The Fighter Pilot Podcast
Summary: 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 the topic at hand such as how ejection seats work or what it's like to fly on and off nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Strap in and hang on for this incredible show! 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 pilot these aircraft, then this show is for you!
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- Artist: Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello, Retired US Navy Fighter Pilot
- Copyright: E. Vincent Aiello, 2019
Podcasts:
A discussion on the USS Midway, from its namesake battle to the carrier's 50 years of service, to its current role as a museum in San Diego.
A replay of the September 19 Facebook Live listener question session with episode 25 guest Mike "BS" Walsh.
A look at the US Marine Corps' lethal fighting unit--the Marine Air Ground Task Force.
An intermission episode featuring highlights from the 2018 Tailhook Convention and Reunion in Reno, NV.
A look at the US Navy's flight school from after a student pilot is commissioned as an officer until completion of the Fleet Replacement Squadron, including locations, aircraft flown, and keys to success.
A discussion on how helicopters fly, how to fly them, and their typical military roles.
A discussion on the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Society that promotes the values embodied by the medal and its recipients.
A who-what-when-where-why and how discussion on the US Navy's Test Pilot School with our youngest guest yet.
A discussion on the shoot down of a North Vietnamese MiG-21 and the making of the movie Top Gun from the military adviser's vantage.
A discussion on the various career paths military aviators follow after leaving the service, and a look at the guest's two novels describing squadron life aboard a modern day aircraft carrier.
A discussion on the air-to-surface munitions employed by US Navy combat aircraft.
A discussion on the missiles and gun systems US combat fighters employ to engage other aircraft in aerial combat.
A discussion on life, death, war, and the downing of an Iraqi MiG-21 during Desert Storm in 1991.
A replay of the June 5 Facebook Live listener question session with episode 5 guest Fitz "Dud" Lee.
A candid discussion with the seventh Commander, Naval Air Forces--the Vice Admiral responsible for the manning, training, and equipping of all US Navy aviation assets, including its fleet of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
