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The Aviation Show

Matt Bone

Welcome to The Aviation Show! The Aviation Show celebrates aviation and aerospace, from the first attempts of people jumping off things to humans being fired into space. If it flies, we will cover the story behind those flights and the people who made them happen. Brought to you in association with the Pima Air and Space Museum.

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#139
Today · 39 min
Inside the Making of 'Jimmy' with Justin Strawhand and Julian Works
Hollywood legend James Stewart's remarkable Second World War service and how that affected his performance in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life is the subject of a new biopic, Jimmy, starring KJ Apa. Writer and producer Justin Strawhand and actor Julian Works join me to discuss the making of the film and the responsibility of bringing a lesser known but pivotal aspect of Jimmy Stewart's life to the big screen. Jimmy is out in North America on November 6th 2026. Veterans, Active Duty personel and First Responders can get free tickets to Jimmy via vettix.org or jimmythemovie.com The trailer featured in this episode is copyright Burns & Co., © 2026 JIMMY The Movie LLC ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 0:00Meet the Makers of *Jimmy* 2:22 Discovering Jimmy Stewart’s Wartime Story 6:14 Researching the Script and Honouring History 9:26 PTSD, Acting, and *It’s a Wonderful Life* 11:38 Creating the Crew Around Jimmy 14:41 Building On-Screen Camaraderie 17:32 Bringing the B-24 to Life 23:07 War Films, Trauma, and Hollywood Influences 29:48 Audience Reactions and the Film’s Impact 31:10 Making an Epic on an Independent Budget 35:37 Release Plans and Free Tickets for Veterans 36:48 Cast Favourite Scenes and Closing Remarks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#138
October 15 · 21 min
Exploring the WACO Air Museum: A Treasure Trove of Aviation History
On our recent journey through Ohio, we visited the WACO Museum in Troy, Ohio, and looked at the history of the WACO aircraft company and the museum’s preserved material from the original plant. We check out some early WACO aircraft, the wildly unsuccessful RPT trainer, and the wartime CG-4 Hadrian glider, including its construction, production, and combat use. We also cover later aircraft such as the Model 4, Model 9, and ATO, along with Harold Johnson’s “Red Baron” and several women pilots associated with WACO. To find out more about the WACO Education Centre and Air Museum, check out their website: https://www.wacoairmuseum.org/ Follow the museum on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/wacoeducationairmuseum/ Follow the museum on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/wacoairmuseum.org ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#137
October 1 · 43 min
Getting 'Beach City Baby' Ready to Fly Again - C-53 Skytrooper Tour
Join us as Jason Capra and the Vintage Wing Inc. team show us around 'Beach City Baby', a C-53 Skytrooper with an incredible history that takes in the early days of airlines in the United States, Air Transport Command's efforts in North Africa and her role in the growth of civil aviation in Ohio. She is getting a new set of wings, and you can find out how you can help too! Check out all the latest Beach City Baby news via their website and socials below: 🛩️ https://www.vintagewingsinc.com/ 🛫 https://www.facebook.com/groups/497180673794873/ 🛩️ https://www.instagram.com/vintagewingsinc/ Donate and help get those wings on and 'Beach City Baby' back in the air here: https://www.vintagewingsinc.com/donate Buy your 'Beach City Baby' merch here: https://stores.inksoft.com/VintageWingsInc/shop/products/all?page=1 👕Did you like the Douglas t-shirt? Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Meeting Beach City Baby 4:24 Wartime Service 7:36 Inside the Cabin 13:03 Ohio Governor's Aircraft 18:37 Modern Avionics Upgrade 22:58 Finding the Derelict DC-3 25:11 Meet the Wing Crew 27:27 Rewinging the C-53 30:50 Keeping Her Airworthy 36:56 Families Reunited Aloft 42:07 Where to Follow Vintage Wings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#136
September 3 · 14 min
Selling History? How WWII Signatures Became a Cash Grab
I promise this is the last video on autographs and signatures, but I recently bought a mostly lovely print of Frank Wootton's Typhoon Squadron, which had had all the signatures cut out of it. This led me down a rabbit hole of looking at the commoditisation of these signatures and autographs, where the very rarest are now sliced out and added to both new and old artwork, all in the name of "exclusivity". I mean, we look at a Rommel signature in this one... Erasing History Part 1: https://pod.fo/e/4276b7 Erasing History Part 2 with Dr Philip W Blood: https://pod.fo/e/55f3cb The HushKit Typhoon t-shirt is available here: https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/This-Machine-Hawker-Typhoon-D-Day-Woody-Gutherie-by-HushKit/159678494/e22z 👕 I've just ordered in a new batch of 909 Apparel t-shirts for my holiday, so you best get your aviation too! Check out the 909 Apparel website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Signatures as Commodities 2:56 Cutting Up Prints For Their Parts 5:19 Autographs on New Editions 8:07 No Historic Value 10:08 History for Sale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#135
August 20 · 58 min
Erasing History Part 2: Is A Signature Historic?
