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Why do I say that the timeframe from 1903 to 1975 is the Best Aerospace Era?  On this episode of Mansplaneing I cover multiple events that back this claim in addition to the main reason at the end of the episode. Send us Fan Mail

Here is a preview of topis for series 3 of the Mansplaneing 7 series.  Send us Fan Mail

Thank you for listening in 2025.  Now for 2026.  Send us Fan Mail

I found astronaut Gus Grissom's Gemini spacecraft in rural Indiana.  Inside the Spring Mill State Park is the Virgil I Gus Grissom Memorial.  My guest on this Extra Section episode is Wade LaHue who manages the property. Send us Fan Mail

First time in space.  What were the first words spoken and the first experiences in orbit above the Earth?  Send us Fan Mail

In this episode we explore why time is so important for aviation today and in the Best Aerospace Era.  What did early aviators use to keep track of time? Send us Fan Mail

This is a profile of a major airline that has been in the air for a century as of 2025.  The rise of this company parallels the advancement of airplanes during the Best Aerospace Era.  Send us Fan Mail

In the wake of Sputnik 1, the U.S. needed to get serious about space.  This effort would include manned space launches.  The questions is who should go? Send us Fan Mail

This daredevil pilot faced more challenges like racism and sexism on the ground than in the air during the 1920s. Send us Fan Mail

In this episode I continue the profile of the man behind the Soviet Space Program.  The man known as the Chief Designer. Send us Fan Mail

August 2025 is the 80th anniversary of the Japanese surrender.  This is the story of the last combat mission of World War II.  Captain Jerry Yellin and his wingman Phil Schlamberg flew this final mission. Send us Fan Mail

The next Mansplaneing 7 series is in range. Send us Fan Mail

In the first Extra Section episode we host aviation enthusiasts Jeff Lester. Send us Fan Mail

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What event happened 50 years ago that marked the end of the Best Aerospace Era? Send us Fan Mail

The story of how the U.S. bombing raids during WWII lead the Japanese military to develop the Shinden.  The plane made famous for its appearance in Godzilla Minus One.   Send us Fan Mail

This is the story of how one aviation legend performed a short flight that proved flying can become safer, and what this flight meant to the airline industry. Send us Fan Mail

Space was on the minds of those in America during the 1950s.  Walt Disney's park and tv programs are one reason why because Disney collaborated with a very unlikely man. Send us Fan Mail

How far one will go to find a home, and how hard one will fight to defend it.  The story of the first African American fighter pilot. Send us Fan Mail

One of the most important figures during the Best Aerospace Era.  The man who was responsible for starting the Space Race and who was the Chief Designer of the Soviet space program. Send us Fan Mail

Why are airports located where they are?  I cover one aviation legend from the Best Aerospace Era who selected the location of our airports. Send us Fan Mail

Are you tired of a world that only talks about gossip, politics, and sports?  Let’s talk about airplanes and rockets from a time when we pushed the envelope, and the sky wasn’t the limit.  This was the Best Aerospace Era from 1903 to 1975.  Here that’s all we cover on Mansplaneing. Send us Fan Mail