Winged Victory w/ Rob and Scott

As part of our continuing series of live airshow interviews Rob and Scott sit down at the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow just after Scott flew in the B-25 at the show and talk about the happenings of the airshow. Scott also sits in the B-25 cockpit and talks about what it's like to fly the bomber in the show as well as what it means to him to do so.

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

A good friend of ours and major contributer to the Warbird and airshow community, Bernie Vasquez had a pretty serious accident on an ATV earlier this month and suffered some life-threatening injuries. A fund has been set up to aid him and his family through his recovery. Please consider donating something as it will all help them greatly!
https://www.patriotsforvets.org/vasquez-fund

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

Our socials:

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

Produced by: Scott Cronk. Catch him on Facebook and Instagram

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like, subscribe and share!

Rob and Scott sit down with famed "B-25 King" Carl Scholl and his daughter Christine Scholl and talk about Carl's origins of how he became the worlds leader in owning B-25 parts, some of the amazing stories he's had along the way along with his partner at Aero Trader Tony Ritzman. Christina talks about what it was like growing up in the Mecca of warbirds at Chino, the beginnings of her story in aviation and where does she go from here.
We apologize for the audio as we had a microphone failure and didn't know it till it was too late. Our producer Scott did everything he could to make it as palatable as possible and I felt the interview was too good to scrap.

#b25mitchell #chinowarbirds #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #restoration #warbirds ‪@aerotrader ‪@nationalwwiiaviation‬ #fatherdaughter

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

Next and last flyday of the year coming up on October 17th. The Mighty TBM AVENGER! Book your tickets early to see this icon of the sky take flight up close and personal! worldwariiaviation.org

Our socials:

Find Christine Scholl on Facebook and Instagram @smile_its_christy

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

Produced by: Scott Cronk. Catch him on Facebook and Instagram

Filmed and Audio by William Stephenson

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like, subscribe and share!

Rob and Scott sit down with Rob's good friend CW4 Hurley J. "Gunner" Gilpin and talk a little about his dad flying various planes throughout WWII and beyond. They also talk about Gunners time and experience in Vietnam in reconnaissance in a studies and observations group as a Green Beret.

#greenberet #vietnam #skyraider #nationlmuseumofwwiiaviation #warbirds ‪#specialoperations ‪@nationalwwiiaviation‬

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

Next and last flyday of the year coming up on October 17th. The Mighty TBM AVENGER! Book your tickets early to see this icon of the sky take flight up close and personal! worldwariiaviation.org

Our socials:

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

Produced by: Scott Cronk. Catch him on Facebook and Instagram

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like, subscribe and share!

In our continuing series from the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow livestream, Rob sits down 1 on 1 with Audra Bohannon of WPP Legacy Warbirds and talks about their rare warbirds, what it's like on the airshow circuit and how WPP came to be.

#nationlmuseumofwwiiaviation #WPPLegacywarbirds #warbirds ‪@WPPLegacywarbirds ‪@nationalwwiiaviation‬

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

Next and last flyday of the year coming up on October 17th. The Mighty TBM AVENGER! Book your tickets early to see this icon of the sky take flight up close and personal! worldwariiaviation.org

Our socials:

Find WPPLegacy Warbirds on Facebook and Instagram

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

Produced by: Scott Cronk. Catch him on Facebook and Instagram

Filmed by William Stephenson

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like, subscribe and share!

Rob and Scott sit down with Fagen Fighters chief restoration technician Brandon Deuel and talk about what it was like to take on a 19 plus year restoration of their SB2C-5 Helldiver as well as restoring P-40's and the changes in levels of restorations over the years.

#fagenfighters #fagenfightersmuseum #nationlmuseumofwwiiaviation #helldivers #restoration #warbirds @fagenfighterswwiimuseum2490 @nationalwwiiaviation

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

Next and last flyday of the year coming up on October 17th. The Mighty TBM AVENGER! Book your tickets early to see this icon of the sky take flight up close and personal! worldwariiaviation.org

Our socials:

Find Fagen Fighter museum on Facebook and Instagram

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

Produced by: Scott Cronk. Catch him on Facebook and Instagram

Filmed by William Stephenson

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like, subscribe and share!

In this special series, Rob sat down 1 on 1 from different players on our Pikes Peak Regional Airshow live feed and discussed many different aspects of the airshow. In this segment Rob talked with the show Airboss Scott McMillan about what it takes to keep the show running smoothly and safely, what sparked him to become an Airboss and what it all means to him.

