Author: Xtended

We talk to Tony Whiting from Event Fire Solutions about airfield support and Martin O’Connell about designing and building new airport infrastructure. Another new #X10Top10 from Tim, listener engagement and feedback and promoting aerospace complete the episode.

In this special episode on aviation books Rod Dean, former RAF Squadron Leader and Farnborough Airshow Director, tells us about his new book ‘Fifty Years of Flying Fun’. We talk to Dr Ron Smith about his recent booklet on ‘100 years of Westland Manufacturing Aircraft at Yeovil’ as well as his new book ‘DH Moths – A Family Album’.

We talk to Tim Davies about operating at your personal maximum and to Michael Pickin, the UK’s youngest ever Advanced Aerobatic Champion. From success, we then talk innovation with Rachelle Ornan, Ph.D. Regional Director Cabin Experience & Design at Boeing

Cold War test pilot Tony Blackman OBE, M.A., F.R.Ae.S joins us as guest host and we have an intriguing interview with F-4 Phantom and Tornado F-3 Navigator and now author, David Gledhill.

This special Top Gun episode on the F-14 Tomcat features Commander David ‘Bio’ Baranek (US Navy Retired), a former F-14 RIO (Radar Intercept Officer) who commanded an F-14 Fighter Squadron.