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Collection: Aviation & Space

  • Andy Green OBE

    Published September 24, 2024

    Breaking the Sound Barrier with the Fastest Man on Land When Wing Commander Andy Green OBE broke the sound barrier in a supersonic jet car in 1997, he became the…

  • Jack Dark

    Published September 24, 2024

    Life in the Legendary Pathfinders as a Lancaster Bomb Aimer 101-year-old Jack Dark reflects on life in WW2 as part of the RAF’s elite Pathfinder Force. Just a lad at…

  • Dr Tess Morris-Paterson

    Published March 24, 2024

    Astronaut Selection with Dr Tess Morris-Paterson As NASA prepares to land people on the Moon for the first time since 1972, aerospace physiologist Dr Tess Morris-Paterson talks about her work…

  • Daniel Wiegand

    Published May 8, 2023

    Lilium co-founder Daniel Wiegand shows Helen the first electric vertical take-off and… Daniel Wiegand shares the story of how he came up with the concept and architecture for the electric…

  • Pilot Matt Jones

    Published September 4, 2022

    Pilot and founder of Spitfires.com Matt Jones shares extraordinary stories with Helen from his record-breaking and risky circumnavigation of the globe

  • Harv Smyth

    Published October 31, 2021

    AVM Harv Smyth, Britain’s first Director Space, talks about building the UK’s space programme Air Vice-Marshal Harv Smyth gives a fascinating insight into his job as as Britain’s first ever…

  • Mark Thompson

    Published August 29, 2021

    Astronomer Mark Thompson DSc tells Helen about his 140-hour space lecture Astronomer Mark Thompson DSc is preparing to deliver a 140-hour marathon lecture – a first in terms of studying…

  • George Bye

    Published August 8, 2021

    Helen chats to the pioneer at the cutting edge of electric aircraft design George Bye, founder & CEO of Bye Aerospace in Colorado, has created the eFlyer – stunning & innovative…

  • David Montenegro OBE

    Published June 20, 2021

    Helen meets the Officer Commanding of The Red Arrows at RAF Scampton Wing Commander David Montenegro OBE – Officer Commanding of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team – chats to…

  • Diane Simard

    Published April 25, 2021

    Helen chats to Aerospace Executive Diane Simard about her “unlikely gift” of breast cancer Diane is one of America’s leading business women – a senior executive & board member at…

  • Neil Jeffers

    Published September 6, 2020

    Helen chats to Capt Neil Jeffers, Chief Pilot of London’s Air Ambulance Neil gives a fascinating insight into what it’s like flying advanced trauma medics to the scene of critical…

  • Martin Pert

    Published April 24, 2020

    Interview with Squadron Leader Martin Pert of The Red Arrows In our debut Convex Conversation, Perty reveals the challenges of being Red One; the extraordinary trust that exists between the…