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F-15, F-16 or F-22? A General's Verdict - Episode 77
Season 8
Brigadier General Micah “Zeus” Fessler shares stories about flying the F-15 and F-22, traces Colorado fighter aviation from early biplanes to the F-1…
12 hours ago
The Most Dangerous Plane to Fly in Vietnam - Episode 76
Season 8
Air Force veteran Art Elser reveals what it took to fly low, slow, and exposed as a forward air controller during the Vietnam War.
In this episode, Ho…
2 weeks ago
Will Air Taxis Change Everything? - Episode 75
Season 8
NASA’s RAVEN aircraft is helping researchers explore one of aviation’s biggest next steps: electric vertical takeoff and landing.
NASA’s RAVEN aircraf…
4 weeks ago
Flying Soviet MiGs in the Nevada Desert - Episode 74
Season 8
Rob “Z-Man” Zettel shares his story from inside one of the Air Force’s most secret Cold War programs, Project Constant Peg.
In this episode, Host Rick…
1 month, 1 week ago
Maintaining America's Secret MiGs - Episode 73
Season 8
Jim “JB” Bell shares his story from inside one of the Air Force’s most secret Cold War programs, Project Constant Peg.
In this episode, Host Rick Cran…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Leadership Under Pressure - Episode 72
Season 8
Major General John Barry shares his story of leadership through some of the most consequential moments in modern aerospace and national security hist…
2 months, 1 week ago
Shot Down Over Hanoi - Episode 71
Season 8
Retired Col. Thomas Kirk shares his story of surviving solitary confinement for two years as a prisoner of war at the “Hanoi Hilton."
In this episode…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Behind the Wings Season 8 Trailer
Season 8
Season 8 of Behind the Wings podcast is here. Hosted by Rick Crandall, the next 10 episodes deliver first-hand accounts from across the aerospace wor…
3 months ago
Supersonic Flight Without the Boom - Episode 70
Season 7
Get an inside look at NASA’s Quesst mission and the effort to bring supersonic flight back over land, without the disruptive sonic boom.
For more than…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The F-100 Saved This Pilot's Life - Episode 69
Season 7
Retired Pilot Col. John “Warman” Stewart discusses his Vietnam combat sorties and how the Super Sabre saved his life.
In this episode, we explore the …
5 months, 1 week ago