Everything Aviation Podcast Mikey McMahon

Happy new year and happy new episode!
On this episode we talk to Irish Aviatrix, Laura Russell!
Laura is an Airbus driver for aerlingus after completing their Future Pilot Cadet program, Flight instructor, Aerobatics instructor and the first female to represent Ireland on the world aerobatic stage at the World Aerobatic championships 2023 in Las Vegas.
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In this episode we talk about skill fade in aviation. We chat about the different parts which can be effected by skill fade more than others and my own personal experience with it. Giles Fowler joins us from the flight briefing room.
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In this episode we speak to Ex RAF Typhoon and Red Arrow pilot, Dan Lowes.
Dan chats to us about what its like pulling 9G in the Typhoon, Intercepting Russian bombers, being part of the RAF 100 flypast over London with 26 Typhoons in front of them in a "100" formation and his trip to America in 2019 with the Red Arrows!!
Episode out tomorrow over on Everything Aviation Podcast

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What is it like to fly a 1940 RAF front line fighter? That's right, we are talking about the Spitfire! We've teamed up with Spitfires.com, The Spitfire Academy, Chief instructor Tim Granshaw. We speak to Tim about how he has the fantastic job of teaching new pilots how to fly these amazing aircraft, and I add my own experience of getting to fly one!
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We spoke to LAA Chief test pilot and Spitfire Pilot Dan Griffith. Dan talks to us about the types of aircraft he has flown.
-F4
-F15
-F16
-F18
-A10
-C5 Galaxy
-B52 Bomber
-Spitfire
-Hurricane
Dan is also set to break 2 records, one of which was Captain Eric Winkle Brown's type record!

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We spoke to Author, Tornado Navigator and Gulf War Veteran, John Nichol. John was famously shot down in the Gulf War by the Iraqis. John was captured and subjected to torture, while the allies continued their attacks on Saddams regime. John was paraded on tv before finally being released 6 weeks later.
John has written numerous books about aviation and we speak to him about his latest one "Tornado- In the eye of the storm". John's book tells the story of the Tornado force at war, along with his own story of his war as a Prisoner of War.

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