FPP089 - OH-58 Kiowa
'Army Aviation Month' marches on with a shift to our familiar 'aircraft series' format and a look at the OH-58 Kiowa. Ryan Robicheaux, a former U.S. Army CWO2, joins us to discuss this helicopter that...
17 Aug 20201h 12min
FPP088 - Army Flight School
'Army Aviation Month' continues with a look at U.S. Army flight school--including the syllabus, aircraft, and training locations--with CWO2 Nicholas Allen. As a recent Army flight school graduate, Nic...
10 Aug 202053min
FPP087 - Army Aviation Overview
'Army Aviation Month' kicks off with a look at U.S. Army policies, programs, and aircraft--including the little-known fleet of Army airplanes--with CWO5 Aaron Nance of the Washington Army National Gua...
3 Aug 20201h 5min
Fighting Imperial Japan with former RAF Fighter Pilot Jeffrey Brain
We're taking another break this week as we prepare for 'Army Aviation Month' coming up in August. Instead, enjoy this discussion with Mr. Jeffrey Brain (R.I.P.), a former RAF fighter pilot who flew Hu...
23 Jul 20201h 4min
FPP086 - F-86 Sabre
Every conflict has its quintessential fighter: in World War II it was the P-51 Mustang. The F-4 Phantom symbolizes the Vietnam conflict and in Desert Storm it was the F-15 Eagle, arguably…. Well, ther...
13 Jul 20201h 7min
Talking Warbirds with Paul Wood
We're taking a pause this week and replaying a recent Patreon 'Happy Hour' discussion with Mr. Paul Wood, founder of the Warbird Heritage Foundation. Paul owns (and flies!) an impressive array of nota...
3 Jul 202048min
FPP085 - Big Wing Tankers
When aircraft designers and military planners sought a simple way to extend the range, increase the payload, and lengthen the endurance of combat aircraft, they may have been inclined to consider a ho...
23 Jun 20201h 37min
FPP084 - Mirage 2000
When you think of 4th generation fighters designed in the late 70’s, which aircraft come to mind? Likely the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon for starters, perhaps the F/A-18 Hornet, and for Easter...
13 Jun 20201h 5min
