Face the Attack: The Three Battles of Sailor Malan Podcast
1) A fighter pilot’s perspective
We are privileged to have had the opportunity to speak to Lieutenant General, retired, Carlo Gagiano, former Chief of the South African Air Force from 2005 to 2012. He talked to us, not only as a le...Show More
2) From History Daily: The Evacuation of Dunkirk
As we know 'Sailor' Malan saw action over Dunkirk as the British tried frantically to evacuate men from the beaches. Day in and day out he would fly combat missions to destroy prowling German aircraft...Show More
3) Rakesh and Michelle. The Co-Pilot Project, Parkinson's Disease and hope
Sailor Malan faced his Parkinson's Disease like many of the challenges that confronted him, with a firm focus and stubbornness many of his friend's recall witnessing. As a follow up to episode 6, we w...Show More
4) Coming soon
Hear about some upcoming content, including unheard interviews, news and updates.Protea Rose Originals is Cliff Thompson and Nic Fieldsend.Narrated/written by Cliff Thompson, produced/engineered by Ni...Show More
5) I Fear No Man
Malan settles into family life at Benfontein, but the lasting emotional and psychological effects of the war take their toll. Dr Helen Doe tells us about how pilots would relieve the stress of combat ...Show More
6) (IFF) Identification Friend or Foe
Would IFF - Identification Friend or Foe - have had any impact on the Battle of Barking Creek? How did radar and Pipsqueak evolve as a result of this tragedy? And how did the German Luftwa...Show More
7) Jam tins and paraffin
Everyday life under the apartheid laws fluctuates between compliance and defiance and the effects impact individuals and families across South Africa.As one piece of apartheid legislation, pass laws w...Show More
8) Daily life - RAF pilots during the Battle of Britain
What was daily life like for a fighter pilot during the Battle of Britain?As daughter of Wing Commander Bob Doe, historian Dr Helen Doe, has some unique insights on how the differences in squadrons, c...Show More
9) A battle ends. A battle begins.
'Sailor' wasn't the only member of his family to take part in the war, no wonder they became known as the 'Fighting Malans'. Meanwhile South Africans distinguish themselves in multiple theatres of the...Show More
10) Spitfire Legacy - National Spitfire Monument
Keeping the Spitfire legacy alive, the National Spitfire Monument will be unveiled in 2025. Dr Yvonne Malan tells us about the National Spitfire Project and the Spitfire Society. She also tells of Sai...Show More