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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2024
- From ep #95 @AfterburnPodcast . Micah "Peachez" Porter is a former F/A-18 turned F-16 fighter pilot. "Peachez" shares his journey of overcoming several hurdles to becoming a fighter pilot in the Navy and eventually an F-16 pilot in the Air National Guard. "Peachez" is a Top Gun Graduate and former instructor at the US Navy's West Coast Weapons school.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
12:28 Challenges and Persistence in Joining Naval Aviation
39:03 Flying the F-18 Super Hornet
47:22 Becoming a Fighter Pilot
01:32:17 Finding Purpose and Fulfillment
Takeaways
Overcoming obstacles and persisting in pursuing one's goals is crucial for success
Training to become a naval aviator involves intense challenges, including catapult shots and night landings
Mentorship and support from others can play a significant role in achieving one's goals
The Navy's qualification process for carrier operations is rigorous and unforgiving
Having a strong sense of purpose and dedication is essential in the military Becoming a fighter pilot requires rigorous training and qualifications, including extensive flight hours and mentorship from experienced pilots.
Landing on an aircraft carrier is a challenging and high-stakes task that requires precision and skill.
Deployments and combat missions can be both rewarding and challenging, with the opportunity to make a significant impact on the ground.
Mentorship and finding one's purpose are crucial for personal and professional growth.
Surrounding oneself with supportive and like-minded individuals can contribute to success and fulfillment.
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I really enjoy hearing these stories. We could all learn something from this one.
One of the best episodes - thank you both and God bless
Completely agree
Powerful episode! Great guest with an amazing backstory, and a real credit to the branches he flew with. Amazing Jolly Rogers combat story!
This whole thing is so amazing. The guy had a 2.9 GPA and was temporarily homeless!! What a humble guy!
Sounds like you did an outstanding Job Peachez
This is a really good podcast. This dude can teach us alot.
I love anything fighter pilot/aviation. I’m colorblind or I’d have been a FP. Awesome podcast.
Phenomenal interview
Love this story! I’m going through something similar right now but with the maintenance side of the house. Good motivation. Good stuff guys.
Just jumped on late. #sending #merica 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
“Squirters”…” “There were some special operations to clean those folks up…” 🙊 Hey, don’t make Uncle Sam mad.
Not all Naval Aviators got good grades in school .
I give you exhibit A :John McCain
Well maybe that's not somebody you'd want to be in the company of given his track record .
Yeah, right. Better to serve those tough Vietnam years with Trump?
@@johnrusac6894 you should have served on the USS Forrestal with McCain
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