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Fixed Base Operations with Jamie McCarthy

Lessons From The Cockpit - April 25, 2024 02:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Welcome to the 80th episode… eight zero… of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I am your host Mark Hasara and for over 60 years my passion has been all things aviation. This is episode two with the Flight Operations Director Jamie McCarthy of Port City Air on what used to be Pease Air Force Ba...

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Fixed Base Operations with Jamie McCarthy

Lessons From The Cockpit - April 25, 2024 02:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Welcome to the 80th episode… eight zero… of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I am your host Mark Hasara and for over 60 years my passion has been all things aviation. This is episode two with the Flight Operations Director Jamie McCarthy of Port City Air on what used to be Pease Air Force Ba...

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Port City Air Fixed Base Operations with Jamie McCarthy

Lessons From The Cockpit - April 11, 2024 03:02 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Welcome to the seventy-ninth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! This one was done on location so get ready for some cool background jet noise! My wife and I recently were guests of Port City Air, a Fixed Base Operations or FBO at my first base of assignment Pease Air Force Base in P...

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Port City Air Fixed Base Operations with Jamie McCarthy

Lessons From The Cockpit - April 11, 2024 03:02 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Welcome to the seventy-ninth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! This one was done on location so get ready for some cool background jet noise! My wife and I recently were guests of Port City Air, a Fixed Base Operations or FBO at my first base of assignment Pease Air Force Base in P...

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Busting SAMs by Iron Hand with Captain Bo Smith

Lessons From The Cockpit - March 28, 2024 03:24 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Welcome to the seventy-eighth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, KC-135 pilot, and author of the book Tanker Pilot. In the second episode with Navy Captain Bo Smith he explains Iron Hand missions, the methods and weapo...

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Busting SAMs by Iron Hand with Captain Bo Smith

Lessons From The Cockpit - March 28, 2024 03:24 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Welcome to the seventy-eighth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, KC-135 pilot, and author of the book Tanker Pilot. In the second episode with Navy Captain Bo Smith he explains Iron Hand missions, the methods and weapo...

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Flying the A-4 and A-7 with Navy Captain Bo Smith

Lessons From The Cockpit - March 17, 2024 04:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Welcome to the seventy-seventh episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show with your host retired Lt Col Mark Hasara, KC-135 pilot and Air Force Weapons School graduate. I was turned on to a great memoir website by my good friend Scott Brown. Navy Captain Bo Smith is responsible for helping c...

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Flying the A-4 and A-7 with Navy Captain Bo Smith

Lessons From The Cockpit - March 17, 2024 04:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Welcome to the seventy-seventh episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show with your host retired Lt Col Mark Hasara, KC-135 pilot and Air Force Weapons School graduate. I was turned on to a great memoir website by my good friend Scott Brown. Navy Captain Bo Smith is responsible for helping c...

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Lessons Learned with TC Cappelletti

Lessons From The Cockpit - February 23, 2024 05:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Welcome to the seventy-sixth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara. My circle of friends has expanded because of my book Tanker Pilot: Lessons from the Cockpit. One of those great friends has vast experience in almost every Boeing airliner... 727, 737, 757, 76...

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Lessons Learned with TC Cappelletti

Lessons From The Cockpit - February 23, 2024 05:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Welcome to the seventy-sixth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara. My circle of friends has expanded because of my book Tanker Pilot: Lessons from the Cockpit. One of those great friends has vast experience in almost every Boeing airliner... 727, 737, 757, 76...

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Operation Prosperity Guardian in the Red Sea

Lessons From The Cockpit - January 20, 2024 02:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Welcome to another episode, the seventy-fifth, of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I am your host Mark Hasara and for over 60 years my passion has been aviation. The situation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Adan has everyone's attention. It's the continuation of the Proxy War between western pow...

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Operation Prosperity Guardian in the Red Sea

Lessons From The Cockpit - January 20, 2024 02:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Welcome to another episode, the seventy-fifth, of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I am your host Mark Hasara and for over 60 years my passion has been aviation. The situation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Adan has everyone's attention. It's the continuation of the Proxy War between western pow...

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Guns, MIGs, SAMs, and a Push

Lessons From The Cockpit - December 15, 2023 05:59 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Welcome to the seventy-fourth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired KC-135 pilot, author, and entrepreneur! We laid to rest another American veteran this week involved in one of the greatest air strikes of Air Force histroy. He left his mark on aviati...

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Guns, MIGs, SAMs, and a Push

Lessons From The Cockpit - December 15, 2023 05:59 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Welcome to the seventy-fourth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired KC-135 pilot, author, and entrepreneur! We laid to rest another American veteran this week involved in one of the greatest air strikes of Air Force histroy. He left his mark on aviati...

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Mole Crickets and Poobah’s Party: Electronic Warfare

Lessons From The Cockpit - December 03, 2023 04:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Welcome to the seventy-third episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit Show! I am your host Mark Hasara, former KC-135 pilot and air war planner.   The US Air Force is replacing the EC-130H Compass Call with the Gulfstream G550 EA-37B, missioinized to perform the same electronic warfare missio...

