Mark Smith on What It's Like to Be a Fighter Pilot

This clip is taken from the Joe Rogan Experience #1605 with Mark Smith. open.spotify.com/episode/1JwV...

[@jopo7996]

This guy is a fighter pilot, a thunderbird, an airline pilot, a NASA advisor, has 3 masters degrees, and is an elite UFC referee. He should change his name to René Sance.

[@divinegon4671]

Shut up

[@EsotericOccultist]

How come he isn't collecting welfare and blaming systematic racism?

[@devincognito8932]

@@EsotericOccultist That is not at all salient...

[@blacknap0le0n56]

Dude is incredibly fascinating

[@blacknap0le0n56]

@@devincognito8932 you understand it, though.... so who's comment was more worthless?

[@DLO653]

That’s dope that he shouted out the maintainers they don’t get enough recognition for what they do. Great guy

[@senddeee1451]

Hell yea brother. You must be a crew chief

[@Grateboy2114]

Thanks for recognizing us 🇺🇸 😘

[@senddeee1451]

@@Grateboy2114 what’s your shred man

[@fungdark8270]

No kidding my uncle worked an f16 scramble maintenance crew for a while.

[@londonrhodes2429]

Pilots aren't that cocky around the maintainers.

[@JCMills55]

Speaking as an ex USAF fighter crew chief I can assure you that if you don't tell fighter pilots how great they are about every 10 min they go into a spiral of depression.

[@RaymondTusk74]

Still longer than a crew chief can go without a smoke

[@HandsomeGamer6194]

@@RaymondTusk74 nonner

[@robertharper3754]

What's the difference between God and a Flight Surgeon? God doesn't think he's a pilot!

[@SirJamesonSmith]

I laughed way too hard at this

[@Axispaw1]

Hahahahaha

[@jameswalters4358]

Hearing a guy like this that is a top tier guy talk about how awesome everyone else is from techs to pilots really tells you his character.

[@sleep_sounds]

This is the first time I've seen this dude and I'm sold. He's a bad ass.

[@NotKimiRaikkonen]

You must not watch the UFC, he refs a ton of fights now, super consistent ref.

[@Gino_567]

Joe Rogan has been around for years bro

[@jonathansoko1085]

@@NotKimiRaikkonen i watch every event, i just dont remember him.. I dont really pay attention to the ref.

[@hakwak7728]

@@Gino_567 😂😂😂

[@Tony-zq2mq]

The bald dude was on fear factor

[@jaygroovy4681]

“I can’t answer, nor deny that” That is in fact a yes.

[@PositionOfPower]

it could in fact be a no aswell lol

[@cg69005]

@@PositionOfPower he probably would of just said no then

[@mbd8531]

@@cg69005 Your statement is incorrect.

[@mbd8531]

False! That's not how it works.

[@cg69005]

@@mbd8531 okay

[@kenhasibar2624]

I met a B2 pilot. He'd come into the bar, have 2 beers, quietly chat with others. Chillest guy I've met. Good tipper. Smart AF. Played golf with him. The trippiest thing was he couldn't/wouldn't talk about what he did - other than flying the B2. Really good guy.

[@opticthong]

He’s probably shat around million pounds of a tnt on taliban and isis that’s why he doesn’t talk about it

[@skittlesbutwithchocolatein2274]

oath to secrecy

[@TREPINT]

I spent 3 years briefing F-16 pilots at Hill AFB in the 34th Fighter Squadron. A lot of pilots are cocky, but we need these types of dudes flying (and women - we didn't have any in our squadron, but sister squadrons did). I deployed with the 34th to Kuwait in 98 (Operation Desert Fox). I have mad respect for these guys. My incentive flight was at Luke AFB and my pilot grabbed a cheeseburger and coke before flight. I tried doing the same and I threw it all up on the negative G dive. We flew around for an hour and I was exhausted. This was just the start of the day for these guys. I was spent and needed a nap. Fun times though. We pulled 7.5G's and did BFM over Arizona.

[@twostrokesrule]

Don't mistake confidence for arrogance. There is a difference...

[@andredantin15]

I could listen to Mark talk about the intricacies of being a fighter pilot all day. His immense passion and insight had me hooked right away.

[@boggy8557]

Go here for more interviews with guys like Mark kzbin.info

[@kmfiz]

Same here

[@Comeandgetyousome]

Second to attorneys, fighter pilots are the next group of people I like to listen to.

[@drewfowler6608]

Lmao, ok, ANDRE'.... he is the one in a million for you people

[@Domi39]

Ward Carrol and C.W Lemoine are your guys

[@TalkingThrones]

Now this is a great guest, and a great clip. This was very informative.

[@nishamcleod9659]

Talking Thrones, you rock!

[@hellobill5329]

What’s your prediction for Winds of Winter, when are we getting it?

[@ripactaviss]

@@nishamcleod9659 NO! You do Nisha 👍

[@johngriffin3276]

@@hellobill5329 you

[@rekt_yer_nan_darding_5788]

this man has lived

[@Fuego720]

This guy is an absolute huge inspiration to me. I'm not a fighter pilot lol. But, I'm a retired Firefighter with major aspirations to become a UFC ref. Thanks for your service Mark! And thank you for being such an inspiration!

[@Fuego720]

@Kenneth Bone thank you very much! I really appreciate those words. And I won't stop.

[@holymacarenafin2319]

@@Fuego720 Firefighters are one of the top 3 most important jobs on this planet. Thank you for your service.

