The Flyover Podcast
by USAFA Aviation
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Welcome to The Flyover Podcast, part of USAFA Aviation. We will explore a variety of military aviation related topics by having Air Force pilots and other aviation related career fields on the podcast. Be sure to follow so you never miss our latest episode!
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- #36 - Lt Col (ret) John "Rico" Ballenger (Marine One Pilot) · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 36Joined by Lt Col (ret) John "Rico" Ballenger, a former Marine One pilot, we discussed flying the president around the world, watching Top Gun with President Trump, and the…
- #35 - Maj Scott "Ogre" Portue (F-35A Lightning II Pilot) · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 35Joined by Maj Scott "Ogre" Portue, a F-35 pilot, we discussed the next generation of flying in the Air Force, how technology will be leveraged in the future fight, and the Next…
- #34 - Captain Drea "Mystique" Moffett (UH-1N Huey Helicopter Pilot) · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 33Joined by Captain Drea "Mystique" Moffett, an outstanding Huey pilot and experienced aviator, we discussed the challenges of flying an older model aircraft in a modern Air Force…
- #33 - Maj Alex “Auggie” Arcidiacono (C-17 Globemaster III Pilot) · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 33Joined by Major Alex “Auggie” Arcidiacono, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with a plethora of experience, we talked about the long-range missions of the C-17, effective action…
- #32 - Capt Jimmy Owenby (UH-60 Black Hawk & UC-35 Pilot) · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 32Joined by Capt Jimmy Owenby, a UH-60 Black Hawk and UC-35 pilot, we discussed what the differences between flying in the Army and the Air Force, Active Duty vs. Reserves, and the…
- #31 - Lt Col Matt "Indy" Ziemann (Intelligence Officer) · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 31Joined by Lt Col Matt “Indy” Ziemann, an Air Force Officer specialized in Intelligence, we discussed what it's like to support special operations through the intelligence realm…
- #30 - Lt Col O'Bryant (EC-130H Compass Call Pilot) · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 30Joined by Lt Col Collin O'Bryant, an EC-130H Pilot and seasoned veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, we discussed the unique mission set of jamming airborne communications, the…
- #29 - Maj Micheal Shaw (F-16 Wild Weasel Pilot) · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 26Joined by Major Michael Shaw, a F-16 Wild Weasel Pilot and former instructor at Air Force Weapons School, we talked about the air dominance and power that the F-16 commands in…
- #28 - Lt Col (Ret) Joshua Cadice (U-2 Dragon Lady and KC-135 Pilot) · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 28Joined by Lt Col (Ret) Joshua Cadice, a former KC-135 and U-2 Dragon Lady Pilot, we talked about the intricacies of aerial refueling, the difficulties of flying an aircraft on…
- #27 - Col Peter Lee (F-35A Lightning II & F-15C Eagle Pilot) · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 27Joined by Col Peter Lee, a F-35A Lightning II & former F-15C Eagle Pilot, we talked about the integration of the F-35 with our allies, the vast differences in mission sets, an…
- #26 - Capt Samuel "RaZZ" Larson (F-22 Raptor Demo Pilot) · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 26Joined by Captain Samuel "RaZZ" Larson, the commander of the F-22 Raptor Demo Team, we talked about the future of the aircraft, what it brings to the joint fight, what it means…
- #25 - Maj Tyler "Slasher" Clark (AF Thunderbird 3) · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 25Joined by Maj Tyler "Slasher" Clark, Thunderbird 3, we discussed what it is like being a member of the Thunderbirds, the hardest maneuver in the demonstration, the value the…
- #24 - Lt Col Matthew "Goon" Spitler (F-22 Raptor & F-15C Eagle Pilot) · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 24Joined by Lt Col Matthew "Goon" Spitler, an F-15C turned F-22 pilot, we discussed why an F-22 shot down the Chinese "spy" balloon, AI in BFM, the differences between the Eagle…
- #23 - Lt Col Adam Otten (RQ-4 Global Hawk RPA Pilot) · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 23Joined by Lt Col Adam Otten, a RQ-4 Global Hawk pilot, we discussed how the RQ-4 is flown, the differences in mission sets between different RPAs, the future of RPAs, and more…
- #22- Maj Mark "Mack" Griffin (CV-22 Osprey Pilot) · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 22Joined by Maj Mark "Mack" Griffin, a CV-22 Osprey pilot, we discussed the Osprey's evolving role in combat, how it mixes being a helicopter with being a plane, how the CV-22…
- #21 - Lt Col Przemek "Fridge" Strekowski (HH-60G Pavehawk & MH-60S Seahawk Pilot) · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 21Joined by Lt Col Przemek "Fridge" Strekowski, an HH-60 and MH-60 pilot, we discussed his role in the Kabul, Afghanistan evacuation, lessons learned about officership during an…
- #20 - Col Joshua "Hustler" Egan (F-15E Strike Eagle Test Pilot) · 1 h 43 min · Season 1 Episode 20Today on the show, we are joined by Col Joshua "Hustler" Egan, a test pilot who has flown over 40 different aircraft. We discussed his experiences flying in the Air Force, how…
- #19 - Maj Mark "Rage" Favinger (B-52H Stratofortress Pilot) · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 19Today on the show, we are joined by Maj Mark "Rage" Favinger, a B-52H Stratofortress pilot. We discussed his experiences flying in the Air Force, what is was like flying the one…
- #18 - MSgt William "Wild Bill" Shaffell (Airborne Korean Linguist & Signals Intelligence) · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 18Today on the show, we are joined by MSgt William Shaffell, our first enlisted guest, who has served in the Air Force as an Airborne Korean Linguist and in the Signals…
- #17 - Capt Jacob Riley (C-5M Super Galaxy & TG-16A Pilot) · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 17Today on the show, we are joined by Capt Jacob Riley, a C-5M pilot who is also involved in the Soaring program at USAFA in the TG-16A glider. We discussed his experiences flying…