#pikespeakregionalairshow #nationlmuseumofwwiiaviation #airshow
#warbirds #airboss

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

Next and last flyway of the year coming up on October 17th the Mighty TBM AVENGER! Book your tickets early to see this icon of the sky take flight up close and personal! worldwariiaviation.org

Our socials:

Find Scott McMillan at Mile High Air Boss on Facebook and Instagram

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

Produced by: Scott Cronk. Catch him on Facebook and Instagram

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like, subscribe and share!

On this 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Rob and Scott sit down and remember some of the events of that fateful day, Rob from a personal view in Washington D.C., Scott as an observer like most people from afar. It's a somber reminder of the sacrifices and heroism shown that day from so many people from all walks of life.

We Will Never Forget

#911 #september11 #remembrance #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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow, September 19-20, here in Colorado Springs, CO. at PPRAirshow.org. Preferred seating, sunrise photo op experience and general admission still available but going fast!!!

Our socials:

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like, subscribe and share!

Winged Victory podcast crew are going through some personnel changes so while we sort that out and after having just experienced the 3 Helldivers history making flight together we thought it extremely appropriate to revisit one of our favorite episodes. Rob and Scott sit down with restoration pioneer Bill Klaers and talk about the restoration business origin stories as well as several warbird adventures along the way!
We should be back in a few weeks with new original content as well as a fresh new look! In the meantime enjoy this fan favorite episode!

#warbirds #museum #flying #podcast #planes #history #aviation #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #volunteer #helldivers
#scubadiving #warbirdrecovery @fagenfighterswwiimuseum2490 @nationalmuseumofwwiiaviati303 @cafhelldiver

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow, September 19-20, here in Colorado Springs, CO. at PPRAirshow.org. Preferred seating, sunrise photo op experience and general admission still available but going fast!!!

Our socials:

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like, subscribe and share!

Winged Victory podcast crew are going through some personnel changes so while we sort that out and after having just experienced the 3 Helldivers history making flight together we thought it extremely appropriate to revisit one of our favorite episodes. Rob, Scott and special guest host Don Johnson sit down with Matt McCauley and talk about his time as a teenager recovering Jim Slattery's SB2C-1A out of Lake Washington in the Seattle area in the early 80's. It is an amazing tale of what some "kids" could accomplish when they decided to pull this and other airplanes out of the water. This is a must listen!
We should be back in a few weeks with new original content as well as a fresh new look! In the meantime enjoy this fan favorite episode!

#warbirds #museum #flying #podcast #planes #history #aviation #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #volunteer #helldivers
#scubadiving #warbirdrecovery @fagenfighterswwiimuseum2490 @nationalmuseumofwwiiaviati303 @cafhelldiver

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow, September 19-20, here in Colorado Springs, CO. at PPRAirshow.org. Preferred seating, sunrise photo op experience and general admission still available but going fast!!!

Our socials:

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like, subscribe and share!

Rob and Scott sit down after an absolutely epic flight of the only 3 flying Curtiss SB2C Helldivers in the world along with the B-25 photoship and talk about what it was like to be a part of such a historic flight!
Pilots Ray Fowler in Fagen Fighters SB2C-5, Charlie "Tuna" Hainline in Jim Slattery's SB2C-1A, Ed Vesely in the CAF's SB2C-5, and Phillippe Barker who piloted the B-25 with Scott at co-pilot.

#warbirds #museum #flying #podcast #planes #history #aviation #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #volunteer #helldivers @fagenfighterswwiimuseum2490 @nationalmuseumofwwiiaviati303 @cafhelldiver

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

August 15th flyday event with special flying guest Mark Bingham and his beautiful P-51 "'Stang Evil"

HELLDIVER! Gathering, August 20, 2026! Reserve your spot by calling or buying online at www.worldwarIIaviation.org

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at PPRAirshow.org. Tickets are going fast! Last chances to get the VIP experience!

Our socials:

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

William Stephenson: lilboots_2of4 Insta

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like and subscribe and share!

Rob and Scott sit down with Sportscorp's Aubrey Mccoy (C.O.O) and Travis Stedman (Director of Operations) and we talk about logistics of putting on a world class event such as the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow as well as several other amazing events throughout the year.
The guys also discuss the upcoming Helldiver gathering coming this week!

