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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 able to talk "Spad" and capture a few of those moments in the podcast. This episode was initially released as #57 back in November of 2022. Lt Col (Ret) Richard "Spad" McSpadden is the Senior Vice President of AOPA's Air Safety Institute.  Prior to his time at AOPA, "Spad" lead large efforts in the IT industry after serving 20 years in the Air Force.  His Air Force career began with him flying the F-15C and he would later become the Commander and Flight Leader of the USAF Thunderbirds. 🚨Afterburn Podcast Links🚨 Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter Contact - https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/contact Patreon -  https://www.patreon.com/theafterburnpodcast Rain on IG - https://www.instagram.com/rainwaters27/?hl=en Podcast on IG - https://www.instagram.com/afterburnpodcast/ Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rainwaters27?lang=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/afterburnpodcast Website - https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/ Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-afterburn-podcast/messageSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast8255/exclusive-contentSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands 🛫 Become a Fighter/Bomber/Cargo/Tanker/RPA Pilot 🎯 : http://bogidope.com/?bd=tappodcast 🛫🔺 Aviation & Defense Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺✈ Your Pilot Destination E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3AviationBecome a Patron, Support the Show, & Gain Exclusive Benefits: https://www.patreon.com/c/theafterburnpodcast🥷 Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yourself | https://aura.com/afterburn 14-day free trialFighter Pilot Book Recommendations: https://amzn.to/4nlA67m Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-afterburn-podcast/messageSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast8255/exclusive-contentSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands 🛫 Become a Fighter/Bomber/Cargo/Tanker/RPA Pilot 🎯 : http://bogidope.com/?bd=tappodcast 🛫🔺 Aviation & Defense Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺✈ Your Pilot Destination E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3AviationBecome a Patron, Support the Show, & Gain Exclusive Benefits: https://www.patreon.com/c/theafterburnpodcast🥷 Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yourself | https://aura.com/afterburn 14-day free trialFighter Pilot Book Recommendations: https://amzn.to/4nlA67m Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 80 - Part II - Captain Sterling "Sterls" Gilliam joins the ⁠ @AfterburnPodcast ⁠ for episode 80. Sterls is a career naval fighter pilot and is now the National Naval Aviation Museum director in Pensacola, Florida. Check out E3 Aviation Association: ⁠https://bit.ly/E3Aviation⁠ ✈️ Grab the newsletter - ⁠https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter⁠ 🚨Afterburn Podcast Links🚨 Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter Contact - https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/contact Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/theafterburnpodcast Apple - https://apple.co/3dLradT Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3SAeSUr Rain on IG - https://www.instagram.com/rainwaters27/?hl=en Podcast on IG - https://www.instagram.com/afterburnpodcast/ Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rainwaters27?lang=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/afterburnpodcast Website - https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/ Guns Garin Memorial Foundation https://bit.ly/GunsGarin Launch Your Aviation Career - BogiDope: https://bit.ly/BogiDope Secure Your Digital Identity - Aura: https://aura.com/afterburn E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3Aviation #afterburnpodcast #navalaviation #fighterpilot #f18 Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-afterburn-podcast/messageSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast8255/exclusive-contentSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands 🛫 Become a Fighter/Bomber/Cargo/Tanker/RPA Pilot 🎯 : http://bogidope.com/?bd=tappodcast 🛫🔺 Aviation & Defense Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺✈ Your Pilot Destination E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3AviationBecome a Patron, Support the Show, & Gain Exclusive Benefits: https://www.patreon.com/c/theafterburnpodcast🥷 Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yourself | https://aura.com/afterburn 14-day free trialFighter Pilot Book Recommendations: https://amzn.to/4nlA67m Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Captain Sterling "Sterls" Gilliam joins the  @AfterburnPodcast  for episode 80 (Part I). Sterls is a career naval fighter pilot and is now the National Naval Aviation Museum director in Pensacola, Florida. Check out E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3Aviation ✈️ Grab the newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🚨Afterburn Podcast Links🚨 Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter Contact - https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/contact Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/theafterburnpodcast Apple - https://apple.co/3dLradT Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3SAeSUr Rain on IG - https://www.instagram.com/rainwaters27/?hl=en Podcast on IG - https://www.instagram.com/afterburnpodcast/ Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rainwaters27?lang=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/afterburnpodcast Website - https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/ #afterburnpodcast #navalaviation #fighterpilot #f18 Guns Garin Memorial