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Last month on the show, our guest made a case for the F-35 Lightning II, a trillion-dollar

highly complex but hugely capable, fifth-generation fighter intended to fight and win conflicts

with peer or near-peer enemies. But is that the only combat aircraft the U.S. needs?

What about relatively poor countries fighting low-grade conflicts against nefarious actors?

Is cheap, simple, and basic, a suitable solution? Well, that's what our guest from the Sierra Nevada

Corporation is here to discuss this week on the Fighter Pilot Podcast.

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

fascinating world of air combat, the aircraft, the weapon systems, and most importantly, the people.

Now, here's your host, retired U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot, Vincent Iolo.

Hello everyone and welcome to this show. This is episode 124 and we'll get to our discussion

on 21st century light attack with our guest Samuel Milam and just a bit. But first, some

introductions. I am your host, Jello, and I'm not alone this week. He's not just good at warbirds.

He helps move all kinds of things. Welcome back Trevor Boswell. How's it going, Boat?

Hey, Jello, what's going on? Things are good down here south, yeah.

Yeah, well, you've been doing so much on your own lately. I just thought of dragging in and

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