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Fighter Pilot Podcast

Intermission - The REAL "Only Man to Down 3 Enemy Planes in the last 40 Years"

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

🗓️ 13 December 2020

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

We're taking a break this week and instead replaying portions of our summer 2020 Happy Hour discussion with retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Cesar "Rico" Rodriguez, the REAL "only man to shoot down three enemy planes in the last 40 years." Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

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0:00.0

Thanks to our sponsor National University.

0:02.3

National University knows how important flexibility is for busy adults going back to school.

0:06.8

After all, NU was founded by a U.S. Navy veteran.

0:09.6

That's why NU offers year-round enrollment as well as four and eight-week online

0:13.5

course options, master's degrees and doctoral programs in the most high-demand

0:17.2

field so veterans and service members can advance their careers.

0:20.1

NU is a yellow ribbon school and accepts the post-911 GI Bill while offering veterans help to cover

0:25.6

what the GI Bill may not. To find out more, visit NU.D.U. forward slash VET.

0:31.4

Well, happy holidays everyone and welcome to the fighter pilot

0:34.3

podcast the internet radio show that explores the fascinating world of air

0:38.0

combat the aircraft the weapon systems and most importantly the people.

0:43.0

I am your host, Vincent Aiello, call sign Jello.

0:45.8

And if you follow the show and have been listening lately,

0:48.2

you know, we've been keeping pretty busy.

0:50.3

We had three episodes in November.

0:51.9

We called The bomber month.

0:53.0

Then we had the E2 Hawkeye episode earlier this month.

0:56.0

And we've got the holidays bearing down on us and the episode 100 celebration.

1:01.0

Not to mention in early 2021, episodes 101 through 106 are going to be on

1:07.9

the Century Series fighters from the 50s and 60s.

1:11.8

And so there's a lot going on on and we're going to take a

1:13.8

breather but we can't leave you hanging so we've got a fix for you out there we have a

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