"I'm not gonna apologize for returning fire." Marine Cobra pilot X-Man on Beirut, 1983. sothereiwas.us/episode/217 #AvGeek #USMC

The granddaughter of a high school friend of mine, 11-year-old Mallie, is facing urgent brain surgery after being diagnosed with Chiari malformation. Her symptoms have gotten worse fast, and her family is asking for prayers and support. Even $5 helps. 🙏 gofundme.com/f/support-malli…

Fig & RePete from So There I Was will be in NC June 1–3 for the Harrier Sundown events. Look for the STIW banner at the DCArtworks booth — we’ll be live on mic all afternoon. Pilots, plane captains, maintainers, aircrew — we WANT your stories. Short or long. Come say hello.

Fighter Bar progress report: cabinets in, granite coming later today... What’s the call sign for this corner of the basement?

Close Air Support A-10 SHOT UP OVER BAGHDAD youtu.be/zXWbKPYX72o?si=-rud… via @YouTube

One wrong move and he dies mid-flight youtu.be/W4tU3acg3Ek?si=XJW5… via @YouTube

Airline Pilot Story The Jumpseat Question That Shocked Him youtu.be/BOINkYHw954?si=iaJF… via @YouTube

USS Nimitz – The Worst Day of His Navy Career youtu.be/cYO0rME18uc?si=u3o5… via @YouTube

This Blue Angel Thought He Was Dead youtu.be/JzhqmA1rqNY?si=-tS2… via @YouTube

go.goodpods.com/5aA5hf Nasty's Worst Day in the Navy! Find out how it saved lives!

Naval Aviation Mishap: This Should Have Killed Them youtu.be/nLMbOMiWtZI?si=7z1U… via @YouTube

Left for Dead in a Black Ocean: The Rescue that Vanished youtu.be/bdHL7mo5YWo?si=yMDF… via @YouTube

The LSO Who Refused to Fail: Mike Manazir’s Chilling Carrier Rescue youtu.be/0BXJBg2qVxA?si=80a7… via @YouTube

A-10 Pilot Dodges Missiles Over Tikrit at 4:15 AM | Bacchus’ Last Interv... youtu.be/bLIpj4KO-jo?si=681z… via @YouTube

Oh NO! That's MY body parts! youtube.com/shorts/sL9Myg6vL… #Vietnam #Cobra #Aviation #CombatAviation

How a Navy Pilot and Bombadier-Navigator survived a near death experience at sea! youtube.com/shorts/gzh38Hm2v… #AviationEmergency #Survival #Ejection