211 - The Last Harrier: Inside the Final AV-8B Squadron Fighter Pilot Podcast 2026-09-18 | 211 - The Last Harrier: Inside the Final AV-8B Squadron
2. Early F-14 Tomcats Join the Fleet Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-09-26 | Retired #usnavy Vice Admiral Marty "Streak" Chanik and Captain Brad “Ler” Poeltler reflect on their involvement during the second operational deployment of the #f14tomcat (1976-77) as members of the VF-1 Wolfpack.0:00-0:21 Intro0:22 Pre-Interview00:55 Start of Interview1:05 Guest Introduction6:57 What was it like?8:47 Attitude in training command13:14 Training16:25 Soviet bomber threats17:45 Were you developing tactics?20:30 Flight Experience23:50 Carrier Ops29:00 Indian Country31:25 Air Combat Training38:00 Tomcat Wing Sweep40:08 Intake Ramps43:55 Zero Air Speed46:37 Max Altitude56:24 TF-30 Engine1:01:20 Did you stand alerts1:04:00 Impressed with the F14?1:06:10 Being a Topgun Instructor1:08:05 F-14 Comparison?1:10:05 New recruits?1:13:12 Crazy stories1:16:15 Post-interview1:16:23 Outro
176 - RF-4 Photo Phantoms over Vietnam with Racehorse Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-09-22 | On this repurposed 2021 'Happy Hour' discussion, retired #USMarines Lieutenant Colonel Larry "Racehorse" Rannals describes his career beginning as a Naval Flight Officer before converting to #pilot via #usairforce flight training and flying the RF-4 in Vietnam--in both seats!#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcst
How the F-14 got the nickname Turkey Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-09-19 | Episode 175 guest, former #f4phantom #pilot Curt "Dozo" Dosé, describes transitioning to the #f14tomcat and how the big cat looked more like a big turkey while landing aboard an #aircraftcarrier.Watch the entire interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=SE7fX0o0c20&t=2s&ab_channel=FighterPilotPodcast#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcst
Supersonic at 50 feet: MiG Killer recalls Shoot Down Details Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-09-16 | #fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst
1. Flight Testing the new F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-09-12 | Retired #usnavy Captain Kurt Schroeder served as a fighter pilot operating F-4 Phantom II and F-8 Crusader before assuming the role of Chief #testpilot at #grumman Corporation, where he played a pivotal role in testing and advancing the new (then) #f14tomcat.
175 - MiG Killer Reconciles with Former Enemy Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-09-08 | Robert Dosé was a #ww2 fighter #pilot who downed an Imperial Japanese #aircraft. Thirty years later, his son Curtis downed a Vietnamese #mig21, making them the only father-son duo to each achieve aerial victories in #combat."Dozo," as Curt is known, joins us this week to describe the May 10, 1972 engagement and reconciliation with his former enemy 40+ years later. A #topgun graduate and #testpilot, Dozo also performed much of the #aircraftcarrier suitability testing on the #f14tomcat.00:00:50:05 Who is Robert Dose?00:13:06:12 Heading to Vietnam00:23:05:10 Selected for TOPGUN00:39:24:00 Blue Bandits00:54:30:04 Test Pilot School 00:58:32:02 The F-14 Tomcat01:12:09:15 Joining the Reserves01:15:07:20 Reconciling with the Past01:26:48:11 Listener Questions01:32:03:03 Quickly Deployed01:34:26:22 TOPGUN Curriculum01:42:11:23 Callsign Story#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcst
Welcome (back) to the F-14 Tomcast! Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-09-05 | #fighterpilot Podcast host, Jell-O, welcomes Crunch and Bio to reintroduce the F-14 Tomcast series, re-running on this channel every other Tomcat Tuesday between September 2023 and August 2024.
