Winged Victory w/ Rob and Scott
The National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs. Exploring the people and their stories behind the Warbirds of WWII and beyond. With hosts Rob Gale and Scott Klaers @scottklaers Produced/Edited by William Stephenson @lilboots_2of4
The Legend of Bill "Dude" Barclay: Reno's Golden Age and the Super Corsair Winged Victory Ep 25
Rob and Scott sit down once again with an Icon in the warbird industry, Bill "Dude" Barclay and talk about the Golden age of the Reno Air Races and what it was like to crew on the Super Corsair through crew chiefing for a P-51 Mustang!
#warbirds #museum #flying #ww2 #airplane #pilot #podcast #planes #history #aviation #passion #renoairraces #supercorsair #p51mustang #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #dude
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The Marine One Pilot that had to fly a T-34 with a Broken Arm: Winged Victory Ep 24
Rob and Scott sit down once again and talk with Arnie "E-Bunny" Easterly about various stories ranging from a harrowing training incident, to an amazing rescue, to even telling a sitting President no!
#warbirds #museum #flying #ww2 #airplane #pilot #podcast #planes #history #aviation #passion #helicopter #marineone #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #helicopterrescue #t34 #president
If you would like to support the museum and "Keep 'em flying!" please consider donating to The National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs CO. Website: Worldwariiaviation.org
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First Generation Firepower: Flying the Origins of the Modern Gunship Winged Victory Ep 23
Rob and Scott sit down with docent Kent Michaelson and talk about flying the original DC3 gunship "Spooky" in Vietnam, electronic warfare missions and even playing aerial DJ to our troops over the beaches of Vietnam!
#warbirds #museum #flying #ww2 #airplane #pilot #podcast #planes #history #aviation #passion #dc3 #DC3spooky #spooky #vietnam #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation
If you would like to support the museum and "Keep 'em flying!" please consider donating to The National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs CO. Website: Worldwariiaviation.org
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Eyes in the Sky: Leading the Charge in Modern Helicopter Operations. Winged Victory 22
Rob and Scott sit down with Mark Brush and have a conversation about Helicopter Gunnery, recovery operation of a downed airliner, working on Warbids, Racing and building bikes and everything that comes with all of that.
#warbirds #museum #flying #ww2 #airplane #pilot #podcast #planes #history #aviation #passion #helicopter #helicoptergunnery #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #desertstorm
If you would like to support the museum and "Keep 'em flying!" please consider donating to The National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs CO. Website: Worldwariiaviation.org
Watch this episode on YouTube at @nationalWWIIaviation
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Winged Victory 21: Preserving the Flame, One Volunteer's path Through Aviation History
Rob and Scott sit down with Maggie Sullivan and talk about her path from getting to know veterans on a real personal level, to volunteering the museum and keeping them flying to crewing on the B-29 Fifi and a DC-3 and how her grandfathers story helped inspire her along the way!
#warbirds #museum #flying #ww2 #airplane #pilot #podcast #planes #history #aviation #passion #B29 #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #DC3
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Winged Victory 20: The Giant of the Skies, Inside the C-5 Galaxy with a Heavy Lift Pilot
In our 20th Episode, brought to you by The National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs and new sponsor Blazingaviation.com, Rob and Scott sit down with museum pilot, docent and historian and talk about his time flying the C-5 Galaxy as well as transitioning over to Warbird taildraggers as a museum pilot.
The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to read all about it and donate today!!
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Winged Victory Ep 19 From Off-Road Racing to the Aviation Industry: Meet your Host Scott Klaers
This week Rob sits down with Scott Klaers and gets to know his Co-Host a bit. From starting out racing Superlites to Nissan Master Tech to Warbird Restorer as well as talking about the state of Warbird restorations today, find out a little bit about how Scott got to where he is today.
And FYI, the word of the day is "Fortunate"...
The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to read all about it and donate today!!
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Winged Victory Ep 18: Iain Wayman
Rob and Scott sit down with "Little" Iain Wayman and talk about growing up flying airplanes. From soloing Gliders at 14 to Flying a DC-3 across the Atlantic for D-Day Invasion commemoration to firefighting from the skies, this 30 most interesting pilots under 30 has already had an amazing aviation career and he's just getting started!
The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to read all about it and donate today!!
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#warbirds #museum #flying #ww2 #airplane #pilot #podcast #planes #history #aviation #passion #firefigh...
Winged Victory Episode 17: ZORRO!
We start off the New Year with Rob and Scott sitting down with Colonel Julio R. "ZORRO" Lopez Jr. and having an exhilarating conversation about deployments and various helicopter rescues that might just have you falling out of your seat! From various overseas missions to at home rescues, we assure you, this is not one to miss!
The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to read all about it and donate today!!
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Winged Victory Ep 16: From Military life to Podcast Host, who is Rob Gale?
In this special episode we've decided it's time to get to know one of your hosts. Scott sits down and has a little one on one with Rob to get to know a little of where he came from, his military career as well as how he got to be where he is today. So sit back and enjoy the journey with Rob!
