Behind the Wings

Join Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museums curator and Behind the Wings host Matthew Burchette as he crawls through an iconic B52 bomber takes a trip to The Peace Garden State and explores one of only two active B52 bases in the United States

Millions have flown in and out of Denver International Airport but few have seen this incredible operation from the inside out With more than 61 million passengers per year Denver International DEN is the 5th busiest airport in the United States and it takes an army to keep operations humming

Join host Matthew Burchette as he explores the world of electronic attack in this episode of Behind the Wings From the recently retired EA6B Prowler to the next generation EA18 Growler electronic attack plays a vital role in the nations security

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the worlds most widely produced aircraft with more than 44000 units Join host Matthew Burchette as he flies over Denver Colorado and visits the Skyhawk manufacturing facility in Independence Kansas

The UH1 Iroquois Huey is the iconic aircraft of the Vietnam War Take a trip to Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver CO as Matthew highlights a combatveteran Huey interviews two Vietnam War Huey pilots and even tags along on a training mission with the US Coast Guard to showcase the US militarys latest helicopter

In this special episode of Behind the Wings tag along as host Matthew Burchette explores one of the militarys bestkept secrets North American Aerospace Defense Command NORAD Get a private tour of the N2C2 command center experience a Noble Eagle Conference in action and fly along as Matthews venture into restricted airspace put him up close and personal with Buckley AFBs 140th Wing

2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing This incredible milestone changed how humanity viewed our planet and access to deep space Join Behind the Wings host Matthew Burchette as he sits down with NASAs Gene Kranz summarizes the unique events leading up to Apollo 11 and uncovers the fascinating future NASA has in store for space exploration

The Beechcraft Company has existed for more than 88 years and has built some of the most influential aircraft in history Join host Matthew Burchette as he dives into the history of the iconic Beechcraft 18 explores its history as the C45 Expeditor and ventures to Centennial Airport in Englewood Colorado to link up with the Colorado State Patrols CSP Aviation Section