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Amelia Earhart - A Study In Courage, Daring And Foolhardiness, Gene Tissot
Amelia Earhart - A Study In Courage, Daring And Foolhardiness, Gene Tissot
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
Amelia Earhart, disappeared while almost completing an around-the-world flight. This was just one of her many daring adventures. Hear the story of her relatively short, but dynamic aviation career from Gene Tissot, whose father was Amelia’s mechanic during her Hawaii to California flight in 1935. Admiral Tissot knows the pacific well as a decorated combat pilot in Korea & Vietnam. He became the third naval aviator to achieve 1000 arrested carrier landings, without an accident over 20 years, flying 11 different aircraft types.
Tales Of A Combat Advisor In Iraq, Jerry Kidrick
Tales Of A Combat Advisor In Iraq, Jerry Kidrick
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
In 2010, Army aviator Jerry Kidrick was mobilized from the Alaska National Guard to lead a team of Combat Advisors in Iraq. For 16 months in Basra, he advised the Iraqi Army on counter-insurgent actions. He also acted as liaison between the US State Dept.,CIA and US Commanders. He will discuss his experiences and how the Iraqi military assumed a greater counter-insurgent role under Operation New Dawn.
We Did Our Part: The Story Of A World War Ii Aaf Air Transport C-47 Pilot In The South West Pacific, Kay Nehring
We Did Our Part: The Story Of A World War Ii Aaf Air Transport C-47 Pilot In The South West Pacific, Kay Nehring
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
Hear the story of Lt Charles J. Nehring, as told by his daughter, who went from selling shoes in N. Dakota to dropping paratroopers on Corregidor. He served with the 39th SQ of the 317th TCG from ‘42 to ‘45 and shot rare 16mm color film of his daily activities and flights. Kay narrates the film and reads from his letters home, as well as brings a collection of his WW II things for viewing. A unique and personal look at the war.
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.
A Day In The Life Of A Float Plane Charter Pilot, Bryan Cox
A Day In The Life Of A Float Plane Charter Pilot, Bryan Cox
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
Ever taken a float plane trip or wanted to? Learn what it’s like to be a float plane pilot doing charter work in the Puget Sound area of Washington state. Hear this light-heated, informal, presentation by someone who has done all this for “fun and profit”!
"Sie Kommen" (They're Coming), David Hamilton
"Sie Kommen" (They're Coming), David Hamilton
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
The exciting story of the training, mission briefings and overall planning that lead to the success and failure of major troop carrier operations in World War II. Told by a C-47 pilot who flew ‘pathfinder’ missions on D-Day; supply missions for Bastogne; and for ‘Market Garden’, the invasion of Holland.
Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems (Joint Stars) --- The Early Days, George Cusimano
Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems (Joint Stars) --- The Early Days, George Cusimano
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
J-STARS is the airborne, battle management radar platform that was such a resounding success during Desert Storm I . Hear the exciting story of the challenges associated with its early development, from the Flight Test Engineer and Mission Commander who was involved from the very start.