Foundation https://bit.ly/GunsGarin Guest Links: 🎙️Afterburn Podcast Sponsors🎙️ Launch Your Aviation Career - BogiDope: https://bit.ly/BogiDope Secure Your Digital Identity - Aura: https://aura.com/afterburn E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3Aviation 00:00 Intro 00:03:01 From Fighter Pilot to Director of the National Naval Aviation Museum 00:05:05 Navy museum reopens despite pandemic challenges 00:09:51 Navy Pilot Slot 00:13:03 Preparation and focus are key in Navy aviation 00:15:58 How pilots land on aircraft carriers. Landing Signal officers (LSOs) enable aircraft carrier landings 00:19:02 Naval aviation: a dynamic and essential operation 00:20:10 Optimal wind direction for aircraft carrier operations 00:24:03 Gyro-stabilized landing system on the stern of the aircraft carrier 00:26:44 Doing well leads to better combat efficiency and safety. Carrier aviation is a complex team sport. Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-afterburn-podcast/messageSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast8255/exclusive-contentSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands 🛫 Become a Fighter/Bomber/Cargo/Tanker/RPA Pilot 🎯 : http://bogidope.com/?bd=tappodcast 🛫🔺 Aviation & Defense Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺✈ Your Pilot Destination E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3AviationBecome a Patron, Support the Show, & Gain Exclusive Benefits: https://www.patreon.com/c/theafterburnpodcast🥷 Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yourself | https://aura.com/afterburn 14-day free trialFighter Pilot Book Recommendations: https://amzn.to/4nlA67m Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Grab the newsletter and stay in the know. Nathaniel "Bobbitt" Keegan is an F-35B fighter pilot in the United States Marine Corps. He's an MIT grad with combat deployments to Somalia and Operation Inherent Resolve. Afterburn Podcast Sponsors Launch Your Aviation Career - BogiDope: https://bit.ly/BogiDope Secure Your Digital Identity - Aura: https://aura.com/afterburn E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3Aviation   🚨Afterburn Podcast Links🚨 Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter Contact - https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/contact Patreon -  https://www.patreon.com/theafterburnpodcast Rain on IG - https://www.instagram.com/rainwaters27/?hl=en Podcast on IG - https://www.instagram.com/afterburnpodcast/ Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rainwaters27?lang=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/afterburnpodcast Website - https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/ Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-afterburn-podcast/messageSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast8255/exclusive-contentSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands 🛫 Become a Fighter/Bomber/Cargo/Tanker/RPA Pilot 🎯 : http://bogidope.com/?bd=tappodcast 🛫🔺 Aviation & Defense Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺✈ Your Pilot Destination E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3AviationBecome a Patron, Support the Show, & Gain Exclusive Benefits: https://www.patreon.com/c/theafterburnpodcast🥷 Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yourself | https://aura.com/afterburn 14-day free trialFighter Pilot Book Recommendations: https://amzn.to/4nlA67m Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on the Lowdown we look at how an F-35 can go missing, China's Defense minister has been "missing," why the Air Force missed it's recruiting goals for the first time in 25 years. Join the free newsletter and get a weekly snapshot of defense, aviation, and geopolitics: https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter Afterburn Podcast Sponsors Launch Your Aviation Career - BogiDope: https://bit.ly/BogiDope Secure Your Digital Identity - Aura: https://aura.com/afterburn E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3Aviation   🚨Afterburn Podcast Links🚨 Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter Contact - https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/contact Patreon -  https://www.patreon.com/theafterburnpodcast Rain on IG - https://www.instagram.com/rainwaters27/?hl=en Podcast on IG - https://www.instagram.com/afterburnpodcast/ Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rainwaters27?lang=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/afterburnpodcast Website - https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/ Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-afterburn-podcast/messageSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast8255/exclusive-contentSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands 🛫 Become a Fighter/Bomber/Cargo/Tanker/RPA Pilot 🎯 : http://bogidope.com/?bd=tappodcast 🛫🔺 Aviation & Defense Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺✈ Your Pilot Destination E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3AviationBecome a Patron, Support the Show, & Gain Exclusive Benefits: https://www.patreon.com/c/theafterburnpodcast🥷 Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yourself | https://aura.com/afterburn 14-day free trialFighter Pilot Book Recommendations: https://amzn.to/4nlA67m Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Air Force pilot Chris Richardson, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, shares the intense mission in Afghanistan where his C-130J Hercules came under enemy fire. He discusses the training process for flying the C-130, flying with a supportive squadron commander, and the advantages of flying under the cover of darkness. He also talks about his experience as a T1 instructor pilot and gives advice to a 15-16 year old about staying busy and always learning something new.

This podcast covers a range of interesting topics including aviation incidents, a Russian 'Merchant of Death' running for office, China and Russia's boldness, Air Force pilot training changes, and strategic partnerships. They also discuss the benefits of Spotify for podcasting and encourage listener engagement.

Dive deep into the world of elite military operations with Paresh Amin Paresh who is a seasoned warrior who has seen it all from rigorous training and covert missions. From a corpsman with Marine Reconnaissance to the Green Berets' high-stakes operations and Special Mission Unit medic, to now his pursuit to professional golf. Paresh's journey is nothing short of extraordinary. In this episode, he unveils the intricate web of the Taliban's financial networks, sharing firsthand experiences from his solo mission across Central Asia. Discover the challenges of tracing money trails in war zones, the pivotal role of the opium trade in financing terror, and the lessons learned from U.S. counternarcotics efforts. Beyond the battlefield, Paresh offers a unique perspective on the geopolitical dynamics at play and the broader challenges of maintaining stability in volatile regions. Whether you're a military enthusiast, a history buff, or someone seeking insights into the world's most secretive operations, this episode promises a riveting exploration of bravery, strategy, and resilience. Join our Weekly Newsletter for key insights - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter Hear Paresh's "There I was..." story over on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/theafterburnpodcast Afterburn Podcast Sponsors Launch Your Aviation Career - BogiDope: https://bit.ly/BogiDope Secure Your Digital Identity - Aura: https://aura.com/afterburn E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3Aviation 🚨Afterburn Podcast Links🚨 Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter Contact - https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/contact Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/theafterburnpodcast Rain on IG - https://www.instagram.com/rainwaters27/?hl=en Podcast on IG - https://www.instagram.com/afterburnpodcast/ Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rainwaters27?lang=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/afterburnpodcast Website - https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-afterburn-podcast/messageSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast8255/exclusive-contentSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands 🛫 Become a Fighter/Bomber/Cargo/Tanker/RPA Pilot 🎯 : http://bogidope.com/?bd=tappodcast 🛫🔺 Aviation & Defense Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺✈ Your Pilot Destination E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3AviationBecome a Patron, Support the Show, & Gain Exclusive Benefits: https://www.patreon.com/c/theafterburnpodcast🥷 Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yourself | https://aura.com/afterburn 14-day free trialFighter Pilot Book Recommendations: https://amzn.to/4nlA67m Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We are just getting started with our newsletter and want to hear what you think. The good, the bad, and what you want to see. Use the links below to join the newsletter and contact us. Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter Contact - https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/contact Patreon -  https://www.patreon.com/theafterburnpodcast What's lowdown mean? Lowdown is a request for the tactical ground picture in an area of interest defined in the Joint Brevity manual. The sole purpose of brevity comm is the shortening of messages. This week we cover China's President Xi Jinping skipping the G20, Raytheon boosting AMRAAM production, Chinese spies on military bases and exploiting service members, and the B-2 landing in Norway. Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-afterburn-podcast/messageSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast8255/exclusive-contentSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands 🛫 Become a Fighter/Bomber/Cargo/Tanker/RPA Pilot 🎯 : http://bogidope.com/?bd=tappodcast 🛫🔺 Aviation & Defense Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺✈ Your Pilot Destination E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3AviationBecome a Patron, Support the Show, & Gain Exclusive Benefits: https://www.patreon.com/c/theafterburnpodcast🥷 Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yourself | https://aura.com/afterburn 14-day free trialFighter Pilot Book Recommendations: https://amzn.to/4nlA67m Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.