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I Can’t Even Spell Jumpseat Episode 203
Naval aviation stories rarely go as planned. This episode of So There I Was features Matt “Taco” Bell sharing his wildest moments… This episode of So…
2 months, 1 week ago
Nasty's Worst Day in the Navy Episode 202
Season 1 Episode 202
Nasty’s worst day Navy starts when a young Tomcat hopeful hears “you’re a qual” on the radio, then “you’re a disqual” at the ladder. Consequently, th…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
He Heard Me Go By Episode 201
He Heard Me Go By pilot story comes from Navy pilot Stretch Curran, who flew the massive A-3 / EA-3 Skywarrior “Whale,” the largest jet routinely lau…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Royce Williams Medal of Honor: 1v7 MiG Dogfight Episode 200
Royce Williams Medal of Honor recipient joins the show to recount a legendary tale. Imagine bringing a knife to a gunfight. In this case, the knife i…
3 months ago
Slightly Disappointed They Didn't Shoot At Us Episode 199
Season 1 Episode 199
This aviation podcast episode explores real pilot stories, flight safety lessons, and ATC coordination. We dive into the extreme demands of flying hi…
3 months, 1 week ago
Never Relax When Things Are Going Well Episode 198
Discover gripping F-106 pilot stories, test pilot emergencies, and aviation safety lessons from a career pushing airplanes—and luck—to the brink.
Buc…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
John Steinbeck’s Ecstacy Leak Episode 197
In 1967, legendary author John Steinbeck climbed into a Huey helicopter over Vietnam—and what he wrote afterward was so raw, so strange, and so bruta…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Beginning of My Crime Spree Episode 196
Season 1 Episode 196
Welcome to a sobering and powerful episode of So There I Was. This week, we explore incredible Hanoi Hilton survival stories with retired Navy Captai…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Drop & Give Me 1 Episode 195
Season 1 Episode 195
So there I was… five miles from the runway at Stansted, flaps moving from 35 to 50 on an MD-11, when the airplane abruptly rolled to nearly 60 degree…
4 months ago
Pushing Tin Episode 194
In this episode of So There I Was, Fig and RePete are joined by Kemo and they sit down with two air traffic controllers to talk about what pilots nev…
4 months, 1 week ago