
The Fighter Pilot Podcast explores the fascinating world of air combat: the aircraft, the weapons systems, the emerging technologies, and most importantly—the people. Most episodes feature a guest who helps explain military aviation topics such from Vietnam shoot down stories to how AI is changing air combat. If you love the roar of a high-speed flyby or are enamored by the poise and confidence of... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 349 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | AviationGovernmentLeisure | |||

Today, CAPT Jack Ashmore talks through a remarkable combat career spanning Korea and Vietnam, flying the AD Skyraider, A-4 Skyhawk, F-4 Phantom, and A-7 Corsair II. He shares dozens of firsthand stories from the 1968 Tet Offensive, the evolution of n... more
Rear Admiral Doug "Woody" Beal came on the show having spent 35 years in Navy strike fighters, 13 on active duty and 22 in the reserves. Flying Intruders and Hornets from Whidbey to China Lake to the skies over Iraq. He has experienced everything fro... more
Have you ever thought about how you update your F-22? Probably not, but someone has to. Rob Slaughter, former Air Force officer and co-founder of Defense Unicorns, joins the Fighter Pilot Podcast to discuss fixing how the Department of War builds, de... more
If only we treated the human being in the cockpit with the same care and lifecycle management we give the aircraft...
In this episode, I sit down with Commander Kevin Bernstein, MD, to explore a new approach to human performance across Naval Aviatio... more
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This podcast used to be cool until the IDF showed up...
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Of all the times to get the IAF on the show, you pick while they are actively engaged in genocide?!
Super cool subject matter. But Jello talks too much. He deviates the guest from telling their best “there I was” stories. Just let them talk!
you didn't have to with Jell-O. go back to the original format. this is not cutting it
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A high-sidelity look into military aviation, aircraft systems, and leadership through conversations with pilots, engineers, historians, and space/defense experts. Episodes often center on frontline combat experiences, the evolution of air power, and the people behind the tech—from dogfights and carrier ops to autonomy, spaceflight, and leadership lessons under pressure. A notable strength is hosting guests with deep hands-on experience or historical insight, yielding rich real-world storytelling, tactical nuance, and practical takeaways for leadership, risk management, and technology adoption. The show tends to balance historical context with contemporary tech and policy implications, making it valuable for professionals in aerospace, defen... more
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Fighter Pilot Podcast launched 9 years ago and published 349 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Fighter Pilot Podcast include:
1. Captain Jack Ashmore
2. Doug Beal
3. Rob Slaughter
4. Kevin Bernstein
5. Israel Baharav
6. Tim Franta
7. Louis Skupien
8. Steve Jacobson
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