
Fighter Pilot Podcast
by E. Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello, Retired U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot
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Estimated from 43 chart positions in 43 markets.
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- 🇺🇸US · Aviation#31M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Aviation#41M to 3M
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3.3M to 9.9M🎙 ~2x weekly·339 episodes·Last published 5d ago - Monthly Reach
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6.7M to 20M🇺🇸15%🇨🇦15%🇦🇺15%+40 more - Active Followers
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2.7M to 8.0M
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FPP216 - 300 Vietnam Missions in the F-4: Combat and the Making of a Leader
Jun 15, 2026
1h 02m 30s
FPP215 - U-2s on Aircraft Carriers: A Cold War Gamble
Jun 1, 2026
46m 58s
FPP214 - Fighting Falcons: VMF-221 and the Soul of Marine Aviation
May 18, 2026
1h 03m 47s
FPP213 - Top Gun, Tomcats, and AI Wingmen: "Yank" Cummings on Tomorrow’s War
May 4, 2026
1h 19m 01s
FPP212 - Four Stars, One Secretary, Zero Ego - Gen. Goldfein & Sec. Wilson on Servant Leadership
Apr 20, 2026
55m 54s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/15/26 | ![]() FPP216 - 300 Vietnam Missions in the F-4: Combat and the Making of a Leader | Ron "Toes" Cooper grew up silent, insecure, and certain he'd never amount to much. Then four men believed in him — and everything changed. Toes went on to fly the F-4 Phantom in over 300 combat missions in Vietnam, dodge a MiG-21 missile by a split second, participate in the rescue of a downed pilot who survived 23 days alone in hostile territory, and command a squadron. In this episode, Toes brings us into the cockpit and into the chaos of combat — and then draws a straight line from those experiences to the leadership lessons that every team, every organization, and every person who has ever doubted themselves desperately needs to hear.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations | 1h 02m 30s | ||||||
| 6/1/26 | ![]() FPP215 - U-2s on Aircraft Carriers: A Cold War Gamble✨ | Cold Waraviation history+4 | — | CIALockheed Skunk Works+1 | South PacificUSS Ranger | U-2CIA+7 | — | 46m 58s | |
| 5/18/26 | ![]() FPP214 - Fighting Falcons: VMF-221 and the Soul of Marine Aviation✨ | Marine aviationPacific War+3 | Pete Owen | VMF-221 | Bunker Hill | Marine aviationVMF-221+5 | — | 1h 03m 47s | |
| 5/4/26 | ![]() FPP213 - Top Gun, Tomcats, and AI Wingmen: "Yank" Cummings on Tomorrow’s War✨ | F-14 Tomcatscarrier aviation+4 | JJ “Yank” Cummings | Top Gun: MaverickShield AI+1 | Afghanistan | F-14 TomcatsTop Gun+5 | RedCircle | 1h 19m 01s | |
| 4/20/26 | ![]() FPP212 - Four Stars, One Secretary, Zero Ego - Gen. Goldfein & Sec. Wilson on Servant Leadership✨ | servant leadershipmilitary leadership+3 | General (Ret.) David GoldfeinDr. Heather Wilson | United States Air ForceUTEP+1 | — | leadershipAir Force+5 | — | 55m 54s | |
| 4/6/26 | ![]() FPP211 - The Last Harrier: Inside the Final AV-8B Squadron✨ | military aviationHarrier aircraft+3 | TraperPorky | AV-8B HarrierVMA-223 | — | AV-8B Harriermilitary aviation+5 | — | 1h 13m 58s | |
| 4/1/26 | ![]() Artemis II: Back to the Moon! (Rebroadcast)✨ | space explorationArtemis program+3 | Reid "Tonto" Wiseman | NASA | — | Artemis IImoon+6 | — | 47m 42s | |
| 3/20/26 | ![]() What Happens After Talent Runs Out: Unlocking the Last 20%✨ | talentdiscipline+4 | Tucker “Cinco” Hamilton | Unlocking the Last 20% | — | talentdiscipline+5 | — | 44m 06s | |
| 3/6/26 | ![]() FPP210 - 600knots Through Chicago: From F-22 Raptor to Reinvention✨ | F-22 Raptorelite performance+5 | Josh “Cabo” Gunderson | F-22 Demonstration Team | Chicago | F-22 Raptoraviation+6 | — | 1h 11m 16s | |
