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Jim Leighty, Al Gilson, and Tony Roberts talk about different airstrips to visit, the ups and downs of flying in the Pacific Northwest, and all the fun events you can find here! We also like to discuss aviation music, movies, books, and websites. Basically we are just a bunch of fun loving pilots that have a passion for aviation just like you!
It’s the 15th anniversary of Hangar 49! Join us as our hosts look back over the last 15 years. And then proceed to babble about the usual aviation drivel. Fasten your seat belts, please put your tray table up, sit back, and enjoy the flight.
Movie/TV Series: Flight Risk
Book: Fire Eaters by Peter Pigot
Interview: Erika Armstrong/Advanced Aircrew Academy
Website: Think Aviation
Song: Lightnin’ Hopkins/Airplane Blues
Destination/Places to Fly To: Campbell River Wings and Wheels
Comedy/Sound: Fighter Pilots/Saturday Night Live
That’s a wrap on another season of Hangar 49! Yep, Hangar 49 has been your go-to aviation podcast for a long time. Our next show will be our 15th anniversary and the beginning of season 16. From our humble beginnings in February 2010 our show has opened the door to aviation news, movies, books, and music. Plus, great banter by a trio of reasonably OK pilots.
Movie/TV Series: Cabin Pressure (2002)
Book: Greatest Flying Stories Ever Told by Lamar Underwood
Interview: Norman “DQ” DeQuier/Aviation Performance Solutions
Website: Fly *MA Free Online Pilot Courses
Song: Ward Wellman and the Kents/Written in the Sky (1965)
Destination/Places to Fly To: New Mexico Museum of Space History-Alamagordo NM
Comedy/Sound: Carl Faulkenberry/Airlines just keep getting cheaper
We haven’t done a show since October and it seems like an eternity. But, we couldn’t miss our Christmas show!
Special Christmas Song: Royal Guardsmen/Snoopy’s Christmas
NORAD Santa Tracking
Movie/TV Series: Back From Eternity (1956)
Book: Final Authority by Robert Dobransky
Interview: Carroll Leboeuf/Cirrus Aircraft
Website: Live Space Station Tracking Map
Song: Guess Who/Flying on the Ground Is Wrong
Destination/Places to Fly To: Titan Missile Museum-Green Valley AZ
Comedy/Sound: K-Von/Air Travel Isn’t What It Used to Be
Of course, we think this show is well worth the wait. So what if it’s our September show and some of the news is over a month old. When we called our new production vendor, (yes, our production staff was re-arrested when they violated their parole), we heard the same old tired stories: Supply chain issues, product shortages, tariffs on critical components, moon phases, sunspots, artificial intelligence, and yada, yada, yada. Anyway, sit down, strap in, put on your helmet. And hold on!
Movie/TV Series: Come Fly With Me (1963)
Book: Pilot Joke Book by Chester Crocker
Interview: Lt. Col Rob “Waldo” Waldman-How to overcome any fear
Website: Soaring-Chess in the Air/Clemens Ceipek
Song: Tail Dragger/Howlin’ Wolf
Destination/Places to Fly To: The 99’s Museum of Women Pilots, Oklahoma City, OK
Comedy/Sound: Fast Forward-Flight Attendants
Imagine you booked a flight on an airline for a two-week vacation to an exotic location. In fact, a location so exotic, it’s out of this world. Once you got there, the airline called and said they have cancelled your flight and the next flight on the only other airline doesn’t have any open seats until next year. No, it’s not the twilight zone….you are Marooned and Lost In Space courtesy of the Boeing Starliner! This, other news, movie, book, comedy, interviews and more in this episode. Plus, listen all the way to the end for a very special announcement!
Movie/TV Series: Fly Away Home
Book: Famous First Flights by Lowell Thomas, Owen Garriot,
Interview: Captain Joe-How Pilot Checklists increase your productivity
Website: Airport Courtesy Cars
Song: John Hartford/Steam-Powered Aeroplane
Destination/Places to Fly To: Museum of Flying, Santa Monica, CA
Comedy/Sound: Tony Hancock-Test Pilot
The multi-national team at Hangar 49 is ready, at a moment’s notice, to respond to any kind of emergency, including an “international incident.” We even brought in an expert to discuss very this important issue. That, and more, on this episode of Hangar 49!
Movie/TV Series: The Blue Angels (2024)
Book: Ghosts of Honolulu by Mark Harmon & Leon Carroll
Interview: Why your daughter should learn to fly/Leah Ochs
Website: Airport Camping Guide
Song: Silver Wings/Merle Haggard
Destination/Places to Fly To: Titan Missile Museum/Tucson AZ
Comedy/Sound: Preventing an International Incident/Jose Sarduy
Apparently, the production staff has been abducted and two of the three hosts know way to much about aliens. Who are Tony and Jim? And where are they really from? These questions and more on this episode of Hangar 49.
Movie/TV Series: The Flight Machine (1930)
Book: Windward-Flying cargo out of Miami’s corrosion corner in the 80’s. by Scott McDonald
Interview: Bush Pilot-A path less chosen – Bryan Curtis
Website: Fold ‘N Fly-Paper airplane folding instructions
Song: John Denver/The Wings That Fly Us Home
Destination/Places to Fly To: National Air Races, Roswell, NM
Comedy/Sound: Jack Whitehall/The Troubles with Flying
We're on our 15th season of this show and we've mastered a thing or two in nearly 170 episodes. We can find great movies, songs, and books. We can make fun of each other. And maybe even talk about aviation...if we have extra time. Each show is full of surprises-like this: Which show co-host and his band opened for the Rolling Stones in the 1960's? Listen to this action-packed episode to find out.
Movie/TV Series: Masters of the Air (2024)
Book: The Thinking Pilot’s Flight Manual by Rick Durden
Interview: Sully Sullenberger-Minute by Minute Description of the Miracle on the Hudson
Website: Celebrity Private Jet Tracker
Song: Air Travel/Ray and Bob (1962)
Destination/Places to Fly To: Delta Flight Museum, Atlanta, GA
Comedy/Sound: Michael McIntyre-Best Jokes about Planes and Airports
In this show, we run down airshows in the Pacific Northwest and ponder how we will attend all of them. Plus, the usual breaking news, breaking movie, breaking music, breaking interview, and broken comedy. Oh, and it's the 88th anniversay for the Spitfire. All that and more on this episode of Hangar 49.
Movie: Flight (1929)
Book: Spitfire-A Very British Love Story
Interview: Andrew Shepard-Aviation’s Next Great Adventure
Website: Density Altitude Calculator
Song: Angus & Julia Stone/Big Jet Plane
Destination/Places to Fly To: Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum
Comedy/Sound: Armstrong & Miller-Best of the RAF Pilots
We are leaping into the 15th season of Hangar 49! And…we’re doing it on Leap Day….February 29th! Please enjoy our usual drivel as we fly into a whole new season. Thanks for listening.
