# Jim Desmond

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Podcast: [I Learned About Flying From That](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-learned-about-flying-from-that-1370892)
Published: 2025-12-10T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FREIGHT3740462540.mp3
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Duration seconds: 1742

## Resource

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."

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