Developing Thrust Vector Dogfighting Tactics Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-09-02 | Episode 172 guest, Rogers E. Smith describes how thrust vectoring affects close-in air combat.Watch the full interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=mxXWMg5fi5k&t=4947s&ab_channel=FighterPilotPodcast#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst
F/A-18 Weather Check for TOPGUN Event Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-08-29 | An #fa18hornet #pilot launches from NAS Fallon to check the weather for a coming #topgun sortie.#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst
U.S. Test Pilot flew Soviet Fighters in Russia Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-08-22 | Episode 172 guest, Rogers E. Smith describes flying former Soviet fighters in Russia while a NASA #testpilot in the 90s.Watch the full interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=mxXWMg5fi5k&t=4998s&ab_channel=FighterPilotPodcast • 172 - Rogers E. Smith: The Test Pilot... #fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst
174 - Green Phantoms, Pink Jags, & the Shah of Iran with Ed Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-08-18 | Nelson "Ed" Cobleigh is a former #usairforce fighter #pilot and Vietnam veteran-turned author who flew the A-4 Skyhawk, F-4 Phantom, F-104 Starfighter, and F-16 Fighting Falcon, among others. This episode is adapted from a 2022 'Happy Hour' discussion over Zoom.Visit Ed's website here: edcobleigh.com01:21 Introduction01:49 Meeting Ed and his books08:28 Vietnam part 1 and the Weapons School10:39 Why there's Red Flag13:30 The pink Jaguar18:26 The F-10419:30 Flying with the Iranians27:00 Vietnam part 233:02 The F-1638:37 Writing51:58 Ending#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcst
Cloud Surfing in a U.S. Navy F-16 Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-08-15 | Surfing among the clouds in a U.S. Navy F-16 (...yes, you read that correctly--the Navy flies F-16s...)#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst
NASA Test Pilot describes Flying the SR-71 Blackbird Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-08-08 | Episode 172 guest, Rogers E. Smith describes flying the legendary #sr71blackbird when it returned to #nasa in the mid-1990s.Watch the full interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=mxXWMg5fi5k&t=5052s&ab_channel=FighterPilotPodcast#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst
173 - There I was… Fighter Pilot Legacy with Guido Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-08-04 | Retired #usnavy Captain Jim "Guido" Dimatteo is the son of a #ww2 fighter #pilot, himself a former A-4, F-14, F-16N, F/A-18 pilot and still an F-5 pilot, the former purveyor of a successful bar & restaurant, a rugby veteran, former Director of the Red Bull Air Races, Director of the Breitling Jet Team North American tour, and so much more as you will learn on this exciting episode.00:04:36 Sundowners00:11:47 Becoming a Pilot00:21:43 My 1st Real Cruise00:28:49 TA-4's00:36:43 F-1800:40:18 Reserves00:45:37 CO of VFC-1300:53:12 Red Bull Air Races01:13:58 Oshkosh01:21:06 Breitling Jet Team01:29:26 Flight without Borders01:30:27 Listener Questions01:59:48 Restaurants & Bars02:07:40 Aviation Hall of Fame02:15:23 Legacy02:24:39 Callsign Story#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcst
The X-29: Why More Aircraft Dont Have Forward Swept Wings Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-07-28 | Episode 172 guest Rogers E. Smith describes his experiences flying the NASA X-29.Watch the full interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=mxXWMg5fi5k&t=5066s&ab_channel=FighterPilotPodcast#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst
172 - Rogers E. Smith: The Test Pilot Who Flew Everything Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-07-21 | Rogers E. Smith is a Canadian-American pilot who served in the RCAF, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Air National Guard and spent a long career testing nearly every American fighter (and several Russian ones), despite never attending a formal test pilot school!00:00:45 Intro00:14:25 Bell X-2200:16:50 Heading to NASA00:27:17 Pure Research00: 31:54 SR-71B00: 45:41 SR-71 Fuel Story00: 56:04 X-2901:05:39 Skunkworks01:14:35 X-31 Air-to-Air01:26:18 Patreon Questions01:39:37 SR-71 & CIA02:00:43 Callsign Story#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcst
F/A-18 Super Hornet Cat & Trap Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-07-18 | Fighter Pilot Podcast friend, "Big Ben," performs an F/A-18E #superhornet #catapult ("cat shot") and arrested landing ("trap") aboard USS George Washington.#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst
