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Ep 587: PJ to A-10 Pilot… Then DUDE44 Happened
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Peaches, Trent, and Jason Attinger—aka AT—are back in the team room for one of the most legit combat rescue conversations we’ve ever had.
AT didn’t just talk about rescue… he lived it. Former United States Air Force Pararescue operator. Commissioned officer. Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot. And now one of the guys helping preserve the Sandy mission when the military needs it most.
This episode goes deep into DUDE44—what happened, how combat search and rescue actually unfolds in denied territory, what a Sandy really does, why the Hog still matters, and why America better not forget how to recover its own.
Then the boys get into pilot boards, Guard hiring, A-10 extension drama, acquisition failures, and who’s actually going to carry the rescue mission forward when the Hog finally retires.
Bottom line: aircraft matter… but it’s still humans willing to stay in the fight that bring people home.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 Tasty Gains, Prep Gear & Candidate Advice
04:00 Vegas Stories & Real Men Stepping Up
08:00 Meet Jason Attinger
10:00 From PJ to Officer to Hog Driver
13:00 Is AT the Reason the A-10 Is Still Alive?
16:00 Why Combat Search and Rescue Is Back
19:00 What a Sandy Actually Does
23:00 DUDE44 Alpha—The First Rescue
29:00 The Hog Takes Battle Damage
34:00 DUDE44 Bravo—48 Hours Behind Enemy Lines
41:00 Watching DUDE44 Unfold in Real Time
47:00 When Everybody Finally Came Home
53:00 The Whiskey Toast
56:00 A-10 Extension to 2030
01:00:00 Who Replaces the Sandy Mission?
01:04:00 Why Defense Procurement Is Broken
01:08:00 OA-1K, F-16s & Future CAS
01:11:00 How to Get Hired as a Guard Pilot
01:13:00 PJ or Pilot—Which Meant More?
01:15:00 Final Thoughts—Humans Win Wars
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