Winged Victory w/ Rob and Scott

Rob and Scott sit down with "Little" Iain Wayman and talk about growing up flying airplanes.  From soloing Gliders at 14 to Flying a DC-3 across the Atlantic for D-Day Invasion commemoration to firefighting from the skies, this 30 most interesting pilots under 30 has already had an amazing aviation career and he's just getting started! The Museum is now accepting donations that will...

We start off the New Year with  Rob and Scott sitting down with Colonel Julio R. "ZORRO" Lopez Jr. and having an exhilarating conversation about deployments and various helicopter rescues that might just have you falling out of your seat!  From various overseas missions to at home rescues, we assure you, this is not one to miss! The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched...

In this special episode we've decided it's time to get to know one of your hosts.  Scott sits down and has a little one on one with Rob to get to know a little of where he came from, his military career as well as how he got to be where he is today.  So sit back and enjoy the journey with Rob! The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations!  Click t...

Rob and Scott sit down with museum volunteer and PBY crew member Nicole Bertola.  They talk about her passion for warbirds, her relentless drive to become an integral part of the air museum as well as her very interesting ties to WWII, the Korean conflict and beyond.  It's an inspiring talk that shows if you don't take no for an answer, your dreams are well within reach! The Museum is no...

In this episode Rob and Scott conclude the conversation with Bill "Bill dude" Barclay.  From growing up with a passion for the industry, to striving for perfection and the restoration of his own L-5 "Miss Stitch".  Dude is an icon in the industry with the stories to back it up! The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations!  Click this li...

Rob and Scott sit down with an icon in the warbird industry.  Bill "Dude" Barclay has been in a mainstay in the industry for about 45 years.  From his beginnings as a kid at Planes of Fame to his current role within Westpac and all things in between, you do not want to miss this first of a two parter podcast. The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different found...

In this episode Rob and Scott sit down once again with Ashby Taylor but this time they discuss Ashby's time as a test pilot.  From dragging an F-4 through the dirt to flying Mig's over Area 51, you won't want to miss this discussion! The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations!  Click this link to read all about it and donate today!!   https...

In this episode Rob and Scott do a walk around a very rare SNJ-2 and talk about it's technical and history rareness with it's owner, Brian Henderson. We also talk about the P-40E project currently in Westpac and show its progress. #worldwar2 #snj #northamerican #at6 #warbirds #warbird #museum #flying #trainer #texans #texan #podcast #perseverance  Find Brian Henderson on Facebook @Brianh...

In this episode Rob and Scott sit down with fellow docent, Marine F-18 and WWII SNJ-2 pilot Brian Henderson.  He tells the story of overcoming many obstacles to achieve his goal of becoming an F-18 fighter pilot, only to have an unfortunate diagnosis take it away and to finding a new path to forge.  It's a story of perseverance that you don't want to miss! Find Brian Henderson on Faceboo...

In this episode Rob and Scott sit-down with renowned Warbird pilot Jim Tobul with topics ranging from he and his dad's start in Warbirds, procuring their Corsair and the everlasting friendships that came with it, to what life is like performing 15-25 airshows a year.  His fully aerobatic routine in the famed F4U Corsair "Korean War Hero", his Legacy flight flying with F-18's an...

In this episode Rob and Scott are joined by Jennifer and Lydia, two students at University of Colorado Colorado Springs who are Interns working with the museum's Interactive Display Program. The conversation offer a unique look into how the museum brings history to life.  Jennifer and Lydia share some of their hands-on experiences helping to design and build our newest interactive simulators;...

This is part two of our sit down with Westpac Restorations owner Bill Klaers. In this part we get a little more into the nuts and bolts of aircraft restorations and what it takes to have the drive to really produce a world class restoration. We discuss the P-38 "White 33" restoration as well as the Curtis SB2C-1 Helldiver and touch on our current project, a war veteran P-40N.  Please enj...

In this first of a two part conversation, Rob and Scott sit down with our first repeat guest Bill Klaers (owner of Western Pacific Restoration Services formerly WESTPAC Restorations), and discuss how WESTPAC came to be.  From the first Warbird ride, to the last world class restoration of the Helldiver with many stories in between.  Hear the spark that inspired a successful business man to complete...

"From Student to Instructor to the Big League. We join Docent Arnie Easterly for a session chronicling his journey from a student whose Instructor threatened to quit mid flight; to becoming an Instructor resolving a real inflight emergency, to flying the most important helicopter in the world.  In the style that makes him one of our most popular Docents, we hear a few of the stories he has to...

Episode 4 “Flying into fire: young men and aerial combat”. Rob and Scott are joined by Docents Ashby Taylor and Johnny Drury who describe their combat experiences over Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia during the Vietnam war. Like many who flew in WWII, these young men went straight into combat after their training. General Robin Olds, a fighter pilot who fought in both wars, said the combat environment...

In this episode Rob and Scott Sit down with board member and head of the education arm of the museum, Mark Earl as well as President, CEO of the museum Bill Klaers.  Bill is also owner of Western Pacific Aviation Services, formerly Westpac Restorations and Westpac Propellor Services.  He's also the driving force behind The Pikes Peak Regional Airshow along with partners Sportscorp.  We discus...

In this episode, hosts Rob Gale and Scott Klaers return to continue the story of the SB2C-1A Curtiss Helldiver.  They are joined by two special guests: Lead docent Don Johnson, who recently gave a lecture on the aircraft (SB2C presentation - From Zero to Hero on YouTube @nationalwwiiaviation), and Matt McCauley, the man, along with some friend, who actually recovered the aircraft from Lake Washing...

Welcome to the very first episode of "Winged Victory w/ Rob and Scott" presented by The National Museum of WWII Aviation, Colorado Springs CO!  In this episode, hosts Rob Gale and Scott Klaers interview the museums Chief pilot, Charlie Hainline.  Charlie is based out of Houston TX and has extensive experience in modern fighters as well as a variety of WWII Warbirds.  Charlie will be shar...