Retro-Aero

About Retro-Aero

Retro-Aero | Vintage Wings. Living Stories. Every airplane has a story. Some are worth keeping alive. Join Captain Dale, airline check pilot, barnstormer, and storyteller, as he brings aviation history to life through the people, airplanes, and adventures that shaped flight. Connect. Educate. Inspire.

Publisher

Captain Dale, Check Pilot

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Aug 2023

Latest episode

29 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

45 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Oct 2026

   99 Airplanes: The Strange Story Behind Our Navy Stearman

   How did 99 U.S. Army Stearmans end up serving the U.S. Navy? In this episode of the Retro-Aero Podcast, we uncover the unusual wartime story behind these aircraft and their unexpected journey into naval aviation. Along the way, we connect that history to *Charlie Rose*, our 1943 Boeing Stearman, and explore why preserving these airplanes means preserving the stories they carry. **Vintage Wings. Living Stories.**

2. 

   16 Oct 2026

   The Airplane is the Storyteller | RAE44

   What happens when the airplane becomes the storyteller? Captain Dale shares how Retro-Aero’s Cessna 190, Stearman restoration, and growing community bring aviation history to life through a simple mission: connect, educate, and inspire.

3. 

   1 Sept 2026

   What aircraft have you never flown but absolutely need to? | RAE43

   It has four engines, and it's not a Boeing 747.