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Fite History

Fite History

By: Brian Burke and Mark Silvers
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Fighter pilots Brass and Mr. Chow profile incredible fighter pilots from World War 1 to Modern day.

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  • 13. Frank Tinker: Inner-War Years Soldier of Fortune

    13. Frank Tinker: Inner-War Years Soldier of Fortune
    Aug 17 2025

    Frank Tinker Jr. was a generation too late for World War 1, a generation too early for World War 2, but sounds his crusade over the mountains of the Iberian Peninsula in the Spanish Civil War. Join Brass and Mr. Chow as they discuss the trials, tribulations, and ultimate tragedy of Tinker's journey to Spain to fly and fight in the pre-season of the Second World War.
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    46 mins
  • 12. World War 1 Wrap-up (for now)

    12. World War 1 Wrap-up (for now)
    Jan 13 2025

    Join Brass and Mr. Chow as they put a bow on their coverage of WWI fighter pilots, comparing and contrasting the personalities, strengths, and weaknesses of each pilot, and discuss the various attributes that bind them together.
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    52 mins
  • 11. Eddie Rickenbacker: A Life of Many Acts

    11. Eddie Rickenbacker: A Life of Many Acts
    Dec 4 2024

    F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote "There are no second acts in American lives." He'd obviously never met Eddie Rickenbacker. Join Brass and Mr. Chow as they discuss the multi-faceted life of America's Ace of Aces of WWI as well as methods for making friends on transatlantic cruises and ways to make your name sound "less German."
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    1 hr and 9 mins
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