TAP #66 USAF Thunderbird Commander Lt Col "Astro" Elliot and USN Blue Angel XO "Fizzle" Fay

Mike "Pako" Benitez from the Merge Newsletter & podcast joins forces with The Afterburn Podcast’s John “Rain” Waters to co-host an epic interview with the Commander of the Air Force Thunderbirds AND the Executive Officer of the Navy Blue Angels. We go behind the scenes with both teams to learn about leadership, flying, teamwork in a way you’ve never heard before. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mStezRxfZgo Protect your identity will one stop! VPN, Credit Monitoring, Dark Web Monitoring, and Anti-Virus - Get a 14-day FREE trial! https://aura.com/afterburn to see if your personal information has been leaked online! The Merge Links Links * Sign up for our amazing newsletter https://www.themerge.co * Website https://www.themerge.co * Patreon https://www.patreon.com/the_merge ------ *Join in at E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3Aviation *Support the Channel Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theafterburnpodcast *Shop Merch https://bit.ly/ShopAfterburnPodcast Launch Your Aviation Career with BogiDope :https://bit.ly/BogiDope 5% OFF with code "Afterburn" #thunderbirds #blueangels #usaf #usn ------------- Contact Me Email: https://bit.ly/contactTAP Website: https://bit.ly/AfterburnWebsite ------------ Audio Links: *Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3dLradT *Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SAeSUr *Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3xWf74o *Podcast Addict: https://bit.ly/3fooCTm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-afterburn-podcast/message Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast8255/exclusive-content Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands 🛫 Become a Fighter/Bomber/Cargo/Tanker/RPA Pilot 🎯 : http://bogidope.com/?bd=tappodcast 🛫 🔺 Aviation & Defense Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺 ✈ Your Pilot Destination E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3Aviation Become a Patron, Support the Show, & Gain Exclusive Benefits: https://www.patreon.com/c/theafterburnpodcast 🥷 Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yourself | https://aura.com/afterburn 14-day free trial Fighter Pilot Book Recommendations: https://amzn.to/4nlA67m Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.