The Afterburn Podcast

Military, Aviation, Current Events Podcast. Hosted by fighter pilots.

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Air Force Special Operations Command's newest airplane, the OA-1K Skyraider II. We dive into what it takes to turn a crop duster into a precision-strike and ISR platform capable of operating from austere environments with only a two-man crew and 6,000 pounds of ordnance. Exclusive access to the production line, the weapons systems, and the people who build and fly it.

Full video: https://t.co/kngFfULhLo

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Skyraider II loadout?  We spent two days in Waco, Texas, inside the L3Harris facility where the Sky Raider II International™ is built. From the beginning, where an 802 Air Tractor enters the production line until it rolls out as Air Force Special Operations Command's newest airplane, the OA-1K Skyraider II. We dive into what it takes to turn a crop duster into a precision-strike and ISR platform capable of operating from austere environments with only a two-man crew and 6,000 pounds of ordnance. Exclusive access to the production line, the weapons systems, and the people who build and fly it.

https://t.co/kngFfULhLo

[The Afterburn Podcast @AfterburnPod]

We spent two days in Waco, Texas, inside the L3Harris facility where the Sky Raider II International™ is built. From the beginning, where an 802 Air Tractor enters the production line until it rolls out as Air Force Special Operations Command's newest airplane, the OA-1K Skyraider II. We dive into what it takes to turn a crop duster into a precision-strike and ISR platform capable of operating from austere environments with only a two-man crew and 6,000 pounds of ordnance. Exclusive access to the production line, the weapons systems, and the people who build and fly it.

https://t.co/kngFfULhLo

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An Iceland Air 757 Captain made an unauthorized low pass over his hometown on his final flight, potentially landing him in hot water.  Was it worth it?

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Battle-damaged KC-135?  If this is actually a KC-135 returning from combat it is pretty impressive.  The Air Force maintenance quick work of a massive task.

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A Su-25 accidently fired a rocket and hit a French tanker in Chad.

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The A-10 just got another upgrade.  This time a refueling probe.

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Operation Epic Fury U.S. Aircraft Losses Visualized

Here are all the known American aircraft losses during the nearly six week-long war with Iran.

https://t.co/hwXPXgb1nE

[Jack Murphy @JackMurphyRGR]

Good news for once.

F-15 WSO recovered alive. Was escaping and evading. Massive fire fight on tgt. Iranians were actively looking for him in the area.

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More B-1s join in on Operatin Epic Fury and B-52s spotted with external mounted GBU-31 JDAMs. 

photo: @ryan_photos9

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The AI machine has been in full swing when it comes to generating content for the conflict in the Middle East. Here we have a throwback to our skateboarding friend drinking cranberry juice, but this time it's down a desert road amongst surface-to-air missile systems.

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Drones are changing the way warfare is being conducted. The conflict in Ukraine has shown us that over the last few years, and now the conflict in the Middle East with Iran is showing us yet again.

Drone warfare is closing the gap on actors being able to hit stragetic assets.

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South Korea's KF-21, their indigenous twin-engine fighter, has entered full-scale production in 2024. This aircraft incorporates semi-stealth technology, with full stealth capabilities planned for later variants, showcasing significant advancements in South Korea military technology.

While some compared it to the F-35, the KF-21 represents a distinct development in the manufacturing process of advanced fighter jets.

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Footage circulating online shows an A-10 Warthog conducting a gun run near Mosul in northern Iraq — allegedly from the 74th or 75th Fighter Squadron out of Moody Air Force Base in Georgia — targeting Iranian-backed Shia militia, most likely the Popular Mobilization Force.

Nine seconds of trigger time with the GAU-8 Avenger. To put that in perspective — the 30mm shell that cannon fires is roughly twice the diameter of the 20mm round in an F-16. And what's almost certainly loaded on the end of those rounds are high explosive incendiary shells. Essentially a bullet with a grenade built in.

Whatever that A-10 was pointing at is gone.

This is a reminder that while the headlines focus on B-2s and bunker busters, the A-10 is doing exactly what it was built to do — finding things close to the ground and making sure they stop working. General Caine confirmed the Warthog is now operating along Iran's southern flank targeting threats to the Strait of Hormuz.

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New satellite imagery out of Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia tells a story the Pentagon briefings aren't leading with.
Before the Iranian ballistic missile strikes — roughly 15 aircraft on the ramp. A mix of C-130s and KC-135 tankers. After — a handful of planes remaining, clouds obscuring part of the frame, and at least one KC-135 that is now, in the most literal sense, a puddle on the concrete.
The planes still sitting on that ramp aren't there by choice. You don't leave KC-135s parked at a base that's been hit multiple times unless they can't fly out. Whether that means total losses or aircraft awaiting repair — either way, that's a significant hit to the tanker fleet supporting Operation Epic Fury.

Full episode on YT.

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U.S. Airstrike – Northern Mosul

A-10C Thunderbolt II from 74th/75th Squadron strafes IRGC-backed Iraqi proxies (PMF/Hashd al-Shaabi), expending much of its cannon ammo.

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On the evening of Sunday, March 22nd, Air Canada Flight 8646 — operated by Jazz Aviation — collided with an airport firefighting and rescue vehicle that had been cleared to cross Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport. The captain and first officer were both killed. 41 of the 72 passengers and 4 crew members were transported to the hospital, with 9 remaining hospitalized as of Monday morning.

Full video: https://t.co/w5KLWC5fDK

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A-10 Warthog Deployment Just Changed Everything in Iraq #military #defense

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F-16 Takes down attack drone over Dubai

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Israel Took Out Iran's Rarest Aircraft