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  • In 1945, the RAF and USAAF flew two remarkable operations. Mana and Chowhound were missions to deliver food and vital medical supplies to break the 'Hunger Winter' famine in Occupied Holland. A truce with the Nazis was agreed and the bombers flew unopposed to drop their vital cargo. In Hilversum, south of Amsterdam, was 14-year-old Lucy Hanson, who saw food fall from the sky. Today Lucy joins us to tell her incredible story of life under Nazi occupation and the day she no longer feared the bombers.


    ★View the Nationaal Archief 'Hongerwinter' photo collection here: https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/onderzoeken/zoeken?activeTab=photos&resultsPerPage=48&rm=gallery&searchTerm=hongerwinter


    ★Be sure to check out the  390th Memorial Museum's website at https://www.390th.org/

    ★Watch our tour of the 390th's B-17G I'll Be Around here: https://youtu.be/cR6J_ZPC0ys


    ★Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!

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    00:00 Introduction

    02:11 Life Under Nazi Occupation

    12:18 The Hunger Winter

    17:08 NASA's SOFIA Aircraft at PASM

    20:16 Food Falling From the Sky

    29:27 British Tanks Arrive in Hilversum

    36:42 Reflections on the B-17

    38:44 Conclusion and Become a Damcasteer!


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  • Propwash is the summer Festival of the Air at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome and we were delighted to be there! Following the museum's CEO Ian Flint's kind invitation to visit, we headed out to Essex to see First World War aircraft flying, tour the museum, its exhibits and, of course, indulge in the museum's renowned quiche. Join us as we tour Stow Maries and discover a true gem of destination.


    ★Support the Stow Maries Crowdfunder here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-the-story-alive 

    ★Visit the Stow Maries website here: https://www.stowmaries.org.uk/ 


    ★Follow Stow Maries below:  @stowmariesgreatwaraerodrom7220

    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100039140355023

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    https://x.com/StowAero


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    Music:

    Greg McKay - Not Giving Up (Instrumental)

    Polychroma - Secondary Plotline (Instrumental)


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    00:00 Welcome to Stow Maries

    00:33 Royal Aircraft Factory BE2 Walkaround

    01:23 Museum Introduction and the First Blitz

    05:47 Nieuport 17 Walkaround

    07:14 The Women of the Great War

    08:19 Tiger 9 Flightline Walk

    09:39 The Machinery of Stow Maries

    11:36 BE2 and Nieuport 17 Display

    12:57 The Turbulent Display Team

    14:08 Could Boney Be a Great War Aviator?

    16:38 The Flying Gear of WW1

    18:28 World Without Wires Exhibit

    23:59 Piper Cub Display

    25:20 Susane Tells Us About The Activities Available to Stow Maries

    31:18 The Suffolk Spitfire Display

    33:39 The Pulveriser Cockpit

    35:00 37 Squadron's Office

    38:00 Please Support Stow Maries!


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  • On the 10th of August 1944, Harry Hardy joined 440 "City of Ottawa" Squadron RCAF in Normandy, flying Hawker Typhoon 'Bombphoons'. Harry flew 96 sorties (missions) through France, Belgium and Holland and was the pilot of The Pulverizers. In 2006, Harry gave this talk to the Royal Canadian Legion in White Rock, BC.


    The original footage has kindly been allowed to be reproduced here by his grandson, Rick Tunstall, and the Hardy Family.


    You can watch Harry give his presentation and see his slides on our YouTube Channel here: https://youtu.be/4LXDacpBH30


    Harry's chapter about his wartime experiences from his autobiography can be read on our website here: https://www.thedamcasterspod.com/harry-hardy-dfc-hawker-typhoon-pilot/


    To learn more about all the Canadian Typhoon Pilots, please visit The Typhoon Project website by historian Anne Gafiuk: https://thetyphoonproject.org/navigation.html


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  • #Catch-22 is one of Scott Marchand and I's favourite books, so when the opportunity came up to chat with Stoney Stonich, who, as a young pilot, signed on to be one of the B-25 pilots for Mike Nichols' adaptation in 1969, we jumped at the chance. Stoney tells us all about the production, the challenges and the excitement of filming aerial scenes, including THAT hair-raising takeoff and hanging out with the late great Bob Newhart. Stoney also is a T-6 man and helped form the North American Trainer Association. He has had quite the career, and it was fantastic to chat with him on The Damcasters.


