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:  Spitf ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 /Plac ..read more

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     ..read 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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 Q ..read more

So, it’s time for our March show…and just in time…since March is almost over.  Yes, we’re running late-just like most airlines.  In this show, Tony referees while Jim and Al argue about Elvis.  To find out who wins, just listen.   Movie: Con Air Book:   Hornet Flight by Ken Follett Interview: Trent Moyers from Pangborn/Wenatchee Airport (KEAT)  Website: History of Spy Balloons Song: Higher and Higher/Moody Blues Destination/Places to Fly To: Pacific Coast Dream Machines Comedy/Sound:  SNL-Southwest Airlines ..read more