Best Aircraft Electronics Association Podcasts (2024)

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Fixed Base Operations with Jamie McCarthy 1:36:29

11d ago1:36:29

1:36:29

Welcome to the 80th episode… eight zero… of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I am your host Mark Hasara and for over 60 years my passion has been all things aviation. This is episode two with the Flight Operations Director Jamie McCarthy of Port City Air on what used to be Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In this episode he's go…

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Port City Air Fixed Base Operations with Jamie McCarthy 50:15

26d ago50:15

50:15

Welcome to the seventy-ninth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! This one was done on location so get ready for some cool background jet noise! My wife and I recently were guests of Port City Air, a Fixed Base Operations or FBO at my first base of assignment Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Port City Air has an incredibl…

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Busting SAMs by Iron Hand with Captain Bo Smith 53:14

1M ago53:14

53:14

Welcome to the seventy-eighth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, KC-135 pilot, and author of the book Tanker Pilot. In the second episode with Navy Captain Bo Smith he explains Iron Hand missions, the methods and weapons the US Navy used to destroy Surface to Air Missile or…

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Ep. 41 – Shop Talk with Air Sense Avionics President Brian Yablon 32:49

1M ago32:49

32:49

This episode discusses the installation of avionics in light general aviation aircraft with a focus on classifying the alteration, availability of installation data, and the approval requirement for radios. Brian Yablon of Air Sense Avionics, a practicing electrical engineer, founded his repair station in 2018 after a rewarding career in electrical…

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Flying the A-4 and A-7 with Navy Captain Bo Smith 1:11:15

2M ago1:11:15

1:11:15

Welcome to the seventy-seventh episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show with your host retired Lt Col Mark Hasara, KC-135 pilot and Air Force Weapons School graduate. I was turned on to a great memoir website by my good friend Scott Brown. Navy Captain Bo Smith is responsible for helping create the Navy’s IRON HAND Surface to Air Missile or SAM…

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Ep. 40 – SmartSky Networks CEO Dave Helfgott 18:11

2M ago18:11

18:11

As chief executive officer of SmartSky Networks, Dave Helfgott is responsible for the company’s strategic direction and driving the completion, launch and expansion of its broadband air-to-ground network. An industry veteran of more than 20 years, Helfgott has extensive experience in airborne communications, satellite broadband, mobile telecommunic…

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Ep. 39 – AEA Convention keynote speaker Ryan Hawk 24:05

2M ago24:05

24:05

Ryan Hawk, who will give the keynote address at the 2024 AEA Convention in Dallas, is the host of The Learning Leader Show and has recorded more than 500 podcast episodes over the past eight years. Hawk worked in corporate America for 12 years, starting as an entry-level telephonic sales rep and worked his way to manager, director, and ultimately v…

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Lessons Learned with TC Cappelletti 1:48:23

3M ago1:48:23

1:48:23

Welcome to the seventy-sixth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara. My circle of friends has expanded because of my book Tanker Pilot: Lessons from the Cockpit. One of those great friends has vast experience in almost every Boeing airliner... 727, 737, 757, 767, and the Lockheed L-1011 I found out during this show.…

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Ep. 38 – Bartronix founder Kevin Barton helps operators get back in the air 23:47

3M ago23:47

23:47

When aircraft operators want to modify their systems or install new technology in older aircraft to increase safety, they turn to Kevin Barton, a certification specialist and founder of Bartronix Aerospace Services. Headquartered in Rimbey, Alberta, Canada, Bartronix provides avionics and electrical systems engineering, design and certification ser…

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Operation Prosperity Guardian in the Red Sea 1:20:56

4M ago1:20:56

1:20:56

Welcome to another episode, the seventy-fifth, of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I am your host Mark Hasara and for over 60 years my passion has been aviation. The situation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Adan has everyone's attention. It's the continuation of the Proxy War between western powers and the Ayatollahs of Iran and their influence with …

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Ep. 37 – Gogo Business Aviation’s Dave Salvador and the future of connectivity 34:11

4M ago34:11

34:11

Learn about the benefits of Gogo’s network migrating to LTE combined with its AVANCE systems. Dave Salvador, aftermarket channel vice president for Gogo Business Aviation, explains why selecting the right solution is critical for everything needed today and for what is coming in 2024. Don’t miss this important update from Gogo in this episode of AE…

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Guns, MIGs, SAMs, and a Push 48:52

5M ago48:52

48:52

Welcome to the seventy-fourth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired KC-135 pilot, author, and entrepreneur! We laid to rest another American veteran this week involved in one of the greatest air strikes of Air Force histroy. He left his mark on aviation because of his incredible courage in the face of over…

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Mole Crickets and Poobah’s Party: Electronic Warfare 1:37:33

