Fighter Pilot Podcast

Apr 08 2025 305 ep. 67 mins 3.4k
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The Fighter Pilot Podcast explores the fascinating world of air combat: the aircraft, the weapons systems, and most importantly—the people.

Episodes typically feature guests who help explain various military aviation-themed topics, such as how ejection seats work or what it's like to fly on and off nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.

If you love the roar of a high-speed flyby or are enamored by the poise and confidence of the brave men and women who fly, fix, and fight these aircraft, then this show is for you!

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'Benj' the Boeing Bird of Prey Test Pilot

Apr 08 2025 66 mins  
The Boeing Bird of Prey was a mid-1990's stealth technology demonstrator used to test low-observable stealth techniques and develop new methods of aircraft design. The recent F-47 sixth generation fighter, which will be a Boeing product, is thought to trace its lineage to the BBoP.This episode features retired U.S Air Force and Boeing Corporation test pilot Doug "Benj"

Announcing Jell-O's Memoir: 'Through the Yellow Visor'

Apr 01 2025 5 mins  
Ever feel like you know more about Fighter Pilot Podcast guests than you do its founder and host, Jell-O?Now is your chance to read his story: Through the Yellow Visor, The Life and (Mis)Adventures of a US Navy Fighter Pilot.From 8-y-o attending his first airshow through 43-year old Commander learning to fly the F-16 Viper with the many trials and tribulations along the way—it

Extreme Environments: Arctic Military Operations

Mar 28 2025 91 mins  
Armed conflict is challenging enough, but when the very battlefield is a more significant threat than the enemy, the stakes are significantly raised.On this episode, US Air Force LtCol Jahara "Franky" Matisek and retired US Coast Guard LCDR Jeremy McKenzie explain how military operations in the Arctic present unique challenges. Temperatures well below freezing not only make

OFW-11: AI and ML in Future War

Mar 18 2025 51 mins  
On Future War is a 12-part series exploring the evolving landscape of military strategy and defense technologies with a focus on the Indo-Pacific.On this penultimate episode, OFW series regulars Scott "Roger" Chafian and Mike "Pako" Benitez discuss how big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are collectively changing not only our lives on a near-dail

Winning on Day One - Modern Electronic Warfare (Sponsored)

Mar 13 2025 29 mins  
As armed combat ever evolves and airborne electronic threats become increasingly sophisticated, leading defense companies continually strive to achieve superiority for the U.S. warfighter.And among those companies, L3Harris is the undisputed leader.L3Harris is developing “Viper Shield”—an advanced digital electronic warfare suite for the next-generation F-16. Former F-16 Wild

FPP201 - Flying the F-35B Lightning II Demo

Mar 08 2025 95 mins  
The F-35B Lightning ll is an aircraft like no other—going from a short takeoff to a supersonic dash to hovering in midair, all in seconds. And in the hands of a proficient US Marine Corps pilot, not only does this ability ensure winning in combat, it is sure to amaze at airshows.On this episode, Marine Majors Craig "Brembo" Norris and Craig "Chuckles" Turner expla

The Future of Air Warfare: Radars (Sponsored)

Mar 03 2025 38 mins  
In modern air combat, weapons are only as effective as the sensors that inform them.Joe “Grip” Beissner,, Director of Requirements and Capabilities for Radio Frequency Solutions at Raytheon, a business of RTX, joins us this week to discuss Raytheon's active electronically scanned array radars providing aircrew unmatched situational awareness, targeting precision, and surviv

"Judge" the Royal... well, Everything

Feb 28 2025 91 mins  
Most military members spend their careers enmeshed in their own branch with scant exposure to their sister services. Not Judge.Jim "Judge" Dresner, originally a Royal Marine has been trained by, operated in, and/or deployed with the Royal Navy and Air Force, the British Army, and even the U.S. Marine Corps during his illustrious career flying helicopters to jump jets. His i

The Future of Air Warfare: Weapons (Sponsored)

Feb 23 2025 22 mins  
Jon "Stormin" Norman, Vice President of Requirements & Capabilities at Raytheon, a business of RTX, joins us to discuss the cutting edge air-to-air and surface weapons and effectors the hard-working men and women of Raytheon produce for our warfighters.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

OFW-10: Technology Vulnerabilities

Feb 18 2025 56 mins  
On Future War is a 12-part series exploring the evolving landscape of military strategy and defense technologies with a focus on the Indo-Pacific.This tenth episode explores the vulnerability of computer chip manufacturing. With over 98% of logic and memory chips fabricated in just two countries, both located in the Indo-Pacific region, what happens if the supply of these chips is