Leon F. “Lee” Ellis (born October 9, 1943) is a retired United States Air Force colonel, award-winning author, speaker, and consultant.[1] Ellis gained notoriety when, as a fighter pilot in the Vietnam War, he was shot down, captured, and spent 5+1⁄2 years as a prisoner of war in Hanoi and surrounding areas with former presidential candidate and Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and others.[2] His capture occurred on November 7, 1967, and he was released on March 14, 1973.[3] He was one of the youngest, junior members in the camps.[2] Ellis is an international speaker and consultant on the subjects of leadership and human performance.
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Great podcast, I used to be an ejection seat mechanic in the marine corps and would like to add something if it helps. Towards the end when you talked about the amount of elections a pilot can sustain before being grounded I was always told 2 elections before requiring a waiver to fly by the pilots I supported on the AV8B Harrier platform. My first CO had ejected from my Ssgt’s seat and would often come by the shop to thank us for what we do before flights. Listening to this podcast gave me a bit of pride in my former job in the corps.
Great podcast. Please keep the Hanoi Hilton POWs and all Vietnam Vets coming. I try to buy every book these guys have written.