Podcast Episodes

Flowers on the Waves

The loss of Swissair Flight 111 in the most appalling circumstances wasn’t just a tragedy for those onboard and their loved ones, but for a whole com…

8 years, 6 months ago

RAF Form 414 – The Logbook

Every document or book within the Royal Air Force has a Form number.  One of the most precious to a pilot is Form 414, the PILOTS FLYING LOG BOOK.  I…

8 years, 6 months ago

Talk to Me

In the world of aviation, accurate communication is vital and when it breaks down the results can be catastrophic.  In poor weather, the crew of an A…

8 years, 6 months ago

Christmas Outtakes

Not every Plane Tale recording goes quite to plan!  A Merry Christmas to all my listeners!

Image under Creative Commons, with thanks to Soerfm.

8 years, 7 months ago

Wrong Way Ferguson

Landing at the wrong airport is usually considered a bit of a blunder but for One Way Ferguson it was a way to put Buffalo onto the map!

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8 years, 7 months ago

Coca Able Peter Tokyo Nan Item Canada King

A humorous look at the history of the Phonetic Alphabet and brevity codes.

Image with thanks to https://m.johnlewis.com/mclaggan-smith-educational-…

8 years, 7 months ago

Written in the Blood of the Innocent

The tragic loss of Alaska Flight 261 and the negligent events that led up to the crash.

The recovered jackscrew. The spiral “wire” wound around the…

8 years, 7 months ago

300

A special Plane Tale to celebrate the Airline Pilot Guy’s 300th anniversary show, centering on the Airbus A300.

8 years, 7 months ago

The Charger

The story of the development of the first Supersonic airliners. The non existent Boeing, the successful Concorde and the disaster that was the TU144,…

8 years, 8 months ago

Billy Barker

The remarkable exploits of the Canadian fighter ace who fought in World War 1.  He remains the most decorated hero in the history of the Canadian arm…

8 years, 8 months ago