Episode #211 - U.S. NAVY BLUE ANGEL PILOT in COMBAT! Cmdr. Scott “Intake” Kartvedt

Scott Kartvedt became a Navy fighter pilot in 1991 at the controls of the AMAZING F/A-18 Hornet. He flew with the Blue Angels for three years as the #7, #6, and then the #5 solo pilot, then returned to the fleet to serve in combat in Iraq in 2003 in 2005. He because a commanding officer, serving two combat tours in Afghanistan in 2009 in 2010, and ran the Navy’s F35 program in 2011 before being selected as the Navy’s first stealth fighter squadron commanding officer. In all, Scott served during five combat deployments, flying 91 combat missions, accumulating over 6,300 flight hours and 658 carrier arrested landings on 11 aircraft carriers. After retiring from the Navy, Scott hasn’t slowed down in the slightest. He currently flies for the Patriots jet demonstration team, was a stunt pilot in Top Gun Maverick, and was the aviation safety supervisor ...