Episode 1 - From The Eastern Files:Commences June 23, 2016 with stories told every Thursday afternoon at 3:00 P.M. EDT. This week Captain Neal Holland will be assisted by his Host, Howard Meuche to open the series.
Episode
2 - From the Eastern Files:
From
the Eastern Files we bring you a true story of an Eastern passenger committing
suicide by jumping out of an Eastern airplane. Please tune in as we recount
this amazing story from the Eastern files presented on Thursday, June 30th at 3:00 P.M.
Episode
3 - From the Eastern Files: Story by the late Capt. Hank Foley, Ladies Can Be funny plus
a DC3 True Story. Our departure time for Episode 3 of From The Eastern Files is
at 3:00 PM EDT. See you at the Gate.
Episode 4 - From the Eastern Files:
Flying the Mail in the Pitcairn
Mailwing. Join us today at 3:00 pm for Episode 4 From the Eastern Files.
Episode 5 - From the Eastern Files:
Eastern's Rooftop Airmail and other
stories From the Eastern Files. Episode 5 will be broadcast July 28th at 3:00
pm EDT. We hope you will join us.
Episode 6 - From the Eastern Files:
From the Eastern Files we bring you
stories about Eastern's legendary pilot, Captain Dick Merrill as told by his
fellow pilots. Listen-in at 3:00 pm EDT August 11th. www.ealradioshow.com
Episode
7 - From the Eastern Files:
From The Eastern Files comes the story of the Eastern pilot who soloed
Charles Lindbergh. Plus an extra story about the Cat and Duck method of
Instrument Flying. Join us at 3:00 pm EDT on www.ealradioshow.com Episode
8 - From the Eastern Files:
From the Eastern Files we bring you IFR - Category 1930s and a little
refresher course on the Morse Code. Tune in today at 3 pm EDT.
www.ealradioshow.com.Episode
9 - From the Eastern Files:
Stories taken from Newsletters from 1928 - 1931. Hear news stories about
the early days of what eventually became one of the world's great airlines.
From the Eastern Files is on the air at 3:00 pm EDT Thursday September 1st. Episode
10 - From the Eastern Files:
We broadcast Eastern Airlines Military Operations.
Stand proud for the men and women serving in WW2, Korea and Vietnam. Tune in at
3:00 pm EDT Thursday, November 8th. Episode
11 - From the Eastern Files: Captain Eddie DC3 Crash - From The Eastern Files.
Episode
12 - From the Eastern Files: 13 Greatest Aircraft ever built as considered by the Head of
the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. See if your favorite is included as we pull
another great article From The Eastern Files. Join us at 3:00 pm ET Thursday,
September 29th.
Episode
13 - From the Eastern Files: Captain Bill Malone wrote this for the Retired Eastern
Pilots Association's (REPA) magazine REPArtee, It's titled Eastern's Love
Affair With Lockheed and the Radio Show presents it From The Eastern Files.
Thursday, October 7th at 3:00 pm ET.
Episode
14 - From the Eastern Files: We take another outstanding story From the Eastern Files.
Along the lines of Fate is the Hunter Captain Bill Malone writes another story
that reminds us the many times we have asked why we escaped a life ending
experience.
Episode
15 - From the Eastern Files: From the Eastern Files we've chosen two stories for Episode
15 - Eastern's Workhorse the Martin 404 and Airplane 581 Where Are You? Be with
us at 3pm ET Thursday October 20th. See you at the Gate
Episode
16 - From the Eastern Files: Last of the World's Great Pilots passed away October 25th at
94. From the Eastern Files pays tribute to one of the world's greatest pilots.
Thursday, October 27th at 3:00 pm ET.
Episode
17 - From the Eastern Files: There will never be another Slim Babbitt. The man that could show
Geroge T Baker how to shut his airline down. Eastern Captain Slim Babbitt is
our From the Eastern Files feature this week. Join us at 3m ET Thursday,
November 3rd.
Episode
18 - From the Eastern Files: Readings from the 1931 Eastern Air Transport Newsletter
NewsWings From the Eastern Files.
Episode
19 - From the Eastern Files: Invisible Highways, From the Eastern Files, is the broadcast
for Thursday, November 17th at 3:00 pm EDT.