171 - The Flying Leathernecks Return to Irvine Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-07-07 | Retired U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General Mike Aguilar explains how the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum is moving from MCAS Miramar in San Diego to the Great Park in Irvine, near the former MCAS El Toro.Visit the FLAM website here: flyingleathernecks.org01:30 Intro06:09 How is FLAM different?10:35 Who do you reach?12:32 Aviation Heritage14:30 Moving Aircraft19:12 New Construction24:47 Listener Questions36:41 Callsign Story#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcst
F/A-18 Low and Fast through the Sierra Nevada Mountains Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-06-30 | An #fa18hornet jaunt through the mountains.#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst
170 - Italian Tornados in the Storm with Puffo Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-06-23 | Retired Italian Air Force General and former Tornado pilot Gianmarco Bellini joins guest host Craig "Crunch" Snyder to discuss his terrifying low-altitude, high-speed ejection in the opening hours of Operation Desert Storm.Watch the Gianmarco Bellini: Gulf War POW (2023) Official Trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=menyYRiQ_sE07:30 Flight Training11:10 Tornado Training14:45 UAE Mission26:00 100ft at 550 knots30:30 Capture40:00 Interrogation58:00 Listener Questions #fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcst
169 - Helos to Hornets to Headlines with Chopper Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-06-13 | Retired #usnavy Captain Brett "Chopper" Crozier describes his career from flying SH-60B Seahawks to returning to flight school to learn the F/A-18 Hornet to nuclear power school and eventually command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, including his very public firing at the beginning of COVID.Order Chopper's book, 'Surf When You Can,' on Amazon here: amzn.to/3CieUuf4:19 Early Career12:20 Rotary to Jets18:21 1st Trap23:45 Still Learning37:46 Nuclear Training48:50 Japan54:30 Captain of the Ship59:58 Managing the Team1:03:00 COVID 20201:20:30 It was MY CALL1:25:04 Ruffling Feathers1:38:38 Reinstated?1:43:50 Patreon Questions2:07:41 Flying together#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst
Publicly fired Carrier Captain finally Speaks Out Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-06-11 | Retired #usnavy Captain Brett Crozier joins the FPP for an exclusive discussion on the fateful events surrounding his very public firing as commanding officer of the #aircraftcarrier USS Theodore Roosevelt at the beginning of COVID in March 2020.Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/-7ajb76vA9s#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst#theodoreroosevelt #navalaviation
Killing em Softly: Dropping 25-lb Practice Bombs Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-06-09 | A former #topgun instructor flying a #usnavy #fa18hornet drops 25-lb Mk 76 practice bombs on the Baker 17 range near NAS Fallon, Nevada.#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst#airattack #bomb #bombing #bombingrun #navalaviation
168 - 50 Years of Fighter Piloting with Frawls Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-06-02 | Phillip Frawley is not only a retired Royal Australian Air Force fighter (#RAAF) #pilot, he is a Guinness World Record holder for being the oldest male fighter pilot in the world. With a half-century of service and nearly 500 flight students taught, "Frawls" has seen it all.This Zoom interview was originally recorded during a late 2020 happy hour session for FPP Patreon supporters.See his Guinness write-up here: guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/oldest-active-fighter-pilot0:00 the Hook1:30 Guest Intro10:13 Counseling Washouts12:30 Demographics of Fighter Pilots19:13 Fastest & Highest?29:45 Instructing in Hornets39:06 Advice for Becoming a Fighter Pilot47:00 Deployments51:03 Credits#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst
High Speed Low Level in an F/A-18 Hornet Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-05-26 | Take a low altitude, high speed ride in a #usnavy #fa18hornet over California mountains and deserts.#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst
167 - F-16s to F-35s to YouTube with Hasard Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-05-19 | #usairforce Reserve fighter #pilot, Justin "Hasard" Lee (@HasardLee), describes his career flying the block 50 #f16 before transitioning to the #f35 and ultimately starting a highly successful YouTube channel.Visit Hasard's website: hasardlee.comVisit his YouTube channel: youtube.com/@HasardLeeBuy his book: static.macmillan.com/static/smp/art-of-clear-thinking0:00 Hook1:42 Introduction14:45 F-35 Transition29:08 F-35 Production Line32:20 Hasard Lee YouTube Channel34:01 Pulling G’s37:10 Top Aces48:26 The Art of Clear Thinking54:05 Future for Hasard55:11 Callsign Story57:25 Credits#fighterpilot podcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcstOriginal music by Jaime Lopez.
