The Fighter Pilot Podcast explores the fascinating world of air combat: the aircraft, the weapons systems, and most importantly—the people. Episodes typically feature guests who help explain various military aviation-themed topics, such as how ejection seats work or what it's like to fly on and off nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. 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 aircraft, then th ...
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Retired US Navy Fighter Pilot Podcasts
Each week join Retired Navy SEAL and Lone Survivor Marcus Luttrell, Melanie Luttrell, and their son and Producer Hunter Juneau as they’ll take you into the "briefing room" to chat with incredible guests who share their greatest never quit stories. This humorous, heartfelt, and entertaining podcast is changing lives and has become a beacon of hope and resilience to those who are facing the impossible. One of the best ways we can support our community is to share their stories so that we might ...
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Dr. Sudip Bose: The Bronze Star Combat Doctor Behind the Longest Tour Since WWII Shares His Incredible Journey - Including Treating Saddam Hussein
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From Battlefield to Boardroom: A Global Legacy of Courage, Compassion & Leadership This week, the Team Never Quit Podcast welcomes a truly extraordinary guest: Dr. Sudip Bose — emergency physician, Iraq War veteran, entrepreneur, medical innovator, and one of the world’s most dynamic voices at the intersection of medicine, military leadership, and …
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Jason Redman: The SEAL Who Survived A Point Blank Ambush & Rose to Become a Bestselling Author, Renowned Leader
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The Trident: Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom This week, Marcus, Melanie welcome an extraordinary warrior, leader, and encourager—Jason Redman, retired Navy SEAL, bestselling author, and one of the most respected voices on resilience and overcoming adversity. Jason served 21 years in the U.S. Navy, including 11 years as an e…
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Honoring a Giant: The Life and Legacy of LtGen Richard Carey
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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 sk…
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Rodney Bailey & Lindsay Grayson: How Tractor Supply & K9s For Warriors Serve Veterans Nationwide Through Leadership Rooted in Combat Experience
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From a U. S. Army Combat Veteran Mindset to Tractor Supply Leadership: Building Teams, Safety, and Continuous Improvement This week, Marcus and Melanie welcome Rodney Bailey, a devoted husband, father, and decorated U.S. Army combat veteran whose leadership has been shaped by four combat tours and distinguished honors, including the Purple Heart an…
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FPP205 - "Whiskey" at War | Combat Realities in the CH-53E
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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 vulnerabilitie…
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Mike Penn: Navy Fighter Pilot Shot Down Over Vietnam Shares His Story as a POW for 8 Months
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From the Skies Over Vietnam to the Power of Healing — The Story of Mike Penn This week’s Team Never Quit guest, Mike Penn, embodies courage, resilience, and grace under pressure. A Navy fighter pilot who served in Vietnam over 50 years ago, Penn’s life took a dramatic turn on August 6, 1972, during his 85th combat mission off the USS Midway. Shot d…
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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/donationsBy E. Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello, Retired U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot
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Snakes in the Sand: Marine Cobra Pilot Recalls Desert Storm
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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/d…
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Kalob Creighton: Green Beret on the Night He Was Shot Protecting His Family and the Miracle of Recovery
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From the Battlefield to Breakthrough: The Kalob Creighton Story This week on the Team Never Quit Podcast, we sit down with Special Forces Green Beret Kalob Creighton, whose story embodies the essence of courage, faith, and the power of healing. Kalob’s journey began on the battlefield—serving his nation with honor and sacrifice. But his most life-c…
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FPP204 - The Adventures of a Vietnam War Crusader Pilot
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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 m…
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Greg Froelick: Navy SEAL on the Camp Mystic Flood, 300 Justice Road, and the Mission That Never Ends
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More Than the Uniform: Greg Froelick’s Pursuit of Purpose This week on the Team Never Quit Podcast, Marcus and Melanie sit down with former Navy SEAL and private aviation businessman*, Greg Froelick—a man who has dedicated his life to excellence, discipline, and service both on and off the battlefield. Greg’s journey began after college, when he ch…
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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 Forc…
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Christian Hickey: From Marine to Green Beret to Peacemaker - Bringing the Gospel to the Front Lines of Ukraine & Beyond
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From Marine… to Green Beret… to Peacemaker This week, Marcus and Melanie sit down with an unconventional warrior with an unconventional calling—Christian Hickey, Founder and CEO of the Triple A Authority Foundation, husband, father of three, Marine, Police Officer, Green Beret, and now… missionary on the front lines of Ukraine. Christian’s journey …
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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…
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Justin Hughes: Navy SEAL on the Hardest Tests in BUD/S, the Phone Phantom, and Discovering Purpose Through Oil Painting
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From SEAL to Studio: The Art of Grit with Justin Hughes In this week’s episode of the Team Never Quit Podcast, Marcus, Melanie, and Hunter sit down with Justin Hughes — former Navy SEAL turned professional oil painter — whose journey from the battlefield to the art studio embodies the essence of transformation, discipline, and creative courage. Bas…
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Submarines for Dummies... er, Aviators
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Torpedoes vs missiles, tomahawks vs smart bombs, fluid mechanics, missions ranging from direct combat to attack to surveillance... turns out, submarines and military aviation have much in common! On this episode marking the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary, former submarine commander Tony Grayson explains submarines for dummies, invoking aviation conc…
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Drago Dzieran: How a Political Prisoner Escaped Communism and Became a U.S. Navy SEAL & True American Hero (Rebroadcast)
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A Real American – Born in Poland. In this week’s Team Never Quit Podcast, Marcus & Melanie meet with Drago Dzieran, a former political prisoner for his activism against Communism. After arriving in the United States unable to speak English, Drago eventually became a US citizen, enlisted in the U.S. Navy and trained to serve as a Navy SEAL. In Iraq,…
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By E. Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello, Retired U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot
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Jake Schmitt: Crushed in the Backcountry - The Survival Story of a Guide, His Dog, And an Impossible Crawl to Safety
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The Crawl: How Jake Schmitt Survived a Mountain Crash — Thanks to His Dog In this week’s Team Never Quit Podcast, Marcus & Melanie sit down with Utah hunting guide Jake Schmitt to hear his incredible story of survival in the Uintah Mountains. What began as a summer scouting trip for mule deer turned into an 11-hour crawl for his life — with only hi…
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Some aircraft have specialized roles most applicable to certain types of warfare—and thus only appear in certain conflicts around the globe. And then there are the workhorses that show up everywhere. On this episode, former Royal Air Force navigator-turned-pilot Elliott "Jellers" Jardine explains how the Boeing CH-47 Chinook is one of those aircraf…
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