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Warbirds – Tales From Above

Come along for the ride as we review some of the most fascinating stories centered around the unforgiving skies of the greatest generation. Each episode gives you a peek at specific events, people, and/or aircraft during World War 2, and other major conflicts.

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Backyard Migs Oct 22, 2026

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We didn't just have one or two..... we had an entire fleet.

TIME STAMPS

Intro - 0:00 - 1:34
Show Content - 2:00 - Finish

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Rob Zettel - American Mig Pilot 21.Five Podcast - Rob Zettel

From Wentz They Came May 16, 2025

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Budd Wentz and Klaus Hahn have themselves quite a day......

TIME STAMPS

Intro - 0:00 - 1:35
Show Content - 2:00 - Finish

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Last Mission - wbuddwentz.com

LCDR John Hiltz - Military Hall of Honor

Budd Wentz Portrait Gallery

Dogfights - Luftwaffe's Deadliest Mission - History Channel

Vintage News - Sonderkommando Elbe - By Brad Smithfield

Rum Runner Mar 08, 2025

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After completing 35 missions over occupied Europe, Robert Trimble isn't done yet.

TIME STAMPS

Intro - 0:00 - 1:57
Show Content - 2:22 - Finish

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The Daily Mail - The WW2 American B-24 Pilot Turned Spy - By Daniel Bates

DOD MWR Libraries - Beyond the Call - By Lee Trimble and Jeremy Dronfield

493rd Bomb Group Mission List

Rum Rummer - B24BestWeb.com

The Last but the Best - 493rd Bomb Group Website - Debach Pronunciation

Captain Robert Matlock "Bob" Trimble - Findagrave.com

Email Me: dan@talesfromabove.com

On the Fly Mar 06, 2025

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What started as a promotion for Patreon turned into a "how to" regarding how my show is produced. Many folks have asked in the past about the nuts and bolts of Warbirds, and the general steps involved in getting a podcast going. This one may or may not be for you. There's no traditional "story" in this one. But for those that want a deep look in to how I publish each episode, as well as the infrastructure involved, this is for you. Time Stamps

Intro: 0:00 - 10:47
Show Content: 10:53 - Finish

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Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interface

ATR Microphone - USB/XLR Interface

Sound Assured Pop-Filter

Rotatable Microphone Arm

XLR Cable - 6 Foot

Audacity Recording Software

Auphonic Productions - File Rendering and Processing

Envato Market - Formerly Audio Jungle (Music Selections)

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Overstreet Over Paris Feb 03, 2025

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There's more to this guys story than is normally published. Apparently, people just like to report the shock and awe. That's fine and all, but on this show, we dig. We give the reasons why this man could pull-off such a feat. And with style and ease to-boot.

TIME STAMPS

Intro - 0:00 - 4:00
Show Content - 4:24 - Finish

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Captain William Overstreet - The Independent - By Phil Davison

To Fly and Fight - Interview with Captain William Overstreet

Bonanza Plane Goes Under Eiffel Tower - Robert Moriarty In case you're wondering, this guy is a veteran combat pilot of Vietnam. If fact, he was the youngest to fly the F-4. The running joke is that this is a mandatory maneuver when leaving Paris.

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The Bloody Hundredth Jan 24, 2025

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Their name was coined not only for their losses, but for the psychological strain that they were forced to endure.

TIME STAMPS

Intro - 0:00 - 2:12
Show Content - 2:36 - Finish

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National WWII Museum New Orleans - The 100th Bomb Group

91st Bomb Group - The Ragged Irregulars

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Underdog Feb 13, 2024

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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

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Homeland Magazine - Captain E. Royce Williams - The Forgotten Hero - By CJ Machado

The Wall of Valor Project - John Davidson Middleton

The Wall of Valor Project - David M. Rowlands

Panther vs. Mig - Inside the Cold War Dogfight that Officially Never Happened - By Marc Liebman

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Fate Dec 18, 2023

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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

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Wordpress.com - RCAF No. 403 Squadron - Pilot Officer's James Elmer Abbott's Miraculous Escape

Vandruff.com - Jean Vandruff Autobiogrophy Excerpt

An Anonymous Czech Prisoner who Saved an American B-17 Bomber in WWII - Outono.net

Militarytimes.com - Michael Arooth

James Howell Howard - CMOHS.org

James H. Howard - Homeofheros.com - By Andrew A. Rooney

Alan Magee - Wikipedia

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Walking the Plank Nov 17, 2023

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Don't look down. But bring your chute just in case...

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Warhistoryonline.com - James Allen Ward - By Russell Hughes

Victoriacrossonline.co.uk - Norman Cyril Jackson VC

Mail Call - Chesterton Radio - YouTube

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One Last Ride - Part 2 Oct 14, 2023

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Wrapping up our week at the Reno Air Races, and firing on all cylinders.

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Lonnie Ortega Aviation Art

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