Harper Aviation

12/18/2025

🚨Episode 5 is up!🚨
Rick Harper has decades of experience flying for the Air Force and for the airlines. We talk about how he advised his employer on how to handle COVID based on what he saw during 9/11. He also happens to be the namesake of the business 😏

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT📢 Episode 5 will be our last episode...for now. I have decided to close the business. I'm considering a pivot into a different podcast based on conversations with friends and professionals (perhaps even focused on leadership?). Let me know what you think, and certainly give this one a listen!

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In this episode, I sit down with Rick Harper—Air Force cargo pilot, longtime instructor, airline captain, and the founder of Harper Aviation. Rick shares how...

10/27/2025

Get your kneeboard with a 15% discount throughout the entire Halloween week! 🎃🐈‍⬛🧹🕸️

08/01/2025

🎙️Episode 4 is live!🎙️

The Ultimate Aviators Podcast pairs a unique guest with an interesting question to: 1️⃣ help us master our craft and 2️⃣ demystify the aviation industry (notoriously high barriers to entry).

For episode 4, our host Jonny Henderson and guest Steve Leflar discuss what it takes to operate on a highly calibrated team performing mountain search-and-rescue missions.

He is soon to retire from the Army National Guard and is all-in on his business, Illuminated Industries, making retirement gifts, award plaques, and custom swag.

Check us out on any major platform, and we'd love to hear your feedback on what we can improve. Who should we interview next?

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07/31/2025

New episode recorded and coming shortly! 🥳

07/07/2025

🛠️ ! 📦 A fresh batch of loose-ring kneeboards was wrapped up and shipped out today 💪

07/04/2025

Wishing a joyous Independence Day to all our American pilots!

06/29/2025

RTAG - The Veteran to Aviation Charity is coming to Denver for those looking to transition to the airlines

💥 RTAG NATION—THIS IS YOUR WAKE-UP CALL! 💥

Our official hotel discount room blocks have been live for a month or so at https://vist.ly/3n7pjnd and filling up faster than a speeding bullet!!

🦸‍♂️ Whether you’re a seasoned vet, a transitioning warrior, or a civilian ally—this is your headquarters for the biggest veteran-to-aerospace convention in the galaxy.

📍 Stay in the action.
👊 Link up with your squad.
🛡️ Be ready when RTAG assembles in Denver.

Don’t be the hero left without a hangar—secure your room before they’re gone!

06/10/2025

🎙️Episode 3 is up!🎙️

The Ultimate Aviators Podcast pairs a unique guest with an interesting question to: 1️⃣ help us master our craft and 2️⃣ demystify the aviation industry (notoriously high barriers to entry).

For episode 3, our host Jonny Henderson and guest Thad King discuss what it takes to be a special operations aviator. Thad spent over 10 years with 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) Recruiting Team flying Black Hawks.

He now runs the Alone and Unafraid Podcast, focusing on post-military mental health with his crew chief buddy.

Check us out on any major platform, and we'd love to hear your feedback on what we can improve. Who should we interview next?

🚁 The Ultimate Aviators Podcast ✈️
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CW5 (ret.) Thad King has 4500+ hours and 2100+ NVG hours across a career of flying the Black Hawk including 11 years in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. We talk special operations, what makes a good pilot, and Thad's own podcast, Alone and Unafraid, which focuses on military mental he...

05/13/2025

r/aviation on Reddit: Score one for Lakeland!

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05/11/2025

With wildfire season upon us, this could be huge in the near future! 🌲🔥🌲🚁

Rain Industries has added the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk to its list of supported aircraft, demonstrating the ability to remotely command the aircraft via sat...

05/08/2025

The First Woman Thunderbirds Pilot - Episode 51

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05/08/2025

🎙️Episode #002 is up!🎙️

The Ultimate Aviators Podcast pairs a unique guest with an interesting question to: 1️⃣ help us master our craft and 2️⃣ demystify the aviation industry (notoriously high barriers to entry).

For episode 2 our host Jonny Henderson and guest Michael Hunnisett discuss how to break into aviation photography, what makes a great shot, and discuss his work for Red Bull and TORA TORA TORA 🔥

Check us out on any major platform, and we'd love to hear your feedback on what we can improve. We added an intro/outro with the support of TheFatRat 🎧 What should we improve on next?

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Welcome to the Ultimate Aviators! My thesis for this podcast is to pair interesting guests with a unique question to master our craft and demystify the aviation industry. ***This episode features Mike Hunnisett, an aviation photographer, and he helps us answer the question, "How does one break into....