Podcast Episodes

Clara Ship! Episode 234

“Clara Ship” is what A-6 Intruder pilot Duker radioed when he couldn’t even see the carrier. Forget the ball. He couldn’t find the boat.

Duker went f…

8 hours ago

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Unbreakable Wings

Season 1 Episode 233

Navy P-3 pilot Derek "DA" Adametz beat a collapsed lung and Hodgkin's lymphoma, then fought the waiver board all the way to squadron command.

1 week ago

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If You're Gonna Blow Up Episode 232

Season 1 Episode 232

F-100 pilot Ike flew 195 combat missions with an iron sight and nerves of steel. He takes us from night close air support to a 50-pound-fuel landing …

2 weeks ago

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Guns Are Where It's At Episode 231

Season 1 Episode 231

Retired Marine Lt. Col. Tim "Monk" Miller nearly punched out mid-nap over Ramadi, then built the Strike Fighter League, where guns are where it's at.

3 weeks ago

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Rope Trick Episode 230

Season 1 Episode 230

Vietnam-era Huey pilot RoadRunner joins RePete and Kemo for combat missions, near-disasters, and the Rope Trick — a Thailand R&R story he never fully…

4 weeks ago

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A Thousandth of an Inch of Trouble Episode 229

A Thousandth of an Inch of Trouble is all that stood between one airline crew and an on-time departure. Actually, it was a worn brake wear pin, measu…

1 month ago

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Semper Gumby: Remembering Sticks Episode 228

Season 1 Episode 228

This week's episode honors Coast Guard rescue pilot John "Sticks" Hall with his brother-in-law's eulogy and son Tyler's letter, plus a night-divert t…

1 month, 1 week ago

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I Never Exceeded 5' Episode 227

Season 1 Episode 227

5 Feet — that’s the altitude Roadrunner held on a self-appointed decoy mission in Vietnam, and it’s the heart of Episode 227. It’s also the reason he…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Semper Paratus, Farewell Sticks Episode 226

Season 1 Episode 226

Farewell Sticks is the hardest episode we’ve ever had to record. On August 20th, we lost our friend, producer, and co-host John “Sticks” Hall in a s…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Flight Path: He Who Dies with the Most Laugh Wrinkles Wins Episode 225

Season 1 Episode 225

Retired C-141 pilot and author Chill-Rob McD joins Fig and RePete for a night of Starlifter chaos: a Dutch roll at 35,000 feet, a mid-air fight with …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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