FPP048 - Panavia Tornado

FPP048 - Panavia Tornado

Anyone who watched early superhero shows years ago recalls opening scenes where bystanders gawking skyward exclaim, “Look, up in the sky, it’s a bird!… "It’s a plane! "It’s…” (…of course, we all know: it’s Superman!). But when the subject of today’s episode blasts overhead, folks might similarly cry, “it’s a fighter!...” “It’s a deep interdictor striker!...” “It’s a reconnaissance craft!” …Well, which is it? On this episode, retired Royal Air Force flight lieutenant Cameron Mckay (and his alter ego, “Dangerman”) joins us to explain that the Panavia Tornado is all of those, and so much more. Jointly designed by the UK, Italy, and—at the time, West Germany, the Tornado admirably served these three nations and Saudi Arabia for over four decades, seeing action in numerous armed conflicts. Today, the aircraft is on its way to retirement but the “Fin,” as aircrew lovingly referred to it, is still a favorite. During the listener question segment Jell-O discusses F/A-18 angle of attack probe contingencies, mission specialization among U.S. Navy and Marine Corps VFA squadrons, and ‘newbie’ yellow shirt considerations. Opening audio taken from an actual Tornado strike on an Iraqi airfield during the 1991 Gulf War. Bumper music by Jaime Lopez announcements by Clint Bell Productions. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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FPP218 - The Humans Behind Autonomous Air Combat

FPP218 - The Humans Behind Autonomous Air Combat

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FPP217 - Shot Down, Not Out: Col. Richard "Dog" Brenneman on Service and Survival

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FPP216 - 300 Vietnam Missions in the F-4: Combat and the Making of a Leader

FPP216 - 300 Vietnam Missions in the F-4: Combat and the Making of a Leader

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15 Kesä 1h 4min

FPP215 - U-2s on Aircraft Carriers: A Cold War Gamble

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1 Kesä 48min

FPP214 - Fighting Falcons: VMF-221 and the Soul of Marine Aviation

FPP214 - Fighting Falcons: VMF-221 and the Soul of Marine Aviation

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18 Touko 1h 5min

FPP213 - Top Gun, Tomcats, and AI Wingmen: "Yank" Cummings on Tomorrow’s War

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4 Touko 1h 21min

FPP212 - Four Stars, One Secretary, Zero Ego - Gen. Goldfein & Sec. Wilson on Servant Leadership

FPP212 - Four Stars, One Secretary, Zero Ego - Gen. Goldfein & Sec. Wilson on Servant Leadership

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20 Huhti 57min

FPP211 - The Last Harrier: Inside the Final AV-8B Squadron

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6 Huhti 1h 15min

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