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Back to SearchFPP052 - F-4 Phantom II (part 1)
Episode 52
Few aircraft so prominently define their eras as the McDonell F-4 Phantom II does the 1960s and the Vietnam conflict. Initially imagined as a fighter…
6 years, 7 months ago
FPP051 - SR-71 Blackbird
Episode 51
There are military aircraft that contribute to shaping U.S. foreign policy. There are some that usher in cutting edge technology. Others set speed an…
6 years, 8 months ago
FPP050 - F-8 Crusader
Episode 50
The first recorded account of two aircraft engaging in aerial combat occurred in late November 1913 during the Mexican Revolution. The pilots, both A…
6 years, 8 months ago
FPP049 - Sharpening the Spear
Episode 49
Virtually everything requires periodic maintenance and upkeep. Think about it: our cars, our homes, our health, relationships… you name it—if it oper…
6 years, 9 months ago
FPP048 - Panavia Tornado
Episode 48
Anyone who watched early superhero shows years ago recalls opening scenes where bystanders gawking skyward exclaim, “Look, up in the sky, it’s a bird…
6 years, 9 months ago
FPP047 - A-6 Intruder
Episode 47
They say "fighter pilots make movies while attack pilots make history." So, what happens when a former attack pilot writes a book—his first ever—that…
6 years, 10 months ago
FPP046 - Blue Angels Transitions
Episode 46
The US Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Blue Angels, has amazed audiences with incredible aerial performances since their de…
6 years, 10 months ago
FPP045 - F-16 Fighting Falcon
Episode 45
The Sopwith Camel, P-51 Mustang, F-86 Sabre, and F-4 Phantom II may all be the quintessential fighters of their era, from World War I through the Vie…
6 years, 10 months ago
FPP044 - A-10 Thunderbolt ll
Episode 44
BRRRRRRTTTTTT!!!
The sound of an aircraft cannon firing is simultaneously exhilarating and terrifying, depending on which side of the barrels a person…
6 years, 11 months ago
Listener Questions with "Sunshine"
We've been cranking out quite a bit of content lately and need to take a little time off while the kids are on spring break.
So for this week's episod…
6 years, 11 months ago