Podcasts by Top Landing Gear

Bizjet Falcon 7X Captain, Mark Blois-Brooke from 2023-05-09T13:03:27

Welcome to Top Landing Gear Full Flaps, where we bring you the most thrilling stories and captivating interviews from the world of aviation. Today, we are thrilled to present our full-length int...

Private Jets from 2023-04-26T09:43:19

Hello and welcome to Top Landing Gear, the aviation podcast for everyone. Join Rob, Jez, James and Roy as we learn about the glamorous world of business jets and hear a snippet of next weeks int...

The Spitfire Factory - Tony Hoskins takes us around the Airframe Assemblies workshop from 2023-04-18T02:02

Welcome to Top Landing Gear Full Flaps and the second part of our interview with Tony Hoskins who is restoring a rare photo reconnaissance Spitfire P...

Tony Hoskins - Restoring Sandy’s Spitfire from 2023-04-11T22:45:52

Welcome to Top Landing Gear Full Flaps and the first part of our interview with Tony Hoskins who is restoring a rare photo reconnaissance Spitfire PR...

Aerial reconnaissance and Restoring Sandy’s Spitfire AA810 from 2023-04-04T16:51:24

Welcome to Top Landing Gear and the first episode proper of Series Five. Along with our usual catch up and 'Ask James' feature we talk aerial reconna...

Audacious Aviation - Alan Pollock and the Hawker Hunter that flew through Tower Bridge. from 2023-03-31T00:30

A massive thank you to all our listeners. So many wonderful words across social media about the return of Top Landing Gear this week.

After we ...

The last 747 and airport near misses - Catching up on the latest aviation news and looking ahead to Series Five from 2023-03-28T00:06

Hello and welcome back to Top Landing Gear. The aviation podcast for everyone. After several months in the wilderness we’re back with a brand new series. Today we catch up on the latest aviation...

Series Five Starts Tomorrow from 2023-03-27T00:16

Top Landing Gear is back... (Well it will be tomorrow on TLG Tuesday!) Here's a quick overview of what we've got coming up over the coming weeks.

If you have a topic that you think we sho...

TLG on Eggheads Special from 2022-10-14T01:00

Hello and welcome back to Top Landing Gear after a bit of a hiatus during the summer. But we haven’t been totally idle in that time. Having said that...

Traveling by air this summer? Interview and travel advice with aviation expert Jeremy Spake from 2022-07-23T14:10:29

Welcome to Top Landing Gear and our final episode of the series, one to put a spring in your step if you’re heading off on your summer holidays. As we are all too well aware, the aviation sector...

Full Flaps - the Jet Engine - Interview with Ian Whittle, Son of Frank Whittle from 2022-06-30T01:07

Hello and Welcome to TLG and to the second stage of our Full Flaps interview with Ian Whittle, son of Sir Frank, the man who invented the jet engine. Ian told us so much in part one, you’d hardl...

Full Flaps - The Jet Engine - Interview with Ian Whittle, son of Sir Frank Whittle - Part One from 2022-06-24T01:01

Hello and welcome to Top Landing Gear Full Flaps, and to the full length interview with Ian Whittle, son of Sir Frank Whittle, the man credited with one of the greatest inventions of the modern ...

PLATINUM JUBILEE BONUS EPISODE - Typhoon Formation Pilot, SQN LDR Zane Sennett from 2022-06-23T15:14:56

The nation came together over 4 days in June to mark the extraordinary milestone of HM The Queen's 70 year reign.  One of the highlights of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations was the flypast over...

Sir Frank Whittle and the Jet Engine from 2022-06-17T02:00

This episode of Top Landing Gear might in itself not be worthy of going down in history, but it’s all about one of the greatest inventions of the modern age, something that changed the world for...

Lancaster - Our first impression of the 2022 Film from 2022-06-13T18:31:44

Join Roy, Jim & Jez in the pub after watching a screening of the new Lancaster movie. It was produced by the same people who gave us 'Spitfire' in 2018 - The film that made Jez cry in the cinema...