#warbirds #museum #flying #podcast #planes #history #aviation #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #volunteer #event #airshow

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

August 15th flyday event with special flying guest Mark Bingham and his beautiful P-51 "'Stang Evil"

HELLDIVER! Gathering, August 20, 2026! Reserve your spot by calling or buying online at www.worldwarIIaviation.org

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at PPRAirshow.org. Tickets are going fast! Last chances to get the VIP experience!

Our socials:

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

William Stephenson: lilboots_2of4 Insta

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like, subscribe and share!

Rob and Scott sit down with Master Model builder Steve Carricato and talk about his journey becoming a top flight model builder. We discuss his time in movie modeling. Also he talks about the many newer processes of building very exacting models from scratch. This is a podcast your inner child will love!

#warbirds #museum #flying #podcast #planes #history #aviation #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #volunteer #model #modeling #mastermodelbuilder

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

August 15th flyday event with special flying guest Mark Bingham and his beautiful P-51 "'Stang Evil"

HELLDIVER! Gathering, August 20, 2026! Reserve your spot by calling or buying online at www.worldwarIIaviation.org

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at PPRAirshow.org. Tickets are going fast! Last chances to get the VIP experience!

Our socials:

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

William Stephenson: lilboots_2of4 Insta

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like and subscribe and share the show!

Rob and Scott sit with museum volunteer coordinator and development director Crystal Ross and they discuss the ins and outs of keeping a volunteer run museum staffed as well as trying to find partnerships to help fund the museum and museum projects.

#warbirds #museum #flying #podcast #planes #history #aviation #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #volunteer

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

August 15th flyday event with special flying guest Mark Bingham and his beautiful P-51 "'Stang Evil"

HELLDIVER! Gathering, August 20, 2026! Reserve your spot by calling or buying online at www.worldwarIIaviation.org

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at PPRAirshow.org. Tickets are going fast! Last chances to get the VIP experience!

Our socials:

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

William Stephenson: lilboots_2of4 Insta

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like and subscribe and share the show!

Rob and Scott sit down and talk about the impending gathering of the three flying Curtiss Helldivers at The National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs scheduled for August 20. They talk about the planes, the pilots and the amount of effort it took to make this ultra rare event happen!

#warbirds #museum #flying #podcast #planes #history #aviation #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #helldivers #faganfighters #CAF

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

HELLDIVER! Gathering, August 20, 2026! Reserve your spot by calling or buying online at www.worldwarIIaviation.org

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at PPRAirshow.org. Tickets are going fast! Last chances to get the VIP experience!

Our socials:

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

William Stephenson: lilboots_2of4 Insta

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like and subscribe and share the show!

Join producer William Stephenson as he traverses the many sights and sounds of the National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs' annual 4th of July event. Hear Rob Gale and Reese Stephenson interview many familiar faces as well as new ones on this wonderful 250th celebration of our Nation! What an amazing day!

#warbirds #museum #flying #podcast #planes #history #aviation #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #4thofjulyvibes

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at PPRAirshow.org. Tickets are going fast! Last chances to get the VIP experience!

Our socials:

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

William Stephenson: lilboots_2of4 Insta

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like and subscribe and share the show!

The boys are off this week so we thought it would be the perfect time to revisit the episode that started it all, Charlie "Tuna" Hainline and Rob talk about flying jets in the service then transitioning to WWII planes after.

#warbirds #museum #flying #podcast #planes #history #aviation #family #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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

The Museums next flyday will be on July 18th and the presentation will be about the WAAF's and the WASP's presented by our very own ROB GALE! We are scheduled to fly the B-25, with Scott in the right seat! It will be a fun one! This will be a great one for all the women out there!

Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at PPRAirshow.org. Tickets are going fast! Last chances to get the VIP experience!

Our socials:

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

William Stephenson: lilboots_2of4 Insta

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like and subscribe and share the show!

Rob and Scott sit down and discuss the Doolittle Raid from the perspective of Dick Coles book, "Dick Cole's War" by Dennis R. Okerstrom as well as his time in the CBI flying "The Hump". Also Scott goes on a bit of a rant about some peoples expectations when it comes to airshows as well as what to expect when you attend one. They also touch on Rob's upcoming presentation on July 18th about the women flying the Hot Ships followed by the flying of the B-25 by Bill and Scott Klaers.