Dr Philip W. Blood, author of 'Birds of Prey', joins us in this follow-up to our recent episode where I erased the noted Luftwaffe ace, Gunther Rall, signature, off of a print by Robert Taylor. Phil and I delve into the truth about Luftwaffe complicity in the crimes of the Nazis during the Second World War and discuss the uncomfortable relationship with the regard to which those who survived were viewed. Grab your copy of Phil's Birds of Prey: Hitler’s Luftwaffe, Ordinary Soldiers, and the Holocaust in Poland and War Comes to Aachen: The Nazis, Churchill and the 'Stalingrad of the West' at The Aviation Show Bookshop. 10% of every sale supports the show and independent bookshops. Birds of Prey UK Link: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9783838215679 US Link: https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9783838215679 War Comes to Aachen UK Link: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781911723691 US Link: https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9781911723691 You can listen to both parts of our Birds of Prey discussion with Dr. Philip Blood via the old History Hack podcast here on The Aviation Show website here: https://theaviation.show/hedge-hopping/ ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Erasing History Debate 1:49 Collecting Luftwaffe Prints 7:38 Luftwaffe and Nazi Ideology 15:08 Signatures and Historical Value 17:56 Mass Signatures Questioned 27:59 Rudel and War Myths 36:32 Commercial Versus Historic Autographs 38:54 Erasure as History 46:57 Public Memory and Hero Worship 49:17 Anti-Semitism in Luftwaffe Stories 54:35 Final Solution and Aftermath 56:31 Auschwitz Book Preview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#134
August 6 · 24 min
Pima's B-36 Peacemaker Restoration Update
The final Convair B-36J Peacemaker ever built, 52-2827 'City of Fort Worth', has been moved to the @PimaAirSpaceMuseum restorations hangar for some TLC after nearly 20-years in the Arizona sun. Scott Marchand, the Pima Air and Space Museum's CEO, joins us from the cockpit of the B-36 to discuss what is going to happen over the coming months as the B-36 is stripped back to bare metal and then given many new coats of paint. Check out all the links to the Pima Air and Space Museum below! Be sure to give Boneyard Safari a follow! Many thanks to Ramon Purcell for allowing use of his aerials and images in this episode. Follow Boneyard Safari at: https://www.boneyardsafari.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BoneyardSafari https://www.instagram.com/boneyardsafari/ https://www.tiktok.com/@boneyardsafari ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#133
July 30 · 1 hr 2 min
Jimmy Stewart, Curtis LeMay, and the Selling of the Strategic Air Command
In 1955, Paramount Pictures released one of their tentpole VistaVision epics, Strategic Air Command, starring James Stewart and directed by his longtime collaborator, Anthony Mann. Strategic Air Command is peak, high-resolution, widescreen 1950s propaganda at its finest, and while not a great film (David and I argue about that aspect too!), its time and place in the building of the mythology of Curtis LeMay's US Air Force bombing arm offers a fascinating insight into the mindset of both LeMay and Jimmy Stewart. David, the host of The Cold War channel on YouTube, joins me to bring our long-running Bluesky debate about this film to the channel and look at a film that had US military cooperation at a level that would make Michael Bay and Tom Cruise green with envy. Check out The Cold War channel on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheColdWarTV Follow David on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/coldwarhost.bsky.social ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 0:00 B-36 Takes Center Stage 5:25 Plot of a Propaganda Classic 12:13 LeMay Behind the Film 23:07 SAC’s Cold War Mission 31:24 LeMay’s Human Factor 36:27 From Hero to Ripper 42:42 Bombers, Missiles, and Madness 51:32 The Missing LeMay Biography 54:10 Weird Subplots and Standout Scenes 1:00:43 What’s Next for The Cold War? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#132
July 23 · 1 hr 15 min
'Beyond Blue Sky' Director and SpaceShipOne Project Engineer Interview
The new documentary, Beyond Blue Sky: The Untold Story of the First Private Astronauts, tells the story of Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites journey into space. In this episode we are joined by the film's director, Kevin Curran, and SpaceShipOne's Project Engineer, Matt Stinemetze, to discuss this incredible project that went from Burt Rutan announcing that they were going to space to winning the $10m Ansari X Prize in 2004. Beyond Blue Sky: The Untold Story of the First Private Astronauts is a fantastic documentary and is available now on Apple TV and Amazon Prime in the UK and US. Apple TV link: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/beyond-blue-sky/umc.cmc.3scqjpza3p8lkaz5tr55ksmu9 Amazon link: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0JIG217NYGEBJVVA0ESRKJ3NP2?ref_=atv_dp_share_cu_r All clips from Beyond Blue Sky are used courtesy of Focus on the Signal LLC. ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#131
