Bedste BOAC-podcasts (2024)

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National Mentoring Day 2024: alta Mentoring Spotlight 1:12:32

2d ago1:12:32

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National Mentoring Day is celebrated on 27 October and has put a spotlight on the benefits of mentoring for everyone, no matter who they are or where they are in their career, for the past 10 years. This year, to celebrate, the Royal Aeronautical Society recorded this podcast in which we discuss mentoring with esteemed mentors, Wg Cdr Daniela Nowal…

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An interview with AVM Graham Skinner...a varied and distinguished engineering career in the RAF 1:11:37

21d ago1:11:37

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Air Vice Marshal Graham Skinner has had a long, varied and distinguished career in the Royal Air Force, specialising in engineering.Passionate about aviation as a young boy, he joined the RAF straight from school. However, his exceptional abilities were soon recognised, resulting in his being sent to Bristol University to undertake a BSc in aeronau…

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - October 2024 1:18:27

28d ago1:18:27

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In this podcast series from the Royal Aeronautical Society's monthly AEROSPACE magazine, Editor in Chief Tim Robinson, Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater and Features Editor, Jack Richardson analyse recent aviation, aerospace and space news - and preview the latest (October 2024) edition of the magazine. In this episode, we also have Specialist Grou…

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An interview with Katrina Sudell…‘lady engineer’ with BAC in the 1970s (abridged) 40:24

1M ago40:24

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Katrina talks about her university education and early employment before describing how she got into aeronautical engineering. Katrina provides a fascinating insight into what it was like to work as an engineer in the 1970s whilst working in the Spares Department of the British Aircraft Corporation in Preston working on the MRCA (Multi-Role Combat …

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An interview with Mike Howlett…flying aircraft for 70 years in the RAF and BOAC 52:30

1M ago52:30

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Michael ‘Mike’ Howlett’s talks about his experience of flying successive generations of aircraft during his career as a pilot spanning over 70 years. Having learnt to fly on a Tiger Moth bi-plane, he flew first-generation jet fighters (the Meteor and Vampire), then the first generation long-haul, land-based piston-engine airliners in the form of th…

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An interview with Sir Donald Spiers HonFRAeS…from graduate apprentice to MOD Controller of Aircraft 51:26

1M ago51:26

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Sir Donald Spiers HonFRAeS talks about his early life before sharing stories from his remarkable career in the aerospace sector including some personal recollections of encounters with politicians. After retirement, Donald continued to share his knowledge and experience in the field of aerospace including serving as President of the Royal Aeronauti…

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - September 2024 1:08:48

2M ago1:08:48

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In this podcast series from the Royal Aeronautical Society's monthly AEROSPACE magazine, Editor in Chief Tim Robinson, Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater and Features Editor Bella Richards analyse recent aviation, aerospace and space news - and preview the latest (August 2024) edition of the magazine. In this episode, we also have Specialist Group I…

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An interview with...Sir Harry Garner at the RAE and beyond 19:16

2M ago19:16

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The First World War took Garner away from astronomy into ‘one of the most lovely places you could possibly imagine’- the Royal Aircraft Establishment. Here he describes designing experimental flying projects, including making measurements of drag using prop stop glides. He also describes some of the characters he worked with, including AA Griffiths…

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - August 2024 1:07:50

3M ago1:07:50

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In this podcast series from the Royal Aeronautical Society's monthly AEROSPACE magazine, Editor in Chief Tim Robinson, Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater and Features Editor Bella Richards analyse recent aviation, aerospace and space news - and preview the latest (August 2024) edition of the magazine. In this episode, we also have Specialist Group I…

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - Farnborough Air Show 2024 23:11

3M ago23:11

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AEROSPACE Editor in Chief Tim Robinson, Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater and Features Editor Bella Richards sum up the 2024 Farnborough Air Show. Plus special guests Angelika Kochajkiewicz and Aleena Joshy from the RAeS Solent Branch.Our thanks to the Farnborough Air Sciences Trust (FAST) Museum for arranging access to this recording location.…

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - July 2024 1:01:45

4M ago1:01:45

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In this podcast series from the Royal Aeronautical Society's monthly AEROSPACE magazine, Editor in Chief Tim Robinson, Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater and Features Editor Bella Richards analyse recent aviation, aerospace and space news - and preview the next (July 2024) edition of the magazine. New this month, is Specialist Group Insight with Set…

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - June 2024 1:38:43

5M ago1:38:43

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In this podcast series from the Royal Aeronautical Society's monthly AEROSPACE magazine, Editor in Chief Tim Robinson, Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater and Features Editor Bella Richards analyse recent aviation, aerospace and space news - and preview the next (June 2024) edition of the magazine. Special guest this episode is new RAeS President Dav…

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Classic Podcasts - Triumph Tears : British Aviation from 1945-75 by Peter Reese 50:33

