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So There I Was
So There I Was” is a weekly aviation podcast and YouTube show featuring true pilot stories from fighter pilots, airline captains, helicopter pilots, and other military and civilian aviators. “So – There I was.” It’s how ALL great aviation tales begin! Join hosts Fig and Repete as they bring in som...
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Untethered Episode 204
The C-130 flight engineer is a disappearing breed. However, the stories remain.
In this episode of So There I Was, DC pulls back the curtain on...
I Can’t Even Spell Jumpseat Episode 203
Naval aviation stories rarely go as planned. This episode of So There I Was features Matt “Taco” Bell sharing his wildest moments… This episode of So...
Nasty’s Worst Day in the Navy Episode 202
Nasty’s worst day Navy starts when a young Tomcat hopeful hears “you’re a qual” on the radio, then “you’re a disqual” at the ladder. Consequently, tha...
He Heard Me Go By Episode 201
He Heard Me Go By pilot story comes from Navy pilot Stretch Curran, who flew the massive A-3 / EA-3 Skywarrior “Whale,” the largest jet routinely laun...
Royce Williams Medal of Honor: 1v7 MiG Dogfight Episode 200
Royce Williams Medal of Honor recipient joins the show to recount a legendary tale. Imagine bringing a knife to a gunfight. In this case, the knife is...
Slightly Disappointed They Didn't Shoot At Us Episode 199
This aviation podcast episode explores real pilot stories, flight safety lessons, and ATC coordination. We dive into the extreme demands of flying hig...
Never Relax When Things Are Going Well Episode 198
Discover gripping F-106 pilot stories, test pilot emergencies, and aviation safety lessons from a career pushing airplanes—and luck—to the brink.
John Steinbeck’s Ecstacy Leak Episode 197
In 1967, legendary author John Steinbeck climbed into a Huey helicopter over Vietnam—and what he wrote afterward was so raw, so strange, and so brutal...
The Beginning of My Crime Spree Episode 196
Welcome to a sobering and powerful episode of So There I Was. This week, we explore incredible Hanoi Hilton survival stories with retired Navy Captain...
Drop & Give Me 1 Episode 195
So there I was… five miles from the runway at Stansted, flaps moving from 35 to 50 on an MD-11, when the airplane abruptly rolled to nearly 60 degrees...
Pushing Tin Episode 194
In this episode of So There I Was, Fig and RePete are joined by Kemo and they sit down with two air traffic controllers to talk about what pilots neve...
Ready, Sleep, Now Episode 193
New Year’s Eve, no guest, and somehow the cockpit still turns into a full-blown sitcom. Fig & RePete kick off with a takeoff that goes sideways at V1...
That’s All She’s Got – Episode 192
This week’s So There I Was episode is a Hangout — that happens when you put pilots, controllers, and a few proud troublemakers in the same virtual roo...
Just Trying to Keep This from Becoming a Musical Episode 191
This is what happens when you put a Navy Tomcat legend behind a camera and let him tell the story his way. Heater takes us from KC-135 tanker ops with...
Turns Like a Racquetball Off a Wall Episode 190
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Episode 190 is what happens when you hand the mic to Captain...
A Little Slice of Hell Episode 189
In this week’s episode of So There I Was, Ike joins us with stories so wild they make the Quigley, Beirut, and Cherry Point weather sound like minor i...
Frankentanker Episode 188
B-2 stealth bomber test pilot Sparky joins So There I Was to explain why the world’s sneakiest bomber still can’t go direct to Liberal, Kansas without...
Episode 187
Strap in, because Sparky’s ride from the C-17 to the B-2 is basically the aviation version of “What could possibly go wrong?” — except when everything...
Compressor Stalls and Varsity Jets Episode 186
So There I Was dives into the UPS MD-11 crash, compressor stalls, and why some jets are “varsity airplanes.” Fig kicks things off with a flaming T-45...
Start Here — Six Episodes That Hook Everyone (Audio Intro)
This quick intro page gives you a feel for the show and points you straight to the episodes people tell us “that’s when I got hooked.” If you love rea...