    Images: © Stoney Stonich unless otherwise stated

    All clips of Catch-22 © Paramount Pictures


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    00:00 Introduction

    03:44 Stoney's Start in Aviation

    04:53 Joining Catch-22

    10:10 Arriving on Set in Mexico

    15:03 Shoot the Take-Off Scene

    19:28 Frank Tallman and the Dummy

    21:34 The Death of Johnny Jordan

    24:16 Pima Air and Space Museum's VC-118 Liftmaster

    27:37 Life on the Catch-22 Set and Bob Newhart

    33:09 Stoney's T-6 and the North American Trainer Association

    40:42 Catch-22's B-25 Legacy

    45:36 Wrap Up and Become a Damcasteer!


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  • Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome is the largest surviving Great War aerodrome in Europe, and it needs your help! Following roadworks that blocked access to the museum, they need your support to survive the funding black hole caused by the hole in the road. The Museum's CEO, Ian Flint, joins us to discuss Stow Maries' history and hopeful future.

    ★Support the Stow Maries Crowdfunder here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-the-story-alive 

    ★Visit the Stow Maries website here: https://www.stowmaries.org.uk/ 


    Find out about the Stow Maries Great War Living History Weekend this weekend! (27th July 2024): https://www.stowmaries.org.uk/event/stow-maries-great-war-living-history-weekend-727449088807 


    ★Follow Stow Maries below:

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    00:00 Introduction

    01:32 Meet the Boss: Ian Flint

    04:30 The Story of Stow Maries

    16:13 Funding Crisis and Challenges Faced by Stow Maries

    21:26 Upcoming Events and Engaging Visitors

    26:32 Stow Maries' Transformation

    31:04 Conclusion and Support Stow Maries 


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  • It has been nearly 40 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds into its 10th flight on January 28, 1986, killing her crew and shocking the world. Author Adam Higginbotham's new book, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space, looks at the long chain of events that led to the Challenger disaster and its aftermath, in which a small group of engineers stood up against NASA and their employers.


    ★Visit Adam's website here: https://www.adamhigginbotham.com/

    ★Follow Adam on X/Twitter here: https://x.com/HigginbothamA


    ★Buy Adam's book, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space, at The Damcasters bookshop (10% of each sale supports the pod. UK Only): https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9780241543696


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    00:00 Introduction

    02:03 Remembering the Challenger Disaster

    08:54 Go Fever

    12:50 The Road to the Space Shuttle

    15:35 The TFNGs

    20:08 Compromises in the Shuttle's Design

    28:40 Visit to PASM - SOFIA

    31:47 What are Solid Rocket Boosters?

    34:00 O-Rings

    38:35 The Ambitious Flight Schedule of the Shuttle Program

    40:57 The Crew of STS-51-L

    43:18 The Teacher in Space - Christa McAuliffe

    48:21 Ron McNair and Jean-Michel Jarre

    49:56 Judy Resnik

    51:32 The Rocket Engineers of Morton Thiokol

    01:03:59 Conclusion and Join us on Patreon!


    All images NASA unless otherwise stated. All credit to the original image owners. Today Dr Judith Resnik clip is copyright NBC.


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  • The Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II is slated to be the mainstay of the US Air Force and NATO's air forces for years to come. But as Bill Sweetman, veteran aerospace journalist and independent analyst, dissects in his new book, "Trillion Dollar Trainwreck: How the F-35 Hollowed Out the United States Airforce", the program's lack of oversight and leadership has left the aircraft and its operators in a dangerous position.


