Samuel de Korte is a graduate student of Utrecht University, where he studied an MA in the Cultural History of Modern Europe. He wrote his Master's thesis about the representation of black Americans during the Second World War, indicating that although they formed a substantial part of the American armed forces, they don't receive an equal share in the representation in contemporary media. His new book ‘Tuskegee Airmen - Dogfighting with the Luftwaffe and Jim Crow’ is published by Pen and Sword.    We focus on the human and personal issues they faced. If unfamiliar with the ..read more

In 2023 Dave Homewood from the Wings Over New Zealand podcast visited the UK to record and document Kiwi aviation involvement in World War Two by visiting some of our historic aircraft, museums, airfields and memorials.   Dave is returning in 2024 but with a slightly different agenda. We caught up with Dave as he planned the return ‘Wings Over Britain’ visit.    Recorded 19th March 2024     Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk     Wings over Britain   Wings Over New Zealand show - https://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZShow ..read more

Steven Bailey discovered that the story of the U.S. Navy airstrikes on Japanese-held Hong Kong during the final year of World War II had never been told. Operation Gratitude involved nearly 100 U.S. Navy warships and close to a thousand planes. His new book ‘Target Hong Kong’ brings this massive operation down to a human scale, recounting the air raids through the experiences of seven men whose lives intersected at Hong Kong in January 1945.    Steven joins us to share the story and help us better understand the Operation, its people and its legacy.    Recorded 19th Feb 202 ..read more

Dr Tony Redding is a military historian and author with a particular interest in RAF Bomber Command. He joins us to talk us through the operational capability and credibility of Britain’s airborne nuclear deterrent during the peak years of the Cold War.   Recorded 23rd Feb 2024   Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk   You can order a copy of this book whilst supporting local bookshops here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11161/9781911667872 Dr Tony Redding https://www.tonyredding.co.uk/        Grubstreet https://grubstreet.co.uk/product/v-bombe ..read more

Continuing our focus on how data and technology has changed the aviation sector we welcome Diana Franganillo Luque from Indra and Udi Segall from Intell-Act to discuss an exciting project to integrate all airport, airline and air traffic data using AI to streamline the ‘Perfect Aircraft Pit-stop.    Recorded 7th Feb 2024     Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk     Diana Fraganillo Luque  LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/diana-franganillo-luque    Indra  Web - https://www.indracompany.com   Twit ..read more

Ryan Noppen joins to help us understand the overlooked air battle between the Netherlands and Germany that thwarted the German invasion of Holland in 1940 for five days.    Ryan is a military author with a Master of Arts degree in European history. Ryan is a scholar of Dutch, German and Central European history and the author of ‘Holland 1940, The Luftwaffe’s first set back in the west’.    Recorded 5th Feb 2024     Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk     Get a copy of Holland 1940, The Luftwaffe’s first set back in the west at our B ..read more

Paul Beaver joins us to talk about Britain’s Greatest Test Pilot, Captain Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown.    His best selling book, reprinted 5 times and last year’s Biography of the Year is ‘Winkle: The Extraordinary Life of Britain’s Greatest Pilot’.   Paul gives us an insight to this amazing mans life. This is a fascinating feature. Don’t miss it!    Recorded 31st Jan 2024     Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk     Get a copy of Winkle: The Extraordinary Life of Britain’s Greatest Pilot at our Bookshop and support local book ..read more

We welcome back Brain Harvey to talk us through the history and evolution of JAXA and the Japanese Space Programme.     Recorded 23rd Jan 2024     Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk     Get a copy of Japan In Space: Past, Present and Future by Brian Havey at our Bookshop    Brian Harvey  Web - https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-45573-5    Amazon - Japan In Space: Past, Present and Future by Brian Havey https://www.amazon.co.uk/Japan-Space-Present-Future-Springer/dp/3031455711/   ..read more

This updated edition of Paul Crickmore's classic Lockheed Blackbird: Beyond the Secret Missions is based on 850 pages of documentation and images declassified by the CIA covering the A-12 Oxcart programme.   Paul joins us to talk about the A-12 and SR-71, the missions and their challenges, but also to discuss the changes in this new edition which includes a 40% increase in words, three new chapters and an additional 60 new photos.     Recorded 14th Nov 2023     Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk     Book Links  Web https ..read more

In 2000 a team of retired pensioners set about building Scotland’s only World War One aircraft, the Sopwith Strutter. That airframe is now ready to fly and Ellie is in the prime position to test fly it. Find out why they built the aircraft, the challenges they faced and how the team now go about taking her to the air.  Please support the Kickstarter programme if you can, even a small donation will help.    Recorded 15th Nov 2023     Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk     Kickstarter APSS and The Strutter  Link https://www.kickstart ..read more