The Afterburn Podcast

Live Bro Chat December 17th at 11:00a eastern on the Afterburn Podcast YouTube channel.  Click "notify me" so you don't miss out.  This week "Drago" Walters joins the chat.  "Drago" is a Viper Driver and Weapons Officer.  Kodiak Shack Podcast https://apple.co/3EzhttV https://bit.ly/PatreonAfterburn https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch Shop https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch Patreon https://bit.ly/PatreonAfter...

Billie Flynn joins me on the podcast to discusses everything from technology improvements to how fighter pilots use the bathroom to single pilot KC-46 operations to the next big air war.   Billie is a career fighter pilot with over 40 years flying fast jets.  He began his career in the Canadian Air Force flying the CF-18 and recently retired as the Senior Experimental Test Pilot for the F-35 Light...

David Bellavia was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on November 10th, 2004 during Operation Phantom Fury in Fallujah, Iraq.  He recently released his second book, Remember the Ramrods .  Bellavia enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantryman in 1999. n the summer of 2003, Bellavia’s unit deployed to Kosovo for nine months before receiving orders to deploy directly to Iraq to support Operat...

 Mike "Flash" McVay joins the Bro Chat with "Vader" and "Bender" from the Kodiak Shack Podcast . "Flash" has flown the A-10, F-16, and F-35.  He has also instructed at the USAF's Weapons School.  You can check out a great article by Flash over on War on the Rocks: Still Flying and Serving, Just Not Active Duty   Today we talk SEAD, the next fight, near-peer threats, pilot retention, and more.  Kod...

Back with "Vader" and "Bender" from the Kodiak Shack Podcast for round 4 of the Bro Chat series.  We solved most of the World's problems on this episode but didn't write down any of the answers..yet again.  Guess we will have to do it again. Kodiak Shack Podcast https://apple.co/3EzhttV Shop https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch Join Patreon https://bit.ly/PatreonAfterburn Launch your Aviation Career http...

Lt Col (Ret) Richard "Spad" McFadden is the Senior Vice President of AOPA's Air Safety Institute.  Prior to his time at AOPA, "Spad" lead large efforts in the IT industry after serving 20 years in the Air Force.  His Air Force career began with him flying the F-15C and would later become the Commander and Flight Leader of the USAF Thunderbirds. Shop https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch Patreon https://bi...

Back with "Vader" and "Bender" from the Kodiak Shack Podcast for round 3 of the Bro Chat series.  We solved most of the World's problems on this episode but didn't write down any of the answers.  Guess we will have to do it again.  Kodiak Shack Podcast https://apple.co/3EzhttV Shop https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch Join Patreon https://bit.ly/PatreonAfterburn Launch your Aviation Career https://bit.ly...

Fun to jump on the the Fight's On! Aim High episode. This is a series over on the Fighter Pilot Podcast. This is episode 3 of 8. You can find episodes 1 & 2 over on the Fighter Pilot Podcast https://apple.co/3MA0fyI The third Fight's On! episode explores Air Force flight school from selection through primary and advanced training to winging, culminating in assignment to a pilot's first combat unit...

Lt Col Trimble commissioned into the Air Force in 1970. He initially served as a Weapon System Officer in the F-4 Phantom. From April until December of 1972 Lt. Trimble flew 175 combat sorties with 82 of those over North Vietnam. On 27 December 1972, Desoto 03, piloted by Major Carl Jefcoat and Lt. Jack Trimble was hit by hostile fire forcing the crew to bail out over North Vietnam. Several days l...

"Vader" and "Bender" rejoin to discuss everything from "Vader" transition from the F-16 to the F-15C, tanker shenanigans, frustrations, & "Vader" shares a story about "Rain." Kodiak Shack Podcast https://apple.co/3EzhttV SHOP https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch PATREON https://bit.ly/PatreonAfterburn BOGIDOPE Launch your Aviation Career https://bit.ly/BogiDope_Rain "Afterburn" for 5% Off’ WINGMAN WATCH...

"Mace" joined me for an interview @EAA AirVenture 2022. She is the founder of Upside Down Dreams and a former F-16 fighter pilot and Thunderbird. She flew the Viper across the globe but now has ventured into new challenges. Thanks to @AOPA | Your Freedom to Fly for lending the space to record! Shop https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch Patreon https://bit.ly/PatreonAfterburn   Launch your Aviation Career...

On June 30th 2020, Lt David “MEZr” Schmitz was killed in an F-16 mishap at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. He was assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron which is apart of the 20th Fighter Wing. A recent article written by Rachel Cohen and published on Air Force Times highlights information never released to the public until now. “MEZr’s” ejection seat failed to work properly during an ejection...

