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Sean Baerman

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No longer a wingman, A-10 pilot Sean Baerman was in Germany becoming familiar with upgrades on the aircraft. Then he was tapped for a second tour in Afghanistan. Things had changed in just a year. (6:05)

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During his second tour in Afghanistan, A-10 pilot Sean Baerman's unit was paired with a National Guard unit from Louisiana. Hijinks ensued and some pilots were sent home. After that tour it was Korea, where he got some flack for flying too close to the DMZ. (6:01)

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Not flying for a few years made Sean Baerman ache to get back at it. He managed to get qualified again and had one last tour in Afghanistan. To his relief, the Rules of Engagement had loosened up. (4:41)

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Sean Baerman would try to steer cadets to fighters during his time as an instructor at the Academy. One of the most satisfying of all his experiences in the Air Force was flying missions with some of his former students. (5:08)

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The A-10s had teeth at Moody Air Force Base. Sean Baerman wound down his career there in the unit that adopted the Flying Tigers heritage from WWII. By then we were in the COVID era, which was very frustrating to him and to others to this day. (4:34)

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Fighter pilot Sean Baerman's career was defined by the aircraft he loved, the A-10, affectionately known as the Warthog. It was designed to fight the Soviets but instead it saw service all over the world against a variety of enemies. (Caution: strong language) (5:50)

Tom Kirk

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He was 1-A in the draft so Tom Kirk went to talk to a recruiter to at least have some choice. How about communications? No. Armor? No. Helicopter pilot? But I have no college. No problem! (6:58)

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Tom Kirk thought the harassment was over after basic training, but when he got to Fort Wolters to begin flight training, the TAC officers were like drill instructors on steroids. Then he had to learn to hover, the most difficult thing he'd ever attempted. (5:13)

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He was doing well in flight school but Tom Kirk had one problem. His instructor was a screamer. The training company commander gave him some grief, too, but it wasn't like that and they shared a laugh later. (4:48)

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When Tom Kirk arrived in Vietnam, he was told you're going to the 135th Assault Helicopter Company, an experimental unit. Experimental? What kind of experiment am I part of? It turned out to be a very fine one. (7:25)