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Each episode delivers a deep-dive engineering and operational analysis of a single aircraft. Go beyond mainstream history to discover how these legendary warbirds were designed, built, and modified for the crucible of combat. From legendary fighters and heavy bombers to overlooked cutting-edge prototypes, we cross-reference official military logs, design development records, and pilot memoirs to separate myth from historical fact. We also track down the rare survivors still in existence today, keeping these incredible engineering marvels alive.
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Ju88 Pt 2: The Replacements
Schnellbomber, dive bomber, heavy day interceptor, night fighter, torpedo bomber, tank buster, long-range reconnaissance, guided parasite flying bomb: the Ju88 could do it all... everything but…
Junkers Ju88 Part 1
Today we START looking at the Luftwaffe's Swiss-Army Knife! The Ju88 did just about everything!! Previous Episodes that I refer to in this one: Junkers Ju-52: Iron Annie! Martin B-26 Marauder Quest…
Q&A Episode 2026!
YOU had great questions, I had great fun answering them! Connect with me! I love comments! patreon.com/WorldofWarbirds https://www.facebook.com/WorldofWB WOWB Twitter (X):…
Kawanishi H8K “Emily” - Flying Battleship
She was an update to the H6K Mavis and perhaps the best flying boat of the war. She participated in the SECOND Pearl Harbour attack (Yes! There was!) and also got into a sumo-type dogfight with a…
Kawanishi H6K "Mavis": The First Queen of Pacific Distance
Born of a naval treaty loophole that traded airfields for flying boats, the Kawanishi H6K "Mavis" became the eyes of the Imperial Japanese Navy across the vast Pacific. In this episode, I explore how…
Henschel Hs 129 The "Panzerknacker"
It was underpowered, it was slow, it was a claustrophobic nightmare to fly, but it sure could crack open a Panzer! Let's learn about this Luftwaffe weirdo! Connect with me! I love…
The Hump!
In this special roundtable episode, I’m joined by historian Jenny Chan, CBI scholar Quin Cho and author Rainy Horvath who wrote a tribute memoir to her pilot dad, and we deep dive into one of the…
Aichi M6A Seiran
What if Japan could have launched bombers from submarines anywhere in the world? This was not a sci-fi dream — it was the very real (and very bold) wartime plan behind the Aichi M6A Seiran. In this…
Warbirders Have Questions! Q&A 2026
"The only bad question is the one you don't ask." I never want my show to be excluding listeners with unexplained acronyms or jargon concepts. I try to explain things as I go… but maybe some stuff…
Late to the Party: The Republic XF-12 Rainbow Story
I "rediscovered" this one whilew working on the P-47 series. What a beautiful bird! I hope you enjoy this bonus, just for you... -Bryan Connect with me! I love…
France's Farman f.222
Ooh La La it's been a minute since I did a French "Avion de Geurre" (Warbird)! Come along as I check out this lumbering giant of an French early war bomber! Connect with me! I love…
S3 Viking (Tanner’s Just Jetz) pt2
Fighter Pilot Tanner is back with part 2, taking the Lockheed S-3 Viking, the War Hoover into battle and beyond! Leave comments! She loves comments! Connect with Tanner Via…
S3 Viking (Tanner’s Just Jetz) pt1
Fighter Pilot Tanner is back with another episode, this time on an ACTUAL JET, the Lockheed S-3 Viking, the War Hoover! Connect with us! We love comments! Connect with Tanner Via…
S3 Viking (Tanner’s Just Jetz) pt1 PREVIEW
Fighter Pilot Tanner is back with another episode, this time on an ACTUAL JET, the Lockheed S-3 Viking, the War Hoover! Listen to the rest now! S3 Viking (Tanner’s Just Jetz) pt1 on Patreon
The Jug pt. 2- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
It's the last in my Thunderstorm series and The Jug reaches full maturity — evolving from a high-altitude bomber escort into one of the most feared ground-attack aircraft of the Second World…
The Jug pt. 1- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
It's the third in my Thunderstorm series and we've finally arrived the P-47 Thunderbolt! We'll take it from the first halting steps of the P-44 Rocket, to the P-47B, to the teething pains in England…
The Jug pt. 1- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (Preview)
This is a preview of The Jug pt. 1- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Patreon supporters can listen to the full episode right now, a week early! The complete episode will be released publicly on Friday,…
Republic P-43 Lancer (Thunderstorm Series)
It's the second in the series that will lead to the P-47 Thunderbolt! We'll follow the turbulent, evolutionary path that led from Seversky’s pioneering P-35 to the high-flying but flawed Republic…
Seversky P-35A (Thunderstorm Series)
Here we go with the first in the series that will lead to the P-47 Thunderbolt! Who is Alexander de Seversky and what it the the P-35A? Well...you'll just have to listen! Connect with me! I…
Defiant! Boulton Paul's Turret Fighter
Soooo... why did the RAF have a fighter with NO forward firing guns??? Today I look at Boulton Paul's Defiant and the concept of the "turret fighter". Connect with me! I love…
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