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The RAF and Backcountry Flying

People of the Recreational Aviation Foundation and the initiative to save backcountry airstrips. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bill-mcglynn4/support

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Al Clayton & Childs Glacier Alaska from 2023-07-07T18:50:26

Al Clayton describes growing up in Alaska and opening a new airstrip adjacent to Childs Glacier on the Copper River.

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RAF Podcast #11: Sarah Tamar and Filip Wolak fly and camp (flamp) across America from 2021-12-16T17:35:14

Listen to Sarah and Filip discuss all the fun and adventure of "flamping" across America as a relief from pandemic isolation.  Go to FlampAmerica.com for the photo journal of their trip. &n...

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RAF Podcast #10: Saving Goodspeed with Bill Brine from 2021-11-08T18:16:51

November 8, 2021: RAF Podcast #10 with Bill Brine - RAF Director, discussing the steps involved in saving a recreational airstrip.

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RAF Podcast #9: Richard McSpadden - Sr VP AOPA/Air Safety Institute from 2021-04-02T17:32:59

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...

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RAF Podcast #8 with Amrat Chugani - RAF Ambassador in Florida. from 2021-03-26T18:00:17

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...

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RAF Podcast #7: The Ryan Field Story from 2020-05-17T16:31:27

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.

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RAF Podcast #6 with John Nadeau from 2020-05-11T02:06:19

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 Recre...

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RAF Podcast #5 with Katie Pribyl from 2020-05-11T02:00:30

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 ran...

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RAF Podcast #4 with Carmine Mowbray from 2020-05-11T01:54:49

Bill discusses Carmine's 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...

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RAF Podcast #3 with Tim Clifford from 2020-05-11T01:50:53

Bill talks with Tim Clifford retired RAF VP and Board Director about learning to fly in Ohio, helping build the second story of the RAF and opening new backcountry airfields in Florida.

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RAF Episode #2 with Steve Thompson from 2020-05-11T01:44:35

Bill has a conversation with Steve Thompson about his learning to fly at 16 in Texas, becoming an airline pilot and finally an RAF State Liaison.

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Beginnings of the RAF from 2020-04-25T17:40:30

Interview with John McKenna, the Chairman of the Recreational Aviation Foundation and one of the founders.  John talks about the early days of founding the RAF and figuring out how to make ...

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