"Bender" is a fighter pilot, a former F-16 pilot and now he currently flies the F-35. In this episode we dive further into the mishap breakdown from episode #23. The goal is to bring more context to the events that unfolded on June 30th 2020 that resulted in the fatal mishap with Lt. David "MEZr" Schmitz. ltschmitzfoundation.org Support the Podcast--> Become a Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/theafterburnpodcast 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