
#83 Brett Yoakum - From Firefighting to Law Enforcement to C-17 Loadmaster: Afghanistan Withdrawal Chaos
Brett Yoakum joins @AfterburnPodcast for episode 83. Brett is a C-17 loadmaster a former police officer and a firefighter. Brett recalls his harrowing time in Afghanistan, where he found himself in ...
3 Nov 20231h 21min

Lowdown 30 October | 767 Engine Failure | Pilot Attempted Murder | Chinese Defense Minister Fired
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30 Okt 202314min

Lowdown 23 Oct | Chinese Fighter Intercepts | 757 Hydraulic Failure | Charges Dropped Against Army Colonel
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23 Okt 202315min

#82 Dylan "Habu" Thorpe: A-10 Fighter Pilot - From Weapon Systems Operator to A-10 Demo Pilot
Retired A-10 Fighter Pilot, Dylan "Habu" Thorpe joins episode 82 of @AfterburnPodcast with John "Rain" Waters. Dive deep into Habu's career from a Weapon Systems Operator in the F-15E to his journey...
19 Okt 202358min

Lowdown 16 Oct | Airbus Flying out of a Field - Reno T-6 Crash Report - F/A-18 Near Miss and More
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16 Okt 202323min

#81 Sam McIntyre - Valor Above Kabul: U-28 Special Operations Pilot | Distinguished Flying Cross
In episode 81 @AfterburnPodcast Colonel Samuel G. McIntyre, a U-28A Air Force Special Operations Pilot, who distinguished himself during the tumultuous events unfolding at Hamid Karzai International...
9 Okt 20231h 45min

Richard "Spad" McSpadden
Unfortunately, this week the aviation world lost a pillar of the community. Richard McSpadden tragically lost his life in a general aviation mishap on Sunday October 1st. I was fortunate to have been ...
6 Okt 20231h 7min

"There I was..." with Richard McSpadden (No Subscription Required)
Richard McSpadden is a former Air Force Fighter pilot, Commander of the USAF Thunderbirds, and led AOPA's Air Safety Institute. He unfortunately passed away this week in a General Aviation accident. ...
6 Okt 202316min




