| 2/20/26 | ![]() FPP209 - When (and Where) 5th Gen Simulation Meets Reality✨ | 5th generation fighterssimulation+3 | Doug “Rosie” Rosenstock | U.S. Marine CorpsF-35+1 | — | simulationF-35+3 | — | 1h 06m 17s | |
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| 2/6/26 | ![]() FPP208 - The Making of an Astronaut: From Fighter Test to the Edge of Space✨ | astronaut trainingfighter pilots+3 | Jameel “Chocolate” Janjua | Virgin GalacticU.S. Navy+1 | — | astronautfighter pilot+7 | — | 56m 25s | |
| 1/23/26 | ![]() FPP207 - Flying with the Algorithm: AI, Trust, and the F-35✨ | artificial intelligenceF-35+4 | Lt Col Raven “Rost” LeClair | F-35 Lightning IIUS Air Force | — | AIcockpit responsibilities+7 | — | 1h 19m 59s | |
| 1/9/26 | ![]() FPP206 - Delivering the Future: Aviation Acquisition✨ | aviation acquisitionairpower+4 | Tim “Ivy” Spaulding | U.S. Air ForceFighter Pilot Podcast | — | aviationacquisition+6 | — | 1h 13m 10s | |
| 1/1/26 | ![]() The Fighter Pilot Podcast✨ | aviationpodcast introduction+3 | — | Fighter Pilot PodcastPatreon+2 | — | fighter pilotaviation podcast+3 | — | 1m 58s | |
| 12/28/25 | ![]() End of Year Recap - 2025 | A look back at 2025 and introduction to 2026's new FPP host in this end-of-year wrap up episode.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations | 50m 13s | ||||||
| 12/24/25 | ![]() NORAD Santa Tracker (Rebroadcast) | A holiday greeting and update on the Santa Tracker program from the 2022 NORAD commanding general and senior enlisted leader. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations | 7m 07s | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | ![]() Scaled Composites: Flying the Impossible | Few companies in aviation history can claim an average of one new aircraft flown every year for four decades. Enter Scaled Composites.Founded in 1982 by legendary designer Burt Rutan, Scaled Composites specializes in designing, building, and flight-testing proof-of-concept, prototype, and milestone-achieving aircraft—often pushing the edge of what’s thought possible.On this episode, Scaled Composites President Greg Morris and engineering test pilot Justin Gillen pull back the curtain on this extraordinary organization. They explain how Scaled safely develops and flies so many radically different aircraft, why real-world flight test is far more disciplined than Hollywood would have you believe, and what it takes to turn bold ideas into first flights.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations | 1h 55m 06s | ||||||
| 12/8/25 | ![]() Warbirds, the Whale, and a Life Well Lived | We’re opening the vault for another Happy Hour—this one from 2021 with retired U.S. Navy Captain Matthew “Tom” Maxwell.Tom flew numerous World War II– and Korean War–era aircraft from carriers around the world before eventually finding his way into his favorite platform: the Douglas A-3 Skywarrior. In the “Whale,” he famously saved a fuel-starved F-8 by breaking the rules and refueling the Crusader over North Vietnam, getting the pilot safely back “feet wet.”He was also aboard USS Oriskany during the devastating October 1966 fire that claimed the lives of 44 sailors. Tom captured these stories and many others in his memoir Grandfather’s Journal: A Grandson’s Journey into His Grandfather’s Life, a short and delightful read naval aviation aficionados will enjoy.Sadly, Tom passed away a year after this Happy Hour originally aired and now rests at Arlington National Cemetery.