[@Fuego720]

@@holymacarenafin2319 thank you. I appreciate that.

[@Brhoward31]

Good luck to you bro!

[@mikedunn9310]

I don't about pilots but Mark is the best MMA ref. Underrated but the best

[@Cra2yFac3]

The “I can’t confirm or deny” part got me. My dad was also a fighter pilot and did contracting work for the USAF and NSA, and during some movies that had government conspiracy stuff, he’d have to leave the room cause he knew we were all about to ask him if it was true

[@28russ]

Kinda implies they were true and he didn't wanna lie to his family.......Or he was just bloody sick of no one believing him when he said no that's ridiculous. If he denies it they still think it's true and if he confirms it they're like, I knew it. He can't win either way mate 🤷‍♂😂😂

[@yogo3457]

Did you ever ask him he is your dad he should tell you straight up

[@jameshurley4959]

@@yogo3457 Bob lazar said that if you are doing secret stuff they have your house bugged

[@stgosrsly]

@@yogo3457 lol it doesn’t work that way

[@firghteningtruth7173]

I was told about an "old war story" many times from a relative in the joint task force. They weren't around for the cold war (after) but I was told we were one keyturn (takes 2) away from ww3 because of bad intel. I never looked it up, but, I trust the person and the next day after they told me drunk, they said, "I probably shouldnt have told ya that." But once they told me I was their outlet, and heard it a few more times in that state. Apparently they were given the order, but 1 didnt turn the key. They said, "it didn't feel right." As they were getting their ass chewed, info came in it was actually a false alarm. I got into a discussion woth another recently...and I was like wait, is this guy right? You can look it up. We almost launched fighters with nukes and missiles (edit:with nukes) for a bear downing a fence. Ffs, America is scary.

[@rocksinthesky5918]

One of the coolest guests ever.

[@daebak7370]

..Jesus christ is coming back for the rapture(this decade) Millions of true born again christians all babies and small children under age of accountability will suddenly vanish from the earth. Dont get left behind from rapture to face great tribulation coming to earth. America will be nuked and invaded by russia and china in near future to usher in new world order. Nwo beast system led by antichrist obama and false prophet pope francis ready to take over after rapture. Dont believe the coming massive deception of alien abduction explanation for rapture from obama. Fema concentration camps will be activated around the world post rapture. Refuse coming vaccine and rfid chip implant aka mark of beast at all costs

[@Niko-jf7vu]

@@daebak7370 give me what you’re on 😂

[@martinzaldivar6440]

@@Niko-jf7vu imagine never coming down from that tho

[@stinger4712]

I'd stick my neck out and say the coolest.... There's just something about guys in the military

[@anthonym2701]

@@daebak7370 no man knows the day or hour .

[@sithjohn80]

Jaime pulled up that B-2 with escorts so quickly, let the picture sit for 30-40 seconds for them to talk about it, then pulled it down as their attention began moving away to allow the conversation to transition back and flow again smoothly. Young Jaime is truly the best in the game.

[@chris_redd2453]

Young Jaime on stand by

[@flukve3574]

Agree in this case, but Jamie pulling up images is often destructive for the flow of the conversation, many times to the point of unbearable since it will totally shift the dialog from something interesting to something random, changing the topic completely when the guest was delivering some story/anecdote/information. Yes it can also keep the conversation more dynamic etcetera.

[@chriswebster24]

Yeah too bad he’s a gigantic douche box with no personality.

[@kali6651]

I wonder if he knows the hot keys for opening new tabs, closing the tab, and opening the previous tabs to do it faster. Probably!

[@unknownuser-fv2lq]

He is paid to do this. Stop simping over youtube channels for goodness sake.

[@nelsonortas818]

this is the best podcast ..... hands down... he's smart, articulate, confident and yet humble and comes across sincere. not a bullshiter

[@MyronMagnus]

Why would that surprise you with him being a Man with his credentials?

[@nelsonortas818]

@@MyronMagnus Doesn’t surprise me at all, it has nothing to do with his credentials, it’s how he explains things that makes non-pilots like me understand what it’s like to be a military jet pilot.

[@williamcarter8122]

As a USAF Air Traffic Controller that worked at Nellis for 5 years, this is super cool to watch. It's cool to get the perspective of a pilot that flew at Nellis and participated in the training exercises we supported.

[@williamcarter8122]

@@GloverJohns because not all controllers work in a tower…

[@jackparry6983]

tht is so cool so ur basically a fighter pilot too how many missions have you served in?

[@williamcarter8122]

@@jackparry6983 I couldn’t be further from a pilot.

[@jacktymczyszyn8462]

@@jackparry6983🤣

[@attentionlabel]

I'm a fully qualified fighter pilot in Battlefield 4

[@Fight2Survive]

Thank you for your service 🙌

[@attentionlabel]

@@Fight2Survive Thanks. My K/D ratio is 1 kill and 89 deaths.

[@oMaGicKsv]

@@attentionlabel gg

[@ricklaming3007]

COD helicopter pilot her. Multiple tours.

[@Fight2Survive]

@@ricklaming3007 we salute you ! 🙌👑

[@etf42]

articulate, educated, distinguished, courageous, motivated, ambitious, resilient, professional man

[@riddlerecsful]

the kind of role model I needed when I was younger

[@chefawkes]

"well spoken" "articulate"

[@PawNewman]

@@chefawkes He's easy to understand. He broke things down to the point where any idiot could understand. So he spoke well on the subject and was able to articulate all the important details in a way that was easy for the average person to digest.

