Fighter Pilot Podcast

Just as humans are broadly generalized as Baby Boomers, Millennials, etc., so too are fighter aircraft lumped into categories—only it has less to do when they are born (or what we would call, IOC) and...

12 Jan 20191h 4min

Convinced we’re alone in the universe? Think everyone who believes in UFOs is a lot like Randy Quaid’s character, Russel, in 20th Century Fox’s original Independence Day? Get ready to entertain doubts...

2 Jan 20191h 10min

Join Vincent and special guest Rob Kibbe, host of The Musclecar Place, for an intimate look back at the Fighter Pilot Podcast’s first year and what’s coming in 2019. Support this podcast at — https://...

31 Des 20181h 8min

Some suggest the most difficult job in the military is not the force recon Marine, nuclear reactor officer, fighter pilot, or even Navy SEAL … but rather the humble military spouse. Independent, resil...

21 Des 201855min

If aviation itself is an inherently unforgiving activity, then how much more naval aviation—which routinely involves formation flying, ship landings, night vision goggle usage and… of course, the enem...

11 Des 201857min

Sweep, point defense, close escort, high-value airborne asset protection… These are just a few of the many air-to-air missions modern U.S. fighter pilots may be required to perform in the course of th...

1 Des 20181h 8min

Taken out of context, Stephen Hawking’s comment, “all we need to do is make sure we keep talking,” does not apply to aerial engagements. In complex and dynamic scenarios with multiple opposing fighter...

21 Nov 20181h 19min

Advancements in weapons technology and lethality have spawned countermeasures for as long as humans have been warring: with the broadsword came plate armor. For arrows it was shields. And with the adv...

11 Nov 20181h