FPP168 - 50 Years of Fighter Piloting with "Frawls"
Phillip Frawley is not only a retired Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilot, he is a Guinness World Record holder for being the oldest and longest-serving fighter pilot in the world. With a half-ce...
5 Jun 202351min
FPP167 - From F-16s to F-35s to YouTube with "Hasard"
U.S. Air Force Reserve fighter pilot, Justin "Hasard" Lee, describes his career flying the block 50 F-16 before transitioning to the F-35 and ultimately starting a compelling YouTube channel. His expl...
22 Mai 202352min
FPP166 - Big Plans for the San Diego Air & Space Museum with "Slug"
Retired U.S. Navy fighter #pilot, James "Slug" Kidrick, makes a case for aviation museums and how to keep patrons, besides just children, walking in the door. Slug had a hand in making the necessary a...
12 Mai 20231h 16min
FPP165 - How Military Forces Help and Heal with "SugarBear"
A discussion on how military forces and weapons systems designed primarily to destroy and kill are also used to help and heal during natural disasters and humanitarian crises. Support this podcast at...
1 Mai 20231h 3min
Flight Testing: First Flight and Envelope Expansion
A discussion on the careful considerations and risk mitigation strategies employed when flying a prototype aircraft for the first time. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pil...
17 Apr 20231h 56min
FPP164 - A Lesser Man Would Have Died! Sea Stories with "Lefty"
Former U.S. Navy A-4 Skyhawk, A-7 Corsair II, and F/A-18 Hornet pilot Jerry "Lefty" Schubert stopped by the show during a 2020 Happy Hour to share stories on grit, Naval Aviation, and fatherhood. Sup...
10 Apr 202345min
Hypersonics
A discussion on the challenges of designing and flying aerial vehicles intended to travel at five times the speed of sound or more, and how the U.S. military is doing compared to other nations explori...
3 Apr 20231h 15min
FPP163 - "Trots" Talks Tomcats and TOPGUN
Retired U.S. Navy Captain Tom "Trotts" Trotter describes flying the beloved F-14 Tomcat and how it compares to the F/A-18 Hornet, then being among the first TOPGUN students in the Hornet and later com...
27 Mar 20231h 27min
