Fighter Pilot Podcast

The Soviet Union's 1957 launch of Sputnik was a shock to the West. As a result, U.S. leaders vowed that, from that time forward, the U.S. would be the initiator and not the victim of strategic technol...

14 Huhti 20211h 25min

Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Steve "Smokey" Ladd stops by the show via Zoom to discuss his memoir, From F-4 Phantoms to A-10 Warthogs. Enter to win a free copy of this book here. Support this podcas...

8 Huhti 202118min

We're taking a pause from our normal routine to catch up on podcast happenings and clear out the listener question bag. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donati...

4 Huhti 202152min

The 'Warbird Series’ opens with a discussion on the iconic Lockheed P-38 Lightning. Designed by the legendary Kelly Johnson, the Lightning was the only two-engine, propeller-driven pursuit fighter of ...

24 Maalis 20211h 21min

It is said that warfare is simply diplomacy by other means. As such, nation-states agree to various customs and laws to govern warfare in an effort to minimize destruction, avoid targeting non-combata...

14 Maalis 20211h 24min

Author Brad Elward shares details of his latest book, TOPGUN, The Navy Fighter Weapons School: Fifty Years of Excellence, which offers a unique illustrated history of this iconic institution and is a ...

11 Maalis 20219min

What does a world-renowned, award-winning aviation photographer do when COVID decimates his aviation photography travel company? He reimagines his business and turns to the web to help other photograp...

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The 'Century Series' concludes with a look at the Convair F-106 Delta Dart. Retired U.S. Air Force Major Bruce Gordon joins us—not as cohost this time but as the star of the discussion on the big brot...

4 Maalis 20211h 19min