Fighter Pilot Podcast

Art Palmer is a child of the dust bowl and self-admitted "hobo" who joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and piloted B-24 Liberators during World War II. Art's plane was shot down on his 50th mission and he...

5 Feb 20241h 28min

Imagine flying along at night, in combat, so low that you look up to see car headlights. And that's just the beginning. On this episode, former US Air Force pilot Jeff "Guinnbob" Guinn and navigator ...

29 Jan 20242h 6min

"Do you have to be good at math to be a fighter pilot?" On this episode, the host Vincent Aiello shares a September 2020 blog addressing this question, providing examples of the common math concepts f...

22 Jan 202412min

Hal Sundt, author of Warplane, How the Military Reformers Birthed the A-10 Warthog, describes the origination story of the close air support aircraft the US Air Force never wanted but pilots and groun...

15 Jan 202459min

Situational awareness. Confidence. Teachability and ability to teach. ...wait, helpful? Ever stop and think about the traits that make a 'good' member of your industry? This week, host Vincent Aiello ...

18 Des 202314min

More than 81,000 American service members remain listed as 'missing in action' from conflicts dating back to World War 2.  This week, retired U.S. Marine Derek Abbey, PhD, explains how Project Recover...

11 Des 20231h 4min

“December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy...” are among the most famous words spoken by a United States President and have reverberated every year on this day for more than eight decades. ...

7 Des 20231h 17min

People are often quick to comment on the Fighter Pilot Podcast's various social media channels that the Navy does not fly F-16s. Wrong. This week, host Vincent Aiello shares another article from the F...

4 Des 20239min