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Naval Air

35 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings

A podcast about Naval Aviation starting with the early 80’s.

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Episodes

Naval Air #35 – Forward Deployment in the Western Pacific

April 26, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 149 MB

Scott tells about his time forward deployed to Japan with HSL-37. 1 hour 49 minutes.

Naval Air #34 – AIREM SHAREM NorPac 1985

April 23, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 106 MB

Your hosts talk about Scott’s involvement with the test and evaluation of potential new sub-hunting gear for the SH-2F. 1 hour 17 minutes.

Naval Air #33 – First Deployment from Hawaii

April 21, 2021 01:56 - 1 hour - 100 MB

In this episode, we discuss Scott’s first deployment with HSL-37. 1 hour 13 minutes.

Naval Air #32 – Mail Bag #1

March 02, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MB

In a first for this podcast, your hosts devote an episode to answering questions from a listener’s email. All feedback is welcomed and we are more than willing to answer your questions, so drop us a line. 1 hour 7 minutes.

Naval Air #31 – Preparing to Deploy from Hawaii

February 26, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Your hosts discuss Scott’s workups and his first deployment with HSL-37. 1 hour 16 minutes.

Naval Air #30 – Hitting the Fleet in Hawaii

February 23, 2021 20:07 - 1 hour - 113 MB

Your hosts discuss Scott’s arrival at HSL-37 aboard NAS Barbers Point in Hawaii. 1 hour 22 minutes.

Naval Air #29 – The RAG (HSL-31 Aircrew Training (Revisited)) – Part II

February 03, 2021 17:07 - 1 hour - 124 MB

Mike and Scott continue comparing & contrasting their time at the Fleet Replacement Squadron. 1 hour 30 minutes.

Naval Air #28 – The RAG (HSL-31 Aircrew Training (Revisited)) – Part I

January 29, 2021 18:26 - 1 hour - 157 MB

Mike and Scott talk about making it to the Fleet Replacement Squadron for LAMPS Mk I on the west coast: HSL-31. 1 hour 54 minutes.

Naval Air #27 – AW Common Core (Revisited)

December 15, 2020 22:33 - 1 hour - 83.6 MB

Mike and Scott compare notes on AW Common Core. Not very exciting if you weren’t there, probably less so if you were. 1 hour.

Naval Air #26 – SERE School (Revisited)

December 11, 2020 21:54 - 1 hour - 140 MB

Mike and Scott compare their respective attendance to the Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape course in Warner Springs, CA. 1 hour 42 minutes.

Naval Air #25 – SAR School (Revisited)

December 02, 2020 18:39 - 2 hours - 172 MB

Your hosts talk about their time at the Search and Rescue School operated by HC-1 at NAS North Island in the Summer of 1983. 2 hours 5 minutes.

Naval Air #24 – AW ‘A’ School (Revisited)

November 17, 2020 00:58 - 1 hour - 129 MB

Your hosts Mike and Scott compare memories of their time at the Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator ‘A’ School in Millington, TN. 1 hour 34 minutes.

Naval Air #23 – NACCS (Revisited)

November 08, 2020 02:24 - 1 hour - 125 MB

Your hosts Mike and Scott compare memories of their time at Naval Aircrewman Candidate School in Pensacola Florida. 1 hour 31 minutes.

Naval Air #22 – Basic Trainings

November 02, 2020 06:26 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Episodes resume after a 10-year hiatus with your hosts comparing their respective experiences in Navy Basic Training. The tone is more like reminiscing than a point-by-point comparison. 1 hour 18 minutes.

Naval Air #21 – Pipeline for the SNA, Part IV

May 31, 2010 14:46 - 1 hour - 60.3 MB

In our fourth third show with this guest, we are still talking about the Training Pipeline for a Student Naval Aviator (SNA). We start discussing his final destination and his time at The RAG. We also get a little bit of an update on SERE School.

Naval Air #20 – Pipeline for the SNA, Part III

March 08, 2010 01:40 - 1 hour - 60 MB

A third show with a guest, we are still talking about the Training Pipeline for a Student Naval Aviator (SNA). We continue to discuss the guest’s personal experiences in Advanced flight training (Helicopter).

