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Fighter Pilot Podcast
by Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, Retired U.S. Air Force Fighter Test Pilot
Today: #127 in Leisure on our combined chart.
Today: #154 in Leisure, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #72 in Leisure, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #93 in Leisure, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #42 in Leisure, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #191 in Leisure, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #97 in Leisure, India on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · India
Latest daily rankings: Oct 22. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Leisure, India combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | #97 | #96 | — | #70 |
| Oct 21 | #99 | #101 | — | #81 |
| Oct 20 | #26 | #24 | #21 | — |
| Oct 18 | #151 | #151 | — | — |
| Oct 17 | #74 | #77 | — | #63 |
| Oct 16 | #175 | #175 | — | — |
Latest episodes
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FPP228 - Returning to the SR-71
October 19, 2026 · 1 hr 16 minOn 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…
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FPP227 - Dogfighting Goes Digital
October 12, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minTucker 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…
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FPP226 - A Lifetime in Combat Aviation
September 28, 2026 · 59 minToday, 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…
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FPP225 - In the Skies Over Iraq
September 21, 2026 · 1 hr 23 minRear 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…
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FPP224 - The Software Problem
September 14, 2026 · 49 minHave 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…
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FPP223 - The Human Factor
September 7, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minIf only we treated the human being in the cockpit with the same care and lifecycle management we give the aircraft... In this episode, I sit down with Commander Kevin Bernstein, MD, to explore a new approach to human performance across…
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FPP222 - Afghanistan: America's Longest War
August 31, 2026 · 50 minOn October 7, 2001, a US Air Force B-2 Spirit crossed into Afghan airspace as part of the opening campaign of Operation Enduring Freedom. Nearly twenty years later, a C-17 Globemaster carrying the final American soldiers lifted off from…
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FPP221 - The Israeli Ace with 12 MiG Kills
August 17, 2026 · 50 minBrigadier General (Ret.) Israel Baharav is one of Israel's most accomplished fighter pilots, credited with twelve MiG-21 kills during his distinguished career in the Israeli Air Force. Over three decades of military service, he flew on the…
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FPP220 - Launching Satellites from F-104s
August 3, 2026 · 47 minIn this episode, I sit down with Tim Franta, CEO of Starfighters Space, to discuss the company's mission to transform access to space using high-performance aircraft. We explore the STARLAUNCH air-launch system, how Starfighters operates…
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FPP219 - From Wimbledon to Mach 1.58: Louis Skupien’s Wild Ride into Telling Aviation’s Story
July 20, 2026 · 54 minHe was a national champion tennis player headed for Wimbledon, then COVID and injury ended that dream overnight. Two years later, Louis Skupien was strapped into a jet suit. Four years after that, he was breaking the sound barrier twice…
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FPP218 - The Humans Behind Autonomous Air Combat
July 13, 2026 · 55 minFormer US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot turned Autonodyne CEO Steve Jacobson discusses one of the most important and least understood aspects of future air combat: the human-machine interface. Jake shares stories from flying and…
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FPP217 - Shot Down, Not Out: Col. Richard "Dog" Brenneman on Service and Survival
June 29, 2026 · 1 hr 36 minUS Air Force Colonel Richard "Dog" Brenneman describes his incredible story of courage and determination. Shot down over North Vietnam on his 26th combat mission while flying the F-4 Phantom II, Col. Brenneman spent more than 1,900 days…
About the show
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 military aviation topics such from Vietnam shoot down stories to how AI is changing air combat.
If you love the roar of a high-speed flyby or are enamored by the poise and confidence of the brave men and women who fly, fix, and fight these amazing aircraft, then this show is for you!