Colonel Adelbert "Buz" Carpenter US Air Force (Ret.), Part 1

About this episode

The episode features Colonel Adelbert "Buz" Carpenter discussing his journey from childhood to becoming an SR-71 Blackbird pilot.

There are only 85 people on planet Earth who achieved aviation greatness as an SR-71 Blackbird pilot. Retired United States Air Force Colonel Adelbert "Buz" Carpenter is one of those pilots. In Part One we'll learn about Buz's life growing up to his time as a Cadet at our nation's Air Force Academy and his transition from aircraft to ultimately the SR-71. Our library of shows can be found at www.veteranscornerradio.com Join us on Facebook at the page Veterans Corner Radio You can contact our ...

People in this episode

Host: Joe Muhlberger

Guest: Colonel Adelbert "Buz" Carpenter

Topics covered

• aviation
• military history
• SR-71 Blackbird
• personal biography
• Air Force Academy

Keywords

• SR-71 Blackbird
• aviation greatness
• military pilot
• Air Force
• Colonel Adelbert Carpenter

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United States Air Force, Air Force Academy

Places: Earth

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