WARBIRD RADIO - The second episode of WarbirdRadio.com ’s 17th season turns its attention to a subject that has always lived at the heart of the program: not simply the machines, but the people who assume responsibility for them. Jerod Flohr, a 2025 inductee into the aviation community’s “20 Under 40,” joins the program with news that is likely to ripple through the airshow world in 2026 — including the anticipated return of the F-4 Phantom to the circuit. For many Americans,

WARBIRD RADIO - The seventeenth season of Warbird Radio opens not with spectacle, but with sobriety. Last year, during what should have been a routine flight in a P-51 Mustang, veteran airshow pilot Jim Pietz encountered one of aviation’s most unforgiving emergencies: an in-flight fire. In an aircraft designed in the crucible of World War II, where systems are mechanical and margins can be thin, smoke in the cockpit is not an abstraction. It is immediate. It is disorienting.

WARBIRD RADIO - Warbirds don’t fly on history alone. They fly because people refuse to let them fade away. Fresh back from the National Warbird Operator’s Conference in Virginia Beach, where the 2026 Class of 20 Under 40 —rising stars of the warbird movement—were honored, and where Warbird Radio was proud to be part of the evening’s program, it’s clear this community isn’t just preserving history… it’s building a future. Season 17 of WarbirdRadio.com is about the people mak

This morning, I sat down with Darren Pleasance for a candid conversation in the wake of the recent announcement from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

WARBIRD RADIO - The summer season of  Warbird Radio  kicks off in grand style with a brand-new episode featuring one of the true legends...

WARBIRD RADIO - We're finishing Safety Month 2025 with a special guest: John Lohmar, Principal at Air Safety Investigators. With a career...

WARBIRD RADIO - March is Safety Month on  Warbird Radio , and we’re starting the conversation with a deep dive into the science behind...

WARBIRD RADIO - If you’ve spent any time around the warbird community, you know it’s built on passion — passion for history, for flight,...

WARBIRD RADIO - If there were ever a real-life Indiana Jones for the warbird community, it’d be Jay Wisler. Instead of dodging booby traps a

WARBIRD RADIO – In a powerful moment during the National Warbird Operators Conference (NWOC) held in Dallas, Texas, World War II B-17...

WARBIRD RADIO – We're on the ground at the 2025 National Warbird Operator Conference (NWOC), bringing listeners exclusive interviews with...

WARBIRD RADIO – Warbird Radio’s Matt Jolley sits down with Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) President Darren Pleasance for...

WARBIRD RADIO – The 2025 National Warbird Operators Conference (NWOC) is officially underway, and the energy is already soaring at the...

WARBIRD RADIO - On this episode Warbird Radio is set to welcome John Cudahy, President of the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS),...

WARBIRD RADIO - There’s something about the sound of a vintage warbird roaring to life that stirs the soul. It’s the heartbeat of...

WARBIRD RADIO - The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has entered an exciting new chapter with the appointment of David Oliver as its CEO. A...

WARBIRD RADIO - Host Matt Jolley sits down with Mark Clark of Courtesy Aircraft to discuss the current state of the vintage military...

WARBIRD RADIO - Over the years we've had the honor of hosting many aviation legends, but few have left as lasting an impression as the...

WARBIRD RADIO - We're thrilled to announce a special guest appearance by John "Skipper" Hyle from the Museum Of The Forgotten Warrior....

WARBIRD RADIO - Hold onto your seats, because we've got an electrifying episode lined up for you on WarbirdRadio.com! Join us as we...