
For episode thirty-three, I spoke with Paul Entrekin at his home in Walnut Hill, Florida. Paul joined the United States Marine Corps in 1977 and he was designated a Naval Aviator in 1980. Following a successful career flying the UH-1N “Huey” and instructing in the T-34C “Turbo Mentor” in the Marines, Paul became the initial civilian test pilot in the free world for the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis “Fagot” Cold War-era turbojet fighter. Paul displayed his MiG on the airshow circuit across the United States and Canada, earning a prestigious Level 1 – (Unlimited/Ground Level) Aerobatic Competency qualification in the jet. Over his flying career, Paul has logged over 30000 hours in more than 50 different aircraft including the CF-18 “Hornet” and the BD-5J “Microjet,” and he flew the Boeing 727, 757, 767, and 777 during his 30-year career with Delta Airlines. Paul is a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP), holds both US and World airspeed records, and is an ICAS Aerobatic Competency Evaluator (ACE).