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Beyond the Military: When Flight Became Personal uncovers the fascinating era when aviation shifted from war machines to personal freedom. In this episode of Above the Clouds: The Untold Stories of Aviation, VIP Jets Founder Robert Wilkos explores the overlooked pioneers of the 1920s and 1930s who transformed military aircraft into symbols of independence, adventure, and luxury.

You’ll hear the stories of early private pilots, wealthy visionaries, and innovators who saw airplanes not just as tools of war, but as personal gateways to freedom and mobility. Their passion laid the foundation for the modern private aviation industry, proving that flight could be more than national defense — it could be personal, transformative, and liberating.

✈️ Key Moments:

• The shift from wartime technology to personal aviation
• Forgotten pioneers who first embraced private flying
• How early adopters redefined aircraft as freedom, not weapons
• The roots of modern private and business aviation

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