Airplanes, Pilots, and Aviation in Old Time Radio

Airplanes and Pilots in Old Time Radio
Adults and children alike marveled at the new found reality of air adventures popularized after WWI and air travel was a huge part of America's consciousness between the two World Wars. This compilation contains episodes from all different series and genres of old time radio focused the listening audience's fascination with airplanes and pilots.

Rare Aviation Old Time Radio Shows
 Rare, hard to find aviation themed old time radio shows including Sky Blazers, Smilin Jack, Howie Wing, Flying Hutchinsons, and many more.

Chuck Yeager
A genuine American hero, best known for being the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound. This collection includes dramatizations about Chuck Yeager as a well as appearances by this amazing man.

Amelia Earhart
An iconic American hero and pioneer in aviation, Amelia Earhart's story and bravery inspired many old time radio shows.

Charles Lindbergh
By becoming the first aviator to fly non-stop from New York to Paris, Charles Lindbergh became a driving force in the practical acceptance of aviation.

Howard Hughes Hearings
Senate War Investigation Committee tried millionaire Howard Hughes for a misuse of government funds to build an airplane nicknamed the "Spruce Goose."

Anne of the Airlanes
Ann of the Airlines was created because of the popularity and successes of Amelia Earhart. Though, Ann is not a pilot, but a young girl, there is undoubtedly residue interest of female pilots from Earhart's fame.

Air Adventures of Jimmy Allen
This series included the boy wonder and pilot, Jimmie Allen, his best teenage buddy, Speed Robertson, and mechanic, Flash Lewis.

Captain Midnight
This flying adventure with mysterious Captain Midnight and his pals Chuck Ramsey and Patsy Donovan was sponsored by Skelly Oil and took an exciting and melodramatic view of aviation adventure.

Sky King
Sky King was a hybrid of a cowboy and an aviation adventure show aimed at the kids. The show was one of the last of the aviation-based juvenile shows on radio, since after WWII the miracle of flight became common.

Howie Wing, A Saga of Aviation
A fun kids adventure series with 20 year old cadet Howie, WWI Ace Captain Harvey and abetted by his fellow pilot “Zero” Smith and Howie's girl friend, Donna Cavendish.

The Air Mail Mystery 
Stories of mystery and drama surrounding the Airmail of Great Britain's Royal Mail Service.

Hop Harrigan
is based on the popular All-American comics star, Hop Harrigan, "America's Ace of the Airwaves."  He gets a lot of flying time fighting evil, and as the war developed, Hop in his radio adventures was in the thick of the real battles.

Island Venture
This old time radio show chronicled the adventures of two "Navy Heroes" Naval Aviator Gil Perry and his sidekick Trigger Brett who returned to the Central Pacific to start an air freight company to serve the smaller islands.

Smilin' Jack
From the skylanes to the comic strips to the radio, Smilin’ Jack ’s aviation adventures were just the thing to keep kids’ heads in the clouds.

Tailspin Tommy
previously created as a movie serial and comic book, Tailspin Tommy saves lives and fights for goodness and humanity around the world in this old time radio adventure series.

Terry and the Pirates
This action package juvenile adventure series follows Terry and his friends as he explores the Asian jungles in search of his father.

Air Stories of the World War
George Bruce 1930's old time radio stories of aviation in the first great world war.

Sky Blazers
Produced by Phillips H. Lord of Gang Busters, this old time radio show chronicled the early trailblazers of the sky who made aviation what it is today.