Top Landing Gear returns... from 2022-04-20T11:23:02

Top Landing Gear Series Four starts this week. 

A quick two minute preview from Rob and a reminder of who we are, what we do and that there is a quiz! 

BBMF Bomber Leader - Flight Lieutenant Neil ‘Faz‘ Farrell - Lancaster Pilot from 2021-11-23T10:46:38

In our final interview from our trip to Lincoln the TLG team talk to Flight Lieutenant Neil 'Faz' Farrell inside the iconic BBMF hangar at RAF Coningsby.

As we walk around Lancaster PA47...

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF)&Lancaster PA474 from 2021-11-16T01:33

The team are finally back together as a foursome in the studio - well, not quite the studio but backstage at GLive in Guildford just before Roy takes to the stage on the Surrey leg of his SFG 20...

RAF Chinook Display Team - Flt Lt Matt Smyth from 2021-10-22T00:00

Welcome to TLG and to our series of interviews from the 2021 Bournemouth Air Festival.

Regular listeners to TLG will know that our aviation expert James Cartner is a former RAF Puma pilo...

Air Vice Marshall Simon Edwards - Assistant Chief of The Air Staff. from 2021-10-19T00:00

Welcome to TLG and to our series of interviews from the 2021 Bournemouth Air Festival.

We were extremely honoured to be invited to the Festival’s opening ceremony which was att...

The Tigers Army Parachute Display Team - Pte Will Simms from 2021-10-15T02:00

Welcome to TLG and to our series of interviews from the 2021 Bournemouth Air Festival.

Both the RAF and the Royal Navy took part in the flying display at Bournemouth, as did th...

RAF Typhoon Display Team - Flt Lt Sainty from 2021-10-13T12:15:23

Welcome to TLG and to our series of interviews from the 2021 Bournemouth Air Festival.

There are those whose sole reason for attending an airshow is to watch and hear the old piston-engi...

How do you book an air show? Interview with Bournemouth Air Festival Director Jon Weaver. from 2021-10-06T16:22:31

Welcome to TLG and to our series of interviews from the 2021 Bournemouth Air Festival.

Since its launch in 2008, the Bournemouth Air Festival has established itself as one of the UK’s le...

The AeroSuperBatics Wingwalkers at the 2021 Bournemouth Air FestivalS from 2021-10-01T00:00

Welcome to TLG and to our series of interviews from the 2021 Bournemouth Air Festival.

No airshow would be complete without the intrepid Listen

How do you run an airshow over the sea? Interview with Dave Walton, Display Director of the 2021 Bournemouth Air Festival. from 2021-09-27T23:03:32

Welcome to TLG and to our series of interviews from the 2021 Bournemouth Air Festival.

Putting on an airshow requires an immense amount of organisation, and safety is of course paramount...

Rich Goodwin and the Pitts Special at the 2021 Bournemouth Festival from 2021-09-24T13:40:44

Welcome to TLG and to our series of interviews from the 2021 Bournemouth Air Festival.

One of the most eye-catching solo displays at UK airshows is the ultra high-energy performance by <...

The Red Arrows at the 2021 Bournemouth Air Festival from 2021-09-21T09:58:39

Welcome to TLG and to our series of interviews from the 2021 Bournemouth Air Festival.

With the 2021 airshow season in the UK drawing to a clos...

FULL FLAPS - The TLG team go gliding with Lincolnshire‘s Trent Valley Gliding Club from 2021-09-07T01:05:11

After several hi-octane podcasts celebrating the magic of the Merlin-powered Avro Lancaster, and the roar of the mighty Eurofighter Typhoon, we’re back with, not so much a bang, but definitely n...

Gliding from 2021-08-31T00:56

After several hi-octane podcasts celebrating the magic of the Merlin-powered Avro Lancaster, and the roar of the mighty Eurofighter Typhoon, we’re back with, not so much a bang, but definitely n...

FULL FLAP - In the Typhoon simulator with Flt Lt Nick Callinswood at RAF Coningsby from 2021-08-10T09:44:25

Welcome to our second FULL FLAPS Eurofighter Typhoon episode.

