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Last Summary Update: 08-08-2024

Aeroplanes and Flying
Airdate: Friday - February 7, 1975

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

At ease. How are ya. . .

Show Description

Playing the Jews Harp and getting letters Aerobatics - greatest pilot today is a woman There are no known original Fokker tri-planes in existence. Aeroplanes in WWI. The demise of Baron Von Richthofen (The Red Baron) Charles Lindburgh Shep describes flying his own plane in an episode of Jean Shepherd's America - "Flying" Filmed just outside Boston. A Cessna 180 was used to do filming.

[ Courtesy: David Goldin - 08-08-2024 ]   
  Shep plays the jew's harp to a record of, "Yakety Sax." Shep remembers the Fokker Triplane and other antique airplanes. The Red Baron was actually shot down by ground fire in a borrowed aircraft. Shep tells about his "flying for the camera."      
  

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:15	This is WOR New York speaking of relics. . .

Brass Figlagee Award

"I will award the Brass Figlagee. . ."

• Name of aerobatic pilot and bi-plane hanging in Smithsonian (First name Al)

Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 04:37	Smithsonian Magazine
• 13:18	Movie Promotion	"Private Lives"
• 27:03	General Tire
• 28:01	Broadway Play	"Dance With Me"
• 28:40	Viking Press	"All Aboard with E.M. Frimbo"
• 29:24	WOR Radio Promo	Arlene Francis - time change
• 29:58	WOR Radio Promo	WOR Bridal Fair Feb 15-16
• 30:19	Village Voice
• 3135	WOR Radio Promo	Leukemiathon
• 31:00	Ski Connecticut	New England Visitors Center
• 32:12	Broadway Play	"Private Lives" - 46th St Theatre

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 02:43	Yakety Sax

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
•	None Mentioned

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Jews Harp

Rating

None Yet

Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
• [ 33:30 ]	Television	June 20, 1971	Flying
• [ 33:30 ]	Transportation		Grumman American AA-1A Yankee

Where Shep Makes Reference To This Subject:

Time	Date	Category	Title
•	June 20, 1971	Television	Flying

Photos:

1936
Smithsonian Institution - Gulfhawk flown by Al Williams famous aerobatic pilot

Baron von Richthofen

The Red Baron Tri-Plane

1953
The Spirit of St Louis by Charles A. Lindbergh

Record: 1852 / ID: 19750207W1852

Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)

Date	Title
February 7, 1975 Recno: 1852	Aeroplanes and Flying	Original Airing
April 10, 1975 Recno: 7006	Aeroplanes and Flying	WETA Synd Replay

More Ways To Hear or Buy It

Show	Replay Date
Dustbin of History	February 07, 2024

The Best Source for Quality Jean Shepherd Audio

Found in the following set(s)

Set Name	Show #	Media
Series 100 Group D	110Ca	Cassette

Sorry, Not Available

General Info

Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19750207W1852	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:		Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	08-08-2024	Station ID up to date:	Yes
Show Redated From: See Dating Notes		Engineers up to date:	Yes
Music up to date:	Yes	Instruments up to date:	Yes
Description up to date:	Yes

Known Recordees

Ken Piletic

Notes

Dating Notes

No Notes Found

General Notes

No Notes Found

Technical Notes

Notes

Source: Jim Clavin
It would be interesting to see the JSA episode in which Shep flies his own plane
Comments: 0

Research Notes

No Notes Found

Max / Schmidco

Max's super secret page of shows never played and not on internet - maybe. . .

Max / Schmidco Notes
No Notes Found

Replays

Mass Backwards

NONE

WBAI Golden Age of Radio

NONE

Yesterday USA

NONE

Dustbin of History!

Replay Date

February 07, 2024

Max / Schmidco Notes
No Notes Found

Other

References:

Synd#:
Synd#:

Schmidco Sets - 1 found

Set Name	Show #	Media	File Name	Source
Series 100 Group D	110Ca	Cassette	0 Running Time: 0	Ken Piletic

Shows Known via Recordings or Lists
(1950 to 1974 Sources 100% Complete - 1975-1977 in process)

6 Known copies from various Sources and Lists (Up to date)

	Recordee			¹ Shortened Theme: 55 seconds ² Audibly Dated: By recordee or other ³ Modified Theme: Theme added by Gary Hines ⁴ Syndicated Intro: Intro broadcast as part of Synd Shows
	This copy used for summary time references		Inventory File Name coding explained

Source Name

Information

David Goldin

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: The Jean Shepherd Show. February 7, 1975. WOR, New York. Participating sponsors. Shep plays the jew's harp to a record of, "Yakety Sax." Shep remembers the Fokker Triplane and other antique airplanes. The Red Baron was actually shot down by ground fire in a borrowed aircraft. Shep tells about his "flying for the camera." Jean Shepherd. 44:50. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
Source ref number: 73145
Station: WOR

Schmidco

Running Time: 43:15

Recordee:
506 - Ken Piletic

Inventory Name: 1975 02 07_W1852_022-600_Series_100D-110Ca Aeroplanes and Flying.mp3
Source set: Series 100 Group D
Source ref number: 110Ca
Station: WOR

Images

Gary Hines

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: 2-7-75 RR-09 Early Aviation and Flying
Station: WOR

Images

Ken Piletic

Recordee:
506 - Ken Piletic

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Station: WOR

Ken Piletic

Recordee:
506 - Ken Piletic

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Station: WOR

Max Schmid

Running Time: 44:28

Recordee:
506 - Ken Piletic

Timing Reference
Inventory Name: 1975 02 07_W1852_041-506 Aeroplanes & Flying.wav
Source filename: 75-02-07 Aeroplanes & Flying.wav
Station: WOR

"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975