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
Today We're Flying Beer Can Width Episode 37
Come ride along with us and feel like you're on the Blue Angels Team for the next hour. This is the last of five shows with Lawman. We recorded this in late fall, but in order not to put five shows i…
01:20:37 |
Thu 19 Jan 2023
Like a Couple Gorillas in Your Chest Episode 36
Panther checked in with us this week to talk about how he knew, before going to the Naval Academy, that he wasn't interested in flying. After spending a few frosty nights in the woods of VA in Januar…
01:25:43 |
Thu 12 Jan 2023
She Hit Me! Episode 35
Our second hour with "Bonnie" as she relates her time in the fleet flying A-7's and Hornets - and one of the funniest practical jokes ever played on someone intent on being an accurate 'bomber.’
S…
01:04:53 |
Sat 07 Jan 2023
Nerves of Steel Episode 34
We are joined by "Bonnie" who gained attention the hard way back in 2018 when she and her first officer saved the lives of 148 people after her Southwest Airlines 737 experienced an uncontained engin…
01:02:55 |
Fri 06 Jan 2023
Which Kid Is Your Favorite Episode 33
This is the second show with Dos Gringos - Trip and Snooze joined us to talk more about their music, their experiences in combat and their latest project to help veteran performers and composers get …
01:03:13 |
Thu 29 Dec 2022
They Lack Judgment Episode 32
This week, Dos Gringos join us for some discussion about their music and their flying careers in the F-16. It was fun to learn how they became the Dos Gringos and hearing about the "Highway of Tears.…
01:08:47 |
Thu 22 Dec 2022
Don't Do Anything Stupid Episode 31
Our second hour with Coast Guard H-65 Pilot “Sticks” begins with a funny story about a wildly specific “target” for their Search & Rescue “SAR” mission. The things get real as he talks about 9-11 and…
01:03:15 |
Thu 15 Dec 2022
Are You Sure It's Mine? Episode 30
Coast Guard pilot and medical professional, "Sticks," joins us to talk about his path to a commission in the Coast Guard by way of the Merchant Marine Academy. He talks Leadership Training and some o…
01:01:14 |
Thu 08 Dec 2022
He Left His Footprint on My Face Episode 29
We are proud to welcome our first helicopter pilot, "GT" this week: Capt. Wayne Tunick USN (ret) author of the book "American Quest" The book is a fun read and traces the career of a young man who ha…
01:28:24 |
Thu 01 Dec 2022
The Boss is HAM'N Episode 28
What's the worst part about being a Blue Angel? Get the unbelievable answer here. And what's the best part? Lawman says it's completing a successful tour with the team. We say the corollary is the ca…
01:22:08 |
Thu 24 Nov 2022
NEVER Talk to the Boss Again Episode 27
Our third show with Lawman is a fun one. He opens the show describing how embarrassed he felt living the good life in Qatar while getting combat pay - though he did have to go to Afghanistan to preve…
01:15:43 |
Thu 17 Nov 2022
Keep an Eye Out for Me Episode 26
Fatty joins the show this week to talk about how he became a Guardsman - and the benefits thereof. He tells how plans went awry when the BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure Commission) got rid of his …
01:23:13 |
Thu 10 Nov 2022
Here's to Woody. The Last Worst Day Episode 25
In our second hour with Lawman, things get real. This episode is not entirely comprised of our usual light-hearted hijinks and buffoonery - though we throw some in for good measure. Lawman details mo…
01:16:32 |
Thu 03 Nov 2022
The Lieutenant Savoy Incident Episode 24
Lawman sat with us for more than 5 hours to discuss his unique career before becoming a Blue Angel; and how he got to fly almost every plane in the Marine Corps inventory in Afghanistan. We will brea…
01:00:35 |
Thu 27 Oct 2022
Nowhere To Go But Up Episode 23
Double-L of the "Hollywood Guard" regales us with stories from Marine bootcamp to doing really dangerous things like fighting fires with an airplane... "More dangerous than combat." When you are flyi…
01:09:58 |
Thu 20 Oct 2022
It's a Small World Episode 22
We are joined by Author, Viper & Phantom Driver, and exceptional story-teller, "Jedi" this week. Jedi tells of the adventures of flying the Phantom and the Viper in the Air National Guard.
What's…
01:08:51 |
Thu 13 Oct 2022
A Vicious Pack of Lieutenants Episode 21
This week we are joined by "Curly" of the VMA-231 Ace of Spades squadron. Curly closes the loop on some of the fun discussed in episode 15 - "Sir, Don't Eat the Donuts" and other escapades of the LRF…
01:06:32 |
Thu 06 Oct 2022
The Eagle Was Grounded Episode 20
Another first for the show! This week "Father" joins Fig and Repete in the first Air Force pilot interview on So There I Was. Father flew the F-15 Eagle acquiring 3800+ hours and was the Squadron Com…
01:27:57 |
Thu 29 Sep 2022
Semper Fi, Do or Die! Episode 19
This show is a little different than our others in that it isn't directly about aviation. But, it IS about a right of passage most Naval Aviators had to go through before being commissioned as office…
01:02:52 |
Thu 22 Sep 2022
Best Job in the Galaxy! Episode 18
This is the second half of our time with "Nasty;" the former Commanding Officer of VF-31, The USS Sacramento, The USS Nimitz and a Strike Group aboard the USS Eisenhower.
He tells of the time he …
00:50:02 |
Thu 15 Sep 2022
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