Episode 5: Final Transcon In My Beech 18 - So Long Blackstone Airways

Taking Flight with Michael "Rocket" Blackstone

In this episode, Michael takes you along as he flies his 'Twin Beech' for the last time on a 1,911 nm transcon from the West Coast to the East Coast on his final flight as the Captain of his own 1957 Beech E18S - 9600, one of the first true airliners of the 1940s-50s. This flight represents the end of an era for Michael, as he hands the keys to his vintage pride and joy to the new owners of his award winning 1957 Beech 18, N90TT. The transcon journey took only 14 hours and 18 minutes over a 3 day epic flght, but this flight represents the culmination of his flying career, letting go of the past to move on to a hopeful future. Michael clearly loved flying and owning this incredible work of aviation art. You will surely be able to hear the passion in his voice as he shares the respect he had for this time machine with you as well as his dedication to mastering the art of flying a true legend of the sky - The Beech 18 - Warmly known by those who fly them as simply the "Twin Beech."