Winged Victory w/ Rob and Scott

In this episode Rob and Scott sit down with fellow docent, Marine F-18 and WWII SNJ-2 pilot Brian Henderson. He tells the story of overcoming many obstacles to achieve his goal of becoming an F-18 fighter pilot, only to have an unfortunate diagnosis take it away and to finding a new path to forge. It's a story of perseverance that you don't want to miss! Find Brian Henderson on Facebook @Brianhenderson The National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs CO. Website: Worldwa...

In this episode Rob and Scott sit-down with renowned Warbird pilot Jim Tobul with topics ranging from he and his dad's start in Warbirds, procuring their Corsair and the everlasting friendships that came with it, to what life is like performing 15-25 airshows a year. His fully aerobatic routine in the famed F4U Corsair "Korean War Hero", his Legacy flight flying with F-18's and F'35's and the dual routine with Scott "Scooter" Yoak and his P-51 in the Class of '45. This was an extr...

In this episode Rob and Scott are joined by Jennifer and Lydia, two students at University of Colorado Colorado Springs who are Interns working with the museum's Interactive Display Program. The conversation offer a unique look into how the museum brings history to life. Jennifer and Lydia share some of their hands-on experiences helping to design and build our newest interactive simulators; including a B-17 waist gunners position where guests can defend their bomber against attacking...

This is part two of our sit down with Westpac Restorations owner Bill Klaers. In this part we get a little more into the nuts and bolts of aircraft restorations and what it takes to have the drive to really produce a world class restoration. We discuss the P-38 "White 33" restoration as well as the Curtis SB2C-1 Helldiver and touch on our current project, a war veteran P-40N. Please enjoy this behind the curtain look into aircraft restorations, what it takes and what it means to those i...

In this first of a two part conversation, Rob and Scott sit down with our first repeat guest Bill Klaers (owner of Western Pacific Restoration Services formerly WESTPAC Restorations), and discuss how WESTPAC came to be. From the first Warbird ride, to the last world class restoration of the Helldiver with many stories in between. Hear the spark that inspired a successful business man to completely reroute the course of his life for a passion he didn't know he had and the many adve...

"From Student to Instructor to the Big League. We join Docent Arnie Easterly for a session chronicling his journey from a student whose Instructor threatened to quit mid flight; to becoming an Instructor resolving a real inflight emergency, to flying the most important helicopter in the world. In the style that makes him one of our most popular Docents, we hear a few of the stories he has to offer including personal insights into famous figures." Website: Worldwariiaviation.org YouTube...

Episode 4 “Flying into fire: young men and aerial combat”. Rob and Scott are joined by Docents Ashby Taylor and Johnny Drury who describe their combat experiences over Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia during the Vietnam war. Like many who flew in WWII, these young men went straight into combat after their training. General Robin Olds, a fighter pilot who fought in both wars, said the combat environment in Vietnam was more difficult than WWII in Europe. Website: Worldwariiaviation.org YouTube ...

In this episode Rob and Scott Sit down with board member and head of the education arm of the museum, Mark Earl as well as President, CEO of the museum Bill Klaers. Bill is also owner of Western Pacific Aviation Services, formerly Westpac Restorations and Westpac Propellor Services. He's also the driving force behind The Pikes Peak Regional Airshow along with partners Sportscorp. We discuss the groundbreaking on the next phase of the museum, another 40,000sq ft that will dou...