Fighting Back Stan Andrews And The Birth Of The Israeli Air Force From Jeffrey Weiss
From Arroe Collins Like It's Live by Arroe Collins
May 4, 2026 · 15 min
About this episode
The episode explores the story of Stan Andrews, an American WWII pilot who played a crucial role in the formation of the Israeli Air Force during Israel’s War of Independence.
The inside story of an American WWII fighter pilot who sacrificed a booming life in 1948 Los Angeles to fight in Israel’s War of Independence. The actions that helped Stan Andrews turn the IAF into one of the most elite in the worldWhat makes the IAF so exceptional, and how it has retained that edge for 77 years.Why it is important to learn about Middle East history, and how important it is to today’s world. The current situation with Iran and what he is seeing on the ground in Israel.How and why Weiss came to be featured in the Nancy Spielberg documentary, Above and Beyond. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support .
People in this episode
Host: Arroe Collins
Guest: Jeffrey Weiss
Topics covered
- Israeli Air Force
- WWII history
- Middle East history
- Iran
- documentary
Keywords
- Stan Andrews
- Israeli Air Force
- Jeffrey Weiss
- Middle East history
- Iran
- Above and Beyond
- Nancy Spielberg
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Israeli Air Force, Nancy Spielberg
Books & works: Above and Beyond
Places: Israel, Iran, Los Angeles
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