#140 Dave "Chip" Berke | TOPGUN Instructor to F-35 Commander: Fighter Pilot on Humility, Ego & Extreme Ownership
In this episode 140 of The Afterburn Podcast, Rain sits down with retired US Marine Corps fighter pilot and Echelon Front leadership instructor Dave "Chip" Berke — the only Marine ever to fly the USAF...
26 Okt 20251h 31min
#139 F-16 Fighter Pilot to Test Pilot | Keith "Coma" Colmer
From flying F-16s over Iraq to testing Virgin Galactic’s spaceplanes, Keith “Coma” Colmer has lived one of the most diverse and impactful careers in modern aviation. Raised near John Wayne’s ranch in ...
12 Okt 20251h 53min
#138 Desert Storm: F/A-18 Hornet Pilot Bob “Bags” Simeone
In this episode of @AfterburnPodcast host John “Rain” Waters sits down with Bob “Bags” Simeone, a former Navy F/A-18 Hornet pilot who flew combat missions during Operation Desert Storm. From low-lev...
21 Sep 20251h 7min
F-35 Block 4 Delayed | "Doomsday" Plane | Aviation & Defense News
🎯 Lowdown Newsletter: https://www.lowdownnews.us/ 🔺 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/theafterburnpodcast Welcome to The Lowdown, your weekly briefing on global aviation and defense. In this episod...
12 Sep 20259min
Aviation & Defense News: KC-46 Issues, ICBM Upgrades, and More | The Lowdown 7 Sep
🎯 Lowdown Newsletter: https://www.lowdownnews.us/ 🔺 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/theafterburnpodcast Have a story? Program and partnership inquiries: https://theafterburnpodcast.com/contact/L...
7 Sep 202512min
#137 Scott "Fester" Fredrick | F-16 Fighter Pilot | Surviving an Ejection over the Pacific Ocean
In July 2012, F-16 pilot Scott “Fester” Fredrick found himself in a fight for survival over the frigid North Pacific. What began as a routine movement flight from Misawa to Eielson turned into a catas...
22 Aug 20251h 32min
F-15 Ejection - MiG-29 Parts Heist + More | Lowdown 18 Aug
This week on The Lowdown military aviation news: Hungarian MiG-29 theft – Thieves broke into Kecskemét Air Base and stole radar components from retired MiG-29 fighters. Was it an inside job inside NAT...
21 Aug 202515min
Bro Chat 19.0 | How to Get a Job Flying the F-35 in the Reserves
In this episode of the Bro Chat, "Flash" "Bender" and "Rain" are joined by Kevin "Konan" Parkhurst to discuss flying the F-35 in the reserves, how to get hired by a reserve or guard unit and more.Chec...
15 Aug 20251h 21min
