U.S. Army AH-64 Apache (Rebroadcast)

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

🗓️ 23 June 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

June 14, 2025, marks the U.S. Army's 250th birthday

To celebrate, the entire month is dedicated to army aviation, continuing with this rebroadcast of episode 090 exploring this tank-busting, Cold War-era attack helicopter with CWO4 Tim "Dorothy" Settle.

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0:00.0	June 14th, 2025 marks the United States Army's 250th birthday, and to commemorate here on the
0:07.4	Fighter Pilot podcast, we are dedicating the entire month to Army Aviation.
0:12.1	You longtime listeners may recall we first celebrated Army Aviation Month way back in August
0:17.6	2020. Well, for every Monday in June 2025, and there are five,
0:24.1	we will replay the four original Army Aviation Month episodes
0:27.8	plus the aptly numbered episode 160
0:30.7	on the nightstockers of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
0:36.4	Happy semi-quincentennial birthday, U.S. Army.
0:39.3	This month is for you.
0:41.4	What's your sole purpose in this army?
0:45.4	To do whatever you tell, my drill sergeant?
0:48.3	Lieutenant's tell your message to get down.
0:50.2	We're going to light up the sky.
0:52.0	We've got a black hawk down.
0:53.5	We've got a black hawk down. We got a black hawk down.
0:56.0	You've heard Bomber Month.
0:57.5	I'm saying it.
0:59.5	Broke it out.
1:00.4	We've had F-15 month.
1:03.4	I love the smell of late pump in the morning.
1:05.2	Okay.
1:06.3	Come on, let's move out.
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