LATEST EPISODES
Ep.159 – Space rocket launch sites
We are joined by Brian Harvey and Gurbir Singh authors of the book The Atlas of Space Rocket Launch Sites. The book is the first of its kind; an atlas of all major sites where space rockets have been launched since the World’s first Sputnik in 1958.
Ep.158 – Fleet Air Arm: Helicopters with Steve Bond
Dr Steve Bond joins us to talk about the helicopter in Fleet Air Arm service through the stories in his third book in the series of ‘Fleet Air Arm Boys: Helicopters – True Tales from Royal Navy Men and Women Air and Ground Crew’.
Ep.157 – ‘The Debrief’ Volume 1 with Mike Napier and Tug Wilson
This is Volume 1 of ‘The Debrief’, a new Xtended feature where we bring aviation people together to tell stories and share memories. Our first guests are former Tornado pilot Mike Napier and former Phantom pilot Tug Wilson. Join us as they discuss operating fast jets in RAF Germany and beyond during the Cold War.
Ep.156 – ‘Beyond’ with Stephen Walker
Stephen Walker is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and his films have won BAFTAs, an Emmy, Royal Television Society awards and the Rose d’Or. Today we talk to Stephen about his award-winning book ‘Beyond; The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space’.