Kris “Tanto” Paronto is a former Army Ranger and CIA Global Response Staff (GRS) operator conducting low profile security in high threat environments throughout the world. He was part of the CIA annex security team during the 2012 terror attacks on the US Special Mission in Benghazi, Libya which is portrayed in the movie “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.” He has deployed as a private sec...

"Juice" started his career as a C-130 navigator and was selected to attend pilot training after his first assignment. He spent the remainder of his career as a fighter pilot flying the F-16. He currently serves as the Commander of Air Force ROTC Detachment 605 at North Carolina A&T State University. Shop https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch Patreon https://bit.ly/PatreonAfterburn Launch your Aviation Car...

"Juice" joins me to discuss Air Force ROTC and some of the things he has experienced as a ROTC Commander Shop https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch Patreon https://bit.ly/PatreonAfterburn Launch your Aviation Career https://bit.ly/BogiDope_Rain "Afterburn" for 5% Off Wingman Watch https://bit.ly/WingmanWatches  "Rain10" for 10% off YouTube https://bit.ly/YouTube_AfterburnPodcast Afterburn Podcast: https:/...

"Vader" and "Bender" are career fighter pilots and branching out with the Kodiak Shack Podcast. They are looking to connect the frontline warfighter with those that innovate. "Vader" is a former F-16 Fighter Pilot now learning to fly the F-15C. "Bender" also left the world's greatest fighter and is now flying the F-35. --> https://www.kodiakshack.com/ Shop https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch Patreon htt...

How realistic is Top Gun Maverick? "Pako" takes us on a GBU-24 journey and breakdown of the mission in Top Gun. Spoiler alert, if you haven't the movie yet then you have failed. "Pako" is breaks down key defense news weekly at https://www.themerge.co/ He is recently retired with 25 years in the USMC and USAF. Shop https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch Patreon https://bit.ly/PatreonAfterburn Launch your Av...

Billie is the former Senior Experimental Test Pilot for the F-35. He has over 40 years in the fast jet business. He began his career in the Canadian Air Force as the first nugget to go through their CF-18 training. He served as an exchange pilot at the US Air Force Test pilot school where he worked on programs such as Auto Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS) and thrust vectoring. He is an ex...

Andrew has found success in life but has had to overcome a few obstacles along the way. He is one of ten select civilian pilots selected to join the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation. We flew numerous airshows and flyovers during my time as a demo pilot. In this episode Andrew shares a bit about his background, his path to success, and a few flying stories. Shop https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch Pa...

"Thor" is a former Eagle drive who beat cancer. "Thor" is a cancer survior and has an incredible story to share. He pivoted from the aviation world Air Force and pursued a career in business. We don't spend much time talking about the glory days of flying the Eagle. Instead we spend most of the episode talking about his life post Air Force. Shop https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch Patreon https://bit.ly...

"Hank" commissioned into the Marine Corps in 1967. He flew over 250 combat missions over Vietnam. During his time in Vietnam he flew the A-4, A-6, and served as a Forward Air Controller. During his tour in Vietnam he was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star with a Combat "V," a Navy Commendation Medal with a Combat "V," and the Purple Heart. Shop https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch Patreon...

"Pako" joins me to discuss No Fly Zones. Their history, what it takes to make a No Fly Zone, and the feasibility of implementing a No Fly Zone over Ukraine. Check out the https://www.themerge.co/ which "Pako" authors. Sign and receive weekly insight into defense related info. Afterburn Podcast: https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podca...

General Kelly is the Commander of Air Combat Command. As the Commander he leads over 150,000 military and civilians across 240 locations worldwide.  He is a career fighter pilot with over 6,000 hours in the F-15E, F/A-18, F-16, and F-35A. He has amassed over 800 combat hours supporting worldwide contingency operations. https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108818/mark-d-kelly/ Sh...

This weekend's Super Bowl flyover will be one of a kind. A P-51 will be flanked by an F-35, F-22, F-16, & A-10. Air Combat Command's (ACC) single-ship demo teams & USAF Heritage Flight Foundation will bring the sound of freedom to the SoFi Stadium for Super Bowl LVI. A camera will live stream the formation from the cockpit of the P-51. It can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/USairforce In...

Carl is a good friend of mine. He has spent over two years of his life in Afghanistan and during that time made some incredible friendships. When Afghanistan fell into Taliban control he and massive team of volunteers jumped into action to try and save as many lives as possible. You can support Operation Sacred Promise here: https://opsacredpromise.org/ Operation Sacred Promise Mission: Our Afghan...