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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3 hours ago

The F4U Corsair comes into its own from the Pacific, to the Atlantic, Korea, Suez to the "Football War"!
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Links to other episodes mentionned:
OS2U Kingfisher
F6F Hellcat - Made to Order
Polikarpov Po-2
P-40 Warhawk
F9F Panther
Devotion Movie Review
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F4U Corsair Part 1

Friday Apr 18, 2025

Friday Apr 18, 2025

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!
Images for F4U Corsair
Links to other episodes mentionned:
OS2U Kingfisher
F6F Hellcat - Made to Order
Polikarpov Po-2
P-40 Warhawk
F9F Panther
Devotion Movie Review
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Tanner's Twitter (X): jet jockey
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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk

Friday Apr 11, 2025

Friday Apr 11, 2025

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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Friday Mar 28, 2025

Fighter Pilot Tanner is back with another episode, this time on the Grumman S2 Tracker, fondly known as the Stoof!
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Friday Mar 14, 2025

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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Gooney Bird Part 2

Friday Feb 28, 2025

Friday Feb 28, 2025

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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Gooney Bird Part 1

Friday Feb 14, 2025

Friday Feb 14, 2025

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

Friday Jan 31, 2025

Friday Jan 31, 2025

....any questions?
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Friday Jan 17, 2025

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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Friday Jan 10, 2025

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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Bryan Pearce

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