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The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is proud to produce CAF Warbird Tube. A weekly video podcast that features the people, places, and planes that shaped American history. Each week we host a different guest and different topic to explore as part of the CAF's mission to Educate, Inspire, and Honor.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 4m
TIDAL WAVE: In the Cockpit for WWII’s Great Raid on Ploesti with Adam Makos
It’s a story of courage, survival, and unlikely alliances forged in one of World War II’s most legendary air campaigns. On August 1, 1943, American B-24 Liberators flew one of the most daring and decorated missions in U.S. airpower history: Operation Tidal Wave, the low-level attack on the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. But what happened to the crews who were shot down and left for dead? In this episode of CAF Warbird Tube, bestselling author Adam Makos discusses his new book, Tidal W...
- 2 weeks ago1h 2m
From B-17s to Space Shuttles: A Father-Daughter Story
How can a shared love for the sky connect two lives lived largely apart? In this episode of Air Born: Two Generations in Flight, we sit down to explore the deeply personal story behind the book Air Born, examining the complex connection between a daughter, her father, and the parallel passion for flight that runs through their veins. In the book, she connects her experiences as a Space Shuttle astronaut with the wartime service of her father, B-17 pilot Ben Smotherman. Shot down over Holland...
- 3 weeks ago1h 0m
The U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1938
Graduating just three years before Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1938 was scattered across every theater of World War II. From the Pacific carrier battles to submarine patrols and naval aviation, discover the remarkable untold stories, sacrifice, and leadership of these Annapolis graduates thrust directly into the greatest conflict in history. We sit down with author and historian Justin Laborde, Ph.D., to discuss Scattered Far and Wide: The Naval Academy Class of ’38 at War....
- Oct 5, 20261h 2m
The Legendary Lindbergh Legacy with Erik Lindbergh
What is it really like to carry forward one of the most iconic names in aviation history? In this episode, we sit down with Erik Lindbergh, grandson of pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh, to explore his family’s incredible legacy, personal stories, and the future of flight. Erik shares a unique perspective on aviation's past, present, and future. Watch this episode at https://youtu.be/xZJ4hzP8uQo. Aired on: September 30, 2026Guest: Erik LindberghHost: Steve BussProducer: Bob ScoreProduced b...
- Sep 28, 20261h 2m
Baa Baa Black Sheep: The True Story Hollywood Got Wrong
Few fighter squadrons of World War II have achieved the legendary status of the Black Sheep. In just four short months in late 1943, the Marines of VMF-214, led by Major Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, established, for themselves and the Vought Corsair, a reputation that would live on long after the war. That reputation was so formidable it led to the short-lived and controversial TV series Baa Baa Black Sheep in 1976. But where does the true history end and Hollywood begin? In this ...
- Sep 14, 20261h 3m
Battle of Britain: Inside the Fight for the Skies
Join CAF Warbird Tube for a compelling examination of one of history’s most consequential air campaigns, the Battle of Britain. Military aviation historian and author Andy Saunders explores the air war of 1940 from both sides of the English Channel, examining the aircraft, pilots, tactics, and rapidly changing conditions that shaped the battle. At the center of the discussion is the Luftwaffe’s Messerschmidt Bf 109E. Although the formidable “Emil” possessed impressive firepower and performa...
- Sep 8, 20261h 3m
Restoring the American Heritage Museum’s PBY-5A Catalina That Sank 3 U-Boats
During World War II, the PBY Catalina became one of the Allies’ most important long-range patrol aircraft—hunting enemy submarines, protecting convoys, and rescuing downed airmen. But few surviving Catalinas have a story as remarkable as PBY-5A BuNo. 2459. Accepted by the U.S. Navy just weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor, BuNo. 2459 was among the first PBY-5A amphibians ever built. It was soon deployed to Iceland for combat operations over the North Atlantic, where it became the first PB...
- Aug 31, 202657 min
The Texas Town That Trained Britain’s WWII Pilots
During World War II, thousands of young British airmen crossed the Atlantic to learn to fly in the United States. The first and largest of their American training schools was in an unlikely place: Terrell, Texas. Beginning in 1941, before the United States had even entered the war, Royal Air Force cadets arrived in North Texas to train under wide-open skies, far from the bad weather and dangers of wartime Britain. Between 1941 and 1945, more than 2,200 British and American cadets traine...
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The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is proud to produce CAF Warbird Tube. A weekly video podcast that features the people, places, and planes that shaped American history. Each week we host a different guest and different topic to explore as part of the CAF's mission to Educate, Inspire, and Honor.
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