    Buy Bill's book, Trillion Dollar Trainwreck: How the F-35 Hollowed Out the United States Airforce at Amazon via the links below:

    ★UK - paperback edition: https://amzn.eu/d/099HrbWp

    ★UK - Kindle edition: https://amzn.eu/d/0bFH2pTT

    ★US - paperback edition: https://a.co/d/05XLrmDR

    ★US - Kindle edition: https://a.co/d/08Vy9CPt


    ★Visit Bill's website here: https://valkstrat.com/

    ★Follow Bill on Twitter here: https://x.com/ValkStrategy


    Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:

    ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/

    ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/

    ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/

    ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/


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  • The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, the Warthog, has been earmarked for retirement for over a decade, but what is happening today with the men and women who keep the Hogs flying into their sixth decade? Col Nick 'Stoli' Radoescu is the commander of the 355th Operations Group based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. He oversees the operations of four squadrons of A-10s and their support units, including the training of the next generation of Hog drivers. Stoli kindly sat down with Boney to chat about his career, the A-10 today and the future of the Close Air Support mission in the USAF, with the spectre of the F-35 hanging over the venerable Hog.


    ★Find out more about the 355th Operations Group here: https://www.dm.af.mil/About-DM/Units/355th-Operations-Group/

    ★Learn more about Davis-Monthan Air Force Base here: https://www.dm.af.mil/


    Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:

    ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/

    ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/

    ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/

    ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/


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    00:00 Introduction and Welcome

    02:48 Stolis's Journey to the Air Force

    05:44 First A-10 Flight and Firing the Gun

    11:27 Training and Future of the A-10

    18:39 Technological Advancements in the A-10

    23:57 Incorporating New Weapons and Systems

    25:35 Deployment Experiences and Mission Evolution

    32:12 Challenges and Changes in the A-10 Community

    42:51 Memorable Combat Stories

    47:22 Conclusion


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  • The Century Series was the name given to the series of second-generation US Air Force fighters that took the USAF beyond the sound barrier and towards Mach 2. With the F-100 Super Sabre, F-101 Voodoo, F-102 Delta Dart, F-104 Starfighter, F-105 Thunderchief, F-106 Delta Dart and F-107A all on display at the Pima Air Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, aircraft designer Joe Wilding shows us around the design of these early jet fighters.


    ★Follow Joe on X(Twitter) at: https://twitter.com/joe_wilding


    Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:

    ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/

    ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/

    ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/

    ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/


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    00:00 Introduction

    01:03 Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum Ad

    01:26 Intro cont

    02:12 Joe Wilding on The Century Series

    04:47 North American Aviation F-100 Super Sabre

    11:11 Detour to the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star

    14:33 F-100 cont

    17:13 Convair F-102A Delta Dagger

    28:53 Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

    38:49 Convair F-106 Delta Dart

    39:59 Republic F-105 Thunderchief

    45:17 North American F-107A

    51:53 BONUS SR-71 and the D-21

    55:17 Conclusion and Become a Damcasteer!


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  • The Hump was the air bridge between India and China during the Second World War. The men of the Air Transport Command would face then unknown weather systems flying between Himalayan mountains that forever towered over them. New York Times bestselling author Caroline Alexander joins us to tell us about the men who flew The Hump, which is the subject of her book, Skies of Thunder.


    Buy Skies of Thunder: The Deadly World War II Mission Over the Roof of the World at The Damcasters Bookshop (UK Only) - 10% of each sale goes to supporting the pod: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781984879233


    Many thanks to the PR Team at Penguin Viking for supplying a review copy.


    Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:

    ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/

    ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/

    ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/

    ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/


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  • In this second part of our interview with WW2 Veteran Bob Reierson, Bob tells us about heading to the Pacific, flying the A-20 in combat over the Philippines, and, after 80 years, Bob climbs into the cockpit of the Pima Air and Space Museum's Douglas A-20G Havoc.


