Combat Fighter Pilot | P-51 Pilot | Founder Firecorn Popcorn

Ep 97 with Greg "B.A" Anders. B.A." is a former fighter pilot who now wears many hats. He is the founder of firecornpopcorn.com/, which has skillfully brought the lifeblood of the fighter squadron, jalapeño popcorn, to your door.
"B.A" has over 4,500 flight hours to his name. After graduating from the US Air Force Academy in 1985, he served 15 years on active duty, followed by six years with the Idaho Air National Guard as part of the 190th Fighter Squadron in Boise. During the spring of 2003, Greg was deployed to Kuwait and Iraq for four months as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He participated in major combat operations, flying 27 sorties in the A-10, and conducted numerous additional combat sorties during the operation's build-up phase. Greg is mission-qualified and has served as an instructor pilot for the F-15E and the B-52. His piloting experience includes flying the F-16 B & D, F-15 B & D, F-18, T-38, AT-38, and T-37.
He is the Vice President and Executive Director of the Heritage Flight Museum. heritageflight.org/. He is also a member of the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation.
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Chapters
00:00 Performing for the Team: The Key to Success as a Fighter Pilot
01:04 Preserving the Past: The Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation
04:16 From Fighter Jets to Popcorn: BA's Entrepreneurial Journey
05:37 Safety First: Preventing Engine Failures in the Air
06:03 Preparing for Emergencies: High-Speed Aborts in the Mustang
07:30 The Art of Gliding: Landing the Mustang Safely
09:20 Learning from the Best: Lee Lauderback's Expertise in the Mustang
36:17 Flying B-52s and Combat Missions
41:20 Transition to the A-10 and Combat Experience
48:21 Funny Story: Transitioning to the A-10
59:07 Battling Prostate Cancer
01:03:45 Risks in the Skies: Fighter Pilots and Health
01:05:35 The Importance of Tracking PSA Levels
01:06:33 Challenges of Maintaining a Medical Certificate
01:07:32 FAA's Handling of Medical Issues
01:08:30 The Astronaut Father and the Fighter Pilot Son
01:19:06 Creating Firecorn: A Storytelling Vehicle

[@user-be6lj3iv7m]

I met BA in Colorado Springs in 05 at the In Their Honor Airshow. He is an awesome guy and gave me a Heritage Flight Museum patch. He also flew the AF Heritage Flight with a C model Eagle out of Langley.

[@paulsalvestrin7253]

Another great podcast. So many great people with great stories, and Imagine your father taking probably the most iconic photo of the last century.

[@tomwilson1006]

My condolences to the Anders family and friends during this trying time.

[@oliverlarsen6768]

If you ever get the chance to interview "Notso" (if he agrees) that would be an awesome time! He was one of the SME's for the F-15E module in DCS.
He has a TH-cam channel: Notso
Great guy!

[@bb.1062]

Great stuff, BA! God's speed, classmate. Cheers, "Jason."

[@KGSpradleyAuthor]

Good stuff.

[@coolhand3328]

B.A. is Bill Anders' son? That's so awesome. I can also imagine the pressure on someone in that scenario.

[@kanunsibrays5569]

My dream is to become flighter pilot in the future so please guys if you have advice share it with me🛩️🙂‍↔️

[@dks13827]

Read a lot. Take a sample flying lesson and 2 hours of ground school.

[@dks13827]

does BA stand for Bill Anders ?

[@Manbemanbe]

Any chance Fire Corn ships to Australia? 👅 🥵