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Fighter Pilot Podcast

E. Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello, Retired U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot

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The Fighter Pilot Podcast explores the fascinating world of air combat: the aircraft, the weapons systems, and most importantly—the people. Each episode typically 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.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!For advertising,...

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Episodes (351)

Leadership from the Cockpit to the Campaign Trail

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Apr 1, 20242:06:21pending

FPP187 - Aviation Photojournalism in the 2020s

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Mar 25, 20241:33:45pending

OFW-2: Unsinkable Aircraft Carriers

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Mar 18, 20241:02:03pending

FPP186 - The Perfect Wingman

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Mar 11, 20241:10:23pending

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

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Mar 4, 20241:36:02pending

FPP185 - Flying the President

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Feb 26, 20241:31:26pending

OFW-1: Defending Against Power Projection

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Feb 19, 20241:39:10pending

FPP184 - Fighter Pilot Best Practices

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Feb 12, 20241:47:26pending

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

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Feb 5, 20241:27:28pending

FPP183 - F-111s in Desert Storm

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Jan 29, 20242:06:35pending

Fighter Pilot Math

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Jan 22, 202411:10pending

FPP182 - Designing the A-10 Warthog

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Jan 15, 202458:20pending

What Makes a 'Good' Fighter Pilot

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Dec 18, 202313:08pending

FPP181 - Keeping Promises: Finding our MIA with Project Recover

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Dec 11, 20231:03:33pending

The Attack on Pearl Harbor (Rebroadcast)

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Dec 7, 20231:16:50pending

Yes, the Navy Flies F-16s

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Dec 4, 20238:04pending

FPP180 - Why We Need TOPGUN Adversaries with "Farley"

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Nov 27, 20231:17:28pending

Fighter Pilot Stereotypes

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Nov 20, 202317:39pending

How to Succeed in Flight School

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Nov 13, 202311:22pending

Veterans Day Tribute (Rebroadcast)

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Nov 11, 20235:14pending

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

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Nov 6, 20231:11:16pending

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

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Oct 30, 20231:37:01pending

FPP178 - All about Landing Signal Officers with "Jamboy"

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Oct 23, 20232:17:22pending

Leadership and the USS Gerald R Ford with "Yank"

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Oct 16, 20231:49:39pending

Building and Flying the Stratolaunch 'Roc'

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Oct 9, 20231:29:13pending

FPP177 - The End of VMFAT-101 (for now)

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Oct 2, 20231:06:20pending

FPP176 - RF-4 Photo Phantoms with "Racehorse"

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Sep 25, 20231:12:05pending

FPP175 - MiG Killer Reconciles with Former Enemy

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Sep 11, 20231:33:43pending

FPP174 - Green Phantoms, Pink Jags, and the Shah of Iran with "Ed"

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Aug 21, 202350:54pending

FPP173 - Fighter Pilot Legacy with "Guido"

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Aug 7, 20232:33:36pending

Fly Girls Revolt: The Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat

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Jul 31, 202351:22pending

FPP172 - Rogers E. Smith: The Test Pilot Who Flew Everything

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Jul 24, 20232:06:54pending

FPP171 - The Flying Leathernecks Return to Irvine

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Jul 10, 202337:35pending

FPP170 - Italian Tornados in the Storm with "Puffo"

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Jun 26, 20231:14:09pending

FPP169 - Helo's to Hornets to Headlines with "Chopper"

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Jun 13, 20232:27:44pending

FPP168 - 50 Years of Fighter Piloting with "Frawls"

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Jun 5, 202353:11pending

FPP167 - From F-16s to F-35s to YouTube with "Hasard"

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May 22, 202359:44pending

FPP166 - Big Plans for the San Diego Air & Space Museum with "Slug"

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May 12, 20231:19:11pending

FPP165 - How Military Forces Help and Heal with "SugarBear"

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May 1, 20231:12:17pending

Flight Testing: First Flight and Envelope Expansion

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Apr 17, 20231:59:42pending

FPP164 - A Lesser Man Would Have Died! Sea Stories with "Lefty"

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Apr 10, 202346:04pending

Hypersonics

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Apr 3, 20231:17:30pending

FPP163 - "Trots" Talks Tomcats and TOPGUN

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Mar 27, 20231:39:18pending

Aircraft Structures: Non-Destructive Testing

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Mar 20, 20231:15:27pending

FPP162 - U.S. F-16 Pilot Explains Infamous 'Dodging Iraqi SAMs' Video

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Mar 13, 202357:47pending

FPP161 - High Risk Resupply Missions in Vietnam with Bob

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Mar 6, 20231:12:44pending

The Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter

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Feb 27, 202336:04pending

FPP160 - 'Black Hawk Down' Pilots Explain Army Spec-Ops Aviation

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Feb 20, 20231:57:34pending

More Ways to Enjoy Military Aviation Content - Introducing Authentic Media

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Feb 15, 202318:22pending

FPP159 - Flying & Fighting the MiG-29 Fulcrum with "Spanky"

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Feb 13, 202349:37pending
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