Part 2: F-35, Top Gun and Finland - USAF Colonel (retd) Scott Davis
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Let's continue with callsign "Lurch" on the F-35, Top Gun Finland and Ukraine! What's our pilots take on the Top Gun movies? What kind of missions is the F-35 suitable for and what sets it apart from other fighters? Why was Finland's procurement process so rigorous and what did the German air force have to say about that? And what is his take on Ukraine, F-16 and the air warfare that we're seeing, or not seeing?
Scott Davis, callsign "Lurch", is a fighter pilot with over 3600 flight hours in the F-15, F-16, F-18 and F-22 fighters. He's also attended and instructed at the TOPGUN courses in both US Navy and US Air Force. He now works for Lockheed Martin in the Nordics and he came on our show to talk to us about his career and the F-35, which is the new fighter jet for the Finnish Air Force.
This is the second part of a two part series, we suggest you start with the first one!
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