the Official podcast of Ryan "Max Afterburner" Former F-15E Combat pilot and Thunderbird Demonstration Pilot. Covering Global military events and casual geopolitics.
Navy SEAL Explains the Most DANGEROUS Missions of His Career and Extreme BASE Jumping | Andy Stumpf
Former Navy SEAL Andy Stumpf sits down with Max Afterburner for a raw, unfiltered conversation about what combat operations really look like from inside a SEAL Team, the missions that shaped him, and why he traded gunfights for wingsuit flights and BASE jumping off some of the most dangerous cliffs on Earth.
Andy spent 17 years in the Navy, including time at Naval Special Warfare Development Group (SEAL Team 6), deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan, was wounded in combat, and went on to set a wingsuit world record for distance. Today he hosts the Cleared Hot podcast. In this episode we get into special operations planning, the reality of close-quarters combat, what SEAL selection (BUD/S) actually filters for, leadership under fire, the mental game of extreme sports, and the transition from military life to civilian life.
Hosted by Ryan "Max" Bodenheimer, former F-15E Strike Eagle combat pilot, F-16 pilot, and USAF Thunderbird.
Get Andy's book Drownproof here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9N2KJ3C?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9N2KJ3C?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback)
Checkout Andy's podcast Cleared Hot Here: https://www.youtube.com/@UC10QThQSVbvlL-qFgDJiT8A (https://www.youtube.com/@UC10QThQSVbvlL-qFgDJiT8A)
12 Sept 2026
Fighter Pilots Reveal INSANE High Stakes COMBAT MISSION
F-16 pilot James Reeman sits down with former F-15E Strike Eagle and Thunderbirds pilot Max Afterburner for a fighter-pilot-to-fighter-pilot conversation about flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon — the Viper. Reeman flew the F-16 with the Colorado Air National Guard's 120th Fighter Squadron and deployed to Kunsan Air Base, Korea, where his own son served as his crew chief.
In this episode: what it's really like to fly the F-16, how the Viper compares to the F-15E and F-15, Air National Guard fighter life vs active duty, deploying to Korea and flying alongside the ROK Air Force, and the lessons a career in fighter aviation teaches about leadership, risk, and trust.
Check out James on IG: https://www.instagram.com/f16pilot (https://www.instagram.com/f16pilot)
31 Aug 2026
F-22 Pilot Explains What the Raptor Can Actually Do
F-22 Raptor pilot/F-35 Pilot/F-15C pilot Josh "Cabo" joins Max Afterburner to break down what the world's premier air superiority fighter can actually do in combat — stealth, sensor fusion, supercruise, and the tactics that make the Raptor nearly untouchable. We get into current events shaping the fight for air dominance, from the F-22's role in today's threat environment to how it stacks up against emerging fifth- and sixth-generation competitors. If you want the real story on modern air combat from a pilot who flew the jet, this one's for you.
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