If Your Friend Jumped Off a Bridge Episode 185
Six Marines. One table. Zero chill. This round-robin mayhem starts with a Harrier pilot fishtailing toward a hover pad in Iwakuni, Japan when a yaw re...
Radar Inop Episode 184
Jedi’s back—and the brake-check lesson starts before the beers do. An F-4 slides into rainy Pensacola, our hero reports “good braking,” and a brick-bu...
Going to LZ-3 Episode 183
Allyn Hinton, Marine and Army aviator, joins So There I Was for a wild, first-person tour from low-level Huey recons over Da Nang to Blackhawks in Des...
From Box Canyons to Brotherhood Episode 182
Nose pointed at a rock wall, rescue specialist on the skid, rotor wash bouncing off granite, and then—power loss. Abort! Welcome to the world of helic...
My Introduction to Arizona Talcum Episode 181
Helicopter search and rescue takes center stage as DPS pilot Darrell Detty walks us through hair-raising missions, near-misses and small-town chases t...
I'm Here for My 45 Year Follow Up Episode 180
When a 21-year-old warrant officer thinks he’s bulletproof, fate (and a very determined round of enemy fire) impolitely disagrees. In this episode we...
Porpoises, FOQA, and the Art of Not Looking Stupid Episode 179
Two Marines-turned-airline-pilots go full hangar-talk: first solo flight stories (equal parts terror and triumph), Harrier hover witchcraft, and why u...
So There I Was Hangout Episode 178
Welcome to Hangout #2 of So There I Was—a gloriously unfiltered romp of Harrier stories and V-22 tales. Expect FAA side-eye and concussion-grade comed...
Squints and Moles Episode 177
NOTICE***There is going to be a Zoom ‘Hangout’ With the “Numbskulls” on 24 September. If you are a Patreon member or Direct Donor you should get an in...
Don’t Be Afraid to Use the E-Word Episode 176
Student pilot judgment takes center stage in this absurdly true tale of near-misses, smart calls, and the mysterious power of the “E-word.” We welcome...
You Fly By Your Seat & Your Ears Episode 175
Booz, a freshly-minted CFI, New Hampshirite, and RePete’s daughter—whose glider-to-airline path includes a first solo at 15, a daddy-daughter cross-co...
Moon Child Episode 174
Tito brought stories that will make you laugh, wince, and wonder why anyone gives gunners ANY spare time! Kool-Aid boots and hot-sauce toilets are sav...
Time Flies: The Harrier Watch Episode 173
This special mid week episode of So There I Was takes a slight detour from our usual lineup of aviators and aircrew—but it’s still all about aviation...
Hunting Tankers In The Desert Episode 172
Retired Marine AV-8B Harrier pilot, “Cutter,” brings stories that are equal parts funny and awe-inspiring. He kicks off with the 2005 twelve-ship depa...
Disco’s Canteen Got a Refill Episode 171
IIn this wild, laugh-until-your-ribs-hurt episode of So There I Was, we dive into Marine Corps Harrier pilot stories that blur the line between combat...
Twisted Balls & Flaming Intakes Episode 170
Strap in and try not to twist your balls. This week’s episode goes full afterburner with the “Young Guns” of VMA-542: Auto, Disco, Pisser, Spiko, Stru...
Hook Slaps & Nozzle Flops Episode 169
This week, we flip the script—Fig and RePete aren’t hosting, we’re the guests on The Flying Dutchman Show. Dutch dives into the stories, chaos, and ca...
They Had Their Shoes On and Everything episode 168
So there he was…35 feet above the water, at night, trying to airlift survivors. What happens next involves a suitcase, a shrug, and one hell of a thro...
Early Is On Time, Unless You're Too Early Episode 167
From screw-up recruit to revered drill instructor, First Sergeant John Crouch takes us deep into the crucible of Marine Corps transformation. In this...
$174 in Pain and Pennies Episode 166
So there I was… with $174 in loose change, one Garande rifle, and a sandpit full of regret. In this unforgettable episode, retired Marine First Sergea...