USAFA - Spirit of 76 - Legacy Project - REPORT! Interviews with the Long Blue Line.
Season 1 USAFA - Spirit of 76 podcast, CS- 36 Pink Panther focused interviews with personalities from a tight, quirky group of cadets/grads and friends. Season 2 Expands to other classes and cadet squadrons covering the long blue line's history via personalities and tales across the decades. Enjoy and learn! Season 3 More classes and squadrons and interesting stories from the Long Blue Line. Season 4 Focusing on Spirit of 76 Classmates in an attempt to broaden the Legacy of the 76ers and impact current cadets at their 1/2 way decision point. Hang in there!
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Episodes
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Greg Lewis, son of an Air Force General Officer, Prep School grad, National Champion Parachutist, A-10 pilot with one silk landing, F-16 combat pilot with another silk landing and civilian career as a Southwest Airlines pilot (no silk landings!). Greg was another of the eager classmates when it came to antics and stories.
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
This episode features LT Col (Ret) Jimmy Deaux - National Champion Parachutist, Cadet Squadron Commander, USAF Fighter Pilot, Fed Ex Pilot and all around funny and inspirational character. Jimmy shares some of his more famous tales with wit and wisdom. Enjoy!
Saturday Sep 25, 2021
Saturday Sep 25, 2021
This episode you hear from LT Col (RET) Nat Millican, world traveler as Air Force cargo and tanker pilot followed by a career as a UPS cargo pilot, & world traveler, who is now training leaders in the field of missionary work worldwide. Nat was an eager participant in many of our antics as a cadet and great classmate and life long friend.
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Today you meet Tom Wyman, my final roommate at the academy who, while in the USAFA Choir, lost his pilot qual our final semester and served initially in missiles. But as the sly, tough, determined person he is he eventually became a pilot and completed a successful AF career retiring as a LT Col. He then served another full career in the Strategic Command HQ as a research analyst which is all we can say about that!
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
This episode is with Mike Woodman, one of the squadron's better natural athletes with solid academics. Woody retired as LT Colonel and followed up his AF flying career with one as an SWA pilot for over another 20 years.
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Lt Col (Ret) Roger Kontak -- cadet Falconer, fantastic skier, participant in hilarious motivational skits as Col Dumbsquat, and USAF and commercial pilot.
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
LT Col Paul Prange flew over 5000 fighter hours in the Air Force, was an AFA basketball player, outdoor enthusiast, and creator of one of the memorable pranks in our squadron.
Sunday Aug 22, 2021
Sunday Aug 22, 2021
This episode is with Mike Byron, outstanding as a cadet soaring leader and honor rep, and afterwards as a wonderful father and airline pilot. One of the smart guys in our squadron who helped raise my grades to above water.
Sunday Aug 22, 2021
Sunday Aug 22, 2021
This episode contains tales of travels with my favorite travel buddy, Ky Webb, and his achievements (Including Sup’s list—both of them) and struggles as a cadet. There are a few technical slip-ups but hang in there, this is a worthwhile episode.
Saturday Aug 14, 2021
Saturday Aug 14, 2021
Our first episode introduces the audience to Steve Pruss, Spirit of 76, Pink Panthers and life at and after AFA. Steve is currently an attorney with the FDIC.