In this episode of Viper Bites: The F-16 Show, host Scott Chafian speaks with Mike "Pako" Benitez about the history and development of the F-16 fighter jet. The conversation covers various topics related to its creation, including the Lightweight Fighter competition, the Fighter Mafia, and the role of John Boyd in shaping the design philosophy of the aircraft. Pako provides a detailed backstory of the F-16, starting from the 1950s when military strategists believed that air warfare would shift to beyond visual range radar-guided missiles. The episode also discusses the YF-16 prototype and the innovative features of the F-16.

In this episode Scott is back with Andrew “Scar” Van Timmeren, our retired F-22 Raptor pilot to discuss the now infamous Chinese balloon shoot down. But beyond a play by play of the shootdown, they’ll discuss NORAD, their mission and the nuts and bolts of the defense of the sovereign airspace of the United States.

In this episode of the F-35 Series host Steve Davies from the 10 Percent True podcast continues his discussion with John ‘Press’ Wheeler. Conversation focuses on the F-35A including the mission sets the USAF is employing with the Lightning II and how the advanced systems caused a paradigm shift in pilot training. ‘Press’ brings his unique perspective as being one of the initial cadre of F-35 pilots and the wing commander of one of the two USAF F-35 training wings. ‘Press’ also gives insight on the question everyone asks, the ability to look through the aircraft and it’s utility in combat.

In Episode 1 you learned about how the Rhino was taken from concept reality as an aircraft, now listen to Sunshine and guest Snake discuss the Rhino’s journey to becoming a fully functional weapons system in Operational test; a series of simulated operational conditions; air to air, close air support, surface warfare, CQs and more designed to prove the Super Hornet before fleet aviators take it in harm’s way.

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In our inaugural episode of The Supersonic Bone, Scott ‘Roger’ Chafian and Author Ken Katz set the stage on why the B-1 was needed. Starting from string and fabric aircraft of World War I, through the venerable B-52 and the fighter like B-58, our hosts cover the technology needed to perform the bomber mission. Discussion moves to the development of the nuclear triad, the tactics needed to deliver bombs on target and the inherent flexibility of the manned bomber platform. The natural progression of theory, doctrine and strategy leads us to the creation of the B-1.

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In this podcast episode, Scott "Roger" Chaffee and Brian "Sunshine" Sinclair provide a comprehensive overview of the AIM-9 missile, also known as the Sidewinder. They discuss the missile's history, development, and technical aspects, including its origins in Germany during World War II, integration into the US military, and the involvement of test pilots like Wally Schirra. They also cover its combat applications, seeker system, gyroscopic effect, improvements in the AIM-9X variant, and different modes of employment. Furthermore, they touch on topics like countermeasures, flares, and the missile's future.

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In this episode of the Special Operations series, Brian “Casmo” Harris interviews friend and MH-6 Little Bird pilot Gabe Saldana. Gabe was a member of the 160th Special Operation Aviation Regiment (SOAR) – The Night Stalkers. Gabe describes that his interest in joining the 160th was being in a community where there was focus on the mission. The discussion follows the application and screening process where candidates are continually evaluated in their response to stressful situations with the ultimate goal to ensure each candidate would live up to the motto of the regiment “Night Stalkers Don’t Quit”.

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In this episode of the "Authentic" podcast, host Scott "Roger" Chafian interviews author Steve Davies about his book "Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs". They discuss Steve's background as an aviation journalist, his motivation for writing the book, and the process of connecting with people and melding their stories into a cohesive narrative. They also delve into the challenges of researching a historical book, the importance of exploitation programs in understanding foreign aircraft, and the unsung heroes of military operations, the maintainers. Finally, they discuss their upcoming collaboration on a new podcast series about the F-35 fighter jet.

Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs

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