Movie: Airplane II (1982)
Book: Final Authority by Robert & Joseph Dobransky
Interview: A Plane You Can Drive-Anna Dietrich
Website: The Points Guy
Song: I’m Like A Bird/Nelly Furtado
Destination/Places to Fly To: Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum
Comedy/Sound: Typical Pilot Interview/Studio C
Hangar 49 has gone full circle. That’s a wrap for our 14th season and our 165th show. So, business is business and our corporate bigwigs for the huge media conglomerate that owns the show has put their foot down. Yep, this show contains a commercial break, just before the news segment. Stay tuned after that for the top aviation news of the day, movie, music, interviews, and more. All in this great show.
Movie: The Hindenburg (1975)
Book: Aircraft-The Definitive Visual History by DK Smithsonian
Interview: Jeanie Brady-Practicing Kindness at 30,000 Feet
Website: FAA Flight Delay Information
Song: Joni Mitchell/Amelia
Destination/Places to Fly To: Airports in low places-Death Valley
Comedy/Sound: Nathan McIntosh-Pilots Should be Richer Than Rap Stars
Welcome to the Hangar 49 Christmas special episode! It’s a special, and busy, time of year. Santa’s workshop, and the H49 studios have a lot going on. Just like Santa’s place, the H49 elves are busy. So, when one elf doesn’t show up for work, it makes it tough. Somehow, with only two of us, we managed to get the show on the roof…er…runway.
Special Christmas Movie Feature: The Shepherd (2023)
Special Christmas Video Feature: The Star Wars Holiday Special
Special Christmas Musical Feature: Royal Guardsmen/Snoopy’s Christmas
Special Christmas Destination /Places to Fly To: The North Pole
Special Christmas Gift Ideas for your Pilot website: The Hangar 49 book list
Book: Sky Kings-Flying Adventures with John & Martha
Interview: Dan Boedigheimer-Advanced Aircrew Academy
Song: Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors/Fly Comedy/Sound: Two for One-- Sabastian Maniscalo & John Crist
So, the Reno air races might be moving south…to the Las Vegas Spaceport! Are space aliens invited to participate? Will there be a new flying saucer class? Yep, you heard it (and many other things) here first on this new episode of Hangar 49.
Movie: Birdy (1984)
Book: Lost in Shangri La by Mitchell Zuckoff
Interview: Samantha Thresher-Corporate Angel Network
Website: Aviation Fanatic
Song: Blue Oyster Cult/ME 262
Destination/Places to Fly To: Nimmo Bay Resort, Nimmo Islet, BC
Comedy/Sound: James Gregory-Drunk Pilots and More
Hangar 49 is on the cutting edge of aviation. And we have a new aviation breakthrough: You can now “Teach Yourself How to Fly!” Listen to this show for all the details.
Movie: Interceptor
Book: : Teach yourself How to Fly by Nigel Tangye
Interview: Ric Elias/Three things I learned while my plane crashed
Website: Sat View-Tracking Satellites
Song: - Jimmy Buffet/Treetop Flyer
Destination/Places to Fly To: The Hangar Flight Museum-Calgary, Alberta
Comedy/Sound: Barry Brewer-Airport security is out of control
We were originally going to release this show in July, but we got caught in a time warp. So, here we are on July 41st. Hey, it could have been a star date, but we are still stuck in the dimension….maybe. Tune in for the usual aviation news, aviation movie, aviation song, and aviation comedy.
Movie: A Yank in the RAF (1941)
Book: Truckin’ the Skies-Alaska Aviation Stories by Gary Tupper
Interview: How Do Airplanes Actually Fly-Raymond Atkins
Website: Aviation Museums List
Song: Queensryche/Jet City Woman
Destination/Places to Fly To: Black Rock City Airport / Burning Man
Comedy/Sound: James Gregory—You Don’t Realize How dangerous flying Can Be
We understand the high cost of everything nowadays, that’s why we have cut our cost and service down to the bare minimum allowed by law. For example, in this show, we only have two hosts instead of our usual three. (OK, Tony just got back from across the pond and still has jet-lag.) But please, listen anyway. We’ll get you there….probably.
We understand the high cost of everything nowadays, that’s why we have cut our cost and service down to the bare minimum allowed by law. For example, in this show, we only have two hosts instead of our usual three. (OK, Tony just got back from across the pond and still has jet-lag.) But please, listen anyway. We’ll get you there….probably.
We understand the high cost of everything nowadays, that’s why we have cut our cost and service down to the bare minimum allowed by law. For example, in this show, we only have two hosts instead of our usual three. (OK, Tony just got back from across the pond and still has jet-lag.) But please, listen anyway. We’ll get you there….probably.
Movie: Flight to Mars (1951)
Book: Upside Down Dreams by Michele “MACE” Curran
Interview: James Green-Advancing Airline Single-Pilot Concept
Website: The Aviation History Online Museum
Song: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers/Learning to Fly
Destination/Places to Fly To: Castle Air Museum-Atwater CA (Near Merced)
Comedy/Sound: No Frills Airlines-Nikki Howard
May the fourth be with you! Yep, this month’s show was produced on Star Wars Day! We couldn’t believe that, in 158 shows, we never reviewed this classic film. So, here we are.
Movie: Star Wars (1977)
Book: Unlocking the Sky by Seth Shulman
Interview: Jack Hohner/FeelFlight Grip
Website: Rod Machado’s Aviation Learning Center-YouTube Channel
Song: Theme From Star Wars/London Symphony Orchestra-John Williams
Destination/Places to Fly To: USS Midway Museum-San Diego, CA
Comedy/Sound: Nate Bargatze
The world of aviation has great people, and when they get together it creates great vibes. When the Hangar 49 team gets together, our mission is to create more of those vibes. In this show, we create some great vibes…and we get to listen to some great music created with vibes. You gotta to listen to find out….and that’s a fact! Oh, we also do a lot of fact-checking in the show, including checking our own facts.
Movie: Airport 1975
Book: Airport by Arthur Hailey
Interview: Ravn Air-Diana Miller
Website: Seat Guru
Song: Flying Home/Lionel Hampton Quintet and a vocal version by Ella Fitzgerald and the:
Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival/University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
Destination/Places to Fly To: Historic Aircraft Resoration Museum-Maryland Height Missouri
Comedy/Sound: Bob Newhart-Air Traffic Controller (from the Smothers Brothers Show)
So, it’s time for our March show…and just in time…since March is almost over. Yes, we’re running late-just like most airlines. In this show, Tony referees while Jim and Al argue about Elvis. To find out who wins, just listen.
Movie: Con Air
Book: Hornet Flight by Ken Follett
Interview: Trent Moyers from Pangborn/Wenatchee Airport (KEAT)
Website: History of Spy Balloons
Song: Higher and Higher/Moody Blues
Destination/Places to Fly To: Pacific Coast Dream Machines
Comedy/Sound: SNL-Southwest Airlines
Sometimes it’s hard to understand what people are saying. Sometimes it’s a foreign accent, sometimes it’s a fast-talking approach controller in busy Bravo airspace, possibly a mega rock and roll star, or maybe babbling podcast hosts. Listen to this show and you decide.
