The History Guy Podcast: Aviation Accidents
Joshua Geiger, The History Guy's son, chats with THG about the creation of episodes of forgotten history and trivia in a behind-the-scenes look at The History Guy channel. Find the podcast on your favorite podcast app with RSS feed feeds.captivate.fm/thehistoryguy/
The inaugural episode of The History Guy podcast features two stories of forgotten history about aviation accidents. First, in 1966, an SR-71 "Blackbird" disintegrated at 78,000 feet. The pilot's first thought was "No one could live through what just happened. Therefore, I must be dead." Second is about a photo op in June 1966, involving an XB-70A No. 2, an F-4 Phantom, an F-5, a T-38 Talon, and an F-104 Starfighter, which went terribly wrong.
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Twenty years back, a soviet colonal admitted he had placed a small bomb in the nose of a U2 so that it it would detonate on the following flight.
Blogs, podcasts are fine, but video record the presentation too. That is the draw of the History Guy. We enjoy the bow-tie. CBC Radio for example broadcasts its shows on audio, but many are also video taped. It's much more fun to watch and listen.
I'm liking this idea.
I saw the XB-70 way back when I was a Royal Canadian Air Cadet back in 74 - 75 at Wright Paterson AFB. She became one of my favorite aircraft.
Excellent! Bravo. Josh, perfect intros!
I was in the USAF reserves, in Okinawa for 2 week training. They had an SR71. They called it HABU. Got to see close, a take off. The locals knew when it was gonna come out of the hanger and fly by seeing a tanker take off. 30 minutes later here comes HABU. So very loud, blink and you lost it. What a thing to experience. Just wow.
new show from The History Kid
great job, Kid! As fully engaging as yer Ole Da! And dont' I love me an SR-71. Long Live the Habu!
This is a great bonus to your usual fascinating presentations. Thanks xxx.
It is nice watching the regular shows. The History Guy is animated and is thrilled to be sharing these bits of knowledge. And it is cool that much of the background props keep changing and shifting around.
The la speed check!
The end of the Sled Driver story is that when the tower come back with 1993 knots, the SR-71 responds, "We have it closer to 2000 knots."
Welcome Josh!!! High fives and well done. Keep up the great work your father (and his cat) have done.
LA Speed check; all aircraft have airspeed indicators. It’s required. Pilots ask ATC for a ground speed check.
I could hear your dad’s voice in yours. At first I wondered what was going on with Lance’s voice! I’ve enjoy everything y’all have done and know this won’t disappoint.
The XB-70 was more of a parallel development. The photo op was not of various experimental aircraft that had GE engines, but of the whole military complement of military aircraft powered by GE engines. Wave-riding was not obsolete, rather, it was ahead of its time. Modern experimental hypersonic aircraft utilize its principles.
Great podcast! Don't often hear them as some have been too dry with no personality evident. This was great with two presenters, will be listening to them all.
Not a fan of the podcast format.
i think the audio volume between 2 speakers could have been equalized a little bit better. i had to raise the volume for podcast portions and lower it for the original segments. otherwise, great job!
not an airplane, but a wreck. could you do some history on this? mnthe.info/bill/video/pNqklXaoiKyehZ4
Love the podcast! Can't wait for more 👍🇺🇸
This is wonderful! I listened in the car, and I took the long way home!
Low audio volume
I love the history but I don't wanna stare at the picture and listen.
@The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered ok??
It is a podcast...
Excellent. As per usual. Thank you. Keep it up.
Great additional format from THG! Although I like your videos much more because it shows your enthusiasm much better through your gesture and expression, this is easy to listen while doing something like cooking or some work in the garage. But the audio volume is much too low, contrary to your regular video episodes. This shows even more if the listener is doing something else beside! Also think about lenght, this could have been splited into two nice episodes, I think 20-30 minutes would be optimal. Just a few thoughts, keep up the great work, greetings from austria!
Love The History Guy .. I remember these stories fondly and in a roundabout way as I own motorcycles known as the Valkyrie and the Blackbird.
