FPP156 - Blue Angels Phantoms to Skyhawks with "Turkey"

Fighter Pilot Podcast

Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, Retired U.S. Air Force Fighter Test Pilot

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

4.9 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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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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