Movie: Dawn Patrol (1938)
Book: Into The Silk by Ian MacKersey
Interview: TED Talk-Ryah Whalen: Three ways to make flying more climate friendly
Website: Project Blue Book
Song: Flight 505/The Rolling Stones
Destination/Places to Fly To: National Naval Aviation Museum-Pensacola, Florida
Comedy/Sound: Ismo/Flying Through Time
All pilots know what keeps an airplane in the air: Magic! OK...money is an important component. In this show, we take a desperate journey, help you build an airplane for very little money, introduce you to some sorcery, invite you to a museum that you can't visit, see some great aviation photography, and learn what bored pilots do behind that closed cockpit door.
Movie: Desperate Journey (1942)
Book: Advanced paper Airplanes for Kids and Adults by Andrew Thorne
Interview: Derek Schmidt-Lightspeed Aviation Headsets
Website: International Society of Aviation Photography
Song: Flying Sorcery/Al Stewart (Suggested by Tony Simpson in Ireland)
Destination/Places to Fly To: US Air Force Flight Test Museum Edwards Air Force Base, CA
Comedy/Sound: Monty Python-Bored Pilots
It’s our annual holiday episode, so gather ‘round the tree and take a listen. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or whatever you celebrate.
Movie: Devotion (2022)
Book: Wing Leader by Johnnie Johnson
Interview: Marci Veronie/Avemco
Website: The Last Boeing 747-News Story and Boeing’s 747 Stats
Song: The Kinks/Supersonic Rocket Ship
Destination/Places to Fly To: Bradbury Science Museum-Los Alamos, New Mexico
Comedy/Sound: Benny Hill/Scuttle Airlines Special Holiday Bonus Song: Royal Guardsmen/Snoopy's Christmas
Better late than never, right? We didn’t hit the numbers, but at least we were able to turn off the runway before the end of November. So, you get to decide, was this show worth waiting for, or is it just another bomb? Let us know at: h49flying@gmail.com or tell everybody by commenting on our Facebook posts.
Movie: Fighter Squadron (1948)
Book: Wager with the Wind/The Don Sheldon Story by James Greiner
Interview: Dave Hubner-SiriousXM Aviation Services
Website: ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization)
Song: The Byrds/Eight Miles High
Destination/Places to Fly To: The Aviator Casino/Delano, CA
Comedy/Sound: MadTV/Flight Attendents with Susan Sarandon
Help Wanted! Hangar 49 has been plagued by technical issues such as lost recordings, bad microphone quality, editing delays, and bad jokes. We blame our production staff for everything. So, we are looking for help. We need a production team member who is an experienced and qualified audio engineer, network administrator, editor, news director, web designer, script writer, comedy writer, commercial pilot, CFII, and janitor who can work under pressure in a fast-paced environment while being supervised by crazy micro-managers. There is no salary, no insurance, no sick days, and no paid vacation. If this sounds like your dream job, please send us your resume.
Oh, and listen to our latest episode:
Movie: The Skydivers (1963)
Book: First Light by Geoffrey Wellum
Interview: James Polivka/Cubcrafters
Website: FlightRadar24
Song: The Kinks/(Wish I could Fly Like) Superman
Destination/Places to Fly To: Barra Airport/Scotland
Comedy/Sound: Mad TV/Prohibited Items at The Airport
Yikes! Technical problems, internet crashes, infestations, and you name it-this show has it. Tune in and find out why. Plus, the usual drivel and Jim rejoins us. Why? We still aren’t sure.
Movie: Angels One Five (1952)
Book: The first Fighter Pilot by Ed Cobleigh (about Roland Garros)
Interview: Sully Sullenberger
Website: Sierra Hotel Aeronautics-Aviation Humor page
Song: I Wish I Could Fly/Roxette
Destination: AOPA’s The Hangout/KSFF
Sound/Comedy: MAD TV-Funny Low Cost Airlines
Wow! Over 12 years in the making! There’s 149 episodes of these guys working up to this very day. Through trials and tribulations, this team has worked tirelessly to produce the most entertaining aviation podcast in the world. So, here it is. The Best of Everything. And….please welcome our special guest host, Hangar 49 founder, Jim Leighty
So: Sit down. Shut up. And hold on.
Top 10 Movies:
#10: Pushing Tin
#9: Fail Safe
#8: The High and the Mighty
#7: Planes-Fire and Rescue
#6: The Dam Busters
#5: Memphis Belle
#4: The Blue Max
#3: One Six Right
#2: Airplane
#1: Top Gun & Top Gun
Top Destination/Places to Fly or Drive To: Oshkosh
Top 10 Books:
#10: Tales of An Old Bold Pilot Who Lived To Tell His Story Of Flying The North by Jack McCallum
#9: Airframe by Michael Chrichton
#8: Flying Tigress by Norah O’Neill
#7: Forever Flying by Bob Hoover
#6: Straight On Till Morning: The Life Of Beryl Markham by Mary S. Lovell
#5: 99 Ways to Make a Flight Attendant Fly--Off the Handle!: A Guide for the Novice or Oblivious Air Traveler by Joann Deveny
#4: Naked in Da Nang: A Forward Air Controller in Vietnam by Mike Jackson
#3: The Wild Blue-Men & Boys Who Flew The B-24's Over Germany by Stephen Ambrose
#2: Flight-The 100 Greatest Airplanes by Mark Phelps
#1: Stick and Rudder by Wolfgang Langewiesche
Best all time Interview: John & Martha King
Best Aviation Website/App: Foreflight
Best Comedy/Sound: Louis CK/Flying
Top 10 Songs:
#10: Stephen Still/Tree Top Flyer
#9: Jefferson Airplane/Planes
#8: Chilliwack/Fly At Night
#7: Fifth Dimension/Up, Up, and Away
#6: Frank Sinatra/Come Fly With Me
#5: Arlo Guthrie/Coming Into Los Angeles
#4: Elton John/Rocket Man
#3: Kenny Loggins/Danger Zone
#2: Mary Chapin Carpenter/Why Walk When You Can Fly
#1: Michael Jackson/Fly Away
So….can Penguins Really fly? Inquiring minds want to know. Aeronautical engineers want to know. We know turkeys can fly…we have the video. Oh, check out out song, movie, and book and listen to this show for all the answers.
Movie: Lancaster Skies (2019)
Book: Warbirds in the Cloak of Darkness
Interview: Shane Woodson-Uavionix
Website or App: Airmate EFB
Song: Nice Little Penguins/Flying
Destination/Places to Fly To: Great War flying Museum
Comedy/Sound: Saturday Night Live/Aer Lingus
Every airplane owner has had a little “hangar rash” but one of our news stories in this month’s show highlights an extreme example. Plus, we have the usual movie, song, comedy and more for you to enjoy!
Movie: Island In The Sky (1953)
Book: Flight-The 100 Worlds Greatest Aircraft by Mark Phelps
Interview: Jamie Smith/Ameriflight
Website: Vatsim-The world’s Virtual Air Traffic Simulation network
Song: The Motors/Airport
Destination/Places to Fly To: The Bahamas
Comedy/Sound: Ricky Gervais-What He Hates About flying
It’s our latest episode: “Steamy Movie and a Graphic Novel!” We understand marketing…and how to build a big audience with a catchy title. See, we already got you to read this far. Give a listen and find out what we are really talking about. (Oh…by the end of this show, we’ll still be rated PG (Pretty Good.)
