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Fighter Pilot Podcast

FPP156 - Blue Angels Phantoms to Skyhawks with "Turkey"

Fighter Pilot Podcast

E. Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello, Retired U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot

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

4.92K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

Retired U.S. Navy Commander and two-time Blue Angels demonstration pilot Jerry "Turkey" Tucker describes flying airshow performances first in the F-4 Phantom II and then the A-4 Skyhawk, even years later after a fatal mishap caused him to be drafted back on the team. Sponsored by National University. To find out more, visit nu.edu. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

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0:00.0

And I'm just doing an inverted flight, just inverted flight, and just about center point

0:06.5

all of a sudden the engine quit.

0:08.5

Now let me explain something to you.

0:11.2

When an engine quits in an airplane and you've got one engine, that is the loudest quiet

0:14.7

you will ever hear in your life.

0:17.7

You long time listeners of the Fighter Pilot Podcast probably recognize the name Jerry Tucker.

0:39.7

Well that's because he was our guest on episode 50 discussing the F8 Crusader way back in 2019

0:45.7

and today he returns here at the Circle Air Group Studios in Gillespie Field, San Diego, California

0:51.7

to talk about your time at the Blue Angels.

0:53.7

Hello, Turkey, welcome back to the show.

0:55.7

Thank you, thanks for inviting me again.

0:57.7

Well and again is right because after episode 50 you helped us with a live Facebook meeting or whatever discussion.

1:05.7

Then I think we did a live Zoom for our Patreon supporters.

1:09.7

And then I think did you make it to our premiere of the Top Gun?

1:12.7

Oh, did we?

1:13.7

Yes.

1:14.7

In May of 2020 that was a day that I was just, everything was a blur.

1:18.7

I'm sure.

1:19.7

Sorry I don't remember exactly.

1:20.7

All right, well you are a good friend of the show, thanks.

1:23.7

And what's new since we've seen you last?

1:25.7

Not much.

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