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FPP - 213 Top Gun, Tomcats, and AI Wingmen: Yank Cummings on Tomorrow’s War
JJ “Yank” Cummings returns to the Fighter Pilot Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on F-14 Tomcats, carrier aviation, Top Gun: Maverick, and the rapidly approaching age of autonomous air combat. From war stories ove...
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FPP - 213 Top Gun, Tomcats, and AI Wingmen: Yank Cummings on Tomorrow’s War is an episode from Fighter Pilot Podcast by E. Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello, Retired U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot. JJ “Yank” Cummings returns to the Fighter Pilot Podcast for...
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Published May 4, 2026, 79:01 long, audio available.
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JJ “Yank” Cummings returns to the Fighter Pilot Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on F-14 Tomcats, carrier aviation, Top Gun: Maverick, and the rapidly approaching age of autonomous air combat. From war stories over Afghanistan to his work with Shield AI, Yank brings a rare blend of cockpit credibility, command experience, and forward-looking insight. This one is about more than airplanes; it’s about trust, technology, leadership, tomorrow’s war, and, somehow… robot cats. Support this podcast at —
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FPP - 213 Top Gun, Tomcats, and AI Wingmen: Yank Cummings on Tomorrow’s War is an episode from Fighter Pilot Podcast by E. Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello, Retired U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot.
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Published May 4, 2026 and 79:01 long