I saw the Flagstaff crash
you guys sound a lot alike, cheers
Great episode! So, my buddy and I were hanging out at The Nut Tree Restaurant shopping complex in Vacaville, CA in the late '70's - early '80's. Having it's own airport at the intersection of two major highways near various military installations, The Nut Tree had a mini shopping museum of military aircraft flown nearby. I was looking at a coffee-table book about the SR71 when an attractive lady my age approached me and asked, "Do you want to meet one of the pilots?" Duh, yeah, really? She pointed him out across the shop. I was skeptical. He looked like a Hollywood casting pick for a veteran combat test pilot, but taller than I would have expected. Of course I did want to meet him but did not want to bother him (or make a fool of myself) but she said, "Come on, you'll win me a bet. He said you wouldn't want to meet him. I bet you would." I followed her over to him. We exchanged pleasantries and he politely answered my questions with (what I realized I knew was) publicly available information. I was wearing a light tactical vest and he also asked me a few polite questions about firearms and such. When I asked him about how fast the SR71 would go, he said, "That's classified, of course, but faster than a 30-06 (rifle bullet)." Interesting comparison but, again, I already knew that. Although I liked him, I was still skeptical. Was the bet perhaps really that they could trick someone for fun? It was time to end the conversation but I suddenly had one more question: "What's it like?" He got this dreamy, contemplative look in his eyes and said quietly, after a pause and no longer really looking at me, "You'd like it." I believed, a bit humbled, that at that moment, I was truly standing before the real deal. She deserved to win that bet.
Audio level too low to listen in my work vehicle. Looking forward to these at slightly higher audio level. GREAT topic too!! Best wishes with the podcast!
Should name the podcast Son Of The History Guy.
Love this podcast!!! 🙌🤗🛩📎
I saw the first B70 at Edwards open house around 1967. My dad and I could walk right up to it and touch her. I remember the wheels being almost as tall as me, a kid of 10 years old. They held their open houses in the middle of Summer in those days. It was so hot, everyone stayed in the massive shadow of the plane. There wasn't that many people that Saturday. The air show was to be Sunday. My dad got some great pics of the B70, B52 with the X15 but the SR71 Blackbird was in it's hanger and all we could see was it's tail. I don't know what was flown on sunday but I doubt they flew the B70 or the SR71. I remember at later shows they flew the B52, SR71,F117 and the new B2. A coworker of mine told me one year she saw a man with his camera cross the rope of the blackbird and out of nowhere came MP's with their guns drawn, had him on the ground, then in a jeep drove him away which surprised me because one year sometime after they were closing the program, you could walk right up and touch her, I did and looked around for the MP's that never showed. I also saw her on one of her last flights when she flew over Lockheed to say goodbye. My sister worked there at the time and saw it too. She said a lot of workers were crying. Great memories.
Hi, I'm not a fan of sound only podcasts, so I'll be skipping them when they are posted. I love your video posts on here.
I listen to podcasts while exercising and driving long distances. The time passes quickly.
if only my history teacher was so good at school
Unsubscribed too many ads.
Great to hear your podcast. Thank you for putting it on your MNthe channel. I went looking for them once, but couldn't find them. On my computer (laptop), I have the sound turned up to 100%, and I am finding your voices, particularly Joshua's, too quiet. Please speak a bit (or a lot) louder on these podcasts.
I almost didn't continue listening, but got comfortable with the volume changes between the two speakers. I loved the interaction and tje great history. The LA speed story is an often listen.
Love ur vids
Way too much talking!!!!
I LOVE the additional podcasts. It s nice to be able to put you on for longer than 15 minutes :-) Keep Up The Fantastic Work, ALL of You.
A great listen!
Volume is too low for me to hear. Sorry I will miss this.
With my sound turned all the way up[, still couldn't hear him. What did he say?
Bill Barilko disappeared that summer He was on a fishing trip The last goal he ever scored Won the Leafs the cup... Its a Tragically hip song that is a true story about a hockey play that played for the toronto maple leafs.. he went down in plane but the events that transpired are very interesting and made for THG. I don't think anyone has ever done it but the song is fifty misson cap and the hockey player is Bill Barilko . Probably a huge it up here in Canada lol, love the videos!
I've cheated death 5 times rolled a semi 1.25 turns and walked away with scratches. Totaled a motorcycle and walked away, had spinal meningitis was kept in a coma for 5 days with no ill affects. Just recently was told by my Cardiologist I'm the only person he has ever known of that has had 100% blockage fixed twice, triple bypass and 4 stints, with no heart damage. But I have no luck playing cards lol.
My favorite PTSD topic. Have a pleasant fright!
It was named the RS-71, but changed to SR-71, when President Johnson reversed the letters and revealed it's existance in 1964.
Now you are in my wheelhouse.
How can the speed check story be true, wouldn't he have flown out of radio range before it was his turn to chime in?
At that altitude, radio travels a loooong way.
Josh, so much enjoy your an your dad’s channel. TY so much
Your son is kind of quiet. Maybe a little closer to the mike on the next one? (responding after introduction)
Zippers! Who figured that out?
I miss your face.LOL
Hey Josh! Pleasure to meet you! Thanks for the podcast
This was long, but those were two awesome stories 👍👍
Hi Josh!, One quick request. Please adjust the mic output up a good bit. You have a great speaking voice but it's really hard to hear you as someone with an 80db hearing loss, and unfortunately, the CC function, was so wildly off base that it was useless, unless of course, you were talking about an XP experia? Thanks much!