6M ago50:33

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In 1945 confidence in British aviation was sky-high. Yet decades later, the industry had not lived up to its potential. What happened? The years that followed the war saw the Brabazon Committee issued flawed proposals for civil aviation planning. Enforced cancellations restricted the advancement of military aircraft, compounded later on by Defence …

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - May 2024 1:15:25

6M ago1:15:25

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In this podcast series from the Royal Aeronautical Society's monthly AEROSPACE magazine, Editor in Chief Tim Robinson, Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater and Features Editor Bella Richards analyse recent aviation, aerospace and space news - and preview the next (May 2024) edition of the magazine. Special guest this episode is outgoing RAeS President…

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RAeS Corporate Partner Briefing: Fireside Chat with Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton RAF 41:42

6M ago41:42

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Listen to the Royal Air Force, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton in conversation with Air Marshal Sir Christopher Harper at a Royal Aeronautical Society Corporate Partners briefing, held on 9 April.Af AeroSociety Podcast

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Rewind – The Schneider Trophy by W. Cox 1:12:55

7M ago1:12:55

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The ultimate test of the great powers’ pilots, aircraft and powerplants in the interwar period, the Schneider Trophy seaplane contest pushed forward aviation design to new heights and directly led to the Spitfire and Merlin engine. W. Cox, a member of the trophy winning Supermarine team, takes us through each contest, starting with the pre-World Wa…

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - April 2024 58:06

7M ago58:06

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In this podcast series from the Royal Aeronautical Society's monthly AEROSPACE magazine, Editor in Chief Tim Robinson, Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater and Features Editor Bella Richards analyse recent aviation, aerospace and space news - and preview the next (April 2024) edition of the magazine. Find out more at www.aerosociety.com…

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Classic Lectures - The Contribution of Power Jets Ltd to Jet Propulsion by G. B. R. Feilden 1:13:26

8M ago1:13:26

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After being redeployed from Unilever to a small firm just outside Rugby in May 1940, Bob Feilden played a key role in the development of Whittle’s jet engine, working with his colleagues to transform the jet from theory into practice. Starting with the early history of Whittle’s jet engine and its early testing, Feilden takes us inside the firm to …

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - March 2024 47:13

8M ago47:13

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In this podcast series from the Royal Aeronautical Society's monthly AEROSPACE magazine, Editor in Chief Tim Robinson and Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater analyse recent aviation, aerospace and spaceflight news - and preview the next (March 2024) edition of the magazine. Find out more at www.aerosociety.com…

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AEROSPACE NOTAM Singapore 2024 40:23

8M ago40:23

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AEROSPACE Editor-in-Chief Tim Robinson and Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater sum up the 2024 Singapore Air ShowAf AeroSociety Podcast

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An interview with the civil pioneers….. life flying the HP.42 and seaplanes for Imperial Airway 13:34

9M ago13:34

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RAF turned Imperial Airways pilot, Captain Parker, gives us a flavour of what life was like working for Imperial in the 1930s. He tells us about operating the Handley Page HP.42 and recounts a story of being stranded in the desert after an aircraft was forced down. After flying landplanes he was transferred to seaplanes and gives us insights into l…

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Interview with the civil pioneers.. the first Brisbane-Singapore route to post-war Qantas management 18:02

9M ago18:02

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Captain Crowther operated the first service from Brisbane to Darwin and then onto Singapore in 1934 and recalls life flying a DH.86 on that route. He also describes the time when he was transferred to flying boats, including the period he flew between Australia and Ceylon during World War II. Crowther also gives us a view of managing the 'Kangaroo …

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - February 2024 1:12:32

9M ago1:12:32

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In this podcast series from the Royal Aeronautical Society's monthly AEROSPACE magazine, Editor in Chief Tim Robinson, Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater and Features Editor Bella Richards analyse recent aviation, aerospace and space news - and preview the next (January 2024) edition of the magazine. Find out more at www.aerosociety.com…

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Rewind - Fair Names & Famous - Naming of British Aircraft & Engines by Gordon T. Wansbrough-White 1:22:41

10M ago1:22:41

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What’s in a name? This lecture takes us through the evolving picture of how manufacturers were required to name their military aircraft and engines and shows how different aircraft followed and deviated from the Ministry’s requirements. Gordon T. Wansbrough-White FRAeS addressed a meeting organised by the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Historical Gro…

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - January 2024 1:01:10

10M ago1:01:10

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In this podcast series from the Royal Aeronautical Society's monthly AEROSPACE magazine, Editor in Chief Tim Robinson, Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater and Features Editor Bella Richards analyse recent aviation, aerospace and space news - and preview the next (January 2024) edition of the magazine. Find out more at www.aerosociety.com…

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Classic Lecture: The invention of the aeroplane near Scarborough at the time of Trafalgar 1:07:51

