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General Doolittle's Elephant, Hal Cope
General Doolittle's Elephant, Hal Cope
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
Gen Jimmy Doolittle is known for many things, but hunting elephants is probably not among them! Hear the life story of this remarkable aviator from another pilot and former big game hunter, Hal Cope.
Building The Spirit Of St Louis, Oce A. Dotson
Building The Spirit Of St Louis, Oce A. Dotson
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
Charles Lindbergh’s, “Spirit of St Louis” is one of the world’s most famous airplanes. Hear the inside story of how it was built from Oce Dotson. His father-in-law was a foreman on the project in 1927 and Oce became fascinated by what he learned, including some widely accepted myths about it.
My Adventures In Helicopters!, Dwayne Williams
My Adventures In Helicopters!, Dwayne Williams
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
Hear the remarkable story of a lifetime flying helicopters, from a flight test pilot for Bell, Heritage Aviation Ltd. and MD helicopters.
Flying Uav’S In Iraq, Stephen Rayleigh
Flying Uav’S In Iraq, Stephen Rayleigh
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAV’s, are a growing reality and an important new weapon for today’s military. Hear what it was like to fly the RQ-7B “Shadow” UAV during Operation Iraqi Freedom from Stephen Rayleigh who spent a year in Iraq and has more than 1,000 hours experience flying them.