Show Notes
Episode Summary: Collaborative combat aircraft are no longer just a concept. Airmen are now loading weapons onto them, controlling them in flight, and flying them alongside manned platforms. In this episode, Heather "Lucky" Penney and Houston "Slider" Cantwell of the Mitchell team talk to Col. Scott Gunn and Col. John Cummings about the Experimental Operations Unit at Creech AFB—the team charged with transforming CCA from prototype to operational reality. Credits: Host: Heather "Lucky" Penney, Director of Research, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Producer: Shane Thin Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey Guest: Brig. Gen. Houston "Slider" Cantwell, Senior Resident Fellow, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Guest: Col. Scott Gunn Guest: Col. John Cummings
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