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Each episode is an exploration of a different aircraft from the World Wars Era: how they were designed, built, modified and used in combat and if any have survived. Join me at : patreon.com/WorldofWarbirds Facebook: @WorldofWB Email: bpearce29@gmail.com Consider becoming a Warbirds Support: https://paypal.me/WOWB17?country.x=CA&locale.x=en_USBryan Pearce Mundial
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  • Kawanishi H6K "Mavis": The First Queen of Pacific Distance

    Kawanishi H6K "Mavis": The First Queen of Pacific Distance
    Apr 18 2026

    Born of a naval treaty loophole that traded airfields for flying boats, the Kawanishi H6K "Mavis" became the eyes of the Imperial Japanese Navy across the vast Pacific. In this episode, I explore how this massive four-engine monoplane—inspired by British designs—achieved a staggering 24-hour endurance, operating from remote lagoons to strike targets as far as Australia.

    We’ll break down the technical leap from biplanes to the "Mavis" and recount the gritty, slow-motion "heavyweight dogfight" of 1942, where Mavis traded blows with an American B-17. Join us as we trace the rise of this long-range pioneer and the vulnerabilities that eventually saw it outmatched by faster, armored hunters and how "Mavis" paved the way for the legendary "Emily." Mentioined in this episode:

    Wirraways, Boomerangs and Kangaroos!

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    37 m
  • Henschel Hs 129 The "Panzerknacker"

    Henschel Hs 129 The "Panzerknacker"
    Apr 3 2026

    It was underpowered, it was slow, it was a claustrophobic nightmare to fly, but it sure could crack open a Panzer! Let's learn about this Luftwaffe weirdo!

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    29 m
  • The Hump!

    The Hump!
    Mar 28 2026

    In this special roundtable episode, I’m joined by historian Jenny Chan, CBI scholar Quin Cho and author Rainy Horvath who wrote a tribute memoir to her pilot dad, and we deep dive into one of the most dangerous and overlooked air operations of World War II: Flying the Hump.

    Jenny's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PacificFrontUntold

    Rainy's book: https://a.co/d/e9wfdrG

    Quin's book: https://a.co/d/2aZzGpg

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    51 m
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