{"id":2649,"date":"2025-03-13T20:49:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T03:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flightclubpodcast.com\/?p=2649"},"modified":"2025-03-13T20:49:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T03:49:25","slug":"clay-lacy-the-aviation-legend-breaks-down-his-greatest-flights-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flightclubpodcast.com\/?p=2649","title":{"rendered":"Clay Lacy | The Aviation LEGEND Breaks Down His Greatest Flights EVER!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Clay Lacy | The Aviation LEGEND Breaks Down His Greatest Flights EVER!\" width=\"1102\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3lGO3uD4gUQ?start=23&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, we sit down with a true legend in aviation\u2019s history, Clay Lacy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We discuss Clay\u2019s early life, how his passion for aviation began, amazing stories behind some of his most notable flights, his greatest films, and all the fun stories along the way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was a massive honor for me because Clay Lacy is one of my biggest inspirations in aviation. 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