
B-2 Show of Force - Air Force Readiness Declines - F-47 Next Gen Fighter | Lowdown 4 Apr 2025
🔺Lowdown Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺 In this packed episode of The Lowdown, host John “Rain” Waters breaks down a wide range of developments in global military aviation and de...
4 Apr 202512min

#130 SEAD Part IV - Operation Iraqi Freedom
Mike “Flash” McVay welcomes seasoned fighter pilot Sham “Vandal” Mann to break down the evolution of the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses mission in the Viper community. From crafting airplanes out o...
4 Apr 20252h 13min

Through the Yellow Visor - Fighter Pilot Podcast Host Jell-O's Book
Through the Yellow Visor: https://amzn.to/4jaAfc6Get a signed copy: https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/product-page/through-the-yellow-visorIn this short promo episode, host John “Rain” Waters highli...
1 Apr 20255min

#129 SEAD Part III - Operation Allied Force - Wild Weasel Fighter Pilot
In this episode of the Afterburn Podcast, we continue our Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) series hosted by Mike “Flash” McVay.Our guest, Sonny “Blink” Blinkinsop, brings decades of Wild Wease...
28 Mar 20251h 25min

#128 Desert Storm's Wild Weasels | Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses Part II
In this episode of the Afterburn Podcast, host Mike "Flash" McVay continues the exploration of the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) in Part II of the series. Joined by Pat “Curly” Pence, they ...
22 Mar 20251h 34min

#127 Vietnam Wild Weasels | Deadly Evolution of Surface-to-Air Missiles
In this episode of the Afterburn Podcast, Mike “Flash” McVay hosts Leonard “Lucky” Ekman and Jim “Gringo” Webster, two original Wild Weasel fighter pilots from Vietnam, as they share firsthand experie...
14 Mar 20251h 51min

Surface to Air Missiles (SAMs) Lowdown
The Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) mission has evolved alongside the development of Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) systems. In this episode of The Lowdown, host Mike "Flash" McVay takes a deep...
11 Mar 202517min

F-16 Bombing Accident, KC-46 Grounded, Su-57 Stop in Iran & More
🔺 Grab our free newsletter for insights into aviation, defense, and geopolitics - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺In this week’s Lowdown on The Afterburn Podcast, we cover the Korean F-16 bombin...
8 Mar 202512min




















