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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Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
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Friday Jan 17, 2025
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
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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Friday Dec 27, 2024
Friday Dec 27, 2024
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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Friday Dec 13, 2024
Friday Dec 13, 2024
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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Friday Nov 29, 2024
Friday Nov 29, 2024
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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Thanks to Vernon Jaworski for the cover art!
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
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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Friday Nov 01, 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
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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Friday Oct 25, 2024
Friday Oct 25, 2024
More nicknames, flying the Skyraider, the Skyshark(!), and a survivor story!
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Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
It's our very first Halloween Special! We look at the story of the Nachthexen or Night Witches and their “flying broomsticks”, the venerable Po-2. Happy Halloween!
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Thanks to Vernon Jaworski for art contributions and Zikai Wang for the episode suggestion!