5M ago1:37:33

1:37:33

Welcome to the seventy-third episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit Show! I am your host Mark Hasara, former KC-135 pilot and air war planner. The US Air Force is replacing the EC-130H Compass Call with the Gulfstream G550 EA-37B, missioinized to perform the same electronic warfare missions and functions. This episode describes what some of those …

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Airlift Tanker Association 2023 Report 1:16:36

6M ago1:16:36

1:16:36

Welcome to the seventy-second episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, former KC-135 pilot and aviation geek! My wife Valerie and I attended Air Mobility Command's Symposium at the Gaylord Texan resort in Grapevine Texas. The A/TA Convention aero and cyberspace Industry Exposition was fantastic and I wanted to mentio…

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Ep. 36 – Honeywell projects 8,500 new biz jet deliveries over next decade 23:24

7M ago23:24

23:24

Honeywell’s 32nd annual Global Business Aviation Outlook forecasts up to 8,500 new business jet deliveries worth $278 billion from 2024 to 2033. Meanwhile, fleet expansion plans have increased for the third consecutive year, and operators show a greater interest in reducing carbon emissions. Get the report’s key findings from Javier Jimenez Serrano…

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Flying C-17 Globemaster IIIs with Lee Hunt 1:56:36

7M ago1:56:36

1:56:36

Welcome to the seventy first episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit Podcast! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired KC-135 pilot and 24 plus year veteran of the US Air Force. The C-17 is arguably one of the world's best heavy lift aircraft. Lee Hunt flew The Moose as the C-17 is nicknamed during major theater air campaigns and humanitarian missions. L…

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Ep. 35 – Peregrine receives FAA Organization Designation Authorization 20:01

7M ago20:01

20:01

Peregrine, a Denver-based aircraft certification service provider with over 14 years of supplemental type certificate development experience and an AEA member company since 2009, recently received its Organization Designation Authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration. This designation allows Peregrine to develop and approve many types …

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Stop or Start a War… Flexible Deterrent Options (FDOs) 1:16:35

8M ago1:16:35

1:16:35

Welcome to the seventieth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast. This one is going to be a little different. For a long time I've contemplated doing TWO podcasts; the current Lessons from the Cockpit on aviation and another called On the Nation's DIME, looking at current events around the world analysed using The DIME. DIME is an acronymn…

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Tailhook 23 Report 1:22:10

8M ago1:22:10

1:22:10

Welcome to the sixty-ninth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! I'm your host Mark Hasara, former US Air Force KC-135 pilot and author of the book Tanker Pilot, now on the Air Mobility Command Leadership Library reading list of General Mike Minihan! This past weekend I attended the Tailhook Association's 2023 convention at the Nugget Re…

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Ep. 34 – AEIT is latest endorsement to AET certification 16:01

8M ago16:01

16:01

The rapidly changing world of avionics installation is why ASTM’s Committee F46 on Aerospace Personnel created the new Aircraft Electronics Installation Technician standards as the latest endorsement to AET certification. The AET and its endorsements are an important element in promoting avionics technician careers and developing a workforce with a…

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Flying Phantoms with Iranian Air Force Colonel Fred Izadseta 1:09:06

9M ago1:09:06

1:09:06

Welcome to the sixty-eighth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast with your host, retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and KC-135 pilot Mark Hasara. Ever since hearing and reading this story, I wanted to have this incredible Iranian Air Force fighter pilot on the show! has commanded at all levels; from Squadron to Wing Commander. He's …

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Shock and Awe Tanker Shortfalls 1:54:32

9M ago1:54:32

1:54:32

Welcome back to the Lessons from the Cockpit and the sixty-seventh episode of the podcast! In preparation for attending the Tailhook 2023 symposium, I felt this was a good time to do an episode on the air refueling shortfalls during the Shock and Awe air campaign in March through April 2003. In my book Tanker Pilot, the chapter Six Weeks in Hell sp…

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Sluggo's Current Reading List 49:29

9M ago49:29

49:29

Welcome to the sixty-fifth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! I received word this week my book Tanker Pilot: Lessons from the Cockpit is now on the four-star commander of Air Mobility Command General Mike Minihan's "Leadership Library" reading list under the heading We Are the Maneuver. I'm grateful and humbled General Minihan thinks…

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Ep. 33 – Aviation Design and Supply on mission to help avionics repair stations 20:59

10M ago20:59

20:59

Aviation Design and Supply was founded in 2023 by a team of visionary avionics professionals and electrical engineers with over 75 years of combined experience in the industry. Its mission is to revolutionize general aviation by making it easier for clients to install and maintain their avionics systems with autopilot installation hardware kits, ta…

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Battle Management with Colonel Mark "Boner" Waite 1:39:16

10M ago1:39:16

1:39:16

Welcome to the sixty-fourth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! I am your host Mark Hasara, Air Force vet and KC-135 pilot. Colonel Mark Waite took a very interesting route to fill one of the most critical positions in the Air Force as Airborne Battle Manager, surveilling the air over a battlefield and directing fighters and bombers to…

