SMAC299 Paul Entrekin Author of “Mr. Mig – The Real Story of the First MiGs in America”

Welcome to episode 299. During my decades of volunteering with various organizations at Sun N Fun, I have been blessed with the ability to view in person Soviet Migs and have always wondered what it would be like to fly one let alone own a MIG. Today we answer that question.

Joining me in this episode is Paul Entrekin Author of Mr. Mig -The Real Story of the First MiGs in America. Paul’s life is a true example of how following your dream and pursuing your passion can lead to outcomes in your life beyond your dreams. 

Preflight Checklist:

Before we begin please visit our sponsor the Aviation Scholarships Guide at AviationCareersPodcast.com/Scholarships. You might find a scholarship to help you achieve your dream of flying or obtain other ratings.  http://aerospacescholarships.com 

Cruise Flight: 

  • Most would never consider owning a warbird let alone a Soviet MIG. Why the MiG
  • You don’t just look in the classifieds to purchase a MiG. So how did he become the first pilot in the free world to own a MiG?
  • The story of his journey toward ownership and amazing crowds at numerous airshows are detailed in Mr. MiG -The Real Story of the First MiGs in America.
  • How he turned a passion for flying into a writing passion
  • Jasper and the Christmas Faeries.
  • Since there seems to be much more runway available in Paul’s life, what is the next adventure?
  • What advice would you have for someone who has always wanted to fly or own a historic airplane?
  • Give it some prayer and think about what you want to do. Just go for it.

After Landing Checklist:

Pick Of The Week:

No pick of the week but please visit Paul’s website https://paulentrekin.com/ to learn more about his storied life and where you can find his books.

Sponsor:

 Please visit our sponsor the Aviation Scholarships Guide at AviationCareersPodcast.com/Scholarships. You might find a scholarship to help you achieve your dream of flying or obtain other ratings.  http://aerospacescholarships.com 

Links:

https://www.pilotsforkids.org/

https://paulentrekin.com/

SMAC279 Sun N Fun 2021 Part 10 – Interviews From The Deck April 18

Sun N Fun

In this episode are the interviews live from the Deck of Sun N Fun Radio on Day 6, April 18, 2021

Interviews:

  1. Jake Norotsky – Founder Aviation Studies  –https://southernprepacademy.org 
  2. Ramona Cox – SkyChick Adventures – http://www.skychick.com/motoart
  3. Trey Murdaugh – TL North America – https://www.tlsportaircraft.com
  4. Angela West – Director Flight Ops Stallion 51 – https://www.stallion51.com
  5. KT Budde-Jones- Florida Aviation History – https://www.stallion51.com 
  6. Kollin Stagnito and Melissa Rudinger – AOPA Foundation – https://foundation.aopa.org/

 

This was the last day of the show and I hope you enjoyed listening to all the interviews from the hosts of the Stuck Mic AvCast. You can listen to these episodes by visiting StuckMicAvCast.com/SNF21. If you want to get your fix of Sun N Fun All year visit LiveATC.net/SNF or download the individual interviews at SNFRadio.com.

We enjoyed bringing these to you and can’t wait to bring you more interviews from Air Shows throughout the year and of course, we will see you at Sun N Fun again next year. . Until the next episode, Safe Flying!