The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to read all about it and donate today!!
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Winged Victory Ep 15: From the Hangar to the Flight Line, a Relentless Pursuit of Dreams
Rob and Scott sit down with museum volunteer and PBY crew member Nicole Bertola. They talk about her passion for warbirds, her relentless drive to become an integral part of the air museum as well as her very interesting ties to WWII, the Korean conflict and beyond. It's an inspiring talk that shows if you don't take no for an answer, your dreams are well within reach!
The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to read all about it and donate today!!
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Winged Victory Ep 14: A life in Warbirds. A pilot's drive for perfection.
In this episode Rob and Scott conclude the conversation with Bill "Bill dude" Barclay. From growing up with a passion for the industry, to striving for perfection and the restoration of his own L-5 "Miss Stitch". Dude is an icon in the industry with the stories to back it up!
The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to read all about it and donate today!!
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#warbirds #museum #flying #ww2 #airplane #stinson #L5 #pilot #restoration #podcast #planes #planesoffame #dude #history #aviati...
Winged Victory Ep 13 A Life Built On Connections. A conversation with Bill "Dude" Barclay
Rob and Scott sit down with an icon in the warbird industry. Bill "Dude" Barclay has been in a mainstay in the industry for about 45 years. From his beginnings as a kid at Planes of Fame to his current role within Westpac and all things in between, you do not want to miss this first of a two parter podcast.
The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to read all about it and donate today!!
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Winged Victory Ep 12: A Test Pilots Secret Missions
In this episode Rob and Scott sit down once again with Ashby Taylor but this time they discuss Ashby's time as a test pilot. From dragging an F-4 through the dirt to flying Mig's over Area 51, you won't want to miss this discussion!
The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to read all about it and donate today!!
https://campaign.givepikespeak.org/nonprofit/national-museum-of-world-war-ii-aviation/
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Winged Victory Ep 11: SNJ-2. The history and a walk around of a very rare bird!
In this episode Rob and Scott do a walk around a very rare SNJ-2 and talk about it's technical and history rareness with it's owner, Brian Henderson.
We also talk about the P-40E project currently in Westpac and show its progress.
#worldwar2 #snj #northamerican #at6 #warbirds #warbird #museum #flying #trainer #texans #texan #podcast #perseverance
Find Brian Henderson on Facebook @Brianhenderson
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Winged Victory Ep 11: From childhood dream to Corsair pilot! Phillippe Barker
In this special episode, Rob and Scott do a little hangar flying with celebratory drinks with brand new Corsair pilot Phillippe Barker.
Phillippe talks about coming up flying basically anything he can get his hands on, his move down to Houston in his search for Warbird time, meeting and training with his good friend Charlie "Tuna" Hainline and what it really takes to earn that seat in one of the ultimate fighters. This was a uniquely shot episode at the end of an incredible week of flying for the docu-series filming and it turned out a great conversation an...
Winged Victory Ep 10: A Pilot's Return to the Cockpit
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!
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Winged Victory Ep 9: Jim Tobul, Airshow flying in an F4U Corsair
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 extremely fun and at times touching conversation into some of the driving mo...
Presenting WWII to a digital world while building the future; the museum's Engineering Intern Program
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 fighters wielding a realistic 50 caliber machine gun; a Norden Bombsight, and most ambitious of all a simulation where f...
WInged Victory Ep 7 From T-Hangar to World Class Restorations Part Two
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 involved!
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Winged Victory Ep 6: From T-Hangar to World Class Restorations, the Path to Excellence
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 adventures that came with that decision.
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Winged Victory Ep 5: A career in the Cockpit, from Trainer to Top Tier
"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."
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Flying into Fire; Combat in the Air!
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.
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WInged Victory Ep 3 "The Future of the Museum: A Groundbreaking Discussion"
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 double our current pavilion and what this means for the future of the museum. We also touch on the education prog...
Winged Victory Episode 2: The Raising of a Helldiver
In this episode, hosts Rob Gale and Scott Klaers return to continue the story of the SB2C-1A Curtiss Helldiver. They are joined by two special guests: Lead docent Don Johnson, who recently gave a lecture on the aircraft (SB2C presentation - From Zero to Hero on YouTube @nationalwwiiaviation), and Matt McCauley, the man, along with some friend, who actually recovered the aircraft from Lake Washington in the 1980's.
The discussion delves into the incredible story of the Helldiver's discovery by the teenagers, the challenging recovery process, and it's remarkable journey from lakebed to its e...
SB2C-1 Helldiver's historic flight: Inside the Cockpit - Winged Victory Podcast
Welcome to the very first episode of "Winged Victory w/ Rob and Scott" presented by The National Museum of WWII Aviation, Colorado Springs CO!
In this episode, hosts Rob Gale and Scott Klaers interview the museums Chief pilot, Charlie Hainline. Charlie is based out of Houston TX and has extensive experience in modern fighters as well as a variety of WWII Warbirds. Charlie will be sharing his unique perspective on flying the Helldiver - exploring it's history, challenges and impact in WWII.
