The Aviation Show

Matt Bone
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Mar 7, 2024 • 38min

Designing the Adam A500 with Joe Wilding

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/909apparelcoGet 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/fmrVKjpDVjThe Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 29, 2024 • 49min

Behind the Scenes at the Pima Air and Space Museum with Andrew Boehly

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/909apparelcoGet 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/fmrVKjpDVjThe Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International00:00 Introduction 02:08 The Importance of Correct Pronunciation03:38 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.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 1h 12min

Focke-Wulf's Savage Airliner with Matthew Willis

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 International00:01 Introduction00:31 Sponsorship and Partnerships01:43 Interview with Matt Willis: The Story Behind the Book04:49 The Birth of the Focke Wulf FW 20008:34 The Role of Deutsche Lufthansa in the Development of the FW 20014:10 A Modern Airliner21:35 Reception and Use by Lufthansa29:56 The FW 200's Transition to Military Use40:48 Exploring the PB4Y Privateer at the Pima Airspace Museum43:28 The Condor's Role in the War44:47 The Condor's Effectiveness and Limitations55:04 A Fragile Bird?01:05:29 The Condor's Impact on Allied Forces01:09:52 The Legacy and Conclusion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 26, 2024 • 29min

Masters of the Air SPOILER FREE Review

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/thedamcastersPlease 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.
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Jan 25, 2024 • 1h 16min

Precision with James Rogers

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/thedamcastersPlease 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.
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Jan 18, 2024 • 1h 36min

The First World War Ace on Film with Abby Whitlock

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-filmPlease 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.
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Jan 11, 2024 • 1h 2min

Ask Me Anything with The Damcasters' Host Matt Bone

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-typhoonPlease 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.
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Jan 3, 2024 • 14min

2024 Kick Off and Under An English Heaven

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/11015/9780351320804Please 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.
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Dec 14, 2023 • 1h 20min

The Black RAF Experience with John Concagh

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/thedamcastersPlease 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.
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Dec 7, 2023 • 1h 6min

Flying into a Mushroom Cloud with Dr Kit Chapman

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/thedamcastersPlease 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.

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