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Hello and welcome to the Fighter Pilot podcast, where May 2022 is Top Gun month. That's right,

the long-awaited Naval Aviation Sequel is finally due out this month, and we have many activities

planned around that. But first, here on episode 140, we tipped the cap to a conflict that

took place in the South Atlantic four decades ago this year. Never mind the announcements

and listener questions. Maverick and his new cast of characters can wait. This week,

it's all about the Faulkner Island's Air War 40 years later. Here we go.

Strap in. For the Fighter Pilot podcast, the internet radio show that explores the

fascinating world of air combat, the aircraft, the weapons systems, and most importantly,

the people. Now, here's your host, retired U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot, Vincent ILO.

Well, the year 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the Faulkner Islands War, and today we want to

talk about the air component of it. And here to help us do that is retired Royal Navy Commander

Tim Gedge, Carl Sime Bob's Lane. Hello, Tim. It's great to have you on the show.

Well, it's good to be here and brings it back 40 years after the event.

Well, I bet you have a not-age today. Okay, so as we told our listeners in advance,

there are two fantastic at least books on the war from the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy's point

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