FPP180 - Why We Need TOPGUN Adversaries with "Farley"
Retired US 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," as ...
27 Marras 20231h 18min
Fighter Pilot Stereotypes
Hollywood portrays fighter pilots as devil-may-care risk takers and rule breakers intolerant to authority. Is that true in the real world? This week, host Vincent Aiello shares another article from th...
20 Marras 202318min
How to Succeed in Flight School
You've heard of audio books, what about audio blogs? This week, host Vincent Aiello introduces a new show format where he narrates one of the articles on the Fighter Pilot Podcast blog. This first edi...
13 Marras 202312min
Veterans Day Tribute (Rebroadcast)
The Fighter Pilot Podcast would not be possible without the support of the hundreds of veterans who served both in uniform and, in this case, in the studio. To those who have served: happy Veterans Da...
11 Marras 20236min
FPP179 - "Yogi" the former Marine, Sailor, Soldier, & Airman
On this 2020 'Happy Hour,' Yonel "Yogi" Dorelis describes a career in aviation that spanned all four branches: Marines, Navy, Army, and lastly Air Force where he spent the majority of his service as a...
6 Marras 20231h 12min
Flying F/A-18 Hornet Post-maintenance Check Flights at FRCSW
This week, guest cohost Ken 'Primetime' Katz turns the tables on our usual host Vincent 'Jell-O' Aiello, asking him to explain his role at the Fleet Readiness Center Southwest and what it is like to f...
30 Loka 20231h 38min
FPP178 - All about Landing Signal Officers with "Jamboy"
US Navy F/A-18 pilot Joe "Jamboy" Kirksey, a career LSO currently serving as "Force Paddles" at the Chief of Naval Air Forces in San Diego, explains the history of LSOs assisting fixed-wing aircraft o...
23 Loka 20232h 18min
Leadership and the USS Gerald R Ford with "Yank"
Retired U.S. Navy Captain J.J. "Yank" Cummings joins FPP cohost Matt "Flounder" Arny to talk Tomcats, flight school, surface warfare, nuclear power, Top Gun: Maverick, and above all, how to lead when ...
16 Loka 20231h 50min