A little a asterisk might be in order. The fastest we know of as of this date.
THG, in my opinion, is the best channel for learning about historical events that may or may not be well known. It gives a clear AND unbiased view that’s well researched, well presented, accurate, and very entertaining. In their own words “It’s history that deserves to be remembered.” I’m a devoted follower. Thanks Mr. History Guy and your family!
I've heard the official designation of the Blackbird was RS-71 but President Johnson called it the SR-71 by mistake and the Air Force was reluctant to correct him so they changed it to what he called it.
Succession on a MNthe channel. Things that surprise me.
thanks
I saw the Valkyrie when I was 16 years old at the Museum of the Air force in Dayton, Ohio in 1976! Saw it again when visiting family in 2012, it was outside both times, I will hope to see it indoors the next time I visit the museum!
@Dr45120sharp Rothstein Yes I know they finished the 4th Display hanger and I hope to see it there soon!
It is inside a hanger now.
I met the pilot referenced in L.A. speed story. He was at an air show I attended getting his autograph on a shirt.
Wonderful stuff. Once over the no pictures I just sat and listened to the thoughtful words explaining the story of man’s endeavours in stretching the boundaries of flight. Men with the abilities to understand the dangers and accept the engineering has been created to the best of the known knowledge. Rest in peace all the test pilots who pushed the technological envelope and gave their life so others could use the technology safely.
Wonderful pod cast. I like your content, History Guy and son, whatever format you use.
Neat! :)
I remember the SR-71. I saw it fly once.
OK, I admit I was dubious, but you were terrific, as always. (Even if I did stare at that same picture for 42 minutes.)
The tanker for the Blackbird, was a KC-135Q model.
You sound just like your old man.
In answer to some of the questions here: No we do not plan to replace our video format with podcasts, and plan to continue releasing videos on our regular schedule. The History Guy podcasts are posted every two weeks, and are available via all the popular podcast apps. We decided to post here on YT as well, as several people asked to have them posted here. We plan to post a podcast every other Tuesday in addition to our regular Monday/Wednesday/Friday video schedule. While most of the content from the podcasts is from videos that have been posted on THG, with some additional commentary, we will be posting some unique subjects on the podcast as well. Josh is my son and a lead writer on the channel who has written many of your favorite episodes of THG.
Do to political bad behavior I cancaled all my accounts including cable TV . When the news only reports part of a story the story becomes a lie ! Because people are misled. The political reason doesn't change the fact that it is not truth .
The show AND a podcast?? Yes please!!
That is good as I definitely prefer the video format. I don’t recall seeing this subject on the video, but I may have missed it.
These new bi-monthy podcasts are the perfect accent to all your regular videos, loved this video!
Thank you Lance and Josh for putting these on YT. I've been asking for these to be put here since you guys started your podcast. I dont have any other way to listen to these. Thank you -John
Cant wait to get to work so I can listen to this!
are these stories that have already been told on the channel repurposed for the podcast
Largely yes, with additional commentary added. but we will also be featuring some unique content on the podcasts that don't fit the video format for various reasons.
Please don't "fertilize" your MNthe channel with podcasts. Great as a means to announce the new venue. Video is just as important as the spoken word. Both stories, told here, are indeed worthy of note.
@The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered *now
We are continuing to post videos on our regular schedule, which is quite demanding and hardly needs "fertilizing." We have been producing the podcasts for two months, and are not also posting them on MNthe because some viewers asked for them to be posted here.
First: Welcome, Josh! You sound great! Second: Love the new podcast.... now I can listen while at work. It's amazing how the human imagination brings up images to go along with quality "storytelling"... The late Paul Harvey was a master of this, and more recently, Mike Rowe. (remember "Dirty Jobs"?) I would like to add this podcast to that very exclusive list. May you have many years of success and good health, and most importantly, enjoy what you are doing. Finally: Thank You History Family, et al... your hard work deserves to be remembered!
Great job-. FYI - most that call ATC and ask for a ground speed check , the aircraft they are flying are mostly lesser instrument capable than jets. The reason, in a small aircraft is, it sometimes is critical to know your ground speed which is different than Indicated Airspeed. The concern is there enough fuel to make destination. ATC with Doppler radar can display ground speed and altitude with extreme accuracy.