July 16 · 49 min
Space Hazards with Dr. Ryan French
The Sun is constantly changing; it is not just a constant ball of fire. Dr Ryan French joins us to tell us about the Sun's behaviour, space weather, and the impact of space hazards on Earth. So if you've ever wondered how solar activity affects our technology, the risks of space junk, and the future of space safety, then this is the show for you! Check out Ryan's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@Sun.Scientist Find out more about Ryan French on his website at: www.ryanjfrench.com Follow Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sun.scientist/ Follow Ryan on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryanjfrench Follow Ryan on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/ryanjfrench.bsky.social Grab a copy of Ryan's book, Space Hazards: Asteroids, Solar Flares and Cosmic Threats, at The Aviation Show Bookshop.org! 10% of all sales goes to supporting the show and independent bookshops. UK Link: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9780008688172 US Link: https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9780008774660 ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Sun Misconceptions 4:18 Solar Flares Explained 8:14 Space Weather Impacts 15:28 Forecasting Solar Storms 23:06 Protecting Critical Systems 26:32 The Space Junk Problem 31:46 Avoiding Orbital Debris 35:59 Cleaning Up Orbit 37:43 Asteroids and Meteors 39:58 Tracking Dangerous Rocks 42:50 Impact Risks on Earth 45:43 Wrapping Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#130
July 2 · 17 min
The Typhoon and it's Rocket
The Hawker Typhoon and the 3" Rocket Projectile, the RP-3, have a special place in the annals of the Second World War. In this first part of a series looking at the Hawker Typhoon, we take a deep dive into the RP-3 and some of the realities of this legendary, if wonderfully inaccurate, weapon. Check out The Aviation Historian website and get your copy of the new annual edition here: https://www.theaviationhistorian.com/ If you want to see the RP-3 animation by Marcin Gabryelczyk used in this video, you can check it out here: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/game-art-3inch-rp-3-rockets-6-variants-4fb022462efb4d1d80417f15c311e3aa ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 0:00 RP-3 Rocket Origins 2:24 Rocket Design Revealed 3:54 Early Typhoon Testing 5:06 Desert Tank-Buster Trials 7:57 Normandy Training Begins 10:27 Rockets Under Combat Fire 12:19 Witness at Mortain 13:06 Claims Versus Reality 15:06 Typhoon’s True Impact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#129
June 4 · 17 min
Erasing History? The Trouble with Aviation Art
I was recently given two prints by the renowned aviation artist, the late Robert Taylor. One is going on the wall, the other... Well, that is the focus of this video, as why would I want the signature of a man like Günther Rall, an ardent servant of fascism, hanging on my wall? You can listen to both parts of our Birds of Prey discussion with Dr. Philip Blood via The Aviation Show website here: https://theaviation.show/hedge-hopping/ You can grab a copy of Birds of Prey by Dr. Philip W. Blood at The Aviation Show Bookshop. 10% of each sale supports the show. UK Link: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9783838215679 US Link: https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9783838215679 Jonathan Glancy's 2004 Guardian interview with Rall can be found here: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2004/dec/30/1 Rall's obituary in The Daily Telegraph which includes Dr Richard P. Hallion's remarks, can be found via the Wayback Machine here: https://web.archive.org/web/20091015045404/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/air-force-obituaries/6299837/Generalleutnant-Gnther-Rall.html Find out moe about the Foundation of Hamburg Memorials and Learning Centres and the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial on their YouTube channel @neuengamme.memorial and website here: https://www.gedenkstaetten-hamburg.de/en/ ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#128
April 23 · 28 min
The B-1 Story | Part 4 : Today and Tomorrow
The B-1B Lancer has been in service for 40-years and her later life has been incredibly busy. With the Lancer's replacement, the B-21 Raider, taking to the skies, you would think the B-1B could look forward to a well earned rest. But, as Kenneth P. Katz brings up to date on the B-1's story, we see that the Lancer's story is far from done. Buy The Supersonic BONE: A Development and Operational History of the B-1 Bomber by Kenneth P. Katz at The Aviation Show Bookshop. 10% of each sale supports the show. UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16621/9781399020299 US: https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9781399020299 Thumbnail image kindly provided by Ed Parsons. Check out Ed's photography at: https://photos.edparsons.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 0:00 The B-1's Evolving Role 1:45 Modernization and Technological Updates 3:41 Recent Incidents and Losses 7:18 Sustainability Challenges 8:59 Parts and Supply Chain Issues 11:28 Future of the B-1 Bomber 15:35 Recent Combat Operations 19:17 The B-1's Endurance and Future Prospects 22:52 The Legacy of the B-1 Bomber, so far Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
