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• 50 Years of the F-16 - PBS S7 Miniseries Episode 3

  How the F-16 became a combat legend around the world, and what it takes to build them.Welcome to Part 3 of our 4-part bonus podcast miniseries on the making of Behind the Wings PBS Season 7!In this episode, Director Cray Novick and Host Tracy LaTourrette share stories from filming around the U.S. to learn more about the fascinating history behind the Fighting Falcon. Join us as we discuss the dangerous first flight, touring the only manufacturing plant, technical upgrades, and test-flying the Viper fresh off the production line. This one is going to be cool!Check out the full-length video on PBS or our YouTube channel. We can't wait to show you what we've been working on!Full Season Premiere Schedule:PBS:Episode 1 – The Hurricane Hunters: November 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MTEpisode 2 – Building the International Space Station: November 6, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MTEpisode 3 – 50 Years of the F-16: November 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MTEpisode 4 – Unlocking Asteroid Secrets: November 13, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MTWings’ YouTube Channel:Episode 1 – The Hurricane Hunters: November 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MTEpisode 2 – Building the International Space Station: November 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MTEpisode 3 – 50 Years of the F-16: November 20, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MTEpisode 4 – Unlocking Asteroid Secrets: November 27, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MTChapters:(00:00) - Intro (00:35) - Tracy's F-16 Background (02:28) - Why We Chose the Viper (03:37) - Aircraft Maintenance and Improvements (04:47) - The Last Manufacturing Plant (06:48) - Touring the Production Line (08:51) - Test Flying Fighting Falcons (09:47) - The Aircraft Design (13:22) - The Dangerous First Flight (14:17) - F-16 Legacy (16:32) - Outro

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• Building the International Space Station - PBS S7 Miniseries Episode 2

  How the world's largest spacecraft taught us to live and work in space.Welcome to Part 2 of our 4-part bonus podcast miniseries on the making of Behind the Wings PBS Season 7! In this episode, Director Cray Novick and Host Tracy LaTourrette share stories from filming around the U.S. to learn more about building the International Space Station. Join us as we discuss astronaut training in the enormous Neutral Buoyancy Lab pool, assembling the ISS in orbit, life on board, and how mission control helps solve disasters in real time. This one is going to be cool!Check out the full-length video on PBS or our YouTube channel. We can't wait to show you what we've been working on!Full Season Premiere Schedule:PBS:Episode 1 – The Hurricane Hunters: November 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MTEpisode 2 – Building the International Space Station: November 6, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MTEpisode 3 – 50 Years of the F-16: November 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MTEpisode 4 – Unlocking Asteroid Secrets: November 13, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MTWings’ YouTube Channel:Episode 1 – The Hurricane Hunters: November 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MTEpisode 2 – Building the International Space Station: November 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MTEpisode 3 – 50 Years of the F-16: November 20, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MTEpisode 4 – Unlocking Asteroid Secrets: November 27, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MTChapters:(00:00) - Intro (00:32) - The Idea Behind Space Stations (01:11) - Forming International Partnerships (01:45) - Assembling the ISS (04:51) - Living Onboard the Station (05:59) - Mission Control (07:15) - The Neutral Buoyancy Lab (10:36) - The Vehicle Mockup Assembly Building (12:00) - Looking Towards the Future (12:44) - Retiring the ISS (13:57) - Outro

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• The Hurricane Hunters - PBS S7 Miniseries Episode 1

