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Jim Desmond

Podcast
I Learned About Flying From That
Published
Dec 10, 2025
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1742
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Summary

Former Army helicopter pilot and fixed-wing aviator Jim Desmond returns to I Learned About Flying From That to share a harrowing story from March 1973. While attempting a flight from Fort Riley, Kansas, to Colorado Springs, Jim fell victim to a severe case of "get-there-itis."