USAF Maj. Glen Richards, an F-16 instructor pilot at Luke AFB, joins us to talk about Air Force Aviation.  Maj. Richards talks about what it takes to become an Air Force Pilot (all the way from commissioning to flying the F-16 and other Air Force aircraft).  We also talk about how the best practices in both military and general aviation are sometimes the same.

Can you name six people cool enough to stand in for Van Halen in the only music video the band made in support of its critical 5150 album?  Try the US Navy Blue Angels, the ambassadors of US Navy and Marine aviation.  Here's an energetic summary of the (blue and) gold standard in precision aviation.  Find out why the Blues don't wear g-suits and lots more.

Ever feel the urge to go hurtling through the underbrush on foot with a radio direction finder chasing an ELT signal?  Or fly a Cessna 172 into a soon-to-be-restricted area so that the authorities can practive intercepting you?  If so, the Civil Air Patrol may be for you.  CAP, the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force, has something for almost everyone.  This episode will give you an overview of the organization, its history, what it can offer you, and how you can find more information about it.

Here's as much of the USAF Thunderbirds as you can fit into a six-minute podcast (including an F-16 fly-by).  The most-asked questions about the precision flight demonstration squadron that's now well into its sixth decade.  If you haven't made plans to see the Thunderbirds at an airshow near you this summer, visit http://events.airforce.com as soon as you can!