Join Carlos, Matt, Armando and Peter Collings for this week's show.

In this week's show we learn all about a hard landing in Exeter, a german carrier makes plans to embark on their longest ever flight and there's finally some good news on the horizon for the MAX in Europe.

In the military Australian Apaches are victorious in a helicopter competition, the 48th Fighter Wing in RAF Lakenheath looks to future challenges, and we have an update on radios stolen from the Russian Doomsday Plane.

Captain Nick talks to George Lee MBE as he reminisces about his passion for gliding and in the Plane Truth Matt talks to Captain Al about how you start an aircraft.

You might remember Peter from episode 314 in April 2020. https://youtu.be/ThionXEH4Ko He'll be talking to us all about the work he does on aircraft engines.

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Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :

WEEKLY ROUNDUP:

ERIKA ARMSTRONG - A CHICK IN THE COCKPIT https://amzn.to/2Y90UPb

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WEST ATLANTIC 737 HARD LANDING http://avherald.com/h?article=4e1e21a4&opt=0

LUFTHANSA WILL SOON DEPART ON ITS LONGEST PASSENGER FLIGHT WITH POLAR EXPLORERS ON BOARD https://airlinergs.com/lufthansa-will-soon-depart-on-its-longest-passenger-flight-with-polar-explorers-on-board/

FAA PUBLISHES AD ON CORROSION FOR MANY PA-28 AND PA-32 AIRCRAFT https://www.flyingmag.com/story/aircraft/faa-pa-28-32-corrosion-directive/

BOEING 737 MAX NEWS https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55716400 https://simpleflying.com/westjet-7-hour-max-flights/

MC-21 SUFFERS RUNWAY EXCURSION DURING SIMULATED SINGLE-ENGINE FAILURE https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/mc-21-suffers-runway-excursion-during-simulated-single-engine-failure/142004.article

FLYBE Q400S TO BE CONVERTED INTO FIREFIGHTERS FOR CONAIR https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/flybe-q400s-to-be-converted-into-firefighters-for-conair/141994.article

TIRE FALLS OFF SMALL PLANE BEFORE LANDING AT O'HARE, ENDS UP IN NEIGHBOURHOOD https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wheel-falls-off-small-plane-ends-up-in-neighborhood-before-landing-at-ohare/2420406/

MILITARY

APACHE TRIUMPHS IN AUSTRALIAN ATTACK HELICOPTER COMPETITION https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/apache-triumphs-in-australian-attack-helicopter-competition/141971.article

AGILE COMBAT EMPLOYMENT: THE FUTURE OF THE 48TH FIGHTER WING https://www.dvidshub.net/news/386958/agile-combat-employment-future-48th-fighter-wing

SUSPECT OF THEFT OF RADIO EQUIPMENT FROM RUSSIA’S IL-80 DOOMSDAY PLANE ARRESTED https://theaviationist.com/2021/01/20/suspect-of-theft-of-radio-equipment-from-russias-il-80-doomsday-plane-arrested/

MIRAMAR MARINES PREPARE FOR ‘WINTER FURY’ EXERCISE ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA https://timesofsandiego.com/military/2021/01/17/miramar-marines-prepare-for-winter-fury-exercise-across-southern-california/