Movie: The Carpetbaggers (1964)
Book: Hero’s of Flight by Dan Green
Interview: Mark Baker/AOPA
Website: Oleg Antonov State Aviation Museum-Kviv, Ukraine
Song: Walter Murphy Band-Flight ‘76
Destination/Places to Fly To: Bella Coola, BC
Comedy/Sound: If Cops Talked Like Pilots
It’s been a long hard road…er…runway, but Hangar 49 is now entering our 12th season on the air…er…internet. Crank up the hi-fi and listen to this episode with a movie, book, song, interview, and comedy.
Movie: The McConnell Story (1955)
Book: Wings of Gold/The Story of the First Women Naval Aviators by Beverly Weintraub
Interview: Peter Zaccagnino-Part 3-Books, TV, and what's next.
Website: Flying to Mexico
Song: Up and Flying/Reba McIntire
Destination/Places to Fly To: Abbotsford International Air Show
Comedy/Sound: Saturday Night Live-Jet Blue Flight 292
Like all pilots, we dream about our next airplane. So, when a great deal opens up, we can’t wait to get going. But, like most dreaming pilots…we’re a bit short on cash. Here’s your chance to help us out. We think we need a GoFundMe or Venmo money-raising campaign! We’re sure all our loyal listeners would be happy to help us step into a great airplane. Stay tuned for donation details! Martin Mars for sale-Isn’t she a beauty?
Movie: Thunderbirds-Soldiers of the Air (1943)
Destination: Castle Air Museum
Interview: Peter Zaccagnino-Part Two-Air Racing
Book: The Vietnam Air War-From the Cockpit by Dennis Ridnouer
Song: Airline Agent/James McMurtry
Website: Boldmethod
Comedy: Saturday Night Live-Flight Announcements
Our special guest on this show has even been around the world. So has Tony. Our movie for this episode is Around The World In 80 Days. Sometimes we talk to much. In fact, in the time it takes to listen to this show, the International Space Station will travel around the world.
Movie: Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Website: The Honourable Company of Air Pilots
Interview: Peter Zaccagnino (Part One-How he started)
Book: Relevant by Peter Zaccagnino
Song: Gotta Get the First Plane Home/The Kinks
Destination/Places to Fly To: Museum of Cosmonautics/Moscow, Russia
Comedy/Sound: Steve Hofstetter/Stupid people Won’t Survive a Plane Crash
It's finally here! A quick and easy way to learn how to fly in one easy lesson...just listen to this show. Oh, and before we forget: Merry Christmas or whatever you celebrate and happy new year.
(Oh...by the way this is show #142, but it's our 143rd episode. Last months show was #143 but it was our 142nd episode. Hopefully, you're just as confused as we are.)
Movie: Air Force (1943)
Interview: Gracie Johnson/TallyHo! Apps
Book: Buffalo Air by Darrel Knight
Website: Hawker Typhoon
Song: Alan Parsons Project - Blue Blue Sky #1
Destination/Places to Fly To: Carolinas Aviation Museum/Charlotte NC
Comedy/Sound: Fry and Laurie-How to Fly A Light Aeroplane In One Easy lesson
Aviation Podcasting is a competitive business! So, the entire staff and management of Hangar 49 is pleased to announce that we are listed as number 13 in the Top 45 Aviation Podcasts list. Wow, after over 10 years of grueling efforts, we are finally recognized. Oh, we won’t let it go to our heads. Our November show proves it. Please listen to our usual lineup of breaking news, classic films, great music, tantalizing books, outrageous comedy, all punctuated by our amazing commentary.
Movie: Fail Safe (1964)
Interview: Carinex Gautreau/Helidosa
Book: Tiger in the Sea by Eric Linder
Website: Eat at the Airport-From the Airplane Geeks Podcast people
Song: Too Late For Goodbye - Julian Lennon
Destination/Places to Fly To: Atlantic Air Adventures
Comedy/Sound: British Airways Safety Video Audition
In this episode, Tony and Al give you all the inside tips on how to enjoy Las Vegas. Al recently returned from the National Business Aviation show in Sin City with interviews and tips on staying in Vegas on a budget and getting started on your first million. Oh….we talk about some aviation stuff as well.
Movie: Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
Interview: John Thivierge/Aircraft Performance Group (Seattle Avionics)
Book: Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
Website: Aero News Net
Song: Ozzy! Flying High Again
Destination/Places to Fly To: Queensland Aviation Museum
Comedy/Sound: Billy Connolly - Flight to Australia
We know that you can hardly wait until our next show. Us too. Well, here it is. Mission Control is please to announce...It’s finally ZERO HOUR at Hangar 49!
Movie: Zero Hour (1957)
Interview: Juliet Siddons-Challenge Air
Book: Go Flight-The Unsung Heros of Mission Control by Rick Houston
Website: Real-Time Space Tracking—N2YO.com
Song: Daddy, Teach Me to Fly/Ken Dravis
Destination/Places to Fly To: USS Midway Museum/San Diego
Comedy/Sound: Flight Attendants/Saturday Night Live
We’ve seen the stories about nutty airline passengers going berserk when asked by the flight attendants to please put on their masks during the flight. So, here’s the deal…please support your flight attendants and flight deck crews.
Movie: The Flight Attendant
Book: I am a Flight Attendant by Jessica De Serre Boissonneauilt
Interview: Scariest Tomcat Flight/Cmdr Matt Plaiser USN (Ret.)
Website: AirBus Zero Emission Electric Flight
Song: Moody Blues/Fly Me High
Destination/Places to Fly To: Tofino/Long Beach, BC
Comedy/Sound: Funny Flying Story -Cale Yarborough
We are on fire! No…not the plane or the studio (yet) but it seems like the entire western USA and Canada are covered in wildfires and high heat. Tony and Al are also blanketed in wildfire smoke. We huddled inside the studio to get a break and record this show. It’s our July show and we’re a bit late in the month. Luckily we still have time to release this on July 32nd.
Movie: Boeing, Boeing
Interview: Nancy Bradshaw
Book: Flying on Instinct-Canada’s Bush Pilot Pioneers
Websites: Wildfire Location information in the United States and Canada
Song: Jason Aldean/Fly Over States
Destination/Places to Fly To: Pima Air & Space Museum
Comedy/Sound: Jimmy Stewart-Flying from Celery Field (now know as LAX)
There’s been a heat wave in the US and Canada where we produce Hangar 49. It’s kinda like flying too close to the sun. Hopefully, the wax in our wings won’t melt. We have news, a movie, classic, song, and some comedy. Flip on some air conditioning or a simple fan and listen to this cool show.
Movie: Soul Plane
Interview: Colonel Douglas Moore
Book: Flying Too Close to the Sun by George Jehn
Song: Boeing Boeing 707/Roger Miller
Destination/Places to Fly to: Wright Museum
Comedy/Sound: George Carlin on Airport Announcements (Some obscene language)
We know these shows are great...but can be a bit long! If you listen to us during your flight, please make sure to keep an eye on the fuel gauges. We cannot be responsible for pilots who run out of gas (or Jet A) while listening.
