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Winged Victory w/ Rob and Scott
Winged Victory w/ Rob and Scott
Author: Scott Klaers
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© 2026 Winged Victory w/ Rob and Scott
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The National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs. Exploring the people and their stories behind the Warbirds of WWII and beyond. With hosts Rob Gale and Scott Klaers @scottklaers Produced/Edited by William Stephenson @lilboots_2of4
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In this special episode Rob shows off a unique attraction at The National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs, CO., the N3N simulator. From its origins as a training plane in WWII to its current, more modern iteration of an introduction to flight for young and old alike! #warbirds #museum #flying #ww2 #airplane #podcast #planes #history #aviation #newbeginnings #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #simulator #n3n If you would like t...
Rob and Scott sit down with with renowned pilot Ian Wayman and talk about full circle moments of starting his career in firefighting planes, to flying with the airlines, flying various Warbirds and smaller planes, to returning back to the firefighting service and everything in between. Ian has a lifetime of experience and the stories to go with it! #warbirds #museum #flying #ww2 #airplane #f7f #tigercat #pby #firefighter #podcast #planes #history #aviatio...
Nicole Bertola returns to the Podcast after having taken a giant leap in her professional life. She has changed careers and taken a position as a restorer at Westpac Restorations. Rob and Scott talk to her about that transition, the feelings behind it, the experiences she's had so far and what lays ahead for her. A true testament to finding what drives you and pursuing it at all cost! #warbirds #museum #flying #ww2 #airplane #restorer #podcast #planes&nbs...
Rob and Scott sit down with Greg and Mary Kaminski and talk about 40 years of Oshkosh, Minnesota museum scene and talk about the Vast difference of Gregs uncle piloting a B-17 in Europe at the beginning of the war to his father waist Gunning in a B-17 at the end of the war. We experienced some technical Difficulties with one of the cameras during this conversation, so please enjoy the reprieve of not having to see your hosts, until the end anyway... #warbirds #museum #flying #ww2 #airp...
Rob sits down with fan favorite guests Colonel Julio R. "ZORRO" Lopez Jr. and Mark Brush and talk about the grueling SERE training of survival, evading and navigating capture. #warbirds #museum #flying #ww2 #airplane #pilot #podcast #planes #history #aviation #passion #military #navy #training #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #dude If you would like to support the museum and "Keep 'em flying!" please consider donating to The National Museum of W...
Rob and Scott sit down once again with an Icon in the warbird industry, Bill "Dude" Barclay and talk about the Golden age of the Reno Air Races and what it was like to crew on the Super Corsair through crew chiefing for a P-51 Mustang! #warbirds #museum #flying #ww2 #airplane #pilot #podcast #planes #history #aviation #passion #renoairraces #supercorsair #p51mustang #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #dude If you would like to support the mu...
Rob and Scott sit down once again and talk with Arnie "E-Bunny" Easterly about various stories ranging from a harrowing training incident, to an amazing rescue, to even telling a sitting President no! #warbirds #museum #flying #ww2 #airplane #pilot #podcast #planes #history #aviation #passion #helicopter #marineone #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #helicopterrescue #t34 #president If you would like to support the museum and "Keep 'e...
Rob and Scott sit down with docent Kent Michaelson and talk about flying the original DC3 gunship "Spooky" in Vietnam, electronic warfare missions and even playing aerial DJ to our troops over the beaches of Vietnam! #warbirds #museum #flying #ww2 #airplane #pilot #podcast #planes #history #aviation #passion #dc3 #DC3spooky #spooky #vietnam #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation If you would like to support the museum and "Keep 'em flying!" please co...
Rob and Scott sit down with Mark Brush and have a conversation about Helicopter Gunnery, recovery operation of a downed airliner, working on Warbids, Racing and building bikes and everything that comes with all of that. #warbirds #museum #flying #ww2 #airplane #pilot #podcast #planes #history #aviation #passion #helicopter #helicoptergunnery #nationalmuseumofwwiiaviation #desertstorm If you would like to support the museum and "Keep 'em flying!...
