So There I Was
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So There I Was
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. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll laugh ’til you cry, but you’ll never be bored!
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That’s All She’s Got – Episode 192
This week’s So There I Was episode is a Hangout — that happens when you put pilots, controllers, and a few proud troublemakers in the same virtual roo...
Just Trying to Keep This from Becoming a Musical Episode 191
This is what happens when you put a Navy Tomcat legend behind a camera and let him tell the story his way. Heater takes us from KC-135 tanker ops with...
Turns Like a Racquetball Off a Wall Episode 190
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Episode 190 is what happens when you hand the mic to Captain...
A Little Slice of Hell Episode 189
In this week’s episode of So There I Was, Ike joins us with stories so wild they make the Quigley, Beirut, and Cherry Point weather sound like minor i...
Frankentanker Episode 188
B-2 stealth bomber test pilot Sparky joins So There I Was to explain why the world’s sneakiest bomber still can’t go direct to Liberal, Kansas without...
Episode 187
Strap in, because Sparky’s ride from the C-17 to the B-2 is basically the aviation version of “What could possibly go wrong?” — except when everything...
Compressor Stalls and Varsity Jets Episode 186
So There I Was dives into the UPS MD-11 crash, compressor stalls, and why some jets are “varsity airplanes.” Fig kicks things off with a flaming T-45...
Start Here — Six Episodes That Hook Everyone (Audio Intro)
This quick intro page gives you a feel for the show and points you straight to the episodes people tell us “that’s when I got hooked.” If you love rea...
If Your Friend Jumped Off a Bridge Episode 185
Six Marines. One table. Zero chill. This round-robin mayhem starts with a Harrier pilot fishtailing toward a hover pad in Iwakuni, Japan when a yaw re...
Radar Inop Episode 184
Jedi’s back—and the brake-check lesson starts before the beers do. An F-4 slides into rainy Pensacola, our hero reports “good braking,” and a brick-bu...
Going to LZ-3 Episode 183
Allyn Hinton, Marine and Army aviator, joins So There I Was for a wild, first-person tour from low-level Huey recons over Da Nang to Blackhawks in Des...
From Box Canyons to Brotherhood Episode 182
Nose pointed at a rock wall, rescue specialist on the skid, rotor wash bouncing off granite, and then—power loss. Abort! Welcome to the world of helic...
My Introduction to Arizona Talcum Episode 181
Helicopter search and rescue takes center stage as DPS pilot Darrell Detty walks us through hair-raising missions, near-misses and small-town chases t...
I'm Here for My 45 Year Follow Up Episode 180
When a 21-year-old warrant officer thinks he’s bulletproof, fate (and a very determined round of enemy fire) impolitely disagrees. In this episode we...
Porpoises, FOQA, and the Art of Not Looking Stupid Episode 179
Two Marines-turned-airline-pilots go full hangar-talk: first solo flight stories (equal parts terror and triumph), Harrier hover witchcraft, and why u...
So There I Was Hangout Episode 178
Welcome to Hangout #2 of So There I Was—a gloriously unfiltered romp of Harrier stories and V-22 tales. Expect FAA side-eye and concussion-grade comed...
Squints and Moles Episode 177
NOTICE***There is going to be a Zoom ‘Hangout’ With the “Numbskulls” on 24 September. If you are a Patreon member or Direct Donor you should get an in...
Don’t Be Afraid to Use the E-Word Episode 176
Student pilot judgment takes center stage in this absurdly true tale of near-misses, smart calls, and the mysterious power of the “E-word.” We welcome...
You Fly By Your Seat & Your Ears Episode 175
Booz, a freshly-minted CFI, New Hampshirite, and RePete’s daughter—whose glider-to-airline path includes a first solo at 15, a daddy-daughter cross-co...
Moon Child Episode 174
Tito brought stories that will make you laugh, wince, and wonder why anyone gives gunners ANY spare time! Kool-Aid boots and hot-sauce toilets are sav...
