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Aviation · Capt. Mike Marblestone

The Aviation Bug

by Capt. Mike Marblestone

I sit down with some of the most fascinating people in the world—astronauts, fighter pilots, airline captains, corporate pilots… even actors, athletes, CEOs, and innovators who’ve all been bitten by the aviation bug. If you’ve ever looked up at the sky and felt something… If you’ve ever wondered what drives the people who live up there… If you’ve ever had even the smallest version of “the aviation bug”… You’re in the right place. Let’s fly.

Latest episodes

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N007AB- Jack Kennedy (747 TWA Captain)

Captain Jack Kennedy was born in a small town in Illinois, where his father passed down to him a love of flying that would shape the course of his life. In 1964, at just

Sep 23
1 h 46 min

N006AB- Brett Tillman (Chief Pilot of Major Airline)

Raised in an aviation family, Captain Brett Tillman has spent a lifetime immersed in the world of flying. He began his career as a flight instructor before moving on to

Sep 8
2 h 22 min

N005AB- Drew Irmischer (B2-Bomber) *Flying Dorito

Drew Irmischer did what most pilots on the planet won’t get a chance to do and that’s fly the B2 stealth bomber. Prior to that he flew the B1 B bomber He was one of the

Aug 19
1 h 30 min

N004AB- Jimmy Hayes (CEO and Aviator)

What does it take to lead one of America’s largest private companies while maintaining a lifelong passion for aviation? Jimmy Hayes has spent much of his life answering t

Aug 4
2 h 23 min

N003AB- Patrick Williams "ManBear" (F-22 Raptor)

What is it really like to fly the world’s most dominant air superiority fighter?Patrick “ManBear” Williams is one of the few pilots who can answer that question from firs

Jul 19
3 h 17 min

N002AB- Alex "Lovey" Howell (Top Gun)

Alex “Lovey” Howell is a former U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet pilot, Top Gun graduate, airline captain, entrepreneur, and lifelong aviator whose passion for flying began almost

Jul 6
2 h 20 min

N001AB - Warren Smith (My Flight Instructor)

From crop dusters to corporate jets, charter adventures to the FAA, Warren Smith has experienced nearly every corner of the aviation industry. Growing up in Illinois, Wa

Jun 20
2 h 54 min

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11
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