Sep 27, 2022
Welcome to the forty-second episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast!
How did the concept of air refueling get started and how long has it been around? The answer will surprise you... 1921 and a gas can on a man's back! Experimentation with air refueling methods continued with the flight of the Question Mark in...
Sep 21, 2022
Welcome to the forty-first episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast.
Jeff Fellmeth, callsign Flounder, was my Boss at Kadena while assigned to 18 Wing Plans. We were busy. Flounder tells his exploits and lessons learned from flying the OV-10 Bronco over Europe to being one of the few people I know to fly the...
Sep 6, 2022
Welcome to the fortieth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast!
Chief Master Sergeant Dave Nordel had the distinction of being the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer for Air Refueling Wings, Numbered Air Forces, and deployed locations overseas. Chief Dave shares his stories of leadership and lessons learned, many...
Sep 2, 2022
Welcome to the thirty-ninth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast!
A week after my first interview with Navy Captain Royce Williams he called me to say "I've thought of more things to talk about!" So this is part two of Captain Royce Williams discussing what it takes to keep the Navy refueled and rearmed at...