This week we visit Wisconsin! The Badger State was the home of airpower pioneer Brig Gen Billy Mitchell, top WWII U.S. ace Richard Bong, plus famed astronauts Jim Lovell and Deke Slayton. The state is also the location of EAA’s massive Airventure airshow in Oshkosh.
To learn more, please visit these websites:
Billy Mitchell
Wisconsin Club
Donald K. “Deke” Slayton
Anthony J. Mastalir
Verner Suomi
History of Mitchell Airport
Richard Bong
James A. Lovell
Mark C. Lee
History of EAA
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Hosts
Heather PenneyDirector of Studies and Research, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Charles GalbreathDirector and Senior Resident Fellow for Spacepower Studies, The Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence
Doug BirkeyExecutive Director, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesCredits
Producer
Shane Thin
Executive Producer
Doug Birkey