Veterans Day Tribute (Rebroadcast)
The Fighter Pilot Podcast would not be possible without the support of the hundreds of veterans who served both in uniform and, in this case, in the studio. To those who have served: happy Veterans Da...
11 Nov 20235min
FPP179 - "Yogi" the former Marine, Sailor, Soldier, & Airman
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...
6 Nov 20231h 11min
Flying F/A-18 Hornet Post-maintenance Check Flights at FRCSW
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 f...
30 Okt 20231h 37min
FPP178 - All about Landing Signal Officers with "Jamboy"
US 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 o...
23 Okt 20232h 17min
Leadership and the USS Gerald R Ford with "Yank"
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 ...
16 Okt 20231h 49min
Building and Flying the Stratolaunch 'Roc'
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 uppe...
9 Okt 20231h 29min
FPP177 - The End of VMFAT-101 (for now)
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 epi...
2 Okt 20231h 6min
FPP176 - RF-4 Photo Phantoms with "Racehorse"
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 vi...
25 Sep 20231h 12min