    Catch up on part 1 here: https://youtu.be/6uWN_vN7FyI


    Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:

    ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/

    ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/

    ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/

    ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/


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    00:00 Intro and Pima Latest

    01:44 Bob Flies His First Training Sorties Against the Japanese

    06:41 Bob Hunts for a Downed B-25

    09:54 Bob Gets Posted to the 417th Bomb Group

    15:52 Bob's Experience of Flying versus the 8th AF in Europe

    18:27 Low Level Attack on Corregidor

    24:25 Navigation over the Philippines

    26:22 Difficulties of Formation Flying

    30:00 Coordination with the Army

    32:03 Bob Comes Home

    37:10 Pima's Douglas A-20G Havok

    39:14 Bob Returns to the Cockpit After 80 Years

    48:07 Wrap up - Become a Damcasteer!


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  • Bob Reierson joined the USAAF at age 18 and would find himself flying the Douglas A-20G Havoc in the Pacific. On my last visit to the Pima Air and Space Museum, director of collections Andrew Boehly arranged for Bob and I to sit down and discuss flying the A-20. In Part 1 of this 2-part interview, we discuss Bob joining up, learning to fly the PT-19, the BT-13, the UC-78, the B-25, and finally getting his hands on the A-20.


    To get early access to part 2 to hear about Bob flying the A-20 in combat and climbing back in the cockpit of an A-20 for the first time in 80 years, become a Damcasteer today!


    Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:

    ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/

    ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/

    ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/

    ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/


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    00:00 Introduction

    02:30 Meet Bob Reierson

    02:55 Bob Introduces Boney to the Douglas A-20 Havoc

    10:33 Bob's Dream of Flying

    11:46 Bob Applies to the Aviation Cadet Program

    13:00 Bob is Called Up to the US Army Air Force

    16:47 Bob's Primary Flight Training

    21:23 Bob Transitions to Twin Engine Aircraft - UC-78 and B-25

    29:47 Training on the A-20 Begins

    39:10 The Importance of Formation Flying

    44:31 Bob's Journey to the Pacific

    53:04 End of Part 1 - Become a Damcasteer!


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  • David and Lindsey Goss run the fantastic GossHawk Unlimted in Casa Grande, Arizona. There they build incredible warbirds like Fw-190s (see part 1!) and care for the world's last airworthy Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer. Join us as Lindsey shows us around the Privateer and find out how you, if you are an engineer, are wanted at GossHawk


    ★Listen to part 1 here: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/building-focke-wulf-fw-190s-at-gosshawk-unlimited

    ★Watch part 1 here: https://youtu.be/KxTgQ_XbMbI


    ★Visit the GossHawk Unlimited website here: https://gosshawkunlimited.com/

    ★Fancy working at GossHawk? Check out the latest job openings on the careers page here: https://gosshawkunlimited.com/jobs/

    ★Follow GossHawk Unlimited on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/GossHawkUnlimitedInc/


    Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:

    ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/

    ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/

    ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/

    ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/


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  • Father and daughter team David and Lindsey Goss run one of the world's leading warbird restoration and maintenance companies, GossHawk Unlimited. Back in February, they kindly welcomed us to have a tour around the shop, learn about how GossHawk came about and, this week, what goes into rebuilding Focke-Wulf Fw-190s.


    Next week, we tour the world's last airworthy Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer.

    Watch the video version on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/KxTgQ_XbMbI


    ★Visit the GossHawk Unlimited website here: https://gosshawkunlimited.com/

    ★Fancy working at GossHawk? Check out the latest job openings on the careers page here: https://gosshawkunlimited.com/jobs/

    ★Follow GossHawk Unlimited on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/GossHawkUnlimitedInc/


    Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:

    ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/

    ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/

    ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/

    ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/


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  • When filmmaker Mary Haverstick started pre-production on a film about the Mercury 13, which selected and tested women for spaceflight, she knew the key was the legendary Jerrie Cobb. Mary's relationship with Cobb led to her uncovering much more about the aviator and a trail that led to the CIA and the Kennedy assassination. Mary's 10-year journey resulted in her book, A Woman I Know, which chronicles her journey to uncover the secrets held by a very secretive woman.


