Episode 272 - Fighter Pilot and Blue Angel: Scott "Scooter" Moyer Part 1

Welcome to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS , in partnership with Vertical Valor Magazine . Listen closely for your chance to win awesome prizes from Heli Life! Throughout 2025, every episode of The Hangar Z Podcast will reveal a secret word. Once you catch it, head to contests.verticalhelicasts.com to enter! In this two-part series Jack Schonely and Jon Gray are extremely honored to be joined by retired United States Navy Commander Scott “Scooter” Moyer. Scott served 21 distinguished years as a naval aviator, flying the iconic F-14 Tomcat. His impressive list of decorations includes the Distinguished Flying Cross, The Meritorious Service Medal, seven Combat Air Medals, and various other personal and unit awards. Over the course of his career, he logged more than 4,600 hours, 725 carrier landings, and flew over 80 combat missions. Among his many achievements, Scott was also selected to join the Navy’s elite Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron, an honor reserved for the very best. Join us as we explore his incredible journey from aspiring pilot to college student, to Naval aviator, to Blue Angel, and eventually, a career in commercial aviation. Please like, subscribe, and leave us a review so we can continue to bring great conversations like this to you. Thank you to our sponsors Airbus , Dallas Avionics and Wysong Enterprises .