The story of the Blue Angels' transition to the A4 Skyhawk featuring former solo pilot, Jerry "Turkey" Tucker
Blue Angel Phantoms
English - November 06, 2020 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBAviation Leisure Society & Culture Documentary blue angels airshow air show thunderbirds aviation navy pilot fighter pilot top gun air force Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Fat Albert Pilot, Major Katie Higgins Cook (2015 - 2016)
During the course of their 74 year history, the Blue Angels have flown eight different aircraft and will be transitioning to their ninth, the F/18 Super Hornet, for the 2021 season.
In this episode of the podcast, former Blue Angels solo pilot, Jerry "Turkey" Tucker, shares his recollections of when the team transitioned aircraft for the 1974 season to the A4 Skyhawk.