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We are on fire! No…not the plane or the studio (yet) but it seems like the entire western USA and Canada are covered in wildfires and high heat. Tony and Al are also blanketed in wildfire smoke. We huddled inside the studio to get a break and record this show. It's our July show and we're a bit late in the month. Luckily we still have time to release this on July 32nd.
Movie: Boeing, Boeing
Interview: Nancy Bradshaw
Book: Flying on Instinct-Canada's Bush Pilot Pioneers
Websites: Wildfire Location information in the United States and Canada
Song: Jason Aldean/Fly Over States
Destination/Places to Fly To: Pima Air & Space Museum
Comedy/Sound: Jimmy Stewart-Flying from Celery Field (now know as LAX)
There's been a heat wave in the US and Canada where we produce Hangar 49. It's kinda like flying too close to the sun. Hopefully, the wax in our wings won't melt. We have news, a movie, classic, song, and some comedy. Flip on some air conditioning or a simple fan and listen to this cool show.
Movie: Soul Plane
Interview: Colonel Douglas Moore
Book: Flying Too Close to the Sun by George Jehn
Song: Boeing Boeing 707/Roger Miller
Destination/Places to Fly to: Wright Museum
Comedy/Sound: George Carlin on Airport Announcements (Some obscene language)
We know these shows are great...but can be a bit long! If you listen to us during your flight, please make sure to keep an eye on the fuel gauges. We cannot be responsible for pilots who run out of gas (or Jet A) while listening.
Movie: The Sound Barrier
Interview: Richard Branson
Book: Kittyhawk Down by Jonathan Nicholas
Website: Windy.com
Song: Steve Aoki, Laidback Luke& Lil Jon/Turbulence
Destination/Places to Fly To: North Atlantic Aviation Museum
Comedy/Sound: Michael McIntyre
We know that sometimes it's hard to stay awake during those long flights. Hey, sometimes it's hard to stay awake during a long episode of Hangar 49…especially for al and Tony. So, here's a reminder: "No Sleeping During This Show!" You might miss something good.
Movie – Up In The Air
Interview - Christian Bailey
Book – l'll take the 18 by Scott Glute
Website -Airport Spotting
Song - Zayn - Flight of the Stars
Destination – TWA Hotel at JFK
Comedy - Dave Allen
Extra Stuff- Robb Report
Whew! We got our March show uploaded without a minute to spare. Someday, we'll be able to get these shows done quicker by speeding up our commute with an electric air taxi. We just need to find a charging station. Learn how in our featured interview. Plus, news, music, movies, and comedy in this jam-packed show. As always, we have a few technical issues. This time it's a bad auto-level on Al's voice. It's OK. He never has much to say anyway.....
Interview: Joshua Portman/Electric Aeroplanes will be here sooner than you think-TEDx Perth
Book: Flying Angels by Danielle Steel
Website: Opensky network-ADS/B tracking
Song: Eric Bogle/Flying Away
Destination/Places to Fly To: Kelowna Aerospace Museum
Comedy/Sound: Barely Air
We are pleased to announce that all the latest polls show that Hangar 49 is the number one aviation podcast on Mars. All the cool NASA robots love this show. Be like NASA robots.
Movie: Fly Away Home
Interview: Jimmy Stewart-Army Air Corps pilot
Book: Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar
Bonus Movie: The Wind Rises
Website: The Flyer
Song: Turbulence by Bowling for Soup
Destination/Places to Fly To: de Havilland Aircraft Museum, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK
Comedy/Sound: Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant
Since this show was founded by ex-disc jockeys, we love our listeners. And since one of our hosts was once a struggling musician, we know that getting a free plug on the radio for your song (or movie) can make a big difference. So, we take requests. This month, our song suggestion came from John F. and our movie idea came from Marty D. Notice that we didn't use their last names. There may be a reason for that. You'll just have to listen to the show.
Movie: Horizon Line
Interview: Country star and pilot Dierks Bentley at NBAA 2020
Book: A Chick In The Cockpit by Erika Armstrong
Bonus Book: By the Seat of My Pants by Chris John Rosslee
Website: General Aviation News
Song: Arthur Godfrey/Teterboro Tower
Destination/Places to Fly To: Death Valley Airports
Sound: David Gunson/Air Traffic Controller (from 2011)
As we sat down in the Hangar 49 studios to record this show on December 8, 2020 word that general Chuck Yeager had passed away had just been announced. We re-vamped our show to feature his book and an interview. We also reached back about 100 shows and dusted off our review of the film, "The Right Stuff." And, as the General would say, "Ya, got any Beeman's, " his favorite chewing gum.
(Oh, apologies in advance: Al had some issues with his microphone so there might be a few audio glitch's. As Chuck Yeager would say, "Al…ya gotta know your systems!")
Movie: The Right Stuff
Interview: Chuck Yeager on Breaking the sound barrier.
Book: Yeager-An Autobiography
Website: Feedspot Pilot Blogs
Song: Ken Dravis/Ain't It Funny
Destination/Places to Fly To: Places to fly with nearby snow skiing.
Sound: Brent Pella: Why you shouldn't fly on Spirit Airlines
With all the fakery on the internet, robocalls to your telephone, and screaming pundits on your TV, it's nice to find a place where real, honest, and truthful aviation information and humor abounds. OK, maybe everything on this show is not totally true, we might make up a factoid or two, make an error, or even (gasp) screw up big-time. But one thing is for sure…"We Are Not Bots!"
Movie: Sky Fighters
Interview: World War 2 German pilots
Book: The Road to Station X
Website: Air Facts Journal
Song: Airplane/Plain White T's
Destination/Places to Fly To: Nellis Air Force Base/Thunderbird Museum, Las Vegas
Sound/Comedy: Kim Waldauer-Worst Passenger on the plane
We are a couple of busy guys. Between Tony's work as an award-winning photographer and Al's career as a voiceover artist, we barely have time for lunch, much less flying around and doing podcasts, but here we are again. If you listen to our podcast, but don't have time to catch this whole show, do yourself a favor (favour?) and listen to our special guest, Frank Abagnale. His talk comes at about 40 minutes into this episode. Happy flying!
Movie: Catch me If You Can
Interview: Frank Abagnale-Catch Me If You Can
Book: The flight-Charles Lindberg's Daring and Immortal Transatlantic Crossing by Dan Hampton
Website: Simple flying
Song: Flying Crow Blues/Washboard Sam
Destination/Places to Fly To: Gisborne Airport, New Zealand
Sound: KPHL ATIS-Tropical Storm Isaias
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