World of Warbirds

World of Warbirds

Each episode is an exploration of a different aircraft from the World Wars Era: how they were designed, built, modified and used in combat and if any have survived. Join me at : patreon.com/WorldofWarbirds Facebook: @WorldofWB Email: bpearce29@gmail.com Consider becoming a Warbirds Support: https://paypal.me/WOWB17?country.x=CA&locale.x=en_US

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June 27, 2025 8 mins

Most of us know Beechcraft for its reliable trainers and business aircraft—but what if I told you they also built a fierce ground-attack prototype around a tank cannon?

In this teaser, we scratch the surface of the XA-38 “Grizzly,” a twin-engine warplane that looked like a fighter, hit like a howitzer, and almost made it into WWII. Why was it built, and why did it disappear?

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Don't mix it up with the A/B-26 Invader! This medium bomber was both knows as a "widow-maker" and was almost cancelled, but also had lowest loss rate of any bomber in the European Theater of Operations?? How did that work?? Let's dive in and find out!

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June 6, 2025 33 mins

It's a re-release of an earlier episode that dropped off Spotify for some reason. Could we really have a WW2 Warbids podcast and NOT have the Stuka? No Way!!

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May 22, 2025 38 mins

The Kawasaki Ki-45 "Nick" finds its niche tangling with B-29s over Tokyo.

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B-17 Part 4 "Punchboard"

P-40 Warhawk

Corsair Part 1

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May 9, 2025 39 mins

Let's look at cookies, Upkeep and Operation Chastise, otherwise known as the Dambuster Raid, Highballs, Tallboys and Grand Slams!!

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April 25, 2025 54 mins

The F4U Corsair comes into its own from the Pacific, to the Atlantic, Korea, Suez to the "Football War"!

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OS2U Kingfisher

F6F Hellcat - Made to Order

Polikarpov Po-2

P-40 Warhawk

F9F Panther

Devotion Movie Review

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April 18, 2025 34 mins

I've been waiting for this one! In Part 1 we learn about the conception, design, prototype of the Bent Wing Bird...and some of its problems. I hope you enjoy it!

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OS2U Kingfisher

F6F Hellcat - Made to Order

Polikarpov Po-2

P-40 Warhawk

F9F Panther

Devotion Movie Review

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April 11, 2025 37 mins

Because some of my older episodes have dropped off Spotify, I will be re-releasing them here and there. Take a nostalgic "flight" with episode #1 of WOWB: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk! (Please be gentle, I was soooo new at this 5 years ago!)

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Fighter Pilot Tanner is back with another episode, this time on the Grumman S2 Tracker, fondly known as the Stoof!

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What are Variable Pitch Props? What are cookie bombs? Why are wingtips higher than wing roots? What are the difference between machine guns and cannon? Why weren’t contra rotating props used more? Why can't propeller planes go supersonic?

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February 28, 2025 50 mins

Gooney Birds foght for freedom all over the world, from the Hump to landing troops on D-Day and Market Garden, to saving lives by evacuating wounded to safety everywhere. They flew the Berlin Airlift and then got a whole new role in Vietnam as Spooky gunships and they just keep on flying and working to this very day!

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February 14, 2025 36 mins

Yawn? It's just a Transport? No, a "Citizen Soldier" warbird that literally changed the world...

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January 31, 2025 6 mins
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The Komet goes operational. What it was like to fly and fight in the Me 163 and survivors (people AND planes!)

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Discover the fascinating story of the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, the world's first and only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft. Developed by Germany during World War II, the Me 163 was a revolutionary design that pushed the boundaries of aviation technology. In this video, we explore its development, unique features, combat history, and the many challenges faced by its pilots.

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A World of Warbirds and Tanner’s Just Jetz collaboration!

It was born to hunt subs! Let's dive into the story of this potent hunter-killer!

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Was it a widow-making disaster? A troubled machine that units refused to fly? Or a war-winning ship killer? Which was it? Listen and find out!

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November 29, 2024 33 mins

Whether she was called Tante Ju ("Aunt Ju") or Iron Annie, she was a Citizen Soldier warbird from pre-war that slogged on until the end...and beyond!

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November 15, 2024 14 mins

Italy's Big Bomber. Actually it was a bomber, passenger & cargo transport and big-gunned, anti-shipping torpedo plane too! But it had its faults, the biggest one was that there were never ENOUGH of any of them...enjoy a look at this fascinating Italian Warbird!

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November 1, 2024 4 mins

Thank you Patrons for supporting me! I hope you enjoy this bonus episode just for you! The Welkin was an interesting (and very pretty) aircraft in my opinion that few of us have ever heard of. If you are not a Patreon supporter, you will only get a a sample, but I hope you will join me over at Patreon and help to help this podcast running!

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