RAF Podcasts

After an extended hiatus, the RAF Podcast is back! In Episode #12, RAF Liaison Al Clayton describes growing up in Alaska and opening a new airstrip adjacent to Childs Glacier on the Copper River.

Listen to Sarah and Filip discuss all the fun and adventure of “flamping” across America as a relief from pandemic isolation. Go to Flamp Across America for the photo journal of their trip.

Bill talks to RAF Director Bill Brine, discussing the steps involved in saving a recreational airstrip.

This is a great discussion about “Spad’s” 20 year career in the Air Force, including leading the Thunderbirds, transitioning to General Aviation and civilian life and now his third career as the Director of the Air Safety Institute and the joint initiative between the ASI and the RAF to reduce accidents in the backcountry.

Bill chats with Amrat Chugani about his career in aviation, learning to fly in Florida, getting his tailwheel endorsement and why he’s a part of the RAF volunteers and what’s next…

John McKenna talks about Ben and Butch Ryan and the donation of their airfield to the RAF to preserve their love of aviation and the land.

Bill chats with John Nadeau about growing up next to an airfield in Massachusetts, finally becoming a pilot and an airfield owner which lead him to become the RAF’s knowledge leader in the Recreational Use Statutes initiative. This is a very informative podcast for anyone who owns (or knows someone who owns) an airfield and…

Bill talks to Katie about growing up on a ranch in Montana, becoming an airline pilot, a communications director for GAMA, then program director for AOPA before going full circle back to the ranch where she grew up to raise cattle and fly her 180 around the Montana backcountry.

Bill and Carmine discuss her experiences learning to fly, volunteering for the RAF, flying to Alaska with Chuck Jarecki and the background for her book “Havoc Red” about flying bombers to Russia via Watson Lake Canada.