07/20/26 Pensacola Morning News with Andrew McKay 6a Hour
About this episode
The episode features discussions on Tropical Storm Bertha, an air show, and insights from pilots and maintenance teams.
Good morning! The 6am hour brings us - Tropical Depression #2 forecasted to become Tropical Storm Bertha, on Saturday we carried the civilian air show narration. Andrew did an interview with Captain Greg McWherter and talked about the low pass, the air show and what it means to the former pilots. Captain McWherter says he's never flown a perfect flight, safety briefs and debriefs; Rep Michelle Saltzman talked to Pilot #3 at Blue Angel's Thursday night's reception -very humanizing interview; more with Captain Greg McWherter Andrew asks - what question do you wish you were asked more? His answer: how do you field 6 planes in a high performance world? People focus on pilots - how do planes get in air every day? Day in and day out. Talks about the team dynamic and the men and women that maintain that aircraft to make sure those jets are ready to go, supporting the day to day functions. It's always 130 active duty Blue Angels - not just the 6 pilots; ships at the Pensacola Port
People in this episode
Host: Andrew McKay
Guest: Captain Greg McWherter
Topics covered
- Tropical Storm
- Air Show
- Military Aviation
- Pilot Interviews
- Team Dynamics
Keywords
- Tropical Depression
- Air Show Narration
- Blue Angels
- Pilot Interviews
- Aviation Safety
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Blue Angels
Places: Pensacola
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