During our trip to RAF Coningsby the TLG team was given unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the Typhoon operation. In ...

FULL FLAPS Flt Lt Nick Callinswood and the Typhoon at RAF Coningsby from 2021-08-04T01:13:24

Welcome to our FULL FLAPS Eurofighter Typhoon episode.

During our trip to RAF Coningsby the TLG team was given unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the Typhoon operation. Coningsby ...

The Eurofighter Typhoon - The world's most advanced fighter jet. from 2021-07-27T11:10:20

We’re continuing with our trip to Lincolnshire, Bomber County, where we’ve been focussing on the Avro Lancaster. But in this episode we move right up to date with our visit to RAF Coningsby, one...

RAF Scampton Heritage Centre Tour with Colin Clitheroe FULL FLAPS from 2021-07-14T00:00

On our recent visit to Bomber County, Lincolnshire, the TLG team visited RAF Scampton, home to 617 Squadron and from where, in May 1943, 19 specially converted Lancasters set out on that histori...

The Dam Busters Raid and RAF Scampton from 2021-07-06T01:24:59

After Roy and James tried to go it alone in the previous pod, Top Landing Gear is back at full strength for this one. Throughout this series we’ve been focussing on the Avro Lancaster which this...

Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054 and Spitfire Pilot 'Jim Schofield' from 2021-06-22T00:00

With the Curling Brothers unavailable, Roy And James got together to mark the 85th anniversary of the first public display of the Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054.

We catch up on the...

The Petwood Hotel - Home of the Dambusters (617 Squadron) - Full Flaps from 2021-06-15T11:01:12

Welcome to our full length interview with Emma Brealey, director of the magnificent Petwood Hotel in Lincolnshire. During the Second World War it served ...

Lincoln 'Bomber County' and the Petwood Hotel from 2021-06-08T00:00

Welcome to the second magazine episode of Series Three, all about the magnificent county of Lincolnshire and its long-standing aviation connections.

Lincolnshire was the base for our inc...

NX611 'Just Jane' Avro Lancaster Interior tour and engine start up - Full Flaps Part Deux! from 2021-06-01T01:00

Hello and welcome to our second Full Flaps episode featuring the fabulous ‘Just Jane’ NX611 Avro Lancaster based at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage C...

Andrew Panton – and Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ FULL FLAPS Pt.1 from 2021-05-25T10:53:20

With the Avro Lancaster celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2021, what better time to feature this iconic aircraft on Top Landing Gear. The whole of series three i...

The Avro Lancaster from 2021-05-18T05:00

We’re delighted to be back with a brand new series of podcasts. This series is built around our recent trip to Lincolnshire, Bomber County, and our visits to the Battle of Britain Memorial Fligh...

Series Three Trailer (plus a FULL FLAPS classic!) from 2021-05-11T00:00

The wait is finally over.....

Well almost.... One week to go. 

Series Three lands next week - On TLG Tuesday of course!

In this trailer Rob gives you a brief glimpse into...

Lockdown Three Special! from 2021-02-23T00:15

We’re now well in to 2021 so we thought it was high time we produced our first podcast of the year. And how timely, just as Boris announces the roadmap out of Lock...

Red 1 - Squadron Leader Tom Bould - The new Team Leader for the Red Arrows. from 2020-12-22T00:37:05

Happy Christmas! And we're ending 2020 and Series 2 with a real highlight. A Full Flaps interview with the brand new Red 1 - Team leader for the mighty Red Arrows -  Squadron Leader Tom Bould. <...

Ask James Christmas Special PART TWO from 2020-12-15T00:10

Welcome to part two of our ‘Ask James’ Christmas Special, where our aviation expert James Cartner endeavours to answer at least some of the wonderful questions our listeners have sent in. (You’v...

TOP LANDING GEAR SPECIAL – BA ‘LANDOR’ 747-400 TO DUNSFOLD from 2020-12-11T23:29

On Saturday 5th December 2020, retired BA Boeing 747-400 G-BNLY made its final flight from Cardiff to Dunsfold aerodrome in Surrey. This aircraft was destined for the scrapheap, but because it i...