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“Oh come on, surely it was the Wright Brothers who did this!” In his lecture Dr John Ackroyd FRAeS tries to persuade us that Sir George Cayley, not the Wright Brothers, defined the concepts behind the aeroplane and flew it in 1804.After exploring Sir George’s early life and some of his non-aeronautical designs of early tractors, engines and artific…

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - December 2023 46:52

11M ago46:52

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In this podcast series from the Royal Aeronautical Society's monthly AEROSPACE magazine, Editor in Chief Tim Robinson, Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater and Features Editor Bella Richards analyse recent aviation, aerospace and space news - and preview the next (December 2023) edition of the magazine. Find out more at www.aerosociety.com…

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AEROSPACE NOTAM Dubai 2023 44:08

12M ago44:08

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AEROSPACE Editor-in-Chief Tim Robinson and Features Editor Bella Richards sum up the 2023 Dubai Air Show and speak to special guest Royal Aeronautical Society President, Kerissa Khan.Af AeroSociety Podcast

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An interview with the civil pioneers… Kingsford Smith & Australian National Airways between the wars 50:58

12M ago50:58

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After service in World War I, Capt Allan moved to the other side of the world and joined the fledgling Australian National Airways. He retells stories of his time with the airline, including his experiences of flying Avro 10s between Australian cities, and shares his opinions of the company’s two guiding lights: Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles …

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An interview with the civil pioneers….. Flying for Qantas between the wars by Captain Russell Tapp 29:46

12M ago29:46

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Tapp joined Qantas when it employed 25 people, including just seven pilots. His path to Australia started after service with the Royal Air Force and a spell promoting the Westland Widgeon light aircraft. From there Captain Tapp heard about Qantas, wrote a letter to Hudson Fysh and, after a test with de Havilland, were off to Australia in 1928. He g…

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An interview with the civil pioneers….. Creating Australian airfields by Lt Cdr A. D. S. Murray 14:46

12M ago14:46

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Aircraft not only need to fly, but also need to land safely. A. D. S. Murray spent his early years in Australia surveying the country or emergency and permanent landing grounds. In this interview, he describes some of the challenges he faced and characters he met during this part of his career.Af AeroSociety Podcast

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - November 2023 52:05

12M ago52:05

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In this podcast series from the Royal Aeronautical Society's monthly AEROSPACE magazine, Editor in Chief Tim Robinson, Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater and Features Editor Bella Richards analyse recent aviation, aerospace and space news - and preview the next (November 2023) edition of the magazine. Find out more at www.aerosociety.com…

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Rewind – Aeronautical Aspects of the Spanish Civil War by Brian Armstrong MRAeS 1:53:52

1y ago1:53:52

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The Spanish Civil War came at a significant period in the development of aviation and foreshadowed aerial warfare in the Second World War. But how much was the Royal Air Force taking notice of what was happening on the continent and what lessons did they learn? In this lecture, Brian Armstrong challenges the impression that those in command of Brit…

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - October 2023 36:38

1y ago36:38

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In this podcast series from the Royal Aeronautical Society's monthly AEROSPACE magazine, Editor in Chief Tim Robinson, Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater and Features Editor Bella Richards analyse recent aviation, aerospace and space news - and preview the next (October 2023) edition of the magazine. Find out more at www.aerosociety.com…

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An interview with the civil pioneers….. Flying for Imperial Airways in the 1930s and 1940s 23:00

1y ago23:00

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After training with the RAF just after the First World War and service in India, Capt Mollard made his way to Imperial Airways, and tells us about life at Croydon Airport and the London to Paris route.In 1929 Mollard was transferred to Cairo and, as Imperial flew further towards Australia, so did he. Here he co-piloted Captain Alger in the hair-rai…

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An interview with the civil pioneers... Karachi to New Zealand Catalina Flying Boat survey flight 12:09

1y ago12:09

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The captain of the 1937 flying boat survey flight from Karachi to New Zealand explains how he became involved in the historic event and how they prepared for the flight, before retelling the story of the eventful trip. He also discusses the warm welcome they received in New Zealand and further afield. Captain Burgess was interviewed by David Jones …

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - September 2023 54:32

1y ago54:32

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In this podcast series from the Royal Aeronautical Society's monthly AEROSPACE magazine, Editor in Chief Tim Robinson and Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater analyse recent aviation, aerospace and space news - and preview the next (September 2023) edition of the magazine. Find out more at www.aerosociety.com…

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An interview with the civil pioneers…. early days of the Karachi to Singapore route 27:45

1y ago27:45

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Captain Egglesfield commanded some of the earliest commercial flights over India and the Far East including the first scheduled service from Karachi to Calcutta in July 1933 in an Armstrong Whitworth AW.15 Atalanta, the first scheduled Karachi to Rangoon service, and the second survey flights on flying boats between Karachi and Singapore. In this i…

