Fighter Pilot Podcast
by Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, Retired U.S. Air Force Fighter Test Pilot
Last updated Oct 19, 2026Is this your podcast?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 milita...
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- General (Ret.) David Goldfein1 ep
- Dr. Heather Wilson1 ep
- Traper1 ep
Also: Porky, Reid "Tonto" Wiseman, Tucker “Cinco” Hamilton, Josh “Cabo” Gunderson, Doug “Rosie” Rosenstock, Jameel “Chocolate” Janjua, Lt Col Raven “Rost” LeClair, Tim “Ivy” Spaulding, JJ “Yank” Cummings, Pete Owen, Louis Skupien, Steve Jacobson, Col. Richard "Dog" Brenneman, Ron "Toes" Cooper, Commander Kevin Bernstein, MD, Dr. Lance “Boil” Lewis, Brigadier General (Ret.) Israel Baharav
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Total monthly reach
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- 🇺🇸United States · AviationHOME#51.2M to 6.4M
- 🇦🇺Australia · Aviation#543K to 225K
- 🇮🇳India · Aviation#836K to 191K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Aviation#1621K to 109K
- 🇯🇵Japan · Aviation#916K to 84K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1.5M to 7.9M🎙 Weekly cadence·345 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
3.0M to 16M🇺🇸81%🇦🇺3%🇮🇳2%+8 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
1.7M to 8.7M
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/19/26 |  FPP228 - Returning to the SR-71 | 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 the 1990s, and the mission that brought its Air Force career to a close. From the expectations of a comeback to the reality of the program’s end, Garrison shares the story of the Blackbird’s final chapter as well as his other experiences in aviation. It's a truly unique experience! Enjoying FPP? Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ftrpltpdcst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 16m 18s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 |  FPP227 - Dogfighting Goes Digital | Tucker talks with retired Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel and TOPGUN graduate, Tim "Monk" Miller. He's the founder and CEO of the Strike Fighter League, the world's first professional air combat digital sport, where elite virtual pilots battle through precision, speed, and gunnery trials before facing off in the Dogfight Bracket Finals. It's a fascinating new angle on combat aviation and a new way people are stepping into the space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 02m 29s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 |  FPP226 - A Lifetime in Combat Aviation | Today, CAPT Jack Ashmore talks through a remarkable combat career spanning Korea and Vietnam, flying the AD Skyraider, A-4 Skyhawk, F-4 Phantom, and A-7 Corsair II. He shares dozens of firsthand stories from the 1968 Tet Offensive, the evolution of naval aviation, carrier operations, and the experience of adapting from piston-powered aircraft to supersonic jets. His perspective on combat aviation is really something special. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 59m 11s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 |  FPP225 - In the Skies Over Iraq | Rear Admiral Doug "Woody" Beal came on the show having spent 35 years in Navy strike fighters, 13 on active duty and 22 in the reserves. Flying Intruders and Hornets from Whidbey to China Lake to the skies over Iraq. He has experienced everything from a medical disqualification at USAFA to combat ops over Somalia and Iraq as well as the tense 2019 standoff with Iran as Vice Commander of NAVCENT/5th Fleet. Plus, fresh takeaways on EMALS and AAG from a recent Gerald R. Ford strike group debrief. Support the show at: Fighter Pilot Podcast — Creating air combat-related content. | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 22m 59s | ||||||
| 9/14/26 |  FPP224 - The Software Problem | Have you ever thought about how you update your F-22? Probably not, but someone has to. Rob Slaughter, former Air Force officer and co-founder of Defense Unicorns, joins the Fighter Pilot Podcast to discuss fixing how the Department of War builds, delivers, and updates software. From the Pentagon to disconnected battlefields. We talk innovation, air-gapped systems, and what it takes to bring modern software to the fight. Support the show at: Fighter Pilot Podcast — Creating air combat-related content. | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 48m 52s | ||||||
| 9/7/26 | human performanceaviation health+3 | Commander Kevin Bernstein, MD | Naval AviationNaval Special Warfare | — | human factoraviators+5 | — | 1h 01m 04s | ||
