On his February 7, 1975 radio show, Shep says that he used his own plane in this episode
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[ Courtesy: Pete Delaney - 09-18-2016 ]
As a child Jean had a desire to be invisible, to have x-ray glasses and to fly. As an adult, he was able only to achieve the flying.
On a peaceful beach Shep flies a kite and recalls when his Dad's beloved, huge, hand-made kite snapped it's string over Lake Michigan and sailed off forever causing the elder Shepherd to commiserate by downing two quarts of scotch.
Then it's off to a private airport and Jean Shepherd's private plane. After a pre-flight check, Shep smugly sits it the cockpit and relates the tale of another one of his father's aviation exploits - a brief trip in a barnstorming plane that even made him feel 10 feet tall. Shepherd then gives a masterful account of the sheer terror and overwhelming ecstasy experienced by a pilot when he or she takes their first solo flight. This episode also exposed the cumbersome nature of the supposedly portable video-tape system as the equipment was too large to fit into Shepherd's plane. An old fashioned 16mm film camera had to be used.
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"Sonic Contours"
Peaceful Harmonica Music"Sonic Contours"
Peaceful Harmonica Music
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WGBH - Snow Pond Productions
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Fred Barzyk
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Olivia Tappan, Leigh Brown
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