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RAF Podcast #16 with Steve Taylor
Sep 19, 2025 37 min

RAF Podcast #16 with Steve Taylor

Steve has been in aviation, quite literally, all his life. He carried on his father's vocation in aviation and wound up with a career that included test flying pretty much every Boeing commercial a...

RAF Podcast #15 with Philipp Kureck
Aug 17, 2024 44 min

RAF Podcast #15 with Philipp Kureck

Philipp came to the US from Germany to build ticket time. He used the RAF Airfield Guide to fly around the Western US and learned what backcountry flying was all about. You can view Philipp's photo...

Epic Winter Trip to the Iditarod with Jeff Russell
Jan 19, 2024 55 min

Epic Winter Trip to the Iditarod with Jeff Russell

Many aviators have flown to Alaska, but fewer have done it in the dead of winter. Listen to Jeff describe his trip and how important painter's tape is in the trip!

Al Clayton & Childs Glacier Alaska
Jul 07, 2023 45 min

Al Clayton & Childs Glacier Alaska

Al Clayton describes growing up in Alaska and opening a new airstrip adjacent to Childs Glacier on the Copper River.

RAF Podcast #7: The Ryan Field Story
May 17, 2020 54 min

RAF Podcast #7: The Ryan Field Story

John McKenna talks about Ben and Butch Ryan and the donation of their airfield to the RAF to preserve their love of aviation and the land.

RAF Podcast #6 with John Nadeau
May 11, 2020 49 min

RAF Podcast #6 with John Nadeau

Bill chats with John Nadeau about growing up next to an airfield in Massachusetts, finally becoming a pilot and an airfield owner which lead him to become the RAF's knowledge leader in the Recreati...

RAF Podcast #5 with Katie Pribyl
May 11, 2020 57 min

RAF Podcast #5 with Katie Pribyl

Bill talks to Katie about growing up on a ranch in Montana, becoming an airline pilot, a communications director for GAMA, then program director for AOPA before going full circle back to the ranch ...

RAF Podcast #4 with Carmine Mowbray
May 11, 2020 38 min

RAF Podcast #4 with Carmine Mowbray

Bill discusses Carmine's experiences learning to fly, volunteering for the RAF. flying to Alaska with Chuck Jarecki and the background for her book "Havoc Red" about flying bombers to Russia via Wa...

RAF Podcast #3 with Tim Clifford
May 11, 2020 58 min

RAF Podcast #3 with Tim Clifford

Bill talks with Tim Clifford retired RAF VP and Board Director about learning to fly in Ohio, helping build the second story of the RAF and opening new backcountry airfields in Florida.

RAF Episode #2 with Steve Thompson
May 11, 2020 32 min

RAF Episode #2 with Steve Thompson

Bill has a conversation with Steve Thompson about his learning to fly at 16 in Texas, becoming an airline pilot and finally an RAF State Liaison.

Beginnings of the RAF
Apr 25, 2020 40 min

Beginnings of the RAF

Interview with John McKenna, the Chairman of the Recreational Aviation Foundation and one of the founders.  John talks about the early days of founding the RAF and figuring out how to make a d...