Join us as we speak with F-35 pilots Major Justin “Hasard” Lee and Capt. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe to better understand how the F-35’s stealth and information dominance capabilities are changing combat aviation. With guest co-host, Stephanie Stricklen.
John “Slick” Baum dives into the story of Brig Gen Craig “Bluto” Baker, a fighter pilot who helped build the Operation Iraqi Freedom air campaign, and put boots on the ground to conduct after-action reports on his targeted sites. This episode is about his story, and his experience from the planning center to Saddam’s palace.
We are joined by experts to discuss the future of manned-unmanned aircraft teaming—one of the biggest developments that will shape the future of air combat.
John “Slick” Baum and Lt Gen Dave Deptula, USAF (Ret.) explore current opportunities and challenges facing America’s newest military service in an extended conversation with Gen Raymond. This dialogue ranges from policy and budget issues necessary for Space Force’s future success, to opportunities afforded by new technologies.
In part 3 of this Desert Storm special series, host John Baum and co-host Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret.) speak with the men who strapped into their jets and flew on night one of the war. F-16 pilot Lt Gen “Orville” Wright, USAF (Ret.), B-52 pilot Lt Gen Mike Moeller, USAF (Ret.), F-117 pilot Major Gen Greg Feest, USAF (Ret.), F-15C pilot Col Rico Rodriguez, USAF (Ret.), Air Force Special Operations rep Col Randy O’Boyle, USAF (Ret.), and Mr. Dale Burton join the show to describe the emotions, experiences and tactics of flying and fighting in the opening days of the campaign.
In part 2 of this Desert Storm special series, we talk to Gen Chuck Horner, USAF (Ret.) and Lt Gen Dave Deptula, USAF (Ret.), the joint forces air component commander who led the air war and his chief offensive air campaign planner. Airpower historian Dr. Dick Hallion joins the show and explains the unique role air commanders played providing unique options for collation leaders.
