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grady is live in oshkosh. >> hey, liz. there's half a million pilots needed here and some of the younger folks may become pilots instead of aviation enthusiasts. for the first time ever, all of the major airlines are here, recruiting trying to inspire the next generation to join the ranks because the pilot shortage is no joke. there's an estimated shortage of about 8,000 pilots right now, 30,000 short by 2032 in north america alone. we talked to a captain with united airlines who came to oshkosh when she was just 8 years old. that she says is the reason she decided to become a pilot and she's hoping the same thing happens to young kid who are here this time around. listen. >> i believe it's because there are barriers to entry that have been too high. that is cost and accessibility. we want to break down all the barriers that might be put in their way. >> you're going to go to college or any sort of trade school, there's going to be a debt asocietyuated with that -- associated with that and like those paths, there's financi
grady is live in oshkosh. >> hey, liz. there's half a million pilots needed here and some of the younger folks may become pilots instead of aviation enthusiasts. for the first time ever, all of the major airlines are here, recruiting trying to inspire the next generation to join the ranks because the pilot shortage is no joke. there's an estimated shortage of about 8,000 pilots right now, 30,000 short by 2032 in north america alone. we talked to a captain with united airlines who came to...
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and there is a lott to be enthusiastic about here at oshkosh. in a world war ii-era t-6 plane. with we did a hoop and a barrel roll, my first time being upside down in a plane. they told us we pulled 4gs, four times the force of gravity. and while we keep that video rolling, i do want to a talk more about the pilot shortage because it's extremely important. we spoke to a captain with united airlines. her dad brought her to oshkosh when she was 8 years old, and it inspired her to become a pilot. now she's trying to inspire the next generation. >> for many, many years we've had the honor of having an overwhelming number of very highly qualified applicants. and now we just need to make sure that the next generation sees what a fantastic career this is. this is the place to do it. >> reporter: and there are a lot of people who who come here, half a million throughout the week of the air show. a lot of young kids and families to try to inspire them to become pilots. 17,000 aircraft in the airfield here at oshkosh, stu. by the way, for one week a year
and there is a lott to be enthusiastic about here at oshkosh. in a world war ii-era t-6 plane. with we did a hoop and a barrel roll, my first time being upside down in a plane. they told us we pulled 4gs, four times the force of gravity. and while we keep that video rolling, i do want to a talk more about the pilot shortage because it's extremely important. we spoke to a captain with united airlines. her dad brought her to oshkosh when she was 8 years old, and it inspired her to become a pilot....
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military is here trying to recruit, and we had the opportunity of a lifetime while we were here in oshkosh war ii era t-6 plane used for training back then. we did a loop and a barrel roll. personally, my first time going upside down in a plane intentionally, and we do fly a lot, but i've never done anything like this. they told us we pulled 4gs, four times force of gravity. they are part of the air show here, and they also are former commercial pilots trying to encourage the next generation, the next crop of young people to enter aviation whether as a pilot or a mechanic because the airlines need both of those jobs to be filled right now, neil. neil: incredible. good times. among things flying right now -- see what i did there? -- stocks. why? after this. ♪ pleasure. ♪ .. i have moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. so i'm taking zeposia, a once-daily pill. because i won't let uc stop me from being me. zeposia can help people with uc achieve and maintain remission. and it's the first and only s1p receptor modulator approved for uc. don't take zeposia if you've had a heart attack, chest p
military is here trying to recruit, and we had the opportunity of a lifetime while we were here in oshkosh war ii era t-6 plane used for training back then. we did a loop and a barrel roll. personally, my first time going upside down in a plane intentionally, and we do fly a lot, but i've never done anything like this. they told us we pulled 4gs, four times force of gravity. they are part of the air show here, and they also are former commercial pilots trying to encourage the next generation,...
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he even supported a ceo and oshkosh who is taking 1000 new jobs to south carolina. when asked, why johnson said that wisconsin has enough jobs. enough jobs? ron johnson is out of touch all right, and we are paying the price. >> joining me now is lieutenant governor mandela, barnes candidate for the united states senate in wisconsin. lieutenant governor, thank you for coming to the sunday show. we've got to talk about senator johnson, who is taking aim at you in a tweet he wrote, the powerbrokers of the democratic party have no clear to the field for their most radical left candidate. socialist policies have reduce this mess, and the radical left senator from wisconsin is not the solution. lieutenant governor barnes, your reaction to that. >> well first of all, thank you so much for having me. and as we all know, ron johnson will say anything to distract from his record of selling out the people in wisconsin. that is with the ad is all about, he is left us behind. he spent a decade in office making himself richer, and his wealthiest donors even more wealthy. at the s
he even supported a ceo and oshkosh who is taking 1000 new jobs to south carolina. when asked, why johnson said that wisconsin has enough jobs. enough jobs? ron johnson is out of touch all right, and we are paying the price. >> joining me now is lieutenant governor mandela, barnes candidate for the united states senate in wisconsin. lieutenant governor, thank you for coming to the sunday show. we've got to talk about senator johnson, who is taking aim at you in a tweet he wrote, the...