FPP017 - Desert Storm MiG Kill
We’ve all heard that ‘ war is hell, ’ but this week we hear it from a different perspective: that of a young pilot, new to the fleet and the F/A-18 Hornet, who finds himself fighting far from home in the fog of war, on the heels of the death of a beloved squadron mate. On this episode, retired U.S. Navy ( http://www.navy.mil/ ) Captain Nick “Mongo” Mongillo tells the harrowing story of his downing an Iraqi MiG-21 ( http://www.military-today.com/aircraft/mig_21.htm ) on day one of Desert Storm ( https://www.history.com/topics/persian-gulf-war ). Live the experience as you hear the actual in-flight audio, then dissect it to learn what each call meant then, and how times have changed now. Bumper music by Jaime Lopez / announcements by Jim Hendershot ( https://militaryrf.com/ ). Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
