174. B-17 to F-4: A 102-Year-Old WWII Aviator's Incredible Journey

<p>WWII & Vietnam combat pilot <strong data-start="454" data-end="485">Col. Richard "Dick" Bushong</strong> takes us from 155-knot B-17 climbs to Mach 2.1 in the F-4, describing 28 hairy missions, dead-reckoning nav, and sheet-metal patch art. He's 102, still volunteers every Thursday at Tucson's <strong data-start= "676" data-end="701">390th Memorial Museum</strong>, and wrote <em data-start="713" data-end="722">My Wars</em> to capture the stories. Grab a coffee, tighten your formation, and hear a masterclass in staying alive—plus the morale-crushing day HQ "prorated" his tour. Four engines, two out, no brakes? No problem.</p> <p>Learn more about the <a href="https://www.390th.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">390th Memorial Museum</a> in Tucson, AZ</p> <p>Check out Col. Bushong's book <a href= "https://390thstore.org/products/my-wars?variant=22419607781440" target="_blank" rel="noopener">My Wars</a></p> <p>Show Notes</p> <p>0:00 Intro</p> <p>6:00 Getting Into Aviation</p> <p>16:5...