Fighter Squadron ‘Doofer Books’. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Bruce ‘Spike’ Benyshek. Long before Facebook (Meta), Twitter and Instagram, fighter squadrons used ledger books to share stories, humor, and commentary in a similar paradigm. Doofer Books were havens of free expression with rules. Pilots required a callsign to […]
Imagine Being in a Flat Spin (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Headed Straight Down Not Out to Sea. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Mike ‘Mickey T’ Tallent. The famous line from the original Top Gun, ‘Mav’s in trouble; he’s in a flat spin, headed out to sea!’ makes a fighter pilot roll his or her eyes. In such a […]
Fighter Pilot Review of Top Gun: Maverick (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
An Inside Look at the Blockbusting Sequel. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Howard ‘Dallas’ Thompson. Retired Air Force generals and fighter pilots “Fig” Leaf (F-4, F-15, F-16) and “Dallas” Thompson (F-15, F-14, F/A-18, F-16) give an in-depth review of Top Gun: Maverick. Known to themselves as two of […]