Aeroplanes and Flying
Airdate:
Friday - February 7, 1975
WOR Show Original Airing
Last Update: 08-08-2024
First Spoken Line After Theme Ends
At ease. How are ya. . .
Show Description
Playing the Jews Harp and getting letters
Aerobatics - greatest pilot today is a woman
There are no known original Fokker tri-planes in existence.
Aeroplanes in WWI. The demise of Baron Von Richthofen (The Red Baron)
Charles Lindburgh
Shep describes flying his own plane in an episode of Jean Shepherd's America - "Flying" Filmed just outside Boston. A Cessna 180 was used to do filming.
[ Courtesy: David Goldin - 08-08-2024 ]
Shep plays the jew's harp to a record of, "Yakety Sax." Shep remembers the Fokker Triplane and other antique airplanes. The Red Baron was actually shot down by ground fire in a borrowed aircraft. Shep tells about his "flying for the camera."
WOR ID
Time
Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:15
This is WOR New York speaking of relics. . .
Brass Figlagee Award
"I will award the Brass Figlagee. . .""
• Name of aerobatic pilot and bi-plane hanging in Smithsonian (First name Al)