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The day has passed when armies on the ground or navies on the sea can be the arbiter of a nation's

destiny and war, said Brigadier General Billy Mitchell in 1918, continuing,

the main power of defense and the power of initiative against an enemy has passed to the air.

Maybe so, but more than two-thirds of the Earth's surface is covered by water.

Most of our trade moves by sea and a great deal of our warfare is determined by our control

of the seas, particularly from above. This week on the show, we skip the announcements and

listen to questions and get straight into an exhaustive look at the history, hardware, and humans

involved in the last century struggle between aircraft and surface and subsurface naval vessels.

That's right, it's all about maritime patrol here on Episode 150 of 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 US Navy Fighter Pilot, Vincent ILO.

All right, today on the show, we are talking maritime patrol, the history, the hardware,

and the people. Here to help me do that is retired United States Navy Captain Sean

Leedman Leeds. Welcome to The Maritime Pilot. I mean, the Fighter Pilot Podcast.

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