DiscoverThe Aerospace Advantage[Part 1] “There I was!”: Stories from the Cockpit and Space with the Mitchell Institute — Ep. 269
[Part 1] “There I was!”: Stories from the Cockpit and Space with the Mitchell Institute — Ep. 269

[Part 1] “There I was!”: Stories from the Cockpit and Space with the Mitchell Institute — Ep. 269

Update: 2025-12-23
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In this episode, members of the Mitchell team share some of their most memorable experiences from their time in uniform. You normally hear us talking about policy and budget issues, but over the holiday season, we decided it was time to kick back and reflect upon the high adventures of past years. JV Venable almost ejects from an OV-10, Lt. Gen. David. A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.) juggles a serious inflight emergency over enemy territory, Lt. Gen. Burton Field, USAF (Ret.) recalls a lesson learned from his early flying days in the Viper, and Heather Penney talks about air racing. These are some incredible stories you won’t want to miss


















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Host: Heather "Lucky" Penney, Director of Research, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies


Producer: Shane Thin


Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey


Guest: Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Dean, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies


Guest: Lt. Gen. Burt Field, USAF (Ret.), President and CEO, Air & Space Forces Association


Guest: John "JV" Venable, Senior Fellow for Airpower Studies, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies



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[Part 1] “There I was!”: Stories from the Cockpit and Space with the Mitchell Institute — Ep. 269

[Part 1] “There I was!”: Stories from the Cockpit and Space with the Mitchell Institute — Ep. 269

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