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/BogiDope_Rain "Afterburn" for 5% Off’ Wingman Watch https://bit.ly/WingmanWatches "Rain10" for 10% off...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 68
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 as told through the eyes of an F-16 combat veteran. Fight’s On! is an eight-episode series abou...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 67
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 later, they were confirmed as POWs. Lt. Trimble and Major Jefcoat were released on 29 March 1973 alon...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 66
"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 https://bit.ly/WingmanWatches "Rain10" for 10% off YOUTUBE https://bit.ly/YouTube_AfterburnPodca...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 65
"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 https://bit.ly/BogiDope_Rain "Afterburn" for 5% Off Wingman Watch https://bit.ly/WingmanWatches "Rain1...
Sep 30, 2022•53 min•Ep. 64
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 sequence ultimately resulting in his death. A key component of the ACES-II ejection seat is the Dig...
Sep 15, 2022•19 min•Ep. 63
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 security contractor to South American, Central America, the Middle East, and North Africa. Kris is a pu...
Aug 21, 2022•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 62
"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 Career https://bit.ly/BogiDope_Rain "Afterburn" for 5% Off Wingman Watch https://bit.ly/WingmanWatc...
Aug 07, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 61
"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://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/e...
Aug 07, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 60
"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 https://bit.ly/PatreonAfterburn Launch your Aviation Career https://bit.ly/BogiDope_Rain "Afterburn"...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 59
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 Aviation Career https://bit.ly/BogiDope_Rain "Afterburn" for 5% Off Wingman Watch https://bit.ly/Wingm...
Jul 17, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 58
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 experiential test pilot and has done extensive flying in the F-18, F-16, Eurofighter, F-35 and many mo...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 57
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 Patreon https://bit.ly/PatreonAfterburn Launch your Aviation Career https://bit.ly/BogiDope_Rain "Afte...
May 31, 2022•56 min•Ep. 56
"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/PatreonAfterburn Launch your Aviation Career https://bit.ly/BogiDope_Rain "Afterburn" for 5% Off Wi...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 55
"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 https://bit.ly/PatreonAfterburn Launch your Aviation Career https://bit.ly/BogiDope_Rain "Afterburn"...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 54
"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-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands 🛫 Become a Fighter/Bomber/...
Mar 12, 2022•23 min
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/ Shop https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch Patreon https://bit.ly/PatreonAfterburn Launch your Aviation Career ...
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 46
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 this episode I talk with Steve Hinton and Lt Col Chris "Nike" McAlear. Steve will be leading...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 11 min
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 allies and their families have sacrificed everything to support us. Now it’s our turn to support th...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 44
"Satan" started his career as a civilian doing test in the world's greatest fighter...the F-16. He ultimately commissioned and went on to fly the mighty Hawg. We chat about his journey, current issues, and his experience. 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 Support th...
Jan 29, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 43
Captain Will "Pyro" Dubois was a fighter pilot assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron. On 1 December 2014 "Pyro" was lost in a mishap on a combat mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This is a three part episode. Donate to Pyro's Wings Pyro's Wings AIB Part I: The Accident Investigation Report Part II: Matt "Blitz" Ayres was the 77th FS Commander and joins the podcast Part III: Former squadron members join the podcast to share stories about Pyro Shop https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch Pat...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 42
Captain Will "Pyro" Dubois was a fighter pilot assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron. On 1 December 2014 "Pyro" was lost in a mishap on a combat mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This is a three part episode. Donate to Pyro's Wings Pyro's Wings AIB Part I: The Accident Investigation Report Part II: Matt "Blitz" Ayres was the 77th FS Commander and joins the podcast Part III: Former squadron members join the podcast to share stories about Pyro https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/ S...
Dec 01, 2021•42 min•Ep. 42
Captain Will "Pyro" Dubois was a fighter pilot assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron. On 1 December 2014 "Pyro" was lost in a mishap on a combat mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This is a three part episode. Donate to Pyro's Wings Pyro's Wings Part I: The Accident Investigation Report Part II: Matt "Blitz" Ayres was the 77th FS Commander and joins the podcast Part III: Former squadron members join the podcast to share stories about Pyro https://afterburnpodcast.com/ Support this...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 42
"Motor" has multiple combat tours in the Viper and has served on the USAF Thunderbirds. He is currently the Det 24/CC and is responsible for the development of Pilot Training 2.5 (UPT 2.5). We spend a large chunk of this episode digging into Pilot Training Next and UPT 2.5 as it has generated a few questions... Enjoying these episodes? Help the show out by leaving a rating and review on iTunes and share it with a friend. Checkout the new website design by Seth Louey. https://www.theafterburnpodc...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 41
"Pako" started his military career in the Marine Corps as a door gunner in the CH-46 & CH-53. He ultimately crossed over into the Air Force as a Weapon System Officer (WSO) in the F-15E. He has five combat deployments under his belt. Pako has completed fellowships at DARPA, Congress, and in Silicon Valley. The Merge Newsletter: https://themerge.co/ https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquirie...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 40
Brad served 20 years in the Army. During his time in the Army he fought as a Ranger in the Battle of Mogadishu and later completed multiple deployments as a member of Delta Force. Since retiring Brad has pursued his passion for music. He is a founding member of Silence and Light which is an all veteran band that donates 100% of their proceeds to various veterans organizations. https://www.silenceandlightmusic.com/ https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.c...
Oct 05, 2021•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 39
"Cranky" has flown over 30 aircraft and is a graduate of Air Force Test Pilot's School. He has logged time in the B-17, F-111, MiG-21, F-5 to name just a few. On top of that he has logged over 3,000 in the mighty Viper. https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands 🛫 Become a Fighter/Bomber/Cargo/Tanker/RPA Pilot 🎯 : http://bogidope.com/?bd=tappodcast 🛫 🔺 Aviatio...
Sep 22, 2021•56 min•Ep. 38
"Gator" is the current A-10 Demonstration pilot. He comes from a family of fighter pilots and his family is full of fighter pilots to this day. His biological grandfather, Wayne, was an F-105 pilot and was shot down over Vietnam. The day he was shot down he was flying with the callsign Pistol 01. The man he grew up knowing as his grandfather, Roger, was career fighter pilot and was shot down over Vietnam in an F-105. The day he was flying he was flying with the callsign Gator 01. Wayne and Roger...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 37
Kevin is a career firefighter with over 20 years of service. He has been serving as a Captain on a Technical Rescue team for the past seven years. He is also the host of “ Tier 1 Talks ” podcast which interviews professionals from the military, law enforcement, and fire service. For additional content check out https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands 🛫 Become ...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 36
"Hilts" has flown nearly every block of the F-16. He has flown over the skies of Iraq and Kosovo. He has sat nuclear alert and has a few stories to share. He is currently the Chief Pilot at the only FAA certified test pilot program on the East Coast Piston2Jet.com. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands 🛫 Become a Fighter/Bomber/Cargo/Tanker/RPA Pilot 🎯 : http://bogidope.com/?bd=tappodcast 🛫 �...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 34
