private void initWinchPositionsList() {
        try{
            RecentLaunchSelections recent = RecentLaunchSelections.getRecentLaunchSelections();
            winchPositions = DatabaseUtilities.DatabaseDataObjectUtilities.getWinchPositions();
            List<WinchPosition> recentWinchPositions = recent.getRecentWinchPosition();
            for (int i = 0; i < recentWinchPositions.size(); i++){
                winchPositions.add(0, recentWinchPositions.get(i));
            }
        }catch(SQLException e) {
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(AirfieldPanel.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }
    }