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Fighter Pilot Podcast

FPP086 - F-86 Sabre

Fighter Pilot Podcast

Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, Retired U.S. Air Force Fighter Test Pilot

Leisure, History, Aviation, Technology, Personal Journals, Government, Society & Culture

4.92.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

A discussion the gunslinging jet fighter that defined the Korean air war and was later adopted to carry missiles and air-to-ground ordnance, including nuclear weapons. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

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Well, let's see. F4, check. F5, check. F 14, 15, 16, 18, yep, yep, f2, and 18, yep, f222 and F-35, double check. What's left? What could we possibly talk about here

0:48.8

on episode 86? 86. Hmm. Hmm. And I was out of here.

1:04.0

For a belly, left side, 10 o'clock.

1:09.0

Strap in for the Fighter Pilot Podcast, the Internet radio show that explores the fascinating

1:14.3

world of air combat the aircraft the weapon systems and most importantly the

1:19.8

people now here's your host, retired U.S. Navy fighter pilot, Vincent ILLO. Hello and this is episode 86 and that's right today we're talking about the North American

1:44.0

F-86 Saber. You gonna see what I did there? Brilliant, I know, I'm so smart.

1:49.0

Anyway, we'll get to the interview and we'll have a guest co-host join us in just a bit, but as usual, first some quick

1:55.0

announcements and a few listener questions.

1:58.0

Well, I hope everyone's summer is going well or winter for those of you down under. We're doing pretty well here. I just

2:03.8

spent a week up with my folks in southern Oregon again. Had a great time up

2:07.5

there, did some rafting and swimming, fishing, had just a really great time

2:11.0

and that's what summer's all about. so I hope you're enjoying your time as well

2:15.6

But I guess my big news of course those of you who are on Patreon already know this I received a not unexpected letter from my airline saying that if things do not drastically

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