About this episode
Send us a text It started with jokes about zippers and tight flight suits—and somehow ended with tears, respect, and emotional damage. In this episode, Jared and Aaron go full live-reaction mode to Netflix’s Thunderbirds documentary, expecting to roast some high-speed sky dancers… but end up with a full-blown redemption arc, complete with G-locks, dumb call signs, and some real leadership lessons. They question if the show is harder than combat, mock staged B-roll, and coin the term “Swag Maintainer,” all while secretly (and not-so-secretly) falling in love with the team. This isn’t just about airplanes doing tricks—it’s about pride, sacrifice, pain, and the power of not sucking when it counts. Bonus points if your call sign isn’t “Primo.” 🔥 Key Takeaways: 🧠 “Building the team from scratch” is a myth. Stop the Olympic tryout cosplay. 💀 3.2% casualty rate over 70 years—flying ain't safe. 🧻 Primo gets grilled in every debrief. It hurts. We’ve all been there. 🤯 Thunderbirds training is more intense than most people think—especially when your blood tries to leave your brain. 🛫 The visuals? Unreal. Netflix flexed harder than the pilots. 🦾 Maintainers are the real MVPs. Shoutout to Knapp and the E-dogs. 🎓 Threat = Great call sign. Primo = Not so much (until the end). 🧼 The flight doc has way too many jobs. 💔 G-locks, lost pilots, and real pain—this doc hits hard. 💬 Even cynical vets get emotional. That means something. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Thunderbirds setup 00:45 – Netflix copyright roulette begins 02:00 – “Accident rate?” and G-lock talk 04:00 – Thunderbirds = America’s aerial skydancers 05:20 – Tight suits and tight teams 08:00 – “Building the team” myth-busting 10:00 – Certification never fails? Weird. 12:30 – Cinematography so good it hurts 14:00 – Flying fighters as a first-timer = porpoising like an idiot 18:00 – Centrifuge, G-forces, and physiological beatdowns 21:30 – Threat wins us over with realness 23:45 – Deconflicting skill vs talent 25:00 – Formation flying fear factor = real 27:00 – History, accidents, and Thunderbird losses 33:00 – Support the show Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE Buzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.com Collabs: Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLete Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY DFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY ...