Urban Valor: the podcast
Urban Valor: the podcast
Urban Valor
F/A-18 Marine Pilot Takes Down a Russian MiG-29 in Dogfight
1 hour 28 minutes Posted Jun 17, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
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What really happens when a U.S. Marine fighter pilot faces off with a Russian MiG-29 at 8Gs? In this week’s episode of Urban Valor, we sit down with Major Ed Rush, a decorated Marine Corps F/A-18 pilot with nearly 2,000 hours of tactical flight time and over 50 combat missions under his belt. Raised by a legendary basketball coach and an NBA referee, Ed’s journey took him from a high-pressure family legacy to the skies over Iraq and Afghanistan. In this episode, he shares how a lie at a bar ...