[@silviuflorin744]

@@chefawkes the same thing they said about obama hahaha

[@chefawkes]

He is certainly articulate. I just think it's sad people find that remarkable. The OP even found it necessary to mention how this man is "educated". lol, like why wouldn't he be?

[@michaelsteen9396]

Joe you’re the man. Best interviews, content, and a great spectrum of intelligence which makes your capabilities as an interviewer second to none. Keep doing your thing man ✌️

[@paulwojtala6425]

I'm an AME (Aircraft Maintenance Engineer) in Canada and it's very refreshing to hear someone talk about aviation and to recognize the unsung heroes of aviation The Maintainers the men and women whom look after aircraft.

[@kelevrakatanka]

How frustrating to do the dirty job everyday for those who do the coolest job !

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

I'll never watch a UFC fight again with Smith being the referee without thinking, this mad cat was a fighter pilot.

[@Surre4LSoto]

Same. He's a good ass referee too

[@daebak7370]

..Jesus christ is coming back for the rapture(this decade) Millions of true born again christians all babies and small children under age of accountability will suddenly vanish from the earth. Dont get left behind from rapture to face great tribulation coming to earth. America will be nuked and invaded by russia and china in near future to usher in new world order. Nwo beast system led by antichrist obama and false prophet pope francis ready to take over after rapture. Dont believe the coming massive deception of alien abduction explanation for rapture from obama. Fema concentration camps will be activated around the world post rapture. Refuse coming vaccine and rfid chip implant aka mark of beast at all costs

[@datass666]

@@daebak7370 dude seriously go somewhere else and try to scare people...this hurt my head to read

[@garrymiles607]

@@daebak7370 people like you said that a civil war would lead to WW3. Nobody knows when the end of days is, and it’s blasphemous to claim that you do

[@daebak7370]

@@garrymiles607 i never set a specific date..if you understand eschatology we are in that time frame. Prophectic timeline revolves around nation of Israel. They are building the 3rd temple in Jerusalem for their "messiah" aka antichrist as we speak. Countdown for jesus return kicked off when israel became a nation in 1948 after the jews were scattered and exiled from their nation for thousands of years. Jesus spoke of the "figtree generation" which will be the generation to witness the coming of jesus christ the true messiah. When israel became a nation again 1948 it fulfilled the prophecy in old testament of jews returning home to the holy land of israel after exile. A generation in the bible is 70-80 yrs. We are in that timeframe. The antichrist(barack obama) will make a covenant with many nations/7 yr peace treaty..he will bring false peace, order, and "world solutions" from the aftermath of the chaos of the rapture. He will bring the mark of beast system to the forefront using rfid chip implants on hand or forehead. Without this no man can buy or sell. Revelations 13. God bless.

[@dheadhunter413]

I love How Rogan is wearing a ufo shirt and Smith is wearing a fighting shirt

[@Galm276]

It’s actually not a fighting shirt, as an aggressor pilot his current job is to be an adversary against other pilots. When they’re setting up for a training dogfight one of the final things that said before it starts is 3, 2, 1, FIGHTS ON and then the dogfight begins. Look up C. W. Lemoine, He’s a former F 16 and F 18 fighter pilot who is also an aggressor pilot and the intro to his videos has that being said over the radio

[@OGRH]

@@Galm276 yeah… right.

[@adisjamak5825]

@@OGRH guys full of it.

[@OGRH]

@@adisjamak5825 that, I believe!

[@someguy1688]

@@adisjamak5825 100%

[@oneshotpete6.591]

it’s interviews such as this , which have brought Joe’s podcast to the level which it is … Great job 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Movie16Master]

I work on refuelers. It is the coolest thing seeing fighters come up out of the clouds and flying right beside the wing tips. I've seen all kinds of aircraft get refueled dozens of times and I still am at awe.

[@mikestanly749]

Thanks jeff

[@zuck9090]

so the jet pilot uses radar to locate your fueler?

[@marcusbrown7817]

Cool job

[@gavinkiller9629]

😎

[@dougb4956]

Pre 9-11 I was invited by my buddy in the Ca Air Guard to attend “Bosses Day”. Kid u not they never checked my ID and the next thing you know I’m airborne in the 707 tanker (KC-135?) over Mammoth refueling F-16s. I got to lay down next to a beautiful gal who was doing the refueling. Surreal. The planes were so close I felt like I could touch them. Extremely cool experience.

[@garrettnicholson3518]

If you say DMT in a mirror 3 times joe rogan appears behind you naked and sweaty

[@stonwall26]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ChicagoMike85]

Garrett go back to sleep buddy. Walmart needs you first thing in the morning

[@Alex-ik6pu]

Joe, interview with Dr. Mike Mew, he discovered MEWING, it is a habit that makes you more attractive (at the bone level) in about 3 years, it consists of pushing the tongue against the palate to expand it and thus your jaw is marked, Your upper jaw is advanced (avoiding a flat face) and your chin is advanced (because with your tongue you direct facial growth forward). His channel is called ORTHOTROPICS, there is a video that explains more details about this called "attractive face or not"

[@ChicagoMike85]

@@Alex-ik6pu where is joe in this conversation? Are you slow or something?

