Author: Xtended

At the end of World War Two RAF Coastal Command faced the same challenges of all the British military services, one of reduction, cutbacks and a return to a peaceful world. The threat from the axis powers had been effectively squashed but there was a new threat emerging, in the form of the Soviet Union.

Ever wondered how you go about marketing one of the worlds premier airshows, an air display act, or an airport? Helen Webb, Founder and Director at International Airshow Marketing, joins us to tell us how it all fits together.

We speak to the inspirational founder of Elevate(Her), Katherine Moloney. Katherine eloquently speaks up for a more diverse workforce across the aviation sector.

We talk to Chris Wroblewski and Garth Barnard about their in-depth investigation of the 1943 B-24 Liberator crash that killed Polish General Sikorski, and dispel the myths and conspiracies around assassination or accident being the cause.

The Xtended team finally all assemble to talk about 200 episodes of the podcast, recent sad news from the aviation world, Ellie’s trip to Normandy for the D-Day 80th commemorations and more.