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S2E2 - James Leininger the Reincarnated WWII Pilot & Theodore Joseph Koenig in the Liberty Air Races

S2E2 - James Leininger the Reincarnated WWII Pilot & Theodore Joseph Koenig in the Liberty Air Races

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This week we are back with another episode of "On This Day in Aviation History" and our first story comes to you from one of our listener submissions on instagram. We recount the story of James Leininger the 2 year old who believes he is the reincarnation of WWII fighter pilot James Huston. Dan shares the history of Theodore Joseph Koenig who won the Liberty Air Race in 1922 and some back story on the aircraft he won the race with.

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Music: Busy City-Tracktribe

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