[@garrettnicholson3518]

@@ChicagoMike85 stfu

[@hyypersonic]

Just finished the whole episode. Mark Smith is by far one of the best guests on the podcast. He’s simply inspiring

[@gem-mint-cardscom]

drop him and Goggins on a remote island for 90 days and see what happens

[@haraldkrull2549]

Supersonic, exactly what I thought!!!

[@sonofJurell]

And that Asian-American dude who was a Navy Seal, a doctor and now an astronaut@

[@alabamacoastie6924]

Talk about a role model.

[@Mike-qo4kp]

A born leader

[@davidwatson6472]

I’m a retired AF pilot, it’s nice to hear someone who knows what he’s talking about.

[@be_reselient]

Thanks for flying me around everywhere in Iraq and Syria ChairForce. Especially those Anvil night flights, must be a nice view from the sky. Real cozy. We Soldiers are hiding in the trenches waiting to talk shit to you Airmen lmao. You must be sick of it. -Army CPT

[@erik33107]

@@be_reselient army NPC*

[@be_reselient]

@@erik33107 your joke is too smart for me to understand AirDude

[@erik33107]

@@be_reselient 🤣 you didn't even finish high school army dude

[@j.warren757]

Been in the air force 18 yrs working with fighter jets and mainly the F-22 the demo never gets old even experienced the aerial refueling in kc-135

[@Kalivermore925]

This clip almost got me to download spotify ... ALMOST

[@leonardohernandez4538]

I had to give in... It’s free🤷🏽‍♂️

[@ethangray7392]

Dude, I was on the same boat. But as a delivery driver, or anyone who drives a lot its worth the hassle. And yes its free with maybe a 15 sec ad here and there.

[@danieldemaio7259]

Lolol yo I said the same thing!!!! So true though

[@dylanhogan6422]

Spotify is not a hassle at all

[@danieldemaio7259]

@@dylanhogan6422 I know but I'm human and hate change. Like listening to my podcasts with iTunes🤷

[@internetenjoyer1044]

"is there any technology they've invented to deal with...gravity?" nice try joe

[@s3any1977]

LOL that was a sneaky question.

[@RotaryD9750]

Anti-gravity: Element 115...? First mentioned by Bob Lazar in the late 80s... "In 2004, scientists from the United States and Russia first reported the discovery of element 115." - Google You probably already know this, but I wanted to salute Bob for the reveal either way.

[@ENikolaev]

@@RotaryD9750 dawg predicting it isn’t a feat lol, if you understood the periodic table it was inevitable we’d get to that atomic #. Now if we find a stable isotope I’ll give bob 10000% credit, as I want to believe his story, but until then call me doubting Thomas until I see something tangible.

[@TRIIGGAVELLI]

@@ENikolaev Woah ease up with the logic there bud.

[@Michael-4]

People need to stop this nonsense and keep their feet on the ground!

[@ammarzaidi765]

I was glued the entire time. Even though I work as an aerospace engineer, constantly researching about fighter aircraft, stealth, weapons, design, performance, etc. So I pretty much knew all of what he was talking about, not trying to sound too wise. But my point is that he still had me listening like a little kid hearing their fav story. He’s got a talent for explaining things in a very illustrious manner.

[@jessejinks1103]

What is your educational background to get to your position, if you don't mind me asking?? MIT?

[@ammarzaidi765]

@@jessejinks1103 I got my bachelors degree in aerospace eng from a tech school in Florida. Though a couple colleagues I work with are MIt graduates. I’d love to go visit MIT sometime

[@jessejinks1103]

@@ammarzaidi765 So would I. I watch the Lex Fridman podcast sometimes and wonder how exciting his life must be. Getting to teach robotics at MIT in his early 30s.

[@dannyroberts8822]

i was always led to beleive the eurofighter typhoon was more superior to the F22, which would you say is better?

[@ammarzaidi765]

@@dannyroberts8822 In my honest opinion, I'd bet on the F22. Simply because it has more stealth than the Typhoon. It also has greater weapons storage (internal bay plus optional hardpoints). In other areas such as ceiling, mach, range; both fighters more or less match up, Eurofighter's got superior combat radius. Though there's a reason why the Raptor isn't approved for export to foreign militaries, compared to Typhoon, cus it holds secrets the US DoD doesn't want other air forces around the world to know.. Raptor = king!

[@Iffy50]

I'm 50 and I've been going to airshows since I was a kid. My family is from Oshkosh so I've been to EAA numerous times. Now I live in Duluth, Minnesota and there is an AFB that has an airshow every year. They have Blue Angels/Thunderbirds every other year and they have had every major fighter at one point or another. The B2 flyover was the most memorable 2 minutes ever. It really was like alien technology.

[@DoomsdayIsComing73]

As a former Army Ranger and Special Forces Operator I can tell you that Air Force Pilots saved my team’s asses more times than I can count! Always confidence inspiring to know we had CAS above. Hats off to you boys!!! Sua Sponte...

[@worlds_okayest_pilot]

Lmao. You're no green or tan beret, gtfo. Stop trying to show off by playing pretend.

[@DoomsdayIsComing73]

@@worlds_okayest_pilot You know this how? Because you wanted to be a Ranger but couldn’t pass RASP. Lol, which Battalion were you in, since you know me so well. When did I go to SFAS, and attend the Q course at the JFK SWCS, otherwise known as the Ivory Tower? Which ODA was I in? Since I didn’t serve, show me proof... Do you have a copy of my ERB. Have you ever climbed the NASTY NICK? How do the SFAS cadre push out orders, while in Selection? Since your a commando and seem to know me so well! I’ve never heard of you either, Bud. I can tell you every BC I ever had in Regiment or in Group. Can you?

