James Cartner

Dropping tonight/tomorrow: our full length interview with @DrChrisParry, an RN observer on the Wessex 3 ‘Humphrey’ which operated from HMS Antrim during the Falklands Conflict. His recollections are the stuff of legend which will both enthral and anaze. #Falklands40

What a day to resume flying lessons! @Scouting4Girls frontman, TLG’s very own Roy Stride over the Sussex coast at the controls of Sportair’s Icarus C42 out of glorious Goodwood. What was he singing to himself🤔.. “I Wish I Was James Bond”🎵..? I think that’s how he felt!

40 years ago Martin Withers flew Vulcan XM607 on the historic Black Buck 1 raid to bomb the runway at Port Stanley #Falklands. At nearly 4,000 miles it was the longest bombing run in history. Martin spoke to us in full about the whole incredible story: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…

Top Landing Gear’s Roy Stride and @Scouting4Girls were on fire @GLiveGuildford last night. Only moments before he’d been with us backstage recording our next podcast. And if that TLG sticker doesn’t remain on Pete’s bass drum for the rest of the tour… there’ll be questions!

Our @BmthAirFest interview with @rafredarrows @jonbond_red6 (seen here with @RobCurling), and @RAFRedArrowsOC & @RAFRed10 (with @jezcurling, Rob & @jamescartner) is up. It’s great and it’s here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…

There’s a new pod dropping tonight, featuring all the usual stuff. But our main topic, which will be explored more fully in next week’s ‘Full Flaps’ edition, is Operation Chastise - The Dam Busters Raid. Based around our visit to the Scampton Heritage Centre.

Check out my latest #podcast podbean.com/eau/pb-ijf76-107… on #Podbean

💥New💥TLG podcast drops tonight. The last one before 🎄Christmas🎄. 🎅🎁🦌

From midnight tonight UK (Mon 19th), part one of our full length interview with ⁦@RowlandWhite⁩, author of, amongst many other notable publications, #Harrier809. His passion is infectious, his insight illuminating. Tinyurl.com/y9w4b6v3

The Top Landing Gear podcast is returning, and we’re rather excited. Can you tell..? 👀👇

There’s a ⁦@TopLandingGear⁩ 🏖Summer Special🏝 dropping tonight just to keep us all in touch. No guest, no quiz ☹️, but plenty of chat about current aviation topics. We will return properly mid-September to mark #BattleOfBritain. Happy holidays⛱! tinyurl.com/y9w4b6v3

We’re indebted to new podcast listener Gareth from Horsham who sent this excellent bit of research for us. It turns out legendary fighter & test pilot Neville Duke lived in Horsham W Sussex. TLG gets its curries during recordings from near here. We love that kind of coincidence.

A personal update on the Top Landing Gear podcast from ⁦@Scouting4Girls⁩ frontman Roy Stride. I think he recorded this in his back garden... 🤔

#OTD 4th August 1954 marked the first flight of the the English Electric P1A Lightning. Legendary test pilot Roland Beamont was at the controls of WG760 at Boscombe Down. The Lightning, culminating in the F6, was in RAF service for nearly 30 years from 1959-1988. Pics: baesystems

Alan Pollock (centre) flew his Hawker Hunter through Tower Bridge. However, it looks like a tight fit to get between two pillars of Top Landing Gear, ⁦@jamescartner⁩ (l) and ⁦@RobCurling⁩ (r). Hear Alan’s incredible story in his own words at tinyurl.com/y9w4b6v3