So There I Was

Guns Are Where It's At Episode 231

Retired Marine Lt. Col. Tim "Monk" Miller nearly punched out mid-nap over Ramadi, then built the Strike Fighter League, where guns are where it's at.

Rope Trick Episode 230

Vietnam-era Huey pilot RoadRunner joins RePete and Kemo for combat missions, near-disasters, and the Rope Trick — a Thailand R&R story he never fully explains.

A Thousandth of an Inch of Trouble Episode 229

A Thousandth of an Inch of Trouble is all that stood between one airline crew and an on-time departure. Actually, it was a worn brake wear pin, measured down to the thous

Semper Gumby: Remembering Sticks Episode 228

This week's episode honors Coast Guard rescue pilot John "Sticks" Hall with his brother-in-law's eulogy and son Tyler's letter, plus a night-divert tale from Stretch off

I Never Exceeded 5' Episode 227

5 Feet — that’s the altitude Roadrunner held on a self-appointed decoy mission in Vietnam, and it’s the heart of Episode 227. It’s also the reason he walked away with a B

Semper Paratus, Farewell Sticks Episode 226

Farewell Sticks is the hardest episode we’ve ever had to record. On August 20th, we lost our friend, producer, and co-host John “Sticks” Hall in a small plane crash near

Flight Path: He Who Dies with the Most Laugh Wrinkles Wins Episode 225

Retired C-141 pilot and author Chill-Rob McD joins Fig and RePete for a night of Starlifter chaos: a Dutch roll at 35,000 feet, a mid-air fight with a runaway yaw damper,

Race to the Shear Switch Episode 224

Race to the Shear Switch is exactly what it sounds like. You either cut the cable, or the cable decides your night for you. On Episode 224, retired Coast Guard helicopter

Coasties in Space Episode 223

This week’s Coast Guard aviation stories come courtesy of a special guest co-host: Deuce, a newly retired Coast Guard aviator (and, briefly, the service’s senior space at

Seeing it Through Episode 222

An update on Fig's serious crash and injuries and an AMAZING story of heroism under fire in Vietnam!

Lt. Jones Needs a Ride Episode 221

RePete opens the show and a call with Sticks about buying an airplane. Apparently, Sticks needed an airplane-shaped hole in his finances! Before that, two quick health ch

Fig's Health Update

Fig was involved in a serious crash on Thursday - 16 July. A Short update on his condition.

Putty, Lawman, Gallo and Candyman Episode 220

Putty talks Camp Bastion Attack in Sept of 2012, Lawman describes the most legitimate ejection ever made and Candyman talks traffic tickets in a war zone!

Put a Booger on the Winshield Episode 219

Marine Corps aviator Maui (call sign Cobra-31) joins RePete and Fig for stories spanning three decades of naval aviation: serving under Colonel Don Conroy — the real-life

Harrier Sundown: Monster and Rizzo’s Stories Episode 218

In Episode 218 of So There I Was, Fig & RePete bring listeners two stories recorded live at the Harrier Sundown gathering in North Carolina. First up is "Monster," one of

We Declined to Apologize for Returning Fire Episode 217

Marine Cobra pilot X-Man flew combat in both Grenada and Beirut — in the same month. He walks RePete and Fig through his path from a test pilot neighbor in Northern Virgi

Crossing the Pond: No, Really! Episode 216

This week’s episode was recorded live at King Mackerel’s Beach Tavern Bar & Grill in Moorehead City, NC, right after the historic Harrier Sundown Ceremony at Cherry Point

Scrape a Hole and Hang On: Buggsy's on Welded Wing Episode 215

Buggsy joins us to talk Flight school, Joining the Navy, Flying Harriers, Sundown Ceremony and more!

Trainwreck Episode 214

A near mid-ground collision by Strecken and

Don't Bother Logging It Episode 213

Col Bill Wehrung - Horny sits with us to talk Naval Academy, Marine Aviation - including 235 combat missions in Vietnam, getting hit twice and an amazing career spanning