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Mike Young

Interviews with past and present aircrew of both military and civilian types. © Aircrew Interview, all rights reserved

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  • Apr 23, 2023 · 27 min

    AI # 275 : What's It Like To Fly The Vulcan? | Trevor Jackson *PART 1*

    Send us Fan Mail Former RAF Avro Vulcan pilot, Trevor Jackson shares how he got posted to Vulcans, the role of the aircraft, his training, flying on exercises all topped off with some great stories. Enjoy Filmed at https://www.avroheritagemuseum.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/avroheritagemuseum https://www.instagram.com/avro_heritagemuseum/ https://twitter.com/AvroHeriMuseum Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Support the show

  • Apr 16, 2023 · 22 min

    AI # 274 : Flying the Nightingale | Bob Hedges *PART 2*

    Send us Fan Mail In part 2, Bob Hedges talks about flying the C-9A Nightingale including some memorable stories and we wrap up by talk about his book which you can pick via link below along with some personal questions. Enjoy Buy Bob's book here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plane-Crash-George-Bibel-ebook/dp/B079BF5MS6 Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Support the show

  • Apr 9, 2023 · 34 min

    AI # 273 : The Flying Hospital - C-9A | Bob Hedges *PART 1*

    Send us Fan Mail Former C-9A pilot, Bob Hedges shares what it was like to fly the Nightingale which includes some great stories of flying the jet in the important medevac role! Enjoy Buy Bob's book here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plane-Crash-George-Bibel-ebook/dp/B079BF5MS6 Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Support the show

  • Apr 2, 2023 · 25 min

    AI # 272 : Tomcats to Super Hornets | Mike "Nasty" Manazir *PART 2*

    Send us Fan Mail Former Tomcat pilot, Mike "Nasty" Manazir, shares what it was like transitioning from the F-14D to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. We wrap up by talking about his book (available below) "Learn How to Lead to Win: 33 Powerful Stories and Leadership Lessons", along with some personal questions. Enjoy https://mikemanazir.com/ https://twitter.com/ManazirM_Boeing https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mike-Manazir/e/B0BS49F2RY/ref=zg_bsnr_268294_bl_sccl_9/000-0000000-0000000 Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Support the show

  • Mar 26, 2023 · 42 min

    AI # 271 : | F-14 Tomcat Pilot! | Mike “Nasty” Manazir

    Send us Fan Mail Rear Admiral (Ret) Michael Manazir, shares his journey going through flying training including flying the TA-4J to being selected to fly the mighty Tomcat (A + D). Nasty shares some great stories along the way with great enthusiasm for flying and the F-14 Enjoy https://mikemanazir.com/ https://twitter.com/ManazirM_Boeing https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mike-Manazir/e/B0BS49F2RY/ref=zg_bsnr_268294_bl_sccl_9/000-0000000-0000000 Support the show

  • Mar 19, 2023 · 34 min

    AI # 270 : Tomcats to YouTube | Ward Carroll *PART 2*

    Send us Fan Mail In part 2, Ward Carroll shares going from flying Tomcats to creating a successful YouTube channel! Enjoy https://punkswar.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@WardCarroll https://twitter.com/wardcarroll https://www.instagram.com/youtuberwardcarroll/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ward-Carroll/e/B001IZRFLI/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk Visit our online shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/acinterview/shop Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Original thumbnail photo by LTJG. Stephen P. Davis from https://nara.getarchive.net/ Support the show

  • Mar 12, 2023 · 40 min

    AI # 269 : F-14A/B Tomcat RIO | Ward Carroll *PART 1*

    Send us Fan Mail Former F-14 Tomcat RIO, Ward Carroll, shares what it was like to be an F-14A/B RIO in arguably the heyday of the Tomcat, which includes some of the great squadrons he served with with some cracking stories along the way! Enjoy https://punkswar.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@WardCarroll https://twitter.com/wardcarroll https://www.instagram.com/youtuberwardcarroll/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ward-Carroll/e/B001IZRFLI/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk Visit our online shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/acinterview/shop Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Support the show

  • Mar 5, 2023 · 25 min

    AI # 268 : Hawk T1 to USMC Hornet | Tug Wilson *PART 2*

    Send us Fan Mail Former RAF Hawk instructor, Tug Wilson, shares how his time being an instructor helped him get his USMC Hornet exchange and also shares a few stories from his time as an instructor. We wrap up with some patron questions and talk about his new book which you can pick up via the links below. https://www.fonthill.media/products/flying-instructor https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Tug-Wilson/s?rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3ATug+Wilson Filmed at https://www.nelsam.org.uk/ Visit our online shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/acinterview/shop Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Support the show

  • Feb 27, 2023 · 38 min

    AI # 267 : RAF Flying Instructor | Tug Wilson *PART 1*

    Send us Fan Mail Former Phantom pilot, Tug Wilson, shares what it was like going back to the Hawk T1 to fly as an instructor and teaching the RAF's future fighter pilots with some great stories along the way! https://www.fonthill.media/products/flying-instructor https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Tug-Wilson/s?rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3ATug+Wilson Filmed at https://www.nelsam.org.uk/ Visit our online shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/acinterview/shop Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Support the show

