So There I Was Podcast

Fister, VMAT-203's LAST Commanding Officer joins us to talk about flying the Harrier and teaching others to fly the most challenging fixed wing aircraft in the world!

Fister, VMAT-203's LAST Commanding Officer joins us to talk about flying the Harrier and teaching others to fly the most challenging fixed wing aircraft in the world!

Fister, VMAT-203's LAST Commanding Officer joins us to talk about flying the Harrier and teaching others to fly the most challenging fixed wing aircraft in the world!

The last Commanding Officer of VMAT-203, the AV-8B Harrier "RAG" or FRS joins us to talk about flying and teaching others to fly the most challenging fixed-wing aircraft in the world.

Retired Navy Captain "Hound" almost got a free stay in the Hanoi Hilton - find out more here!

Retired Navy Captain "Hound" - Vietnam vet & Vigilante pilot who almost spent some time in the Hanoi Hilton

"Taco" joins us for a look at flying the Mighty Battle Herc!

Scott Perdue aka "Gunny" of the FlyWire YouTube channel joins us for a unique perspective on aviation!

That's "So Crates" because he ain't Socrates! Former Marine Harrier pilot SoCrates joins us to talk about taming the Harrier, watching wingmen eject and other hair-raising tales in his aviation career!

This interview with Doober, a former Marine CH-53 pilot, covers his experiences in aviation, including growing up around, fixing and flying H-34s with his dad and being dropped off at his high school baseball game in a helicopter. He also shares a story about a varsity move in flight school that both impressed and frightened his instructor, but made it clear he was an experienced helo pilot, not a novice! Doober discusses how he was inspired by Marine pilots’ stories and grew up inspired by them. He flew in the same squadron his father flew in combat in Vietnam and pays homage to his father's life of leadership and honor. Additionally, he talks about his experiences flying in HMX-1, the squadron that flies the president and vice president.

Doc-Doc - Marine Attack Squadron Flight Surgeon "Doc-Doc" joins us to talk about his career in flight medicine and some of the amazing things he saw in an active fleet squadron.

Juan Browne of Blancolirio joins us to talk about starting to fly at 15, Flying T-37s, C-130s, and Firefighting - as well as competing at the Reno Air Races!

The video stream started late - so I'm uploading the whole recording session here. Scott "Intake" Kartvedt joins us to talk about his amazing career flying in the Navy and talk about his book "Full Throttle - From the Blue Angels to Hollywood Stunt Pilot" and how he's using proceeds from that to help veterans through the Blue Angel Foundation...

So There I Was with Onion

A-6 & Hornet Pilot, Onion joins us to talk about being there the day Vapor was shot down in Iraq and tons of other great stories!

So There I Was

Marine Vietnam MedEvac H-34 Pilot "One Eye" joins us to tell first-hand the story related to us by "Gunny" in episode 57 about the night he was shot in the face and flew out of a hot LZ - Landing Zone - even though he was blinded

Lawman comes back for more fleet stories!

Lawman comes back to tell more Fleet Marine and AZ Highway Patrol Stories!

Marine Harrier pilot, Vapor, joins us to talk about flying the Harrier in combat and other nonsense!

Join us as Vapor takes us on a thrilling journey through his experiences flying the Harrier. From hilarious anecdotes of his time in WestPac to heart-pounding moments during Desert Storm, this episode is packed with stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. And if that's not enough, Vapor might just share some spine-chilling tales of the "silk ride" and his time as Chief of current ops in CENTCOM. Don't miss out on this action-packed episode!

This interview with Doober, a former Marine CH-53 pilot, covers his experiences in aviation, including growing up around, fixing and flying H-34s with his dad and being dropped off at his high school baseball game in a helicopter. He also shares a story about a varsity move in flight school that both impressed and frightened his instructor, but made it clear he was an experienced helo pilot, not a novice! Doober discusses how he was inspired by Marine pilots’ stories and grew up inspired by them. He flew in the same squadron his father flew in combat in Vietnam and pays homage to his father's life of leadership and honor. Additionally, he talks about his experiences flying in HMX-1, the squadron that flies the president and vice president.

Some shots from our first 40 episodes! Hear the greatest aviators tell the greatest stories!