[@billbillings9609]

Doomsday Messiah1960 thank you for your service brother

[@DoomsdayIsComing73]

@@billbillings9609 I appreciate you, brother! Was my honor to be counted among those brave warriors!

[@worlds_okayest_pilot]

@@DoomsdayIsComing73 stolen valor at its finest 😂😂😂 hence why you hide behind a fake username.

[@bsouth7042]

Mark Smith makes me proud of my country; makes me proud to be from a country that produces a person like him

[@fehlrock]

I Agree ! He is the embodiment of how wrong the liberal anti american narrative of 2021

[@brazilianbastard3992]

@@fehlrock you’re ignorant and have no idea what a liberal is

[@AJ-is5ut]

@@brazilianbastard3992 nope, it's the lefts fault. They've become radical leftists and it's nobody's fault but there's. The so called conservatives among us are the liberals now. The left has become un American race baiting open border cancel culture babies.

[@brazilianbastard3992]

@@AJ-is5ut you have no idea what you’re talking about

[@AJ-is5ut]

@@brazilianbastard3992 lol. Yeah, it's all a mirage. Every sane person sees it.

[@xXMaukiorXx]

this guy is the definition of overqualified and i'm glad we have him

[@daveg4236]

I was golfing on Nellis AFB course and saw a stealth bomber take off and we were stunned. Would have been 90s or early 2000s. Now it's a no biggie

[@harvestblades]

They are nuts. I grew up in the shadow of SAC/Offutt Air Force Base, & always loved seeing the varied planes flying around while I was doing yard work as a kid as they led up to the annual airshow. I was actually mowing the lawn back in the early-mid 90's when I first saw the stealth bomber. I watched it bank and practically disappear as the profile is so slim. On one hand I hate the large fortune we spend on our military but on the other hand I am glad we are the ones with these incredible weapons.

[@hhectorlector]

“So you can’t talk about confidential stuff on international radio?”

[@brokentombot]

But can you talk about international stuff on confidential radio?

[@ReadyFreddy1011]

😂😂😂

[@hhectorlector]

@Master Of puppets was he really?

[@brokentombot]

@@hhectorlector It was a serious question; but I was joking as well.

[@imposter-982]

@Master Of puppets he wasn’t

[@biscuitsmcgravy394]

I will never watch a Mark Smith fight the same way again. Cool dude.

[@petercan1020]

This guy is amazing. Great guest. Thank you for your service

[@franknewton594]

Mark Smith is very confident in his abilities. Much respect. Salute you sir.

[@makers721]

"How long can an F-22 fly?" "I'm not sure" More like- sorry classified LOL

[@edimbukvarevic90]

It's not really classified. Range: 1,600 nmi (1,800 mi, 3,000 km) or more with 2 external fuel tanks Combat range: 460 nmi (530 mi, 850 km) clean with 100 nmi (115 mi, 185 km) in supercruise 590 nmi (679 mi, 1,093 km) clean subsonic[N 9] Ferry range: 1,740 nmi (2,000 mi, 3,220 km) en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-22_Raptor

[@makers721]

@@edimbukvarevic90 you might be right, my experience though says they don't print the truth when it comes to US equipment

[@Kymv8382]

@@edimbukvarevic90 I don't believe it. No way they would provide the accurate info

[@hoosier3060]

It can fly as long as the pilot can sustain the ability to fly it. Eventually you gotta sleep, eat, and/or shit.

[@Ban00]

@@edimbukvarevic90 definitely a curveball. Specs about US military fighter jets are classified

[@ogghost7248]

One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen in my life was air strike missions in Afghanistan while actively engaged on the ground and most people don’t know but because of the very odd terrain in Afghanistan those bombers fly extremely low where you can almost feel the sonic boom and it is fucking something from a different dimension witnessing it in real life.

[@logankinnear8336]

sounds like a surreal experience, the power of these planes now are crazy to see

[@thert.hon.thelordnicholson7261]

Sonic boom? From planes travelling nowhere near the speed of sound? Ok!

[@ogghost7248]

@@thert.hon.thelordnicholson7261 it’s a figure of speech not literal. Sonic boom is just the words that came to mind trying to describe the literally physical and audio blast from what seems like god himself when they fly past extremely low.

[@ogghost7248]

@@thert.hon.thelordnicholson7261 ever been to a pro or college game and the jets fly really low? It’s like that times 10 and with explosives

[@thert.hon.thelordnicholson7261]

@@ogghost7248 Ok Walter.

[@HyperactivePicker]

I went on vacation summer of 2020. Went to Pidgeon Forge, TN and decided to cruise over to Charleston, SC. Took a morning drive to see the area and stumbled on a military base that had a runway. Saw a few fighters on the tarmac that were making their way to the runway. So, being a tourist (with an incredible beard that sang freedom like bald eagles screaming above Mount Rushmore) I parked and waved like a crazy fan and screamed out how much I love America. They took off down the runway and then shot straight up. Blew my mind and I was so thankful that I just let the road of liberty, guide my travels. "From sea to shining sea".

[@xtop23]

What a fantastic podcast. I could listen to that gentleman for hours and never be bored.

