Saving the Bent Winged Bird: The Man who Recovered the Museum F3A Corsair; Winged Victory Ep 35

Controlling Air Traffic and Managing Airports: How He Built a Museum Winged Victory Ep 37

Rob and Scott sit down with Board member Mark Earle.  Mark talks about his origins with the museum as well as his role in getting the Silent Wings glider museum established in Lubbock and the importance of the glider roles in WWII. #warbirds #museum #flying  #podcast  #planes  #history #aviation  #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #glider #gliders #dday  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!  Go to worldwarIIaviation.org and get your pre-sale tickets for this special event! Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at  PPRAirshow.org Our socials: 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!

One Last Flight: The P-38 Legend Who Refused to Quit! Winged Victory Ep 36

Rob and Scott sit down with a very special guest with strong ties to the museum, Randy Royal and they talk about his dad, Frank Royal, and his heroics during the war in the South Pacific, his amazing tie to The National Museum of WWII Aviation and many things in between.  You are going to LOVE this story!! #warbirds #museum #flying  #podcast  #planes  #history #aviation  #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #p38lightning #frankroyal #hero  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 fly day will be held at the National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs on Saturday May 23rd and will feature the P-47 Thunderbolt flying!  All for the normal price of admission!  Museum opens at 8am and Presentation starts at 9am. Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at  PPRAirshow.org We would like to thank Concordebattery.com for their amazing support throughout the years!  If you own a plane you should really consider having one of their batteries in it.  They are worth every penny for the ease and piece of mind they bring.  Tell them you heard about them on The Winged Victory Podcast! Thank you to Blazingaviation.com Airplaneoil.com for supporting the museum and this Podcast! Our socials: 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!

Saving the Bent Winged Bird: The Man who Recovered the Museum F3A Corsair; Winged Victory Ep 35

Rob and Scott sit down with Warbird recoverer and enthusiast Lex Cralley and they talk about warbird recoveries, the F3A Corsair in particular, attempting the restoration of the Corsair and finally getting to see it fly for the first time! #warbirds [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/warbirds] #museum [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/museum] #flying [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/flying]  #podcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast]  #planes [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/planes]  #history [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/history] #aviation [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/aviation]  #family [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/family] #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation] #corsair [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/corsair] #brewster [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/brewster] #recovery [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/recovery] #warbirdrecovery [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/warbirdrecovery] 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 [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPUE1KM0huRVJJczB1Wmpid0VONklsTG5IZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsbl9IQ1dObDFNQnRlZ3VhdF83OXZKcGxLUFlXWWI1N0dGcTM3UGhOcGJnUHNGaEZsYmV1TUVyaEdkWi04MWx2RDZzdEF4RGEwc3k4M3M1LUxIUmlydjdJOHlod1J2bEpQZkcwSGNqZXgzcWd2dVd4VQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingsoopers.com%2Fsignin&v=McV_nIZxFNI] or https://www.citymarket.com/signin [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUloM2l5TmExRTVJOEpnblFxTmJUTmtORU15Z3xBQ3Jtc0tsTTQybWJMYW44RGhiWTNiUFY3ZEZOdmZGUy1ZOGliZ0RPd1FDTUhvOTZqUXNrNEk1eEhhN1FCbkJMN1ZVUmEzUjZBU043XzRHV0RLUWZQaDBaS3JMd19LVnllQ2QyN3NfN2trUHZEbDVDWm5rd0E1RQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.citymarket.com%2Fsignin&v=McV_nIZxFNI] 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 fly day will be held at the National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs on Saturday May 23rd and will feature the P-47 Thunderbolt flying!  All for the normal price of admission!  Museum opens at 8am and Presentation starts at 9am. Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at  PPRAirshow.org

Mastering the Bent-Wing Bird, A Lifetime of Warbird Experience: Winged Victory Ep 34

Rob and Scott sit down with Warbird and newest Corsair Pilot Philippe Barker.  Philippe flies out of Houston and has flown our museum TBM and is now piloting the Brewster F3A Corsair.  We talk about where he came from and what is it like to strap into one of the most iconic WWII fighters ever built! #warbirds #museum #flying      #podcast  #planes  #history #aviation  #family    #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #corsair #brewster  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 this episode on most podcast platforms such as Apple and Spotify. The museums next fly day will be held at the National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs on Saturday May 23rd and will feature the P-47 Thunderbolt flying!  All for the normal price of admission!  Museum opens at 8am and Presentation starts at 9am. Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at  PPRAirshow.org We would like to thank Concordebattery.com for their amazing support throughout the years!  If you own a plane you should really consider having one of their batteries in it.  They are worth every penny for the ease and piece of mind they bring.  Tell them you heard about them on The Winged Victory Podcast! Thank you to Blazingaviation.com Airplaneoil.com for supporting the museum and this Podcast! Our socials: 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!

Tracing a WWII Hero: How a French Village Kept My Uncles Story Alive! Winged Victory Ep. 33

Rob and Scott sit down with Nick Cressy and discuss his families story in WWII, particularly his uncle who crewed on a B-26 in Europe and how one French Village still commemorates his ultimate sacrifice for their freedom today! #warbirds #museum #flying      #podcast  #planes  #history #aviation  #family    #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #b26 #France #ultimatesacrifice  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. Watch this episode on YouTube at @nationalWWIIaviation The museums next fly day will be held at the National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs on Saturday May 23rd and will feature the P-47 Thunderbolt flying!  All for the normal price of admission!  Museum opens at 8am and Presentation starts at 9am. Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at  PPRAirshow.org We would like to thank Concordebattery.com for their amazing support throughout the years!  If you own a plane you should really consider having one of their batteries in it.  They are worth every penny for the ease and piece of mind they bring.  Tell them you heard about them on The Winged Victory Podcast! Thank you to Blazingaviation.com Airplaneoil.com for supporting the museum and this Podcast! Our socials: 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!