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An interview with the civil pioneers…. first experimental civil flight between Karachi and Darwin 15:07

1y ago15:07

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In April 1931 Captain Alger was asked to fly the first experimental airmail flight between Karachi and Darwin in his de Havilland DH.66, the City of Cairo. In this interview Alger retells the story of this eventful flight. Captain H. W. C. Alger was interviewed by David Jones on 8 June 1975. This recording is part of the AeroSociety Podcast series,…

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - August 2023 58:32

1+ y ago58:32

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In this podcast series from the Royal Aeronautical Society's monthly AEROSPACE magazine, Editor in Chief Tim Robinson and Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater analyse recent aviation, aerospace and space news - and preview the next (August 2023) edition of the magazine. Find out more at www.aerosociety.com…

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Classic Lecture - TSR-2: Panel Discussion 59:07

1+ y ago59:07

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Was the incoming Labour Government right to cancel TSR-2? Was there a possibility of creating an Anglo-French military aircraft programme in the early 1960s? Who was the panellists’ favourite villain in the TSR-2 story? These and many other questions were posed to the conference speakers, and we hear their frank conclusions.…

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Classic Lecture - TSR-2: A Warning for Tempest? By Dr Michael Pryce MRAeS 32:00

1+ y ago32:00

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What lessons did the UK’s aerospace industry learn from TSR-2 and what key points can we take into today’s aerospace projects? As a student, Michael Pryce lived close to Ivan Yates, the man who Warton sent to liaise with Weybridge. In his retirement, Yates told Pryce about many of the mistakes that were made on the TSR-2 project and how he learnt f…

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Classic Lecture - TSR-2: What could have been? By Benjamin Goodlad 32:06

1+ y ago32:06

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What would have happened if Britain decided to keep TSR-2? Benjamin Goodlad explores the possible strategic and tactical use of the aircraft, discusses the gaps it would have filled and considers which aircraft it could have replaced. He also asks how the RAF armed with an operational TSR-2 would have looked from a bomber and strike command perspec…

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Classic Lecture - TSR-2: Empty Skies: British procurement dilemmas and opportunities following TSR-2 29:49

1+ y ago29:49

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The cancellation of TSR-2 left a large gap in the RAF’s armoury, but how should the gap be filled? Samuel Hollins explores the immediate procurement dilemmas faced by Britain upon the death of TSR-2 and examines the viability of the procurement options that presented themselves prior to Tornado. He then goes onto suggest that the Europeanising turn…

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Classic Lecture - TSR-2: A ‘melancholy spectacle’: the downfall of the TSR-2 by Clive Richards 28:41

1+ y ago28:41

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How did those in the corridors of power see the development of the TSR-2 project once it had been awarded? Clive Richards explores the political and strategic debates that took place within Whitehall between 1957 and the cancellation of the project in 1965.Af AeroSociety Podcast

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AEROSPACE NOTAM - July 2023 1:00:09

1+ y ago1:00:09

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In this new podcast series from the Royal Aeronautical Society's monthly AEROSPACE magazine, Editor in Chief Tim Robinson and Deputy Editor Stephen Bridgewater analyse recent aviation, aerospace and space news - and preview the next (July 2023) edition of the magazine. Find out more at www.aerosociety.com…

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NOTAM - Paris 2023 57:57

1+ y ago57:57

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Listen to the AEROSPACE team sum up the 2023 Paris Air Show.Af AeroSociety Podcast

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Pride Month 2023 - Supporting LGBTQ+ People in Aviation: A conversation with EPAN 21:06

1+ y ago21:06

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Happy Pride Month! Supporting LGBTQ+ people in the industry is so important, in this podcast we spoke with Zac Brown, the President of the European Pride in Aviation Network about all the amazing work they’re doing to support LGBTQ+ people in aviation! For more information about EPAN you can go to their website: www.prideinaviation.org/ and to find…

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Classic Lecture - TSR-2: Off-the-Shelf Options by Paul Stoddart FRAeS 39:32

1+ y ago39:32

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How effective would the Royal Air Force have found a completed TSR-2 compared to its rivals? Paul Stoddart compares the aircraft’s actual and potential performance data with its competitors in the international military aircraft market: the F-4C Phantom, BAC Buccaneer S.2B, Mirage IVA, RA-5C Vigilante and GD F-111C.…

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Classic Lecture - TSR-2: Building the industrial coalition by Prof Keith Hayward FRAeS 29:54

1+ y ago29:54

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Keith Hayward explores the politics and personalities behind the TSR-2 project, which, at its heart, was a tension between two separate design teams in two different companies, with the young pretenders at English Electric headed by Frederick Page and the shrewd Sir George Edwards heading the team at Vickers. Pressure was added to the relationship …

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