So There I Was
"So - There I was." It's how ALL great aviation tales begin! Join hosts, Fig and Repete, as they bring in some great aviation raconteurs to relate the glamorous, hilarious, poignant, tragic, and incredible tales of aviation. Fig and Repete met more than 30 years ago as Marine Attack pilots in Marine Attack Squadron VMA-223 flying the AV-8B Harrier II. Both have since gone on to careers in the majors. Realizing that they are around the most accomplished professionals in aviation with amazing stories to tell, they decided these stories are too good to be kept quiet. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll laugh until you cry, but you won't ever be bored!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 82 minutes
- Episodes
- 178
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
A Water Buffalo for Tam Ky Episode 57
In this episode, A Water Buffalo for Tam Ky, Gunny returns to share more incredible tales: Gunny recounts a humorous, yet impactful incident involving a screwed up lieutenant and the practical joke /…
00:54:25 |
Thu 01 Jun 2023
Beware the Duck Episode 56
Gunny joins Fig and RePete for an extraordinary episode. An H-34 pilot and Vietnam veteran, Gunny comes out of the blocks at full throttle and doesn’t stop for the entire hour. Riveting stories will …
01:03:10 |
Thu 25 May 2023
High Wire Episode 55
Imagine this: You're faced with a heart-wrenching dilemma. Your employer threatens to fire you unless you compromise your own safety and fly without the essential oxygen you need and required by law.…
01:19:05 |
Thu 18 May 2023
You Quit or You Move Forward Episode 54
Join us for an exciting episode of So There I Was, as we welcome Brian Shul, "Punchy,": Fighter Pilot, “Sled Driver,” Author, and Photographer Extraordinaire to the show. He shares with us his incred…
01:47:36 |
Thu 11 May 2023
Burial at Sea… Not So Fast! Episode 53
On this episode of So There I Was, Slaf joins Fig and RePete to share some incredible stories from his time as a Marine and Air Guard pilot. From holding a burial at sea for a missing pilot who later…
00:50:41 |
Thu 04 May 2023
Fifty Thousand Feet & Nothing Running but My Watch Episode 52
This week enjoy a thrilling journey with Slaf (Sr.), NavCad, Marine Corps Aviator who flew the SNJ, T-28 Trojan, TV-2 (t-33) SeaStar, F9F2 Panther, F2H4 Banshee, F9F8 Cougar, F-84F Thunderstreak thro…
01:03:13 |
Thu 27 Apr 2023
What If It Was Me? Episode 51
Marine, Author, American Hero: LtCol. W.R. Spicer USMC (ret) joins Fig & RePete this week. We delve into the extraordinary life of this Marine who has written a memoir that is nothing short of amazin…
01:44:09 |
Thu 20 Apr 2023
Why’s There a Hot Air Balloon in the Traffic Pattern? Episode 50
Take to the skies with the adrenaline-pumping story of SLAF’s adventures flying the iconic Harrier jump jet. In this gripping show, SLAF shares his journey from aspiring pilot to Harrier Instructor a…
01:26:57 |
Thu 13 Apr 2023
John Wayne in the Break, Woody Allen on the Ball Episode 49
Nightmare joins "co-horsts" Fig & RePete and reveals how he got his call sign in flight school. It stuck with him for the rest of his career; which is a good thing! Then he told us how and why he cam…
01:21:10 |
Thu 06 Apr 2023
Cat Shots & Orgasms
Buckle up and prepare for takeoff with Carrott, Fig, and RePete as they explore the incredible journey of Carrott becoming a Naval aviator. Carrott shares captivating stories of his time in flight sc…
01:27:14 |
Thu 30 Mar 2023
Dude, I Have Your Harrier
This is our second show with Kaos. Come along as he tells us about the challenges of owning a Harrier and performing with it in airshows. Spoiler alert: It's a little more involved than flying to the…
00:57:13 |
Thu 23 Mar 2023
Carefully Check the Fuel Cell with a Torch Episode 46
Kaos, the only person to ever own his own Harrier jump-jet joins your favorite "co-horsts" Fig and RePete to talk about his early days in the Marine Corps, Flying the AV-8A for the first time, test p…
00:55:25 |
Thu 16 Mar 2023
4 MiG Kills, 1 Fight
Meet Capt Royce Williams, USN (Ret) - Hear how he went out as part of a four-ship and soon found himself alone, in a fur-ball with 6 Russian MiG-15s.
When the smoke cleared and the shooting was o…
01:04:07 |
Thu 09 Mar 2023
120Kts, 10' Off the Ground & I was Bored Episode 44
Former Marine "Grunt" and current Army BlackHawk Pilot "CandyMan" takes us on a ride through the dust bowl that is Afghanistan. Hair-raising stories of taking fire, near mid-airs with other helicopte…
01:37:13 |
Thu 02 Mar 2023
The Honeypot Mission Episode 43
Chaz comes back for another visit with us to tell more incredible stories of hijinks, excitement, fear, tragedy, terror and hilarity. He had an amazing career in the Navy and lived every minute to th…
01:12:13 |
Thu 23 Feb 2023
I Crashed Every Time Episode 42
Single Engine, Single Seat Attack Pilot, Smytty, joins the show thi week to talk about some of the hijinks that most Marine Attack pilots will relate to immediately. Smytty flew the T-28 Trojan, A-4M…
01:29:13 |
Thu 16 Feb 2023
That's NOT a Tanker! Episode 41
Bo joins Fig & RePete to talk about what it takes to be a "RIO" - Radar Intercept Officer - in the F-14 Tomcat. He talks about training to become a tactical jet crew and the process to get there.
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01:22:06 |
Thu 09 Feb 2023
You Can't Be Married Episode 40
Kemo joins Fig & RePete this week to tell how he decided to go into the Navy after finishing the first half of Marine Corps OCS because they offered him a seat in less than two months in flight schoo…
01:25:26 |
Thu 02 Feb 2023
Start With the End in Mind Episode 39
This is the second half of our show with Adm. Mike "Nasty" Manazir this week. We chat about his new book, Learn How to Lead to Win: 33 Powerful Stories and Leadership Lessons. Plain and simply put: T…
01:15:46 |
Fri 27 Jan 2023
Learn How to Lead to Win Episode 38
In this first of two shows this week, we welcome back Adm. Mike Manazir "Nasty" to talk about his new book, Learn How to Lead to Win - 33 Powerful Stories and Leadership Lessons. You may recall two s…
01:15:37 |
Thu 26 Jan 2023
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