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Fighter Pilot Podcast

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

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

4.9 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Most people can readily explain what a pilot is and does, but what about a Radar Intercept Officer, Bombardier / Navigator, or Tactical Coordinator?

On this episode, FPP friend and occasional cohost Matt "Flounder" Arny, former RIO-turned WSO, explains the world of Naval Flight Officers--what they are, how they're trained, what they do, and how far up the promotion ladder they can go.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Thanks to our title sponsor National University.
0:02.8	National University is committed to supporting veterans, active duty personnel,
0:06.8	and military families through flexible online courses
0:09.6	and master's and doctoral programs in high demand fields providing excellent career advancement
0:14.5	opportunity. National University is a yellow ribbon school that proudly
0:18.0	accepts the post-911 GI Bill and goes the extra mile by offering additional
0:22.4	assistance to cover expenses that may not be covered by the GI Bill.
0:26.0	To learn more, visit nU.edu.
0:30.0	It is very easy for somebody to say, well I can do it in the E, why do I need somebody in the out?
0:35.0	As an NFO, as a Rio, and then a Whizzo, I always tried to strive to make sure that in my cockpit,
0:40.0	1 plus 1 was more than two. Another stand-like, go fishing. Roger Hadd.
0:53.0	Get on.
0:54.0	Quick, somebody got hit on your own weather down.
0:56.0	Get out of here.
0:57.0	Gosh, stop getting to the terminal!
0:58.0	Oh, it's fine in me, boys.
1:00.0	Hello, my name is Vincent Iello, Call Signello. I am the founder of the
1:06.4	Fighter Pilot Podcast and your usual host, but as you audio listeners know, I'm not
1:11.9	your only host. I am assisted over there by a couple
1:14.7	former military aviators. One is an Air Force flight test engineer Ken Katz and
1:19.2	the other is a retired Naval flight officer Matt Arney who joins me in studio for the first time.
1:24.0	Flounder, welcome. Thank you. It's great to be down here in the studio and enjoying all you
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