[@Osiris3344]

Given his intelligence he could talk about dirt and I'd be fascinated

[@mentalstarzgamer]

Plus his intelligence doesn’t come across arrogant either, hes great!

[@stevem2323]

@@mentalstarzgamer Exactly.

[@dlee9704]

Absolutely agree. The delivery, tone, choice of words, etc. is spot on. He would be a great speaker on almost any topic.

[@EB321]

This was really interesting. My dad was a fighter pilot (navy). He was a state champion wrestler in college. 6' 170lbs. Probably was a cocky guy. Killed in service ("routine training accident") at 30, so I don't remember him. But it's cool imagining what he did.

[@j-dog848]

Bless you & your father’s service

[@quandadon8]

My condolences.. may your fathers best qualities live thru you

[@kais.597]

Thats horrific. My dad was a fighter pilot for the Luftwaffe (Tornado ECR) and he flew in Kosovo in '99. I was born in 2000, sometimes I wonder where I'd be if he hadn't made it home... may ur father rest in peace

[@renelvital]

RIP

[@danlyons4602]

Sorry for your loss. We lose more pilots to training than combat. It's a sad reality.

[@Andrew-zx9wx]

Even madder respect for Mark Smith… had no idea he was a fighter pilot too. Salute.

[@djrdjr8888]

Rogan has the best variety of guests and the most interesting guests. That always keeps interested to see who and whats net.

[@tutugrey7167]

The more chilled out version of Goggins

[@nagunaks2222]

Nah lol seals are their own species.

[@MrAntiBuffoonery]

Lol, why, cuz they're both Black? So corny.

[@user540000]

@@MrAntiBuffoonery black, military background, high achievers, on joe rogan show, bald heads, same age range. Of course some comparisons will be made. Yes some of the comparisons is because theyre both black but thats not the sole reason.

[@8kigana]

​@@MrAntiBuffoonery people have been doing that with white folks for a long time and it's not corny? Same difference.

[@thelucien3351]

He doesn’t seem like David Goggins at all besides being black, bald, and in the military. That’s pretty much 90% of black military personnel over 40 y/o.

[@joshpaige8700]

As a maintainer I appreciate the recognition for the unsung heroes of military aviation Most people are unaware of how much maintenance time is expended for each hour of flight

[@ViddyHub]

Getting my A&P soon. Salute

[@khure711]

I thought the same thing. Really cool of him to show some recognition to the hard working maintainers out there.

[@StevieRay.]

F-15 crew chief here. I feel the exact same way. The labor is tough. The hours are long. But we put those lives in the air safely 💯

[@matthewwynn3025]

Shits gotta run tight o7

[@Br-sy9vi]

Don't get it twisted Josh, no one cares about you.

[@pacmanquem9580]

That G force stuff is extremely scary shout out to all the fighter pilots y’all definitely very special.

[@nerblebun]

My ex's father was a fighter pilot in WW2 (Pacific), Korea, and Vietnam. Spent several years as a Test Pilot at Edwards AFB, Calif., and was forced to retire as Wing Commander of the 335th Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina. A full bird colonel, he turned down promotion to General so many times stating, "I wasn't made to fly a desk" the Air Force finally forced him to retire after 33 years of service.

[@Kapitalist88]

Sounds exactly like the kind of guy we'd desperately need but sadly haven't anymore.

[@sammysainz5]

I want to be a test pilot so bad

[@777SNYM]

You're saying your father lost two wars out of three. Must be tough. Hope he's okay.

[@Kapitalist88]

@@777SNYM Quiet, Loser!

[@nerblebun]

@@777SNYM: I said me ex's father..as in ex girlfriend. Perhaps a remedial course in 4th grade Reading Comprehension would prove beneficial.

[@dadymorf]

Outstanding, I could listen to Mark Smith and other fighter pilots talk their craft for days. Joe you need more folks like Mark on your show.

[@hardlymovinson9405]

What he said about staying in shape to sustain the G-strain, over an extended period, made me immediately think of that F-16 pilot dodging like 8 SAMS one after the other. There is no option to pause or rest. You keep going, and your body keeps up, or you die.

[@old_dan]

So true. For those that don't know what video his talking about, is this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKbLZayDdt1li6M

[@SwarfCrawler]

okay but the army still do way more strenious shit than the air force

[@dustindubbo2892]

@@SwarfCrawler I’d bet a life fortune most infantry men would be shitting their drawers and locking up having to dodge even 2 sams god forbid 8.

[@bear1245]

Yes they pull so much g during evading manoeuvres some black out. That’s when the missile strikes you!

[@braedynhoward3644]

Yeah. Buy dad flies with a guy who he's dogfight a couple of times, who dodged 6 SAMS Ina similar fashion before being shot down over Kosovo. He was also flying an F 16. My dad flew the F 18 in the marines, so thankfully he never saw combat, but it's crazy to hear even his stories. he now flies red air for the Air Force.

[@MrNll004]

I really love to listen to people who really know their stuff and are passionate about their topic

[@thexplodenator3007]

My grandpa actually helped design the B2 bomber that they were talking about. He still flies and works on the planes he has in his own little hangar

[@arthurmorgan4659]

Grandpa has his own B2?! Legend.

[@thexplodenator3007]

@@arthurmorgan4659 no, sorry he doesn’t have a B2 in his hangar. Just some civilian planes. He just worked on the design of the B2

[@rizipt]

That's awesome. Used to see these fly around SAC Offutt in the late eighties.