  • Feb 19, 2023 · 17 min

    AI # 266 : Canberra to Tornado & Cockpit Tour | Ken Delve *PART 2*

    Send us Fan Mail Former Canberra PR9 nav, Ken Delve, shares what it was like transitioning from the Canberra to the Tornado GR1/A and what the similarities and differences were. Ken also gives us a tour of XH135s nav position! https://www.xh135.shop/ https://www.facebook.com/Navman239/ https://www.facebook.com/Navman239/ Visit our online shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/acinterview/shop Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Support the show

  • Feb 15, 2023 · 38 min

    AI # 265 : Canberra PR9 Navigator | Ken Delve *PART 1*

    Send us Fan Mail Former Canberra PR9 nav, Ken Delve, shares what it was like to be a navigator on the RAFs recce platform, operating the cameras, operating in the nose of the jet and much more! https://www.xh135.shop/ https://www.facebook.com/Navman239/ https://www.facebook.com/Navman239/ Visit our online shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/acinterview/shop Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Support the show

  • Feb 5, 2023 · 32 min

    AI # 264 : Pilot Talk! | TR Matson "WOMBAT"

    Send us Fan Mail Former E-2 Hawkeye and F/A-18C Hornet pilot, "WOMBAT", guides us through all things pilot talk/cockpit comms and how you go about learning the skill. Over and out. Mike Enter the contest here- https://www.instagram.com/p/CoITxdYOVzx/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D https://trmatson.com/ https://www.instagram.com/trmatsonauthor/ https://twitter.com/TRMatsonAuthor https://logisticjungle.com/collections/t-r-matson-collab Support the show

  • Jan 30, 2023 · 20 min

    AI # 263 : What was that! - Tornado Tales | Roy Macintyre (F3 Pilot)

    Send us Fan Mail Former high-timed F3 pilot, Roy Macintyre, shares his Tornado Tale! Enjoy Visit our online shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/acinterview/shop Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Support the show

  • Jan 22, 2023 · 33 min

    AI # 262 : Pilots Eye on Desert Storm | Colonel Rob Kyrouac *PART 2*

    Send us Fan Mail Former USAF F-111 pilot, Rob "KY" Kyrouac, shares his personal feelings on flying in Operation Desert Storm and becoming an instructor at Cannon AFB. Visit our online shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/acinterview/shop Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Support the show

  • Jan 22, 2023 · 42 min

    AI # 261 : Flying the F-111 in Desert Storm | Colonel Rob Kyrouac *PART 1*

    Send us Fan Mail Former USAF pilot, Rob Kyrouac, shares his time flying the Vark in Desert Storm. Enjoy Visit our online shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/acinterview/shop Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Support the show

  • Jan 11, 2023 · 29 min

    AI # 260 : F-111 Crew Ejection | Colonel Rob Kyrouac

    Send us Fan Mail Former USAF Aardvark pilot, Colonel Rob Kyrouac, shares the amazing story of the night he and his WSO, "Pud" ejected from a F-111F! Visit our online shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/acinterview/shop Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Support the show

  • Jan 8, 2023 · 28 min

    AI # 259 : Flying the Pig! | Mike Crain *PART 2*

    Send us Fan Mail We carry on from part 1 as former RAAF F-111 pilot, Mike Crain, shares more great stories from his time flying the "Pig" including at exercise Red Flag. Enjoy! Visit our online shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/acinterview/shop Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Support the show

  • Jan 2, 2023 · 34 min

    AI # 258 : The Flying Pig! | Mike Crain *PART 1*

    Send us Fan Mail In part 1, Mike Crain shares what it was like to fly the RAAF F-111 affectionally known as the "Pig" which includes some great stories and flying on exercise "Cope thunder" in the Philippines. Enjoy Visit our online shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/acinterview/shop Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Support the show

  • Dec 26, 2022 · 48 min

    AI # 257 : Flying the F/A-18C in the Alps | Yannick "Fönsi" Zanata *FULL*

    Send us Fan Mail Current Swiss F/A-18 pilot, Yannick “Fönsi” Zanata, shares what it’s like to fly the Hornet, the role of the aircraft for the Swiss, DACT, becoming the current display pilot and much more. We wrap up with some patron questions and some personal ones from myself. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/swisshornetdisplayteam/ Visit our online shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/acinterview/shop Help keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/ Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kick back to help the channel to keep going - http://amzn.to/2iETput Follow us: https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interview https://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterview Photos in this interview sent to me by “Yannick “Fönsi” Zanata and Marcel Moser https://instagram.com/marcelmoser *There was a slight mistake in the early part of the interview as I showed a PC-7 when it should’ve been a PC-21* Support the show

  • Dec 18, 2022 · 43 min

    AI # 256 : Flying the AH-64 Apache | Daniel Flores *PART 2*

    Send us Fan Mail Former US Army Apache pilot, Danil Flores, shares what it was like transferring from the Cobra to Apache, the similarities and differences between the 2, what munitions it could carry, firing the gun, flying on live ops in Afghanistan and his crash in 1995. We wrap up with some patron and personal questions. Enjoy http://danielsouthofheaven.com https://www.amazon.co.uk/South-Heaven-My-Year-Afghanistan/dp/1462024386 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Above-the-Best/dp/B07RLHNTH3 Support the show