Ask James Christmas Special PART ONE! from 2020-12-08T01:28

Seasons Greetings, and welcome to the first of our Top Landing Gear Christmas Specials!

Our next two episodes are devoted to our aviation expert and pilot James Cartner. By ‘devoted’, wh...

Air Vice Marshal (retired) Graham Williams - Cold War RAF Fighter&Fast Jet Test Pilot from 2020-11-30T01:01

This edition of the Top Landing Gear podcast has an appropriately seasonal feel as we approach winter, its theme being the Cold War, which lasted from 1947 until 1991. The Cold War saw the rapid...

An RAF Fighter Pilots life during the Cold War - Air Vice Marshal (retired) Graham Williams from 2020-11-24T02:00

This edition of the Top Landing Gear podcast has an appropriately seasonal feel as we approach winter, its theme being the Cold War, which lasted from 1947 until 1991. The Cold War saw the rapid...

Rolf Richardson - The Vickers VC10&The 1969 Daily Mail Air Race FULL FLAPS II from 2020-11-17T02:00

A bonus episode to accompany our podcast about the 1969 Daily Mail Great Transatlantic Air Race.

Rolf Richardson flew one of the winning civilian entries in the air race in a BOAC Super ...

Peter Goddard - The Phantom and the 1969 Daily Mail Transatlatic Air Race FULL FLAPS from 2020-11-10T02:00

This week on Top Landing Gear we're turning the clock back to 1969 with our FULL FLAPS unedited interview with the WINNER of the 1969 Daily Mail Air Race - Lieutenant Commander Peter Goddard.  Listen

The Phantom and the 1969 Daily Mail Transatlantic Air Race from 2020-11-03T03:22:06

This week on Top Landing Gear we’re turning the clock back to 1969, a hugely significant year for aviation and aerospace, with the first flights of Concorde and the 747 Jumbo Jet, and of course ...

Harrier 809 and Rowland White FULL FLAPS Part Two from 2020-10-27T02:00

Welcome to Part Two of our Full Flaps interview with bestselling author and historian Rowland White. Previously best known for his edge of the seat bloc...

Harrier 809 and Rowland White - FULL FLAPS INTERVIEW from 2020-10-20T01:00

Welcome to Part one of our Full Flaps interview with bestselling author and historian Rowland White. Previously best known for his edge of the seat bloc...

The Sea Harrier and Rowland White from 2020-10-13T00:10

The British Aerospace Sea Harrier is one of the most iconic and most loved of all British aircraft. Entering service with the Royal Navy in 1980, the informally know ‘SHAR’ vertically took off i...

The Boeing 747 - FULL FLAPS - Interview with 747 pilot, Captain David Williams from 2020-10-06T00:56:48

Following our Boeing 747 ‘Queen of The Skies’ episodes is our FULL FLAPS extended interview with David Williams. A captain with Virgin Atlantic, who in 2014 was involved in a major incident when...

The Boeing 747 - Queen of The Skies - Jumbo Jet from 2020-09-29T00:00

The Boeing 747 ‘Jumbo Jet’ changed the face of air travel forever. But after 50 years of impeccable service the ‘Queen of The Skies’ is being hastily retired in favour of more economical twin je...

Battle of Britain FULL FLAPS Interview with Battle of Britain historian and expert Dilip Sarkar from 2020-09-22T12:04:57

As we continue to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, we have the perfect guest for our Top Landing Gear ‘Battle of Britain Special’Full Flaps podcast. It’s aviation historian an...

The Battle of Britain from 2020-09-15T00:01

Top Landing Gear is back with series 2, kicking off with a momentous moment in history – The Battle of Britain.

2020 marks its 80th anniversary - the Battle of Britain not Top Landing Ge...

Top Landing Gear - Summer Special from 2020-08-18T00:00

What can we say? We missed you... And just couldn't wait for the start of Series Two before we talked again. So we got together to discuss recent aviation events including Virgin Galactic's plan...

