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Happy anniversary to Hangar 49!   February 2026 is the 16 th birthday…er…birth month of this show.   This is our 178 th show!   As three private pilots, the three of us, Jimmy, Tony, and Al, have examined virtually every aspect of aviation.   We have exposed the best music, the best movies, the best books, places to visit, websites to explore, and a lineup of aviation sounds and comedy that expose...

It's been a busy 2025.  We've been so busy, we forgot to put out many episodes.  We will try harder in 2026-especially since we will be celebrating our 16th anniversary.   Now....on with the show: Movie: The Flying Fool (Full movie-1929) Book:   Sagittarius Rising by Cecil Lewis Interview: Rachel Yang/How much does it cost to fly private Destination:   Sullenberger Aviation Museum/Charlotte, NC So...

OK...we've been away.  But....did you miss us?  (Don't answer that!) Our last show was our 15th anniversary show in February 2025.  We've been busy. Now we are back! We have the usual stuff, plus we are stepping right along so you don't get bored, or run out of fuel. Movie : Horizon Line (2020) Book - Girls of Flight City Interview – Gonky Destination: National Championship Air Races, Roswell, New...

It's the 15 th anniversary of Hangar 49!   Join us as our hosts look back over the last 15 years.   And then proceed to babble about the usual aviation drivel.   Fasten your seat belts, please put your tray table up, sit back, and enjoy the flight. Movie/TV Series:  Flight Risk Book: Fire Eaters by Peter Pigot Interview:  Erika Armstrong/Advanced Aircrew Academy Website: Think Aviation Song: Light...

That's a wrap on another season of Hangar 49! Yep, Hangar 49 has been your go-to aviation podcast for a long time.   Our next show will be our 15 th anniversary and the beginning of season 16.   From our humble beginnings in February 2010 our show has opened the door to aviation news, movies, books, and music.   Plus, great banter by a trio of reasonably OK pilots. Movie/TV Series:   Cabin Pressur...

We haven't done a show since October and it seems like an eternity.   But, we couldn't miss our Christmas show!   Special Christmas Song: Royal Guardsmen/Snoopy's Christmas NORAD Santa Tracking Movie/TV Series:   Back From Eternity (1956) Book:   Final Authority by Robert Dobransky Interview: Carroll Leboeuf/Cirrus Aircraft Website: Live Space Station Tracking Map Song: Guess Who/Flying on the Gro...

Of course, we think this show is well worth the wait.   So what if it's our September show and some of the news is over a month old.   When we called our new production vendor, (yes, our production staff was re-arrested when they violated their parole), we heard the same old tired stories: Supply chain issues, product shortages, tariffs on critical components, moon phases, sunspots, artificial int...

Imagine you booked a flight on an airline for a two-week vacation to an exotic location. In fact, a location so exotic, it's out of this world. Once you got there, the airline called and said they have cancelled your flight and the next flight on the only other airline doesn't have any open seats until next year. No, it's not the twilight zone….you are Marooned and Lost In Space courtesy of the Bo...

The multi-national team at Hangar 49 is ready, at a moment's notice, to respond to any kind of emergency, including an "international incident."   We even brought in an expert to discuss very this important issue.   That, and more, on this episode of Hangar 49! Movie/TV Series:   The Blue Angels (2024) Book: Ghosts of Honolulu by Mark Harmon & Leon Carroll Interview:   Why your daughter should lea...

Apparently, the production staff has been abducted and two of the three hosts know way to much about aliens.   Who are Tony and Jim? And where are they really from? These questions and more on this episode of Hangar 49. Movie/TV Series:   The Flight Machine (1930) Book: Windward- Flying cargo out of Miami's corrosion corner in the 80's. by Scott McDonal d Interview:   Bush Pilot-A path less chosen...

We're on our 15th season of this show and we've mastered a thing or two in nearly 170 episodes. We can find great movies, songs, and books.  We can make fun of each other.  And maybe even talk about aviation...if we have extra time.  Each show is full of surprises-like this: Which show co-host and his band opened for the Rolling Stones in the 1960's? Listen to this action-packed episode to find ou...

In this show, we run down airshows in the Pacific Northwest and ponder how we will attend all of them.   Plus, the usual breaking news, breaking movie, breaking music, breaking interview, and broken comedy.  Oh, and it's the 88th anniversay for the Spitfire.  All that and more on this episode of Hangar 49. Movie:   Flight (1929)    Book:   Spitfire- A Very British Love Story   Interview:   Andrew...

We are leaping into the 15 th season of Hangar 49!   And…we're doing it on Leap Day….February 29 th !   Please enjoy our usual drivel as we fly into a whole new season.   Thanks for listening.   Movie: Airplane II (1982) Book:   Final Authority by Robert & Joseph Dobransky Interview:   A Plane You Can Drive-Anna Dietrich Website: The Points Guy Song: I'm Like A Bird/Nelly Furtado Destination/Place...

