FPP203 - The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

FPP203 - The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

Per their website, the "Thunderbirds perform for people all around the world to display the pride, precision and professionalism the U.S. Air Force represents." Awesome, but what does that mean for the men and women comprising the team? How do they join, and what is a typical week like during show season?

On this episode, former USAF Thunderbird solo pilot Michelle "MACE" Curran explains her rocky road to the Air Force, the seat of an F-16 fighter jet, and a coveted slot on the demonstration team. Now a keynote speaker, MACE distills her many lessons learned into a format we can all benefit from with her new book, The Flip Side, How to Invert Your Perspective and Turn Fear into Your Superpower.



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Fighter Pilot Math

Fighter Pilot Math

Host Vincent Aiello shares a September 2020 blog addressing how good fighter pilots must be at arithmetic, with examples of the common concepts that must be mastered. Support this podcast at — https:...

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FPP182 - Designing the A-10 Warthog

FPP182 - Designing the A-10 Warthog

Hal Sundt author of Warplane, How the Military Reformers Birthed the A-10 Warthog describes the origination story of the close air support aircraft the U.S. Air Force never wanted but pilots and groun...

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What Makes a 'Good' Fighter Pilot

What Makes a 'Good' Fighter Pilot

Vincent Aiello continues the "audio blog" format with the narration of a 2019 musing on the Fighter Pilot Podcast blog inspired by a question posed during a live YouTube session. Support this podcast...

18 Joulu 202313min

FPP181 - Keeping Promises: Finding our MIA with Project Recover

FPP181 - Keeping Promises: Finding our MIA with Project Recover

A discussion on the collaborative effort to enlist 21st-century science and technology in a quest to find and repatriate Americans missing in action since World War II in order to provide recognition ...

11 Joulu 20231h 1min

The Attack on Pearl Harbor (Rebroadcast)

The Attack on Pearl Harbor (Rebroadcast)

A discussion on the events and significance of the Pearl Harbor attack with an author and who conducted extensive research for his book 'Attack On Pearl Harbor, Japan Awakens a Sleeping Giant.' Suppo...

7 Joulu 20231h 14min

Yes, the Navy Flies F-16s

Yes, the Navy Flies F-16s

People are often quick to comment on the Fighter Pilot Podcast's social media channels that the Navy does not fly F-16. Wrong. This week, host Vincent Aiello shares another article from the Fighter Pi...

4 Joulu 20238min

FPP180 - Why We Need TOPGUN Adversaries with "Farley"

FPP180 - Why We Need TOPGUN Adversaries with "Farley"

Retired U.S. Navy F/A-18 pilot Jack "Farley" Stewart explains who "adversary" pilots are, what they do, how TOPGUN trains them, and why it is vital to have professional adversaries (or "aggressors," a...

27 Marras 20231h 9min

Fighter Pilot Stereotypes

Fighter Pilot Stereotypes

Hollywood portrays fighter pilots as devil-may-care risk takers and rule breakers intolerant to authority. This week, host Vincent Aiello shares another article from the Fighter Pilot Podcast blog, th...

20 Marras 202316min

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