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Episode 064
B-17
Flying Fortress
Lieutenant Colonel Crawford Hicks
US Air Force (Retired)
Mr. Mike Rowland
Curator of the Museum of Aviation
Here on the Fighter Pilot Podcast it's Bomber Month!
First up is the venerable Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and joining us is Mr. Mike Rowland, former curator of the Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB, Warner Robins, Georgia where a B-17 is being meticulously restored. Also joining us on this episode is retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Crawford Hicks, a former WWII B-17 pilot who was shot down on his 10th mission and held as a prisoner until the end of hostilities.
Episode artwork adapted by Janek Krause. Bumper music by Jaime Lopez / announcements by Clint Bell. This episode was produced by our friends at The MuscleCar Place Podcast Network.
Episode 065
B-52
Stratofortress
Mr. Ken Katz
Former Flight Test Engineer
U.S. Air Force
Bomber Month continues with the mighty Boeing B-52 Stratofortress!
This week, Mr. Ken Katz, a former U.S. Air Force flight test engineer who literally wrote the book on the B-52, joins us to talk all about the mighty "BUFF" including the several variants, its many weapons, and most impressively--how it may end up being the first aircraft in history to fly operationally for 100 years.
Episode artwork adapted by Janek Krause. Bumper music by Jaime Lopez / announcements by Clint Bell. This episode was produced by our friends at The MuscleCar Place Podcast Network.
Footage source: Jeff Quitney