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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!
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We Are Masters of the Air...Er...Podcasting
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 -
So Many Airshows-So Little Time!
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 -
A Giant Leap For Aviation Podcasting
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 -
We've Gone Full Circle
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 -
One of our elves is missing!
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 -
Just park your flying saucer next to the Gulfsrteam, sir.
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