Curator's Chronicles Tillamook Air Museum

On this episode of Curator's Chronicles, Tillamook Air Museum Curator, Christian Gurling, brings you the sobering tale of Private First Class Bill Bradley, a U.S. Army veteran of the Battle of the Bulge, serving in the 99th infantry division. Heard in Bill Bradley's own words, this 1993 first-hand account takes you to the front lines of the bloodiest battle that was fought during the Second World War.

Tillamook Air Museum Curator Christian Gurling interviews former New York Center Air Traffic Controller, Chris Tucker, on the September 11th attacks. At his that fateful Tuesday morning, Chris was an eyewitness to the worst attack ever on America. Through his courage and skill that day, Chris no doubt helped save countless more lives that might otherwise have been lost. One such bit of heroism that day included vectoring several aircraft out of the way of United Flight 175, the second aircraft that would hit the south tower of the World Trade Center. Without the wherewithal and quick thinking on the part of Chris, these aircraft may have collided with one another.

Tillamook Air Museum Curator Christian Gurling interviews TWA Captain, George Ceshker, about his experience piloting TWA Flight 3 on September 11, 2001. When nearly 3,000 Americans lost their lives on this day, Flight 3 narrowly avoided United Flight 175, the second aircraft that struck the south tower of the World Trade Center. Listen as Captain Ceshker describes the incident and reflects on the lasting legacy of September 11th.