Right now we have now a Fight Story the place we convey two F-15E Strike Eagle aviators – a entrance seater and backseater – collectively to speak about what it was like flying on the identical time and among the adventures that include that life. Each Tom “Gunny” Moser and Mike “Pako” Benitez are embellished aviators, each Fighter Weapons Faculty certified and each former Marines (Tom an 0311 and Mike a helicopter aircrew member and door gunner). We interviewed each Gunny and Pako individually when you’re inquisitive about their different close to misses and hazard shut pictures (or the origins of their name indicators…Pako shared his name signal origin story with us on air for the primary time!).
Pako now distributes The Merge e-newsletter that gives an inside and extra enjoyable take a look at the protection trade with over 20K subscribers and hosts The Merge podcast. Gunny is now a business airline pilot flying home routes throughout the US.
Particular because of Ryan “Stinger” Fishel for connecting us with these two vets and with that, please get pleasure from this uncommon alternative to listen to from two fight aviators collectively!
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👇 Present Notes:
00:00 – Introduction
00:55 – Visitor Profile: Mike Benitez
00:19 – Marines Changing into Mates
03:28 – Mike and Tom First Assembly
10:32 – Teachings in Fighter Weapons Faculty
24:25 – Bolotor Advert
25:28 – Shut Calls
32:11 – Tom’s Shut Calls
42:47 – Flying Collectively Down Vary
54:16 – Give Legacy Advert
55:36 – Working With International Forces
01:03:19 – Dropping Bombs
01:31:31 – What Do You Miss Most
01:36:11 – Listener Suggestions
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