Fitz Lee

Retired United States Navy Captain, call sign Dud. Flew the F-18 and helps to understand where the Navy and its pilots were in 2008.

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Jul 15, 2025 • 18min

The Merge-1: Naval Aviation in the early 2000s

Fitz Lee, a retired U.S. Navy Captain with the call sign Dud, shares gripping insights into naval aviation in 2008. He recounts a tragic mid-air collision during a training flight that changed lives forever. Lee discusses the evolution from the iconic F-14 Tomcat to the F-18 Super Hornet, and sheds light on the intense training environments at Fallon. He also reveals the crucial role of Top Gun in pilot preparedness and the challenges faced in combat operations, painting a vivid picture of the stakes in aerial warfare.

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