FPP159 - Flying & Fighting the MiG-29 Fulcrum with "Spanky"
Former U.S. Air Force F-15, F-5, and F-16 pilot, and Fighter Weapons School graduate, Fred "Spanky" Clifton, describes flying the MiG-29 Fulcrum as a Luftwaffe exchange pilot following German reunific...
13 Feb 202349min
FPP158 - Electric, Optionally-Manned Warplanes with "WCMD" and "Stewie"
U.S. Air Force Colonel (sel) Tom "WCMD" Meagher and former U.S. Navy Lieutenant Beau "Stewie" Griffith describe how advancements in technology, electric propulsion, and government / industry partnersh...
6 Feb 20231h 8min
Future Warfare: Autonomy and Automation in Air Combat
A discussion on how advancements in autonomy, automation, artificial intelligence, and other technological advancements are influencing warfare. Guest host Matt Arny interviews retired U.S. Army Colon...
30 Jan 202353min
FPP157 - CMV-22B Ospreys Join the Fleet with "Flesh"
U.S. Navy Captain and Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Wing Commodore Sam "Flesh" Bryant describes how the introduction of the CMV-22B Osprey as a replacement for the C-2A Greyhound is changing the natur...
23 Jan 202358min
FPP156 - Blue Angels Phantoms to Skyhawks with "Turkey"
Retired U.S. Navy Commander and two-time Blue Angels demonstration pilot Jerry "Turkey" Tucker describes flying airshow performances first in the F-4 Phantom II and then the A-4 Skyhawk, even years la...
16 Jan 20231h 27min
FPP155 - Fighter Pilot Ethos with "Bones"
Former U.S. Air Force F-4 Phantom II pilot Dee "Bones" Conger describes his military career and how he adapted the fighter pilot ethos into his business endeavors on this first episode in our new vide...
9 Jan 20231h 12min
End of Year Recap - 2022
Fighter Pilot Podcast friend and mentor Rob Kibbe of The MuscleCar Place returns for a year-end look at 2022 and what's in store for 2023. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-p...
31 Dec 202259min
FPP154 - Precision Carrier Landings
Aircraft carrier landings are generally regarded as one of the most difficult—and dangerous—activities performed in an airplane. Turn out the lights and add some ocean swell and these landings are dow...
15 Dec 20221h 46min
