FPP178 - All about Landing Signal Officers with "Jamboy"
U.S. Navy F/A-18 pilot Joe "Jamboy" Kirksey, a career LSO currently serving as "Force Paddles" at the Chief of Naval Air Forces in San Diego, explains the history of LSOs assisting fixed-wing aircraft...
23 Okt 20232h 4min
Leadership and the USS Gerald R Ford with "Yank"
Retired U.S. Navy Captain J.J. "Yank" Cummings joins FPP cohost Matt "Flounder" Arny to talk Tomcats, flight school, surface warfare, nuclear power, Top Gun: Maverick, and above all, how to lead when ...
16 Okt 20231h 46min
Building and Flying the Stratolaunch 'Roc'
Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Evan "Ivan" Thomas joins cohost Ken "Primetime" Katz to discuss the Stratolaunch Roc—the world's largest aircraft initially designed to haul space vehicles into the uppe...
9 Okt 20231h 26min
FPP177 - The End of VMFAT-101 (for now)
A discussion about the sundown of VMFAT-101 after 50+ years of training U.S.M.C. F-4 Phantom and F/A-18 aircrews. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
2 Okt 20231h 4min
FPP176 - RF-4 Photo Phantoms with "Racehorse"
On this repurposed 2021 'Happy Hour' discussion, retired U.S. Marine Lieutenant Colonel Larry "Racehorse" Rannals describes his career beginning as a Naval Flight Officer before converting to pilot vi...
25 Sep 20231h 10min
FPP175 - MiG Killer Reconciles with Former Enemy
The son in the only father-son duo to each down an opponent in aerial combat tells the story of his Vietnam MiG-21 shoot down and reconciliation with the deceased pilot's family 40+ years later. Supp...
11 Sep 20231h 30min
FPP174 - Green Phantoms, Pink Jags, and the Shah of Iran with "Ed"
Nelson "Ed" Cobleigh is a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and Vietnam veteran-turned author who flew the A-4 Skyhawk, F-4 Phantom, Jaguar, F-104 Starfighter, and F-16 Fighting Falcon, among others...
21 Aug 202348min
FPP173 - Fighter Pilot Legacy with "Guido"
Retired U.S. Navy Captain Jim "Guido" Dimatteo is the son of a WW2 fighter pilot, himself a former A-4, F-14, F-16N, F/A-18 pilot and still an F-5 pilot, the former purveyor of a successful bar & rest...
7 Aug 20232h 11min
