
World of Aviation podcast
Had a great chat with Al Malmberg on 8/23/2020! Check it out at: https://omny.fm/shows/world-of-aviation1/08-23-20-paul-tibbets-iv
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Lessons from Friends #7: Don’t Quit
I loved to swim. Competitively. My father was an athlete. He played football and basketball. Although he wasn’t a big guy, he had a competitive spirit and enjoyed the game. He thought I would enjoy football, and signed me up for a school …
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Lessons from Friends #6: Marry Someone Who Loves You for You!
She was so Beautiful. It was a blind date. My sister Cynthia set it up. They were coworkers. Said I would really like her. She had a great smile. The date started ok. Cynthia brought her boyfriend. She and my blind date also …
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Lessons from Friends #5: Trust Your Gut
It was an honor when I grabbed the wing guidon from my boss and said, “Sir, I assume command!” I had been in the Air Force for 26 years and 15 moves. Married my soulmate. Had two great kids. One …
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Lessons from Friends #4: Have the Courage to Do What’s Right
Many have shared with me, including my Grandfather, that Brig Gen Paul W. Tibbets, Jr. was full of confidence in his late 20s. Leading bombing missions in World War II was tough work, and he was good at it. Really good. …
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Lessons from Friends #2: Granddad
I didn’t know my Grandfather well growing up. He was busy running Executive Jet Aviation in Columbus, Ohio. We lived in Montgomery, AL. There was the occasional phone call on Christmas, a letter or two, but no real meaningful conversation. …
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Lessons from Friends #1: Team Building
Photo caption: Rich “Tex” Coe, Jim “Scoop” van Loben Sels, Pat “Wedge” Penland and me — The Crew of The Millennium — in Las Vegas!
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