  What does it take to fly into a hurricane, and why is it important?Welcome to Part 1 of our bonus podcast miniseries on The Making of Behind the Wings PBS Season 7. In this episode, Director Cray Novick and Host Tracy LaTourrette discuss stories they heard while filming The Hurricane Hunters. Join us as we explore the dare that started it all, the modified aircraft and its technology, and how the team saves millions of lives every year. This one is going to be cool!Check out the full-length episode on PBS or our YouTube channel on November 6. We can't wait to show you what we've been working on!Full Season Premiere Schedule:PBS:Episode 1 – The Hurricane Hunters: November 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MTEpisode 2 – Building the International Space Station: November 6, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MTEpisode 3 – 50 Years of the F-16: November 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MTEpisode 4 – Unlocking Asteroid Secrets: November 13, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MTWings’ YouTube Channel:Episode 1 – The Hurricane Hunters: November 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MTEpisode 2 – Building the International Space Station: November 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MTEpisode 3 – 50 Years of the F-16: November 20, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MTEpisode 4 – Unlocking Asteroid Secrets: November 27, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MTChapters:(00:00) - Intro (00:56) - Why Pick This Topic? (02:01) - The Hurricane Hunters' Origin Story (03:11) - A Personal Story (04:20) - The Flight Crew (06:27) - Why Fly Into a Hurricane? (07:57) - How the Information Is Used (08:53) - The Aircraft (09:54) - The Pilot's Perspective (10:25) - The Equipment (11:14) - The Flight Brief (12:25) - Why Propellers Are Better than Engines (13:20) - The Missions (14:16) - The Future (15:10) - Advice (16:16) - Outro

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• Collecting Space Dust from Asteroid Bennu - Episode 63

  University of Arizona Professor and OSIRIS-REx Principal Investigator Dr. Dante Lauretta explains how asteroids could reveal the origins of life on Earth.In this episode, we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the asteroid sample collection on October 20 and explore the spacecraft’s design, the daring Touch-And-Go maneuver, challenges the team overcame, and what we’ve learned so far from the materials returned from Asteroid Bennu. Our knowledge of space is rapidly evolving, and we still have so much more to learn.This special release features the full-length conversation with Dante from our upcoming Season 7 of Behind the Wings on PBS. To dive deeper into the OSIRIS-REx mission, watch the video premiere on November 27 on our YouTube page. This one is going to be cool!The regular podcast will take a short mid-season break and return on November 24. In the meantime, check out our upcoming weekly mini-series: The Making of Behind the Wings PBS Season 7! Resources:Dante's Bio (University of Arizona) Asteroid Bennu (NASA) Asteroid Apophis (NASA) OSIRIS-REx Mission (NASA) OSIRIS-APEX (NASA)Chapters:(00:00) - Intro (02:43) - Aerospace Beginnings (06:07) - Antarctic Collection Mission (09:36) - Why Go to an Asteroid? (11:57) - Designing OSIRIS-REx (14:16) - Earning NASA Funding (17:33) - Michael Drake's Passing (21:53) - The Challenge of Microgravity (24:35) - Testing the Spacecraft (26:51) - Launch Day (30:26) - Why was Asteroid Bennu Chosen? (31:47) - First Images (33:33) - Unexpected Obstacles when Landing (36:35) - The Touch-And-Go System (45:51) - Returning O-REx to Earth (52:06) - Removing the Samples (53:46) - Space Rock Testing (55:17) - What Have We Learned so Far? (57:48) - Are We Alone in the Universe? (59:51) - Future Missions (01:01:48) - Dante's Advice (01:03:06) - Outro

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• The Making of Behind the Wings PBS S7 Miniseries Trailer

  We're excited to announce our special four-part podcast miniseries featuring stories from the making of our newest Behind the Wings PBS season! Director Cray Novick and Host Tracy "Jackie'O" LaTourrette discuss our upcoming episodes: "The Hurricane Hunters," "Building the International Space Station," "50 Years of the F-16," and "Unlocking Asteroid Secrets." Join us to hear inside tales you won't find anywhere else. This is going to be cool!Miniseries episodes come out every Thursday starting October 23. Also, check out the new season on PBS or at our YouTube channel beginning November 6. We can't wait to show you what we've been working on!Our regular podcast episodes will take a mid-season break after Episode 63 and return on November 24.Full Season Premiere Schedule:PBS:Episode 1 – The Hurricane Hunters: November 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MTEpisode 2 – Building the International Space Station: November 6, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MTEpisode 3 – 50 Years of the F-16: November 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MTEpisode 4 – Unlocking Asteroid Secrets: November 13, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MTWings’ YouTube Channel:Episode 1 – The Hurricane Hunters: November 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MTEpisode 2 – Building the International Space Station: November 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MTEpisode 3 – 50 Years of the F-16: November 20, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MTEpisode 4 – Unlocking Asteroid Secrets: November 27, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MT

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