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Episode 100: The Commander Series: Commanding the RCAF and Flying the CH-146 Griffon - Jamie Speiser-Blanchet
For episode 100, we have RCAF Commander Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet on some early lessons learned from her career, modernization, global threats, and the...
Episode 99: The King:Flying the CH-124 Sea King and life at sea with the Royal Canadian Navy Part 2 - Niels Olson
In Part 2 of this conversation, Captain Niels Olson takes us inside his first deployment as a CH-124 Sea King pilot with 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron - and the rea...
Episode 98: The King:Flying the CH-124 Sea King and life at sea with the Royal Canadian Navy Part 1 - Niels Olson
Captain Niels Olson didn’t grow up dreaming of becoming a military pilot. In fact, while living next to CFB Chilliwack as a kid, he remembers watching soldiers train a...
Episode 97: The SEEDCORN: flying the P-8A Poseidon in Scotland Part 2 - Matt Chretien and Dylan Gilje-Allan
This week, inside project SEEDCORN: P-8 training, RAF operations, and the future of Canada’s long range patrol fleet. In Part 2, Matt and Dylan break down the P-8 Pose...
Episode 96: The SEEDCORN: flying the P-8A Poseidon in Scotland Part 1 - Matt Chretien and Dylan Gilje-Allan
In this episode, Capt Matt Chretien and Capt Dylan Gilje-Allan share their journey from early flight training to operational flying on the CP-140 Aurora, leading to th...
Episode 95: The Rescue Series: Rescue 901 and the MSC Baltic III Rescue on the CH-149 Cormorant Part 3 - Pete Wright and Greg Hudson
In the final part of the MSC Baltic III series, Major Pete Wright and Warrant Officer Greg Hudson describe the dramatic rescue itself.After launching from Gander and r...
Episode 94: The Rescue Series: Rescue 901 and the MSC Baltic III Rescue on the CH-149 Cormorant Part 2 - Pete Wright and Greg Hudson
In Part 2 of this three-part series on the MSC Baltic III rescue, we continue the conversation with Major Pete Wright and Warrant Officer Greg Hudson as they describe ...
Episode 93: The Rescue Series: Rescue 901 and the MSC Baltic III Rescue on the CH-149 Cormorant Part 1 - Pete Wright and Greg Hudson
Before the dramatic MSC Baltic III rescue, years of training and experience prepared the crew. In Part 1, Major Pete Wright and Warrant Officer Greg Hudson share their...
Episode 92: The Double X: Women of Aviation Worldwide Week and flying the CC-130J Hercules Part 2 - Sam Behm
In Part 2 of this series, Major Sam Behm shares what it was like to command the first Canadian CC-130J Hercules mission tasked with evacuating personnel during the 202...
Episode 91: The Double X: Women of Aviation Worldwide Week and flying the CC-130J Hercules Part 1 - Sam Behm
Major Sam Behm's path to the CC-130J Hercules wasn’t straightforward. As we mark International Women's Day and Women in Aviation Worldwide Week, Sam shares how she joi...
Episode 90: The Bangseat: Ejecting from the CT-155 Hawk, instructing in Moose Jaw and Saudi Arabia, and flying the CC-295 Kingfisher Part 2 - Rock Veilleux
Part two of our chat with Captain Rock Veilleux follows his evolution from recovery to instructor pilot, overseas flying, and ultimately search and rescue operations....
Episode 89: The Bangseat: Ejecting from the CT-155 Hawk, instructing in Moose Jaw and Saudi Arabia, and flying the CC-295 Kingfisher Part 1 - Rock Veilleux
Captain Rock Veilleux shares how a passion for flying led to fast jets - and how a dramatic ejection forced him to rebuild both his career and confidence. A gripping C...
Episode 88: The Last Canadian: Flying with the Americans on the CH-47 Chinook during the fall of Afghanistan Part 3 - Ian Wookey
In part 3 of 3, Major Ian Wookey concludes his Afghanistan story. He describes the execution of evacuation operations in Kabul, the pressure faced by aircrews and plan...
Episode 87: The Last Canadian: Flying with the Americans on the CH-47 Chinook during the fall of Afghanistan Part 2 - Ian Wookey
In part 2 of 3, Major Ian Wookey returns to continue his account of Afghanistan’s final days. He describes the shift from a controlled drawdown to the sudden collapse ...
Episode 86: The Last Canadian: Flying with the Americans on the CH-47 Chinook during the fall of Afghanistan Part 1 - Ian Wookey
In part 1 of a 3-part conversation on the fall of Afghanistan, Major Ian Wookey shares his first-hand account of the Afghanistan drawdown, from closing Kandahar Airfie...
Episode 85: The YouTuber: Mattfrom103, the Outcast 903 accident, and flying the CH-149 Cormorant with 103 SAR Squadron Part 2 - Matt Neri
Major Matt Neri returns for Part 2 to discuss the Outcast 903 accident, lessons learned, recovery, and leadership as CO of 103 SAR Squadron. He also shares how Mattfro...
Episode 84: The YouTuber: Mattfrom103, the Outcast 903 accident, and flying the CH-149 Cormorant with 103 SAR Squadron Part 1 - Matt Neri
Major Matt Neri joins Bryan Morrison for Part 1 of a two-part interview exploring his career in Search and Rescue. Matt shares his early aviation influences, flight tr...
Episode 83: The Christmas Drop: Taking part in Operation Christmas Drop and flying the CC-130J Hercules Part 2 - Anthony Element-Malouin
In Part 2 of this Christmas special, Bryan continues his conversation with Captain Anthony Element-Malouin, a CC-130J Hercules pilot with 436 Transport Squadron, focus...
Episode 82: The Christmas Drop: Taking part in Operation Christmas Drop and flying the CC-130J Hercules Part 1 - Anthony Element-Malouin
In Part 1 of this two-part Christmas special, Bryan sits down with Captain Anthony Element-Malouin, a CC-130J Hercules pilot with 436 Transport Squadron, to explore hi...
Episode 81: The Rescue Series: Mountain missions and max-range hoists on the CH-149 Cormorant Part 2 - John Livingston
In Part 2 of our deep-dive with Capt John Livingston, we step directly into the world of operational Search and Rescue flying on the CH-149 Cormorant. After years of m...