The Afterburn Podcast

Excited to announce E3 Aviation Association. We've brought an incredible team together to elevate your aviation journey. Join us here: https://bit.ly/E3Aviation Dave Lorenzo, a former United States Marine Corps fighter pilot, shares his incredible story in this episode. On January 9th, 1968, while conducting an attack mission, Lorenzo's F-8 was hit by enemy fire...

“Baldy” and Michael Thompson are brothers and board members of the Guns Garin Memorial Foundation. “Baldy” is an F-16 and Michael is a Pro Golfer playing on the PGA tour. They sit down to share a bit of their own personal stories and their involvement with GGMF.

This is the second segment of several you will see over the next few weeks about the Guns Garrin Memorial Foundation. TAP Ep 63 with "Croc" https://youtu.be/ZIZ9XRlcsdQ

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Visit the sponsor of this episode https://aura.com/afterburn to see if your personal information has been leaked online - Get a 14-day FREE trial! In this episode of the Afterburn podcast, host John "Rain" Waters interviews Phil, a former three-letter agency employee turned pilot, who shares his impressive background in aviation, language skills, and government work. Phil talks about setting a world speed record across the Atlantic in a TBM and the challenges he faced during the flight...

Join the Afterburn Podcast as we delve into the accomplished career of Col (Ret) William "BIF" Mott, a seasoned fighter pilot who has served in the U.S. Air Force for decades. We'll discuss his early days defending the skies against Soviet threats in the F-15C Eagle, to his involvement in Operation Desert Storm and his time at the prestigious USAF Fighter Weapons School...

In this episode, John "Rain" Waters talks with Ed Calderon, a former police officer from Tijuana and an expert in non-permissive environments. The conversation delves into China's influence in Mexico and Mexican drug cartels and their role in fentanyl production. Calderon also shares firsthand experiences in law enforcement fighting drug cartels, as well as his personal journey immigrating to the United States and becoming a US citizen...

Fighter pilots solving the world’s problems even though no one asked us.  Fighter Pilot Bro Chat is a series where we bring interesting guest to talk about current issues, problems, future conflicts, and what we would do if we were in charge but again no one asked us so we will just leave it here.  Bro Chat is a collaboration between the Afterburn Podcast and the Kodiak Shack Podcast...

Mike "Flash" McVay is a United States Air Force Weapons School Graduate and Instructor. Flash's remarkable journey took him from flying the formidable A-10 Warthog to the mighty F-16 before ultimately becoming an accomplished F-35 fighter pilot. Visit the sponsor of this episode https://aura.com/afterburn to see if your personal information has been leaked online - Get a 14-day FREE trial!
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Tyler “Feed” Davies is a former F/A-18 fighter pilot and Blue Angel. He began his career in the Navy on the enlisted side of the house before commissioning and becoming a pilot. We talk boat stuff, airshows, crazy landings and much more. #fighterpilot #blueangel #f18superhornet

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Courtney "Voodoo" Vidt is a C-17 Instructor Pilot and Weapons officer. "Voodoo" and her crew were integral in the massive effort to evacuate U.S. personnel and our allies out of Afghanistan in August of 2021. We talked in-depth about her experiences during those missions.

Join  @AfterburnPodcast  for a live chat about the missions and the evacuation out of Afghanistan. The date and venue is still in the works...

Col (Ret) Alex "AP" Pelbath joins me on  @AfterburnPodcast  to discuss his experience as the Air Mission Commander during the evacuation of Kabul in August of 2021. "AP" shares what it was like during the initial days when chaos broke out at Kabul International Airport through his experience of planning and flying the last C-17 mission out of Afghanistan...