The First U.S. Harrier Combat Mission | Behind the Wings Podcast

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In this episode, Wings' Curator Stewart Bailey and Behind the Wings podcast Host Rick Crandall sit down with two retired Jump Jet pilots, Capt. Frank “Pugs” Smith and Lt. Col. Luke “Warren” Jacobs to explore nearly 40 years of flight innovation. From vertical/short takeoffs and landings to aircraft carrier operations, we’re taking you inside the cockpit to truly understand the Harrier's legacy. To hear the full interview, check out episode 64 of the Behind the Wings podcast: https://wingsmuseum.org/resources/podcasts/behind-the-wings-the-podcast-s7-episode-64/ This one is going to be cool! 00:00 Intro 01:07 The Harrier 02:44 TAV-8 Trainer 03:30 Flying the Harrier 04:50 A-4 Skyhawk Comparison 05:38 Vertical Maneuvers 06:24 Carrier Operations 07:44 FOD and Fuel 09:00 Dogfight Manuevers 09:38 Maintenance 10:21 First U.S. Combat Mission 12:00 Afghanistan Combat 13:20 Mixed Package Missions 13:49 The Legacy 14:50 Outro Wings Over the Rockies Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/WingsMuseum Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: https://wingsmuseum.org Behind the Wings Podcast: https://wingsmuseum.org/resources/podcasts