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Heritage Highlight

  • Episode #19: 33 FW Khobar Tower Memorial

    3 APR 2024 · Brief overview of the significance of the Khobar Memorial located within the 33 FW campus on Eglin AFB, Florida. 
    Played 8m 44s
  • Episode #18: 33 FW in Desert Storm

    23 JAN 2024 · Espisode is a brief explanation of the Nomads participation in Desert Storm 1991. References: UNSCR.com 33d TFW HIST, Jan -Dec 1991
    Played 10m 9s
  • Episode #17: 33d FG enter combat; Operation Torch, Nov 1942

    28 NOV 2023 · The airmen of the 33d Fighter Group enter combat operations during WWII 8 November 1942. Participating in the largest amphibous assualt to date: Operation TORCH
    Played 14m 14s
  • Episode 16: 33 FW A brief history of...

    13 SEP 2023 · 33 FW Brief history is a foundational epsisode. The 33d, the "Nomads", history spans a period of over 70 years. Warning: The episode may seem a bit boring...for the most part due to the narrator; however, it provides a foundation for future podcasts and further understanding of the wing from its beginning to that of the modern day.
    Played 23m 52s
  • Episode #15, Capt. Arthur Jeffrey of the 479th Fighter Group

    25 JUL 2022 · On 29 July 1944 Capt. Arthur "Art" Jeffrey made aviation history becoming the first pilot in the world to shoot down a rocket propelled aircraft. Art went on to become the 479th's top fighter Ace with 14 scores to his name and the recipient of the Silver Star for heroism in combat.
    Played 9m 49s
  • Episode # 14: Lt's Bleckley and Goettler

    24 OCT 2021 · Lt's Harold E. Goettler and Erwin Bleckley epitomized what it means to place one’s service before self. Their skill and effort meant a cut-off and “lost” division of U.S. troops were found before being overrun by the enemy. They earned the nation’s highest honor, the Medal of Honor for their efforts on 6 October 1918.
    Played 12m 55s
  • Espisode #13 Evasion of Lt Col Riddle

    12 AUG 2021 · On the morning of 10 August 1944, Lt Col Kyle Riddle, the Commander of the 479th Fighter Group, was leading his pilots on a strafing mission targeting marshaling yards in an area located about 40 km northeast of Paris. His P-38 was hit by enemy fire; Lt Col Riddle was forced to crash land. Surviving the landing, he successfully evaded being captured by the Germans through the aid of the French resistance.
    Played 9m 5s
  • Episode #12, Lt. David Kingsley

    30 JUN 2021 · On 23 June 1944, B-17 Bombardier, Lt. David Kingsley earned the nation’s highest honor bestowed on a military member, the Medal of Honor, by sacrificing his life for others.
    Played 10m 37s
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  • Podcast #10 Capt Roger Locher

    10 MAY 2021 · This episode highlights the Air Force airman that holds the longest successful evasion behind enemy lines during the Vietnam War: Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) Capt. Roger C. Locher.
    Played 10m 30s
"Heritage Highlight" explores the history of the hero's and heroines that paved the way for current and future generations of Airmen.
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Author Travis Workman
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