This week Rob sits down with Scott Klaers and gets to know his Co-Host a bit. From starting out racing Superlites to Nissan Master Tech to Warbird Restorer as well as talking about the state of Warbird restorations today, find out a little bit about how Scott got to where he is today. And FYI, the word of the day is "Fortunate"... The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to read all about it and donate today!! &n...
Rob and Scott sit down with "Little" Iain Wayman and talk about growing up flying airplanes. From soloing Gliders at 14 to Flying a DC-3 across the Atlantic for D-Day Invasion commemoration to firefighting from the skies, this 30 most interesting pilots under 30 has already had an amazing aviation career and he's just getting started! The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to read all about it and donate today!! &nbs...
We start off the New Year with Rob and Scott sitting down with Colonel Julio R. "ZORRO" Lopez Jr. and having an exhilarating conversation about deployments and various helicopter rescues that might just have you falling out of your seat! From various overseas missions to at home rescues, we assure you, this is not one to miss! The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to read all about it and donate today!! ...
In this special episode we've decided it's time to get to know one of your hosts. Scott sits down and has a little one on one with Rob to get to know a little of where he came from, his military career as well as how he got to be where he is today. So sit back and enjoy the journey with Rob! The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to read all about it and donate today!! https://campaign.givepikespeak.org/...
Rob and Scott sit down with museum volunteer and PBY crew member Nicole Bertola. They talk about her passion for warbirds, her relentless drive to become an integral part of the air museum as well as her very interesting ties to WWII, the Korean conflict and beyond. It's an inspiring talk that shows if you don't take no for an answer, your dreams are well within reach! The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to ...
In this episode Rob and Scott conclude the conversation with Bill "Bill dude" Barclay. From growing up with a passion for the industry, to striving for perfection and the restoration of his own L-5 "Miss Stitch". Dude is an icon in the industry with the stories to back it up! The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to read all about it and donate today!! https://campaign.givepikespeak.org/no... #warbirds...
Rob and Scott sit down with an icon in the warbird industry. Bill "Dude" Barclay has been in a mainstay in the industry for about 45 years. From his beginnings as a kid at Planes of Fame to his current role within Westpac and all things in between, you do not want to miss this first of a two parter podcast. The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to read all about it and donate today!! https://campaign.gi...
In this episode Rob and Scott sit down once again with Ashby Taylor but this time they discuss Ashby's time as a test pilot. From dragging an F-4 through the dirt to flying Mig's over Area 51, you won't want to miss this discussion! The Museum is now accepting donations that will be matched by 3 different foundations! Click this link to read all about it and donate today!! https://campaign.givepikespeak.org/nonprofit/national-museum-of-world-war-ii-aviation/ The National ...
In this episode Rob and Scott do a walk around a very rare SNJ-2 and talk about it's technical and history rareness with it's owner, Brian Henderson. We also talk about the P-40E project currently in Westpac and show its progress. #worldwar2 #snj #northamerican #at6 #warbirds #warbird #museum #flying #trainer #texans #texan #podcast #perseverance Find Brian Henderson on Facebook @Brianhenderson The National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs CO. Website: Worldwariiaviation....
In this episode Rob and Scott sit-down with renowned Warbird pilot Jim Tobul with topics ranging from he and his dad's start in Warbirds, procuring their Corsair and the everlasting friendships that came with it, to what life is like performing 15-25 airshows a year. His fully aerobatic routine in the famed F4U Corsair "Korean War Hero", his Legacy flight flying with F-18's and F'35's and the dual routine with Scott "Scooter" Yoak and his P-51 in the Class of '45. This was an extr...
In this episode Rob and Scott are joined by Jennifer and Lydia, two students at University of Colorado Colorado Springs who are Interns working with the museum's Interactive Display Program. The conversation offer a unique look into how the museum brings history to life. Jennifer and Lydia share some of their hands-on experiences helping to design and build our newest interactive simulators; including a B-17 waist gunners position where guests can defend their bomber against attacking...




