OFW-5: Redefining the Battlefield, Remotely
'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 episode, Mike "Pako" Benitez and Andrew "Sc...
8 Juli 202458min
FPP194 - "Heater," the Quintessential Navy Fighter Pilot
C.J. "Heater" Heatley is THE man. F-4 Phantom pilot. TOPGUN instructor. Adversary pilot (flying actual MiGs). F-14 pilot. Aviation photojournalist. Author of 'The Cutting Edge'. Inspiration for the s...
1 Juli 20242h 14min
All about Remotely Piloted Aircraft
We finally did it. The Fighter Pilot Podcast is going pilotless...er, well, remotely piloted (but is such an operator really a "pilot?") On this episode, Dan "Killjoy" Martin, former U.S. Air Force ...
24 Juni 20242h 1min
FPP193 - Combat Search & Rescue in the Navy
Retired US Navy helicopter pilot, Tamara "T-Lo" Graham, explains the nuances of planning and flying Navy CSAR missions to guest host Matt "Flounder" Arny. Learn more about the Navy & Marine Corps Jun...
17 Juni 20241h 9min
"Nasty" Leadership Habits
Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Mike "Nasty" Manazir shares important leadership (and followership!) lessons from a lifetime in service, including piloting an F-14 Tomcat and commanding a nuclear-power...
10 Juni 20242h 13min
FPP192 - Horrors of the Vietnam Air War 50+ Years Later
John "Shylock" Koch was an A-6 Intruder bombardier / navigator (BN) who flew more than 200 combat missions during the Vietnam War, most with the same pilot. As you will learn during this emotional in...
3 Juni 20241h 38min
OFW-4: 5th Generation Fighters
'On Future War' is a 12-part series exploring the evolving landscape of military strategy and defense technologies with a focus on the Pacific. On this episode, Mike "Pako" Benitez and Andrew "Scar" ...
27 Maj 20241h
FPP191 - Leading (and Filming!) the Blue Angels
Retired US Navy Captain Greg "Rug Dance" Wooldridge knows a thing or two about the Blue Angels because he led them a time or two...actually THREE times. That was in the 1990s. Back then, Rug Dance wa...
20 Maj 20241h 17min
