Fighter Pilot Stories: The Legacy of the A-10
Mike "Flash" McVay hosts episode 99 of @AfterburnPodcast for a "Hawg" Bro Chat. "Flash" is joined by fellow A-10 pilots (although "Flash" has since abandoned them and moved onto the F-16 and now F-35). He is joined by Dan "Satan" Levy, Dan “Duffle” Lusardi, and Ridge “Kelso” Flick.
They share their unique perspectives on the A-10 community, the culture, and the mindset of A-10 pilots. They discuss the importance of preserving the Hawg driver mentality and the need for experienced pilots to pass on their knowledge. They also touch on the changing landscape of warfare and the challenges faced by the next generation of pilots.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
06:12 The Culture and Approach of the A-10 Community
14:48 Aerial refueling in the A-10 and Degraded Bombing in the A-10
28:01 Adapting to Degraded Modes: A Unique Skill of A-10 Pilots
39:02 Preserving the A-10 Culture and Mindset
48:44 Passing on Knowledge to the Next Generation
53:07 Challenges in the Changing Landscape of Warfare
01:11:49 Documenting and Sharing A-10 Stories
01:18:35 The Evolution of the A-10 and New Mission Sets
01:19:34 The Importance of a Sharing Mindset in the Air Force
01:40:31 Karaoke and Fighter Pilot Culture
01:49:59 Making it Easy to Serve in the Military
A-10, culture, mission-first, supporting, ground troops, blue-collar, tanking, degraded bombing, target acquisition, camaraderie, A-10, culture, mindset, preservation, experienced pilots, changing landscape, diversity, documentation, storytelling, A-10, evolution, capabilities, mission sets, sharing mindset, active duty, Guard, Reserve, karaoke, serving in the military
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Great chat, thanks gents! Always great to hear sea stories from such a great community.
Awesome Bro chat. A-10 Drivers are a unique breed. Damn shame the skill set will be lost when the airframe goes away.
That was one of the better Bro Chats. An equal amount of education, story telling and ball busting. Extra points to Satan for the BSG reference.
I will always admire Hog Drivers and their machines, not to mention the machines' capabilities. Quality bros. I predict that the A10 will be around as long as the Buff.
Wow, it's great to see you guys. The conversation and name dropping brings up so many good, and sometimes hazy memories. Pilsung and Harrumph...Dave (JMPS) DOM
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PIL SUNG, DOM! You dirty old bastard! Haha
wow its been 40 years since I crewed A10's, great pod cast
Thank you! Hope you enjoyed
I'm curious if Duffle's crew chief took a photo of his planes nose, printed it out A1 size and put sharpie all around the new dents. Turned it into a pin the tail game.
This is awesome - and should have way more views and likes! You all need to do this again some time soon - and bring the other A-10 driver with you next time. 🙂
I've read 3 great books about the A-10, F-4 to A-10 by Steven Ladd, A-10 Thunderbold Units 2002-07 by Gary Wetzel and Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War by Bill Smallwood. Still have to read the one by KC.
I promise my self one day i will become a fighter pilot as soon as possible My love F-16
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We need another bro chat with bender and Vader
The O7 & above who sends an F35 into a CAS situation better have their own supply of lube & lipstick to hand 'cause it's gonna hurt real bad......