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PRESS RELEASE: Captain Smith publishes new book!

My new book is finally in print: The Sonic Warrior – Chronicles of a Top Gun Pioneer. In all formats you can find it where ever books are sold: hard, soft, e-book, and audio book.

Here is the press release from the publisher:  https://faithnewsservice.com/new-redemption-press-release-details-experiences-of-top-gun-pioneer-and-early-supersonic-flight/

Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part LIII: Autonomous Systems and the Top Gun Challenge

Throttle-Up® Episode: October 3, 2026 – Autonomous Systems and the Top Gun Challenge. How do fighter pilots think? Can we train an AI system to think like this as well? Captain Smith answers these questions for his audience. Be sure to visit TheSonicWarrior.com to find links for all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, books, videos and substack articles.

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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part LII: A New Era of Warfighting

Throttle-Up® Episode: September 26, 2026 – A New Era of Warfighting. Captain Smith announces that we have entered a new era of warfighting, and he explains exactly what he means by this for his listening audience. Check out Captain Smith’s website, TheSonicWarrior.com, to find all of his books, videos, podcasts and substack articles.

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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part LI: Permission to Think

Throttle-Up® Episode: September 19, 2026 – Permission to Think. Captain Smith urges his listeners to give themselves “permission to think” when considering 1) thinking and reasoning, and 2) problem solving and decision making. Take a look at Captain Smith’s website, TheSonicWarrior.com, to find all of his podcasts, books, videos, and Substack articles.

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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part L: The Sonic Warrior Presents

Throttle-Up® Episode: September 12, 2026 – The Sonic Warrior Presents, a Film by Laurie Polisky. This film celebrates the early era of supersonic flight when velocity was king, skill and courage prevailed, and heroes emerged just in time. Captain Smith talks about the film and explains this description for his listening audience. You can find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, books, videos and articles on his website, TheSonicWarrior.com.

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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XLIX: Tailhook 2026

Throttle-Up® Episode: August 29, 2026 – Tailhook 2026. The Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Caudle, spoke at the recent Tailhook convention and mentioned the unreplaceable skill of the naval aviator in modern combat. Captain Smith expands on this idea with the example from WWII of Jimmy Thatch and the Thatch Weave. You can find all of Captain Smith’s books, videos, articles and podcasts by going to his TheSonicWarrior.com website.

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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXVIII: Problem Solving

Throttle-Up® Episode: August 22, 2026 – Problem Solving Part I. Captain Smith makes the challenging statement that the warfighter’s essential skill is to solve the battle problem the first time every time. He explains and expands on this further for his listening audience. Everyone is encouraged to check out TheSonicWarrior.com website to find all of Captain Smith’s books, videos, podcasts and articles.

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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXVII: War-Fighting Axioms

Throttle-Up® Episode: August 8, 2026 – War Fighting Axioms. As the Department of War considers how a warfighter can optimize performance, Captain Smith provides his opinion of the key components of warfighter skills and how they can be optimized. Please visit TheSonicWarrior.com to find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, videos, books, and articles.

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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXVI: High-End of the Conflict Spectrum.

Throttle-Up® Episode: August 1, 2026. Captain Smith discusses the stark reality facing our nation that we are now in a “great power conflict – version 2” and how this relates to combat engagement with the enemy. Go to TheSonicWarrior.com to find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts since 2016, as well as his videos, books and substack articles.

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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXV: A Learning Organization.

Throttle-Up® Episode: July 25, 2026. This week Captain Smith discusses the idea that to be a successful military combat unit its members must learn and adapt in real time. You can find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, videos, books and articles at TheSonicWarrior.com. Be sure to check it out.

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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXIV: The Sonic Warrior Presents.

Throttle-Up® Episode: July 18, 2026. The Sonic Warrior Presents is a film by Laurie Polisky and it celebrates the early supersonic era of flight when velocity was king, skill and courage prevailed, and heroes emerged just-in-time. Captain Smith discusses all of this with his listeners. You can easily find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, books, videos and substack articles at TheSonicWarrior.com.

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