Hangar 49 has gone full circle.   That's a wrap for our 14 th season and our 165 th show.   So, business is business and our corporate bigwigs for the huge media conglomerate that owns the show has put their foot down.   Yep, this show contains a commercial break, just before the news segment.   Stay tuned after that for the top aviation news of the day, movie, music, interviews, and more.   All i...

Welcome to the Hangar 49 Christmas special episode!   It's a special, and busy, time of year.   Santa's workshop, and the H49 studios have a lot going on.   Just like Santa's place, the H49 elves are busy. So, when one elf doesn't show up for work, it makes it tough.   Somehow, with only two of us, we managed to get the show on the roof…er…runway.   Special Christmas Movie Feature: The Shepherd (2...

So, the Reno air races might be moving south…to the Las Vegas Spaceport!   Are space aliens invited to participate? Will there be a new flying saucer class?   Yep, you heard it (and many other things) here first on this new episode of Hangar 49. Movie:   Birdy (1984) Book: Lost in Shangri La by Mitchell Zuckoff Interview: Samantha Thresher-Corporate Angel Network Website: Aviation Fanatic Song: Bl...

Hangar 49 is on the cutting edge of aviation.   And we have a new aviation breakthrough: You can now "Teach Yourself How to Fly!"   Listen to this show for all the details. Movie: Interceptor Book:   : Teach yourself How to Fly by Nigel Tangye   Interview:   Ric Elias/Three things I learned while my plane crashed Website: Sat View-Tracking Satellites Song:   - Jimmy Buffet/Treetop Flyer   Destinat...

We were originally going to release this show in July, but we got caught in a time warp.   So, here we are on July 41 st .   Hey, it could have been a star date, but we are still stuck in the dimension….maybe.   Tune in for the usual aviation news, aviation movie, aviation song, and aviation comedy. Movie:   A Yank in the RAF (1941) Book: Truckin' the Skies-Alaska Aviation Stories by Gary Tupper I...

We understand the high cost of everything nowadays, that's why we have cut our cost and service down to the bare minimum allowed by law.   For example, in this show, we only have two hosts instead of our usual three. (OK, Tony just got back from across the pond and still has jet-lag.) But please, listen anyway. We'll get you there….probably.   We understand the high cost of everything nowadays, th...

May the fourth be with you! Yep, this month's show was produced on Star Wars Day! We couldn't believe that, in 158 shows, we never reviewed this classic film.   So, here we are. Movie:   Star Wars (1977) Book:   Unlocking the Sky by Seth Shulman Interview:   Jack Hohner/FeelFlight Grip Website:   Rod Machado's Aviation Learning Center-YouTube Channel Song: Theme From Star Wars/London Symphony Orch...

The world of aviation has great people, and when they get together it creates great vibes.   When the Hangar 49 team gets together, our mission is to create more of those vibes.   In this show, we create some great vibes…and we get to listen to some great music created with vibes.   You gotta to listen to find out….and that's a fact!   Oh, we also do a lot of fact-checking in the show, including c...

So, it's time for our March show…and just in time…since March is almost over.   Yes, we're running late-just like most airlines.   In this show, Tony referees while Jim and Al argue about Elvis.   To find out who wins, just listen.   Movie: Con Air Book:    Hornet Flight by Ken Follett Interview: Trent Moyers from Pangborn/Wenatchee Airport (KEAT )  Website: History of Spy Balloons Song: Higher an...

Sometimes it's hard to understand what people are saying.   Sometimes it's a foreign accent, sometimes it's a fast-talking approach controller in busy Bravo airspace, possibly a mega rock and roll star, or maybe babbling podcast hosts.   Listen to this show and you decide. Movie:   Dawn Patrol (1938) Book: Into The Silk by Ian MacKersey Interview: TED Talk-Ryah Whalen: Three ways to make flying mo...

All pilots know what keeps an airplane in the air: Magic! OK...money is an important component.  In this show, we take a desperate journey, help you build an airplane for very little money, introduce you to some sorcery, invite you to a museum that you can't visit, see some great aviation photography, and learn what bored pilots do behind that closed cockpit door. Movie: Desperate Journey (1942) B...

It's our annual holiday episode, so gather 'round the tree and take a listen.  Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or whatever you celebrate. Movie:  Devotion (2022) Book: Wing Leader by Johnnie Johnson Interview:  Marci Veronie/Avemco Website: The Last Boeing 747- News Story and Boeing's 747 Stats Song:   The Kinks/Supersonic Rocket Ship Destination/Places to Fly To:   Bradbury Science Muse...