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First, on this show, we've had some cute aircraft names like warthogs, tigers, and moose, oh my.

And second, despite air combat being a mature and violent subject,

we've always kept the language on this show fairly tame. Well, that all changes this week on

the Fighter pilot podcast because today's episode is all about the U.S. Marine Corps CH-53

Super Stallion, aka the shitter. And we'll be talking about all the normal aircraft series

topics, including missions. And in this case, that's hauling ass and trash. So buckle up,

it's going to be a messy ride. Let's do this.

The Aircraft, the weapon systems, and most importantly, the people. Now, here's your host,

retired U.S. Navy Fighter pilot, Vincent Iolo.

Hello, and welcome to the show, everyone. I am your host, Jello, and this is episode 122. We're

talking about the CH-53 Super Stallion. And yeah, there's a little language on our upcoming

interview with our buddy Twitch, but not to worry. It's nothing worse than what you heard,

and certainly it's probably nothing worse than what you hear on television or on the

playground these days. Anyway, hello, how's it going? Gosh, it's been several weeks since we had

a chance to chat. I guess I last rambled with you on. And the beginning of what? The AH-1

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