The Aviation Show

80 years ago, on the 3rd May 1945, Hawker Typhoons of the RAF's 2nd Tactical Air Force attacked German shipping in Lubeck Bay, north of Hamburg. They succeeded in sinking three large ships and damaging another. Tragically, these ships were crammed with Concentration Camp prisoners that had been evacuated from the Neuengamme concentration camp; over 7000 were killed in the last days of the Second World War.Join us as we look into what happened on that terrible day 80 years ago.Sources:- A Disaster in Lübeck Bay: An Analysis of the Tragic Sinking of the Cap Arcona, 3 May 1945 - Dr Daniel Long PHd - 2nd Tactical Air Force, Vols. 3 and 4 - by Chris Shores and Chris Thomas- Sea of Death: The Baltic 1945 by Claes-Goran Wetterholm- Survivor by Sam Pivnik- The Last Survivor by Frank Krake about Wim AloserijPlease do follow the @neuengamme.memorial and @husumschwesing channels.-----------------------------------------------------🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2025 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:00 The Tragic Attack on Lübeck Bay1:31 Intelligence Failures in the Final Days3:32 The Ordeal of Concentration Camp Prisoners5:26 Mistaken Targets and The Fog of War7:17 The Deadly Assault on Cap Arcona10:47 Survivors' Harrowing Experiences14:09 The Aftermath and Burial of Victims14:57 Reassessing Historical Narratives

🛩️Welcome to part 2 of our tour of the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee, with Museum President, Charles Parish. In this episode we look into Beechcraft's WW2 aircraft like the venerablke AT-11 and bring the story up to date with the latest Beechcraft aircraft.🛩️Visit the Beechcraft Heritage Museum website at: https://beechcrafthm.org/🛩️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beechcraftheritagemuseum🛩️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beechcraftheritagemuseum/-----------------------------------------------------🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2025 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:03 Welcome to Part 2 of the Beechcraft Heritage Museum Tour4:19 Exhibits of the Cutaway V-tailed Bonanza6:53 The Naked Staggerwing12:52 The Military Aircraft Section22:49 The Hot Rod Aircraft of Beechcraft26:12 The Starship32:00 The Legacy of Beechcraft Aircraft36:32 The Tinket Hangar and Aircraft Families42:25 Inside the G-model Staggerwing46:00 Reflecting on Beechcraft's Legacy49:33 Conclusion and Visit Information

🛩️The Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee, is my new favourite aircraft museum in the world. The museum is dedicated to the story of the Beechcraft and Travel Air brands and the incredible couple that drove the brand forward, Walter and Olive Ann Beech. Museum President, Charles Parish, very kindly gave us a tour around this huge collection of Beechcraft aircraft from the very first through to today.🛩️Visit the Beechcraft Heritage Museum website at: https://beechcrafthm.org/🛩️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beechcraftheritagemuseum🛩️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beechcraftheritagemuseum/-----------------------------------------------------🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2025 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:00 Welcome to The Aviation Show at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum2:37 A Family Affair in Aviation3:52 The Legacy of the Staggerwing5:44 Honoring Aviation Pioneers8:22 The Early Days of Beechcraft10:24 Evolution of Aircraft Design16:34 Racing to Promote Innovation27:22 Celebrating Mrs. Beach's Legacy31:39 The Importance of Community37:30 Future Plans for the Museum42:01 Next Week's Exciting Preview

Just down the road from Washington, DC, is the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Virginia Triangle. Here, they tell the story of The Corps, from its founding to its future. Dr Larry Burke is the aviation curator, and he showed us what goes into telling the tale of Marine Corps aviation before handing off to the arms and armor curator, my buddy Jon Bernstein, to show us the gems in the rest of the museum.🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------📘Check out the new and improved The Aviation Show Bookshop.org shops. Buy books, support the show and independent bookstores!US Bookshop - http://bookshop.org/shop/theaviationshowUK Bookshop - http://uk.bookshop.org/shop/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2025 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:00 Welcome to The Aviation Show1:00 The Curator's Journey5:20 The National Museum of the Marine Corps Atrium19:32 Innovations in Marine Corps Aviation29:39 The Role of Mannequins in Exhibits34:02 World War II Gallery Overview44:41 The Flag Raising at Iwo Jima54:30 Closing Thoughts and Future Projects

Dr. Jennifer Levasseur, the Space Shuttle and International Space Station curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, joins us for a walkaround Space Shuttle Discovery in her home at the National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Jennifer tells us all about caring for objects as big as a Space Shuttle and as personal as the watches the astronauts wore to space. Join us for an out of this world episode! (Yes, I went there)-----------------------------------------------------🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2025 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:00 Welcome to The Aviation Show2:09 Astronaut Food Myths Debunked4:50 Exploring the Legacy of Discovery8:37 The Care of Space Artifacts12:34 The Fragility of Shuttle Tiles16:07 The Role of Enterprise25:38 Insights into Shuttle Engines30:26 The Evolution of Space Lab34:05 Curating Iconic Space Artifacts37:48 Preserving Stories for Future Generations42:33 Celebrating Women in Space

🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------Malcolm Collum, Chief Conservator at the Air and Space Museum, joins us to discuss the nuanced distinction between conserving and restoring artifacts, emphasizing the importance of understanding an object's historical context and condition. We discuss the Flak Bait's status and check out what is going on in the Conservation Lab at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.Find out more about how to get into conservation at the American Institute for Conservation website: www.culturalheritage.org-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2025 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:00 Introduction2:15 Journey to Conservatorship2:27 Conserving vs. Restoring Aircraft5:03 The Flak Bait Aircraft7:36 Innovative Preservation Techniques11:49 The Art of Preservation15:54 Managing a Large Collection16:58 Preservation Challenges of Historic Aircraft22:04 Restoring the Starship Enterprise26:05 Analyzing Aircraft Components28:24 Discovering Historical Artifacts33:11 Unique Historical Technologies34:51 Repairing Historic Fabrics37:33 The Never-Ending Preservation Process38:56 Resources for Conservation Education

The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM)'s annex at Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC. To call it an annex is misleading, this place is massive! Home to an incredible collection of aircraft, this episode, our 101st, is just me trying to talk you around the place while trying to take it all in, especially when confronted with Enola Gay.----------------------------------------------------- 🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow ----------------------------------------------------- ✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials! Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/ 👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- The Damcasters © 2025 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International -----------------------------------------------------0:00 Welcome to The Udvar-Hazy Center18:12 Exploring The Historic Aircraft Collection22:02 Discovering Iconic Aviation Milestones42:22 Insights on Conservation Practices1:00:14 The Legacy of Aircraft Innovation1:13:50 Reflections on the Aviation Experience

Here it is, our 100th Episode! And the first under the new name! In February, my daughter and I headed to the USA and visited several aviation museums to celebrate reaching our 100th episode. So went for the OG of museums for the 100th, the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. While it is still undergoing the renovations, it was my first time back in nearly 35 years. Join us as we look around.-----------------------------------------------------🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2025 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:00 Celebrating 100 Episodes14:22 The Wright Brothers and Their Legacy15:26 Women in Aviation20:50 Racing and Speed in Aviation21:40 Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum24:10 The Mercury and Gemini Missions29:51 The Moon Landing and Beyond33:13 The Future of Aviation and Space

We are re-branding and broadening out! The Damcasters is no more, welcome to The Aviation Show. This video explains why I've changed the name and we also have a sneak preview of our #CentennialSeries of episodes, which we filmed in the USA in February. Exciting times!-----------------------------------------------------🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------The Aviation Show © 2025 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------