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This is the fighter pilot podcast, the internet show that explores the fascinating world of air combat,

the aircraft, the weapon systems, and as we always like to say, most importantly, the people.

And this month, that means the Marines, because this episode is originally airing on November 10, 2025,

which just so happens to be the United States Marine Corps' 250th birthday.

Hello and welcome to the show. I am your host, Vincent Aiello, call Sanjello.

No, I was not a Marine, but this week's guest was, he is a former AH1 Cobra pilot who flew during Desert Storm.

And Mr. Doug Griffith was kind enough to join me on a happy hour discussion.

This one was from 2003.

You longtime listeners have heard us repurposed these before.

We used to have them on our Patreon page.

Anyway, because this is a happy hour, a couple caveats you should be aware of first.

Number one, it was recorded via Zoom with just a single audio track.

So our producer, Daryl, he was not able to work his usual magic and clean it up the best he could.

I'm sure it sounds as good as it can, but you'll hear me laughing and making sounds and interrupting and all those audio sins that I'm prone to. So we'll do our best to make it as good

as we can, but because it is a happy hour casual discussion, it doesn't follow the usual format,

although I do ask about his call sign at the end, wait till you hear that one. You'll also hear me mention a lot of stories that you readers of my memoir through the

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