Episode Five [Full Flaps] Interview with Hunter Pilot Flt Lt Alan Pollock from 2020-07-28T00:00

This week's special guest created his own legendary moment in April 1968, when he flew his Hawker Hunter fighter jet through Tower Bridge in London. Flt Lt Alan Pollock of No1 Sqn RAF, was incen...

Episode Five - Aviation's Most Audacious Feats and the Hawker Hunter from 2020-07-21T00:00

Every so often our imaginations are fired by someone doing something extraordinary, something so audacious that it’s cemented into folklore. Our latest podcast, ‘Aviation’s Most Audacious Feats’...

Episode Four [Full Flaps - PART DEUX!] - Part Deux of our interview with Ex Red Arrow, Sqn Ldr Dave 'DT' Thomas. from 2020-07-14T01:00

Last week we left you on a cliffhanger! This week Sqn Ldr Dave Thomas reveals all! 

After joining the Royal Air Force in 1988 as an Airman - Dave progressed to Pilot and joined the Reds ...

Episode Four [Full Flaps - PART ONE] – Red Arrows - Interview with Sqn Ldr Dave “DT” Thomas - Ex Red Arrow Synchro Lead from 2020-07-07T01:00

On this extended Full Flaps edition we are absolutely thrilled to be chatting to Ex Red Arrow, Sqn Ldr Dave Thomas.  Dave joined the Red Ar...

Episode Four - The Red Arrows from 2020-06-30T01:00

Welcome to episode four of Top Landing Gear where we are featuring the top national aerobatic team in the world (well we think so anyway...) The Red Arrows. We'll be joined by former synchro pai...

Episode Three [Full Flaps] - Interview with Major George 'Smokey" Bacon MBE - Display pilot and Airshow organiser&commentator, from 2020-06-23T01:00

We are delighted to have with us this week a man who certainly knows his way around an airshow. Not only is he a display pilot with the Army Air Corp Historic Flight and Chairman of the Historic...

Episode Three - The Great British Airshow from 2020-06-15T23:59

Millions of us are bemoaning the inevitable cancellation of airshows large and small up and down the country. So how are we going to get our airshow fix this summer? Well thankfully there are so...

Episode Two [Full flaps] - Interview with adventure pilot Amanda J. Harrison from 2020-06-09T01:01

In the May of 1930 Amy Johnson became the first woman to fly solo from London to Darwin. In doing so she inspired generations of women to realise their own dreams. One of those women was Amanda ...

Episode Two - Amy Johnson from 2020-06-02T01:00

This week’s edition of Top Landing Gear goes back in time 90 years to explore the story of one of the great aviation pioneers.  Join Rob, Roy, James and Jez for a ...

Episode One [Full Flaps] - Interview with Jim Schofield, Chief Spitfire pilot for the Boultbee Flight Academy from 2020-05-25T22:00

Welcome to the Full Flaps edition of Top Landing Gear. This week we feature the entire TLG interview with Boultbee Flight Academy Chief Pilot Jim Schofield. 

Jim flies Spitfires for a li...

Episode One - Spitfire from 2020-05-18T23:59

On the latest edition of Top Landing Gear we salute the most iconic aircraft of them all… the Spitfire. 80 years ago the Spitfire was instrumental in helping this ...

The 'Pilot' Episode [Full Flaps] - John Hutchinson Concorde Pilot from 2020-05-12T01:00

Our very first Top Landing Gear Full Flaps episode, featuring the full length interview with Concorde Captain John Hutchinson.  

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The 'Pilot' Episode - Concorde from 2020-05-12T00:00

Welcome to the Pilot episode of Top Landing Gear 

Four friends invite you to join them as they get together to discuss their joint ...

Trailer - Episode One landing soon.... from 2020-04-26T17:23:15

Top Landing Gear is an aviation podcast for everyone. Brought to you by a pilot, a presenter, a pop star and a fencer! 

Episode One 'Spitfire' landing soon...