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Mole Crickets and Poobah’s Party: Electronic Warfare

Lessons From The Cockpit - December 03, 2023 04:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Welcome to the seventy-third episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit Show! I am your host Mark Hasara, former KC-135 pilot and air war planner.   The US Air Force is replacing the EC-130H Compass Call with the Gulfstream G550 EA-37B, missioinized to perform the same electronic warfare missio...

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Airlift Tanker Association 2023 Report

Lessons From The Cockpit - November 18, 2023 05:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Welcome to the seventy-second episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, former KC-135 pilot and aviation geek! My wife Valerie and I attended Air Mobility Command's Airlift Tanker Association 2023 Symposium at the Gaylord Texan resort in Grapevine Texas. The A/TA...

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Airlift Tanker Association 2023 Report

Lessons From The Cockpit - November 18, 2023 05:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Welcome to the seventy-second episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, former KC-135 pilot and aviation geek! My wife Valerie and I attended Air Mobility Command's Airlift Tanker Association 2023 Symposium at the Gaylord Texan resort in Grapevine Texas. The A/TA...

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Flying C-17 Globemaster IIIs with Lee Hunt

Lessons From The Cockpit - October 12, 2023 22:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Welcome to the seventy first episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit Podcast! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired KC-135 pilot and 24 plus year veteran of the US Air Force. The C-17 is arguably one of the world's best heavy lift aircraft. Lee Hunt flew The Moose as the C-17 is nicknamed during ...

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Flying C-17 Globemaster IIIs with Lee Hunt

Lessons From The Cockpit - October 12, 2023 22:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Welcome to the seventy first episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit Podcast! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired KC-135 pilot and 24 plus year veteran of the US Air Force. The C-17 is arguably one of the world's best heavy lift aircraft. Lee Hunt flew The Moose as the C-17 is nicknamed during ...

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Stop or Start a War… Flexible Deterrent Options (FDOs)

Lessons From The Cockpit - September 19, 2023 22:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Welcome to the seventieth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast. This one is going to be a little different.   For a long time I've contemplated doing TWO podcasts; the current Lessons from the Cockpit on aviation and another called On the Nation's DIME, looking at current events aro...

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Stop or Start a War… Flexible Deterrent Options (FDOs)

Lessons From The Cockpit - September 19, 2023 22:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Welcome to the seventieth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast. This one is going to be a little different.   For a long time I've contemplated doing TWO podcasts; the current Lessons from the Cockpit on aviation and another called On the Nation's DIME, looking at current events aro...

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Tailhook 23 Report

Lessons From The Cockpit - September 01, 2023 18:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Welcome to the sixty-ninth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! I'm your host Mark Hasara, former US Air Force KC-135 pilot and author of the book Tanker Pilot, now on the Air Mobility Command Leadership Library reading list of General Mike Minihan! This past weekend I attended the...

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Tailhook 23 Report

Lessons From The Cockpit - September 01, 2023 18:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Welcome to the sixty-ninth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! I'm your host Mark Hasara, former US Air Force KC-135 pilot and author of the book Tanker Pilot, now on the Air Mobility Command Leadership Library reading list of General Mike Minihan! This past weekend I attended the...

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Flying Phantoms with Iranian Air Force Colonel Fred Izadseta

Lessons From The Cockpit - August 22, 2023 20:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Welcome to the sixty-eighth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast with your host, retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and KC-135 pilot Mark Hasara.   Ever since hearing and reading this story, I wanted to have this incredible Iranian Air Force fighter pilot on the show! Colonel F...

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Flying Phantoms with Iranian Air Force Colonel Fred Izadseta

Lessons From The Cockpit - August 22, 2023 20:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Welcome to the sixty-eighth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast with your host, retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and KC-135 pilot Mark Hasara.   Ever since hearing and reading this story, I wanted to have this incredible Iranian Air Force fighter pilot on the show! Colonel F...

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Shock and Awe Tanker Shortfalls

Lessons From The Cockpit - August 13, 2023 05:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Welcome back to the Lessons from the Cockpit and the sixty-seventh episode of the podcast!  In preparation for attending the Tailhook 2023 symposium, I felt this was a good time to do an episode on the air refueling shortfalls during the Shock and Awe air campaign in March through April 2003. ...

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Shock and Awe Tanker Shortfalls

Lessons From The Cockpit - August 13, 2023 05:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Welcome back to the Lessons from the Cockpit and the sixty-seventh episode of the podcast!  In preparation for attending the Tailhook 2023 symposium, I felt this was a good time to do an episode on the air refueling shortfalls during the Shock and Awe air campaign in March through April 2003. ...

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Sluggo's Current Reading List

Lessons From The Cockpit - August 01, 2023 04:47 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Welcome to the sixty-fifth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast!  I received word this week my book Tanker Pilot: Lessons from the Cockpit is now on the four-star commander of Air Mobility Command General Mike Minihan's "Leadership Library" reading list under the heading We Are the ...

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Sluggo's Current Reading List

Lessons From The Cockpit - August 01, 2023 04:47 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Welcome to the sixty-fifth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast!  I received word this week my book Tanker Pilot: Lessons from the Cockpit is now on the four-star commander of Air Mobility Command General Mike Minihan's "Leadership Library" reading list under the heading We Are the ...