Ep.76 – Supermarine Swift F4 and aviation books

We feature interviews on the last surviving Supermarine Swift F4, How To Land a Plane and Duncan Menzies, in this aviation book focused episode. Our guest host is Simon Jakubowksi from the Aviation Enthusiasts Book Club on Facebook

Swift 1 – Copyright VTS Trust

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Show Content:

10.05 – Supermarine Swift F4 WK275 – Tim Wood
45.32 – How To Land A Plane – Mark Vanhoenacker
06.12 – Flying to the Edge: The Groundbreaking Career of Test Pilot Duncan Menzies – Matt Willis
28.45 – Book News and new Books
52.22 – End

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Aviation Enthusiast Book Club

https://www.facebook.com/groups/359410134220076/
Simon Jakubowski Twitter https://twitter.com/2000_zinc
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/book_pilot/?hl=en

Supermarine Swift F4 WK275

To win a copy of this amazing book, message us the book title (and of course the aircraft registration) by email, tweet or Facebook post. Or better still go to: https://www.facebook.com/grubstreetpublishing/ and leave a note saying you heard about the book on Xtended. Entry deadline November 30th (UK and European Residents Only)

Grub Street http://grubstreet.co.uk/product/wk275/
WK275 Book signing and aircraft unveiling event https://www.facebook.com/events/1937302693191010/
Grub Street Books on Twitter https://twitter.com/grub_street
Jet Art Aviation Restoration Photo’s http://www.jetartaviation.co.uk/2012/12/wk275-that-supermarine-swift/

How To Land A Plane – Mark Vanhoenacker

To win a copy go to https://www.facebook.com/skyfaring and leave a note saying you heard Mark on Xtended talking about the book. Entry deadline November 30th

Publisher Link https://www.quercusbooks.co.uk/books/detail.page?isbn=9781786487155
Amazon book ordering – amazon.co.uk/Land-Plane-Little-Ways-Live/dp/1786487152
Telegraph Article – Five peculiar things you didn’t know about landing a plane
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/lists/how-to-land-a-plane-weird-facts-lessons/ for book info and window seat gallery
Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/skyfaring
Mark’s Twitter https://twitter.com/markv747
New York Times- a farewell to the 747- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/10/travel/747-airplane-jet-pilot.html
New York Times- 360’ virtual reality video in 747 – https://www.nytimes.com/video/travel/100000005412995/the-boeing-747-slowly-readies-to-retire.html

Flying to the Edge: The Groundbreaking Career of Test Pilot Duncan Menzies – Matt Willis

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flying-Edge-Groundbreaking-Career-Menzies/dp/1445664410
@Navalairhistory on twitter and navalairhistory.com
To win a copy of the Barracuda Book by Matt Willis, all you have to do is go to the MMP Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/mushroomModelPublications/ and mention where you heard the Barracuda feature, that is of course on Xtended. Entries by November 30th please

Book News

Dragons of Thin Air – The Fear of Flying http://dragonsofthinair.com/
We have two copies to give away to the first two messages we receive requesting a copy. You just need to send us a pre-paid envelope to send them to you.

Royal Aeronautical Society Book review section

Jeannette Remak – Books on Amazon

Matt Falcus – Destinworld Books