"Benj" the Boeing Bird of Prey Test Pilot
The Boeing Bird of Prey was a mid-1990's stealth technology demonstrator used to test low-observable stealth techniques and develop new methods of aircraft design. The recent F-47 sixth generation fig...
8 Apr 20251h 8min
Extreme Environments: Arctic Military Operations
Armed conflict is challenging enough, but when the very battlefield is a more significant threat than the enemy, the stakes are significantly raised. On this episode, US Air Force LtCol Jahara "Frank...
28 Mar 20251h 34min
OFW-11: AI and ML in Future War
On Future War is a 12-part series exploring the evolving landscape of military strategy and defense technologies with a focus on the Indo-Pacific. On this penultimate episode, OFW series regulars Sco...
18 Mar 202553min
FPP201 - Flying the F-35B Lightning II Demo
The F-35B Lightning ll is an aircraft like no other—going from a short takeoff to a supersonic dash to hovering in midair, all in seconds. And in the hands of a proficient US Marine Corps pilot, not o...
8 Mar 20251h 38min
"Judge" the Royal... well, Everything
Most military members spend their careers enmeshed in their own branch with scant exposure to their sister services. Not Judge. Jim "Judge" Dresner, originally a Royal Marine has been trained by, ope...
28 Feb 20251h 34min
OFW-10: Technology Vulnerabilities
On Future War is a 12-part series exploring the evolving landscape of military strategy and defense technologies with a focus on the Indo-Pacific. This tenth episode explores the vulnerability of com...
18 Feb 202558min
FPP200 - Kamikazes: the Terrifying Divine Wind of World War ll
In late 1944, when it was clear the war in the Pacific was lost, the Imperial Japanese Navy employed a frightening tactic against the US Navy: suicide attacks. Reminiscent of the "divine wind" that tw...
8 Feb 20251h
Flight Testing the T-7A Red Hawk
The T-38 has been an exceptional tactical trainer for six decades responsible for qualifying thousands of pilots to fly dozens of platforms. But with the advent of 5th generation fighters, a replaceme...
28 Jan 20251h 59min
