Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXX: “Guns only.” What does this mean? How do fighter pilots process this, and what are the implications for us all? Listen in as Captain Smith discusses these questions.
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Tag: Top Gun Maverick
Throttle-Up® Episode: Nov. 12 & 13, 2022
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXVI: Join Captain Kevin Smith for the telling of a most compelling story: a first hand account of the experience of commanding the first deployed Top Gun unit, embarked aboard the USS Constellation.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Sept. 17 & 18, 2022
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XVIII: Mission Critical Thinking. Captain Smith continues his discussion of the Top Gun Maverick movie and his new book The Sonic Warrior, in a Q&A format. Importantly he discusses how sonic warfare – the newest warfare specialty to emerge – uncovers and clarifies a completely new way of thinking. This new way of thinking is referred to as mission critical thinking and is how sonic warriors perform high velocity aerial combat – and win!
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Throttle-Up® Episode: July 30 & 31, 2022
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XV: The Sonic Warrior: Chronicles of a Top Gun Pioneer. The new book by Captain Kevin Smith chronicles an era in aviation when supersonic flight was new, Top Gun was emerging, critical challenges were addressed, and a novel war fighting community was established. The book and audio book are now available where ever books are sold.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: July 9 & 10, 2022
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XII: Top Gun, The Sonic Warrior, and Throttle-Up. The Top Gun Maverick movie, The Sonic Warrior book, and the Throttle-Up radio show converge to deliver a message: all humans – just like fighter pilots – are capable of overcoming most artificially imposed limitations and perform beyond expectations.
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