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The Most Efficient Airman - The Life of Don Bennett
Manage episode 455070097 series 3385230
Don Bennett was rated by the future Bomber Command boss, Arthur Harris, as "the most efficient airman" he had ever known. In part two of our chat with Bennett's biographer, Ian Campbell, curator of the Bennett/Vial Archive at the Queensland Air Museum, we get into the incredible record-breaking flights Don flew in Mercury and his return to the RAF at the outbreak of war.
Relentless Skies: Volume 1 - The Most Efficient Airman (1910-1942) by Ian Campbell is out now! Buy your copy from The Damcasters bookshop and support the pod (UK only): https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781923020641
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00:00 Introduction
01:57 The McPherson Trophy Race
04:49 Meeting Ly, the Swiss Governess
08:47 Leaving the RAF For Imperial Airways
14:44 The Golden Age of Flying Boats
18:28 The Mayo Composite Aircraft
23:26 Record-Breaking Trans-Atlantic Flight
28:04 The South Africa Record Attempt
36:58 The North Atlantic Ferry
43:09 Ian's Upcoming Talks
45:40 Wrap and End of Year Thoughts
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Manage episode 455070097 series 3385230
Don Bennett was rated by the future Bomber Command boss, Arthur Harris, as "the most efficient airman" he had ever known. In part two of our chat with Bennett's biographer, Ian Campbell, curator of the Bennett/Vial Archive at the Queensland Air Museum, we get into the incredible record-breaking flights Don flew in Mercury and his return to the RAF at the outbreak of war.
Relentless Skies: Volume 1 - The Most Efficient Airman (1910-1942) by Ian Campbell is out now! Buy your copy from The Damcasters bookshop and support the pod (UK only): https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781923020641
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🛫Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters
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✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!
Website: https://pimaair.org/
https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace
https://www.instagram.com/pimaair
https://www.twitter.com/pimaair
https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum
👕Get your aviation on with 909
Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/
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The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
-----------------------------------------------------
00:00 Introduction
01:57 The McPherson Trophy Race
04:49 Meeting Ly, the Swiss Governess
08:47 Leaving the RAF For Imperial Airways
14:44 The Golden Age of Flying Boats
18:28 The Mayo Composite Aircraft
23:26 Record-Breaking Trans-Atlantic Flight
28:04 The South Africa Record Attempt
36:58 The North Atlantic Ferry
43:09 Ian's Upcoming Talks
45:40 Wrap and End of Year Thoughts
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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