Ep.52 – The Aviation Historian, Optica and Hawker Typhoon
Managing Editor of the Aviation Historian Mick Oakey joins us as guest host. Tim brings us an interview with John Edgley after his flight in the Optica; and Pieter speaks to Sam Worthington-Leese from the Hawker Typhoon Project.
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Running Order (Hrs.Mins.Secs):
• 0.02.36 News
• 0.27.09 The Aviation Historian with Mick Oakey
• 0.42.05 John Edgley and the Optica
• 1.05.40 The Typhoon Project with Sam Worthington-Leese
• 1.24:25 X10Top10
• 1.31:34 GetInvolved
• 1.38.13 Promoting Aerospace
• 1.48 End
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X10Top10 Tim’s Top Ten spyplanes
1. Lockheed U-2
2. Supermarine Spitfire (all PR types)
3. Lockheed SR-71
4. MiG-25R Foxbat
5. Lockheed F-4/5 Lightning
6. General Atomics Predator
7. De Havilland Mosquito
8. Junkers Ju-86P
9. McDonnell RF-101 Voodoo
10. Supermarine Swift
The Aviation Historian
• http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/TheAviationHistorian
• https://twitter.com/AvHistorian
Edgley Optica
• http://www.optica.co.uk/
Typhoon Project
• http://hawkertyphoon.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/hawkertyphoonRB396?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
• https://twitter.com/project_typhoon
Promoting Aerospace
• Stirling Aircraft Project https://www.facebook.com/stirlingaircraftproject/
RAF Museum funding for PhD research into the history of the British aviation industry:
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-going-on/news/museum-offers-funded-phd-in-conjunction-with-kings/
The Wings Over New Zealand Aviation Forum Meet – https://www.facebook.com/events/923311321097589/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming&sid_reminder=7055286053506121728&action_history=null
• www.aerospacechallenge.org
• http://aerosociety.com/Events
Mentioned Links
CAA 2016/17 Statutory Air Display and Low Flying Permission Charges Consultation https://www.caa.co.uk/Our-work/Consultations/Open/Statutory-air-display-and-low-flying-permission-charges/
• http://www.gulfbusiness.com/articles/industry/aviation/iran-air-to-purchase-20-turboprob-planes-from-atr/
• www.planecrazydownunder.com