We're live on the air Thanksgiving Day and welcome you to
call in to the broadcast beginning at 3:00 pm EDT. Share your thoughts on this
day, the smell of great food being prepared, the sounds of family and
renewal.
From the Eastern Files we present The Way of the Great
Silver Fleet - Where We Fly To - and Why. A 1940s Souvenir Map pf Eastern Air
Lines. Listen in at 3:00 pm EDT, Thursday, December 1st..
Historian Files from years past on From the Eastern Files.
Tune in at 3:00 pm EDT Thursday January 19th www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie.
Episode 25 - From the Eastern Files: The late Howard Meuche, a contributor and host of our Radio Show, wrote a
book of short stories titled "Stories From Here and There." Two
stories from that book will be presented on our radio broadcast From the
Eastern Files. Join us at 3pm EDT Thursday, February 2nd.
Episode 27 - From the Eastern Files:News From the Industry is now covered in our 3:00 pm Radio broadcasts every Thursday. Join "From the Eastern Files at www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie - or on your phone at 213-816-1611.
Thursday, March 2nd at 3 pm
ET is an edited broadcast of the very popular Episode 307 - Air Crash Investigation with 3-leading aviation experts. It is a Re-play of Episode 307 because of the
tremendous interest we had this past Monday night. Three experts on
air disasters/investigation give their views about past, present and
future state of Air Safety Investigation. A must listen for anyone
involved in air transportation. Go to www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie.
From the Eastern Files takes a look at
Florida's "Little Other" Airlines as published in the Newsletter of the
Florida Aviation Historical Society. Please join us at
www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie Thursday March 9th at 3:00 pm ET.
The
NTSB report of Eastern Flight 980 crash on Mt. Illimani will be
presented on From the Eastern Files. Thursday April 12th at 3:00 pm EDT.
Go to www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie.
Episode
31 - From the Eastern Files:
"To See or Not to See - That is the Question is a story
of an L-1011 with both main windows shattered and no forward visibility en-route
to the west Coast. Our second story is simply titled "Fly It Like a J3
Cub. Listen in at 3pm EDT. Songs
From Our Eastern Days... Enjoy the music of the Greatest Generation
and Eastern Airlines in the 40s. Thursday, May 4th at 3:00 pm EDT. Please join us at
www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie Thursday, May 4th, 2017 at 3:00 pm ET.
Historian Art Furchgot's Eastern History
will be presented in this two part broadcast. Listen at 3pm EDT for Part
I. Go to www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie.
Historian Art Furchgot's Notes: History of Eastern
Airlines, Part II takes us fro 1970 until 1990. Please join us June 1, 2017 at 3:00 PM ET.
Part III Art Furchgott's Notes of Eastern
History. The last days of Eastern Airlines as recorded in the Notes of
REPA Historian Art Furchgott. Thursday, June 15th at 3:00 pm EDT. We
hope you can join us. From the Eastern Files
The EAL Radio Show Episode 36 "From The Eastern
Files" begins at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 29, 2017. The topic chosen is
"Unusual and Funny On Board Flights and Other Stories". Go
to www.ealradioshow.com
The First Lady of America had her first
airplane flight on Eastern Air Transport. We present From the Eastern
Files the story of the wife of the 32nd President of the United States flying
in an Eastern aircraft. Tune in at 3:00 pm EDT.
Stories From the Eastern Files are take from Captain Neal Holland's book
"Wings of Man(y)" Tune in today at 3:00 pm EDT Go to
www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie
The several hats worn by Captain Eddie Rickenbacker will be featured in the next few From the Eastern Files we
broadcast every other Thursday afternoon at 3pm EDT. You'll really
like this story of the "Hat of Survival." Tune us in at
www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie.
Episode 40 - From the Eastern Files
Will The Real Eddie Rickenbacker Please
Stand Up? We continue Part Two "The Boss" of this three part series from
Robert Sterling's book From The Captain to the Colonel. Join us at 3:00
pm ET.
