World of Warbirds
Each episode delivers a deep-dive engineering and operational analysis of a single aircraft. Go beyond mainstream history to discover how these legendary warbirds were designed, built, and modified for the crucible of combat. From legendary fighters and heavy bombers to overlooked cutting-edge prototypes, we cross-reference official military logs, design development records, and pilot memoirs to separate myth from historical fact. We also track down the rare survivors still in existence today, keeping these incredible engineering marvels alive.
Fix your eyes on the skies and join the flight.
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Episodes
25 minutes ago
25 minutes ago
16 min
What might have been had this twin-engine, centreline thrust been allowed to mature? We'll explore that and the colourful story of Fokker.
Previous Episodes that I refer to in this one:
DC-3
Hawker Fury
PBY Part 1
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7 days ago
7 days ago
24 min
Beautiful, sleek and sexy with a powerful cannon punch... what ever happened to the Whirlwind??
Previous Episodes that I refer to in this one:
Beaufighter
Westland Welkin
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Aug 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
15 min
After reading about the crash of DH.88 Comet "Grosvenor House", I went down a rabbit hole of research and am excited to share it all with you! Enjoy!
Previous Episodes that I refer to in this one:
SM.79 "Damned Hunchback"
DC-3
DH Mosquito
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Aug 8, 2026
Aug 8, 2026
42 min
In this free-ranging episode I look at the PBY in RAAF and RCAF service, introduce you to the “The Order of the Double Sunrise", look at the Catalina's anti-sub and SAR work, and profile a couple of amazing pilots. I look at how PBY's became firefighting cats and how their DNA made it into the CL-215, 415 and eventual 515 water bombers. Lastly, we look into the future with the CATALINA SPAR™.
Thank you to special guest Eva! See her insta: yourlocal.eva
Previous Episodes that I refer to in this one:
DC-3
Junkers Ju-52: Iron Annie!
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Jul 24, 2026
Jul 24, 2026
43 min
Whether we call it PBY, Catalina, Canso, Nomad or even the Soviet GST...it is a hero of a Warbird of epic proportions! Part one takes us from origins to the famous Black Cats. Enjoy!
Thank you to special guest Eva! See her insta: yourlocal.eva
Previous Episodes that I refer to in this one:
Kawanishi HK Mavis
B-26 Marauder
DC-3
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Jul 10, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
59 min
In a conversation with Aviation Historian Adam Estes we learn the amazing, drama-filled story of how of how a Romanian Ju88 ended up defecting to the British, then flying across the South Atlantic to America, and where it can be seen today, one of the only TWO complete Ju88 survivors!
Adam Estes on Vintage Aviation News
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Jun 26, 2026
Jun 26, 2026
28 min
The amazing, drama-filled story of how of how a Ju88 ended up flying for the RAF, and now it can be seen today, one of the only TWO complete survivors!
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Previous Episodes that I refer to in this one:
Mosquito Part 1
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Jun 12, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
18 min
Schnellbomber, dive bomber, heavy day interceptor, night fighter, torpedo bomber, tank buster, long-range reconnaissance, guided parasite flying bomb: the Ju88 could do it all... everything but defeat time itself! Come along on the Luftwaffe's search for a replacement for the irreplaceable (Ju188, 288, 388 and yes, 488!)
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Ju88 Pt 2: The Replacements (FULL)
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Jun 5, 2026
Jun 5, 2026
51 min
Today we START looking at the Luftwaffe's Swiss-Army Knife! The Ju88 did just about everything!!
Previous Episodes that I refer to in this one:
Junkers Ju-52: Iron Annie!
Martin B-26 Marauder
Quest for Power Series
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May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
38 min
YOU had great questions, I had great fun answering them!
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