Movie: The Sound Barrier
Interview: Richard Branson
Book: Kittyhawk Down by Jonathan Nicholas
Website: Windy.com
Song: Steve Aoki, Laidback Luke& Lil Jon/Turbulence
Destination/Places to Fly To: North Atlantic Aviation Museum
Comedy/Sound: Michael McIntyre
We know that sometimes it’s hard to stay awake during those long flights. Hey, sometimes it’s hard to stay awake during a long episode of Hangar 49…especially for al and Tony. So, here’s a reminder: “No Sleeping During This Show!” You might miss something good.
Movie – Up In The Air
Interview - Christian Bailey
Book – l’ll take the 18 by Scott Glute
Website -Airport Spotting
Song - Zayn - Flight of the Stars
Destination – TWA Hotel at JFK
Comedy - Dave Allen
Extra Stuff- Robb Report
Whew! We got our March show uploaded without a minute to spare. Someday, we'll be able to get these shows done quicker by speeding up our commute with an electric air taxi. We just need to find a charging station. Learn how in our featured interview. Plus, news, music, movies, and comedy in this jam-packed show. As always, we have a few technical issues. This time it's a bad auto-level on Al's voice. It's OK. He never has much to say anyway.....
Interview: Joshua Portman/Electric Aeroplanes will be here sooner than you think-TEDx Perth
Book: Flying Angels by Danielle Steel
Website: Opensky network-ADS/B tracking
Song: Eric Bogle/Flying Away
Destination/Places to Fly To: Kelowna Aerospace Museum
Comedy/Sound: Barely Air
We are pleased to announce that all the latest polls show that Hangar 49 is the number one aviation podcast on Mars. All the cool NASA robots love this show. Be like NASA robots.
Movie: Fly Away Home
Interview: Jimmy Stewart-Army Air Corps pilot
Book: Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar
Bonus Movie: The Wind Rises
Website: The Flyer
Song: Turbulence by Bowling for Soup
Destination/Places to Fly To: de Havilland Aircraft Museum, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK
Comedy/Sound: Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant
Since this show was founded by ex-disc jockeys, we love our listeners. And since one of our hosts was once a struggling musician, we know that getting a free plug on the radio for your song (or movie) can make a big difference. So, we take requests. This month, our song suggestion came from John F. and our movie idea came from Marty D. Notice that we didn’t use their last names. There may be a reason for that. You’ll just have to listen to the show.
Movie: Horizon Line
Interview: Country star and pilot Dierks Bentley at NBAA 2020
Book: A Chick In The Cockpit by Erika Armstrong
Bonus Book: By the Seat of My Pants by Chris John Rosslee
Website: General Aviation News
Song: Arthur Godfrey/Teterboro Tower
Destination/Places to Fly To: Death Valley Airports
Sound: David Gunson/Air Traffic Controller (from 2011)
As we sat down in the Hangar 49 studios to record this show on December 8, 2020 word that general Chuck Yeager had passed away had just been announced. We re-vamped our show to feature his book and an interview. We also reached back about 100 shows and dusted off our review of the film, “The Right Stuff.” And, as the General would say, “Ya, got any Beeman’s, “ his favorite chewing gum.
(Oh, apologies in advance: Al had some issues with his microphone so there might be a few audio glitch’s. As Chuck Yeager would say, “Al…ya gotta know your systems!”)
Movie: The Right Stuff
Interview: Chuck Yeager on Breaking the sound barrier.
Book: Yeager-An Autobiography
Website: Feedspot Pilot Blogs
Song: Ken Dravis/Ain’t It Funny
Destination/Places to Fly To: Places to fly with nearby snow skiing.
Sound: Brent Pella: Why you shouldn’t fly on Spirit Airlines
With all the fakery on the internet, robocalls to your telephone, and screaming pundits on your TV, it’s nice to find a place where real, honest, and truthful aviation information and humor abounds. OK, maybe everything on this show is not totally true, we might make up a factoid or two, make an error, or even (gasp) screw up big-time. But one thing is for sure…”We Are Not Bots!”
Movie: Sky Fighters
Interview: World War 2 German pilots
Book: The Road to Station X
Website: Air Facts Journal
Song: Airplane/Plain White T’s
Destination/Places to Fly To: Nellis Air Force Base/Thunderbird Museum, Las Vegas
Sound/Comedy: Kim Waldauer-Worst Passenger on the plane
We are a couple of busy guys. Between Tony's work as an award-winning photographer and Al's career as a voiceover artist, we barely have time for lunch, much less flying around and doing podcasts, but here we are again. If you listen to our podcast, but don't have time to catch this whole show, do yourself a favor (favour?) and listen to our special guest, Frank Abagnale. His talk comes at about 40 minutes into this episode. Happy flying!
Movie: Catch me If You Can
Interview: Frank Abagnale-Catch Me If You Can
Book: The flight-Charles Lindberg’s Daring and Immortal Transatlantic Crossing by Dan Hampton
Website: Simple flying
Song: Flying Crow Blues/Washboard Sam
Destination/Places to Fly To: Gisborne Airport, New Zealand
Sound: KPHL ATIS-Tropical Storm Isaias
We don’t make you pay to listen to our show. (We have heard rumors that some of you think we should pay you to listen, but let’s not get off topic.) So, in this show, we give you free stuff and free money, (sort of). You’ll have to listen to get the details. Oh. Yes, this is our July show. Yes, we know it’s already August. Good, cheap, free help is hard to find.
Movie: Command Decision (1948)
Book: 1001 Aviation Facts by Mike Machat
Interview: Randy Lervold-Glasair
Website: FAA-Aviation Handbooks and Manuals
Song: Mark Elliot/Stars In Their Eyes
Destination: Rohn Roadhouse & Video
Sound/Comedy: Ron White
Lightspeed Mountain Flying EBook
Women In Aviation Scholarships
With all the excitement over the Covid 19 virus, economic issues, and travel bans, we haven’t been taking airplanes up anywhere. In reality, we’ve just been taking up excess internet bandwidth with this show. There’s no better way to spend time relaxing at home than listening to this latest episode of Hangar 49.
Movie: Dive Bomber (1941)
Book: CFI. The Book by Alex Stone
Interview: Den Reed-Wild Sky Aircraft
Website: Airport Webcams dot Net
Song: Queensryche/Some People Fly
Destination: Hangar Hotel
Sound/comedy: SNL Airline Pilots
Our May episode kicks off with one of our favorite holidays, has a great movie, book, and song, then winds up with a hilarious comedy clip. Sit back, relax, and enjoy some quarantine with us.
Movie: The War Lover
Book: Skyfaring Journey by Mark Vanhoenacker
Interview: Kyle Fowler/Go EZ Aerobatics
Website: Trade a Plane
Song: Flight School/Miguel Campbell
Destination: Walla Walla
Sound/Comedy: Saturday Night Live/Tom Hanks & Alec Baldwin
We live in crazy times. We never heard of "social distancing" until now. Luckily, aviation is a great way to put some distance between us. And, since Hangar 49 has studios in the USA and Canada, we do social distancing all the time. So, go hide in another room and listen to our latest show.
