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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Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Today we look at the "Lightning". No, not THAT Lightning! The Folgore (means lightning in Italian). Plus, we take a detour to learn about the Schneider Trophy and the great rivalry between Supermarine and Macchi!
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References
https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/the-schneider-trophy-22580584/?page=1
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Today we take a detailed look at putting bombs "in the pickle barrel" and go along on a bombing raid with a listener's great grandfather. Happy birthday Holden!
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References
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/the-norden-bombsight.html
https://www.airforcemag.com/article/1290bombardier/
http://www.merkki.com/bombardiers_of_usaaf_in_world_wa.htm
https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/VI/AAF-VI-17.html
https://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/chronicles/some-personal-memories-of-an-rcaf-observer-navigator/
http://www.351st.org/
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
The Workhorse of the Fleet! Hear about Vought's "other" famous naval warbird!
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https://www.avgeekery.com/voughts-kingfisher-sure-was-slow-but-it-saved-plenty-of-aviators/
https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/vought-os2u-3-kingfisher/nasm_A19610106000
https://www.historynet.com/workhorse-of-the-fleet.htm
http://claspgarage.blogspot.com/2014/07/vought-os2u-kingfisher.html
https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/u/unicoi.html
https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2019/02/20/os2u-kingfisher-shipboard-operations/
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Discover ALL the different ways that B-24s helped beat the Axis, including going along on the raid on Ploesti.
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References
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_bombers/b24_1.html
https://uboat.net/allies/aircraft/b24.htm
https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/jimmy-stewart-ww2-mission-air-force/
https://www.airplanes-online.com/b24-liberator-witchcraft.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6tkTqUmi9I
https://obits.ocregister.com/obituaries/orangecounty/obituary.aspx?n=robert-w-sternfels&pid=188074549
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Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
It's a big bomber with a BIG story! Please enjoy Part I of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator!
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Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
"Scout Bomber, Douglas" or "Slow, But Deadly"? Why not both?
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Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
We fly out to visit the Canada Aviation and Space Museum! See pics on the WOWB Facebook Page.
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Musical Credit: "Spitfire Chamber Strings"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe2RRamDq2w&t=151s
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Everything you'd want to know (and more) about this classic Luftwaffe Bomber / transport and jack of all trades.
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Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
What exactly are these kickass devices???
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Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Who wants to play Pinball?!
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