Episode 71 Naval Top Gun Fighter Pilot Mike Peterson joins Ted to talk about Pride, Humility, and Faith.

Almost Paradise In North Idaho · Aug 11, 2025 · 56m

Remember "Goose" from the first Top Gun movie with Tom Cruise? In many ways, Mike Peterson is Goose!

Mike talks about his days as a top gun naval aviator fighter pilot while helping Ted achieve an important Trifecta!

Mike explains how the guy in the front seat of his jet was really just his chauffeur!

Nicknames for his fighter groups included: The Ghost Riders, The Jolly Rogers, The Black Lions, and The Bounty Hunters.

Over time the grind of three Middle East wars and various scary moments began to drag on Mike.

At first Mike was full of hubris and pride but a specific "pucker" moment (he…