Hangar49

We're on our 15th season of this show and we've mastered a thing or two in nearly 170 episodes. We can find great movies, songs, and books.  We can make fun of each other.  And maybe even talk about aviation...if we have extra time.  Each show is full of surprises-like this: Which show co-host and his band opened for the Rolling Stones in the 1960's? Listen to this action-packed episode to find out. Movie/TV Series:  Masters of the Air (2024) Book: The Thinking Pilot’s Flight Manual by Rick Durden    Interview:  Sully Sullenberger-Minute by Minute Description of the Miracle on the Hudson Website: Celebrity Private Jet Tracker Song: Air Travel/Ray and Bob (1962) Destination/Places to Fly To:  Delta Flight Museum, Atlanta, GA Comedy/Sound: Michael McIntyre-Best Jokes about Planes and Airports

In this show, we run down airshows in the Pacific Northwest and ponder how we will attend all of them.  Plus, the usual breaking news, breaking movie, breaking music, breaking interview, and broken comedy.  Oh, and it's the 88th anniversay for the Spitfire.  All that and more on this episode of Hangar 49. Movie:  Flight (1929)   Book:  Spitfire-A Very British Love Story  Interview:  Andrew Shepard-Aviation’s Next Great Adventure Website: Density Altitude Calculator Song: Angus & Julia Stone/Big Jet Plane Destination/Places to Fly To:  Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Comedy/Sound: Armstrong & Miller-Best of the RAF Pilots

We are leaping into the 15th season of Hangar 49!  And…we’re doing it on Leap Day….February 29th!  Please enjoy our usual drivel as we fly into a whole new season.  Thanks for listening.   Movie: Airplane II (1982) Book:  Final Authority by Robert & Joseph Dobransky Interview:  A Plane You Can Drive-Anna Dietrich Website: The Points Guy Song: I’m Like A Bird/Nelly Furtado Destination/Places to Fly To:  Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum Comedy/Sound:  Typical Pilot Interview/Studio C

Hangar 49 has gone full circle.  That’s a wrap for our 14th season and our 165th show.  So, business is business and our corporate bigwigs for the huge media conglomerate that owns the show has put their foot down.  Yep, this show contains a commercial break, just before the news segment.  Stay tuned after that for the top aviation news of the day, movie, music, interviews, and more.  All in this great show. Movie: The Hindenburg (1975) Book:  Aircraft-The Definitive Visual History by DK Smithsonian Interview:  Jeanie Brady-Practicing Kindness at 30,000 Feet Website:  FAA Flight Delay Information Song:  Joni Mitchell/Amelia Destination/Places to Fly To:  Airports in low places-Death Valley Comedy/Sound:  Nathan McIntosh-Pilots Should be Richer Than Rap Stars

Welcome to the Hangar 49 Christmas special episode!  It’s a special, and busy, time of year.  Santa’s workshop, and the H49 studios have a lot going on.  Just like Santa’s place, the H49 elves are busy. So, when one elf doesn’t show up for work, it makes it tough.  Somehow, with only two of us, we managed to get the show on the roof…er…runway.   Special Christmas Movie Feature: The Shepherd (2023) Special Christmas Video Feature: The Star Wars Holiday Special  Special Christmas Musical Feature: Royal Guardsmen/Snoopy’s Christmas Special Christmas Destination /Places to Fly To:  The North Pole Special Christmas Gift Ideas for your Pilot website:  The Hangar 49 book list Book: Sky Kings-Flying Adventures with John & Martha Interview: Dan Boedigheimer-Advanced Aircrew Academy Song: Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors/Fly Comedy/Sound:  Two for One-- Sabastian Maniscalo & John Crist

So, the Reno air races might be moving south…to the Las Vegas Spaceport!  Are space aliens invited to participate? Will there be a new flying saucer class?  Yep, you heard it (and many other things) here first on this new episode of Hangar 49. Movie:  Birdy (1984) Book: Lost in Shangri La by Mitchell Zuckoff Interview: Samantha Thresher-Corporate Angel Network Website: Aviation Fanatic Song: Blue Oyster Cult/ME 262 Destination/Places to Fly To: Nimmo Bay Resort, Nimmo Islet, BC Comedy/Sound:  James Gregory-Drunk Pilots and More    

Hangar 49 is on the cutting edge of aviation.  And we have a new aviation breakthrough: You can now “Teach Yourself How to Fly!”  Listen to this show for all the details. Movie: Interceptor Book:  : Teach yourself How to Fly by Nigel Tangye  Interview:  Ric Elias/Three things I learned while my plane crashed Website: Sat View-Tracking Satellites Song:  - Jimmy Buffet/Treetop Flyer  Destination/Places to Fly To:  The Hangar Flight Museum-Calgary, Alberta Comedy/Sound: Barry Brewer-Airport security is out of control

