All Episodes
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The Making of The Super Guppy - Miniseries Episode 3
How a seemingly impossible idea helped America win the space race.Welcome to part 3 of our 4-part bonus podcast miniseries on the making of Behind the Wings PBS Season...
The Making of Collaborative Combat Aircraft - Miniseries Episode 2
The ethics of deploying AI in Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), are weighed against the risks of falling behind technologically. Welcome to part 2 of our 4-part bon...
The Making of AI in Military Aviation - Miniseries Episode 1
How testing and simulations advance AI pilot agents from the lab to the field.Welcome to part 1 of our 4-part bonus podcast miniseries on the making of Behind the Wing...
The Making of Behind the Wings PBS S6 Miniseries Trailer
We are excited to announce our special four-part miniseries featuring stories from the making of our newest Behind the Wings PBS season! Director Cray Novick and Host ...
Electronic Warfare in the EA-6B - Episode 44
EA-6B Pilot Matthew Maher and Electronic Countermeasures Officer Ethan Williams dive deep into the world of electronic warfare with a spotlight on the legendary EA-6B ...
Will JWST Find Life in Space? - Episode 43
STScI Education and Outreach Scientist Dr. Chris Britt discusses time traveling to the origins of the universe with The James Webb Space Telescope.In this episode, Chr...
How The Space Gal Makes Science Fun - Episode 42
Science communicator and influencer The Space Gal, a.k.a. Emily Calandrelli, discusses using art as a tool to encourage STEAM literacy.In this episode, Emily tells us ...
What Does Space Smell Like? - Episode 41
Former NASA astronaut Tom Jones discusses installing the first laboratory module on the International Space Station. Welcome to Season 5 of the Behind the Wings podcas...
Behind the Wings Season 5 Trailer
Season 5 of the Behind the Wings Podcast is back this September with 10 new episodes! Hear from astronaut Tom Jones, adventures from flying and operating the EA-6B Pro...
Stunt Flying for Top Gun: Maverick - Episode 40
Former F-18 and Blue Angels pilot, Scott Kartvedt, takes us behind the scenes of flying in Top Gun: Maverick.In this episode hear behind-the-scenes stories of how some...
Flying the Space Shuttle - Episode 39
In 1996, astronaut Tom Henricks became the first Space Shuttle pilot/commander to log 1,000 hours in space. Tom tells us about his time as an F-4 pilot and F-16 test p...
Lessons From Vietnam Aerial Warfare - Episode 38
From aggressor training to the F-15, the United States military addressed several shortcomings after the Vietnam War.Today, we are excited to speak with a retired F-4 ...
The Pilot Mental Health Paradox - Episode 37
For Mental Health Awareness Month, we explore the critical challenges pilots face while suffering from mental health issues and discuss possible individual and organiz...
In Case of Emergency - Episode 36
Explore the evolution of cabin safety and learn how it could save your life. Today, we are excited to talk with retired Cabin Safety Specialist, and Wings Over the Roc...
14 SAMs in 15 Minutes - Episode 35
Today, in celebration of National Volunteer Month, we are excited to speak with Wings Over the Rockies volunteer, Phil Mentesana. Phil shares personal stories about hi...
The First VR Spacewalk - Episode 34
A first-of-its-kind virtual reality spacewalk experience. Space Explorers: THE INFINITE is a captivating immersive journey inspired by NASA missions aboard the Intern...
The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of WWII - Episode 33
In celebration of Women's History Month, dive into the story of the first female Air Force pilots and their roles during World War II. Today's episode tells us about t...
Defying Death and Breaking Records - Episode 32
Fly to all fifty states in this in-depth conversation about a record-breaking flight and airplane.Today, we are excited to speak with world-record-holding pilot, Micha...
The First Black Astronaut Candidate - Episode 31
The first Black astronaut candidate talks about his experiences with the astronaut program in this in-depth conversation about his pioneering space journey.Welcome to ...
Behind the Wings Season 4 Trailer
The Behind the Wings Podcast is back this February with Season 4 and 10 new episodes! Hear from Ed Dwight Jr, the first Black astronaut candidate, world record holder ...