Movie: Air Strike
Book: A Higher Call - Adam Makos
Interview: Mike Strasser-Chicken Wings
Website: Aviation Work Jokes
Song: Flying On My Own - Celine Dion
Destination: Barra Airport
Sound/Comedy: Dean Martin, Foster Brooks, & Ken Lane /The Airline Pilot
It’s our diamond jubilee! Ten years in the making! With over 120 shows! Hundreds of star-studded interviews, aviation movies, flying songs and books! Yes…it’s the 10th anniversary celebration episode of Hangar 49! Plus, a surprise 10th anniversary guest host and flashbacks.
Movie: Top Gun-Maverick (2020)
Book: Flying Alone by Beth Ruggerio York
Interview: Will Allen
Website: Pilot Mall
Song: You Can Always Go Around/Ken Dravis
Destination: Pearson Field Air Museum
Sound/Comedy: Louis CK-Babies on My Plane
Our email: h49flying@gmail.com
We may not take cheques (probably because we don’t sell anything) but we remember the glory days of freight dogs hauling cancelled checks from everywhere back to the banks. Plus, we have music, movies, and funny stuff…plus the latest news and another interview by our foreign correspondent, Grant McHerron. It's all in this brand new episode.
Movie: Midway (2019 version)
Book: Hauling Checks by Alex Stone
Interview: Grant McHerron at Oshkosh with Gary Velasco
Website: Live ATC dot Net
Song: Fly On/Coldplay
Destination: Historic Flight Foundation/Spokane
Sound/Comedy: Best and Funniest Air Traffic Control Conversations
In this episode, Hangar 49 spans the globe in a quest to discover how many different English language accents we could cram into one show. Four isn’t too bad. We go to Las Vegas, Oshkosh, Peru, Costa Rica, Panama, and Mexico to bring you the latest in aviation entertainment. And, if you're hungry, we found a really nice restaurant in Salzburg, Austria you might enjoy. Oh, and say hello to our foreign correspondent, Grant McHerron, who traveled from down under on special assignment for Hangar 49. So, sit down and tune in.
Movie: The War Lover (1962)
Book: Lancaster Squadrons by Jon Lake
Interview: Grant McHerron interviews Bevan Dewes
Website: Lafayette Escadrille Documentary
Song: Moody Blues/We Can Fly
Destination: Hangar 7/Salzburg
Sound/Comedy: Airline Security/Tim Conway & Harvey Kormann on Carol Burnett Show
It’s another road show! Tony and Al were still on the road when they recorded this show. For the very first time, they operated from inside the mobile studio somewhere in the Pacific Northwest USA. We were having so much fun, we forgot to talk about our book! Guest host Philip Randolph joins in to interview our special guest.
Movie: Captains of the Clouds (1942)
Book: Oops…we forgot!
Interview: Jody Rueger
Destination and Website: Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum
Song: Westlife/Flying Without Wings
Sound/Comedy:
- Airplane Difficulties/Carlos Oscar
- World’s Funniest Flight Attendant
Yep. When we take this show on the road, sometimes we get in harm’s way. First Tony had motorhome engine problems. Then, Al had motorhome engine problems. We’re lucky we weren’t trying to fly an airplane on the road. (That would be a whole different issue.) Again, we are on the road and this show was recorded on the flight line at the Arlington Balloon and Aircraft Festival in mid-August.
Movie: In Harm’s Way (1965)
Book: Graphic War-The Secret Aviation Drawings & Illustrations of World War 2 by Donald Nijboer
Interviews:
John Sessions & Gene Vezzetti, Historic Flight Foundation
James Cooper, Evergreen Soaring
Matt Quinn, Great Lakes Drone Company
Song: Gordon Lightfoot/Early Morning Rain
Destination: Historic Flight Foundation
Sound/Comedy: Russ Nagel on Flying
Hey! We've got some mighty wings! It takes some big wings to get this show set up and recorded in a remote location. (Oh, OK...we admit that we "flew" down the freeway in the mobile studio.) Yep, once again we've taken Hangar 49 on location at the Arlington Balloon and Airplane Festival. Tony and Al, plus special guests Phillip Randolph and Emmy-Winning producer Erik Utter babble their way through another thrilling episode...complete with authentic airplane noise in the background!
Movie: The Wings of Eagles (1957)
Book: Aircraft-The Definitive History by DK
Interviews:
John and Heather Norman/Spirit of St. Louis replica
&
Thomas Williams and Richard Gentry/EAA Chapter 84
Song: Cheap Trick/Mighty Wings
Destination: Boeing Factory tour
Sound/Comedy:
Checking in at the airport/Sebastian Maniscalo
&
The Acronym Song
We are always reaching for the sky here at Hangar 49. it doesn't matter if it's a Cessna, a Boeing, or a drone, (or on a cruise ship looking up. Take a listen as Tony and Al babble about all this stuff.
Movie: Reach for the Sky (1956)
Book: Stuka Pilot By Hans Ulrich Rudel
Interview: WW2 B-17 Pilot John Mscik
Website: FighterSweep
Song: Grass Roots/Fly Me to Havana
Destination: Smiley Creek, Idaho
Sound/Comedy: Ajax Airlines/Hudson & Landry
If you have any comments, compliments, or complanits, drop us a note at h49flying@gmail.com
For over 9 years, Hangar 49 has been the go-to source for aviation news, insight, and entertainment. And…we are the first to admit…if we don’t know the facts, we’ll make some up. Apparently, we were years ahead of things. As Tony always says, “you heard it first here.”. So…sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight…er….show.
Movie: Flight 93
Book: Straight On Till Morning: The Life Of Beryl Markham by Mary S. Lovell
Interview: Andrew Shepherd-Aviation’s Next Great Adventure.
Website/App: FltPlan
Song: Dierks Bentley/Drunk On A Plane
Destination: Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum-Kalamazoo, Michigan
Comedy: Jack Whitehall
Wow! Has it really been 9 years? This little aviation podcast is growing up fast. From our humble beginnings in February, 2010 we have matured into one of the most respected and listened to aviation podcasts on the planet with listeners from around the world. But, after nearly 120 shows, we remain humble. In fact, we forgot to mention this landmark anniversary until nearly the end of the show. Frankly, we had so many topics to cover, movies and songs to review, plus a book and comedy clip, we were barely able to squeeze it in. So....as always, sit back, relax, and enjoy your flight...er ..our show.
Movie: Left Behind
Book: Wind, Sand, and Stars by Antoine Saint Exupery
Interview: Autonomous Flying Taxis Could Change the Way You Travel/with Rodin Lyasoff
Website: Sleeping In Airports
Song: Second Row/Chris and Dave Hadfield
Destination: An evening with Dave Hadfield in Kelowna, BC on march 21, 2019
Sound/Comedy: Yorkshire Airlines with Hale and Pace
Crap! We have a bunch of technical issues! Memo to us: Don't say bad things about Microsoft...they must listen to our show.
