On the latest episode of EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew was joined by Kyle Bushman to talk about his work as owner and operator of Ragwood Refactory, a vintage airplane restoration shop in Creswell, Oregon. Topics include Kyle’s introduction into aviation, learning under a mentor, and how Kyle goes about restoring airplanes that don’t have clear plans to follow anymore.
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Ragwood Refactory Owner Kyle Bushman

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This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Chris are joined by Taigh Ramey, EAA 288520, a noted warbird pilot and restorer who served as an aviation advisor on the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air.
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EAA’s The Green Dot — Masters of the Air Advisor Taigh Ramey

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Chris and Margaret are joined by Lt. Col. (ret.) Tammy Barlette, who flew the A-10, T-37, T-38, MQ-1, and MQ-9 while in the Air Force and following retirement founded Athena’s Voice, a speaker referral business featuring female military pilots from around the U.S.
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EAA’s The Green Dot — USAF Fighter Pilot Tammy Barlette

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Tom are joined by longtime air show performer Matt Younkin, EAA 864693, to chat about his path in aviation and what it’s like to fly a Beech 18 in front of thousands of people.
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EAA’s The Green Dot — Air Show Performer Matt Younkin

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Chris are joined by Dr. Brett Hoffman, a senior member of the University of Wisconsin Missing in Action Recovery and Identification Project, which is focused on the mission of identifying, recovering, and bringing home the remains of U.S. service members.
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EAA’s The Green Dot — MIA Recovery Archaeologist Dr. Brett Hoffman

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Chris are joined by pilot, astronaut, and entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, EAA Lifetime 876775, who commanded the SpaceX Inspiration4 spaceflight in 2021 and will lead the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission.
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Ragwood Refactory Owner Kyle Bushman

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