Lt Seb Davey here: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-a4dru-fd73c7  ★Fancy becoming a Damcasteer? Join the fun on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab some merch. Click here below for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters Please check out the latest from our sponsor, 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 Missle 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/ The Damcasters © 2022 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friend of the show, historian James Jefferies joins us to discuss the much maligned Bristol Blenheim. When the aircraft was developed, the Blenheim was faster than the RAF's latest fighters. But, come the outbreak of war, fighter design and the environment the Blenheim would be operating in would be very different. So, was the Blenheim really that bad? James tries to convince us otherwise. . ★You can follow James on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jamesjhistory ★You can follow James on BlueSky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jamesjhistory.bsky.social ★You can follow James on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jamesjhistory/ ★You can find James' LinkTree here: https://linktr.ee/jamesjhistory . Please check out the latest from our sponsor, 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 Missle 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/ . The Damcasters © 2022 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amelia Earhart looms large in aviation history, but she was one of a cohort of incredible female flyers in 1920s America who fought hard to break the mould and show that they could out-fly and out-race the men at their own game and, in Louise Thaden, would claim their highest prize. In Fly Girls, New York Times bestselling author Keith O'Brien looks at this remarkable group of women who took to the skies and opened the throttle like no woman had before. - ★In the UK, you can buy Fly Girls at Amazon here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fly-Girls-Daring-Aviation-History/dp/1328876640/ ★In the US, head to Keith's website to order signed copies of his book and pre-order Charlie Hustle, which is out in March 2024 here: https://keithob.com/ ★Follow Keith on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/KeithOB ★Follow Keith on BlueSky here: https://bsky.app/profile/keithob.bsky.social ★Follow Keith on Instagram here: http://instagram.com/obrienstory ★Follow Keith on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorKeithOBrien/ - ★Fancy becoming a Damcasteer? Join the fun on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab some merch. Click here below for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters - Please check out the latest from our sponsor, 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 Missle 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/ - The Damcasters © 2022 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The R101 was the great hope for Imperial Air Travel in late 1920s Britain. The brainchild of Christopher Birdwood Thomson and the Imperial Airship Scheme, R101 was the government-backed of the two grand airships, the other being the Barnes Wallis-designed R100, that were to whisk the great and good between England and India. S.C. Gwynne joins us to tell the tale of the doomed airship, the man who staked everything upon her and the princess his heart was set on. ★Buy S.C. Gwynne's His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine at The Damcasters bookshop! 10% of every purchase goes to supporting the podcast: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9780861547081 ★Check out S.C. Gwynne's website at: https://scgwynne.com/ ★Follow S.C. Gwynne on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/scgwynne - ★Fancy becoming a Damcasteer? Join the fun on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab some merch. Click here below for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters - Please check out the latest from our sponsor, 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 Missle 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/ - The Damcasters © 2022 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.