Hello and

welcome to the fighter pilot podcast. I am your host Vincent Iello.

You longtime listeners know that on this show we generally avoid hot button social topics and politics not because we think

they are unimportant but rather we want the fighter pilot podcast to be a place where you can take a break from such matters

and simply enjoy learning about military aviation.

Well, today is an exception because after hitting it pretty hard for the past couple

months, we're taking a break from our normal programming this week and with the recent Independence Day holiday

here in the States we figure what could be more patriotic than introducing you to a friend of

ours who is running for public office. Luke Mixin, welcome to the Fighter Pilot

Podcast. That's it. Thanks your hobby man, welcome to the fighter pilot podcast.

Benson, thanks your hobby man, pleasure to be here.

Awesome.

So Luke, there are many ways to describe you no doubt, but relative to this show,

you were a naval officer, an FAA 18 hornet pilot, top gun graduate, weapons school instructor,

squadron commander, and so much more.

Now you're also an airline pilot and throwing your hat in the political ring.

For which office are you running in from where?

You nailed the bio, Vincent.

One port that I'll mention in there is that born and raised in Louisiana.

My wife is from here as well and when my active duty career was over. We knew we

wanted to move back home. We've been back in Louisiana now for six years and you

know just a little dissatisfied with the way things are in our country and our

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