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Fighter Pilot Podcast

Fighter Pilot Podcast

The <a href="https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow">Fighter Pilot Podcast</a> explores the fascinating world of air combat: the aircraft, the weapons systems, and most importantly—the people. Numbered episodes feature a guest who helps explain the topic at hand, such as how ejection seats work or what it's like to fly on and off nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.</p>If you love the roar of a high-speed flyby or are enamored by the poise and confidence of the brave men and women who fly, fix, and fight these aircraft, then this show is for you.</p><span>For advertising, partnerships or other business opportunities, please contact: </span><a href="mailto:partnerships@fearlessotter.com" rel="nofollow">partnerships@fearlessotter.com</a></p>

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This week, guest cohost Ken 'Primetime' Katz turns the tables on our usual host Vincent 'Jell-O' Aiello, asking him to explain his role at the Fleet Readiness Center Southwest and what it is like to fly a post-maintenance check flight in F/A-18 Hornets.




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U.S. Navy F/A-18 pilot Joe "Jamboy" Kirksey, a career LSO currently serving as "Force Paddles" at the Chief of Naval Air Forces in San Diego, explains the history of LSOs assisting fixed-wing aircraft on aircraft carriers, how LSOs are trained and whether they and their grading methods are still necessary with the advent of Precision Landing Mode.


Sponsored by National University. To find out more, visit nu.edu.




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In this Authentic Media Snap Shot, we delve into the genesis of the F-22 Raptorthe pioneering fifth-generation fighter that redefined the realm of aviation as "Air Dominance."

By offering a comprehensive overview of Air Force doctrine and elucidating the principles of air superiority and air supremacy, our conversation with the esteemed former F-15 & F-22 Weapons School Commander, Tom ‘BA’ Burago, contextualizes the role and requirements of the Raptor.

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Retired U.S. Navy Captain J.J. "Yank" Cummings joins FPP cohost Matt "Flounder" Arny to talk Tomcats, flight school, surface warfare, nuclear power, Top Gun: Maverick, and above all, how to lead when in charge of the first ship in a new class of aircraft carriers that has had its share of bad press.

Visit jjcummingsleadership.com to learn more about Yank and his exploits since leaving uniform service.


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Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Evan "Ivan" Thomas joins cohost Ken "Primetime" Katz to discuss the Stratolaunch Roc—the world's largest aircraft initially designed to haul space vehicles into the upper atmosphere that instead found purpose providing commercial "access to the hypersonic" environment.


Sponsored by National University. To find out more, visit nu.edu.




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On this Authentic Media Snap Shot of our F-35 series, author, aviation journalist, and host of the 10 Percent True podcast, Steve Davies interviews John ‘Press’ Wheeler on the requirements of the F-35. Press discusses the various elements that make an aircraft stealthy, not invisible, and how sensor fusion gives the pilot the information needed to ensure maximum situational awareness during a given mission.

In the full episode Press provides a tutorial on the progression of the aircraft from low-rate initial production, initial operational capability, full operational capability and finally full rate production, with all the requirements in between. 

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MCAS Miramar-based Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 101 closes its doors after 50+ years of teaching U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviators first in the F-4 Phantom and then the F/A-18 Hornet. 

On this episode, the final VMFAT-101 Commander, LtCol Ryan "Yoshi" Franzen and the -101 Operations Officer Maj Erik "Tucker" Rheinhart share the Sharpshooter history and legacy, and what's next for USMC F/A-18 training.


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On this repurposed 2021 'Happy Hour' discussion, retired U.S. Marine Lieutenant Colonel Larry "Racehorse" Rannals describes his career beginning as a Naval Flight Officer before converting to pilot via Air Force flight training and flying the RF-4 in Vietnam--in both seats!


Sponsored by National University. To find out more, visit nu.edu.




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On this Authentic Snap Shot we dive into the captivating world of the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile with Scott "Roger" Chafian and Brian "Sunshine" Sinclair. From it's WWII German roots to its stellar integration into the U.S. military, Roger and Sunshine cover the combat applications, seeker systems all the way to the improvements in the AIM-9X.

Referenced Presentation is available HERE on the Authentic Discord Channel

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In this Authentic Media Snap Shot, Craig "Crunch" Snyder and Shannon "Flash" Coulter as they explore the distinctions and advancements between the Nimitz- and Ford-class carriers.

Air Boss is a five-part series describing the fascinating and complex world of the U.S. Navy carrier air department. You know the difference between a Rhino and a Growler but do you know the difference between The Street and The Six Pack, or between an Ordie and a Grape?

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