Comparing the CMV-22 to other Ospreys and Greyhound Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-05-16 | Episode 157 guest Sam "Flesh" Bryant compares the #usnavy CMV-22B Osprey to its siblings: the #usairforce CV-22 and #usmarine Corps MV-22, as well as the C-2 Greyhound the Osprey is replacing.Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/qRl9ylp6tUo#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst
166 - Big Plans for the San Diego Air & Space Museum with Slug Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-05-12 | Retired #usnavy fighter #pilot, James "Slug" Kidrick, makes a case for aviation museums and how to keep patrons, besides just children, walking in the door. Slug had a hand in making the necessary arrangements for a San Diego Air & Space Museum (sandiegoairandspace.org) #f14tomcat to appear on an #aircraftcarrier flight deck for the first time in more than a dozen years for the filming of #topgunmaverick.00:00 The Hook00:32 Guest Intro & Flight Career10:08 From fighter pilot to museums16:15 Int'l Hall of Fame Event23:35 History of the Museum25:45 Special Aircraft Exhibits33:25 During COVID39:55 MiG-17 vs F-446:30 F-4U Restoration53:49 The F-14 in 'Top Gun: Maverick'1:00:00 Future for the Adventure Center1:06:13 Future for SLUG1:08:25 Fighter Jet Comparisons1:13:13 Callsign story1:16:20 A7 vs A41:19:00 Museum Guest Experience1:21:30 Credits #fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcstOriginal music by Jaime Lopez.
The Last F-4E Phantom II Pilot Trained in the U.S. Air Force Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-05-09 | Episode 155 guest, Dee "Bones" Conger, describes being the last #usairforce #studentpilot selected to fly the E model of the #f4phantom and what it was like for that community after the #coldwar ended.#fighterpilot #podcast Website: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst#usaf #f4 #phantom2
Learning to Fly the F-4 Phantom in Four Flights Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-05-05 | Episode 156 guest Jerry "Turkey" Tucker describes learning to fly the #f4phantom as a #usnavy #blueangel solo demonstration #pilot.See the full interview here: youtu.be/rArapLrAFBw #fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst
165 - How Military Forces Help and Heal with SugarBear Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-04-28 | Retired #usnavy captain and MH-60 #seahawk #pilot Alan "SugarBear" Worthy explains how military forces and weapons systems designed primarily to destroy and kill are also used to help and heal during #naturaldisasters and #humanitarian crises. 0:00 The hook0:44 Introduction1:55 Guest background5:37 Helicopter usefulness12:46 Ships15:19 First 24-48 hours17:42 Command & control20:20 Sumatra tsunami26:16 Hurricane Katrina28:56 Japan earthquake32:17 Hurricane Harvey38:29 Legal precedent41:33 Fire fighting47:52 Recognition50:11 Listener questions1:01:06 Memorable missions1:06:30 Callsign story1:09:56 Credits#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcstOriginal music by Jaime Lopez.
F-14 Tomcat vs F/A-18 Hornet—Which is Better? Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-04-21 | Episode 163 guest Tom "Trots" Trotter compares the #f14tomcat and #fa18hornet based on flying more than 1,000 #flight hours in each over his 25+ #navy career.Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/dB3-Ws52XMs#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst
How to Obtain Your Own Fleet of F-5 Fighters Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-04-18 | Episode 155 guest, Dee "Bones" Conger, explains how he obtained 19 Canadian CF-5s to create a fleet of 12 flying aircraft for fun and commercial air services.The digi-camo version discussed in this autumn 2022 interview flew for the first time in late winter 2023; see the full flight here: youtu.be/LSohFCol1GY#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst
Friends & Family watch F/A-18 Aircraft Carrier Catapults Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-04-11 | In 2016, USS Ronald Reagan friends and family members were invited aboard for a daylong demonstration of aircraft carrier catapult launches off the coast of San Diego.#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcst#ronaldregan #fa18hornet #fa18superhornet #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #catapults #fighterjet
164 - A Lesser Man Would Have Died! Sea Stories with Lefty Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-04-07 | Former #usnavy A-4 Skyhawk, A-7 Corsair II, and F/A-18 Hornet pilot Jerry "Lefty" Schubert stopped by the show during a 2020 Happy Hour to share stories on grit, #navalaviation, and fatherhood.0:00 The hook1:03 Intro2:21 Guest background12:37 El Toro Airshow Hornet crash16:30 "The Towel Rack" - catapult procedures29:16 Carrier Qualification challenges35:48 USS Midway decommissioning flyby42:00 Low fuel: tank or divert?46:17 On fatherhood51:48 On good living53:57 Send off54:23 Credits#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcstOriginal music by Jaime Lopez. Video produced by Mike Henderson.
