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TAP #002 - F-35 Pilot Maj Matt "Fitty" Tucker
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From fighting ISIS in Afghanistan to instructing in the F-35, “Fifty” talks about his journey in the Air Force. This episode covers everything from his initial medical disqualification to flying the most advanced fighter ever built. Also, we hit on why the F-35 evolution of the F-35, bad press, and how it is not a replacement for the A-10.
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00:40 – Episode Sample
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03:30 – Intro
05:40 – F-35 training and community
13:25 – F-16 to F-35 transition
15:00 – Fighting in the F-35
17:20 – F-16 Deployment to Afghanistan
22:40 – Going from calm to the firestorm
24:00 – Alert in the F-16
26:50 – How do you orient in dynamic and stressful situations
31:45 – Troops in contact
38:40 – Question for “Fifty”
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