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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It's the third in my Thunderstorm series and we've finally arrived the P-47 Thunderbolt!
We'll take it from the first halting steps of the P-44 Rocket, to the P-47B, to the teething pains in England and finally to the paddle-bladed and drop-tank equipped P-47C that could escort bombers AND dismantle the Luftwaffe. Enjoy!
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patreon.com/WorldofWarbirdsThis is a preview of The Jug pt. 1- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.
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It's the second in the series that will lead to the P-47 Thunderbolt! We'll follow the turbulent, evolutionary path that led from Seversky’s pioneering P-35 to the high-flying but flawed Republic P-43 Lancer. This episode covers the awkward “teenage years” of the Republic fighter family — the missteps, the breakthroughs, and the surprising missions flown by a fighter that was already outdated the moment it left the factory.
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Here we go with the first in the series that will lead to the P-47 Thunderbolt! Who is Alexander de Seversky and what it the the P-35A? Well...you'll just have to listen!
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...Soooo... why did the RAF have a fighter with NO forward firing guns??? Today I look at Boulton Paul's Defiant and the concept of the "turret fighter".
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It's my annual Halloween episode! A Noorduyn Norseman with a very special passenger disappears over the Channel without a trace....
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Not excited about a "just" cargo plane? Just wait. You haven't met the Tausendfüßler (Millipede) yet...
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In this episode, we meet the Soviet Union's "most interesting man", learn about the super-slippery Stal-6 fighter, the short-lived Stal-7 airliner and finally the Yer-2 bomber!
*Happy Birthday Tanner!*
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Join Luftwaffe test pilot Hans-Werner Lerche on the last flight of the Do 335.
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Photo credit: Vernon Jaworski.
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"Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Squeezing out the last horsepower...
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I look at the high octane world of... high octane!
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How did spraying water in an engine make more power anyway??
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Dornier's tandem-engined beast! I've been wanting to do this one for a while! Enjoy!
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Too late for WW2, but she saw plenty of action in Korea to the Bay of Pigs! Help me clear up a podcasting regret!
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Recently Declassified!!
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She just wouldn't stop flying and fighting...from WW2 to Korea to Bay of Pigs to Vietnam to a whole bunch of shadow wars and even fighting fires, the Invader was a Warbird that never quit!
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Re-releasing gave me a chance to fix up and add material to this one! Even if you heard it the first time, I think you'll appreciate it!
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Yes, this one's personal....Want Part 2 right away or to see soem images of me and my Warbird crush? Head over to Patreon! Connect with us! We love comments!
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It's a re-release of the classic Japanese dive bomber at Pearl Harbour. Enjoy! Connect with us! We love comments!
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Tanner is back with a facinating look at the origins of jet powered fighter aircraft in the Soviet era! Don't expect HUDs or air-to-air missiles, Soviet pilots were lucky if they could fire their guns AND keep their engine running at the same time! Enjoy!
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