But hey...we fly little airplanes with technology from the 1940's...we got this. So, sit down and hang on. We're gonna have a show!
Movie: Fortress
Book: The Blue Angels: A Fly-By History: Sixty Years of Aerial Excellence
Interview: Dave Baile, Survival Pucks
Website: Open Airplane
Song: Steve Miller/Jet Airliner
Destination: Stonehenge Airplane Museum
Comedy/sound: Scottish air traffic controllers
We pride our selves on being a “cutting edge” podcast. On this show we teeter on the edge of getting slammed into the Internet jail. Wanna know what we did? Just take a listen. (Oh…before we get arrested…we celebrate 115 years of powered flight in this-our 114th show.)
The Wright Brothers
The Wrong Brothers
Movie: Flight Command (1940)
Book: Fly Girls by Keith O’Brien
Book: Fly Girls by P. O’Connell Pearson
Song: Iron Maiden-Flight of Icarus
Destination: Tillamook Air Museum
Interview: A Day in the Life of a Regional Airline Pilot
Comedy: George Carlin-On Airlines and Flying (Warning: Strong Language)
Every once in a while we get a little "spaced out" and forget what we're supposed to do. This time we almost spaced out our movie...about space. Come along as we explore the vast amount of space between our ears and babble about flying, flying books, flying music, flying people and, of course, flying movies.
Movie - First Man
Book - In Full Flight by John Hemingway
Song - Coming into Los Angeles - Arlo Guthrie
Interview - Katie Higgins - Fat Albert Pilot
Comedy - If Cops Talked Like Pilots
Destination - Arlington Balloon and Airplane Festival
Yep, when we get into a bind at the Hangar 49 studios, we start to babble, and the show starts to crash, we just reach for the handle and pull the chute. Easy, right? Maybe. In this show we talk about a flight where they, "pulled the chute," right in our own backyard. Plus, another incident that "impacted" one of Al's favorite rental Cessnas. Climb aboard...it's fate...and we have that movie, too. Plus, we check our speed at nearly 2,000 nautical miles per hour.
Movie: Fate is the Hunter
Sound/Comedy: Major Brian Shul, USAF (Ret.) SR71 Blackbird Speed check
Book: Sled Driver by Brian Shul
Song: David Usher-Airplane
Every time we do these shows, it seems like we always come in on a wing and a prayer. Like: We always “wing” it, and our audience has a “prayer” about when will the show finally be over. This show is no exception. Again, we recorded this show live at the Arlington Fly-In during July 2018 with interviews, noisy airplanes, music, books, movies, and unplanned interruptions. Join Tony, and Al with special guest interviewer Phillip Randolph and ace engineer, Erik Utter for a fun-filled hour of entertainment.
Song: Coming In On A Wing And A Prayer/Vera Lynn
Movie: Reach For The Sky
Comedy: When Thrift Flying is Not Recommended, Andrew Rivers
Book: 35 Miles From Shore by Emilio Corsetti
Destination: Abbotsford Air Show
OK...sure...it's been awhile since our last show, (about 6 months), but we know our fans are still with us. You are still here, aren't you? Hello....is anyone out there? Hello.....hello....
Well, anyway, we are back with our traditional live broadcast from the flight line at the Arlington Fly-In. Just a tiny bit north of Seattle in Washington State, USA.
Sit back, relax and listen to Tony and Al, plus Phillip and Erik as they babble through an entertaining hour of aviation news, interviews, and valuable information.
And, of course, the usual stuff:
Song: Nazz/When I Get My Plane
Movie: The Pilot
Comedy: Checking In at the Airport - Sebastian Maniscalco
Book: 81 Lessons From The Sky by Fletcher McKenzie
Of course, everything on the internet is true. That means everything we say on this show is true. We can prove it. Just listen to this show. We even have a "To Tell the Truth" segment on this show.
Song - John Fogerty - Flying Away.
Book - Flight of Passage – By Rinker Buck
Sound: To Tell the Truth-Kern Buck (Rinker Bucks brother)
Part One
Part Two
Website (and Museum Destinations): Warbird Alley
Movie - American Made
Well, it's a new day. Jim has abandoned Tony and Al in cyberspace, leaving those two renegades to navigate through the skies without him. It's kind of like traveling through time to a different world...AJ: After Jim. So, we have a movie about that and a great song about how Tony and I will spread our wings and learn to fly without Jimmy. We tend to wander and without any clear direction from our founder, so Tony and Al talk about vacations, cruising, the usual destinations, and we are able to work in some aviation news, plus a variety of stuff nobody cares about. Thanks for listening.
Destination: Commemorative Air Force/Airbase Arizona
Song: Christian Andreason - Born to fly
Movie: Millenium (1989)
Comedy: Dave Allen on airplanes
Book: The Race by Clive Cussler
So, in 2010 Jimmy had a dream: Create the world's best aviation podcast. He brought on a couple of airplane pilot buddies, another ex-disc jockey and an ex British rock and roller. The rest is history.
Over 100 shows later, Jim is turning off his microphone. Why? We don't know. Old age, mental disorder, confusion, lack of pay, no respect? It could be any of these. Well, we opened up the studio and recorded this show in front of a live audience. And, with the production staff currently incarcerated in a third-world country, we produced it ourselves.
We have a song, movie, news, and comedy, plus that great pilot banter you know and love.
Movie: Bombers B-52
Song: Bread/Fly Away
Book: B-52 Stratofortress by Bill Yenne
Comedy: Jerry Seinfeld on Airplane Travel
Oh, Tony and Al are looking for the next great co-host. Send your tapes and resumes to: hangar49@comcast.net (hopefully, Jimmy will forward those to Tony and Al. Jim is kind of protective of that account.
We pride ourselves to ensure that every episode of Hangar 49 is filled with cutting edge aviation information and entertainment. You be the judge. You better listen soon, before the internet police remove this show. Watch for our bail/bond crowdfunding campaign. Coming soon.
Movie: October Sky
Book: Sputnik: The Shock of the Century by Paul Dickson
Sound: Frustrated Pilot talking to SoCal Approach
Website/App: Cloud Topper Pilot Sight Level for iPhone/iPad
Song:Long John Baldry & Elton John (Reggie White)-Flying
Interview/Discussion: AOPA Safety Institute/Flight Following
Comedy: Why can't you use phones on planes
In this episode we honor one of America's first seven astronauts, John Glenn, who passed away in early December. It's just Jim and Al on this show, Tony had a much better offer. So, strap yourself in and let's light this candle!
Movie/TV: The Right Stuff (Encore)
Book: Project Mercury: NASA's First Manned Space Programme by John Catchpole
Sounds: 1962 John Glenn in Friendship 7
Website/App: Project Mercury - America's First Astronauts | NASA
Song: Space Truckin'-Deep Purple
Destination: National Air and Space Museum (Re-Visit)
Interview: John Glenn
Yes, we've been away for awhile, for our usual summer/fall vacation. Jim was hungry, so we ordered pizza. He ate it all...hence the name of this show. We had some serious technical issues in the studio. Hopefully, you won't notice. Of course, there's the normal banter, drivel, nonsense, bad words, and confusion. The stuff we're famous for.If you like the show, tell your friends. If you hate it...oh..never mind.
