13 FEB 2024 · How long was the longest dogfight?  It's debatable, but this one is certainly in the running.  Captain Elmer Royce Williams takes on 6 Migs by himself.  That, of course, is what the plethora of internet articles will tell you.  While Williams is certainly a hero of hero's, he received some great help from some men that are rarely talked about. TIME STAMPS - Intro - 0:00 - 5:51 - Mail Call - 6:36 - 14:19 - Show Content - 14:23 - Finish LINKS and REFERENCES https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/warbirdspodcast https://homelandmagazine.com/captest/ https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/56109 https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/301331 https://militaryhistorynow.com/2022/05/03/panther-vs-mig-inside-the-cold-war-dogfight-that-officially-never-happened/ Email Me: https://talesfromabove.com  

18 DEC 2023 · None of these airmen should have survived the war, yet they all lived to tell their story. TIME STAMPS Intro - 0:00 - 01:33 Mail Call - 02:52 - 07:45 Show Content - 08:11 - Finish LINKS and REFERENCES https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/warbirdspodcast https://rcaf403squadron.wordpress.com/category/jimmy-abbotts/ http://www.vandruff.com/jean/cobia.html https://www.outono.net/elentir/2023/03/03/the-anonymous-czech-prisoner-who-saved-an-american-b-17-bomber-in-world-war-ii/ https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/22831 https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/james-h-howard https://homeofheroes.com/heroes-stories/world-war-ii/james-h-howard/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Magee Email Me:  dan@talesfromabove.com  

17 NOV 2023 · Don't look down.  But bring your chute just in case... LINKS and REFERENCES https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/warbirdspodcast https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/brave-pilot-climbed-wing-stricken-bomber-13000-feet.html https://victoriacrossonline.co.uk/norman-cyril-jackson-vc/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQik9Nd0sVY Email Me: https://talesfromabove.com  

14 OCT 2023 · Wrapping up our week at the Reno Air Races, and firing on all cylinders. LINKS and REFERENCES https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/warbirdspodcast https://lonnieortegaaviationart.com Email Me: https://talesfromabove.com  

11 OCT 2023 · It's the last Reno Air Races.  We were there, and received a whole lot of the unexpected. LINKS and REFERENCES https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/warbirdspodcast https://lonnieortegaaviationart.com Email Me: https://talesfromabove.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQik9Nd0sVY    

9 SEP 2023 · Take the worst airplane you can find along with a horrible scenario.  Then pair it with three heroic pilots, and see what happens. LINKS and REFERENCES https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/warbirdspodcast https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/heroic-airacobras-of-the-cactus-air-force/ Email Me: https://talesfromabove.com  

8 AUG 2023 · You'll find the greatest men in the most unlikely of places..... LINKS and REFERENCES https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/warbirdspodcast https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true Email Me: https://talesfromabove.com  

7 AUG 2023 · Take those pictures and cut those birds to fit.  Meet the airmen that helped gather the intel so our boys could take back France, and meet one man who helped keep those birds in the air. LINKS and REFERENCES https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/warbirdspodcast https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/10th_Reconnaissance_Group.html https://www.amazon.com/Pattons-Eyes-Sky-Reconnaissance-Missions-North/dp/1903223261 Email Me: https://talesfromabove.com    

7 JUN 2023 · The second installment of the P2 Neptune and their crew during the Cold War.   LINKS and REFERENCES https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/warbirdspodcast https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true JIM LUND CONTACT INFORMATION https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092314245586 Jim Lund https://outlook.com 701-388-2564 (text only)

24 MAY 2023 · Sub-hunting over the Med has never been so much fun.... LINKS and REFERENCES https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://account.venmo.com/u/Daniel-Mercurio-2 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/warbirdspodcast https://www.patreon.com/warbirdspodcast?fan_landing=true JIM CONTACT INFORMATION https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092314245586 Jim Lund https://outlook.com 701-388-2564 (text only)