Al Malmberg spends the hour with Frank Henkels who joined the Navy in 1951 and worked as a mechanic and crew member on the B-26. Following his service with the Navy he went to work for North Central Airlines, Republic Airlines and Northwest Airlines.  Being a pilot runs through his veins.

Al Malmberg spends the hour with Frank Henkels who joined the Navy in 1951 and worked as a mechanic and crew member on the B-26. Following his service with the Navy he went to work for North Central Airlines, Republic Airlines and Northwest Airlines.  Being a pilot runs through his veins.

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04/09/23 Frank Henkels

On the World of Aviation with Al talks with Dave Mattsson. This episode of The World of Aviation introduces a discussion about a tragic Cold War–era aviation accident: the crash of a B-52 Stratofortress into the Kahl family farmhouse in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, on September 16, 1958. Host Al Malmberg interviews aviation historian David Mattsson, who has extensively researched the event. Mattsson explains how his hands-on work with historic military parachute and aviation life-support equipment led him to aviation history, especially within the warbird community. His interest in the 1958 B-52 crash grew from long-standing rumors and conflicting accounts, until he uncovered firsthand connections through a colleague whose neighbor was Loren Kahl—the teenage survivor who lived on the farm when the bomber crashed.

On the World of Aviation with Al talks with Dave Mattsson. This episode of&nbsp;The World of Aviation introduces a discussion about a tragic Cold War&ndash;era aviation accident: the crash of a B-52 Stratofortress into the Kahl family farmhouse in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, on September 16, 1958. Host Al Malmberg interviews aviation historian David Mattsson, who has extensively researched the event. Mattsson explains how his hands-on work with historic military parachute and aviation life-support equipment led him to aviation history, especially within the warbird community. His interest in the 1958 B-52 crash grew from long-standing rumors and conflicting accounts, until he uncovered firsthand connections through a colleague whose neighbor was Loren Kahl&mdash;the teenage survivor who lived on the farm when the bomber crashed.

1.4.26 with Dave Mattsson

Al Malmberg welcomes back Lt. Col. Tom Fitzhenry of the Minnesota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.  On December first the CAP celebrated their 84th anniversary.  It was established just weeks before the attack on Pearl Harbor to  mobilize civilian pilots for national defense, evolving into an official U.S. Air Force Auxiliary.  Today, the CAP does so much more. Tom and Al  delve into all they do in serving their local communities.

Al Malmberg welcomes back Lt. Col. Tom Fitzhenry of the Minnesota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. &nbsp;On December first the CAP celebrated their 84th anniversary. &nbsp;It was established just weeks before the attack on Pearl Harbor to &nbsp;mobilize civilian pilots for national defense, evolving into an official U.S. Air Force Auxiliary. &nbsp;Today, the CAP does so much more. Tom and Al &nbsp;delve into all they do in serving their local communities.

12-21-25 Lt. Col. Tom Fitzhenry

You're flying along on a beautiful October day when suddenly you have a catastrophic engine failure.  Your training kicks in, you pick out a place to land and you make a perfect emergency landing on a Minnesota state highway.  Phew!  That was scary!  Little do you know your troubles are only beginning.  You've landed on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.  You didn't know you couldn't do that, even in an emergency.  Well, that's what happened to Darrin Smedsmo, our guest on The World of Aviation on Sunday morning.  They seized and impounded his plane.  What!?  To hear more, join Darrin and Al Malmberg at 10:05 on Am-1280-The Patriot.
If you're outside the Twin Cities you can catch the show at www.am1280thepatriot.com
If you can't listen to the broadcast you can hear the podcast at anytime via www.thunderbirdaviation.com 

You're flying along on a beautiful October day when suddenly you have a catastrophic engine failure. &nbsp;Your training kicks in, you pick out a place to land and you make a perfect emergency landing on a Minnesota state highway. &nbsp;Phew! &nbsp;That was scary! &nbsp;Little do you know your troubles are only beginning. &nbsp;You've landed on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. &nbsp;You didn't know you couldn't do that, even in an emergency. &nbsp;Well, that's what happened to Darrin Smedsmo, our guest on The World of Aviation on Sunday morning. &nbsp;They seized and impounded his plane. &nbsp;What!? &nbsp;To hear more, join Darrin and Al Malmberg at 10:05 on Am-1280-The Patriot. If you're outside the Twin Cities you can catch the show at www.am1280thepatriot.com If you can't listen to the broadcast you can hear the podcast at anytime via www.thunderbirdaviation.com&nbsp;

04/09/23 Frank Henkels

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