"Trots" talks Tomcats and TOPGUN (ep. 163)

Retired #usnavy Captain Tom "Trots" Trotter describes flying the beloved #f14tomcat and how it compares to the #fa18hornet, then attending #topgun as one of the first #hornet students and later commanding the school during its transition from Power Projection to Strike Fighter Weapons and Tactics, and from Miramar, Calif. to Fallon, Nev. 0:00 The hook 0:33 Guest introduction 11:30 Flying the F-14 Tomcat 22:17 TOPGUN in the F/A-18 Hornet 42:37 Power Projection vs. SFWT 52:47 Listener questions 1:35:16 Credits #fighterpilot Podcast Website: https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/ Facebook:   / fighterpilotpodcast   Instagram:   / fighterpilotpodcast   Patreon:   / ftrpltpdcst   Twitter:   / ftrpltpdcst   Original music by Jaime Lopez. Video produced by Kevin Harold of Showgun Media.