Private F-5 First Flight Following 8-Year Restoration Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-03-28 | Episode 155 guest "Bones" flies the first #flight on his digi-camo CF-5D following an 8-year total restoration. Every screw, nut, and part of this civilian #fighterjet was either re-plated, refinished, restored, and/or rebuilt by the amazing team at the Circle Air Group FBO on Gillespie Field (KSEE) in El Cajon, Calif.
163 - Talking Tomcats and TOPGUN with Trots Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-03-24 | Retired #usnavy Captain Tom "Trots" Trotter describes flying the beloved #f14tomcat and how it compares to the #fa18hornet, then attending #topgun as one of the first #hornet students and later commanding the school during its transition from Power Projection to Strike Fighter Weapons and Tactics, and from Miramar, Calif. to Fallon, Nev.0:00 The hook0:33 Guest introduction11:30 Flying the F-14 Tomcat22:17 TOPGUN in the F/A-18 Hornet42:37 Power Projection vs. SFWT52:47 Listener questions1:35:16 Credits#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcstOriginal music by Jaime Lopez. Video produced by Kevin Harold of Showgun Media.
162 - Shot Down! U.S. F-16 Pilot Explains Infamous Dodging Iraqi SAMs Video Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-03-11 | Former #usairforce #f16fightingfalcon #pilot Jeff "Tico" Tice was callsign 'Stroke 1,' the flight lead for the ill-fated "Package Q" strike on Iraq just days into Operation #desertstorm in 1991. Stroke 3 miraculously dodged multiple Iraqi SAMs and made it home safely where his #hud footage became a sensation. Tico was not so lucky...Read about Package Q here: airandspaceforces.com/article/package-qWatch the Stroke 3 video here:youtube.com/watch?v=2uh4yMAx2UA&t=17s&ab_channel=ScottJackson0:00 The hook1:48 Mission build up8:00 Introduction11:45 Military background18:39 Desert Storm opening night24:42 Package Q46:02 Eject!1:07:09 Credits#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcstOriginal music by Jaime Lopez. Video produced by Mike Henderson.
161 - High Risk Resupply Missions in Vietnam with Bob Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-03-04 | Former #usairforce #cargo #pilot Bob Strang describes flying the beloved but not-well-known C-7 Caribou on risky resupply missions during the #vietnam Conflict, often landing on extremely short #runways recently cut out of the #jungle with no navigational aids or runway markings—all while being fired upon by the enemy.Visit the C-7A Caribou Association:http://www.c-7acaribou.com0:00 The hook0:56 Guest introductions2:50 Guest background14:14 C-7 overview17:16 Vietnam operations20:02 Caribou description21:38 C-7 start sequence26:38 Austere landing strips31:51 Flying under fire36:00 Distinguished Flying Cross41:48 Dropping cows, "keep 'em coming, Bob"46:05 Too much ground fire?48:50 Santa-bou54:37 C-7 performance56:19 Cambodian operations59:19 Listener questions1:22:37 Credits#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcstOriginal music by Jaime Lopez. Video produced by Kevin Harold of Showgun Media.
A Fighter Pilot Career Told in Patches Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-02-24 | Since pivoting to video this year, viewers have been asking about the patches on the #fighterpilot Podcast studio walls behind the host, "Jell-O".Find out in this explanation featuring appearances by Jell-O's girlfriend / wife / mother of his kids...
160 - Black Hawk Down Pilots Explain Army Spec-Ops Aviation Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-02-18 | #usarmyreserve Lieutenant Colonel Trey Williams joins Retired #usarmy CW5 (and future #army #aviation Hall-of-Famer) Stan Wood to discuss the #nightstalkers of the #160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) and their role in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu immortalized in the 2001 film, #blackhawkdown.Visit the Night Stalker Association: nsa160.comVisit Trey's company, Aevex: aevex.comVisit Stan's company, Fulcrum Concepts: fulcrumconceptsllc.com0:00 The hook0:39 160th creed2:01 Guest introductions30:33 Becoming a Night Stalker40:53 'Black Hawk Down'1:29:32 Listener questions1:52:36 Callsign stories1:54:14 Credits#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcstOriginal music by Jaime Lopez. Video produced by Mike Henderson.