Movie/TV: 633 Squadron (1964)
Book: Sully (Highest Duty): My Search For What Really Matters by Chesley Sullenberger
Comedy Break/Sound: Louis CK-How to Land a Plane
Website/App: CSRC DUATS
Song: Joni Mitchell-This Flight Tonight
Destination: Seattle Museum of Flight-Deja Vu
Interview: Bob Hoover-Legend of Aviation
Woo, hoo! It's our third show recorded at the Arlington, Washington, USA Fly-In. Al and Jim are gazing at airplanes as they taxi past the outdoor studio. Where's Tony? Apparently, he went to a rodeo (his other passion is photographing wild animals being piloted by cowboy pilots). Hey, this isn't our first Rodeo...or Tony's. So...sit back and relax as the zany team of Al, Jim, guest host Phillip Randolph, producer Erik Utter, and gopher Casey Stewart clutter up the internet with 60 minutes of aviation entertainment.
Movie/TV: Captains of the Clouds
Book: The Aviator by Ernest K. Gann
Song: Lionel Hampton-Flying Home and the
University of Idaho Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
Interviews:
Linda Allen/Will Allen Airshows
Dave Whitelaw
Recreational Aviation Foundation
Jason Richert
Kenmore Aero Services
We are two plus one on the flight line at the Arlington, Washington, USA Fly-In. Yes, once again, Tony was turned away at the US Border. It's like someone built a wall to keep that rascal out. That's OK, we snuck him into the show via Skype. Of course, had the production staff known that Tony and Jim would gang up on Al and criticize his musical tastes, both of those guys would have been arrested. Pay no attention to those guys, we all know that Al has impeccable musical taste. Thanks for listening....again. Tell your friends.
Movie/TV: The Big Lift
Book: Skunk Works by Ben Rich
Song: Rolling Stones-Who's Driving Your Plane?
Interviews
Dean Baxter - Aircraft Judge
John Smutny - Air Boss One
DeWayne Spencer & Micayla Stephens - Spencer Aircraft
We are on the ground, but we're out of control! Yes, the three flying bandidos are back again on the flight line at the Arlington, Washington, USA Fly-In. Once again, government officials have prevented Tony from entering the United State of America to join us live, so we connected with him through the miracle of Skype. Had we only known that keeping him away from our single-malt stash was this easy, we would have done this years ago.
Movie: Ground Control
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80bkfppcKjE
Song: Amy Grant/I'm Gonna Fly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDNtwwAFU6o
Interview: Drew Jenkins-Vintage Aircraft Museum
http://vintageaircraftmuseum.org
Interview: Betty Scott-Arlington Fly In Co-Founder
http://www.arlingtonflyin.org
HANGAR 49 IS CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF BROADCASTING!!! Huh? What? Oh. That's the big deal? Really? Sounds kind of cheesy to me but OK...I'll start over. HANGAR 49 IS CELEBRATING 100 "EPISODES OF BROADCASTING!!! Sheesh, you guys will do anything to get some cheap PR for your show.
Movie/TV: Target for Today (Full Movie Link) (Wikipedia site)
Book: Wheels Up: Sky Jinks in the Jet Age by Steve Taylor
Comedy Break/Sound: George Carlin-On Airplanes and Flying
Website/App: Solar Impulse
Song: Jimmy Buffet-No Plane on Sunday
Destination: Catalina Island
Interview: Catalina Pirep/Jeff Lustick
Plane Crazy Down Under Podcast
What? We've done 99 shows? Really? That's not just Tony's age? Yep. We are about ready to hit the century mark, but not quite. Although, based on the songs, movies, and TV shows we pick, it may seem like we're alreay over the hill. Nope. We just like old stuff. So sit back, relax and "welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends!"
Movie/TV (Double Feature): Thunderbirds are Go (TV show-1966 TV show & movie and 2015 TV show)
Book: The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-1945 Kindle Edition
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Song: The Poor Co-Pilot -Oscar Brand
Destination: Fargo Air Museum
Comedy Break/Sound: Josh Blue-Flying
Website: The 99's
In this episode, we discover the airline world of the sixties via a best selling book, dip into the fifties for a classic flying TV show, fly without leaving the ground, and crawl through an airplane boneyard. All of this, plus a glimpse into today's fun airline experience in just short of 90 minutes. So, sit back, relax and enjoy your flight.
Movie/TV: Sky King
Book: Coffee, Tea or Me? The Uninhibited Memoirs of Two Airline Stewardesses by Trudy Baker
Interview: Brittany Machelka/Red Bird Flight Simulators
Website/App: B4UFLY
Song: Hillary Duff - Fly
Destination: Pima Air and Space Museum
Comedy Break/Sound: Brian Regan on Flying
Seriously, folks. We are serious about aviation, although you might have noticed that sometimes this show is not very serious. In this episode we have a song entitled Sirius/Eye In The Sky. Then we talk to the folks at Sirius XM. Then we have an airline safety video that is not serious and feature a destination where you will be greeted by serious guards. We also have a serious look at the future (OK, it was serious if you were a kid in the 1960's). So, get serious and listen to this show! Oh, in case you thought we forgot, it's the 6th birthday for Hangar 49! We are seriously celebrating!Music: Alan Parsons Project - Sirius/Eye In The SkyMovie/TV: The Jetsons (TV Show)Book: Tracon by Paul McElroyInterview: Dan Dickerson/Sirius XM Aviation WeatherWebsite/Mobile App: AeroWeather Mobile AppSound: Virgin America Safety VideoDestination: Area 51/Groom Lake, Nevada
We've been doing this show for nearly 6 years and we strive for perfection. But, hey, sometimes we make mistakes. OK, sometimes Al makes mistakes. Let's just move on. It's a great show with a great flick, song, interview, book, sound, etc.Movie: China Clipper (1936)Song: Top Gun Anthem - Harold Faltermeyer and Tony Scott or someoneBook: I Could Never Be So Lucky by Jimmy DoolittleWebsite: Ann Arbor Flyers Club, Ann Arbor Michigan (75th Anniversary)Sound: 10 funniest airline parodiesDestination: Nelson, British Columbia, CanadaInterview: Andrew Broom-HondaJet
As you know, the electronic wizardry that goes on behind the scenes at Hangar 49 is really amazing, but sometimes there's a glitch. You might hear Jimmy's voice crackle, fade, and sound funny sometimes....and that's in real life. On this show, his microphone doesn't work very well, but the show must go on! Once again, we have the latest news, music, TV, comedy, and a literary break. Oh, and it's our Christmas show! Give it a listen.TV Show Montage: Wings, Chopper One, and Pan Am.Music: Paul Revere & the Raiders - The Great Airplane StrikeSound: Hilarious Southwest Flight AttendantBook: Squawk 7700 by Peter BuffingtonWebsite: Airliners dot netBonus Christmas Music: The Royal Guardsmen - Snoopy's ChristmasInterview: Chris d'Acosta, CEO Swift Fuels