[@nimaside]

He wasn't just a fighter pilot like everyone here is amazed at. He a was member of the Thunder birds. The guy was an elite pilot. Best of the best. It seems many people don't know about the Thunder Birds,..especially when the Navy's Blue Angels are more popular.

[@MasteIsIllmatic]

Yeah I’ve never heard of them. I shrugged it off as him not being as a good pilot compared to the blue angel pilots.

[@coachholden]

Just because you’re a Thunderbird pilot, does not automatically mean you’re the best of the best. There’s not really tiers to being an F-16 pilot. Qualifications, training, staying current on sorties, etc all the same. Most people who really know, would agree with me and say that having the ability to fire AIM9-X missiles at a potential threat is much more nerve wracking than doing flyover maneuvers for a crowd.

[@thelostcosmonaut5555]

@@coachholden I mean the precision required to fly in such tight formations while do aerobatic maneuvers means you have to be the best.

[@JoshRizer]

John Boyd (credited for the F16 along with his theory on energy maneuverability etc) would say blue angel / thunderbird pilots don’t have shit on real Aces ;)

[@severusfloki5778]

You mean elite in training? They haven’t fought ONCE. Dropping little white dots dead with tomahawks from 20KM in the sky is the easiest thing in the world.

[@mugm2]

Can we stop with the “he’s so well spoken” talk. He’s very educated, a fighter pilot who was trusted with some of the most expensive military tech in the world. What did you expect? Dolemite?

[@altymir3615]

I was just thinking that myself

[@ddoperations2768]

😂😂

[@InfinitelyQurious]

Well, now that you mention it, it would have been pretty badass if he said, "Mark Smith is my name, and flying Mach 3 is my game!"

[@allbaugh04]

It's not really about education. That's just what military training/lifestyle does to a lot of people who work on or fly aircraft. You're concise, specific, and talk fast.

[@LiveWatched]

white knight detected

[@phlyghwork1583]

Love how professional this show was. Felt like I was peeking in on their first date…

[@laraluna9365]

I’m spoiled and have seen F22 and the Stealth flying in NE since I was a kid. Love the Stealth, could watch it all day.

[@armenegolparast9397]

Mark Smith! Congratulations man, well deserved guest spot! It's Armene from Tuff-N-Uff, much love brother!

[@definitelyhuman661]

Mark Smith is such a well-rounded professional.

[@johnwilkins3995]

You can tell his attention to detail is on fire. Thanks for service sir

[@SuperBroncosguy]

F-16 pilots are so cool to work around, they make you feel cool. Nothing but respect for them. 132nd fighter wing.

[@akajette]

So refreshing to see an intresting, intelligent, professional, nice guest on JRE. Will actually wacht the whole thing on spotify for the first in a long time. Maybe things start to get better.

[@emilio2647]

The only thing with Spotify is they don't have the video version of the podcast only audio.

[@gilpvp4858]

@@emilio2647 they have the video version too.

[@Heworldwide]

Bingo

[@wallymcguire2033]

@@emilio2647 - Yes, Spotify has video. The only downside compared to KZbin is that you don’t get to read comments while you’re listening to it which, for me, is a pretty big thing. It’s a big drawback to Spotify compared to KZbin. But these days KZbin censorship means they suck a$$ so I’m a little torn.

[@stevetrue1332]

Darn. I was expecting Joe to compare being a fighter pilot to hunting elk with a bow...

[@breastmilkgaming]

The sidewinder reminds of the elk o shot with my bow

[@MrAnperm]

"so I looked to my 3 o'clock and there was a bogey right there. I immediately engaged and was able to score a direct hit. He went down. Backstraps for days."

[@rg20322]

Mark Smith is so impressive! What a great interview!

[@philmccracken2012]

This guy was super duper interesting. I could listen to him talk all day.

[@mccoybyz1099]

Super cool that he gave a shout out to the maintainers, those guys are some unsung heroes!

[@maddaxy]

Give me 5min of this guy over 3hrs of Schaub anyday

[@o-o6355]

10000000% !!! Blacklist Schaub from the internet

[@bigballzmcdrawz2921]

Indeed🧐

[@makatron]

300% agree

[@etimezz]

Brendan schaub is one of the dumbest people with a huge audience.

[@KaiBrunk125]

Nah ya gotta mix it up somes haha.

[@JamesDavis-sc6zl]

Finally, someone asking an African American citizen about his experience as a Fighter Pilot on KZbin. None of the "Fighter Pilots" who have their own KZbin shows have ever interviewed an African American Fighter Pilot for his experiences both good and bad so other African Americans who really want to become military pilots will know how to overcome any kind of prejudices from anyone of any skin color to become military pilots. Thank You!!!!

[@jeefjeeb7371]

I have a feeling this is about to be popped on everyones recommended after TOPGUN 2 ( 10/10 would recommend btw )

[@Daniel.Miranda]

This guy just became my favorite reff with this and the knowing when to stop submissions talk

[@hernendezsanchez7646]

What a great interview. Its just an episode that keeps giving, from mma to ejecting out of a crashed fighter; gee i was hooked and also learnt a few things too. What a great dude

[@markcrowe4049]

A few years back at the Reno Air Races watched a F-22 demonstration, this jet did a perfect sharp corner vertical square, seen a lot but never that! Awesome jet!