April 9 · 24 min
The B-1 Story | Part 3: Resurrection
A new president brings a new future to the B-1 Lancer program as the Reagan rearmament program sees development of the B-1 accelerated. The concurrent development and production brings its own headaches as the Lancer matures in time for a twenty year period of constant operations over Afghanistan and Iraq. Buy The Supersonic BONE: A Development and Operational History of the B-1 Bomber by Kenneth P. Katz at The Aviation Show Bookshop. 10% of each sale supports the show. UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16621/9781399020299 US: https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9781399020299 This is an edited version of our podcast that was released in 2022. ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 0:00 The B-1's Resurrection 4:10 Reagan's Military Buildup Begins 6:15 Key Changes in B-1 Development 8:47 The B-1's Entry into Service 11:35 Concurrency and Its Challenges 15:53 The Cold War Ends: A New Mission? 18:31 The B-1's Transformation in the 1990s 20:25 The B-1's Role in Modern Conflicts 22:19 Adapting to a New Warfare Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
April 2 · 20 min
The B-1 Story | Part 2: False Start
The B-1 Lancer was a highly innovative design, capable of high-speed, low-altitude flight and potentially could have been a vital buttress to the United States Nuclear Triad. But as we discuss in this second part of the B-1 story, post the Vietnam War, military spending was very much at the forefront of turbulent economic times. New President Jimmy Carter had to make a crucial decision about the future of the B-1. Buy The Supersonic BONE: A Development and Operational History of the B-1 Bomber by Kenneth P. Katz at The Aviation Show Bookshop. 10% of each sale supports the show. UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16621/9781399020299 US: https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9781399020299 This is an edited version of our podcast that was released in 2022. ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction to the B-1 Bomber 0:37 Technical Features of the B-1 8:45 Initial Findings and Performance 12:08 Political Context and Controversy 14:55 The Rise of Cruise Missiles 16:04 The B-1's Uncertain Future 17:16 President Carter's Final Decision Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 26 · 20 min
The B-1 Story | Part 1: Genesis
In this Bonus Episode, we've re-editted our conversation with Ken Katz about the B-1 from 2022 as the aircraft returns to the forefront of operations. The B-1 bomber is an aircraft that captivates all aviation buffs, a true creature of politics and engineering. The B-1's journey to nearly 40 years on the front line of the US Air Force has not been straightforward. Join us as Kenneth P. Katz, author of The Supersonic BONE, describes the journey to the AMSA program that saw the creation of a series of bombers, like the wonderful madness of the XB-70 Valkyrie, that informed what would become the B-1. Buy The Supersonic BONE: A Development and Operational History of the B-1 Bomber by Kenneth P. Katz at The Aviation Show Bookshop. 10% of each sale supports the show. UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16621/9781399020299 US: https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9781399020299 This is an edited version of our podcast that was released in 2022. ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 0:05 The B-1: A Creature of Politics 1:27 Technological Advances in Aviation 4:54 The B-70: Wonderful Madness 9:10 The Emergence of the Triad 11:50 Shaping the B-1A Specifications 17:30 Competing for the AMSA Contract Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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March 19 · 23 min
The Sir Barnes Wallis Collection Auction Tour
On Wednesday 25th March 2026, a collection of Sir Barnes Wallis', the inventor of the Bouncing Bomb and many other things, will do up for auction at Denhams in West Sussex, England. Leo Denham kindly invited us down to explore this incredible collection and get a closer look at some of the increibly important historical artifacts that Wallis kept in his personal collection. To find out more about the collection, visit the Denhams website at https://denhams.com/ where you can see all the lots and how you can bid on them. Full cataloges of the collection are aviable for £10. ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction to the Auction 1:36 Stunning Artworks on Display 3:09 The Iconic Signed Dams Photos 4:58 Family Moments Captured 7:12 Furniture and Personal Items 9:12 The Slingshot 10:22 Presentation Slides 11:17 Hidden Treasures in Old Books 14:28 The Swallow and Wild Goose Models 17:19 NASA's Insights Shared 19:10 Personal Mementos and Memories 21:19 The Marbles: Historical Significance 21:43 Auction Details and How to Participate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#126
