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Scott Dworkin won't take "no" for an answer. As a fighter pilot-hopeful, Scott encountered roadblocks that forced him to pivot to aviation photography and eventually aviation photojournalism, where he went on to fly in most U.S Air Force and many U.S. Navy aircraft, without ever wearing the uniform. Today, Scott is the genius behind Mach 91 Aerial Photography https://www.mach91aerialphotography.com/ and the author of this generation's greatest #navalaviation book, Becoming the Rhino https://www.mach91aerialphotography.com/book. CURRENT SPONSOR AIRCORPS AVIATION - If you're looking for an exciting career in the field of aviations, click here https://www.aircorpsaviation.com/careers. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
On this month's episode of 'r,' Scott "Roger" Chafian, Mike "Pako" Benitez, and Matt "Flounder" Arny explore the strategic and controversial world of China's man-made island bases including the historical locations, construction strategies, and strategic intent of these so-called "unsinkable carriers.” Brought to you by Authentic Media http://www.authenticmedia.io/ with the support of Cubic Defense https://www.cubic.com/defense. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
Former U.S. Air Force F-15E WSO Mike "Pako" Benitez describes how future fighter pilots will train alongside (and go to war with) unmanned 'collaborative combat aircraft', sometimes also known as 'loyal wingmen.' Subscribe to Pako's newsletter, 'The Merge' here https://themerge.co/. Check out 'The Merge' on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/@TheMergeMedia. CURRENT SPONSORS ALLVETERAN.COM - Veterans, discover potential VA Benefits like potential increasing your disability rating by visiting this link https://info.allveteran.com/jello/?src=jello&utm_campaign=jello&utm_source=jello. AIRCORPS AVIATION - If you're looking for an exciting career in the field of aviations, click here https://www.aircorpsaviation.com/careers. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
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 https://www.ddaysquadron.org/. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
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 SPONSORS ALLVETERAN.COM - Veterans, discover potential VA Benefits like potential increasing your disability rating by visiting this link https://info.allveteran.com/jello/?src=jello&utm_campaign=jello&utm_source=jello. AIRCORPS AVIATION - If you're looking for an exciting career in the field of aviations, click here https://www.aircorpsaviation.com/careers. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
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 http://www.authenticmedia.io/ with the support of Cubic Defense https://www.cubic.com/defense. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
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 https://checksix.com/, adapts these practices to other consequential industries. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
Art Palmer is a child of the dust bowl https://drought.unl.edu/dustbowl/ 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 . To read the book of stories and prisoner poems compiled by Art's late wife, visit our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/ftrpltpdcst. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
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
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
Hal Sundt https://www.halsundt.com/ author of https://amzn.to/3tt8ebV 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
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 https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/musings inspired by a question posed during a live YouTube session. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
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 https://www.projectrecover.org/ 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 https://sterlingpacific.com/fpp. National University https://www.nu.edu/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
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 https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/musings, 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 https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/post/the-art-of-being-wrong. National University https://www.nu.edu/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
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, https://amzn.to/3GclBjh. National University https://www.nu.edu/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
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 https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/musings, this time identifying the top 10 myths about military aviators and why they are wrong. Find the original 2021 musing here https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/post/fighter-pilot-stereotypes. National University https://www.nu.edu/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
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 https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/musings. This first edition is from a December 2022 musing titled, https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/post/how-to-succeed-in-flight-school-br-br-don-t-ask-me National University https://www.nu.edu/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
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.) National University https://www.nu.edu/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
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 https://frcsw.navair.navy.mil/ 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
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. http://nu.edu/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
In this Authentic Media 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 Podcasts https://apple.co/3PlkXoQ It is also Available on Spotify https://bit.ly/3PiG76b and Acast https://bit.ly/3R7xL3P Check out all Authentic Media Episodes https://bit.ly/45vQJ8x Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
Retired U.S. Navy Captain J.J. "Yank" Cummings joins FPP cohost Matt "Flounder" Arny to talk Tomcats, flight school, surface warfare, nuclear power, , 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 https://jjcummingsleadership.com/.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
Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Evan "Ivan" Thomas joins cohost Ken "Primetime" Katz to discuss the Stratolaunch https://www.stratolaunch.com/ —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
On this Authentic Media of our F-35 series, author, aviation journalist, and host of the 10 Percent True podcast https://www.10percenttrue.com/, 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. You can listen to the rest of this episode and more with a FREE 3-Day Trial of Authentic Media Aviation on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/3PlkXoQ The full episode is also Available on Spotify https://bit.ly/3PiG76b and Acast https://bit.ly/3R7xL3P Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
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. http://nu.edu/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
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! http://nu.edu/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
On this Authentic 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 https://discord.com/channels/1136098811786301531/1154041806107975711 on the Authentic Discord Channel You can listen to the rest of this episode and more with a FREE 3-Day Trial of Authentic Media Aviation on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/3PlkXoQ It is also Available on Spotify https://bit.ly/3PiG76b and Acast https://bit.ly/3R7xL3P Check out all Authentic Media Episodes https://bit.ly/45vQJ8x Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
In this Authentic Media , Craig "Crunch" Snyder and Shannon "Flash" Coulter as they explore the distinctions and advancements between the Nimitz- and Ford-class carriers. 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 and or between an Ordie and a Grape? You can listen to the rest of this episode and more with a FREE 3-Day Trial of Authentic Media Aviation on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/3PlkXoQ It is also Available on Spotify https://bit.ly/3PiG76b and Acast https://bit.ly/3R7xL3P Check out all Authentic Media Episodes https://bit.ly/45vQJ8x Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
Robert Dosé was a World War 2 fighter pilot who downed an Imperial Japanese aircraft. Thirty years later, his son Curtis downed a Vietnamese MiG-21, making them the only father-son duo to each achieve aerial victories in combat. "Dozo," as Curt is known, joins us this week to describe the May 10, 1972 engagement and reconciliation with his former enemy 40+ years later. A TOPGUN graduate and test pilot, Dozo also performed much of the aircraft carrier suitability testing on the F-14 Tomcat. http://nu.edu/ https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
In this Snap Shot, join former FPP cohost Sunshine and Roger as they discuss the cutting-edge Block III upgrade of the F/A-18 Super Hornet, commonly known as the Rhino. While this iconic aircraft has been a staple of U.S. carrier aviation for over two decades and gained cinematic fame in , it's far from resting on its laurels. The Block III modifications are poised to revolutionize the Super Hornet capabilities, extending its relevance and lethality into the 2030s and beyond. Don't miss this deep dive into the technological advancements of the newest Super Hornet iteration. You can listen to the rest of this episode and more with a FREE 3-Day Trial of Authentic Media Aviation on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/3PlkXoQ It is also Available on Spotify https://bit.ly/3PiG76b and Acast https://bit.ly/3R7xL3P Check out all Authentic Media Episodes https://bit.ly/45vQJ8x Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
