"Shiner" is an HH-60 Air Force Pavehawk pilot, specializing in Combat Search and Rescue. On March 29th, 2011 "Shiner" responded to an urgent evacuation of four critically wounded Soldiers. While setting up for a hoist extraction his aircraft came under heavy effective enemy fire. With a loss of power "Shiner" executed a pedal turn and plummeted forty feet in an effort to gain airspeed and save the aircraft and seven crew members. www.theafterburnpodcast.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-afterburn-podcast/message