Planes on the Prairie

Planes on the Prairie

By Max Sabin and Sam KennedyLeisureHistoryAviation
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Planes on the Prairie episodes

  • Major John W. Ruhsam - MN Aces 5

    In this episode, the Planes on the Prairie crew discuss the life and combat career of the podcast's first F4U Corsair Ace, Albert Lea native Major John W. Ruhsam. Tune in to learn a bit about his combat career, the air battle over Okinawa, and the "Death Rattlers" of VMF-323.

    25 min
  • First Lieutenant Eugene D. Axtell - MN Aces 4

    In this spooky edition of the Minnesota Aces series, we have a special treat for you, 1st Lt. Eugene D. Axtell, a P-61 Black Widow ace who hails from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Tune in to hear the guys discuss the combat career of Axtell, and learn a little bit about the 422nd Night Fighter Squadron, along with night fighting operations in the European Theater of the Second World War. Thanks for listening!

    27 min
  • Second Lieutenant Cecil J. Doyle

    In this installment of the MN Aces series, Max and Sam discuss the life and combat career of Second Lieutenant Cecil J. "Danny" Doyle. Doyle was a Marshall, Minnesota native who served as a member of VMF-121, Joe Foss's "Flying Circus." We hope you enjoy this episode of our first Marine ace across all of our episodes, and thanks for listening!

    33 min
  • Major Kenneth H. Dahlberg - MN Aces 2

    In our second installment of our Minnesota Aces Series, Max and Sam discuss the life and combat career of Kenneth H. Dahlberg, who was a triple ace flying Mustangs and Thunderbolts in Western Europe. Special thanks to AirCorps Aviation out of Bemidji, MN for their assistance in researching this episode!

    Shillelaugh Restoration:

    https://www.aircorpsaviation.com/p-51b-shillelagh-wings-of-the-north-museum-project-fall-2021-update/

    41 min
  • Lieutenant Colonel William R. Dunn - MN Aces 1

    We're excited to announce that we are back with a new "Aces" series, this time featuring aces from Minnesota!

    We thought it fitting to start off this series featuring Lieutenant Colonel William R. Dunn, who was the first American ace of the Second World War, primarily flying with No. 71 Eagle Squadron RAF.

    We hope you enjoy this episode, and we're glad to be back!

    26 min
  • Captain Donald Emerson - A Holiday Special

    We are back with a holiday special, featuring Pembina, North Dakota native and P-51 Mustang pilot Donald Emerson. Both Max and Sam have ready Sandra Merrill's biography of her uncle Donald in the thrilling book Donald's Story, and both of the Planes on the Prairie crew enjoyed it so much, they figured you would enjoy hearing his story and his exploits as a fighter pilot in the 4th Fighter Group. Unfortunately, Emerson was killed by ground fire on Christmas Day, 1944, but his story cannot go untold by the crew, so enjoy this episode, have a great holiday season an happy new year!

    32 min
  • Captain John O. Donaldson - ND Aces 12

    In our last episode of the North Dakota Aces series, we cover John Owen Donaldson, our only Ace from World War One. Tune in to hear us discuss World War I aerial combat, Donaldson's victories, and his harrowing journey as a POW on the run.

    29 min
  • Lieutenant Colonel Leland "Tommy" Molland - ND Aces 11
    In this installment of the North Dakota Aces Series, we cover Leland Molland, a Nome, North Dakota native who flew Spitfires and Mustangs in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations with the 308th FS of the 31st FG. Tune in to learn more about Reverse Lend Lease aircraft, a bit about the air war in the MTO, and of course the "Fargo Express!"
    27 min
  • Lieutenant Commander Harvey P. Picken - ND Aces 10
    Welcome to our tenth episode of the ND Aces Series, where Max and Sam cover Harvey Picken, a Minot, North Dakota native who served as a photo reconnaissance pilot with VF-18 in the Pacific. Special thanks go out to Mike Fink and Jackie Case for the wealth of information provided during the research process for this episode.
    21 min
  • Colonel Donald A. Baccus - ND Aces 9
    Episode nine of our ND Aces series features Colonel Donald A. Baccus, a Jamestown, ND native who downed five aircraft while serving with the 356th Fighter Group in Europe during World War II. Tune in to hear a neat story!
    20 min

About Planes on the Prairie

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Planes on the Prairie is a podcast and YouTube channel all about delivering you information and discussions all about aviation, primarily focused on aviation in the Upper Midwest!