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RTB - the podcast for aviation geeks made by aviation geeks
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RTB - the podcast for aviation geeks made by aviation geeks

Hosted by Fernando Barbella · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 12 episodes

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Episodes
12
Last ep.
2 months ago
Avg length
5m
Booking Probability™
19
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Listen Score
16
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Virality (30d)
15
Steady cadence.

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About this podcast

Incredible and fascinating stories from military aviation.

technology

About the host

Fernando Barbella hosts RTB - the podcast for aviation geeks made by aviation geeks, a technology show with 12 episodes published.

Recent episodes

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The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk: a story of simplicity and effectiveness

Mar 25, 20255mEp. 12S1

With numerous variations of the aircraft, there’s an A-4 Skyhawk to suit everyone’s needs. It’s versatility, speed, and maneuverability made it a popular aircraft at a very reasonable price across the globe.

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Flying and fighting in the Tornados based in West Germany

Mar 25, 20255mEp. 11S1

Back in the 80s, in the event of war, RAF Tornados based in West Germany would have had to penetrate the formidable air defence system of the Warsaw Pact. Their pilots were among the best in the world.

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That epic SR-71 Blackbird speed check story

Mar 25, 20255mEp. 10S1

There were a lot of things the pilots couldn't do in an SR-71, but they were the fastest guys on the block, and they really loved reminding their fellow aviators of this fact...

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The man who attacked the British Fleet alone, in a training jet

Mar 7, 20255mEp. 9S1

As the British forces were landing on the Falkland Islands, Argentine Navy Lieutenant Owen Crippa was ordered to carry out a reconnaissance flight over the San Carlos Strait, but then...

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The unexpected story of how the stealth F-35 fighter was born

Mar 5, 20255mEp. 8S1

In 1991, Lockheed acquired three Yak-141s and valuable test data from the Russian company for around $400 million. In 1996, the Pentagon awarded Boeing and Lockheed each $750 million to produce two prototypes for the Joi

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NF-104, the Starfighter used to train astronauts

Mar 5, 20255mEp. 7S1

The idea to modify several F-104As to serve as “manned spacecraft transition trainers” is credited to astronaut Frank Borman who was both a student and an instructor at Edwards Air Force Base, California, home of the U.S

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The A-10 Warthog that landed with no canopy and the gear up

Mar 5, 20255mEp. 6S1

Capt. Brett DeVries, who was flying his A-10 Thunderbolt II, landed on the runway with his aircraft whose canopy had blown off the aircraft 25 minutes before, with no main radio, and with the landing gear that would not

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The pilot who stole a secret Soviet fighter jet

Mar 5, 20255mEp. 5S1

In September 1976, an aircraft appeared out of the clouds near the Japanese city of Hakodate, on the northern island of Hokkaido... It was a MiG-25, and no one in the West had ever seen one before.

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F-16XL, the insane fighter the US Air Force said no to

Mar 5, 20255mEp. 4S1

In March 1981, the US Air Force announced that it was looking to develop a new advanced tactical fighter to replace the F-111 Aardvark, and General Dynamics entered the F-16XL in the competition...

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The first westerner pilot to fly the MiG-29 Fulcrum

Mar 5, 20254mEp. 3S1

Back in 1989, at the Abbotsford International Airshow, Canadian Air Force Major Bob Wade got his hands on a MiG-29 Fulcrum, only months before the fall of the Iron Curtain...

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Dogfighting in the F-14 against America’s secret MiG squadron

Mar 4, 20253mEp. 2S1

Back in the '80s, the USAF created a special unit to expose the tactical air forces to the flight characteristics of fighter aircraft used by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

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That time an Israeli F-15 landed without a wing

Mar 4, 20255mEp. 1S1

The recommended airspeed for landing an F-15 was around 150 mph. Back in 1983, this pilot brought it down to around 300 mph, and with only one wing!

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Audience demographics

Age
22-44
Consumer type
Tech professionals

Topics covered

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RTB - the podcast for aviation geeks made by aviation geeks is hosted by Fernando Barbella. The show is categorised under technology and has published 12 episodes.

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RTB - the podcast for aviation geeks made by aviation geeks has published 12 episodes.

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Episodes of RTB - the podcast for aviation geeks made by aviation geeks average 5 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.

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