First the earth cooled, then the seas formed, and later humans appeared, and what did they do? Pretty much went straight to war with each other: first on land, then by sea, later below and eventually above the seas. Today, control of the seas remains vital whether in peacetime or during times of war, and unique aircraft, weapons, methods, and airmen are necessary to conduct this vital role.

On this episode, retired U.S. Navy Captain Sean “Leeds” Liedman joins us for an exhaustive discussion on the history, hardware, and humans involved in maritime patrol with special focus on the P3 Orion and P8 Poseidon. Due to the interview length, no announcements or generic listener questions are featured this week.

Episode artwork by Janek Krause. Bumper music by Jaime Lopez / announcements by Clint Bell.