About this podcast
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum has a podcast! Based on our hit YouTube and PBS series of the same name, the Behind the Wings podcast will cover everything from aviation history to the future of space exploration with thought leaders and experts in the industry. This one's going to be cool!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 101 episodes
- The Last Marine Corps Harrier — Episode 81 · 1 h 26 min · Season 9Major Eric “Porky” Scheibe flew more than 2,087 hours in the AV-8B Harrier II. Now he reflects on the aircraft’s final Marine Corps flight and the people who made its missions…
- Behind the Wings Season 9 Trailer · 2 min · Season 9From the Marine Corps’ final Harrier squadron to the SR-71 Blackbird, Season 9 of Behind the Wings brings you the people and stories behind extraordinary aircraft. Join host…
- Declassified: America's MiG Squadron - Bonus Episode · 33 minGo inside Constant Peg, the once-secret Cold War program that gave American fighter pilots the rare opportunity to train against real Soviet MiG aircraft. In this special bonus…
- Asteroid Bennu and the Ingredients for Life - Episode 80 · 32 min · Season 8What can a few grains of asteroid dust tell us about the origins of life on Earth? In this episode, Host Rick Crandall talks with NASA astrochemist José C. Aponte about the…
- How the World Agreed to Go Farther - Episode 79 · 39 min · Season 8NASA’s Meredith McKay discusses how diplomacy, trust, and international cooperation are helping turn ambitious space missions into reality. In this episode, Host Rick Crandall…
- Fighting Wildfires from the Sky - Episode 78 · 38 min · Season 8As wildfires grow larger and more complex, pilots, firefighters, scientists, and aviation experts are developing new ways to protect communities from the air. In Episode 78, Host…
- F-15, F-16 or F-22? A General's Verdict - Episode 77 · 1 h 9 min · Season 8Brigadier General Micah “Zeus” Fessler shares stories about flying the F-15 and F-22, traces Colorado fighter aviation from early biplanes to the F-16, and today's homeland…
- The Most Dangerous Plane to Fly in Vietnam - Episode 76 · 1 h 6 min · Season 8Air Force veteran Art Elser reveals what it took to fly low, slow, and exposed as a forward air controller during the Vietnam War. In this episode, Host Rick Crandall talks with…
- Will Air Taxis Change Everything? - Episode 75 · 53 min · Season 8NASA’s RAVEN aircraft is helping researchers explore one of aviation’s biggest next steps: electric vertical takeoff and landing. NASA’s RAVEN aircraft is helping researchers…
- Flying Soviet MiGs in the Nevada Desert - Episode 74 · 1 h 20 min · Season 8Rob “Z-Man” Zettel shares his story from inside one of the Air Force’s most secret Cold War programs, Project Constant Peg. In this episode, Host Rick Crandall talks with Z-Man…
- Maintaining America's Secret MiGs - Episode 73 · 38 min · Season 8Jim “JB” Bell shares his story from inside one of the Air Force’s most secret Cold War programs, Project Constant Peg. In this episode, Host Rick Crandall talks with Jim, a…
- Leadership Under Pressure - Episode 72 · 38 min · Season 8Major General John Barry shares his story of leadership through some of the most consequential moments in modern aerospace and national security history. In this episode, Host…
- Shot Down Over Hanoi - Episode 71 · 44 min · Season 8Retired Col. Thomas Kirk shares his story of surviving solitary confinement for two years as a prisoner of war at the “Hanoi Hilton." In this episode, Host Rick Crandall talks…
- Behind the Wings Season 8 Trailer · 1 min · Season 8Season 8 of Behind the Wings podcast is here. Hosted by Rick Crandall, the next 10 episodes deliver first-hand accounts from across the aerospace world, spanning historic combat…
- Supersonic Flight Without the Boom - Episode 70 · 42 min · Season 7Get an inside look at NASA’s Quesst mission and the effort to bring supersonic flight back over land, without the disruptive sonic boom. For more than 50 years, civil aircraft…
- The F-100 Saved This Pilot's Life - Episode 69 · 36 min · Season 7Retired Pilot Col. John “Warman” Stewart discusses his Vietnam combat sorties and how the Super Sabre saved his life. In this episode, we explore the history of the North…
- Designing a Home for Artemis II - Episode 68 · 38 min · Season 7Human Factors Engineer Cynthia Hudy shares what it takes to design a spacecraft around the people who fly it. We explore Cynthia’s role designing the systems inside Orion, from…
- From the End Zone to the Cockpit - Episode 67 · 39 min · Season 7NFL Alum and Pilot Jimmy Graham shares stories about stunt flying and how it helped him relax when off the field. In this episode, we discuss how Jimmy earned his pilot…
- From Warthogs to Reapers - Episode 66 · 38 min · Season 7Retired Fighter Pilot Lt. Col. Tammy Barlette shares how flying the A-10 prepared her for operating UAVs like the MQ-1. In this episode, she discusses the Warthog's…
- Test Flying the SR-71 Blackbird - Episode 65 · 42 min · Season 7Retired Test Pilot Rogers E. Smith recalls flying the final SR-71 Blackbird flight and how a fuel leak grounded the aircraft forever. In this episode, we discuss his Canadian…
