Hot Rods of the Sky

About Hot Rods of the Sky

Hot Rods of the Sky is hosted by Kevin Kimball, and his two kids Kallin and Kaity Kimball. Kevin has been in the aviation community for over 50 years and has raised his children in the community as well. This podcast takes a deep dive into the amazing stories behind the airplanes of JKE Works (formerly Jim Kimball Enterprises). From airplane restorations with an incredible history behind them to brand new innovative designs that made the Kimball name a staple in aviation.

Publisher

Kaitlyn Kimball

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Feb 2022

Latest episode

7 Apr 2022

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Apr 2022

   Episode 8: The Gee Bee Model Z Part 4 - Kermit Weeks

   Welcome to the final part of our Gee Bee Z series! In this episode, we talk with the one and only Kermit Weeks! Kermit is the owner of many amazing airplanes, but today we're going to chat with him specifically about the Gee Bee Zee!

2. 

   24 Mar 2022

   Episode 7: The Gee Bee Model Z Part 3 - Delmar Benjamin

   This episode features special guest Delmar Benjamin! He chats with us about what it's like to log over 1500 hours in a Gee Bee!

3. 

   21 Mar 2022

   Episode 6: Lockheed Vega History & Restoration Part 2

   This is Part 2 of our Lockheed Vega Series. In this episode, Kevin and Kallin talk about the history of the current Vega project in the hangar, and some speed bumps they hit along the way during restoration.

4. 

   14 Mar 2022

   Episode 5: Lockheed Vega History & Restoration Part 1

   Learn about the start of Loughead (now Lockhead) Aircraft Company and about the Lockheed Vega! This is Part 1 of our Series on the Lockheed Vega Restoration that is sitting in the JKE Works shop right now.

5. 

   4 Mar 2022

   Episode 4: Model 4 Stearman Restorations

   In this episode, Kevin, Kallin, and Kaity discuss the three Model 4 Stearman Restorations the family has done over the last 50 years.

6. 

   24 Feb 2022

   Episode 3: The Gee Bee Model Z Part 2

   This episode is Part 2 of our Gee Bee Z Series, and we have a very special guest! In this episode, we travel back to the 90s with Kevin Kimball and Jeff Eicher to hear about the design, fabrication, and first flight of the Eicher-Kimball Gee Bee Model Z replica.

7. 

   18 Feb 2022

   Episode 2 - The Gee Bee Model Z Part 1

   This episode is Part 1 discussing the Gee Bee Model Zee racer!

8. 

   11 Feb 2022

   Episode 1 - Intro: Who Are We & Why Should You Care?

   We used this episode to introduce ourselves and give you a peek of some upcoming episodes!

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

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