From Mercury to Apollo, the Incredible Life of our Lead Historian: Winged Victory Ep 41

From Mercury to Apollo, the Incredible Life of our Lead Historian: Winged Victory Ep 41

Rob and Scott sit down with Gene Pfeffer and talk about his time as a meteorologist in the service, including working at Cape Canaveral during the Gemini and Apollo missions as well as his roles of curator and lead historian at the National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs CO.  Not to mention his being the inspiration behind this podcast! #warbirds #museum #flying  #podcast  #planes  #history #aviation  #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #capecanaveral  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 July 18th and the presentation will be about the WAAF's and the WASP's presented by our very own ROB GALE!  We are scheduled to fly the B-25, with Scott in the right seat!  It will be a fun one!  Bring the women out for this one! Come celebrate the nations 250th Anniversary on the 4th of July!  Flights, see inside of various cockpits, food trucks, music and more!  All for the normal price of admission!! Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at  PPRAirshow.org Our socials: Guest Travis Arnold: Travis.Arnold@worldwariiaviation.org Rob Gale: Mewe@robertgale.69 Scott Klaers: @scottklaers Insta/Facebook William Stephenson: lilboots_2of4 Insta National Museum of WWII Aviation on Facebook NationalWWIIAviation on Instagram As always leave some comments, like and subscribe and share the show!

From Missile Capsules to Titan IV Launch Controller - An Original Volunteer Story: W.V. Ep 40

This week Rob and Scott sit down with a founding volunteer, Reece Stephenson and talk about his career in Missile Silo's, Cape Canaveral Titan launches and being a founding volunteer of the museum. #warbirds #museum #flying  #podcast  #planes  #history #aviation  #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #titan #capecanaveral  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!  F7F TIGERCAT!  Go to worldwarIIaviation.org and get your pre-sale tickets for this special event! Come celebrate the nations 250th Anniversary on the 4th of July!  Flights, see inside of various cockpits, food trucks, music and more!  All for the normal price of admission!! Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at  PPRAirshow.org Our socials: Guest Travis Arnold: Travis.Arnold@worldwariiaviation.org 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!

A Marine's TBM Legacy: Honoring His Father Through the Museum Winged Victory Ep 39

Scott and guest host Nicole Bertola sit down with veteran and friend of the museum and talk about his fathers legacy flying TBM's and more throughout several wars as well as how he has been able to share his fathers story through the museum.  It is an endearing story of a son's love for his father. #warbirds #museum #flying  #podcast  #planes  #history #aviation  #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #grumman #TBMAvenger  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!  It was said at the end of the episode that the Helldiver would be flying but that has been changed to the F7F Tigercat! Go to worldwarIIaviation.org and get your pre-sale tickets for this special event! Come celebrate the nations 250th Anniversary on the 4th of July!  Fliughts, see inside of various cockpits, food trucks, music and more!  All for the normal price of admission!! Get your tickets now for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow here in Colorado Springs, CO. at  PPRAirshow.org Our socials: Guest Travis Arnold: Travis.Arnold@worldwariiaviation.org 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!

Re-building Our K-12 Program - The Man Leading the Next Generation: Winged Victory Ep 38

Rob and Scott sit down with the Museums K-12 lead instructor, Travis Arnold.  The 3 of them have a very interesting conversation on the state of teaching WWII history in today's schools and the steps the Museum is taking to help fill that void with todays school kids from all around the state and even outside of the state. #warbirds #museum #flying  #podcast  #planes  #history #aviation  #family #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #education #educational   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!  It was said at the end of the episode that the Helldiver would be flying but that has been changed to the F7F Tigercat! 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: Guest Travis Arnold: Travis.Arnold@worldwariiaviation.org 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!

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!