Charles Hinkle - "The Colonel"

Charles Hinkle was the Social Studies Department Chair at Omaha Central from 2003 to 2009. Before he got into education, Colonel Hinkle was a USAF pilot in two wars during a 26-year military career. Please give a listen to this Kansas native's journey from far reaching locations around the globe all the way to CHS' Capitol Hill. (00:28) Kansas youth and sibling influences (10:00) B-52 and helicopter pilot in Vietnam (22:00) Desert Storm and flying the U-2 (28:05) retirement from USAF and into teaching (34:27) coming to CHS (39:40) retiring again and Charles' family Host: Scott Wilson Art: Beth Wilson Intro and Mid-Pod Music: Drew Ruchti Outro Music: Tallulah Hoeft- CHS '28 (sax and composition) and Luna Escalera - CHS '28 (piano). Produced by Gabriel Escalera Thanks for listening to the show! "Chatting at the C" is supported by the Omaha Central High School Foundation. Consider supporting the CHSF by joining ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Generation C" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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