#266 - A-10 Pilot Hit Over 100 Times | Kim Campbell

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Society & Culture, Comedy

4.8 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2023

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Black Rifle Coffee Podcast, host Mike Glover sits down with retired Air Force Col. Kim Campbell, the only woman pilot in her squadron and the hero behind a legendary A-10 landing. During a mission over Baghdad 20 years ago, Kim’s aircraft was shot, and she managed to bring it back to the ground safely despite having lost power steering and other controls. Mike chats with Kim about the harrowing experience, what was going through her mind in those moments, and how it felt to land the plane. Join us for an inspiring and gripping conversation about persistence and resilience on this episode of the Black Rifle Coffee Podcast. https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter: IG: @blackriflecoffeepodcast Twitter: @brccpodcast Kim “KC” Campbell IG: - @kchawg987

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0:00.0	Today's guest is a true American hero, Casey Campbell, retired Air Force Colonel, and an A-10 pilot who pulled off a miraculous landing over Baghdad.
0:13.6	But before we dive into her incredible story, I wanted to remind you to check out her stories of survival episode that just dropped yesterday on the Black Rifle Coffee Company
0:21.7	YouTube channel.
0:22.7	Also, don't forget to head over to black rifle coffee.com to check out our delicious
0:26.7	coffee blends apparel and gear that supports our nation's veterans and first responders.
0:31.0	All right, let's get started with the show.
0:33.2	Kim, thank you so much for taking the time and coming out to Heber City.
0:36.7	Yeah, thanks so much for having me.
0:38.0	So you retired out of the Air Force Academy, right?
0:41.0	I did.
0:41.9	I retired about a year and a half ago.
0:43.4	My last assignment was at the Air Force Academy.
0:45.9	I was the director for the Center for Character and Leadership Development.
0:49.2	So going back where I started.
0:51.3	Yeah, that's interesting to me.
0:54.0	Like that whole full spectrum experience sounds fascinating. going back where I started. Yeah, that's interesting to me.
0:59.6	Like that whole full spectrum experience sounds fascinating outside of the story of Survivor we want to talk about.
1:01.2	It's so fascinating that you started, you graduated at Air Force Academy and
1:04.9	then you had this whole entire career and you were able to like bring all that experience
1:10.4	back and teach it.
1:12.1	How was that for you as a transition?
1:14.7	Yeah, definitely a full circle life moment.
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