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Fighter Pilot Podcast

The Fighter Pilot Podcast explores the fascinating world of air combat: the aircraft, the weapons sy

Episodes

Total: 319

FPP035 - UFOs

2019/1/2

Convinced we’re alone in the universe? Think everyone who believes in UFOs is a lot like Randy Quaid

End of Year Recap - 2018

2018/12/31

Join Vincent and special guest Rob Kibbe, host of The Musclecar Place, for an intimate look back at

FPP034 - The Home Front

2018/12/21

Some suggest the most difficult job in the military is not the force recon Marine, nuclear reactor o

If aviation itself is an inherently unforgiving activity, then how much more naval aviation—which ro

FPP032 - Air-to-Air Missions

2018/12/1

Sweep, point defense, close escort, high-value airborne asset protection…These are just a few of the

Taken out of context, Stephen Hawking’s comment, “all we need to do is make sure we keep talking,” d

FPP030 - Expendables

2018/11/11

Advancements in weapons technology and lethality have spawned countermeasures for as long as humans

Ever wonder why so many astronauts are (and were) former fighter pilots? Could it be that flight tra

Not everyone is fortunate enough to have the opportunity to fly a high-performance military jet figh

The Battle of Midway was a decisive U.S. naval victory that turned the tide of World War 2. As a res

FPP026 - The MAGTF

2018/9/21

There may be a no more lethal or effective fighting unit than the Marine Air Ground Task Force. Comp

Doctors attend medical school. Attorneys go to law school. …Plumbers acquire the skills of their cra

FPP024 - Helicopters!

2018/8/21

Troop transport, MEDEVAC, CSAR, ASW, VERTREP, special operations, ground attack… these are but a few

What do astronaut Alan Shepard, actor Clark Gable, aviatrix Amelia Earhart, and president George H.

FPP022 - Test Pilot School

2018/8/1

No matter how well designed a military aircraft may be, it will always require extensive testing and

FPP021 - The Real 'Viper'

2018/7/21

Few pilots ever have an opportunity to meet an enemy aircraft in aerial battle. Fewer yet come out v

Military aviators are generally hard-working, improvement-seeking, self-motivated individuals accust

Today’s combat aviator enjoys a wide variety of munitions from which to choose when attacking surfac

FPP018 - Air-to-Air Weapons

2018/6/21

Just as a viper relies on its venomous fangs and a hornet its stinger to deliver a lethal attack on

FPP017 - Desert Storm MiG Kill

2018/6/11

We’ve all heard that ‘war is hell,’ but this week we hear it from a different perspective: that of a