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Fighter Pilot Podcast

Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, Retired U.S. Air Force Fighter Test Pilot

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 the brave men and women who fly, fix, and fight these amazing aircraft, then this show is for you!

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354 episodes

  1. FPP231 - Daylight Raids Over Europe 59:04
  2. FPP230 - Ploesti and the Power of Tidal Wave 1:18:44
  3. FPP229 - The Red Eagles 1:48:38
  4. FPP228 - Returning to the SR-71 1:17:48
  5. FPP227 - Dogfighting Goes Digital 1:03:59
  6. FPP226 - A Lifetime in Combat Aviation 1:00:41
  7. FPP225 - In the Skies Over Iraq 1:24:29
  8. FPP224 - The Software Problem 50:22
  9. FPP223 - The Human Factor 1:02:24
  10. FPP222 - Afghanistan: America's Longest War 50:33
  11. FPP221 - The Israeli Ace with 12 MiG Kills 50:55
  12. FPP220 - Launching Satellites from F-104s 47:38
  13. FPP219 - From Wimbledon to Mach 1.58: Louis Skupien’s Wild Ride into Telling Aviation’s Story 54:05
  14. FPP218 - The Humans Behind Autonomous Air Combat 55:17
  15. FPP217 - Shot Down, Not Out: Col. Richard "Dog" Brenneman on Service and Survival 1:36:11
  16. FPP216 - 300 Vietnam Missions in the F-4: Combat and the Making of a Leader 1:06:00
  17. FPP215 - U-2s on Aircraft Carriers: A Cold War Gamble 50:28
  18. FPP214 - Fighting Falcons: VMF-221 and the Soul of Marine Aviation 1:07:17
  19. FPP213 - Top Gun, Tomcats, and AI Wingmen: "Yank" Cummings on Tomorrow’s War 1:22:31
  20. FPP212 - Four Stars, One Secretary, Zero Ego - Gen. Goldfein & Sec. Wilson on Servant Leadership 59:24
  21. FPP211 - The Last Harrier: Inside the Final AV-8B Squadron 1:17:28
  22. Artemis II: Back to the Moon! (Rebroadcast) 51:12
  23. What Happens After Talent Runs Out: Unlocking the Last 20% 46:36
  24. FPP210 - 600knots Through Chicago: From F-22 Raptor to Reinvention 1:14:46
  25. FPP209 - When (and Where) 5th Gen Simulation Meets Reality 1:09:47
  26. FPP208 - The Making of an Astronaut: From Fighter Test to the Edge of Space 59:55
  27. FPP207 - Flying with the Algorithm: AI, Trust, and the F-35 1:23:29
  28. FPP206 - Delivering the Future: Aviation Acquisition 1:16:40
  29. The Fighter Pilot Podcast 3:28
  30. End of Year Recap - 2025 53:43
  31. NORAD Santa Tracker (Rebroadcast) 8:37
  32. Scaled Composites: Flying the Impossible 2:00:36
  33. Warbirds, the Whale, and a Life Well Lived 42:24
  34. Honoring a Giant: The Life and Legacy of LtGen Richard Carey 47:01
  35. FPP205 - "Whiskey" at War | Combat Realities in the CH-53E 1:14:37
  36. Veterans Day Guest Mashup (Rebroadcast) 42:53
  37. Snakes in the Sand: Marine Cobra Pilot Recalls Desert Storm 1:11:33
  38. FPP204 - The Adventures of a Vietnam War Crusader Pilot 1:23:45
  39. The Air Boss, 2025 56:07
  40. Feel the Need... 11:36
  41. Submarines for Dummies... er, Aviators 1:06:06
  42. From Vietnam to F/A-18s with "Bear" 47:37
  43. The CH-47 Chinook with "Jellers" 1:41:32
  44. "Fangs" Talks Flight Test 58:45
  45. FPP203 - The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds 2:01:36
  46. After the Merge 30:37
  47. The Merge-6: The Family of the Lost 38:09
  48. The Merge-5: From other Perspectives 47:43
  49. The Merge-4: Flight Lead and Wingman 34:42
  50. The Merge-3: Impact 52:18