This is the first of many early-release Afterburn Podcast episodes exclusively for BogiDope members. Enjoy! 🍿📽

https://vimeo.com/1044448136

Shout out to Nolan. America’s next F-16 Wild Weasel.

Joining the 179th MN ANG.

Congratulations and Magnum!

Happy Holidays, BogiDope Family! It’s been a super fruitful year, to say the least! I’m really looking forward to what 2025 will bring. If I’m a betting man, another wave of BogiDope hires is on the horizon. Keep up the grind, and reach out if we can help with anything.

Cheers!

-CHAOS

Big News!

We’ve just partnered with the Afterburn Podcast—one of the most listened-to shows in our community. Starting in January, BogiDope members will get early access to episodes, plus some exclusive “there I was” content previously only available to their Patreon members. We’ll also be working with the Afterburn team to produce pilot…

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The Afterburn Podcast

The Afterburn Podcast is hosted by former U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighter Pilot John "Rain" Waters. The Afterburn Podcast is focused on bringing people together through stories.  Learning from those who have walked “the path.”  Everyone has a story to … Continue reading

BogiDope community! A big congratulations to Nolan Brickson for getting hired at Duluth for a UPT slot! I am not biased….but he will have an opportunity to fly the BEST fighter in the USAF inventory! Congratulations Nolan and best of luck, Cheers🍻.

Tankers are the backbone to keeping the fight at the enemies doorstep! In any large exercise or scenario all aircraft types need gas to perform the J.O.B. Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to tank off KC-10s, KC-135s, and the KC-46. For those of you looking to get into the tanker community, unfortunately you’ll never set foot in the…

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Happy Thanksgiving, BogiDope Nation!

We’re incredibly grateful for each of you—whether you’re currently serving, working toward that dream, or supporting someone who is. It’s an honor to play even a tiny part in your journey to earn those wings and serve in such a meaningful way.

Here’s to big dreams, hard work, and a little bit of gravy on the…

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Hey Bogidope community! Just a reminder that this upcoming Tuesday, 26 Nov 2024 at 8pm EST, I will host a webinar with current UPT instructor Trent Grabowski! We will discuss;

• Current and future state of UPT
• Day in the life of a student
• Common student struggles
• What goes into the class ranking
• Q&A with remaining time

Looking forward to seeing you…

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Real-time meetings by Google. Using your browser, share your video, desktop, and presentations with teammates and customers.

Congrats to @GregLab on being selected to fly the mighty C-5 Galaxy (a.k.s. “FRED”) at Westover ARB, MA!

Strike Eagle Crew Recieves the Silver Star!

Some awesome work from the Dark Greys, sounds like an epic night.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/1st-female-airman-receives-silver-star-shootdown-iranian/story?id=115896168

abcnews.go.com

1st female airman awarded Silver Star for shootdown of Iranian drones

The Air Force's first female airman received the Silver Star for her role in shooting down dozens of Iranian drones headed to Israel.

Congratulations to @Alana Future KC-135 pilot with at Grissom ARB IN!

Alana’s got a great story. Enlisted to Officer, then MX Officer to Pilot. A great example of commitment and hard work. See you in the airspace soon!

Huge congrats to one of our clients who was selected for a UPT slot at Rhode Island ANG’s 143d Airlift Squadron!! Have a blast flying the C-130J! Incredibly tough competition this year, I’m told. Sixteen interviewees!

On this Veterans Day, we want to give a big shoutout to the one percenters—the brave men and women who step up to serve our country. We’re proud to stand beside you and excited to see future warfighters (like many of you) competing for the chance to answer our nation’s call.

Thanks for everything you do! 🇺🇲

The best fighter pound for pound!

….but I’m not impartial.

theaviationist.com

F-16 from 85th Squadron Completes First Flight with Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite

Set to replace the legacy Viper's EW systems, the new IVEWS flew for the first time in an F-16 last month. Last month, an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the

Unit of the Moment 701st AS. Charleston SC.

Fly the Moose! Eat shrimp and Grits! What could be better? Hiring Now!

https://app.milrecruiter.com/SquadronPage/613a553d60631a2cee9c528b

Thoughts on a BogiDope Podcast? 🤔

We’re always looking for new ways to bring value to the military aviation community, and one idea that keeps coming up is launching a podcast.

Our very own @SIC , a longtime BogiDope coach and proud holder of the “King of Dad Jokes” crown 👑, is leading the charge. But we need your help to shape the podcast’s…

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The BogiDope Team is expanding. Help us welcome @CAGE (Travis “CAGE” Dancer) to the BogiDope coaching staff. Cage is a former enlisted mechanic turned ANG F-16 instructor pilot. He’s sat on numerous UPT hiring boards and brings a wealth of wisdom regarding the hiring process to the BogiDope community. Most importantly, he’s passionate…

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Boss C-130 Low Level video.

There so much to love about this video.

First off looks like there’s doing about 300’ through the Alaskan Mountain. I also love that this is and old school H model with and outrageous number of round dials.

But my favorite part is this young captain just hand flying that thing through the mountains – no auto pilot,…

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