Ep 262: Mark Jones Jr. on Special Air Operations and American Military Dominance

School of War · Jan 2, 2026 · 46m

Mark Jones Jr., chief pilot of experimental flight test with the Honda Aircraft Company and recently retired U.S. Air Force test pilot and special operations commander, joins the show to talk about the nature of special air operations and the extraordinary air raid that kicked off Desert Storm.

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Times

02:45 9/11

05:58 Test Pilot

11:52 Special Air Operations

17:54 Two Vastly Different Experiences

21:24 Kabul

24:18 Desert Storm

32:30 Harder to See, Not Invisible

34:46 Battle Damage

39:55 September 1990

42:21 Party In 10

45:05 Navigation Technology

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