A friend of mine told me recently about how when he was a kid, he collected brochures of all of the Thunderbird and Blue Angel airshows he attended. He would read up on the short biographies of all of the pilots and officers that the brochures provided on them and would collect as many autographs … [Read more...] about Choosing Your Heroes Well
Balancing Family And Being A Fighter Pilot
In the wake of the assassination attempt of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, her husband- NASA astronaut and former Navy fighter pilot Mark Kelly- has decided to fulfill his duty to his country and command the last mission of the space shuttle Endeavor in April. Kelly, a Navy Captain who flew A-6E’s in 39 … [Read more...] about Balancing Family And Being A Fighter Pilot
Are Fighter Pilots Brains Wired Differently?
Over the holidays, we came across an article on BBC News on a study done in the UK to show that fighter pilots’ performance was due to higher connection levels in the right hemispheres of their brains as compared to other healthy people who are not pilots. They believe that it is this level of … [Read more...] about Are Fighter Pilots Brains Wired Differently?
Air Force 2nd LT Will Be Joining Us Next Week
Next week on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 we have our monthly tele-conference with all our members of the Afterburner Club. On this call, 2nd Lieutenant Chris Pope will be joining us explaining his tips and strategies to securing a flight slot in Air Force. Chris Pope is not superhuman. He is no … [Read more...] about Air Force 2nd LT Will Be Joining Us Next Week
Are We The Modern Day Knights of the Sky?
You know, I recently wrote about Connecticut Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal, a guy who talked a big game about his service during Vietnam until his records showed he had never actually served overseas. In Illinois, Mark Kirk got caught in the same type of situation. Rather than let my blood … [Read more...] about Are We The Modern Day Knights of the Sky?