The Aviation Show

The Science Museum in South Kensington, London hold a bit of a hidden gem of an aircraft collection. On the top floor of the museum, some of the great aircraft of Britain's aviation heritage are displayed, like the Vickers Vimy that completed the first crossing of the Atlantic, Britain's first jet aircraft, the Gloster E38/29 and Amy Johnson's Jason, to name but a few. Doug Millard, the Deputy Keeper, Technologies and Engineering at the Science Museum, very kindly showed us around the gallery before the museum opened, telling us the stories of this incredible collection.

Visit the Science Museum website to find out more and book your free admission tickets here: https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/

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0:00 Introduction
1:36 Curator's Journey into Aviation
2:32 The Flight Gallery's History
5:10 Beginning the Aircraft Tour
8:46 Conservation Challenges in Aviation
15:41 The Schneider Trophy Triumph
21:53 The Legacy of Spitfire and Hurricane
22:53 Research and Development in Aviation
25:19 The Reserve Collection Unveiled
32:08 Vertical Flight Innovations
33:47 Highlights of the Aviation Collection
36:08 Conclusion and Museum Information
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For forty years, NATO and Soviet Naval forces patrolled the world's oceans. Retired Tornado driver and author Michael Napier joins us to discuss his latest book, Over Cold War Seas: NATO and Soviet Naval Aviation, 1949-1989, which looks at the four-decade duel for control of the world's sea lanes and the aircraft that flew above them looking for what lurked above and beneath the waves.

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0:00 Introduction
1:11 The Birth of NATO's Naval Strategy
7:49 Air Power and Naval Warfare
10:06 The Korean War's Impact on Carrier Operations
16:34 Soviet Submarine Strategy Emerges
26:02 Control of the Seas by NATO
33:01 The Decline of British Naval Power
42:28 The 1980s: A Shift in Naval Dynamics
49:11 Modern Challenges in Maritime Warfare
55:32 The Evolving Landscape of Naval Aviation
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Best-selling author and imaging specialist Andy Saunders follows up his remarkable Apollo Remastered with Gemini and Mercury Remastered. Gemini was NASA's highly ambitious 20-month sprint to prove that they could get to the moon in time to meet President John F. Kennedy's challenge.

Andy's remastering of the first space photography allows us to see our world the way NASA's Mount Rushmore of astronauts did 60 years ago.

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Visit Andy's website to find out more about the upcoming events and buy prints of the remastered images: apolloremastered.com

Find out more about The Moonwalkers with Tom Hanks here: https://lightroom.uk/whats-on/the-moonwalkers/

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0:00 Introduction
1:28 The Journey to Gemini Remastered
4:24 The Holy Grail of Film
9:30 The Evolution of Space Photography
11:25 The Impact of Gemini Missions
17:31 The Magic of Ed White's Image
23:37 The Role of Photography in Space
31:33 The Art of Stacking Images
37:31 Feedback from the Astronauts
43:01 NASA's Reception of the Books
45:57 Wrap Up
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Over the course of 20 months, NASA flew 10 vital Project Gemini missions that proved everything needed to get to the Moon in time to meet President John F. Kennedy's challenge. Apollo 13 co-author Jeffrey Kluger joins us to discuss the unprecedented sprint that was Project Gemini.

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Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/

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0:00 The Bold Journey of Project Gemini
3:35 Uncovering the Forgotten Missions
6:28 The Challenge of Moon Landing
14:42 Crafting the Gemini Spacecraft
25:44 The Legendary Astronauts
34:22 Buzz Aldrin's Remarkable Contributions
38:51 The Apollo Connection
41:12 Remembering Jim Lovell
46:12 Wrap Up
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Col. Eileen Collins, USAF Rtd., had a fantastic career before joining NASA. Her dream to go to space led her to become not only the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle but also the first woman to command a space mission. In Spacewoman, a new documentary directed by Hannah Berryman, Eileen's career and its impact on her family are brought to light through a series of very open interviews, resulting in a truly superb documentary.

Spacewoman Website: https://spacewoman.film/
Spacewoman Trailer: https://youtu.be/YnhqHdxNsgk?si=ZlGDFRTkVKBV8SVf

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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/

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