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Al Malmberg learns how an SR-71 BlackBird spy plane ended up in front of the Minnesota Air National Guard at Fort Snelling. Jim Goodall was an E-3 at the time with the guard, and was the driving force behind this. How does a Staff Sargent pull this off? How was the move itself pulled off? See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Al Malmberg visited with Curt Brown who flew six shuttle missions with NASA. He also had an illustrious career in the U.S. Air Force flying A-10's and F-16's. After serving his country he flew for many years with Sun Country Airlines. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg spent the hour with Charles Tilghman, pilot extraordinaire. Charles has been flying old warbirds for a long, long time. In fact, among his other accomplishments, he was the first pilot in command of "Doc", the 2nd restored B-29. Join Al and Charles to hear about his remarkable life in aviation. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you've wondered what it's like to take a discovery flight at Thunderbird Aviation, tune in to The World of Aviation Sunday morning when we talk with Spencer Jost. Spencer went on his flight this past summer. He had never been up in any type of plane and he was a bit apprehensive before going up. How did it turn out? Did he enjoy it? See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When you think of old warbird pilots still flying today just a handful of names come to mind. One of those is Stewart Dawson. Stew has been flying for 50-years and has flown just about every warbird you can think of, plus he's flown in the Reno air Races some 18 times. Stew taxi'd in and shared his adventures, which are many with us. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the past week we all saw the coverage of a horrific plane crash on I-75 in Florida. It seems every evening's newscast showed the damaged plane with flames billowing toward the sky. But, what about the number of planes that lose an engine and make an emergency landing safely with no one injured. We never see that on the 10-o'clock news. Sunday morning Al Malmberg will talk to one of those pilots who had a happy ending after facing a dangerous scenario. Carl Anderson joined Al Malmberg Sunday morning. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg visits with Jim Rasmussen who was a navigator on board a B-17 bomber during World War II. Jim flew 32-missions with the "bloody 100th" bomb group of the 8th Air Force depicted in the Spielberg/Hanks series "Masters of the Air." He was invited by the producers to go to Hollywood for the series premier. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg welcomes Steve Anderson, the President of the 8th Air Force Historical Society of Minnesota, to the show. They analyze the new series "Masters of the Air" produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg as a follow up to "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific." This is the story of the heroes of the 100th bomb group that brought the war to Nazi Germany. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg gets to know Alan Ripa who started flying in sail planes at the young age of 16, getting his private pilot's license when he was 17. Alan has been involved in the Commemorative Air Force for several years in different capacities. He's a multi-talented individual. He's also a professional pianist and recording artist. As a realtor, he's spent 40 years selling luxury homes and mansions up to 30-thousand square feet. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg welcomes Cheri Rolfing to the show. Cheri is a Delta Airlines Captain and like everyone else who flies, she thoroughly enjoys sharing the gift of flight with everyone, especially girls. In fact, Cheri was significantly involved in starting the organization Women in Aviation Stars of the North, Twin Cities Chapter. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg talks with Mike Braegger who's been flying for a long time. In fact, Mike's passion is restoring and building old planes going back to WWI. He flies out of Arizona, where you can fly year round, so why not do it in an open cockpit? See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg welcomes aboard Mark Bearss to the show. Mark has written a book about his dad, Joseph Bearss who was a Navy Pilot during World War II. Easy, right? Well, in this case, no. Joseph Bearss didn't like to talk about his experiences. When asked, his responses were always brief and dismissive and he discouraged such inquiries. Mark spent three years researching his father's involvement in the war and has written a wonderful book, "Undisclosed Stories, Discovered. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Caroline "Blaze" Jensen, former Air Force Thunderbirds pilot is Al Malmberg's guest on The World of Aviation. Blaze was the first female reserve officer to fly for the team, as well as the first mom to fly for the Thunderbirds. Blaze was also the first woman qualified to fly the T-7A Red Hawk. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al spoke with Brigadier General Paul Tibbets IV. He is the grandson of Paul W. Tibbets, Jr. the commanding officer of the missions that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan. General Tibbets was the Deputy Director for Nuclear Operations Directorate of the United States Strategic Command. During his illustrious career, he participated in Operation Allied Force in the Balkans and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and is one of the few pilots qualified to fly all three of the USAF's strategic bombers. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's amazing how pilots give back to their local communities. Al Malmberg speaks with one of those who does so much. This past week Bill Bittman filled his Cherokee Six with wrapped presents for those in need. Every bit of open space was filled to the brim to bring smiles to young children. And, this was just one plane leaving Flying Cloud Airport. This was going on all over the country! See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg visits with Billy Walker who spent years flying for (the original) Frontier Airlines and Jet Blue. He also owned, flew and instructed in his Boeing Stearman for years.He's also a Laureate of the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame. His dad, Pic Walker, is an aviation legend who taught Billy how to fly See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
AL Malmberg talks with Bill Dunn who spent some 35 years with Air Traffic Control. We'll learn the inner workings of this complex aviation system. Also examine how this system was able to get thousands of aircraft on the ground safely on 9/11. Did they have a plan in place for such a scenario or were they flying by the seat of their pants? See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg talks with Kerry McCauley, author of the book "Ferry Pilot-30 years as an international ferry pilot." Kerry faced fuel system malfunctions over the Atlantic, total electrical failure over the Sahara, he was struck by lightning over the coast of Portugal and he lost his engine and had to dead stick it in a thunderstorm. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg will welcome Marsha Bordner to the program.. Marsha co-authored the book, "Keep your Airspeed up, the story of a Tuskegee Airman." The book is a wonderful read about the life of Dr. Harold Brown, who was a Tuskegee Airman during WWII. Unfortunately, Dr. Brown recently passed away. He was inducted into the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame two years ago, and the honors continue to roll in. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg speaks with Mark Baker, the President of the Airplane Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Al and Mark discuss new rules that now apply to Basic Med and a recent report that shows Basic Med exceeded expectations. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg visits with Lt. Col. Heather 'Lucky" Penney on The World of Aviation. On 9/11 of 2001, then 1st Lt. Penney was one of two fighter pilots who got airborne to defend the nations capital. There was one problem, neither F-16 was armed. How could they protect Washington D.C. with no weaponry? See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg meets Tom White who flew UH-1 Huey helicopters in Vietnam. In April of 1965, he was shot down. Following his service he flew 747's for Northwest Airlines. And so much more in this exciting interview! See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Colorado Rocky Mountains are a beautiful thing to behold, with its 14'rs, mountain lakes and streams wherethousand's of people visit every year. But it can be tough on airplanes! Sunday morning on The World of Aviation, Al Malmberg will spend the hour with Brian Richardson who is with the Colorado Aviation Historical Society. Brian's role deals with the aviation archeological aspect of the organization. This group looks and most often finds the remnants of missing aircraft. You'll be amazed at what they've located. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg talks with Dan Farkas who, during the Vietnam War, flew the Skyraider (or as it is affectionately known as the "Spad"). Dan flew with Spook Johns and Dieter Dengler, who the movie "Rescue Dawn" was based on, off the USS Ranger and the USS Intrepid. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg welcomes back Heather Ann Sharp who should have been dead, not once but twice! Al had Heather on the show a few years back to talk about her car accident and an accident on her family's farm. Both resulted in traumatic brain injuries. It's literally a miracle she's still with us. And now, she has a new book out entitled, "Never Dull". See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg welcomes back Carl Andersen who, among other things, ferries airplanes. One of his most recent trips took him from Japan to the United States. Now, what could possibly go wrong? Flying a single engine plane over vast expanses if water, in a plane not designed to carry the fuel capacity necessary for such a long trip. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg visits with Fred Stadler who's had a lifelong passion for flying. Like most pilots, He enjoys it so much that during Air Venture this summer at Oshkosh, he flew his ten thousandth Young Eagles flight. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Al Malmberg visits with Ronald Kelly. In 1950, Ron enlisted in the Illinois National Guard, which led to flight training in the Illinois Air National Guard, which led to the U.S. Air Force where he flew theF-86 with the 334th Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing. Ron's story doesn't end there. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