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Centennial of Air Refueling 48:02

10M ago48:02

48:02

Welcome to the sixty-third episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired KC-135 pilot and veteran of four wars. On Tuesday 27 June 2023, the Air Force celebrated a 100-year anniversary. On 27 June 1923 was an event making aviation history! For the first time, fuel was transferred from one DeHavilland DH-4B Bipl…

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Ep. 32 – Introducing the Flex Digital Standby Package from Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics 34:20

11M ago34:20

34:20

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics and its True Blue Power division continue to introduce trusted products for the general aviation market with the Flex 2-inch digital standbys, as well as two new lithium-ion main ship batteries designed for Part 23 aircraft. First announced at the 2023 AEA International Convention & Trade Show in April, the di…

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The Nerve Center of Air Mobility 1:32:38

11M ago1:32:38

1:32:38

Welcome to the sixty-third episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit Podcast! I'm your host Mark Hasara, a retired KC-135 pilot of the United States Air Force. After five fantastic years and the greatest flying assignment of my career at Kadena Air Base on the island of Okinawa Japan, it was time for an assignment change of station or PCS. I took a H…

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Ep. 31 – Collins Aerospace Senior Director of Sales Talks 5G for GA 17:44

11M ago17:44

17:44

Collins Aerospace brings repair stations in the United States up to date on its 5G resilient radar altimeters. With expected AML STC completion in the second quarter of 2023 on the ALT 1000+ and ALT 4000+, learn the latest from the company’s senior director of sales, Marc Ayala, in this episode of AEA Amplified, sponsored by Genesys Aerosystems, a …

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Desert Storm Tanker Lessons Learned 1:10:35

12M ago1:10:35

1:10:35

Welcome to the sixty-second episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast and I'm your host Mark Hasara, a former Air Force KC-135 pilot, flying all over the world passing gas! Recently I had a conversation with a colleague on how far the Air Force tanker community had come since Deseet Stomr and the old Strategic Air Command days of the Single I…

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Ep. 30 – Garmin introduces PlaneSync for forward-fit and retrofit applications 20:03

12M ago20:03

20:03

At the 2023 AEA International Convention & Trade Show, Garmin introduced PlaneSync, a connected aircraft management system that simplifies aircraft ownership by automating database updates, providing real-time aircraft status, and more. Available for both forward-fit and retrofit applications, PlaneSync technology is designed to bring new levels of…

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DoD Budget and Retiring Aircraft 1:03:14

1y ago1:03:14

1:03:14

Welcome to the sixty-first episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! The Defense Department Budget is out and there are a number of aircraft coming into the inventory and a lot going to the Boneyard at Davis Monthan AFB Arizona. Platforms that I refueled from my KC-135 are going to be gone soon, and I voice my concerns about some of the airc…

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Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations 58:50

1y ago58:50

58:50

Welcome to the sixtieth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! I've been reluctant to discuss current events but felt this was a good topic since the US Military has accomplished four Non-Combatant Evacuations or NEOs from four US Embassies in the last three years; Afghanistan, Ukraine, Belarus, and as of last week Khartoum Sudan. Instruc…

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Pentagon Papers 2.0 58:22

1y ago58:22

58:22

Welcome to the fifty-ninth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired Air Force KC-135 pilot and airplane nerd! I've been asked numerous times what my thoughts are on the leaked classified documents from the Department of Defense and Pentagon. I'm still scratching my head about how a 21-year-old Airman had a…

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Ep. 29 – Mike Adamson Previews 2023 AEA Convention in Orlando 23:26

1y ago23:26

23:26

The 66th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show is the place to be for avionics training, networking, new product introductions and more. The four-day event takes place at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Florida, April 24-27, 2023. Avionics technicians and small-business owners will reconnect with their manufacturer and distributor represen…

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Ronald Reagan Era SAC Operations 1985 - 1990 1:26:28

1y ago1:26:28

1:26:28

Welcome to the fifty-eighth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast. We are going to talk about nukes since there is so much about a possible WW III in all the media. President Ronald Reagan created the world's best nuclear deterrent capability in Strategic Air Command as he poured money into the military after years of neglect. The timefra…

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Shock and Awe at 20 Years 1:49:48

1y ago1:49:48

1:49:48

Welcome to the fifty-seventh episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! This episode is an anniversary episode. This past week marked twenty years since the opening of Operation Iraqi Freedom's Shock and Awe air campaign, a term those of us involved never used. To those planning and executing air operations, it was Air Tasking Order Oscar or …

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Low Altitude Air Refueling Operations 1:18:49

