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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

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T.J. Jones joins Cinco to share how he tracked down ten of the last surviving B-17 airmen of the Mighty Eighth Air Force for his documentary, 10 Good Men. The film pairs their firsthand accounts with restored footage from both old American and German... more

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Adam Makos, the New York Times bestselling author of A Higher Call, Spearhead, and Devotion, joins the podcast to talk about his new book, Tidal Wave. They start with the low-level B-24 raid on Ploesti, then follow what came after, when an American p... more

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This week, Tucker sits down with Rob "Z-Man" Zettel to talk about flying Soviet MiG-21s and MiG-23s as part of the highly classified Red Eagles under Constant Peg. The program helped prepare American fighter pilots to face and defeat their adversarie... more

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On October 10, 1997, Bert Garrison piloted the last SR-71 Blackbird flight for the United States Air Force. In this conversation with him, he recounts his time flying one of the most iconic aircraft in aviation history, the SR-71’s brief revival in t... more

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Recent Guests

Trent Jones
World War II aviation history YouTuber and filmmaker
TJ3 History
Episode: FPP231 - Daylight Raids Over Europe
Adam Makos
New York Times bestselling author of A Higher Call, Spearhead, Devotion, and Tidal Wave
Episode: FPP230 - Ploesti and the Power of Tidal Wave
Rob Zettel
Former Air Force fighter pilot and Red Eagles MiG pilot, author of American MiG Pilot
4477th Test and Evaluation Squadron
Episode: FPP229 - The Red Eagles
Bert Garrison
Former Air Force pilot who flew the SR-71 and U-2, and retired Southwest Airlines pilot
Southwest Airlines
Episode: FPP228 - Returning to the SR-71
Tim Monk Miller
Retired Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel and Topgun graduate, founder and CEO of the Strike Fighter League
Strike Fighter League
Episode: FPP227 - Dogfighting Goes Digital
Captain Jack Ashmore
United States Navy Captain (Retired); combat aviator with Korea, Vietnam tours
United States Navy
Episode: FPP226 - A Lifetime in Combat Aviation
Doug Beal
Rear Admiral, Navy veteran with 35-year career in Navy Strike Fighters and Intruders
U.S. Navy/Air Force (early)
Episode: FPP225 - In the Skies Over Iraq
Rob Slaughter
Co-founder and CEO of Defense Unicorns
Defense Unicorns
Episode: FPP224 - The Software Problem
Kevin Bernstein
Commander, MD; Navy sports medicine physician leading human performance initiatives
Naval Aviation; Navy Medicine
Episode: FPP223 - The Human Factor

Hosts

Tucker Cinco-Hamilton
Host of the Fighter Pilot Podcast; focus on aviation, leadership, and technology.
Cinco
Host of Fighter Pilot Podcast; contributes across episodes with a focus on military aviation topics.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 4.5k ratings
  • This podcast used to be cool until the IDF showed up...

    Podcast Addict
    1
    danybelux84
    3 months ago
  • Hell ye

    Bro this is peeeeak jello and cinco are sick!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Fenccx
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Of all the times to get the IAF on the show, you pick while they are actively engaged in genocide?!

    Podcast Addict
    1
    Len
    7 months ago
  • Just let them talk!

    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!

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Aurora714
    United States7 months ago
  • you have to pay for callsign stories

    you didn't have to with Jell-O. go back to the original format. this is not cutting it

    Audible
    1
    Jojowiser
    United States7 months ago

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Listeners appreciate deep-dive interviews with real-world aviation insights.
Some feedback that the host sometimes steers away from guest anecdotes in longer episodes.
High-quality guests and leadership lessons.
Engaging, technical, and inspiring stories from pilots.

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#76
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#107
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#140
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FPP230 - Ploesti and the Power of Tidal Wave
Q: Do you intend to evolve your style and research for the inevitable loss of all World War II veterans, or do you plan to move forward and involve the veterans of Korea, Vietnam, Dominican Republic, Granada, Panama, Desert Storm, OEF, OEI, et cetera?
Makos says the stories of later conflicts share a thread of people going into harm's way for their country and higher ideals. His next book is also set in World War II, and he says he has been reviewing veterans' stories for a future project.
FPP230 - Ploesti and the Power of Tidal Wave
Q: As a historian and author, how do you tell a story like this without letting someone's courage or humanity erase this side they fought for? Or on the other hand, letting their political allegiance erase the good they did?
Makos says he had to understand the man's circumstances, including how Antonescu took power and led Romania into a war many people did not want. He describes how soldiers often fight where their country sends them and how Cantacuzino's reasons included resisting Soviet domination.
FPP231 - Daylight Raids Over Europe
Q: With the World War II veteran population increasingly shrinking, this was likely the last opportunity to capture the stories of the men who flew and crewed the B-17s in the European theater. Going into the making of this film, was there anything in particular you wanted to capture? And in the process of making the film, did any of the responses in the interviews influence or change the direction of the film?
Jones says the veterans' age made it essential to interview them quickly. Their recurring memories of arriving as replacements, avoiding friendships because crews might not return, and wanting people to remember their stories shaped the documentary's direction and ending.
FPP231 - Daylight Raids Over Europe
Q: What compelled you to start the movie the way you did?
Jones wanted to use the bombers' nose art to help viewers connect with the crews and their aircraft. The opening then shifts in tone when a veteran recalls that his plane was shot down before its nose art was finished.
FPP229 - The Red Eagles
Q: What were the circumstances of the lieutenant general who was killed flying the MiG-23 back in the early 1980s?
Lieutenant General Bobby Bonds lost control of a MiG-23 during a flight while being chased by a T-38, ejected, and was killed during the ejection. The aircraft was not instrumented, so the precise cause was never determined.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fighter Pilot Podcast

What is Fighter Pilot Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

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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1. Trent Jones
2. Adam Makos
3. Rob Zettel
4. Bert Garrison
5. Tim Monk Miller
6. Captain Jack Ashmore
7. Doug Beal
8. Rob Slaughter

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