#warbirds #museum #flying #podcast #planes #history #aviation #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #b25 #doolittle #dickcole

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

The Museums next flyday will be on July 18th and the presentation will be about the WAAF's and the WASP's presented by our very own ROB GALE! We are scheduled to fly the B-25, with Scott in the right seat! It will be a fun one! This will be a great one for all the women out there!

Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at PPRAirshow.org. Tickets are going fast! Last chances to get the VIP experience!

Our socials:

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

William Stephenson: lilboots_2of4 Insta

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like and subscribe and share the show!

Rob and Scott sit down with Vern Patterson and talk about developing the museums simulators with the college internship program, being an Air Force Meteorologist and restoring the link trainer.

#warbirds #museum #flying #podcast #planes #history #aviation #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #linktrainer #meteorology

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

The Museums next flyday will be on July 18th and the presentation will be about the WAAF's and the WASP's presented by our very own ROB GALE! We are scheduled to fly the B-25, with Scott in the right seat! It will be a fun one! This will be a great one for all the women out there!

Come celebrate the nations 250th Anniversary on the 4th of July! Flights, sit inside various cockpits, food trucks, music, cars, ride in military vehicles and more! Peaks2plains weather will be live streaming from 8:30-10:30. Find them on the socials at Peaks2Plains.com. All for the normal price of admission!!

Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at PPRAirshow.org. Tickets are going fast! Last chances to get the VIP experience!

Our socials:

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

William Stephenson: lilboots_2of4 Insta

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like and subscribe and share the show!

Rob and Scott sit down with Gene Pfeffer and talk about his time as a meteorologist in the service, including working at Cape Canaveral during the Gemini and Apollo missions as well as his roles of curator and lead historian at the National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs CO. Not to mention his being the inspiration behind this podcast!

#warbirds #museum #flying #podcast #planes #history #aviation #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #capecanaveral

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

The Museums next flyday will be on July 18th and the presentation will be about the WAAF's and the WASP's presented by our very own ROB GALE! We are scheduled to fly the B-25, with Scott in the right seat! It will be a fun one! Bring the women out for this one!

Come celebrate the nations 250th Anniversary on the 4th of July! Flights, see inside of various cockpits, food trucks, music and more! All for the normal price of admission!!

Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at PPRAirshow.org

Our socials:

Guest Travis Arnold: Travis.Arnold@worldwariiaviation.org

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

William Stephenson: lilboots_2of4 Insta

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook
NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram

As always leave some comments, like and subscribe and share the show!

This week Rob and Scott sit down with a founding volunteer, Reece Stephenson and talk about his career in Missile Silo's, Cape Canaveral Titan launches and being a founding volunteer of the museum.

#warbirds #museum #flying #podcast #planes #history #aviation #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #titan #capecanaveral

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

You can support the National Museum of World War II Aviation just by shopping at any Kroger store, King Soopers or City Market in Colorado, or at any other Kroger brand such as Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, Food 4 Less, or Harris Teeter!

To support the museum, shop online or at your local store, swipe your Loyalty Card, and funds will be donated to the museum at no added cost to you.

Sign up today to transform your everyday shopping into museum support:

1) Visit https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin or https://www.citymarket.com/signin
2) Sign in if you have an account, or click “Create an Account” and enter your name, email, and password. If you have an existing loyalty card, enter your card number or “Alt ID” (usually a phone number)
3) Once logged in, go to the user icon toward the top right corner of the window. From the drop-down menu, click “My Account”
4) Scroll the menu options and select “View Community Rewards”
5) When prompted to “Find an Organization,” use the search bar to look up "National Museum of World War II Aviation" or "BH543."
6) When the "National Museum of World War II Aviation" option appears, click “Enroll."

It's that easy!

Please do not hesitate to call the museum at 719.637.7559 if you need any help linking your shopper's card.

Thank you for taking the time to register and support the museum! Help us keep them flying.

Listen to and watch this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

The Museums next flyday will be on June 20 and we can tell you, you won't want to miss it! F7F TIGERCAT! Go to worldwarIIaviation.org and get your pre-sale tickets for this special event!

Come celebrate the nations 250th Anniversary on the 4th of July! Flights, see inside of various cockpits, food trucks, music and more! All for the normal price of admission!!

Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at PPRAirshow.org

Our socials:

Guest Travis Arnold: Travis.Arnold@worldwariiaviation.org

Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69

Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook

William Stephenson: lilboots_2of4 Insta

National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook

As always leave some comments, like and subscribe and share the show!