In this special episode we've decided it's time to get to know one of your hosts.  Scott sits down and has a little one on one with Rob to get to know a little of where he came from, his military career as well as how he got to be where he...

Rob and Scott sit down with museum volunteer and PBY crew member Nicole Bertola.  They talk about her passion for warbirds, her relentless drive to become an integral part of the air museum as well as her very interesting ties to WWII, the...

In this episode Rob and Scott conclude the conversation with Bill "Bill dude" Barclay.  From growing up with a passion for the industry, to striving for perfection and the restoration of his own L-5 "Miss Stitch".  Dude is an icon in ...

Rob and Scott sit down with an icon in the warbird industry.  Bill "Dude" Barclay has been in a mainstay in the industry for about 45 years.  From his beginnings as a kid at Planes of Fame to his current role within Westpac and all th...

In this episode Rob and Scott sit down once again with Ashby Taylor but this time they discuss Ashby's time as a test pilot.  From dragging an F-4 through the dirt to flying Mig's over Area 51, you won't want to miss this discussion!

In this episode Rob and Scott do a walk around a very rare SNJ-2 and talk about it's technical and history rareness with it's owner, Brian Henderson.We also talk about the P-40E project currently in Westpac and show its progress.

In this episode Rob and Scott sit down with fellow docent, Marine F-18 and WWII SNJ-2 pilot Brian Henderson.  He tells the story of overcoming many obstacles to achieve his goal of becoming an F-18 fighter pilot, only to have an unfortunat...

In this episode Rob and Scott sit-down with renowned Warbird pilot Jim Tobul with topics ranging from he and his dad's start in Warbirds, procuring their Corsair and the everlasting friendships that came with it, to what life is like performing...

In this episode Rob and Scott are joined by Jennifer and Lydia, two students at University of Colorado Colorado Springs who are Interns working with the museum's Interactive Display Program. The conversation offer a unique look into how the mus...

This is part two of our sit down with Westpac Restorations owner Bill Klaers.In this part we get a little more into the nuts and bolts of aircraft restorations and what it takes to have the drive to really produce a world class restoration....

In this first of a two part conversation, Rob and Scott sit down with our first repeat guest Bill Klaers (owner of Western Pacific Restoration Services formerly WESTPAC Restorations), and discuss how WESTPAC came to be.  From the first War...

"From Student to Instructor to the Big League. We join Docent Arnie Easterly for a session chronicling his journey from a student whose Instructor threatened to quit mid flight; to becoming an Instructor resolving a real inflight emergency, to ...

Episode 4 “Flying into fire: young men and aerial combat”. Rob and Scott are joined by Docents Ashby Taylor and Johnny Drury who describe their combat experiences over Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia during the Vietnam war. Like many who flew in WWI...

In this episode Rob and Scott Sit down with board member and head of the education arm of the museum, Mark Earl as well as President, CEO of the museum Bill Klaers.  Bill is also owner of Western Pacific Aviation Services, formerly Westpac...

In this episode, hosts Rob Gale and Scott Klaers return to continue the story of the SB2C-1A Curtiss Helldiver.  They are joined by two special guests: Lead docent Don Johnson, who recently gave a lecture on the aircraft (SB2C presentation...

Welcome to the very first episode of "Winged Victory w/ Rob and Scott" presented by The National Museum of WWII Aviation, Colorado Springs CO! In this episode, hosts Rob Gale and Scott Klaers interview the museums Chief pilot, Charl...