Naval Air #19 – Pipeline for the SNA, Part II

March 07, 2009 23:40 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MB

In our second show with a guest, we continue to run down the Training Pipeline for a Student Naval Aviator (SNA). We discuss the guest’s personal experiences in Advanced flight training (Helicopter).

Naval Air #18 – Pipeline for the SNA

February 21, 2009 07:10 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MB

In this first show with a guest, we run down the Training Pipeline for a Student Naval Aviator (SNA). We also discuss the guest’s personal experiences with the first couple stops in the pipeline.

Naval Air #17 – Post-Deployment Blues

February 06, 2009 18:44 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MB

Fulfilling listener requests, I give a rundown of my last year on Active Duty in the Navy.

Naval Air #16 – Deployment, Part IV

January 24, 2009 07:00 - 1 hour - 65 MB

A look at what an HSL (LAMPS MK I) Detachment from the early 1980’s does on a deployment. The BG responds the TWA hijacking, Australia, and the Tiger Cruise.

Naval Air #15 – Deployment, Part III

October 13, 2008 21:00 - 56.8 MB

A look at what an HSL (LAMPS MK I) Detachment from the early 1980’s does on a deployment. Singapore, “Crossing the Line”, and Diego Garcia.

Naval Air #14 – Deployment, Part II

July 22, 2008 07:00 - 47.8 MB

A look at what an HSL (LAMPS MK I) Detachment from the early 1980’s does on a deployment. Reminiscing with the Cruise Book.

Naval Air #13 – Deployment, Part I

June 22, 2008 07:00 - 50.4 MB

A look at what an HSL (LAMPS MK I) Detachment from the early 1980’s does on a deployment. Departure Day, Hawaii, and the Philippines.

Naval Air #12 – Deployment Workups

March 07, 2008 19:00 - 46 MB

A look at the preparations an HSL (LAMPS MK I) Detachment from the early 1980’s makes to get ready for a deployment.

Naval Air #11 – A Closer Look at HSL-33

February 12, 2008 19:00 - 52.8 MB

A little more in-depth look at an HSL (LAMPS MK I) squadron from the early 1980’s.

Naval Air #10 – Hitting the Fleet (HSL-33)

January 25, 2008 17:00 - 53.4 MB

The first look at what goes on in the Fleet Squadron.

Naval Air #9 – Holidays on Active Duty

January 11, 2008 17:00 - 34.1 MB

A quick rundown of what it was like for the host to spend the Holidays while on Active Duty.

Naval Air #8 – More RAG (HSL-31 Aircrew Training)

November 24, 2007 06:00 - 44.9 MB

More talk of the last stop on the training pipeline for an AW in the U.S. Navy in the early 80’s, The RAG.

Naval Air #7 – The RAG (HSL-31 Aircrew Training)

October 19, 2007 17:00 - 54.1 MB

A description of the last stop on the training pipeline for an AW in the U.S. Navy in the early 80’s, The RAG.

Naval Air #6 – AW Common Core

October 05, 2007 18:00 - 37.8 MB

A description of the next stop on the training pipeline for an AW in the U.S. Navy in the early 80’s, AW Common Core.

Naval Air #5 – SERE School

September 21, 2007 21:00 - 74.1 MB

A description of the next stop on the training pipeline for an AW in the U.S. Navy in the early 80’s, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Training.

Naval Air #4 – SAR School

September 07, 2007 20:00 - 59.1 MB

A description of the third stop on the training pipeline for an AW in the U.S. Navy in the early 80’s, SAR School

Naval Air #3 – AW ‘A’ School

August 12, 2007 20:00 - 54.4 MB

A description of the second stop on the training pipeline for an AW in the U.S. Navy in the early 80’s, AW ‘A’ School

Naval Air #2 – NACCS

July 23, 2007 06:00 - 42.7 MB

A description of the first stop on the training pipeline for an AW in the U.S. Navy in the early 80’s, Naval Aircrewman Candidate School

Naval Air #1 – Intro and The Pipeline

July 13, 2007 17:00 - 23.7 MB

An introduction to the podcast and a description of the training pipeline for an AW in the U.S. Navy in the early 80’s.