Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum

In this episode, we visit with Museum Volunteers, LCOL Dave Shinbara USAF, Ret. and SMSgt Rick Lawton USAF Ret. to discuss their time served in Strategic Air Command. This is the first in a series of episodes celebrating the 75th anniversary of Strategic Air Command.

Join us for a discussion on the next chapter in the Museum’s stealth story. Learn about our F-117 arriving in early March with Curator Brian York and Education Director Mark Strehle.

In this episode, we get a preview of our new engineering exhibit, "Build It!" with Museum Education Director, Mark Strehle and Museum Education Manager, Will Miller. Plus, we welcome special guest Jamie Wagner, Community Relations Project Manager with OPPD, sponsor of the "Go with the Flow!" activity in the "Build It!" exhibit.

We visit with Robert Branting, author of "A Mighty Force for Peace" to discuss the history of the Lincoln Air Force Base in Lincoln, NE.

In this episode, we visit with Warbirds of Glory Museum Director and Restoration Manager, Patrick Mihalek to discuss their dynamic restoration of the WWII era B-25 "Sandbar Mitchell" and look to the future with Drone Pilot, Bret Desh of Bret Desh Aerial Photography.

A visit with Troy Thrash, President & CEO of the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum to talk about their recent acquisition of an F-117 ‘Nighthawk” and the 10 seconds that changed his life.

In the podcast’s premiere, President & CEO Jeffrey Cannon and Curator Brian York visit with host John Lefler, Jr to discuss how the Museum has managed through these challenging times and how it has created optimism for 2021.