The Pajama Pilot of Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941…A Day of Heroes December 7, 1941, a day that every American of just about any age knows about, was the day the United States was physically attacked…
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Michael Young
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Mike is a 20-year veteran who served proudly in United States Air Force as an A-10 Warthog pilot. Since retiring, he has traversed across several piloting fields to include Light Attack/ISR, flight test, flight instruction, and aerial firefighting. Mike is a current CFII/MEI and actively flies as a fire-bombing pilot and Contract Close Air Support mission pilot for Department of Defense customers. He has logged time in 20+ aircraft including Cessna 150/152/172, PA-28, BE-58, PA-600, T-37B, T-38A, AT-38, A/OA-10A/C, SR-22, 8KCAB, AT-504, AT-802, AT-802 Fire Boss, Thrush S2R-660, IAR-823, L-90, and BAC-167 and currently flies the AT-802 Fire Boss and A-27 Tucano.
Close Air Support: It’s All About Serving Others
Lessons learned from an A-10 Pilot Close Air Support, or CAS as it’s known throughout the military and contractor circles that support it, is defined as “air action by aircraft…
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AT-802 Fire Boss: Flying The Fire Fighting Crop Duster on Floats
The Birth of the Fire Boss You have to love ingenuity…especially in aviation. But who would have ever thought taking a crop duster and putting it on floats would end…
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