We were originally going to release this show in July, but we got caught in a time warp.  So, here we are on July 41st.  Hey, it could have been a star date, but we are still stuck in the dimension….maybe.  Tune in for the usual aviation news, aviation movie, aviation song, and aviation comedy. Movie:  A Yank in the RAF (1941) Book: Truckin’ the Skies-Alaska Aviation Stories by Gary Tupper Interview:  How Do Airplanes Actually Fly-Raymond Atkins Website: Aviation Museums List Song:  Queensryche/Jet City Woman Destination/Places to Fly To: Black Rock City Airport / Burning Man Comedy/Sound:  James Gregory—You Don’t Realize How dangerous flying Can Be

We understand the high cost of everything nowadays, that’s why we have cut our cost and service down to the bare minimum allowed by law.  For example, in this show, we only have two hosts instead of our usual three. (OK, Tony just got back from across the pond and still has jet-lag.) But please, listen anyway. We’ll get you there….probably.   We understand the high cost of everything nowadays, that’s why we have cut our cost and service down to the bare minimum allowed by law.  For example, in this show, we only have two hosts instead of our usual three. (OK, Tony just got back from across the pond and still has jet-lag.) But please, listen anyway. We’ll get you there….probably.   We understand the high cost of everything nowadays, that’s why we have cut our cost and service down to the bare minimum allowed by law.  For example, in this show, we only have two hosts instead of our usual three. (OK, Tony just got back from across the pond and still has jet-lag.) But please, listen anyway. We’ll get you there….probably.   Movie:  Flight to Mars (1951) Book: Upside Down Dreams by Michele “MACE” Curran Interview: James Green-Advancing Airline Single-Pilot Concept  Website: The Aviation History Online Museum Song:  Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers/Learning to Fly Destination/Places to Fly To:  Castle Air Museum-Atwater CA (Near Merced) Comedy/Sound:  No Frills Airlines-Nikki Howard      

The world of aviation has great people, and when they get together it creates great vibes.  When the Hangar 49 team gets together, our mission is to create more of those vibes.  In this show, we create some great vibes…and we get to listen to some great music created with vibes.  You gotta to listen to find out….and that’s a fact!  Oh, we also do a lot of fact-checking in the show, including checking our own facts. Movie:  Airport 1975 Book:  Airport by Arthur Hailey Interview:  Ravn Air-Diana Miller Website: Seat Guru Song:  Flying Home/Lionel Hampton Quintet and a vocal version by Ella Fitzgerald and the: Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival/University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho  Destination/Places to Fly To: Historic Aircraft Resoration Museum-Maryland Height Missouri Comedy/Sound:  Bob Newhart-Air Traffic Controller (from the Smothers Brothers Show)

Sometimes it’s hard to understand what people are saying.  Sometimes it’s a foreign accent, sometimes it’s a fast-talking approach controller in busy Bravo airspace, possibly a mega rock and roll star, or maybe babbling podcast hosts.  Listen to this show and you decide. Movie:  Dawn Patrol (1938) Book: Into The Silk by Ian MacKersey Interview: TED Talk-Ryah Whalen: Three ways to make flying more climate friendly Website:  Project Blue Book Song: Flight 505/The Rolling Stones Destination/Places to Fly To: National Naval Aviation Museum-Pensacola, Florida Comedy/Sound:  Ismo/Flying Through Time

May the fourth be with you! Yep, this month’s show was produced on Star Wars Day! We couldn’t believe that, in 158 shows, we never reviewed this classic film.  So, here we are. Movie:  Star Wars (1977) Book:  Unlocking the Sky by Seth Shulman Interview:  Jack Hohner/FeelFlight Grip Website:  Rod Machado’s Aviation Learning Center-YouTube Channel Song: Theme From Star Wars/London Symphony Orchestra-John Williams Destination/Places to Fly To: USS Midway Museum-San Diego, CA Comedy/Sound:  Nate Bargatze

All pilots know what keeps an airplane in the air: Magic! OK...money is an important component.  In this show, we take a desperate journey, help you build an airplane for very little money, introduce you to some sorcery, invite you to a museum that you can't visit, see some great aviation photography, and learn what bored pilots do behind that closed cockpit door. Movie: Desperate Journey (1942) Book: Advanced paper Airplanes for Kids and Adults by Andrew Thorne Interview:  Derek Schmidt-Lightspeed Aviation Headsets Website: International Society of Aviation Photography Song:  Flying Sorcery/Al Stewart (Suggested by Tony Simpson in Ireland) Destination/Places to Fly To:  US Air Force Flight Test Museum Edwards Air Force Base, CA Comedy/Sound:  Monty Python-Bored Pilots

It’s our annual holiday episode, so gather ‘round the tree and take a listen.  Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or whatever you celebrate. Movie:  Devotion (2022) Book: Wing Leader by Johnnie Johnson Interview:  Marci Veronie/Avemco Website: The Last Boeing 747-News Story and Boeing’s 747 Stats Song:  The Kinks/Supersonic Rocket Ship Destination/Places to Fly To:  Bradbury Science Museum-Los Alamos, New Mexico Comedy/Sound:  Benny Hill/Scuttle Airlines Special Holiday Bonus Song: Royal Guardsmen/Snoopy's Christmas  

