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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FPP205 - "Whiskey" at War | Combat Realities in the CH-53E

FPP205 - "Whiskey" at War | Combat Realities in the CH-53E

Our monthlong celebration of the US Marine Corps' 250th birthday continues this week with retired Lieutenant Colonel Isaac "Whiskey" Lee who spent a 20-year career flying CH-53E Super Stallions.Vetera...

17 Marras 20251h 11min

Veterans Day Guest Mashup (Rebroadcast)

Veterans Day Guest Mashup (Rebroadcast)

This Veterans Day, we are rebroadcasting a walk down memory lane first shared in 2024 featuring guests from past Fighter Pilot Podcast episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-figh...

11 Marras 202541min

Snakes in the Sand: Marine Cobra Pilot Recalls Desert Storm

Snakes in the Sand: Marine Cobra Pilot Recalls Desert Storm

To mark the U.S. Marine Corps' 250th birthday on November 10, 2025, we are repurposing a 2023 Patreon Happy Hour featuring Doug Griffith who flew AH-1 Cobras during Operation Desert Storm.Doug shares ...

10 Marras 20251h 8min

FPP204 - The Adventures of a Vietnam War Crusader Pilot

FPP204 - The Adventures of a Vietnam War Crusader Pilot

November 10, 2025 marks the U.S. Marines' 250th birthday and to celebrate, we are dedicating the entire month to the Corps, beginning with this discussion featuring Jim "Bullet" Markel.Bullet, who fle...

3 Marras 20251h 20min

The Air Boss, 2025

The Air Boss, 2025

The U.S. Navy has one of the largest air forces in the world comprised of a wide variety of aircraft from helicopters to strike fighters to patrol planes. While squadrons, air wings, and type wings ha...

27 Loka 202552min

Feel the Need...

Feel the Need...

This week, we pause our monthlong celebration of the U.S. Navy's 250th birthday to check in with FPP friend, Dave "Chip" Berke.Fighter pilot extraordinaire, battle-proven forward air controller, and e...

20 Loka 202510min

Submarines for Dummies... er, Aviators

Submarines for Dummies... er, Aviators

Torpedoes vs missiles, tomahawks vs smart bombs, fluid mechanics, missions ranging from direct combat to attack to surveillance... turns out, submarines and military aviation have much in common!On th...

13 Loka 20251h 2min

From Vietnam to F/A-18s with "Bear"

From Vietnam to F/A-18s with "Bear"

October 2025 marks 250 years of the U.S. Navy and we begin our monthlong celebration with retired Rear Admiral Jeremy "Bear" Taylor, who considers himself the luckiest man alive.Commissioned in 1957, ...

6 Loka 202545min

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