The Old Fly Guy Network
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Our mission is to provide a platform to engage with leaders in the general aviation marketplace. Exploring the background of these leaders and how their journey in general aviation began. Discover what drives these aviators to share their knowledge. Learn what these aviators see for the future in aviation. Discuss the lighter side of aviation and be inspired to take to the skies to follow our dream of flying.
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S1E31 Who Would Spend 50,000 Hours on This?
Step inside the restoration hangar at the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum and meet the volunteers who are preserving aviation history one part, one rivet, and one friendship at a time.In this…
S1E30 No Parts Exist for This Aircraft… So They Make Their Own
Go deeper inside the restoration hangar at the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum as the volunteer restoration team tackles some of the most difficult challenges in bringing a legendary Douglas…
What It Really Takes to Restore a Warbird
Step inside the restoration hangar at the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum and meet the people bringing aviation history back to life.In this first episode of our restoration series, we…
S1E30 More Than a Museum: The Air Zoo Experience!
Step inside the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum in Kalamazoo, Michigan—one of the most immersive aviation and space museums in the United States, where history, engineering, and education come…
S1E29 From Passion to Pressure: Aviation Careers!
In the second half of our conversation with the next generation of aviators at Rocky Mountain Flight School, the story shifts from inspiration… to reality.What does it actually take to build a life…
S1E29 What’s Iran’s End Game?
In this Old Fly Guy – Virtual Flightline episode, combat aviators Rusty O’Brien and Mace Carpenter break down one of the most complex and dangerous realities in today’s Iran conflict—a war you can’t…
S1E28 Three Pilots. Three Paths. One Beginning (Part 1)
In Part 1 of our Rocky Mountain Flight School series, we turn from experience to the next generation of aviators — but this is only the beginning of their story.In this first half, we sit down with…
S1E27 How Great Pilots Are Really Made
In this episode of Old Fly Guy Network, we reconnect with seasoned flight instructor and mentor Matt Beyer at Rocky Mountain Flight School to explore a side of aviation that often gets overlooked —…
S1E26 AirPower over Iran: Precision Persuasion
In this Old Fly Guy Episode – Virtual Flightline episode, F-111 combat veterans Rusty O’Brien and Mace Carpenter bring decades of real-world experience to one of today’s most complex and dangerous…
S1E25 The F-111F and Flying The Desert Storm Mission!
In Part B of this two-part Old Fly Guy episode, the conversation with F-111F aviators Rusty O’Brien and Mace Carpenter moves from preparation to execution—focusing squarely on Desert Storm and how…
S1E24 Cold War Roots, Desert Storm Impact: F-111F!
In Part A of this two-part Old Fly Guy episode, we return to the cockpit with F-111F aviators Rusty O’Brien and Mace Carpenter to focus on why the F-111F was so critical during Desert Storm. With…
S1E23 Inside the F-111F: The Jet That Owned the Night
The F-111F Aardvark was built for missions few aircraft could survive—and even fewer could execute with precision. In this first episode of a new Old Fly Guy series, we sit down with two of the men…
S1E22 The Airfield Cafe Built on Family, Flight, and Community!
Tucked along the runway in North Hampton, New Hampshire, the Airfield Cafe is more than a place to eat — it’s a story of family, perseverance, and community that spans generations.In this Old Fly Guy…
S1E21 New York Airspace! What It Takes to Keep Millions of Passengers Safe Every Day, Expect Nothing Less
In this episode of the Old Fly Guy Podcast, we flip the script and explore aviation from a side most pilots and aviation fans rarely get to see — the people who shape the skies from the ground. Wade…
S1E20 SR-71 Mission Control: The Minds Behind the Blackbird Flight Plan!
In the fourth episode of the Old Fly Guy Network’s SR-71 Blackbird series, we go behind the curtain to explore the operational heart of the SR-71 program — the teams who turned intelligence requests…
S1E19 The Men Who Owned the SR-71 Blackbird!
In this episode of the Old Fly Guy Network, we dive deep into the unsung heroes of the SR-71 Blackbird program, the maintenance and technical teams. While the pilots “rented” the aircraft, the crews…
S1E18 SR-71 Blackbird: Secrets from the Trainers......The Real Behind The Scenes!
In this second episode of our four-part SR-71 Blackbird series, we step into the world of the men who trained the fastest pilots on earth. Legendary instructors Jerry Glasser, Buz Carpenter, and BC…
S1E17 Inside the SR-71: Untold Stories from the Fastest Pilots Alive!
Step into the cockpit of the legendary SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest jet ever built. In this first episode of our SR-71 series, we sit down with three pilots who flew at the very edge of space: Al…
S1E16 The Woman Who Brought Mooney Back to Life
In this episode of the Old Fly Guy Network, we sit down with Gretchen Jahn, whose career spans from IT leadership to the helm of Mooney Aircraft, and decades of competitive air racing. Gretchen…
S1E15 Safety, Mountains, and Mentorship: A Pilot’s Journey
In this episode of the Old Fly Guy Podcast, Wade sits down with Denver aviator and flight instructor Matt Beyer, a lifelong pilot with a passion for mountain flying, safety, and community service.…
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The Old Fly Guy Network has published 34 episodes since March 2025, covering topics in Aviation, Hobbies.
The Old Fly Guy Network is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 58m.
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