Episode 41 - From the Eastern Files
Part Three is the series "will the real
Eddie Rickenbacker please stand up." Part III - The Man. Join us at 3:00
pm ET October 19th www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie
Episode 42 - From the Eastern Files
"Eastern's 2nd Anniversary - Notes and events
May, 1930". Going back into our Eastern Files, we thought you might be
interested to know how the relatively new airline was doing. Tune in for
Episode 42 From The Eastern
Air Service For The Passenger Provided By
Eastern Air Transport. Eight Questions answered that insures passenger
safety while in an Eastern aircraft. Thursday, November 16th at 3:00 pm
ET. We hope you will listen in.
Episode 44 - From the Eastern Files
A great story as told by Captain Bill Malone
and printed in the Retired Eastern Pilots Association Magazine -
REPArtee.
Continuing the great article written by
Captain Bill Malone appearing in the Retired Eastern Pilots Association
in Episode 44. Tune in to the conclusion of fate as it plays out in
every ones life. Go to: www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie.
Episode 46 - From The Eastern Files - Cancelled Due to Technical Difficulties
The EAL Radio Show Episode 46, Thursday, January
4, 2018, "From The Eastern Files" begins at 3:00 P.M. Neal will
give us "More Eastern Memories". Listen in by going to our website, www.ealradioshow.com, or at the EAL Blog Talk Radio website at: www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie.
Episode 47- From the Eastern Files
YCMTSUp - strange things happen on
airplanes and about airplanesa. Listen in as we bring you From The
Eastern Files our broadcast of "You Can't Make This Stuff Up". Thursday
January 18th at 3pm ET join us at the Gate.
Episode 49 - From the Eastern Files The EAL Radio Show Episode 49, Thursday, "From The Eastern Files" begins at 3:00 P.M. Neal will
give us "More Eastern Memories". Listen in by going to our website, www.ealradioshow.com, or at the EAL Blog Talk Radio website at: www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie. Notes from the past.
Eastern's legendary pilots. This Episode we
feature Captain Slim Babbitt. A remarkable man both With Eastern and in
retirement. Join us Thursday, March 1st at 3:00 pm ET.
Episode 51 - From the Eastern Files
From the Eastern Files brings another
legendary Eastern pilot to our broadcast. Tune in to the life and times
of Captain Jim Talton of Dawsonville, GA. Our show starts at 3:00 pm ET
Thursday March 15th. See you at the Gate.
Episode 52 - From the Eastern Files
From the Eastern Files brings another
legendary Eastern pilot to our broadcast. Tune in for the life and times
of Captain JOHN HALLIBURTON - Part I. Our show starts at 3:00 pm ET
Thursday, April 26th 2018. See you at the Gate.
Episode 53 - From the Eastern FilesPart II The Legendary Pilots of Eastern Airlines - Captain John
Halliburton. Listen in at 3:00 pm EDT May 10th when we broadcast the Part II of this great Eastern employee before we go on to the next Legendary Captain.
Episode 54 - From the Eastern Files
From the Eastern Files presents Eastern
Airlines 1st pilot, Captain Gene Brown. Part I will be featured in this
two-part series. Captain Brown remained #1 pilot throughout his entire
career with Eastern. Listen in on Episode 55 on May 7th for Part II -The Legendary "Captain Gene Brown - Eastern's 1st Pilot."
Episode 55 - From the Eastern Files
Episode 55 From the Eastern Files continues
with Part II of Eastern's Legendary Captain Gene Brown - Number 1
pilot hired in Seniority. He was Number One his entire career with Eastern. Listen in at our website www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie at 3:00 pm EDT Thursday June 7th.
Captain
Dick Merrill is our Legendary Eastern pilot in the spotlight in today's
Episode of From the Eastern Files. Long Number #2 on the Eastern
seniority list, Dick was perhaps the most celebrated of them all. Tune
in today at 3:00 pm EDT for Part I - The Legendary Pilots of Eastern
Airlines. www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie.
We continue our Legendary Pilot Series with
Part II - Captain Dick Merrill, Eastern's most celebrated pilot. Join us
at 3:00 pm EDT July 5th for more about Eastern's "Number 2" pilot. See
you at the Gate.
Part III of Captain Dick Merrill includes
the life and times of his movie star wife, Toby Wing. Toby has a Star on
Hollywoods walk of Fame. Join us today, Thursday July 19th at 3:00 pm
EDT. www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie
Episode 59 - From the Eastern Files
We take you back to the Curtis KIngbirds
when we travel back in time to February. 1931. Join us as we take
stories From the Eastern Files. We depart the Gate at 3:00 pm ET. See
you onboard.
