About Not A Pound For Air To Ground

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As a kid I wanted to be a fighter pilot. Poor eyesight, risible spatial awareness and an inability to understand even basic instructions knocked that idea on the head. But even as my career went down a different path, I retained an analyst's interest in aviation. In particular I like to try and understand the military-industrial systems in which aircraft were developed and the doctrines and concepts that governed their employment.

This channel is a way of getting ideas and research from my head into some kind of organised form. I really hope you enjoy watching them as much as I enjoy making them. But please remember that this is my passion and my hobby. I am not a professional documentary maker and I am at best an amateur historian. Please forgive the inevitable mistakes!

MiG-17: The Long Lived Soviet Workhorse

The MiG-17 is often the fall guy in air combat stories from the 1950s and 1960s. But in fact, the Fresco was an effective, widely distributed and long lived combat aircraft that did good service in many air arms. This video covers its development and combat service. My video covering the MiG-17 ni…

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THE CHAIR: The F-3H Demon Was A Vital, But Sedate Part Of US Naval Aviation History

It is very easy to look at an aircraft's statistics and come away with the wrong impression. The McDonnell Demon was heavy and underpowered. It drank fuel like it was going out of fashion and its first iteration was a pilot killer. But over time its friendly flying characteristics and effective r…

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Boulton Paul Defiant: Good Aircraft, Flawed Concept

I grew up with tales of the disastrous Boulton-Paul Defiant and how it was massacred by the Luftwaffe during a brief, but inglorious service. This video delves into the origins, design, service and performance of one of World War 2's least well-regarded aircraft. Sources: "The Turret Fighters: Def…

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