159 - Flying & Fighting the Fulcrum with Spanky Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-02-11 | Former #usairforce #f15eagle, F-5 Tiger, and #f16viper pilot, and Fighter Weapons School graduate, Fred "Spanky" Clifton, describes flying the #mig29 Fulcrum as a #luftwaffe exchange #pilot following German reunification after the Iron Curtain fell.0:00 The hook0:44 Episode introduction1:33 Guest welcome4:25 First exposure to the MiG-2911:28 Air Force Weapons School Graduate15:07 First day in the squadron17:15 First Fulcrum flight21:55 Helmet-mounted sight25:39 Dogfighting in the MiG-2930:18 The MiG-29's air-to-air victories32:00 Fulcrum fit & finish35:13 MiG-29 tactics vs Western fighters41:13 Longest & shortest flights47:43 Fastest flight49:29 Hours in the Fulcrum50:06 Ejection seat50:41 HOTAS52:08 Parting thoughts (gun, chaff, long burns)1:02:04 Credits#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcstOriginal music by Jaime Lopez. Video produced by Kevin Harold of Showgun Media.
158 - Electric, Optionally-Manned Warplanes with WCMD and Stewie Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-02-03 | #usairforce Colonel (sel) Tom "WCMD" Meagher and former #usnavy Lieutenant Beau "Stewie" Griffith describe how advancements in #technology, #electric #propulsion and government / industry partnerships are accelerating development of electric vertical takeoff and landing (#evtol) #aircraft.Learn more about AFWERX here: https://www.afwerx.af.mil/Agility Prime: afwerx.com/agility-prime0:00 The hook1:10 Guest introduction21:00 Photo review42:40 Listener questions1:01:16 Callsign stories1:03:55 Credits#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcstOriginal music by Jaime Lopez. Video produced by Kevin Harold of Showgun Media.
157 - CMV-22B Ospreys Join the Fleet with Flesh Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-01-21 | #usnavy Captain and Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Wing Commodore Sam "Flesh" Bryant describes how the introduction of the CMV-22B #osprey as a replacement for the C-2A Greyhound is changing the nature of #aircraftcarrier operations and, specifically, the carrier onboard delivery (#cod) mission.0:00 The hook0:36 Flesh introduction3:25 CMV-22B compared to other Osprey models7:57 CMV-22B compared to the C-2A12:02 Mission creep for the CMV-22B23:55 Photo review38:45 Listener questions56:16 Future of the CMV-22B58:28 Wrap up1:00:21 Callsign story1:01:30 Credits#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcstOriginal music by Jaime Lopez. Video produced by Kevin Harold of Showgun Media.
156 - Blue Angels Phantoms to Skyhawks with Turkey Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-01-13 | Retired #usnavy Commander and two-time #blueangel demonstration #pilot Jerry "Turkey" Tucker describes flying #airshow performances first in the #f4phantom II and then the A-4 Skyhawk, even years later, after a fatal mishap caused Turkey to be drafted back to the team.Visit the website of Ryan Nothhaft, grandson of Blue Angels' founder Butch Voris, here:blueangelphantoms.com0:00 The hook0:54 Turkey introduction4:18 Rushing the Blues10:00 Training in the F-4 Phantom16:28 The Blue Angel Phantom demo22:30 Picking the Phantom replacement24:39 Training in the A-4 Skyhawk29:07 Taking a break from the Navy32:00 Coming back to the team41:25 Photo review53:50 Listener questions1:22:06 Wrap up1:24:37 Credits#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcstOriginal music by Jaime Lopez. Video produced by Kevin Harold of Showgun Media.