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations | 39m 54s | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | ![]() Honoring a Giant: The Life and Legacy of LtGen Richard Carey | We close out our month-long tribute to the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday with a special replay of a 2021 Happy Hour conversation featuring Lieutenant General Richard E. Carey.Across nearly four decades in uniform, General Carey rose from enlisted grunt to three-star general, serving everywhere from the Inchon landings and Chosin Reservoir to the skies over Vietnam. He went on to amass more than 9,000 hours in every fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft the Marine Corps flew. Yet what stands out most is his quiet warmth and the timeless wisdom he shared—like sitting down with a beloved grandfather who’s seen it all.General Carey passed away in early 2025 and now rests in the very cemetery he once helped establish. Rest in peace, General Carey. And Semper Fi, Marines.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations | 44m 31s | ||||||
| 11/17/25 | ![]() FPP205 - "Whiskey" at War | Combat Realities in the CH-53E | Our monthlong celebration of the US Marine Corps' 250th birthday continues this week with retired Lieutenant Colonel Isaac "Whiskey" Lee who spent a 20-year career flying CH-53E Super Stallions.Veteran of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Weapons & Tactics instructor...Whiskey chronicles hard-fought lessons learned and personal vulnerabilities in his book, Hangar 4: A Combat Aviator's Memoir. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations | 1h 11m 07s | ||||||
| 11/11/25 | ![]() Veterans Day Guest Mashup (Rebroadcast) | This Veterans Day, we are rebroadcasting a walk down memory lane first shared in 2024 featuring guests from past Fighter Pilot Podcast episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations | 41m 23s | ||||||
| 11/10/25 | ![]() Snakes in the Sand: Marine Cobra Pilot Recalls Desert Storm | To mark the U.S. Marine Corps' 250th birthday on November 10, 2025, we are repurposing a 2023 Patreon Happy Hour featuring Doug Griffith who flew AH-1 Cobras during Operation Desert Storm.Doug shares great stories and a master class on what it means to be a Marine Aviator.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations | 1h 08m 03s | ||||||
| 11/3/25 | ![]() FPP204 - The Adventures of a Vietnam War Crusader Pilot | November 10, 2025 marks the U.S. Marines' 250th birthday and to celebrate, we are dedicating the entire month to the Corps, beginning with this discussion featuring Jim "Bullet" Markel.Bullet, who flew the Vought F-8 Crusader, describes flight training, meeting the love of his life, and flying combat operations over Vietnam—including a harrowing mission for which he was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations | 1h 20m 15s | ||||||
| 10/27/25 | ![]() The Air Boss, 2025 | The U.S. Navy has one of the largest air forces in the world comprised of a wide variety of aircraft from helicopters to strike fighters to patrol planes. While squadrons, air wings, and type wings have a well-established chain of command, ultimately they all fall under the purview of a single person. Known formally as the Commander, Naval Air Forces, the position is known better as simply, the Air Boss.On this episode, U.S. Navy Vice Admiral and air boss Dan “Undra” Cheever, joins us to discuss the current state and future of naval aviation. We touch on numerous high-level strategic issues and spend several minutes answering listener questions.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations | 52m 37s | ||||||
| 10/20/25 | ![]() Feel the Need... | This week, we pause our monthlong celebration of the U.S. Navy's 250th birthday to check in with FPP friend, Dave "Chip" Berke.Fighter pilot extraordinaire, battle-proven forward air controller, and esteemed leadership coach, Chip codifies his many hard-won lessons learned into a powerful and concise new book, The Need to Lead."Every problem is a leadership problem," Chip asserts—find out why and, more importantly, how to effectively address these problems in this fascinating read available on Amazon and most major bookstores October 21, 2025.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations | 10m 06s | ||||||
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