FPP109 - DARPA
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 Apr 20211h 25min
From Phantoms to Warthogs with "Smokey"
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 Apr 202118min
Listener Questions with "Boat"
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 Apr 202152min
FPP108 - P-38 Lightning
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 Mar 20211h 21min
FPP107 - The Law of Armed Conflict
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 Mar 20211h 24min
TOPGUN: 50 Years of Excellence with Brad Elward
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 Mar 20219min
Next Level Aviation Photography with Rich Cooper
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...
6 Mar 202111min
FPP106 - F-106 Delta Dart
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 Mar 20211h 19min
