True Blue Conversations - John Quaife RAAF FA-18 Fighter Pilot Top Gun
True Blue Conversations Podcast
English - March 01, 2023 05:33 - 1 hour - 88 MBHistory tbc history militaryhistory Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this week’s episode Adam is having a conversation with Air Vice-Marshal (Retired) John Quaife. John spent 28 years living every young kids dream as a fighter pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force.
He is a graduate of the RAAF’s ‘top gun’ training course and his service career included command of one of Australia’s finest fighter squadrons. Of particular interest is that John is one of a small number of pilots who has successfully ejected from their stricken aircraft. That is a story worth listening in for.
By 2002 John was one of Australia’s most experienced fighter pilots and commanded all strike and fighter squadrons in Australia. On promotion to Air Vice-Marshal, John was appointed Air Commander Australia - the RAAF’s most senior operational commander.
In 2005 he was attached to United States Central Command as director of all coalition air operations in the Middle East theatre.
“I feel the need, the need for speed!”
Presenter: Adam Blum
Guest: John Quaife
Editor: Kyle Watkins
Investigative Consultant: Adam Holloway