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Bro Chat 20 - "Brakes as Required"
Dec 06, 2025 1h 23m

Bro Chat 20 - "Brakes as Required"

In this Bro Chat episode, the guys dive deep into the realities of modern fighter pilot life in the Guard and Reserve, from the brutal competition of hiring boards to DSG vs. AGR career paths, fitn...

#139 F-16 Fighter Pilot to Test Pilot | Keith "Coma" Colmer
Oct 12, 2025 1h 53m

#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 ...

#138 Desert Storm: F/A-18 Hornet Pilot Bob “Bags” Simeone
Sep 21, 2025 1h 7m

#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....

F-15 Ejection - MiG-29 Parts Heist + More | Lowdown 18 Aug
Aug 21, 2025 15 min

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 ...

What is China's Latest J-20 Variant | KC-46 Loses Boom & More
Jul 11, 2025 10 min

What is China's Latest J-20 Variant | KC-46 Loses Boom & More

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What's Really Impressive about Operation Midnight Hammer
Jun 27, 2025 8 min

What's Really Impressive about Operation Midnight Hammer

🔺 Grab our free newsletter for insights into aviation, defense, and geopolitics - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺 In this episode of The Lowdown, we’re breaking down one of the bigge...