Rob "ZMan" Zettel | Inside the USAF's Red Eagles

About this episode

Rob Zettel discusses his experiences as a top-secret instructor pilot in the USAF's Red Eagles program during the Cold War.

People in this episode

Host: John Waters

Guest: Rob Zettel

Topics covered

• aviation
• military history
• Cold War
• fighter jets
• Red Eagles
• U.S. Air Force

Keywords

• Red Eagles
• USAF
• fighter jets
• Cold War
• Rob Zettel
• American MiG Pilot
• military aviation
• Constant Peg

Sponsors

AFOQT Wingman, BogiDope, Aura

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Air Force, American MiG Pilot, Constant Peg, Simplecast

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