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Bro Chat 20 - "Brakes as Required"

Episode 140

In this Bro Chat episode, the guys dive deep into the realities of modern fighter pilot life in the Guard and Reserve, from the brutal competition of hiring boards to DSG vs. AGR career paths, fitnes…

Published on 5 hours ago

#142 Rob “Trip” Raymond | F-16 Combat, SEAD, Iraq, and Dos Gringos

Episode 142

Colonel (Ret) Rob “Trip” Raymond sits down with Flash McVay for one of the most wide ranging fighter pilot interviews ever captured on The Afterburn Podcast. Trip is known across the fighter communit…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Lowdown 17 Nov | NATO Drops the E-7, Air Force Eyes New Anti-Drone Missile, Su-57 Activity

Episode 142

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This week on The Lowdown, Rain breaks down the biggest stories shaping aviation and global defense. From the growing drama around t…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

#141 Greg "Hoser" Hansen | Carrier Landings, Soviet Intercepts & The Scariest Night Flight

Episode 141

Dive into the phenomenal 35-year aviation career of Greg Hansen (USNA '82), a former F-14 Tomcat pilot, Topgun student, and legendary Topgun instructor, who finished his career as a FedEx 777 Captain…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

#140 Dave "Chip" Berke | TOPGUN Instructor to F-35 Commander: Fighter Pilot on Humility, Ego & Extreme Ownership

Episode 140

In this episode 140 of The Afterburn Podcast, Rain sits down with retired US Marine Corps fighter pilot and Echelon Front leadership instructor Dave "Chip" Berke — the only Marine ever to fly the USA…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

#139 F-16 Fighter Pilot to Test Pilot | Keith "Coma" Colmer

Episode 147

From flying F-16s over Iraq to testing Virgin Galactic’s spaceplanes, Keith “Coma” Colmer has lived one of the most diverse and impactful careers in modern aviation. Raised near John Wayne’s ranch in…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

#138 Desert Storm: F/A-18 Hornet Pilot Bob “Bags” Simeone

Episode 137

In this episode of  @AfterburnPodcast  host John “Rain” Waters sits down with Bob “Bags” Simeone, a former Navy F/A-18 Hornet pilot who flew combat missions during Operation Desert Storm. From low-le…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

F-35 Block 4 Delayed | "Doomsday" Plane | Aviation & Defense News

Episode 181

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 Welcome to The Lowdown, your weekly briefing on global aviation and defense. In this episode…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Aviation & Defense News: KC-46 Issues, ICBM Upgrades, and More | The Lowdown 7 Sep

Episode 180

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Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

#137 Scott "Fester" Fredrick | F-16 Fighter Pilot | Surviving an Ejection over the Pacific Ocean

Episode 137

In July 2012, F-16 pilot Scott “Fester” Fredrick found himself in a fight for survival over the frigid North Pacific. What began as a routine movement flight from Misawa to Eielson turned into a cata…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago