FPP189 - From Tomcats to the Moon
Former F-14 pilot-tuned-astronaut Reid "Tonto" Wiseman describes flying the Tomcat and NASA's return to the moon after more than a half century. Postscript: since this episode aired, Tonto circled th...
22 Apr 20241h 2min
The Royal Canadian Air Force Celebrates 100 Years
Since April 1924, the Royal Canadian Air Force has defended Canadians and all freedom-loving people not just in the skies over North America but indeed, all over the world. On this episode, Lieutenant...
15 Apr 202438min
FPP188 - All about NFOs
Most people can readily explain what a pilot is and does, but what about a Radar Intercept Officer, Bombardier / Navigator, or Tactical Coordinator? On this episode, FPP friend and occasional cohost M...
8 Apr 20241h 9min
Leadership from the Cockpit to the Campaign Trail
Retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General John "Dragon" Teichert knows leadership. As an F-15E Strike Eagle and F-22 Raptor pilot early on, Dragon went on to multiple command tours before concluding hi...
1 Apr 20242h 6min
FPP187 - Aviation Photojournalism in the 2020s
Scott Dworkin won't take "no" for an answer. As a fighter pilot-hopeful, Scott encountered roadblocks that forced him to pivot to aviation photography and eventually aviation photojournalism, where he...
25 Mars 20242h 10min
OFW-2: Unsinkable Aircraft Carriers
'On Future War' is a 12-part series exploring the evolving landscape of military strategy and defense technologies with a focus on the Pacific. On this month's episode Scott "Roger" Chafian, Mike "Pak...
18 Mars 20241h 2min
FPP186 - The Perfect Wingman
Former U.S. Air Force F-15E WSO Mike "Pako" Benitez describes how future fighter pilots will train alongside (and go to war with) unmanned 'collaborative combat aircraft', sometimes also known as 'loy...
11 Mars 20241h 9min
D-Day and the C-47 Skytrain, 80 Years Later
Guest host Ken 'Primetime' Katz returns with his first foray into warbirds, exploring the venerable Douglas C-47 Skytrain (plus its many derivatives) and the role it played in the pivotal D-Day invasi...
4 Mars 20241h 36min
