Guest host Ken 'Primetime' Katz returns with his first foray into warbirds, exploring the venerable Douglas C-47 Skytrain (plus its many derivatives) and the role it played in the pivotal D-Day invasions of World War II with guests Eric Zipkin and Moreno 'Mo' Aguiari.Visit the DC-3 Society here.Watch Into Flight Once More on Amazon Prime here.Current SponsorsAllVeteran.com - Veterans, discover potential VA Benefits like potential increasing your disability rating by visiting this link.AirCorps Aviation - If you're looking for an exciting career in the field of aviations, click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

D-Day and the C-47 Skytrain, 80 Years Later

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Jim "Boone" Jamison describes being a Presidential Command Pilot with HMX-1 during the Reagan and Bush 1 presidencies.Current SponsorsAllVeteran.com - Veterans, discover potential VA Benefits like potential increasing your disability rating by visiting this link.AirCorps Aviation - If you're looking for an exciting career in the field of aviations, click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

FPP185 - Flying the President

'On Future War' is a 12-part series exploring the evolving landscape of military strategy and defense technologies with a focus on the Pacific.On this inaugural episode, Mike "Pako" Benitez and Scott "Roger" Chafian set the stage by delving into the challenges posed by technologies (including cruise- and hypersonic missiles) to power projection and the sustainability of forward deployed bases in modern, peer-level conflicts.Brought to you by Authentic Media with the support of Cubic Defense.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

OFW-1: Defending Against Power Projection

Planning, briefing, executing per standard operating procedures (SOPs) while using checklists, and then debriefing--these are some of the best practices military aviators routinely employ to ensure safe, effective operations whether in combat or in training. This week, former U.S. Navy and Air National Guard pilot Yarko "J.J." Sos and Navy RIO-turned-WSO Keith "Kombat" Kimmel explain these best practices and how their company, Check 6, adapts these practices to other consequential industries.Current SponsorsAllVeteran.com - Veterans, discover potential VA Benefits like potential increasing your disability rating by visiting this link.AirCorps Aviation - If you're looking for an exciting career in the field of aviations, click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

FPP184 - Fighter Pilot Best Practices

Art Palmer is a child of the dust bowl and self-admitted "hobo" who joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and piloted B-24 Liberators during World War 2. Art's plane was shot down on his 50th mission and he spent the remainder of the war as a German prisoner.Now, at 104-year-young, Art shares his recollections with guest host Matt "Flounder" Arny, proving why his truly was the Greatest Generation.To read the book of stories and prisoner poems compiled by Art's late wife, visit our Patreon page.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

Hobo to Hero: A World War 2 Bomber Pilot's Saga

Former U.S. Air Force pilot Jeff "Guinnbob" Guinn and navigator Kevin "Rim" Allen describe their participation in Operation Desert Storm flying F-111Es out of Turkey.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

FPP183 - F-111s in Desert Storm

"Do you have to be good at math to be a fighter pilot?"On this episode, the host Vincent Aiello shares a September 2020 blog addressing this question, providing examples of the common math concepts fighter pilots must be able to master.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

Fighter Pilot Math

Hal Sundt author of Warplane, How the Military Reformers Birthed the A-10 Warthog describes the origination story of the close air support aircraft the U.S. Air Force never wanted but pilots and ground troops came to love.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

FPP182 - Designing the A-10 Warthog

Situational awareness. Confidence. Teachability and ability to teach. ...wait, helpful?Ever stop and think about the traits that make a 'good' member of your industry? This week, host Vincent Aiello continues the "audio musing" show format with the narration of a 2019 musing on the Fighter Pilot Podcast blog inspired by a question posed during a live YouTube session.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

What Makes a 'Good' Fighter Pilot

More than 81,000 American service members remain listed as 'missing in action' from conflicts dating back to World War 2. This week, retired U.S. Marine Derek Abbey, PhD, explains how Project Recover enlists 21st century science and technology to find and repatriate those missing in order to provide recognition and closure for families and the nation. As a podcast listener, enjoy a $300 savings when you upgrade your inexpensive suit cases to all aluminum travel cases with Sterling Pacific.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

FPP181 - Keeping Promises: Finding our MIA with Project Recover

People are often quick to comment on the Fighter Pilot Podcast's various social media channels that the Navy does not fly F-16s.Wrong.This week, host Vincent Aiello shares another article from the Fighter Pilot Podcast blog, this one from 2019 describing how we can all do a better job of avoiding being wrong and reacting when we inevitably are. Find the original musing here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

Yes, the Navy Flies F-16s

Retired U.S. Navy F/A-18 pilot Jack "Farley" Stewart explains who "adversary" pilots are, what they do, how TOPGUN trains them, and why it is vital to have professional adversaries (or "aggressors," as the U.S. Air Force calls them). Be sure to check out Farley's exciting first novel, Unknown Rider.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

FPP180 - Why We Need TOPGUN Adversaries with "Farley"

Hollywood portrays fighter pilots as devil-may-care risk takers and rule breakers intolerant to authority. Is that true in the real world?This week, host Vincent Aiello shares another article from the Fighter Pilot Podcast blog, this time identifying the top 10 myths about military aviators and why they are wrong. Find the original 2021 musing here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

Fighter Pilot Stereotypes

You've heard of audio books, what about audio blogs?This week, host Vincent Aiello introduces a new show format where he narrates one of the articles on the Fighter Pilot Podcast blog.This first edition is from a December 2022 musing titled, How to Succeed in Flight School? Don't Ask Me!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

How to Succeed in Flight School

On this 2020 'Happy Hour,' Yonel "Yogi" Dorelis describes a career in aviation that spanned all four branches: Marines, Navy, Army, and lastly Air Force where he spent the majority of his service as a combat search and rescue helicopter pilot. (The Space Force did not yet exist when Yogi served.)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

FPP179 - "Yogi" the former Marine, Sailor, Soldier, & Airman

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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

Flying F/A-18 Hornet Post-maintenance Check Flights at FRCSW

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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

FPP178 - All about Landing Signal Officers with "Jamboy"

In this Authentic Media Snap Shot, we delve into the genesis of the F-22 Raptor—the 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.You can listen to the rest of this episode and more with a FREE 3-Day Trial of Authentic Media Aviation on Apple PodcastsIt is also Available on Spotify and Acast Check out all Authentic Media EpisodesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

Authentic Media: The F-22 (Episode 1)

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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

Leadership and the USS Gerald R Ford with "Yank"

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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

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