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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Episodes

Combat Gliders 3: USA

Thursday Nov 17, 2022

Thursday Nov 17, 2022

Wacos and Snatching!
Warbirds without engines, Part two of three...
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Training film - Loading a Waco CG-4A:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JenPV5HtFfU
Snatch Pickup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYHzkT-Hkig

Combat Gliders 2: The UK

Friday Oct 21, 2022

Friday Oct 21, 2022

Hotspurs, Horsas and Hadrians, oh my!
Warbirds without engines, Part two of three...
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References
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/fighting-gliders-world-war-ii#:~:text=During%20World%20War%20II%2C%20U.S.,warfare%20is%20nevertheless%20quite%20important.
https://guides.loc.gov/treaty-of-versailles
https://arsof-history.org/articles/v3n2_waco_glider_page_1.html
https://www.ww2gp.org/CG-4A/
https://www.army.mil/article/3852/the_first_u_s_army_airborne_operation
https://www.vintagewings.ca/stories/spitfire-tugs

Combat Gliders 1: Germany

Saturday Sep 24, 2022

Saturday Sep 24, 2022

Warbirds without engines, Part one of three...
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References
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/fighting-gliders-world-war-ii#:~:text=During%20World%20War%20II%2C%20U.S.,warfare%20is%20nevertheless%20quite%20important.
https://guides.loc.gov/treaty-of-versailles
https://arsof-history.org/articles/v3n2_waco_glider_page_1.html
https://www.ww2gp.org/CG-4A/
https://www.army.mil/article/3852/the_first_u_s_army_airborne_operation
https://www.vintagewings.ca/stories/spitfire-tugs

Friday Sep 02, 2022

The Australian Episode!
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References
http://www.aviationmuseum.com.au/aircraft_colection/boomerang/index.html

Friday Aug 12, 2022

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References
http://www.airvectors.net/avbf110.html
https://airpowerasia.com/2020/08/23/highest-scoring-night-ace-german-major-heinz-wolfgang-schnaufer-121-victories/
Gunston, Bill. Night Fighters: A Development and Combat History. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2004, First edition 1976. ISBN 978-0-7509-3410-7.

Friday Jul 22, 2022

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References
http://www.aviation-history.com/bristol/beaufite.html
https://www.silverhawkauthor.com/post/canadian-warplanes-3-bristol-beaufighter
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Betty

Friday Jul 01, 2022

Friday Jul 01, 2022

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References
https://www.si.edu/object/nasm_A19600336000
https://web.archive.org/web/20070630140542/http://chs.cullmancats.net/ww2.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20161220142056/http://www.nationalwarplane.org/Aircraft/YokosukaMXY-7Ohka.aspx

And we’re back...

Friday Jul 01, 2022

Friday Jul 01, 2022

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Thursday Jun 23, 2022

Why did the Allies pour so much effort, money and resources into strategic bombing? Where did this idea come from and what did they hope to accomplish? And why didn't the Axis do likewise?
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Message to Listeners

Sunday Feb 27, 2022

Sunday Feb 27, 2022

Just a few words on the future of the podcast... 
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