786 Flying Tigers

We learn about airshow photography as we talk with a private pilot and UAV operator. In the news: Textron’s new president and CEO, controllers and the fatal Air Canada Express crash, Marine One communications with DCA tower, Boeing’s new F-15 contract, the TSA’s Gold+ privatized ... Show More

Aircraft carrier catapult systems, Peraton’s performance as the Prime Integrator for the FAA’s Brand New Air Traffic Control System, the Department of Homeland Security’s luxury jets, Google’s purchase of Spirit Airlines’ data for AI training, American Airlines economy seatback s ... Show More

Li-ion thermal runaways in aircraft cabins, Ryanair engine blade-out accident, two planes with the same flight number at the same airport at the same time, Marine One and commercial operations at DCA, Air India crash report update, Boeing 737 Max crack inspections, hiring gamers ... Show More

Today I chat with award-winning journalist and historian, Carl Molesworth. We discuss the story of Bill Reed a fighter ace with flew with the legendary Flying Tigers in China during WWII.Support the show and visit our sponsor www.legacy-collectibles.com Legacy Collectibles on You ... Show More

Diane Hight founded Forever Young Veterans in 2006. Her organization grants wishes for military veterans from WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. She has honored more than 2,600 veterans by taking them on military “Trips of Honor” to places like Washington DC, Pearl Harbor, Normandy, Italy ... Show More

Would you fly on a Boeing 737-Max plane? Ed Pierson won’t. He’s a former Boeing senior manager who blew the whistle on safety concerns with the 737-Max project. Today, Ed is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Aviation Safety, and he joins David to discuss Boeing then an ... Show More

In the first of a series of interviews with 'Heritage Heroes', Al Murray and James Holland speak to war bird pilot and restoration expert Richard Grace. Richard tells the lads about his extraordinary life within the classic war bird world, his parents' obsession with flying Spitf ... Show More

On the eve of the Second World War, a band of visionaries at Maxwell Air Force Base tried to reimagine modern warfare. They failed. Part one on the extraordinary life of the Air Force General Curtis LeMay. Get Revisionist History updates first by signing up for our newsletter at ... Show More

<p>Round 1: Update the safety brief: A pilot crashed his plane a couple of times and people are freaking out about it. It was only 7 crashes in a week. Whats the big deal? Round 2: Our friends at Task and Purpose think they have the enlisted drinking culture nailed down… We’ll b ... Show More

<p>In this episode, historian Taylor Downing joins me to explore the remarkable work of reconnaissance pilots and photo interpreters during the Second World War. These daring aviators flew perilous missions over Occupied Europe, risking life and limb to capture the detailed aeria ... Show More

<p>Alex is back from Airbus Toulouse (that’s in the South of France, despite what Dan says) where he spoke with CEO Guillaume Faury on what’s happening across aviation. The duo discuss Thai’s 787 order; Zombie jets at Bangkok; Singapore Airshow; Royal Brunei on a (dry) Kangaroo r ... Show More

January 11, 2022. Lt. Col. James Harvey arrives at Nellis Air Force base in Nevada for the first time in 73 years. He’s there to accept a plaque celebrating the last time he was there—for the Air Force’s first ever weapons competition. Back then, Harvey and the other Tuskegee Air ... Show More