Better late than never, right? We didn’t hit the numbers, but at least we were able to turn off the runway before the end of November.  So, you get to decide, was this show worth waiting for, or is it just another bomb? Let us know at: h49flying@gmail.com or tell everybody by commenting on our Facebook posts.   Movie:  Fighter Squadron (1948) Book: Wager with the Wind/The Don Sheldon Story by James Greiner Interview:  Dave Hubner-SiriousXM Aviation Services Website: ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Song: The Byrds/Eight Miles High Destination/Places to Fly To:  The Aviator Casino/Delano, CA Comedy/Sound:  MadTV/Flight Attendents with Susan Sarandon  

Yikes! Technical problems, internet crashes, infestations, and you name it-this show has it.  Tune in and find out why.  Plus, the usual drivel and Jim rejoins us.  Why? We still aren’t sure.   Movie: Angels One Five (1952) Book:  The first Fighter Pilot by Ed Cobleigh (about Roland Garros) Interview: Sully Sullenberger Website:  Sierra Hotel Aeronautics-Aviation Humor page Song: I Wish I Could Fly/Roxette Destination: AOPA’s The Hangout/KSFF Sound/Comedy: MAD TV-Funny Low Cost Airlines

Wow! Over 12 years in the making!  There’s 149 episodes of these guys working up to this very day.  Through trials and tribulations, this team has worked tirelessly to produce the most entertaining aviation podcast in the world.  So, here it is.  The Best of Everything.  And….please welcome our special guest host, Hangar 49 founder, Jim Leighty So: Sit down.  Shut up. And hold on. Top 10 Movies: #10: Pushing Tin #9: Fail Safe #8: The High and the Mighty #7: Planes-Fire and Rescue #6: The Dam Busters #5: Memphis Belle #4: The Blue Max #3: One Six Right #2: Airplane #1: Top Gun & Top Gun Top Destination/Places to Fly or Drive To:  Oshkosh Top 10 Books:   #10: Tales of An Old Bold Pilot Who Lived To Tell His Story Of Flying The North by Jack McCallum #9: Airframe by Michael Chrichton #8: Flying Tigress by Norah O’Neill #7: Forever Flying by Bob Hoover #6: Straight On Till Morning: The Life Of Beryl Markham by Mary S. Lovell #5: 99 Ways to Make a Flight Attendant Fly--Off the Handle!: A Guide for the Novice or Oblivious Air Traveler by Joann Deveny #4:  Naked in Da Nang: A Forward Air Controller in Vietnam by Mike Jackson #3: The Wild Blue-Men & Boys Who Flew The B-24's Over Germany by Stephen Ambrose #2: Flight-The 100 Greatest Airplanes by Mark Phelps #1: Stick and Rudder by Wolfgang Langewiesche Best all time Interview:  John & Martha King Best Aviation Website/App:  Foreflight Best Comedy/Sound:  Louis CK/Flying Top 10 Songs:  #10: Stephen Still/Tree Top Flyer #9: Jefferson Airplane/Planes #8: Chilliwack/Fly At Night #7: Fifth Dimension/Up, Up, and Away #6: Frank Sinatra/Come Fly With Me #5: Arlo Guthrie/Coming Into Los Angeles #4: Elton John/Rocket Man #3: Kenny Loggins/Danger Zone #2: Mary Chapin Carpenter/Why Walk When You Can Fly #1: Michael Jackson/Fly Away  

So….can Penguins Really fly?  Inquiring minds want to know.  Aeronautical engineers want to know.  We know turkeys can fly…we have the video.  Oh, check out out song, movie, and book and listen to this show for all the answers. Movie:  Lancaster Skies (2019) Book:  Warbirds in the Cloak of Darkness Interview:  Shane Woodson-Uavionix Website or App:  Airmate EFB Song:  Nice Little Penguins/Flying Destination/Places to Fly To: Great War flying Museum Comedy/Sound:  Saturday Night Live/Aer Lingus

Every airplane owner has had a little “hangar rash” but one of our news stories in this month’s show highlights an extreme example.  Plus, we have the usual movie, song, comedy and more for you to enjoy! Movie: Island In The Sky (1953) Book:  Flight-The 100 Worlds Greatest Aircraft by Mark Phelps Interview:  Jamie Smith/Ameriflight Website: Vatsim-The world’s Virtual Air Traffic Simulation network Song: The Motors/Airport Destination/Places to Fly To:  The Bahamas Comedy/Sound:  Ricky Gervais-What He Hates About flying

It’s our latest episode:  “Steamy Movie and a Graphic Novel!”  We understand marketing…and how to build a big audience with a catchy title.  See, we already got you to read this far.  Give a listen and find out what we are really talking about.  (Oh…by the end of this show, we’ll still be rated PG (Pretty Good.) Movie: The Carpetbaggers (1964) Book:  Hero’s of Flight by Dan Green Interview:  Mark Baker/AOPA Website: Oleg Antonov State Aviation Museum-Kviv, Ukraine Song: Walter Murphy Band-Flight ‘76 Destination/Places to Fly To:  Bella Coola, BC Comedy/Sound: If Cops Talked Like Pilots