Episode 60 - From the Eastern Files
The Auto Pilot - an Eastern first. So many
new, exciting and advanced contributions to aviation were originated at
Eastern Airlines. Tune in today as we bring you one of the early
improvements in commercial aviation. We depart the Gate at 3:00 pm ET. See
you onboard.
Episode 61 - From the Eastern Files
Building an Eastern Airliner...............
the 1930s Curtis Kingbird. The story appearing in the Eastern Air
Transport Newsletter NewsWings. Listen in to Episode 61 From the
Easstern Files at 3:00 pm ET Thursday.
www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie
Rickenbacker's thoughts about his pilots.
His feelings are reveal in his autobiography "Rickenbacker." Co-pilots,
Captains, Chief pilots and some of his favorites are greatly credited in
his book. Join us Thursday September 27th at www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie
Eastern History From the Eastern Files. We
bring you more Eastern history you may have forgotten. Join us for an
Eastern lesson. 3:00 pm ET. Go to: www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie
Part II - The Eastern Air Shuttle. Join us
for this Eastern History Lesson From the Eastern Files. Thursday 25th,
2018 at 3:00 pm ET. See you at the Gate.
Part III is the last in the Air Shuttle
series. WE hope you will listen in to this remarable airline operation.
We depart the Gate at 3:00 pm ET To listen in go to:
www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie.
Episode 66 - From the Eastern Files
Eastern History will be our next series of
From the Eastern Files. Join us today January 31st at 3:30 pm.
www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie. See you at the Gate.
Episode 67 - From the Eastern Files
2nd in a series of Eastern's early history.
The Mail Contract and Florida Airways founded by Eddie Rickenbacker and
Reed M. Chambers. Join us at 3:30 pm EST Thursday February 14th when we
bring you From the Eastern Files. Go to:
www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie. See you at the Gate.
We continued to teel the early days of
Eastern Airlines. Join us Thursday March 14th for From the Eastern
Files. Listen i in at www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie at 3:30pm EDT
Episode 69 - From the Eastern Files Program Cancelled, Technical Difficulties
Continuing our series of J.E.B. Davies
book, Eastern Airlines - An Airline and its Aircraft. Join us at 3:30 pm
EDT. www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie.
Episode 70 - From the Eastern Files
Beginning of the Jet age at Eastern
Airlines. Join us and recall the early days of jet aircraft at Eastern
Airlines. The broadcast begins at 3:30 pm EDT. See you at the Gate.
Episode 71 - From the Eastern Files
As the Editor of the Retired Eastern Pilots
Association's magazine REPArtee for four years, I had the pleasure,
along with the help of my best friend Admiral John Ingle, who also was
with Eastern, of receiving beautiful stories.
Episode 72 - From the Eastern Files
The Airlines of Eastern. Eastern purchased
several Airlines to add to its route structure. Two of these are the
subject of our From the Eastern Files, July 18th at 3:30pm EDT. See you
at the Gate.
Episode 73 - From the Eastern Files
Rickenbacker lays it out in a speech he
delivered to the Wings Club. Tune in at 3:30 pm EDT, August 1st as we
learn more about this WW1 fighter pilot Ace and Eastern President.
Truly, a remarkable man. To listen go to
www.blogtalkradio,com/capteddie See you at the Gate.
Episode 74 - From the Eastern Files
Captain Jim Blackburn recalls the MAC
Operations from his own experiences. We hope you'll listen in today at
3:30 pm EDT as we Broadcast From the Eastern Files. Go to
www.blogtalkradio,com/capteddie See you at the Gate.
Episode 75 - From the Eastern Files
We pull another file from the Eastern Files
taking us back to those days of yesteryear. We also pay tribute to an
aviation hero, UAL Captain Albert "Al" Haynes. He recently made his last
flight West. Call in with your comments at 3:30 pm sharp. See you onboard. To
listen: www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie.
Episode 76 - From the Eastern Files
We reach back once again to the early days
of Eastern history. Join us Thursday, September 12th when we go back to
our early days. We depart the Gate at 3:30 pm sharp. See you onboard. To
listen: www.blogtalkradio.com/capteddie.
