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RFT 042: F-4 Pilot POW Colonel Lee Ellis
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RFT 042: F-4 Pilot POW Colonel Lee Ellis
FromReady For Takeoff - Turn Your Aviation Passion Into A Career
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Aug 22, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Lee Ellis was on his first Air Force assignment, flying an F-4C aircraft out of Danang, South Vietnam, when he was forced to eject over Dong Hoi and captured. He endured 5 1/2 years as a Prisoner of War (POW) in the infamous Hoa Loa prison, nicknamed the Hanoi Hilton. It was during that incarceration, in the crucible of leadership, that he learned the lessons that guided him through the rest of his career and his life. After repatriation, he returned to flying, serving as a T-38 Instructor Pilot (IP), Stan-Eval Flight Examiner (SEFE), and Squadron Commander. His final assignment in the Air Force was Commander of the Air Force ROTC Program at the University of Georgia. He now travels and lectures extensively on Leadership, and has written four books.
Released:
Aug 22, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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