February 12 · 1 hr 8 min
The A-36 (Not An Apache) Story with Matthew Willis
The North American Aviation A-36 was a dive-bombing development of the Mustang I that had been specified by the British during the Second World War. The dive-bomber was ordered by the US Army Air Force to supplement their attack aircraft and saw service in the Mediterranean and the China-Burma-India theatres. But the A-36's story is overshadowed by its fighter sister, and matters get even more complicated when it comes to the aircraft's name, which it never officially had. Author and historian Matthew Willis returns to The Aviation Show to discuss the development and service of the A-36 and champion the Allison-engined Mustangs, which were pretty ace. To enter our giveaway for a personalised copy of Matthew Willis' Mustang: The Untold Story, send an email to MUSTANG@THEAVIATION.SHOW with the subject line 'Not An Apache' to be considered in the draw. A winner will be chosen at random and announced on Thursday, 26th February 2026. The winner will be notified by email. If no response is received within 72 hours, the draw will be remade, and the new winner announced. There is no monetary alternative to the prize of one hardback copy of 'Mustang: The Untold Story'. Buy Mustang: The Untold Story by Matthew Willis in the UK through The Aviation Show Bookshop.org. Every sale supports independent bookshops, and 10% of each sale supports us. https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781913295882 In the US, you can import Mustang: The Untold Story through Amazon (not an affiliate link) here: https://a.co/d/0bE8Bb7f ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#125
February 5 · 48 min
The Big Hop with David Rooney
In 1919, four British teams arrived in Newfoundland to attempt to be the first to fly across the Atlantic non-stop, the Big Hop, and claim the Daily Mail's £10,000 prize. Author David Rooney joins us at the Science Museum in London to discuss John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown's incredible flight with the aircraft they did it in, the Vickers Vimy, which is on display at the museum. Buy The Big Hop: The First Non-stop Flight Across the Atlantic and Into the Future from The Aviation Show Bookshop.org affiliate links below: UK Link: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781784745080 US Link: https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9781324050964 Visit the Science Museum website to find out more and book your free admission tickets here: https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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January 29 · 37 min
The Flight Gallery at the Science Museum London
The Science Museum in South Kensington, London hold a bit of a hidden gem of an aircraft collection. On the top floor of the museum, some of the great aircraft of Britain's aviation heritage are displayed, like the Vickers Vimy that completed the first crossing of the Atlantic, Britain's first jet aircraft, the Gloster E38/29 and Amy Johnson's Jason, to name but a few. Doug Millard, the Deputy Keeper, Technologies and Engineering at the Science Museum, very kindly showed us around the gallery before the museum opened, telling us the stories of this incredible collection. Visit the Science Museum website to find out more and book your free admission tickets here: https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 1:36 Curator's Journey into Aviation 2:32 The Flight Gallery's History 5:10 Beginning the Aircraft Tour 8:46 Conservation Challenges in Aviation 15:41 The Schneider Trophy Triumph 21:53 The Legacy of Spitfire and Hurricane 22:53 Research and Development in Aviation 25:19 The Reserve Collection Unveiled 32:08 Vertical Flight Innovations 33:47 Highlights of the Aviation Collection 36:08 Conclusion and Museum Information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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January 8 · 1 hr
Over Cold War Seas with Michael Napier
For forty years, NATO and Soviet Naval forces patrolled the world's oceans. Retired Tornado driver and author Michael Napier joins us to discuss his latest book, Over Cold War Seas: NATO and Soviet Naval Aviation, 1949-1989, which looks at the four-decade duel for control of the world's sea lanes and the aircraft that flew above them looking for what lurked above and beneath the waves. Buy Over Cold War Seas: NATO and Soviet Naval Aviation, 1949-1989 by Michael Napier Bookshop.org affiliate links. 10% of each purchase supports the show: UK Link - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781472865526 US Link - https://bookshop.org/a/11015/9781472865526 ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 1:11 The Birth of NATO's Naval Strategy 7:49 Air Power and Naval Warfare 10:06 The Korean War's Impact on Carrier Operations 16:34 Soviet Submarine Strategy Emerges 26:02 Control of the Seas by NATO 33:01 The Decline of British Naval Power 42:28 The 1980s: A Shift in Naval Dynamics 49:11 Modern Challenges in Maritime Warfare 55:32 The Evolving Landscape of Naval Aviation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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