Hogs in the Sand with "Buck"
Buck Wyndham was a junior Air Force pilot when Operation Desert Storm kicked off in early 1991. Learn of his harrowing missions which are chronicled in his new book Hogs in the Sand. Support this podc...
16 Okt 202013min
FPP094 - Surface-to-Air Threats: AAA
Anti-aircraft artillery. Air defense artillery. Flak. Ack ack. ...whatever you call it, there is no dispute that the firing of guns, cannon, and artillery at aircraft is a significant threat to said a...
13 Okt 20201h 19min
Tomcat RIO with "Bio"
A short discussion with Dave "Bio" Baranek on his latest book: Tomcat RIO, a Topgun Instructor on the F-14 Tomcat and the Heroic Naval Aviators Who Flew It. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle...
5 Okt 202014min
FPP093 - U-2 Dragon Lady
You might think that by now, in the early 2020's — with advanced satellites and unmanned aerial systems so prolific — that we wouldn't need to go through all the trouble of spending days preparing a p...
3 Okt 20201h 46min
FPP092 - A-1 Skyraider
Few aircraft elicit such reverence and respect as those that can be counted on to respond at a moment's notice when a downed aviator or embattled ground unit cried for help. In the Vietnam conflict, t...
23 Sep 20201h 31min
FPP091 - Hurricane Hunters
Threats to military forces and infrastructure come from overt enemy actions, terrorist acts, and training accident, but mother nature poses a threat too. Packing the energy of dozens of nuclear weapon...
13 Sep 20201h 50min
The Flying Tigers with Sam Kleiner
A brief discussion on the American Volunteer Group with Sam Kleiner, author of Flying Tigers, The Untold Story of the American Pilots who Waged a Secret War Against Japan. If you enjoy reading militar...
12 Sep 202018min
Airborne in an F-15 on 9/11 with "Opus"
Martin "Opus" Richard was a Massachusetts ANG F-15 pilot on September 11, 2001. Most of us are familiar with the events of that day and the thousands of lives lost, but what was it like for fighter pi...
11 Sep 202033min