When I was in the USAF I was stationed on a base that hosted two Blackbirds. My shop was located by a taxiway that the SRs would use. Just as we had finished cleanup at end of shift, a Blackbird taxied by. We all headed to our parking lot. My family was there to pick me up. I knew which runway the SR was using so drove to that area which had many vehicles of others there to watch the aircraft take off. Before an SR could take off a USAF staff car would speed down the runway ensuring nothing could endanger the craft. We saw the car speed away and I knew it wouldn't be long before we would witness the beginning of a Blackbird Taking off. With our car windows rolled up, the SR spun it engines up from idle then the afterburners lit. The flames of the afterburners were beautiful blue cones coming to twin point yards behind the aircraft, you could see rings within the flames each one smaller than the one before, getting smaller the farther away from each engine. It was a thrilling sight to behold. Just as the roar of the engines peaked indicating takeoff roll out was imminent there was a loud explosion and one of the afterburners flame ceased to be a beautiful blue cone and became an uncontolled flame even longer than the original afterburner looking all the world like the fiery breath of a mythical dragon. Almost immediately after this we heard both engines shut down. There would be no awe inspiring takeoff of an SR-71 Blackbird this day.
Minor point but the folded position of the wings of the xb-70 was meant for high speed flight, testing a theory called "compression lift," rather than low speed. They likely were in that position because it looked better for the photography. This configuration would mean the wing was working harder to create lift at low speed which means the wingtip vortices would be stronger.
I love this longer podcast format! More episodes like this please!
@The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered awesome! ...but where are they? Scanning through your channel's videos, I don't see any recent videos that are as long as this one, nor are there any with the word 'podcast' in the title.
We release new podcasts every two weeks.
THG MiniMe sounds like a real professional. Great job all around!
@The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered Sounds a LOT like you, though. :D Just awesome. Looking forward to the next one.
He is pretty much a large as his dad...
11:24 “It’s not the fall that kills you, it’s the sudden stop at the bottom”
Or, as the old Irish song says, "It's not the fall, but landin', that'll alter social standin'. . ."
I will sub to Magellanwhen I can do they have any on Gemstone I'm female and bling sometimes is our thing I'm a military brat I am crazed by ancient weapons is that normal why I' curious about what did they actually use before...
I salute those who all gave all for aviation readiness, USspace and Rocket center has an SR 71 in Huntsville Al I went with my oldest niece when she was still in school in the mid 80s
More great stuff, nice to meet Josh and thanks for what you bring and will bring.
My grandfather would love your channel!!! Thank you for all hard work!! Michael
I watched a show on the Smithsonian channel about the SR71, it stated the name was suppose to be RS71 but Lyndon B. Johnson was giving a speech about the new plane. He miss spoke during the speech and said SR instead of RS a military official then renamed the plane so not to contradict the president. I also was living along the flight path of the plane close to Cincinnati Ohio, and it had been on the news locally about the plane being retired. When the plane flew overhead that March day you could hear the sonic boom but we never saw the plane.
If I were to count the member of the History Guy's family, would that make me a Geiger Counter?
@The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered I'm willing to bet money you're being sarcastic.
LOL. Never heard that one before. ;)
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You should make your own YT channel Josh, son of the History Guy, Lockheed changed the name from Lougheed you need to make a video on that History Guy, and look what a change is actually made, the U2 would have been a success it wasn't for the spies and traitors that reached the Soviets by subtle messages ordering drinks menu items at a certain restaurant time, evening attire, and postcards usual spy things
I was confused for the first 15 mins because it was one of the episodes but i loved the talking after the episode.
I think I prefer the original format
It will continue on M, W, and F as at present. The new podcast format will appear on alternate Thursdays.
I like 45 min better than 15!
The history guy has gone crazy and is talking to himself... Oh wait what?! Your son's voice is almost indistinguishable from your own: it makes this a confusing listen, might need to add static or something to Jr's voice so we can tell the difference.
Thank you History Guys for sharing this with me ! Being a Air Force veteran myself I understand and feel the loss of fine women and men in all branches of our military ! Take care , stay safe and healthy with whatever you guys maybe doing next !
i watch magellon tv on my smart tv.....dont know if its the same as you advertise.....but its very watchable.....but ill always watch and listen to the history family....very cool....ive said this before but i wish you were my history teacher in high school.....you captivate your veiwers
We have jumped the shark... No = Lazy.
These are EXTRA, not replacements!
This seems like a gimmick to make more money. Both videos are still available and the video is entertaining and interesting.
Many fans have requested a podcast version, as they listen to the channel while working or driving. These include a Q&A between Josh and The History Guy, and will occasionally contain podcast-exclusive episodes. But thank you for being a fan of The History Guy! --Carolyn, business manager for The History Guy, LLC
I liked the stories; I hope you continue to upload the podcasts to MNthe. (Although there was a lot of overlap with last year's "Death of a Valkyrie" video.) If feasible, I suggest making the podcast stories more conversational. Yes that leads to lower informational density, but gives a very different feel that helps the autio-only format.