OFW-4: 5th Generation Fighters
'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 episode, Mike "Pako" Benitez and Andrew "Scar" ...
27 Maj 20241h 1min
FPP191 - Leading (and Filming!) the Blue Angels
Retired US Navy Captain Greg "Rug Dance" Wooldridge knows a thing or two about the Blue Angels because he led them a time or two...actually THREE times. That was in the 1990s. Back then, Rug Dance wa...
20 Maj 20241h 18min
Buccaneers and Tornados and Sea Harriers, Oh My!
Former Royal Navy Sea Harrier pilot Paul "Tremors" Tremelling makes his debut as a Fighter Pilot Podcast guest host interviewing his friend John "JP" Parker. As a career Royal Air Force pilot, JP fle...
13 Maj 20241h 23min
FPP190 - What it's like to Lead the Blue Angels
Gil "Duster" Rud has led a charmed life, from meager roots on a North Dakota farm to joining Naval Aviation and eventually commanding the Navy's demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels. Duster explain...
6 Maj 20241h 51min
OFW-3: Mobility in the Littorals
'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 episode, Mike "Pako" Benitez, Dr. Lance "Boil" L...
29 Apr 20241h 14min
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 202439min
FPP188 - All about NFOs
Most aviation enthusiasts 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 occa...
8 Apr 20241h 10min
