Enjoyed this episode or the podcast in general? Send me a text message: A single ejection over Iran turns into a 48-hour nightmare: one airman recovered fast, the other wedged into a mountain crevice while patrols sweep the ridgelines and a bounty spreads across the highlands. We walk through how that kind of isolation becomes a strategic crisis, not just a ... Show More
Jun 2024
All about Remotely Piloted Aircraft
<p>We finally did it.</p><p>The Fighter Pilot Podcast is going pilotless...er, well, remotely piloted (but is such an operator really a "pilot?")</p><p>On this episode, Dan "Killjoy" Martin, former U.S. Air Force RPA expert, explains his experiences flying the <a ... Show More
1h 57m
Feb 2025
834 Aviation Ground Operations Technology
A look at aviation ground operations technology, recent fatal aviation accidents, fire aboard an A321, the successful XB-1 supersonic flight, the sentencing of a drone operator, and the threatened readiness of the US Air Force. Guest Loren Mathis is the Chief Strategy Officer of ... Show More
1h 35m
Jan 2025
The Unraveling of Boeing | Jedi Mind Tricks | 3
<p>Boeing scrambles to improve its bestseller, the 737, as its competitor Airbus brings an upgraded rival plane to market. To create the 737 MAX, Boeing has to figure out a way to fit modern jet engines onto the 737’s aging airframe. When the MAX encounters problems, Boeing then ... Show More
35m 15s
Jan 2025
Sarah Paine — The war for India (lecture & interview)
<p>I’m thrilled to launch a new trilogy of double episodes: a lecture series by Professor Sarah Paine of the Naval War College, each followed by a deep Q&A.</p><p>In this first episode, Prof Paine talks about key decisions by Khrushchev, Mao, Nehru, Bhutto, & Lyndon Johnson that ... Show More
2h 12m
