Wingmen Show

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! This episode marks the one hundredth podcast of the Wingmen Show. We sincerely appreciate our listeners. Success can come in many forms. Everything starts with an idea that needs to be cultivated to bear fruit. Be sure to finish whatever you start. Both Wingmen defied the odds against them and achieved a degree of success with the assistance of others...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! Ninety nine podcasts, and we’ve just begun. Your favorite two wingmen stand on the shoulders of those who came before us. We celebrate Marlon Green for his perseverance to become a commercial pilot in the U.S., eventually overcoming racial barriers with the help of the U.S. Supreme Court. Fun fact…the word slave was first used as a term to describe the...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! A large balloon launched by China crossed the Pacific Ocean, entered Alaskan airspace and flew across the U.S. until it was shot down after exiting into the Atlantic Ocean near the shores of South Carolina. Rooting out bad cops should not be that hard because most of the bad apples have a long paper trail of official complaints against them. Although n...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! The wingmen reminisce about their time flying their first aircraft during primary jet flight training in the Navy. Even though the show seeks out the best in people, we would be remiss if we did not mention two negative realities in modern life that have become all to common, mass shootings and police brutality. Computational power has advanced so much...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! Utility aircraft like the Lockheed C-130 have performed a wide variety of missions for the armed forces of many nations for almost seventy years. Drew celebrated his birthday in grand style by hobnobbing with the rich and famous for a great night on the town. He even got a picture taken with one of his childhood heroes from New York. If you want to be...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! Among the range of military tactical aircraft there are some that are adaptable to various mission assignments. In the world of cargo transportation and the lives of the Wingmen, the city of Memphis Tennessee is always front and center. With regard to the intersection of aviation and entertainment, the recently released movie Devotion was actually fina...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! All military aircraft are not the same. Oftentimes, different types of aircraft have special capabilities as well as different types of mission assignments. The old fashioned advice that says “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” could be amended to include the phrase, “ don’t put your face too close to the face of a large dog”. There are many distinc...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! It’s time to celebrate the holidays. Santa and his reindeer can’t fly on and off aircraft carriers like the wingmen did. The latest World Cup finals match is considered one of the high points of all of sports; brought back memories of the first legendary fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier decades ago. Boxing may be fading away, but the George F...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! The A-10 Warthog and the Mirage F-1 fighter plane represent different eras in aircraft technology and still have usefulness today. The World Cup brings soccer fans from around the earth together in the quest for the ultimate victory. Mental health is function of internal balance and is something we should monitor for ourselves and others. If driving at...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! Newer stealth warplanes are replacing the traditional military aircraft of the past. The whole world is watching the World Cup in Qatar while feeling either the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat. People express language differently depending on their geographic location throughout the U.S. and most of the world. Though uncommon, in some places a...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! The Wingmen recommend watching a new movie that just hit the big screen called Devotion; an uplifting story about the rigors and risks of Naval Aviation that chronicles the courage and sacrifice of two young men. The World Cup does not use the word zero when there is no score, instead they call it nil. When you lose weight you generally improve your he...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! The American military employs advanced aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning and E-2D Hawkeye that gain control of a battle situation whether on the land, sea, or in the air. Haagen Dazs ice cream does not come from an exotic European country; it comes from the Bronx in New York. Soccer fans are looking forward to the World Cup. One thing they won’t find...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! The aircraft featured in our video background consists of a U.S. Marine Corp A-4M and a formation of four F-18 Super Hornets flown by the U.S. Navy. Drew was pleasantly surprised to see “the Blues” perform a practice flight in preparation for the Great Georgia Airshow the following day. Special recognition goes out to retired Navy Commander Welch Fair...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! Two of the Navy’s premier fighter aircraft no longer fly. Although they are gone from the inventory, the F-8 and F-14 are not forgotten. The triple play of cold and flu season along with a new Covid variant will challenge the health care this coming winter once again. It’s better for your health to be proactive and get your shots early before the syste...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! The wingmen are embarking on a journey of self improvement by evaluating the effectiveness of a new liquid supplement called Magic Mind. Historically Black Colleges and Universities are beginning to shake up the world of college sports when former superstar athletes take the helm of their sports programs. Speeding on city streets has been reduced by cr...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! We appreciate all of our listeners ( frequent flyers ) and thank you for your support. We are happy to announce our first sponsor, a supplement company that has a new product called Magic Mind. We will be test subjects, using the product ourselves and reporting our results to the audience. While the position of Flight Engineer or Second Officer no long...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! The world needs a lot more love. Let’s all begin by trying to smile more often. Rich people can be bullies; they may have serious issues to work out. Recently, two high profile athletes playing on the same championship team were filmed engaging in a serious fight that could have been career ending. Honesty beats cheating every time, both in fishing con...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! Taking good care of you health requires periods of inconvenience. A colonoscopy is temporarily unpleasant but having one may help save your life. Children who have a birthday on or near certain holidays don’t get jack. Once again Drew was asked to be a judge for this year’s Miss HBCU pageant. The contestants represented young women at the pinnacle of b...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! Even though our Ford stock price has fallen in recent weeks, we are holding on for the long term because of Ford’s commitment to electric vehicles. Famous athletes come and go all the time; most are unknown to sports fans. The ones who are most remembered tend to be brash and controversial. Little is said of the nice ones who simply do their jobs and k...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! The death of Queen Elizabeth II whose reign spanned a seventy year period has raised questions about the legitimacy of a monarchy that puts one family in a supreme position over all others. Captain Paul presented an award named in his honor, to a young man that really deserved it. The Luke Weathers Flight Academy in Olive Branch Mississippi trains pilo...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! Serena Williams has played her final tennis match in New York at the U.S. Open. Her farewell ended a tennis career like no other. She leaves a sport where she is considered by most to be the greatest female player of all time. Toxic masculinity is a common phrase among young adults. A form of toxic masculinity rarely discussed among a lot of men is the...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! At one time good customer service was a point of pride and a mainstay of American business. Sadly, this is no longer the case in many establishments. The Chic-fil-A restaurant chain is an exception to this trend with young employees who are courteous, efficient and professional at all times; how do they do it? Even though it’s hard to find good news in...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! One of the keys to good health is movement of the body for at least 150 minutes per week. Music lovers should check out the group Silk Sonic featuring Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak, as they blend old school R & B with todays music. Whales have feelings too. Listen to hear how an Orca whale in captivity is being given a compassionate release to reuni...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! It’s necessary to keep moving for good health. New study confirms that overly processed foods have as many negative effects on the mind as they do on the body. If it’s a bad idea to bring a knife to a gun fight, then it’s just as bad to  get an American pizza while being in Italy. A twenty minute walk after eating will help your digestion and help you...

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you! Life comes fast. You can preserve your mental health by slowing down a little and taking in the beauty that is all around if you look closely enough. WNBA star Brittney Griner received a nine year prison sentence from a Russian court for possession of cannabis oil which is excessive even by their standards. The natural deaths of NBA great Bill Russel a...