The 1967 fire aboard the USS Forrestal remains one of the most devastating tragedies in U.S. Navy history and Dave Dollarhide was there. In this compelling new episode of Sea Stories, Dave shares his firsthand account of surviving that harrowing day and reflects on the legacy of a career shaped by courage and service. We …
LCDR Sophia Conerly, SH-3 pilot. Welcome to Episode 9! We are taking a closer look at Women Naval Aviators beginning with this episode. Beginning with CAPT Chandra “Mamasan” Newman, incoming Commanding Officer at NAS Pensacola. You can expect her to arrive in November 2024. Next we have LCDR Liz “Lizard” Steinneker (Ret) with a unique …
***SPECIAL EDITION*** BLUE ANGELS DOCUMENTARY PANEL DISCUSSION We were excited to have these gentlemen attend our watch party in Pensacola and discuss their reaction to the film and experiences in the filming process. From the 2022 team we had Scott Goossens, Frank Zastoupil, Jackson Streiff, Cary Rickoff and Jon Fay. Other participants include Kevin Lacasse, …
Welcome back for Episode 7! We were privileged to host a P3 panel consisting of RADM Kyle Cozad, CEO Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, CDR Jon Fay, XO Navy Flight Demonstration Team 2022, 2023 and LCDR Bob Galloway, Mission Commander. Put three former Naval Officers in a room and it doesn’t take long for the Sea …
Here’s another episode from the Maritime side. Great discussion from retired Coast Guard Captain, and current pilot for the Port of Pensacola Matt Meilstrup. Along with former Port of Pensacola pilot Brian McGee. The life experiences are fascinating. Matt gives us a rundown of what a highly successful Coast Guard career looks like. We also …
We’re back with more from the HELLCAT HANGAR! We told you in Episode 1 how there was a very common theme concerning the decision to pursue Naval Aviation. This episode gets to the heart of it from three retired aviators that collectively spent close to 100 years in Naval Aviation. Starting with former Blue Angel …
As promised, here is our first Maritime Episode, and it sure is a good one! We were fortunate to get timely and informative interviews with Port of Pensacola Director, Clark Merritt as well as Pensacola Yacht Club Commodore Emeritus, Tom Pace, Jr. Their perspective is unique and invaluable and, honestly, you won’t hear this any …
We’re back with episode 3 and we are calling this the “Greatest Generation” edition! We start off with a great story from LCDR ‘Cash’ Barber, WWII PBY pilot. They did some amazing things in the war that most people don’t know about. We also have another clip from our favorite WWII pilot, Ashley ‘Dick’ Pace, …
The second episode brings an emphasis on aviation related topics. We start with CAPT Dan ‘Bad Bob’ McCort, retired US Navy fighter pilot. Dan retired as the Training Air Wing Six Commodore and has had a storied career flying numerous fighters including F4, F14 and F18 aircraft, among many others. Here he recounts a moment …
Welcome to the pilot episode of Hellcat Hangar Sea Stories. This episode introduces the creative minds behind this series. David Van Der Like, retired US Navy pilot and retired airline pilot is half of the team. Ben Van Der Like, active Chief Mate in the Merchant Marines, is the other half. We have combined our …
