Author: Xtended

Ep.179 – N-4 Down, The Hunt for the Arctic Airship Italia

The true story of the largest polar rescue mission in history is pretty much unknown in most aviation circles. Until now! 
Mark Piesing author of the book N4 Down joins us to discuss this almost unbelievable story of human suffering and tragedy, political drama, incompetence and heroism. This story has everything! 

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Ep.177 – Hovercraft with Ben Avery

As we continue our focus on features across aerospace, let’s take a look at the hovercraft, which brings up the question of ‘where exactly does it fit in?’ To help us answer that question we are joined by Ben Avery. Ben is the Chief Pilot at Griffon Hoverwork and a Trustee and Head of Operations at The Hovercraft Museum.

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Ep.175 – Saratoga to Lithuania with Artyom Liss

Artyom Liss is a UK qualified general aviation pilot and was host of the fabulous aviation podcast ‘Two Thousand Feet’. In this episode we find out what it is like to deliver Piper PA32 Saratoga SP N505WC from the UK to Lithuania, the challenges, adventures, and experiences of this fabulous cross-country flight. 

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