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Retired #usnavy Commander and two-time #blueangel demonstration #pilot Jerry "Turkey" Tucker describes flying #airshow performances first in the #f4phantom II and then the A-4 Skyhawk, even years later, after a fatal mishap caused Turkey to be drafted back to the team.

Visit the website of Ryan Nothhaft, grandson of Blue Angels' founder Butch Voris, here:
https://blueangelphantoms.com/

0:00 The hook
0:54 Turkey introduction
4:18 Rushing the Blues
10:00 Training in the F-4 Phantom
16:28 The Blue Angel Phantom demo
22:30 Picking the Phantom replacement
24:39 Training in the A-4 Skyhawk
29:07 Taking a break from the Navy
32:00 Coming back to the team
41:25 Photo review
53:50 Listener questions
1:22:06 Wrap up
1:24:37 Credits

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Original music by Jaime Lopez. Video produced by Kevin Harold of Showgun Media.