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Radar Inop Episode 184
Season 1 Episode 184
Jedi’s back—and the brake-check lesson starts before the beers do. An F-4 slides into rainy Pensacola, our hero reports “good braking,” and a brick-b…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Going to LZ-3 Episode 183
Season 1 Episode 183
Allyn Hinton, Marine and Army aviator, joins So There I Was for a wild, first-person tour from low-level Huey recons over Da Nang to Blackhawks in De…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
From Box Canyons to Brotherhood Episode 182
Season 1 Episode 182
Nose pointed at a rock wall, rescue specialist on the skid, rotor wash bouncing off granite, and then—power loss. Abort! Welcome to the world of heli…
7 months ago
My Introduction to Arizona Talcum Episode 181
Season 1 Episode 181
Helicopter search and rescue takes center stage as DPS pilot Darrell Detty walks us through hair-raising missions, near-misses and small-town chases …
7 months, 1 week ago
I'm Here for My 45 Year Follow Up Episode 180
Season 1 Episode 180
When a 21-year-old warrant officer thinks he’s bulletproof, fate (and a very determined round of enemy fire) impolitely disagrees. In this episode we…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Porpoises, FOQA, and the Art of Not Looking Stupid Episode 179
Season 1 Episode 179
Two Marines-turned-airline-pilots go full hangar-talk: first solo flight stories (equal parts terror and triumph), Harrier hover witchcraft, and why …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
So There I Was Hangout Episode 178
Season 1 Episode 178
Welcome to Hangout #2 of So There I Was—a gloriously unfiltered romp of Harrier stories and V-22 tales. Expect FAA side-eye and concussion-grade come…
8 months ago
Squints and Moles Episode 177
Season 1 Episode 177
NOTICE***There is going to be a Zoom ‘Hangout’ With the “Numbskulls” on 24 September. If you are a Patreon member or Direct Donor you should get an i…
8 months, 1 week ago
Don’t Be Afraid to Use the E-Word Episode 176
Student pilot judgment takes center stage in this absurdly true tale of near-misses, smart calls, and the mysterious power of the “E-word.” We welcom…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
You Fly By Your Seat & Your Ears Episode 175
Booz, a freshly-minted CFI, New Hampshirite, and RePete’s daughter—whose glider-to-airline path includes a first solo at 15, a daddy-daughter cross-c…
8 months, 3 weeks ago