From Intercepting Bombers To Flying Passengers?! (Audio-Only Version)

About this episode

The episode discusses the contrasting experiences of a former RAF pilot now flying commercial passengers.

A former RAF Red Arrow pilot who spent years defending UK airspace, including intercepting 10 bombers now flies passengers on the 787. In this episode Petter and Ben will discuss how different those worlds really are! ----------------------------------------------------- Get up to 45% off during Ekster’s Spring Sale until April 13, and use code CAPTAIN for an extra 20% off: ⁠https://partner.ekster.com/mentourpod...⁠ ----------------------------------------------------- If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward! 👉🏻   ⁠⁠/ mentourpilot  ⁠ For more content about aviation incidents, find Mentour Pilot on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNow For more analysis of the aviation industry, find Mentour Now! on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNow And consider supporting the channel on Patreon, where you'll find bonus content, exclusive live hangouts with Petter, and early access videos: https://www.patreon.com/c/mentourpilot/home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Petter

Guest: Ben

Topics covered

• aviation
• military
• passenger flying
• RAF
• interception
• pilot experience

Keywords

• RAF Red Arrow
• aviation podcast
• passenger flying
• military pilot
• intercepting bombers
• 787
• Ekster
• Patreon

Sponsors

Ekster

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RAF Red Arrow, Patreon

Books & works: Captains Speaking - An Aviation Podcast

Places: UK

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