
🎙️ Episode 119 – When Tankers Collide: A Hard Day for the KC-135 Community. Welcome to Episode 119 of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast. I'm your host, Mark Hasara — retired Air Force KC-135 pilot, Weapons Officer...


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The Lessons from the Cockpit Show sits down with standout pilots, dedicated aircrew, skilled maintainers, and passionate aviation buffs from different parts of the world. Our focus is on the lessons drawn from their diverse experiences in military, commercial, and general aviation.You're tuning into firsthand accounts, raw and unfiltered, many stories have never been spoken beyond the confines of a cockpit or a debrief room. For our guests this isn't just about sharing; it's a chance to truly be heard, find healing lessons, gain perspective and closure to the sometimes extreme and extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.It's all about the takeaways - the critical thinking nuggets that can shape how we tackle any challenge we face in life. So, buckle up, grab an adult beverage of your choice, and join me as we embark on another episode of the Lessons From The Cockpit Show.
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Lessons From The Cockpit is hosted by Mark Hasara. The show has published 96 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode #119: KC-135 Stratotanker Down in Operation Epic Fury" (3 May 2026, 83 minutes), "Episode #120: Rob "Z-Man" Zettel, the American MiG Pilot" (3 May 2026, 95 minutes), and "Episode #113: Strategy and Tactics for the Surge with Joe Katuzeinski" (2 August 2025, 79 minutes).
Lessons From The Cockpit publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 103 minutes across 96 episodes.
Booking probability for Lessons From The Cockpit is 24%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Lessons From The Cockpit requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Lessons From The Cockpit's contact route on record: verified email.
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Mark Hasara hosts Lessons From The Cockpit, a leisure podcast with 96 episodes published.
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🎙️ Episode 119 – When Tankers Collide: A Hard Day for the KC-135 Community. Welcome to Episode 119 of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast. I'm your host, Mark Hasara — retired Air Force KC-135 pilot, Weapons Officer...

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<p>🎙️ Episode 112 – How Do You Know When to Stop the Fight? Welcome back to another airpower-packed episode of Lessons from the Cockpit! I'm your host Lt. Col. Mark Hasara, retired KC-135 Weapons Officer and Joint...

🎙️ Episode 111 – Operation Rising Lion: Israel's Knockout Blow to Iran! Strap in for the 111th episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm Mark Hasara, retired Air Force KC-135 pilot, Weapons School graduate, and...

<p>🎙️ Episode 110 – The Drone Swarm Wake-Up Call: Is the US and our Allies Ready?</p> <p>Welcome to the 110th episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm Mark Hasara, former Air Force KC-135 pilot, Weapons School...

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<p>🎙️ EPISODE 109 – From MiG-21 to A-10 Hawg: The Incredible Journey of Lt Col Joszph "Boarat" Jonas</p> <p>Welcome back to Lessons from the Cockpit, the show that brings you stories and lessons learned from aviators...

<p>🎙️ EPISODE #108 – The Tanker World's in Trouble: ARSAG, Anaconda, and Global Tensions on the Nation's DIME</p> <p>Strap in and listen up, warriors. Welcome to Episode 108 of the Lessons from the Cockpit Show. I'm Lt...

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<p>🎙️ Episode 107 – Hercules to Hawgs: Flying at Both Ends of the Fight with Col. Derek "Woody" Oaks.</p> <p>Welcome aboard the 107th sortie of the Lessons from the Cockpit Show I'm Lt Col Mark Hasara, USAF (Ret.)...

<p>Welcome to Episode 104 of Lessons from the Cockpit! I'm Mark Hasara, former KC-135 pilot, author of Tanker Pilot: Lessons from the Cockpit, and a lifelong aviation fanatic. For over 60 years, aviation has been my...

<p>EPISODE #105 – Marine Airpower, the Battle of Ramadi, and Flying the Beast: The F-35 and MV-22</p> <p>Strap in and arm hot, folks—this one's a burner. Welcome to Episode 105 of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm...

<p>🎧 Episode 106 – Rewriting the Rules of Marine Airpower</p> <p>Welcome back to Lessons from the Cockpit! I'm your host, retired Air Force Lt Col Mark "Sluggo" Hasara—KC-135 pilot, Joint Specialty Officer, and...

<p >Welcome to the ninety-fifth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit Show! I am your host Mark Hasara, former KC-135 pilot and Airplane Nerd!</p> <p >I'm really excited to bring this episode to you! Air Mobility...

<p>Welcome to the Lessons from the Cockpit Show and episode number ninety-four! I'm your host retired Air Force KC-135 pilot Lieutenant Colonel Mark Hasara and my passion is everything aviation!</p> <p>This episode is...

<p>Welcome to Episode #92 of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired KC-135 pilot and Weapons Officer.</p> <p>I met Colonel Barrett "Scooter" Golden recently at the 2024 Airlift Tanker...

<p>Welcome the eighty-second episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, aviation and conflict history expert.</p> <p>Colonel Ray "Donk" Strasburger began his flying career as a Navigator in...

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<p >Welcome folks to the eighty-third episode of the lessons from the cockpit show! I am your host Mark Hasara, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force and former KC-135 pilot.</p> <p >Captain John...

<p >Welcome to all my listeners out there to the 81st episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast I am your host Mark Hasara and I'm a veteran of four Wars, an initial Cadre member of the kc-135 weapons school, and...

<p >Welcome to the 80th episode… eight zero… of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I am your host Mark Hasara and for over 60 years my passion has been all things aviation.</p> <p >This is episode two with the Flight...

<p >Welcome to the seventy-ninth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! This one was done on location so get ready for some cool background jet noise!</p> <p >My wife and I recently were guests of Port City Air...
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