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• Beechcraft Heritage Museum Tour - Part 2

  🛩️Welcome to part 2 of our tour of the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee, with Museum President, Charles Parish. In this episode we look into Beechcraft's WW2 aircraft like the venerablke AT-11 and bring the story up to date with the latest Beechcraft aircraft.🛩️Visit the Beechcraft Heritage Museum website at: https://beechcrafthm.org/🛩️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beechcraftheritagemuseum🛩️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beechcraftheritagemuseum/-----------------------------------------------------🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck 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/-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2025 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:03 Welcome to Part 2 of the Beechcraft Heritage Museum Tour4:19 Exhibits of the Cutaway V-tailed Bonanza6:53 The Naked Staggerwing12:52 The Military Aircraft Section22:49 The Hot Rod Aircraft of Beechcraft26:12 The Starship32:00 The Legacy of Beechcraft Aircraft36:32 The Tinket Hangar and Aircraft Families42:25 Inside the G-model Staggerwing46:00 Reflecting on Beechcraft's Legacy49:33 Conclusion and Visit Information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Beechcraft Heritage Museum Tour - Part 1

  🛩️The Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee, is my new favourite aircraft museum in the world. The museum is dedicated to the story of the Beechcraft and Travel Air brands and the incredible couple that drove the brand forward, Walter and Olive Ann Beech. Museum President, Charles Parish, very kindly gave us a tour around this huge collection of Beechcraft aircraft from the very first through to today.🛩️Visit the Beechcraft Heritage Museum website at: https://beechcrafthm.org/🛩️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beechcraftheritagemuseum🛩️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beechcraftheritagemuseum/-----------------------------------------------------🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck 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/-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2025 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:00 Welcome to The Aviation Show at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum2:37 A Family Affair in Aviation3:52 The Legacy of the Staggerwing5:44 Honoring Aviation Pioneers8:22 The Early Days of Beechcraft10:24 Evolution of Aircraft Design16:34 Racing to Promote Innovation27:22 Celebrating Mrs. Beach's Legacy31:39 The Importance of Community37:30 Future Plans for the Museum42:01 Next Week's Exciting Preview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• National Museum of the Marine Corps Tour

  Just down the road from Washington, DC, is the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Virginia Triangle. Here, they tell the story of The Corps, from its founding to its future. Dr Larry Burke is the aviation curator, and he showed us what goes into telling the tale of Marine Corps aviation before handing off to the arms and armor curator, my buddy Jon Bernstein, to show us the gems in the rest of the museum.🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------📘Check out the new and improved The Aviation Show Bookshop.org shops. Buy books, support the show and independent bookstores!US Bookshop - http://bookshop.org/shop/theaviationshowUK Bookshop - http://uk.bookshop.org/shop/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck 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/-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2025 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:00 Welcome to The Aviation Show1:00 The Curator's Journey5:20 The National Museum of the Marine Corps Atrium19:32 Innovations in Marine Corps Aviation29:39 The Role of Mannequins in Exhibits34:02 World War II Gallery Overview44:41 The Flag Raising at Iwo Jima54:30 Closing Thoughts and Future Projects Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Caring for Space Shuttle Discovery

  Dr. Jennifer Levasseur, the Space Shuttle and International Space Station curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, joins us for a walkaround Space Shuttle Discovery in her home at the National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Jennifer tells us all about caring for objects as big as a Space Shuttle and as personal as the watches the astronauts wore to space. Join us for an out of this world episode! (Yes, I went there)-----------------------------------------------------🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck 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/-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2025 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:00 Welcome to The Aviation Show2:09 Astronaut Food Myths Debunked4:50 Exploring the Legacy of Discovery8:37 The Care of Space Artifacts12:34 The Fragility of Shuttle Tiles16:07 The Role of Enterprise25:38 Insights into Shuttle Engines30:26 The Evolution of Space Lab34:05 Curating Iconic Space Artifacts37:48 Preserving Stories for Future Generations42:33 Celebrating Women in Space Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Conserving Aerospace History At the National Air and Space Museum

  🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------Malcolm Collum, Chief Conservator at the Air and Space Museum, joins us to discuss the nuanced distinction between conserving and restoring artifacts, emphasizing the importance of understanding an object's historical context and condition. We discuss the Flak Bait's status and check out what is going on in the Conservation Lab at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.Find out more about how to get into conservation at the American Institute for Conservation website: www.culturalheritage.org-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck 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/-----------------------------------------------------The Damcasters © 2025 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:00 Introduction2:15 Journey to Conservatorship2:27 Conserving vs. Restoring Aircraft5:03 The Flak Bait Aircraft7:36 Innovative Preservation Techniques11:49 The Art of Preservation15:54 Managing a Large Collection16:58 Preservation Challenges of Historic Aircraft22:04 Restoring the Starship Enterprise26:05 Analyzing Aircraft Components28:24 Discovering Historical Artifacts33:11 Unique Historical Technologies34:51 Repairing Historic Fabrics37:33 The Never-Ending Preservation Process38:56 Resources for Conservation Education Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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