• Navigating the Skies: Ryan Pote’s Adventures from Helicopter Pilot to Treasure Hunting

  • Feb 5 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
  • Podcast

Navigating the Skies: Ryan Pote’s Adventures from Helicopter Pilot to Treasure Hunting

  • Summary

  • Ryan is a twelve-year veteran Navy helicopter pilot and mission commander who was part of a joint interagency special operations task force during Operation MARTILLO. He deployed numerous times throughout Central and South America combating drug cartels and criminal organizations. He was medically separated after sustaining injuries during an emergency landing. While recovering, he worked as an investigator for JAG. He was also a search and rescue pilot and an instructor. Ryan still works for the Department of Defense where he manages prototype UAS development programs. His debut, Blood and Treasure, releases July 22, 2025. Bookmarks: 0:00 - Intro/5 Minute Countdown 4:45 - Show Starts 9:00 - Flying Drug Busts and Operation Martillo 13:00 - Slidebelt Survivor Belt 2.018:00 - Collecting Roman Coins 20:00 - Starting in Writing 47:00 - Roman Coin Giveaway 49:00 - Blood & Treasure 55:00 - International Space Station 1:00:00 - Traveling

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