Old time radio aviation programs

[Zack Baughman]

I think I may have posted something like this on the old Oshkosh365 forum, but since I happened to be listening to some of the shows while shuffling paperwork today, I thought I would post it again.

The Internet Archive, www.archive.org (http://www.archive.org), has a number of original old time radio shows available for free downloading or streaming. Here's a list of some of the aviation programs available:

Captain Midnight: http://archive.org/details/otr_captainmidnight
Hop Harrigan: http://archive.org/details/otr_hopharrigan
Sky King: http://archive.org/details/SkyKing
Air Adventures of Jimmy Allen: http://archive.org/details/AirAdventuresOfJimmyAllen
Ann of the Airlanes: http://archive.org/details/Ann_Of_The_Airlanes
The Dambusters: http://archive.org/details/TheDambusters1954OtrAustralianRadio
Tailspin Tommy: http://archive.org/details/TailspinTommy
Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police: http://archive.org/details/Speed_Gibson_Of_The_International_Secret_Police

I'm sure with some searching you can turn up more. I also really enjoy the X Minus 1 science fiction stories.

Have fun!

Zack

[WingsAloft]

Thanks, Zack!

[rosiejerryrosie]

Could this be one of the reasons there seemed to be more interest in aviation amoung the youth in those days?

[N404CX]

Hop Harrigan's CX4 is the plane that inspired Dave Thatcher, Pensacola, FL, to name his design the Thatcher CX4.

Listening to the real broadcasts is something I never thought possible - THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!

Glen Wilcox, building CX4 #404

[uncleleon]

I used to listen to Captain Midnight on the radio. It was one of three programs I listened to between 5 and 6:30 pm (or thereabout). One other was Superman, and the third was a cowboy program. I'm not sure, but it may have been Tom Mix.

Yeah.....I'm an old Fogey.