155 - Fighter Pilot Ethos with Bones Fighter Pilot Podcast 2023-01-07 | Former #usairforce #f4phantom II #pilot Dee "Bones" Conger describes his #military career and how he adapted the fighter pilot ethos into his business endeavors on this first episode in our new video-centric format.Visit Bones' fixed base operations, Circle Air Group, at Gillespie Field (KSEE) in San Diego, CA and online: circleag.com0:00 The hook0:55 Bones introduction7:41 Flying the F-4 Phantom II20:46 Photo review32:53 Euro / NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJPT)37:37 Life after the Air Force40:36 "Bonesfest" fly-in49:37 Private F-5 Tiger II fleet58:32 Listener questions1:08:49 Callsign story1:10:11 Credits#fighterpilot PodcastWebsite: fighterpilotpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/fighterpilotpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/fighterpilotpodcastPatreon: patreon.com/ftrpltpdcstTwitter: twitter.com/ftrpltpdcstOriginal music by Jaime Lopez. Video produced by Kevin Harold of Showgun Media.
154 - Precision Carrier Landings Fighter Pilot Podcast 2022-12-14 | Aircraft carrier landings are generally regarded as one of the most difficult—and dangerous—activities performed in an airplane. Turn out the lights and add some ocean swell and these landings are downright treacherous. But with recent technological advancements comes a system that so simplifies and improves the safety of these landings that the U.S. Navy is exploring doing away with carrier qualifications as the capstone of a student naval aviator's training for the first time in history.On this episode, U.S. Navy Captain Dan "O.J." Catlin joins FPP cohost Matt "Flounder" Arny to discuss the precision landing mode, once known as MAGIC CARPET, that revolutionizes fixed-wing aircraft carrier landings to the point of nearly making them routine.Listener questions addressed on this episode include Navy flight school selection tracks, A/A training kill removal, flight callsigns, unique aircraft personalities, tips to succeed in flight school, and the lowdown on the F-22 pilot who raised his landing gear too early while operating in NAS Fallon, NV with a TOPGUN callsign.Learn more about the Raytheon Missiles & Defense Joint Strike Missile here:raytheonmissilesanddefense.com/what-we-do/air-warfare/air-to-surface-missiles/joint-strike-missileEpisode artwork by Janek Krause. Bumper music by Jaime Lopez / announcements by Clint Bell.
Electronic Warfare Testing at the Benefield Anechoic Facility Fighter Pilot Podcast 2022-10-31 | The Benefield Anechoic Chamber at Edwards AFB, CA, is the world's largest anechoic test facility capable of supporting virtually all DoD aircraft. The facility and its hard working staff test avionics systems in a secure, controlled, and repeatable electromagnetically controlled free-space environment using state-of-the-art simulation technology that closely duplicates real world combat missions.On this bonus episode, guest host Ken Katz welcomes Amarachi Egbuziem-Ciolkosz and Mario Dorado of the 772nd Test Squadron to discuss the critical testing that occurs at this world class facility.
153 - Space Flight Fighter Pilot Podcast 2022-09-15 | Pitch, roll, and yaw are familiar concepts to most pilots and aviation enthusiasts accustomed to flight in the earth's atmosphere, but how do astronauts control a 250,000-lb, mach 25-traveling spacecraft when trying to dock to an equally speeding and even larger space station in low earth orbit?On this episode, retired U.S. Marine Colonel fighter pilot and NASA astronaut Doug "Chunky" Hurley joins us to describe flying orbital vehicles from the space shuttle (two flights) to the SpaceX Dragon (first flight), including some of the actual stick & throttle mechanics of manually flying each vehicle. Chunky and guest host Flounder also take a peek at what the future of space flight may offer.Episode artwork by Janek Krause. Bumper music by Jaime Lopez / announcements by Clint Bell.
152 - Aerial Firefighting Fighter Pilot Podcast 2022-09-05 | Rapid response. Difficult conditions. A deadly adversary. Aerial employment in close proximity to friendly ground forces. Clearance needed to drop... Sound like a close air support mission in support of Marines in combat? Nope, this is aerial firefighting!On this episode, 30+-year aerial firefighting pilot, Mr. Jim Barnes, joins us to discuss the heroic people—in the cockpits, on the front lines and on the flight lines—who contribute to the dangerous business of protecting people and property from wildland and forrest fires. Think aerial firefighting is as simple as flying over a fire and dropping water? You're about to learn there is a whole lot more to it.Episode artwork by Janek Krause. Bumper music by Jaime Lopez / announcements by Clint Bell.
