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The Fighter Pilot Podcast explores the fascinating world of air combat: the aircraft, the weapons systems, and most importantly--the people. Each episode features a guest who helps explain t...
And we're back! On this episode we conclude last week's discussion with former F-4 pilot John "Tiger" Kerr and RIO Jack "Fingers" Ensch, bot...
Few aircraft so prominently define their eras as the McDonell F-4 Phantom II does the 1960s and the Vietnam conflict. Initially imagined as...
There are military aircraft that contribute to shaping US foreign policy. There are some that usher in cutting edge technology. Others set s...
The first recorded account of two aircraft engaging in aerial combat occurred in late November 1913 during the Mexican Revolution. The pilot...
We're taking a pause this week and replaying co-host Sunshine's recent two-part appearance on Aircrew Interviews, a YouTube channel aviation...
Virtually every thing requires periodic maintenance and upkeep. Think about it: our cars, our homes, our health, relationships… you name it—...
Anyone who watched early superhero shows years ago recalls opening scenes where bystanders gawking skyward exclaim, " Look, up in the sky, i...
They say fighter pilots make movies while attack pilots make history. So, what happens when a former attack pilot writes a book—his first ev...
The US Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Blue Angels , has amazed audiences with incredible aerial performances sinc...
The Sopwith Camel , P-51 Mustang , F-86 Sabre , and F-4 Phantom II may all be the quintessential fighters of their era, from World War I thr...
BRRRRRRTTTTTT!!! The sound of an aircraft cannon firing is simultaneously exhilarating and terrifying, depending on which side of the barrel...
We've been cranking out quite a bit of content lately and need to take a little time off while the kids are on spring break. So for this wee...
Everyone recognizes the F-14 as the star of the 1986 hit movie Top Gun , but few can readily identify the Western fighter that acted as the...
Of all the fighter planes to ever take to the sky, perhaps none is more recognized, more revered, than the venerable Grumman F-14 Tomcat. Ma...
The SEPECAT Jaguar, Vought F-8 Crusader, Mirage F-1, Mirage 2000, Dassault Étendard and later the Super Étendard were all remarkable aircraf...
Few Western aerospace design and manufacturing firms can boast an aircraft so successful that it is flown by every branch of the US military...
In the early 1960's the US Navy began a program for a carrier-based attack aircraft to replace the A-4 Skyhawk . Two requirements were speci...
At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union fielded a formidable navy—both above and below the surface. In response, the United States N...
What was it designed to do? What does it do well? What ordnance does it carry? Why does it look the way it does…? …These are a few of the qu...
Just as humans are broadly generalized as Baby Boomers or Millennials, etc., so too are fighter aircraft lumped into categories—only it has...
Convinced we're alone in the universe? Think everyone who believes in UFOs is a lot like Randy Quaid's character, Russel, in 20th Century Fo...
Join Vincent and special guest Rob Kibbe, host of The Musclecar Place , for an intimate look back at the Fighter Pilot Podcast's first year...
Some suggest the most difficult job in the military is not the force recon Marine, nuclear reactor officer, fighter pilot, or even Navy SEAL...
If aviation itself is an inherently unforgiving activity, then how much more so naval aviation—which routinely involves formation flying, sh...
Sweep, point defense, close escort, high-value airborne asset protection… These are just a few of the many air-to-air missions modern US fig...
Taken out of context, Stephen Hawking's comment , "all we need to do is make sure we keep talking," does not apply to aerial engagements. In...
Advancements in weapons technology and lethality have spawned countermeasures for as long as humans have been warring. With the broadsword c...
A replay of the September 28 Facebook live discussion with retired US Navy Captain Kevin "Hozer" Miller.
Ever wonder why so many astronauts are (and were) former fighter pilots? Could it be that flight training is good preparation for astronaut...
Not everyone is fortunate enough to have the opportunity to fly a high-performance military jet fighter but now anyone can enjoy the incredi...
The Battle of Midway was a decisive US naval victory that turned the tide of World War ll. As a result, the name 'Midway' has been assigned...
A replay of the September 19 Facebook Live listener question session with episode 25 guest Mike "BS" Walsh.
There may be a no more lethal or effective fighting unit than the Marine Air Ground Task Force . Comprised of combat Marines on land, in the...
Jell-O and Sunshine met up in Reno, Nevada with hundreds of other Naval and Marine aviators for the annual Tailhook Convention and Reunion....
Doctors attend medical school. Attorneys go to law school. …Plumbers acquire the skills of their craft at a plumbing trade school. So where...
Troop transport, MEDEVAC, CSAR, ASW, VERTREP, special operations, ground attack… these are but a few of the many missions rotary-wing aircra...
Besides notoriety, what do astronaut Alan Shepard, actor Clark Gable, aviatrix Amelia Earhart, and president George H. W. Bush all have in c...
No matter how well designed a military aircraft may be, it will always require extensive testing and evaluation to ensure it performs as int...
Few pilots ever have an opportunity to meet an enemy aircraft in aerial battle. Fewer yet come out victorious. And even fewer still—in fact,...
Military aviators are generally hard-working, improvement-seeking, self-motivated individuals who are accustomed to working well under press...
Today's combat aviator enjoys a wide variety of munitions from which to choose when attacking surface targets. From free fall general purpos...
Just as a viper relies on its venomous fangs and a hornet its stinger to deliver a lethal attack on adversaries, so too do modern combat fig...
We've all heard 'war is hell.' But this week on the Fighter Pilot Podcast, we hear it from a new perspective: that of a young pilot, new to...
A replay of the June 5 Facebook Live listener question session with episode 5 guest Fitz "Dud" Lee.
On this episode, retired US Navy Vice Admiral Mike "Shoe" Shoemaker, whose last tour on active duty was Commander, Naval Air Forces, joins u...
On this episode, US Navy lieutenant commander and former landing signal officer Tra Calisch joins us to wrap up our 5-part mini-series on ai...
Meatball – lineup – angle of attack. Nothing matters more to a fixed-wing naval pilot during the final 17 seconds of a landing on an aircraf...
Landing a high-performance jet aircraft on an aircraft carrier is arguably the most difficult and challenging task any pilot will ever face,...
This week we continue where we left off the previous episode with US Navy Captain Eric Anduze: discussing what the various flight deck jerse...
The nuclear-powered American aircraft carrier : the largest, most lethal warship to ever sail the high seas. And the U.S. has eleven of them...