RAMPCHECK AVIATION

Tony, Aaron and Ryan discuss the current state of the USA amid the recent protests and violence, some new concepts out there to help passengers feel "safe" on airliners again and the historic launch of Bob & Doug aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon.

US Air Force Lt. Col (Retired) and author of the fascinating book Tanker Pilot - Lessons from the Cockpit Mark Hasara (callsign SLUGGO) joins Tony, Aaron and Ryan for another round of amazing stories from his 24 year career as a KC-135 pilot. In part II, Sluggo shares his experiences sitting "ALERT" during the Cold War, his role in the early response to the September 11, 2001 attacks and how you j...

It's been an interesting week in aviation. Tony, Aaron and Ryan discuss some close calls including one involving the USAF Thunderbirds during their America Strong Flyover, the crashes of a USAF F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II and a Canadian Air Force Snowbirds CT-114 resulting in the tragic loss of Canadian Air Force Snowbirds Demonstration Team Public Affairs Officer, Captain Jennifer Casey. The b...

Tony, Aaron & Ryan sit down with professional aviation photographer, AVGEEK and big fan of the F-35 Lightning II, Frank Crebas. Frank shares his stories from the back seat photographing several military jets from the US Air Force and European militaries. Some of Frank’s experiences include flying through STAR WARS Canyon in an F-16 and setting up one of the most iconic German Air Force F-4 Phantom...

Instagram sensation @combat_learjet finally joins Tony, Aaron & Ryan on the latest episode of The Rampcheck Podcast! With over 750K followers, Steve brings his military and commercial aviation expertise to discuss the current state of the airline industry during the health crisis and similarities to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, his take on the Boeing 737 MAX the story behind Combat Learjet.

He's been called Producer, Author, Broadcaster and even PITTA. His name is Jeff Bolton and he joins Tony, Aaron & Ryan for an hour of fascinating stories about cats & traps, how he got his call-sign TWO BAGS and how telling the stories of the US Nuclear Forces evolved into an opportunity to be the first civilian to fly and film aboard the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber.

Pete Fleischmann (@acrojet) joins Tony, Aaron & Ryan for this TWO hour episode discussing a wide range of today's most important aviation topics. From greasy beer farts to upset recovery training to the sonic boom heard throughout the Middle East, It's all covered right here!

@spinnysideup a.k.a. Ken Hess joins Tony, Aaron & Ryan again to catch up on his life as an Air Ambulance pilot. Hess also shares more stories from his time flying the UH-60 Black Hawk in the Middle East and provides his take on the tragic Kobe Bryant accident on January 26th of this year.

Tony, Aaron & Ryan spend some time with Barksdale AFB spotter/photographer, aspiring B-52 "Buff" pilot and fellow AVGEEK Will Brown a.k.a. @buffimages1 on Instagram. His stories will convince you that Buff pilots are some of the best dudes around.

(FIXED AUDIO) Tony, Aaron and Ryan are "at home" discussing the current state of the aviation industry and the world while letting out a little frustration during this crazy time. They also discuss the Boeing 777 filling the gap left after the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 retirements and the world's largest private air force.

USAF Veteran and American Airlines Pilot Chris Holmes a.k.a. @dope767driver on Instagram joins Tony, Aaron and Ryan to discuss his career in aviation starting as a Crew Chief on the F-15 Eagle to flying one of the last Boeing 757's recently “retired” by American Airlines.

Tony, Aaron and Ryan interview very special guest US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Mark Hasara. Call sign "SLUGGO" shares stories from his 24 year career, spanning 4 wars flying the KC-135 Stratotanker through the eyes of a "Knuckle-dragging Tanker Pilot." Mark's book, TANKER PILOT Lessons From The Cockpit is a fascinating account of how the KC-135, KC-10 and other tankers played vital ro...

Major Jay "FAST" Doerfler joins Tony, Aaron and Ryan for an update on his life at Maxwell AFB in Alabama while attending school for the USAF, his future plans as a career Air Force officer and a touching and intense account of an F-16 mission while deployed in Afghanistan.

Exclusive interview with amateur aviation photographer Toshihiko Shimizu and his account of spotting a super rare F-117 Nighthawk over the just reopened Star Wars Canyon.

Tony, Aaron and Ryan discuss the global effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on aviation, new USAF F-35 Demo Team Pilot Captain Kristin "Beo" Wolfe media event coverage (FIXED AUDIO) and highlights from Red Flag 20-1.

Tony, Aaron and Ryan are back to discuss the number of aviation accidents and lives lost in 2020 so far including the tragic helicopter accident in Southern California that took the lives of NBA Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and 7 other people. They also discuss a recent article in NY Times Magazine that finally gets it right about the Boeing 737 Max and several other aviation relate...

Tony, Aaron and Ryan share their thoughts on STAR WARS: The Rise of Skywalker, fan service, the latest TOP GUN: MAVERICK trailer, the latest update on the BOEING 737 MAX and other aviation news.

Tony, Aaron & Ryan recap and welcome all the new followers from AVIATION 2019 and discuss the latest aviation news including a special award for friend of The Rampcheck Podcast and USAF F-35 Pilot Major Jay "FAST" Doerfler.

Highlights and interviews from AVIATION NATION 2019 at Nellis AFB Las Vegas, NV. Interviews include 57th Wing Commander Brigadier General Robert Novotny, F-35 Demo Team Pilot Major Andrew "Dojo" Olson and many more!

Tony, Aaron and Ryan discuss the loss of the Collings Foundation B-17 named "NINE O NINE" and the importance of keeping vintage warbirds in the air. Thanks to LiveATC for the audio clip!

After a rough start, Tony, Aaron and Ryan discuss the update/reveal of the SapceX Starship, their favorite sounding aircraft and other aviation topics.

Tony, Aaron and Ryan discuss the attack on the Saudi oil facility, F-35 protesters in the great state of Vermont and updates on the Boeing 737 MAX and the "cancelled" Storm Area 51 event.

Tony, Aaron and Ryan share thoughts and memories of 09/11/01 and also discuss other happenings in the aviation industry.

Tony and Aaron sit down with veteran warbird pilot and founder of Pilot Maker Air Shows, Barry Hancock.

With over 20,000 followers, Jacob Remmel a.k.a. Instagram's @texasafterburner is one of the most followed aviation photographers out there. Tony, Aaron and Ryan sit down with Jacob to pick his brain, discuss some current aviation topics and give him a little crap too.