World of Warbirds

By Bryan PearceLeisure History Aviation

World of Warbirds episodes

September 25 Brewster Part 1: F2A Buffalo
Hero or Zero? To explore the wild contradictions of the F2A Buffalo, we look at the origins of the Brewster Company, all the up to the Battle of Midway. Enjoy!

Previous Episodes that I refer to in this one:
F4F Wildcat
The Jug pt 1
P-40 Warhawk
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39 min
September 11 Oil (engine oil, that is)
Today we get all oiled up...
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15 min
August 28 Double Dutch: The Fokker D.XXIII
What might have been had this twin-engine, centreline thrust been allowed to mature? We'll explore that and the colourful story of Fokker.
Previous Episodes that I refer to in this one:
DC-3
Hawker Fury
PBY Part 1
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17 min
August 21 Westland Whirlwind
Beautiful, sleek and sexy with a powerful cannon punch... what ever happened to the Whirlwind??
Previous Episodes that I refer to in this one:
Beaufighter
Westland Welkin
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25 min
August 17 EXTRA! EXTRA! DH.88 Comet
After reading about the crash of DH.88 Comet "Grosvenor House", I went down a rabbit hole of research and am excited to share it all with you! Enjoy!
Previous Episodes that I refer to in this one:
SM.79 "Damned Hunchback"
DC-3
DH Mosquito
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16 min
August 08 PBY Catalina Part 2
In this free-ranging episode I look at the PBY in RAAF and RCAF service, introduce you to the “The Order of the Double Sunrise", look at the Catalina's anti-sub and SAR work, and profile a couple of amazing pilots. I look at how PBY's became firefighting cats and how their DNA made it into the CL-215, 415 and eventual 515 water bombers. Lastly, we look into the future with the CATALINA SPAR™.
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Previous Episodes that I refer to in this one:
DC-3
Junkers Ju-52: Iron Annie!
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43 min
July 24 PBY Catalina Part 1
Whether we call it PBY, Catalina, Canso, Nomad or even the Soviet GST...it is a hero of a Warbird of epic proportions! Part one takes us from origins to the famous Black Cats. Enjoy!
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Previous Episodes that I refer to in this one:
Kawanishi HK Mavis
B-26 Marauder
DC-3
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44 min
July 10 Ju88: The Defectors (Baksheesh)
In a conversation with Aviation Historian Adam Estes we learn the amazing, drama-filled story of how of how a Romanian Ju88 ended up defecting to the British, then flying across the South Atlantic to America, and where it can be seen today, one of the only TWO complete Ju88 survivors!
Adam Estes on Vintage Aviation News
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June 26 Ju88: The Defectors (UK)
The amazing, drama-filled story of how of how a Ju88 ended up flying for the RAF, and now it can be seen today, one of the only TWO complete survivors!
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Mosquito Part 1
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29 min
June 12 Ju88 Pt 2: The Replacements
Schnellbomber, dive bomber, heavy day interceptor, night fighter, torpedo bomber, tank buster, long-range reconnaissance, guided parasite flying bomb: the Ju88 could do it all... everything but defeat time itself! Come along on the Luftwaffe's search for a replacement for the irreplaceable (Ju188, 288, 388 and yes, 488!)
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Ju88 Pt 2: The Replacements (FULL)

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19 min

About World of Warbirds

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Each episode delivers a deep-dive engineering and operational analysis of a single aircraft. Go beyond mainstream history to discover how these legendary warbirds were designed, built, and modified for the crucible of combat. From legendary fighters and heavy bombers to overlooked cutting-edge prototypes, we cross-reference official military logs, design development records, and pilot memoirs to separate myth from historical fact. We also track down the rare survivors still in existence today, keeping these incredible engineering marvels alive.