| 8/31/26 | AfghanistanOperation Enduring Freedom+4 | Dr. Lance “Boil” Lewis | B-2 SpiritC-17 Globemaster+4 | AfghanistanKabul+2 | AfghanistanOperation Enduring Freedom+5 | — | 50m 03s | ||
| 8/17/26 | military aviationleadership+3 | Brigadier General (Ret.) Israel Baharav | Israel Defense ForcesUnited States+3 | — | fighter pilotMiG kills+5 | — | 50m 25s | ||
| 8/3/26 | satellite launchingcommercial spaceflight+4 | Tim Franta | STARLAUNCH air-launch systemStarfighters Space+1 | edge of the atmosphere | satellitesF-104+8 | — | 47m 08s | ||
| 7/20/26 | aviationreinvention+3 | Louis Skupien | Talk4412th Test Wing+1 | — | aviationF-16D+7 | — | 53m 35s | ||
| 7/13/26 | autonomous air combathuman-machine interface+3 | Steve Jacobson | A-10 Thunderbolt IIcommand-and-control software+3 | — | autonomous air combathuman-machine interface+3 | — | 54m 47s | ||
| 6/29/26 | couragedetermination+3 | Col. Richard "Dog" Brenneman | US Air ForceSilver Star | North VietnamHanoi Hilton | F-4 Phantom IIcombat mission+3 | — | 1h 35m 41s | ||
| 6/15/26 | Vietnam WarFighter Pilots+3 | Ron "Toes" Cooper | F-4 Phantom | — | VietnamF-4 Phantom+6 | — | 1h 05m 30s | ||
| 6/1/26 | Cold Waraviation history+4 | — | CIALockheed Skunk Works+1 | South PacificUSS Ranger | U-2CIA+7 | — | 49m 58s | ||
| 5/18/26 | Marine aviationPacific War+3 | Pete Owen | VMF-221 | Bunker Hill | Marine aviationVMF-221+5 | — | 1h 06m 47s | ||
| 5/4/26 | F-14 Tomcatscarrier aviation+4 | JJ “Yank” Cummings | Top Gun: MaverickShield AI+1 | Afghanistan | F-14 TomcatsTop Gun+5 | RedCircle | 1h 22m 01s | ||
| 4/20/26 | servant leadershipmilitary leadership+3 | General (Ret.) David GoldfeinDr. Heather Wilson | United States Air ForceUTEP+1 | — | leadershipAir Force+5 | — | 58m 54s | ||
| 4/6/26 | military aviationHarrier aircraft+3 | TraperPorky | AV-8B HarrierVMA-223 | — | AV-8B Harriermilitary aviation+5 | — | 1h 16m 58s | ||
| 4/1/26 | space explorationArtemis program+3 | Reid "Tonto" Wiseman | NASA | — | Artemis IImoon+6 | — | 50m 42s | ||
| 3/20/26 | talentdiscipline+4 | Tucker “Cinco” Hamilton | Unlocking the Last 20% | — | talentdiscipline+5 | — | 46m 06s | ||
| 3/6/26 | F-22 Raptorelite performance+5 | Josh “Cabo” Gunderson | F-22 Demonstration Team | Chicago | F-22 Raptoraviation+6 | — | 1h 14m 16s | ||
| 2/20/26 | 5th generation fighterssimulation+3 | Doug “Rosie” Rosenstock | U.S. Marine CorpsF-35+1 | — | simulationF-35+3 | — | 1h 09m 17s | ||
| 2/6/26 | astronaut trainingfighter pilots+3 | Jameel “Chocolate” Janjua | Virgin GalacticU.S. Navy+1 | — | astronautfighter pilot+7 | — | 59m 25s | ||
| 1/23/26 | artificial intelligenceF-35+4 | Lt Col Raven “Rost” LeClair | F-35 Lightning IIUS Air Force | — | AIcockpit responsibilities+7 | — | 1h 22m 59s | ||
| 1/9/26 | aviation acquisitionairpower+4 | Tim “Ivy” Spaulding | U.S. Air ForceFighter Pilot Podcast | — | aviationacquisition+6 | — | 1h 16m 10s | ||
| 1/1/26 | aviationpodcast introduction+3 | — | Fighter Pilot PodcastPatreon+2 | — | fighter pilotaviation podcast+3 | — | 2m 58s | ||
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Chart history for Fighter Pilot Podcast
Peaked at #2 in HK, top 10 in 13 of 50 tracked markets, currently #2 in HK.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| HK | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| United States | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Australia | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| AE | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| MY | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| PH | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| IL | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| HU | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| India | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| South Africa | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| Sweden | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| Japan | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| TH | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| Italy | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| AT | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| PT | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| SA | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| CL | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #14 | #14 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 44 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 44 markets.