About this episode
Alan Wenzel interviews Bing Wells about the dedication of a fighter jet in Lena.
If you've driven through Lena in the last few years, you likely saw the fighter jet sitting outside of Lena Brewing Company. Now, that jet is being placed in its permanent home. Freepod host Alan Wenzel spoke with Bing Wells about the upcoming dedication event taking place in Lena. Bing Wells is a life-long resident of Lena and is a retired 30 year employee of the Illinois State Police. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and helped prepare the aircraft carrier based F-4 Phantom Jets for sorties during the war. He was a member of the F-4 Memorial Committee that brought the jet to Lena.
People in this episode
Host: Alan Wenzel
Guest: Bing Wells
Topics covered
- fighter jet
- dedication event
- Lena Brewing Company
- military history
- community involvement
Keywords
- Bing Wells
- Lena
- fighter jet
- dedication event
- Illinois State Police
- Vietnam War
- F-4 Phantom Jets
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Illinois State Police
Books & works: F-4 Phantom Jets
Places: Lena, U.S.
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