Beautiful… Just ƒµ¢√¡π§ Beautiful Episode 126

Osprey Prototype Aircraft!

This week on So There I Was, we continue our conversation with retired Marine Colonel and aviator extraordinaire, Baron. He shares how his career progressed after his initial experiences in the Iranian desert, covering his involvement in the development of the Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor program. Baron recounts his journey back to Yuma, where he eventually became the commanding officer of HMM-361. He also discusses his time as the V-22 Osprey program manager and the challenges of overseeing its development. Additionally, Baron reflects on some of the most harrowing moments from his Vietnam service, including surviving ground fire and earning his call sign “Baron.”

One thought on “Beautiful… Just ƒµ¢√¡π§ Beautiful Episode 126

  1. On this episode & 125 when Baron talked about standing up MAWTS-1 I kept expecting you guys to use the term “Plankowner”

    I looked and its in the glossary but that might’ve been a neat piece of informative naval tradition to weave in as part of Baron’s story. I mention this because I always appreciate that in addition to the entertaining stories that you line up – you often weave in a little education.

    Even when I know the acronym or the nuanced terminology that comes up I appreciate that you often pause the story to define it.  I am positive that there are listeners that would be powerfully confused at times if you didn’t.

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