    ★Buy A Woman I Know: Female Spies, Double Identities, and a New Story of the Kennedy Assassination, at The Damcasters Bookshop here (10% of each sale supports the podcast) UK only: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781915590626

    ★Buy A Woman I Know: Female Spies, Double Identities, and a New Story of the Kennedy Assassination, in the US here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737399/a-woman-i-know-by-mary-haverstick/

    ★View Mary's Dealey Plaza Multicam assembly of the Kennedy Assassination here: https://vimeo.com/877221401

    ★Follow Mary on X/Twitter here: https://twitter.com/MaryHaverstick

    ★Follow Mary on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/haverfilms/


    Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:

    ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/

    ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/

    ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/

    ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/


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    00:00 Introduction and Background

    12:53 The Start of the Rabbit Hole: A Visit from a Federal Agent

    29:35 Investigating the Connection: Jerry Cobb and June Cobb

    36:11 The CIA's Assassination Program and the Threat of Communism

    43:11 Jerry Cobb's Desire to Tell the Story

    49:46 Reflections on the Journey and Conflicted Feelings


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  • SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy, was a joint program by NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR which put a 2.5m reflecting telescope in the back of an ex-Pan Am Beoing 747SP. Dr Dörte Mehlert, head of education and public relations at the German SOFIA Institute (DSI), joins us to take us through the incredible discoveries SOFIA made.


    ★NASA's SOFIA Mission Page: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/sofia

    ★Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI) Mission Page: https://www.dsi.uni-stuttgart.de/en/

    ★NASA/IPAC SOFIA Media Portal: https://irsa.ipac.caltech.edu/data/SOFIA/docs/events/media-portal/

    ★NASA/IPAC SOFIA Observation Portal: https://irsa.ipac.caltech.edu/data/SOFIA/docs/multimedia/image-gallery/gallery/scientific-observations/index.html


    Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:

    ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/

    ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/

    ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/

    ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/


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  • The oldest Boeing B-52 Stratoforetress in the world, 52-0003 "The High and Mighty One", has just been lovingly restored at the Pima Air and Space Museum and is now on public display once again. On our recent visit, Matt and aircraft designer Joe Wilding (who is also a fabulous Damcasteer on Patreon) were allowed to crawl around the aircraft and check out the time capsule that is the X-15 Mothership.


    Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:

    ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/

    ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/

    ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/

    ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/


    ★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab some merch. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters


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  • On the 80th Anniversary of the last major RAF Bomber Command attack on Aachen (11/12 April 1944), Dr Philip Blood returns to discuss the raid that lasted all of 7 minutes. For those on the ground, it would be seven minutes in hell. Phil takes us through the raid and the implications of the orders for it, as well as the wider context that has become a major part of his new book, War Comes to Aachen.


    ★Follow Phil on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HistorianBlood

    ★Phil's Academea.edu page with his thesis, papers and reviews can be found here: https://philipwblood.academia.edu/


    ★Pre-order War Comes to Aachen: The Nazis, Churchill and the 'Stalingrad of the West from The Damcasters Bookshop. 10% of each sale supports the pod. UK only. https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781911723691


    Please check out the latest from our sponsor, the Pima Air and Space Museum, through the links below:

    ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/

    ★Learn more about the Titan Missle Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/

    ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/

    ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/


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  • Convair's B-36 Peacemaker was intended as an intercontinental bomber and was the size of a small continent. Join us for this bonus episode as the Pima Air and Space Museum's CEO, Scott Marchand, as he tells us the tale behind the museum's monstrous B-36J 52-2827 “City of Fort Worth”.


    Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:

    ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/

    ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/

    ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/

    ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/


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  • We return to the 390th Bomb Group Memorial Museum to tour their Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 'I'll Be Around' with the museum's Business and Operation Manager Alex Chambers and Executive Director Bill Buckingham. While this B-17 didn't see combat, her service history makes her a unique survivor. We then head upstairs with Director of Archives and Collections Keith Cook to check out the museum's remarkable collection of original A-2 flying jackets from the men of the 390th Bomb Group.


    ★Be sure to check out the 390th Bomb Group Memorial Museum's website at: https://www.390th.org/


    ★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab some merch. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters


    Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum through the links below:

    ★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/

    ★Learn more about the Titan Missile Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/

    ★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/

    ★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/


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