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Fighter pilots Brass and Mr. Chow profile incredible fighter pilots from World War 1 to Modern day.
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- 13. Frank Tinker: Inner-War Years Soldier of Fortune · 46 dk · Sezon 2 Bölüm 1Frank Tinker Jr. was a generation too late for World War 1, a generation too early for World War 2, but sounds his crusade over the mountains of the Iberian Peninsula in the…
- 12. World War 1 Wrap-up (for now) · 52 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 12Join Brass and Mr. Chow as they put a bow on their coverage of WWI fighter pilots, comparing and contrasting the personalities, strengths, and weaknesses of each pilot, and…
- 11. Eddie Rickenbacker: A Life of Many Acts · 1 sa 8 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 11F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote "There are no second acts in American lives." He'd obviously never met Eddie Rickenbacker. Join Brass and Mr. Chow as they discuss the multi-faceted…
- 10. Albert Ball: The Lone Wolf · 1 sa 8 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 10Lanoe Hawker was returning from a patrol over the lines when he spotted a Nieuport of No. 11 Squadron returning to base. Deciding to show this newcomer what dog-fighting was all…
- 9. The Lafayette Escadrille: A Menagerie of American Fighter Pilots · 1 sa 3 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 9In June of 1916, Oswald Boelcke was taking a brief respite from fighting over the skies of Verdun when a German pilot came running with urgent news: "The Devil's loose at the…
- 8. Richthofen Part 2: The Red Baron · 1 sa 1 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 8"Fly on and fight on, to the last drop of blood, the last drop of blood, to the last beat of the heart." -Manfred Von Richthofen, "The Red Baron." In this episode, Brass and Mr…
- 7. Richthofen Part 1: The Hunter · 1 sa 2 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 7Hunting trophies are the ultimate proof of a hunter's triumph and reminders that cunning, patience, and marksmanship won the day. Most hunters hang the heads of deer, moose, and…
- 6. Lanoe Hawker: The British Boelcke · 1 sa 16 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 6Lanoe Hawker looked across the circle at the German pilot. After thirty minutes of turning, looping, and diving neither pilot had been able to best the other. It had become…
- 5. Dicta Boelcke: The First Fighter Tactics Manual · 1 sa 4 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 5In late June of 1916, Oswald Boelcke found himself on a train racing away from the war on the Western Front. Deemed as too important to lose after the death of Max Immelmann…
- 4. Oswald Boelcke: The Father of Air Combat · 1 sa 22 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 4In February 1916, along the west bank of the Meuse, a hell unlike any ever known to man descended upon the French fortress of Verdun. Over 1,000 German heavy guns fired a…
- 3. Max Immelmann: The Eagle of Lille · 58 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 3Much has been said about “the right stuff” that separates fighter pilots from everybody else.People have tried to define the fighter pilot archetype as aggressive, type A, and…
- 2. Adolphe Peguod: The First Fighter Ace · 42 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 2We specialize in Air-to-Air Combat. Everyone else in our squadron specializes in Air-to-Air combat. We all secretly dream of becoming fighter Aces, and so it is surprisingly that…
- 1. Roland Garros: The First Fighter Pilot · 51 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 1The Roland Garros Tennis tournament is a two weeklong event held In Paris at the end of May every year. The event draws more than 600,000 spectators to watch the world’s best…