1y ago1:18:49

1:18:49

Welcome to the fifty-sixth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! I really appreciate all of you tuning in and downloading this and previous episodes of the show. One of the great memories of my KC-135 career was flying at low altitude with a receiver behind us. My first introduction to the planning and execution of low-altitude refueling…

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The World's only Air Refueling Graduate School 1:13:25

1y ago1:13:25

1:13:25

Welcome to the fifty-fifth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! Thanks for downloading and listening. A three-inch thick manila folder on my desk in my new assignment to the Air Mobility Command Director of Operations or AMC/DO staff ended up being the worst four years of my career and yet the most rewarding looking back on it. This gra…

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Ep. 28 – Inside the numbers: Examining the state of the industry 19:10

1y ago19:10

19:10

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association recently unveiled the 2022 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report. When compared to 2021, all aircraft segments saw increases in shipments, and preliminary aircraft deliveries were valued at $26.8 billion, an increase of 6%. Take a deep dive into the data and the state of the industry wi…

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Busting the Chinese Spy Balloon 1:23:53

1y ago1:23:53

1:23:53

Welcome to the fifty-fourth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast. I've waited to post this one because so much aviation history is happening over the US! Over the last weekend in Joint military operations, US Air Force F-22 Raptors and F-16C Vipers shot down the Chinese Spy Balloon and three additional objects, one over Lake Huron with a…

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Strategic Air Command Operations in the Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 1:09:42

1+ y ago1:09:42

1:09:42

Welcome to the fifty-third episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast, the second in a series of Strategic Air Command bomber and tanker operations during the Cuban Missile Crisis of October and November of 1962. Strategic Air Command's Cuban Missile Crisis After Action Report was declassified years ago. I did not find it until researching the…

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Intelligence Ops during the Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 1:23:26

1+ y ago1:23:26

1:23:26

Welcome to the fifty-second episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast, this will be one of those extreme aviation moments! My Mom and Dad were very worried when I was just a kid starting school. They watched television a lot a month and a half into my first school year, a guy named Walter Cronkite particularly. The Cuban Missile Crisis of Oct…

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Ep. 27 – What’s the latest on the FAA’s proposed SMS rulemaking? 25:56

1+ y ago25:56

25:56

The Federal Aviation Administration published a long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Jan. 11, 2023, that would amend the applicability of safety management systems. Noticeably absent from the proposal is Part 145 approved maintenance organizations. But what does this truly mean for AEA member companies and the aviation industry? Lea…

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TOPGUN and Tomcat Days with Navy Commander Dave "Bio" Baranek 1:20:40

1+ y ago1:20:40

1:20:40

Welcome to episode fifty-one of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! This is an interview I've wanted to do for a long time! Commander Dave "Bio" Baranek as an F-14 Tomcat Radar Intercept Officer or RIO had a great Naval Aviation career. Leaving college with a passion for flying, Bio got into the Tomcat community shortly after the F-14's introduct…

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The Kill Chain and Time Sensitive Targets 1:26:39

1+ y ago1:26:39

1:26:39

Welcome to the fiftieth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast, a new milestone for our show! All of you have heard of an airstrike or raid on something or someone in hiding who popped up in a valley, a downtown building, or a facility along a river. My Air Refueling Control Team planning and executing operations were involved in some of t…

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Ep. 26 – ALTO Aviation celebrates 25 years of engineering customized cabin audio systems 41:07

1+ y ago41:07

41:07

ALTO Aviation is an industry leader in designing and manufacturing high-end cabin audio and entertainment systems for business aviation aircraft. Now celebrating 25 years in business, the company offers a wide range of products sold to most major OEMs and installed by authorized retrofit companies. ALTO also manufactures precision sheet metal and m…

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The Doctor's Five Rules of Flying 52:57

1+ y ago52:57

52:57

Welcome to Episode 49 of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! I've wanted to do this one for a while. My USAF Pilot Training experience was pretty rocky. I almost did not make it through. Fortunately, one really good instructor we called "The Doctor" helped me get through. The Doctor could fix just about any student's ailments with his incredible …

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Refueling the Northern Iraq 2003 Air War 1:11:27

1+ y ago1:11:27

1:11:27

Welcome to episode forty-eight of the Lessons from the Cockpit Show! Reading about how the Iraqi Freedom North War was planned and executed in March and April of 2003, I realized there are a lot of mistakes in the narrative out there. As Chief of the Air Refueling Control Team for the 2003 Iraqi Freedom Shock and Awe campaign, I felt it was a great…

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SH-3 Sea King History with Commander Steve Bates 53:20

1+ y ago53:20

53:20

Welcome to the forty-seventh episode of the Lesson from the Cockpit podcast! This episode continues our conversation with former US Navy Commander Steve Bates and the history of the SH-3 Sea King helicopter. The Navy used the SH-3 for four decades and the Air Force made famous the HH-3 or Jolly Green Giant version, saving hundreds of airmen shot do…

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