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Air Vice Marshall Don Bennett CB, CBE, DSO was a singular man. His story of leading the Path Finder Force in the Second World War has gone down in legend. But what led him to that command? Ian Campbell, curator of the Bennett/Vial Archive at the Queensland Air Museum, has published the first volume of his biography of Bennett, Relentless Skies, which is superb. Ian joins us to discuss Bennett's life and career as we look at the making of the man who would become one of the RAF's foremost commanders. Relentless Skies: Volume 1 - The Most Efficient Airman (1910-1942) by Ian Campbell is out now! Buy your copy from The Damcasters bookshop and support the pod (UK only): https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781923020641 ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:43 The Author's Perspective 05:33 Exploring Don's Early Life 09:13 The Transition to Aviation 12:02 The Challenge of Writing 17:02 Understanding Don's Character 19:28 The Relationship with Risk 22:33 Capturing Don's Early Years 26:08 The Path to Aviation Career 36:24 The Arrival of Arthur Harris 41:01 Achievements and Licenses 43:17 Conclusion
Relentless Skies - The Life of Don Bennett
Analyst Justin Pyke joins us to discuss the Allies' capabilities assessments of Japan in the years before hostilities started in December 1941. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/y-OqxUYELtI ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International -----------------------------------------------------
Unveiling Hidden Tactics of Japanese Zero Fighters!
How did cultural perceptions influence Western assessments of Japanese military potential? Justin Pyke joins us to discuss the Allies' capabilities assessments of Japan in the years before hostilities started in December 1941. Join us as we delve into the intelligence failures and misconceptions that contributed to the underestimation of Japanese air power leading up to World War II. Join us on BlueSky! Justin Pyke - https://bsky.app/profile/justinpykehistory.bsky.social The Damcasters - https://bsky.app/profile/damcasterspod.com ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro and 100th Episode! 02:44 Understanding Capability Assessments 13:28 Japan's Aviation Development Post-WWI 19:46 Role of Military Attachés in Intelligence 28:05 Impact of Foreign Assistance on Japanese Aviation 33:58 Cultural Perceptions and National Characteristics 41:00 Conclusions on Pre-War Assessments 51:54 Japanese Aviation Development in the 1930s 59:15 Observations from the China Conflict 1:10:04 Misconceptions and Intelligence Failures 1:20:24 Outro
What Did the Allies REALLY Know About Japan in 1941?
Join us for the full rundown on the B-58 in Combat Bullseye and how that lead to the B-1 Lancer. Watch part 1 and 2 here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpytFew7euhlzyLZtNNrnzr-rhpTUqX7g ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International -----------------------------------------------------
Epic B-1 Moments - Laughs and Unexpected Blasts!
🛫Get up to a 55% discount in the Ekster Black Friday Sale via my partner link: https://partner.ekster.com/Damcasterspod and use my code THEDAMCASTERS to save big today! ----------------------------------------------------- Join us for Part 2 of our look at the Combat Bullseye tests with author Chris Gibson. Phase 2 of Combat Bullseye would see the Covair B-58 Hustler used as a conventional weapons platform as a pathfinder and solo intruder. But, another aircraft was looming on the horizon, the General Dynamics F-111A. This would be the Hustler's last chance to prove itself and be deployed to Southeast Asia. 🛩️Check out The Aviation Historian here: https://www.theaviationhistorian.com/ 🛩️Buy Chris Gibson's latest book, They Also Served - RAF Reconnaissance and Support Projects since 1945 here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781800353084 Head to the Boney Abroad Bookshop today! 10% of each sale (UK Only) goes to supporting the podcast: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/boneyabroad ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro and Ekster Ad Read 02:30 The Hustler as Formation Leader 08:16 The Hustler as Conventional Weapons Platform 20:01 Solving TAC's SEAD Problem 25:19 B-1 Segway! 30:37 Potential B-58 Deployment 41:27 Wrap Up and Become a Damcasteer!
F-111 Takes on B-58 Hustler in the Ultimate Showdown
🛫Visit the Ekster website today via my partner link: https://partner.ekster.com/Damcasterspod and use my code THEDAMCASTERS to get up to a 55% discount in the Ekster Black Friday Sale!!! ----------------------------------------------------- Join us for Part 1 of our look at the Combat Bullseye tests with author Chris Gibson. In 1967, the US Air Force's Tactical Air Command reached out to their counterpart in the Strategic Air Command for some help. Bombing results in North Vietnam were poor, and the F-4s, F-100s and F-105s were suffering losses. Could SAC's speedy Convair B-58 Hustler be the answer? The Combat Bullseye tests would find out. 🛩️Check out The Aviation Historian here: https://www.theaviationhistorian.com/ 🛩️Buy Chris Gibson's latest book, They Also Served - RAF Reconnaissance and Support Projects since 1945 here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781800353084 Head to the Boney Abroad Bookshop today! 10% of each sale (UK Only) goes to supporting the podcast: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/boneyabroad ----------------------------------------------------- 🛫Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace https://www.instagram.com/pimaair https://x.com/pimaair https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ----------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro and Ekster Ad Read 03:13 TAC's Situation in Vietnam 08:40 Combat Bullseye Begins 12:58 Enter The Hustler! 22:18 The Birth of the Slime Light 25:37 Fighting Together 33:27 Preview of Part 2 - The Conventional Hustler
Could the B-58 Hustler Have Changed the Course of the Vietnam War?
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