Who Can Hold the Air? Part VI – The Psychology of the Fighter Pilot. Captain Smith discusses the psychology of the fighter pilot and why this is important now that the F-47 has just been announced.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Apr. 12, 2025
Who Can Hold the Air? Part V – And Who Can Hold the Sea? Captain Smith discusses why these two questions are more important today than they have ever been.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Mar. 29, 2025
Who Can Hold the Air? Part IV – Air Combat Operations and the F-47 NGAD. This week Captain Smith discusses the new F-47 and how it relates to air combat operations and victory in the air.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Mar. 22, 2025
Who Can Hold the Air? Part III – Great Power Conflict and the Velocity Imperative. Captain Smith discusses and explains from a unique perspective the importance of velocity in air combat operations.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Mar. 8, 2025
Who Can Hold the Air? Part II. In the reality of a great power conflict, air superiority is essential. The mission critical question – who can hold the air? – becomes central to our national defense. Captain Smith discusses…
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Mar. 1, 2025
Who Can Hold the Air? Part I. As the Defense Department reorganizes for a great power conflict, this week Captain Smith discusses how we ensure air combat victory.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Feb. 22, 2025
Special Report: The Innovation Pipeline. The new Secretary of Defense desires to 1) re-establish deterrence, 2) employ the best systems, and 3) lead the world. This week Captain Smith opines on how we do this if our innovation pipeline is empty.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Feb. 8, 2025
Special Report: The Aviation Enterprise – Part II. Captain Smith discusses aviation safety, and the causes of the system failure in light of the devastating and fatal accident at Reagan Airport in Washington D.C. on January 29, 2025. He plays a YouTube clip entitled “The Evolution of Flight: Long Haul” by Simple Flying.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Feb. 1, 2025
Special Report: Tragedy on the Potomac. Captain Smith gives his perspective on the national aviation enterprise (including both military and civilian) as it relates to the recent mid-air collision in Washington DC over the Potomac River. He plays clips from President Trump’s news conference and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Jan. 25, 2025
The Art of War – Part III: The Ethos of a Warrior (continued). Captain Smith continues his discussion of warrior ethos by identifying the key issues facing the Defense Department: warrior ethos, war-fighting skills, and tactical proficiency. He plays a YouTube clip entitled “The Code of the Warrior Ethos: Quotes to Get You Ready for War.”
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