[@summervibes2147]

I remember watching his stand up when he talked about that experience of flying with one of the Blue Angels that bit had me cracking up lol

[@Fl-Pride]

This dude flew with the Thunderbirds???? Holy Hell!!! You have to be soooooo freakin good. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@SkimmerVideoz]

I’ve never heard of this guy. I’m glad I have of now. Super cool dude

[@BigstickNick]

The amount of detail, that goes into this, is amazing.

[@Draeka]

"That thing looks like it's from another world!" "It's funny you say that..."

[@marcushand1647]

I’ve listened to Joe for years, this was the first episode that actually sucked me in. I was glued the whole time listening to Mark. Bring him back, I want more stories about his time served.

[@neonblack612]

My great uncle was a maintenance chief for the thunderbirds.. growing up at grand forks afb, watching the trials these guys go through will Always bring a smile to my face.

[@Native_love]

Props to the maintenance crews! You can't have pilots without those maintenance heros working 24/7 to keep those jets operational! God bless you all 24/7/365 all weather all holidays! No job to hard no stress to great! Love you all!!!

[@williamhurley5496]

Love that guest gives ground crews a shout out. Great stuff.

[@DieselDog1929]

What an outstanding guy!! Hands down one of the best guys you have ever had on the channel!!

[@FriskyDecisions]

First time I’ve watched anything JRE related since Spotify, I miss it 💔

[@dougie2866]

Friggin awesome! I gotta go watch the full episode! Love this guest!

[@kaymill5565]

I lived on Whitman AFB during the birth of the B2. It was pure joy to see these beauties. So majestic; so beautiful!

[@brendon310]

Mark was an amazing guest. Loved the whole interview. He's lived quite a sensational life & well deserved. I'm a fan

[@8kigana]

You watched it on spotify how do you like Spotify?

[@latinelover24]

Spotify is not that bad, i enjoy it. Plus its free and can listen while my turn off the screen.

[@chrismcdougall4712]

Best Joe Rogan clip I’ve seen yet... this guy is so smart, he even speaks perfect, not a stutter

[@mrjaffa7354]

People who speak over the radios in the airforce must practise there speech because they have to be crystal clear and speak quickly over the radio's to/from ATC

[@SnailHatan]

Perfectly*

[@DomskiPlays]

People often underestimate people in the military. They think of the typical knucklehead army guy but in reality a huge part of the military is unbelievably smart guys! Like figher pilots go through years of training and learning. idk just a thought

[@ayda2876]

@@DomskiPlays yup i cant imagine how hard the selections must be to become a fighter pilot tbh

[@Reticuli]

22 is substantially more fuel efficient when not in afterburner than other fighters. Bit of an oddball. Meant for high altitude super cruise to give missiles more range. Interestingly, the 23 that it was competing with for the contract was superior in every respect except maneuverability that it was roughly the same as (using a different technique than engine nozzle vectoring), but that one lost because that big B-2 ufo-looking thing's program had so many cost overruns that the Pentagon was sort of pissed and didn't want to reward Northrop with the contract.

[@elektrotehnik94]

OR it could be a number of other factors, like price & maintenance, or strategic priorities vs tactical priorities. I don't know details, just pointing out that such orders are much more complex than "me don't like you, me take the other plane"

[@agentmueller]

Now Japan is building it for themselves! So we will get to see both of them in the air from our greatest Ally. Both planes were so damn good, but I know that the 23 was definitely an edge up. You know some big wig said to hell with them for the B2 debacle lol

[@rekrapone6750]

I got all yaw beat. I did a double engine change on F-14 and went too high power too test the new engines. I went full afterburner while sitting still chained too the ground. It was the most violent thing I ever experienced. I couldn't talk for 6 months afterwards.

[@makatron]

I could have listened this lad to talk about planes for 4 hours straight

[@msquared9605]

This dude referees badasses and they don’t even know he’s more badass than all of them put together with the life he’s lived so far

[@sealcycle2020]

???????

[@msquared9605]

@@sealcycle2020 did something confuse you?

[@mtumeumrani376]

That, and he brings the Colonel from Iron Eagle to life.

[@harinderpalsingh5744]

@@mtumeumrani376 ft

[@thebelowaveragegamer9252]

how is he badass? becoming a fighter pilot is not as difficult as you may imagine. alot of them are just art majors with good vision

[@irishkitty7257]

Amazing guest. What a stud. I could listen to him all day

[@gerryodonnell321]

Back in early 2000 I live in Mojave, and one morning a heard a huge bang. I thought a car had crashed into the building, I went outside a bit later and asked my neighbour if he heard the noise a few minutes ago. It was just the space shuttle landing at Edwards AFB

[@sethawright5267]

The yellow box by Allen wright fictional story but ......

[@SlapChop1000]

One of Joe's best guests if you ask me...this man was very interesting and has an awesome attitude.

[@sundevilkdaddy]

What an awesome guest. Great storytelling!

[@ucnhtmenow1]

My dad worked at the Nevada test site for 32 years as security for WSI (Wakenhut) with a Q clearance. There's a lot he can't talk about but he said he didn't see anything crazy except for a few different crafts that definitely weren't "of this world". But he has a lot of things he still hasn't told me from his days in Vietnam and a spook in the air force. He's a very interesting man. I told him to write a book before he leaves me on this earth but I dunno.

[@kilgoreclayton]

F22 is a beast. I remember working building the nasa Langley research lab. And it was like a free air show all the time. It’s awesome to see those magnificent machines