Time Flies: The Harrier Watch Episode 173
This special mid week episode of So There I Was takes a slight detour from our usual lineup of aviators and aircrew—but it’s still all about aviation...
Hunting Tankers In The Desert Episode 172
Retired Marine AV-8B Harrier pilot, “Cutter,” brings stories that are equal parts funny and awe-inspiring. He kicks off with the 2005 twelve-ship depa...
Disco’s Canteen Got a Refill Episode 171
IIn this wild, laugh-until-your-ribs-hurt episode of So There I Was, we dive into Marine Corps Harrier pilot stories that blur the line between combat...
Twisted Balls & Flaming Intakes Episode 170
Strap in and try not to twist your balls. This week’s episode goes full afterburner with the “Young Guns” of VMA-542: Auto, Disco, Pisser, Spiko, Stru...
Hook Slaps & Nozzle Flops Episode 169
This week, we flip the script—Fig and RePete aren’t hosting, we’re the guests on The Flying Dutchman Show. Dutch dives into the stories, chaos, and ca...
They Had Their Shoes On and Everything episode 168
So there he was…35 feet above the water, at night, trying to airlift survivors. What happens next involves a suitcase, a shrug, and one hell of a thro...
Early Is On Time, Unless You're Too Early Episode 167
From screw-up recruit to revered drill instructor, First Sergeant John Crouch takes us deep into the crucible of Marine Corps transformation. In this...
$174 in Pain and Pennies Episode 166
So there I was… with $174 in loose change, one Garande rifle, and a sandpit full of regret. In this unforgettable episode, retired Marine First Sergea...
Goat Hunters, Jet Jocks & a $3,000 Rifle Episode 165
We’re honored to be joined by retired USCG Chief Claude Morrissey—a veteran rescue swimmer with decades of gripping search and rescue tales. From clif...
Just Get Airborne Episode 164
Stealth takes us straight into the Cold War cockpit on a Navy E-2 Hawkeye as he stood the watch during some of America’s most tense moments. From scra...
No Show – 19 June 2025
🎙️ No New Episode This Week – But Wait… It’s a Good Thing! 🎙️
Last week’s So There I Was with Dos Gringos clocked in at over 2 hours and 15 minu...
We're Gonna Piss on That Episode 163
This very long—but hilarious and heartfelt—episode dives deep into fighter pilot culture; think less dogfights, more Dos Gringos. We sat down with the...
I Was Only Going to Hit One Episode 162
She’s five feet tall and larger than life! She once grounded an entire A&P school’s ego. Meet Mary Latimer — a pilot, mechanic, controller, examiner,...
A Case of Scotch the Hard Way Episode 161
Ben Densley joins So There I Was to share his extraordinary journey—opening with a terrifying incident during a night parachute jump on to becoming a...
Young Guns Episode 160
This week we hand the mic to Pisser — a Marine aviator whose call sign isn’t an insult… it’s a proven skill… Yes, he really can clear a 15-passenger v...
Tracer Fire; I Sorta Took That Personally Episode 159
In this riveting episode of So There I Was, we sit down with John “Apache 2-3” Haugen, a Vietnam-era Army aviator with stories that span from the draf...
The Enigmatic Aviator Episode 158
Dr. David Hamilton, retired surgeon and award-winning historian joins us to to discuss his upcoming book The Enigmatic Aviator: Charles Lindbergh Revi...
The Longest Rescue Episode 157
Bill Robinson recounts the harrowing story of being shot down over North Vietnam in 1965 during a rescue mission gone sideways. What followed was near...
Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable Episode 156
Former U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Jason “Quinny” Quinn shares the harrowing story behind the Distinguished Flying Cross he earned after saving fi...
He's Guilty, But He's a Nice Guy Episode 155
In this unforgettable episode of So There I Was, Howie Franklin—the only steward to serve five U.S. Presidents aboard Air Force One—joins us for an in...