
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)
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
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
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 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...
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
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






















