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SR-71 Record Setter Noel Whitfield: The Story Behind the Records

Growing Up With an SR-71 Dad | Noel & David Whitfield's Untold Family Story What was it like growing up with a father who flew the legendary SR-71 Blackbird, one of

SR-71 MAYDAY ?- The Swedish Fighters That Saved Them

SR-71 in Trouble: When Sweden Came to the Rescue On June 29, 1987, at the height of the Cold War, an SR-71 Blackbird flying a reconnaissance mission over the Baltic expe

He Ejected From an SR-71—and Lived to Tell the Story

SR-71 Ejection: Blair Bozek's Incredible Blackbird Survival Story What happens when a routine Mach 3 flight at 75,000 feet suddenly becomes a fight for survival? D

Crew an SR-71, What was that like?

SR-71 Blackbird: The Crew Behind Mach 3 The SR-71 Blackbird was built from titanium, flew above 80,000 feet, traveled at more than Mach 3, and incorporated technology de

Battle of Britain to the SR-71: Exploring Duxford

Our Duxford journey begins here. Join the Old Fly Guy for the first full-length episode from Imperial War Museum Duxford in England, as we walk one of the world's m

Want to Fly for the Airlines? Start Here

How do you become a pilot in today's aviation world, and what does it really cost? At Sun 'n Fun 2026, The Old Fly Guy visits iFly Aviation near Chicago to lea

From Heart Transplant to Restoring History

Against nearly impossible odds, Bill was given less than a week to live. Today, he's back in the Air Zoo restoration hangar doing what he loves. In this inspiring e

Want to build an Airplane? Start Here

At Sun 'n Fun 2026, The Old Fly Guy sits down with Ray Fowler of CubCrafters to explore the world of Experimental Amateur-Built aircraft. Many pilots dream of owning

Who Would Spend 50,000 Hours on This?

Step inside the restoration hangar at the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum and meet the volunteers who are preserving aviation history one part, one rivet, and one frie

No Parts Exist for This Aircraft… So They Make Their Own

Go deeper inside the restoration hangar at the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum as the volunteer restoration team tackles some of the most difficult challenges in bring

What It Really Takes to Restore a Warbird

Step inside the restoration hangar at the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum and meet the people bringing aviation history back to life. In this first episode of our res

More Than a Museum: The Air Zoo Experience!

Step inside the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum in Kalamazoo, Michigan—one of the most immersive aviation and space museums in the United States, where history, engine

From Passion to Pressure: Aviation Careers!

In the second half of our conversation with the next generation of aviators at Rocky Mountain Flight School, the story shifts from inspiration… to reality. What does it

What’s Iran’s End Game?

In this Old Fly Guy – Virtual Flightline episode, combat aviators Rusty O’Brien and Mace Carpenter break down one of the most complex and dangerous realities in today’s I

Three Pilots. Three Paths. One Beginning (Part 1)

In Part 1 of our Rocky Mountain Flight School series, we turn from experience to the next generation of aviators — but this is only the beginning of their story. In this

How Great Pilots Are Really Made

In this episode of Old Fly Guy Network, we reconnect with seasoned flight instructor and mentor Matt Beyer at Rocky Mountain Flight School to explore a side of aviation t

AirPower over Iran: Precision Persuasion

In this Old Fly Guy Episode – Virtual Flightline episode, F-111 combat veterans Rusty O’Brien and Mace Carpenter bring decades of real-world experience to one of today’s

The F-111F and Flying The Desert Storm Mission!

In Part B of this two-part Old Fly Guy episode, the conversation with F-111F aviators Rusty O’Brien and Mace Carpenter moves from preparation to execution—focusing square

Cold War Roots, Desert Storm Impact: F-111F!

In Part A of this two-part Old Fly Guy episode, we return to the cockpit with F-111F aviators Rusty O’Brien and Mace Carpenter to focus on why the F-111F was so critical

Inside the F-111F: The Jet That Owned the Night

The F-111F Aardvark was built for missions few aircraft could survive—and even fewer could execute with precision. In this first episode of a new Old Fly Guy series, we s